The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-22 00:00:00

CAICIET.

MIDDLISZX V. Mrinun.—On Saturday morning. at ten minutes
before It play In this match was resumed. At the thee for
drawing dung* on Friday evening It will he remembered that
Stkidlesez bad lost aloe wickets for 148 runs, Mr V. K. Walker
being not out, with St attached to kin name. On Saturday he
was joined by Hewitt, and when halt a dozen runs had bmn
added to the score, Sontherton Induced the latter to leave his
ground, and he was of course stumped • and thus the Middle.
sex innings chimed at It o'clock for 164, leaving a balance
against Surrey of 179. In dee course they commenced the task
of obliterating these runs by sending In Humphrey end Jape.
Hue lit and Mantle being commissioned to bowl at them. Both
batsmen appeared In good forum, and runs were steadily ob-
tained, causing Mr. Brunet,' take up the bowling. Fifty runs
were wiped off without any separation being effected, and when
the setae had reached rd, Mr. Brune took Jupp's wicket
with a veritable shouter. His contribution amounted
to 18, obtained le his accustomed style. Griffith joined
Humphrey, but was easily caught by Mown; off Mr.
Brune, without troubling the scorers. Humphrey played
an admirable Innings of 43, which included four 4's, three S'a,
a pretty good Indication of the form he was in. He was aught by
Hewitt oil Mr. R. D. Walker. Atter this Mortioek and Stephen-
son became associated, and the scoring was very rapid. It
brought on Mr. V. Z. Walker with his slows, which soon effected
Murtbeh's downfall, as off the second ball be was stumped by
George Hearne. Mr. Collyer became Stephenson'. next aesociate:
the latter was quite In his old form, and punished the Mkldlesex
bowling most severely. Mr. Collyer, after adding ato the total,
was glees on. •' leg before wicket." Pooley now joined Stephen-
son, and the pair appeared to have resolved to make short work
of it : they fairly • collared" the bowling, and the hitting
became fast and furious. Stepherson's score was conspicuous
for two very fine square leg hit; front the lower wicket, for each
of which five were run. The credit of pulling off this great
match decidedly rested with this pair of batsmen, who speedily hit
off the remainder of the runs, and landed Surrey the winners by
live vricketa—Stephenson being not our, 50, and Pokey (not out'
sa 8o much for what in •• Bally's Magazine" Is called the
' effete " eleven.

Keue.—ln this county match, It will be re-
membered that when ourparcel left the ground, at Southampton,
on Friday evening, Manta had lost 8 wickets In their second
innings for 164 rues. Whither was afterwards Joined by Tubb,
and the score was raised by their joint efforts to SOS, when Tubb
was bowled by Bennett. Martin was missed at short leg, and
then was caught and bowled by Willsher. Whither was not out
for 17, Including a four and two threes. The Innings terminated
two minutes before the call of time, Kent being left with 142
rune to get to win the match. On Saturday morning they there-
fore sent in C. Payne and Wllleher, opposed to the attack of lir.
Matuiin and Tubb. The second 'delivery of Mr. Maturth proved
one too many for Payne, whose middle stump was nipped out of
the ground. The Kent colt ;Palmer) followed in, sod made a
very line off.drive for 4: he also got a brace of twos, and then
timing a leg ball badly, he directed it Into hands. The
nest comer was Mr. Trotighton, who, however, did not stop
long, as he was easily taken at short slip. Lis suc-
cessor, Mr. 11. A. Richardsou, proved a thorough sticker,
and defied MI the llanipshire skill and diplomacy. Amongst
other line hits, one off Mr. Maturlu into the orchard for six must
lie noted. Several changes of bowling were tried—to wit, 11r.
Young vie Tubb at 49, and Mr. Herniae= vice Mr. Matnrin at
52. At 80 these gentlemen changed ends, at 70 Mr. Mamie re-
sumed, and at 77 Mr. K. L. Kiln had a try, and =acceded In
aeduciug Willeher to go in at one, missing which. he paid the
Inevitable penalty, being stumped by rbedell. Willsher's 26,
which occupied him nearly two 'hours, was a patiently and ad-
mirably played inuings It comprised one four, three threes, and
three twos. The score was up to 65 when Bennett was run out,
and shortly after Carroll was clean bowled by Mr. Ede. At
dinner call the score stood at 1(e for six wickets, "anybody's
game," if the weather would only hold One, of which doubts
were entertained. When the score was at I% Tubb took Mr.
Ede's end, and Mr. Hilton was caught at short slip. Mr. White
was bowled by Mr. Matsu= after making five, and Mr. Ups,
=tube Joined Mr. lUcbardaun, who continued to bat In his well-
known elegant and effective style. The score stood at 134 (eight
short of the required number', when rain put a premature end
to the game, which was accordingly drawn, Mr. Richardson
taking out his bat for 83, including a sic : Mr. Upsoombe not
out for three fours, four threes, and six two.: Keut having three
wickets= hand