Star.
London, England, 1823-07-10 00:00:00

CRICKET.

The Grand Cricket Match in Lord's Ground, between the
County of Kent and the Mary.la-bonne Club, was decided on
Tuesday in favour of the Mary-la-bonne Club.
MINT. IrLa-110NNE.
105 lst Timings
36 12d Ditto

let Innings
24 Ditto

. - 112
50

141 I 142
Mary-la-bonne won by 8 wickets-5 to 4on Mary-la-bonne
At starting.

SPAR RING.

Harry Holt had a benefit at the Fives Court yesterday. The
company were more select than numerous. 'The following were
amongst the best sets to :
erasoley and Spencer made a good rufganing set-to, and the for-
mer had rather the best of it.
Oliver and Jog Hudson went to work manfully, and drew forth
much ap• lause. Their endeavours were in earnest, and they
were upon an equality.
Randall and Turner displayed the science in much perfection.
Their hits were quick, their measurement to a nicety, and their
parries dexterous.
Holt and David Haulm much resembled the preceding set. It
was a master-piece of art.
Neale and Donovan milled away fearlessly as hard as possible,
and Neale bad the best of it.
A descendant of the late phenomenon, Dutch SaIN, and Stock-
man, made a very excellent set-to.
Curtis shewed at the Court with a trifling bruise en the cheek
bone only, but Warren was not present.

BOXING DECEPTION.
The following occurrence took place at Bath Races :—Some
of the London Fancy introduced Ward, the boxer, whom they
designated " Wilson, of Bridgwater," and offered back him
to fight for 20 guineas a-side with any dountryman to be pro.
duced on the Race-Course. Micheal, a young man, a native of
Bath, was named as his opponent, and the stakes made good,
before the trick was discovered. Ritchens (by ne means a match
for so formidable an opponent) refused to fulfil his part of the con-
tract ; when SOON of the persons who had backed him, strongly
urged hint to fight, insinuating that his refusal would prove an
imputation on his courage. Thus goaded, the silly fellow re-
solved to wage the unequal contest; when, after standing up to
be literally slaughtered, for the space of fifteen minutes, during
which about ten rounds were fought (if fighting it could be called,
where the chances were more than 100 to one), he gave in, after
being severely punished, for the gain sod• amusement of his
cowardly opponent and his treacherous friends.

BOXING.
DICK CURTIS AND !STIR WARRIN.

Tht greatest man in Fangland,pf a little big man, is Dick CEP-
tis. Ile was opposed to Warren on Tuesday for the third time.
Two of the events were in favour of Curtis, with the exception
of a little wrangle. Upon this fight two hundred sovereigns
were staked.

The battle took place at Crawley Downs, in Sussex, 31 miles
from town. The dice in the first instance was given for Blind-
low Heath, 25 miles from the Metropolis. This distance rather
stensiot the ardour of the amateurs ; but when the lads, who
woe game enough to start, arrived at Riddlesdown, and were
informed that the Beak bad intimated it coold not take place on
filindlow Heath, great murmuring occurred for fear the pods
should be dead beat before the scene of action appeared in view,
At ten minutes to two Curtis threw his bat into the ring, at-
tended by Hudson and Holt ; and Warren, followed by Pad-
dington Jones and Crawley, shortly afterwards repeated the
token of defiance.-6 to 4 in favour of Curtis.

: 'On stripping Curtis appeared in excellent condition, but his
weight did not exceed nine stone ; while, on the contrary, Peter
Warren was above ten stone. The latter endeavoured to snake
play, but Curtis was too leery, and nothing was done. long
pause, and Warren put down his um as if tired; counter hit-
ting, and Dick napped a slight touch on his right eye that made
him wink. It was a long round, occupying nine minutes, in the
course of which some beautiful science was displayed on both
sides. In finishing the round, Dick, completely in the Randall
style, jibed down Warren, drawing the first claret, and falling
upon him ; when, to the great astonishment of the spectators,
he nu, di Curtis, I caste lett any more, my knee is aut."—
Wiwi time was called, Curtis was declared the conqueror. The
kunst Warren was imasediatelrinspeeted by two surgeons, who
declared his knee was nut dislocated, but in all probability ate
the Aponte beloogbit to the tendon might have received &-
serious injury, seas to have prevented him continuing the battle.
He Was carried off the ground, and put into a coach.
SECOND FIGHT.
DIMAS, TUN CDALSZA CoBILIM; AND HARRIS, nit