The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-21 00:00:00

CRICKET.

THE MARYLEBONE CLUB AND GROUND v.
THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX.
This annual match was opened at Lo rds', yesterday,
in the presence of a large assemblage o: f spectators, all
of whom, as the play proceeded, appeare' l to revel in the
temporary success or non-success of the pi trties. Amongst
the company on the ground we noticed the Earl Winter-
ton, the Earl of Leicester, the Earl Darrel ey, Lord Guern-
sey, Lord Huntingfield, the Hon. F. Ponsonby, the
Hon. R. Grimston, the Hon. S. Ponsoielly, the Ron. A.
Ponsonby, the Hon. Chandos Leigil, the Hon. D. L.
Astley, Sir W. Somerville, Sir Hume Campbell, Colonel
Markham, R. Knyaston, Esq., H. Loraine Baldwin,
Esq., W. Nicholson, Esq., A. Haygarth, Esq., E. Nap-
per, Esq., W. Napper, Esq., 11. M. Carteis, Esq., E.
Tredcroft, Esq., J. Walker, Esq., E. Balfour, Esq., &c.
&c. The ground was also graced by the presence of the
Countess of Bessborough and party, the Countess of
Kerry and party, Lady Maria Ponsonby and party, and
the Hon. Mrs. Spencer Ponsonby, Miss Mulles, and
party.
Sussex went in first, commencing with Picknell and
Dean to the bowling of Nixon and Grundy. The former
batsman made 4, but the latter was bowled by Grundy
without any score. E. Napper and Wisden succeeded
to the vacant wickets. The Sussex bowler, however,
was caught by Nicholson at the wicket of Grundy with-
out a run, whilst Napper was not removed until, by
means of two 4's, a 3, and three singles, he had placed
14 runs upon the score. John Lillywhite and Box were
the two next in succession, rind by these two batsmen
some very fine cricket was exhibited. Indeed, the
former for a considerable tune proved himself to be an
impregnable defender of his w.icket, for it was not until
' he had scored 95 that Nicholson was enabled to catch
him off Royston. His numbe: r was made up by two s's,
four 4's, six 3's, sixteen 2's, sand a string of l's. His
1 older companion, Box, who -was the other great main-
' stay of the county, scored 36, by four 3's, six 2's, and a
necessary complement of si: vies. The play of these
two elicited frequent demo astrations of approbation.
Bushhy and G. Brown came next. The former con-
tributed 17, by a 4, a 3, thre e 2's, and four singles ; the
latter was bowled by Nixon for 4. W. Napper and
Curtcis followed, and whilst -ale one made 11, by three
2's and five singles, the latter carried out his bat with a
score of 3 ; for Tredcroft, -who had joined him, was
bowled by Royston for 1 only, The total of this in-
nines was 194, the odds being somewhat large in their
favour.
Notwithstanding this grey t score, the Marylebone
men were far from being downhearted, and as the hit-
ting of their two first representatives proceeded, the
remark in the pavilion was " It would be a good match
yet, and neither for choice." Nicholson, with his usual
steadiness of play, obtained :22, by five 2's and twelve
singles, whilst S. Ponsonby, adopting his customary
style, ran up a score of 76 ; thus the two first men on
the Marylebone side, with the bat alone, showed a
number of 98, and so reducing their opponents' figures
to 106. Haygarth and Adams came next. The former
was at the wicket when " time" was called for the score
of 18, but Adams having made 5, was caught by W.
Napper off Wisden, and Chatterton was bowled by Dean
for 1. The score stood thus at the close of the day :
SUSSEX.

First Innings.

Picknell, b Nixon
Dean, b Grundy
E. Napper, 11 Nixon
Wisden, c Nicholson, b Grundy
John Lillywhite, c Nicholson, b Royston 95
Box, c Grundy, b Royston ...... ...... 36
Bushby, st Nicholson, b Nixon l7
G. Brown, b Nixon
W. Napper, c and b Nixon ll
H. M. Curteis, not out
E. Tredcroft, b RoySton
byes, &c 9

Total 194
MARY LEBONE.

First Innings.
W. Nicholson, c Wisden, b Picknell
Hon. S. Ponsonby, b Dean . 76
A. Haygarth, not out
Adams, c W. Napper, b Wisden 5
Chatterton, b Dean
Byes, &e 7

Total 129
The match was resumed at eleven o'clock to-day.

AQ UATICS.

CHELSEA REGATTA.

A rowing match amongst landsmen and watermen,
for various prizes, took place yesterday at Chelsea. The
tides were bad and the racing worse, and, after three
hollow trial heats had taken place, it finished with the
following, which was but little improvement upon the
preceding ones :
Curtis and Blake 1
Brown and Woodford 2
Goodman and Wright 3
There was another pair astern.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP Or SCOTLAND AND 1001. ON THE
GARELOCH.—The lovers of aquatic sports will have
an opportunity on Saturday next, the 25th instant,
of witnessing the first rowing match for the
championship of Scotland, which takes place on the
Gareloch that day between the crews of Glasgow,
Leven, and Perth. The articles of this match were
signed on sth February last, and we understand
have been fully implemented by all parties. The public
are not aware of the anxiety the Scotch pullers have to
turn out a crew able to compete with, in style and pull-
ing, our friends across the border ; and from the training
of the crews, and the exertions used by their friends, we
think they will be able to have a grand struggle with
our southern neighbours by the close of the aquatic
season. The race will be started about 3 p.m. (or as
near high water as possible), from the pier at the head
of the loch, giving the boats a straight run of four miles
down. We cannot, in justice, give 'any opinion of the
individual merits of the crews, but expect, from the
training they have undergone, and the exertions on the
part of their friends to procure each a crack boat, that
the winners, whoever they may be, will return to their
native place with hard won laurels.—Nortll, British
Daily Mail.