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CRICKET NOTES. As per usual Welshpool polished off the soldiers. There was no mis rake nhout it tin's rime, and the good a.1 r< iiml play of the Town men deserved victory. For eight wickets Welshpool scored 140. The b'j.s-c ianit:g3 was that of D. R. Jones, who scored .34 in good form. Very little inferior was was the 26 noc out from C. T. Cronk, who made some capital- strokes on the off. Hiles played steadily for 11 not out, and G. Owen with 10 was tli., next- highest scorer. The bowling of W nrth was good, and puzzled the batsmen considerably. It does not say nnn-h for the good fielding of the losers when extras stand at 33 With the exception of Lieut. Worth 21. and Lient. Knowles 19, no stand was made agaioM rhü Welshpool bowling. and all men out for 63. 11 extras were given—too man)" in this score. Xew;.invtt rather easily defeated Chirburv. The bcnvlirjfr on both sides was good that of H. Hibbott being quire up t,o his best form. Chirburv were all out for 41. C. B a tier with 10 alone getting into double For Newtown only one man E. C. Morgan 15, succeeded in doing so. The scoring- of the Newtown men was very consistent ail through, and the coca! of 73 was not a bad one on the wicket. Chirbnry did worse in the second innings. Hiboott aud 1 atry got 5 wickets down for 15 when time arrived The Montgomery men received their first defeat on Monoay, when they met Meole Brace. Both teams were strong ones. Montgomery opened the ball with 78. Tomlev batted very well for 23, and in his useful innings made some fine hits. p. It Eaton 11, and C. B. Williams 9, were the other chief scores. The Mont- gomery innings was finished off in a rather a sensational manner. The captain of the Meole team, J. j. Davies, is an old Montgomery player, and wheti Tomley and P. Eaton appeared set he went on to bowl. So well did he send them down that the batsinen could do nothing with him. In 8 overs he took 6 wickets for 8 runs. It was rather too bad of him to give his old friends such a taste of his quality. When Meole went in the Mont- gomery bowlers soon got to work, and three good wickets fell for 14 runs. Hyslop and Evton, how- ever, by some really fine batting, gradually wore down tue bowling and took the score up. The score was 58 ere Hyslop was out for a very useful and admirable 23. Eyton, also 28, sta.ved on till the Montgomery score was beaten. After he left the end soon came, and all were out for 92, Meole thus winning a capitally contested, keen, but exceed- ingly pleasano game by 14 runs. When Oswestry Town and Ellesmere College meet it is Greek meeting Greek, and both teams prepare for a stiff fight. Last Thursday their first meeting took place on the Oswestry ground. Both teams were strong, Clapp being included in the home X I, and he did good work, scoring 10 and taking 6 wickets. The College innings reached 83. R. li. PhiIIips 27, Boot 19, and C. D. Penn 17, played the good bowling well, but the others failed before riie Oswestry bowling. With such good bats in the <Jswestry team it was expected that they wofdd make the runs, but so well did Boot and Lea bowl that they failed by 27 runs to do so. The College were 'lucky in getting rid of Clapp so cheaply. J. Y. Jones of the others, alone played up to form. He batted capitally and with confidence. His score of 31 was tho best on either side. In the 2nd innings of the College the Owsestry bowling met with great success. When time was called 8 wickets fell for 43. The College followed up this good work by defeating Wem on Saturday, though some of the best men were assisting Ellesmere Town against Oswestry. The latter team had much the best of the draw, as when time was up 8 wickets had fallen for 53 to the 129 for 8 wickets of Oswestry. The Oswestry batting in this match was very regular all through. Fred Gough heading the list with a well played 31. H. T. Gongh and F. A. W. How bowled very efficiently for Oswestry, and Ellesmere have to thank C. labor 24 not out, Rev L. M. Owen 11, for saving the match by their grand defence. Oswestry A team won handsomely against Gobowen, thanks to the fine bowling of H. Aston, who took 6 wickets for 13 runs. The opening of Gobowen's innings can well be described as a sensational one four wickets, no runs. Extras 11 headed the list in a score of 32. Oswestry replied with 62. X. E. Tidy (15) and W. E. England (19) batted well for their runs, and got them too when ladly wanted. A pleasant match took place on the Oswestry Grammar School ground, viz., the Oswestry Schools v. Masters. The innings of the Boys reached 117, but of this number M. T. Mason scoied 40 in good form. He received great assistance from G. H. Owen 19, T. Ll. Harry 12, and extras 12! When time arrived the Masters had scored 77 for 7 wickets—a very even draw. Rev. W. D. Williams (19) and Mr S. E. Robinson (35) played well for their rnns. Machynlleth went to Dolg-elley on Saturday, and a rather one-sided game ended in a victory for the home team. In the first innings of Machynlleth the batting was feeble. Bull and Clarke bowled well, and the fielding of Dolgelley was all there, no less than 7 batsmen being caught. The total was only 39. The first three on the Dolgelley hst soon settled the game. Howell Jones was top scorer with 32, in compiling which he had a fair share of luck. J. Humphreys (22), R. S. Finlay (19), and D. T. Williams (11) batted well, and the total of 106 was a good one for the ground. The second innings of Machvnlleth would have been wcrse than the first but for a grand display by Vaughan, who carried his bat for 27, out of a total of 37 for six wickets. The supporters of the Machynlleth Club must naturally feel pleased at the good work Mr H. loyd-Jones, one of their members, has been doing at fehrewabury School. In the House challenge matches he compiled 103 (not out) out of a total ° or wickets for his House. Amongst his two s^xes and six fives. He also 1 ,wic'5ets f°r 7 and 5 for 17.—A very good amount of work in one day for a youth. little^rliffi^u068 ?way Newtown A team had for 4 wicke- v-Wlt^ '^ennule. After scoring 102 Abermal. t'i'sTT„° the w?13' an'lthe" dismissed roid f=» LStfS'J, Tld 29 <«* «<"> and 34 re- SX*- 0l,"W,!d ,h'8 very effective VV hitting beat a very good team on Saturdav and must thank Baggulev and p u oat"raa7> Both bowled splcndidhr-thefor™^ he took 6 wickets for 9 runs as Strang batting team for 28G and Beckett (,4) lid nearly al' the run £ Whittington, whose total reached 56. th!F? J Lo innings Overton score*: tor 68 for 6'wickets Pock let on carrying his bat for a good innings of 28 no,. olit. Surrey seem to be in for the Championship again -nob that they are showing better form than Yorkshire, but are having more luck. Yorkshire have drawn three matches -all in their favour- while Surrey have only drawn one. Lancashire is creeping up, and may yet have to be reckoned with. The averages are all dropping; Gunn and Ranjit- sinhji have done so well this week that they are now close to the top. PRESENT POSITIONS. One point is credited for a win, one point deducted for a lose, and drawn games are ignored. W. L. D. Tot'l. Pts. Surrey 10 0 1 11 10 Yorkshire 7 0 3 19 7 Lancasnire. 5 1 0 6 4 Middlesex 2 1 0 3 1 Essex 1 2 0 3 1 Hampshire. 1 2 0 3 1 Notts 3 2 1 4 -1 Leicestershire. 1 3 0 4 -2 Somerset. 1 3 1 5 -2 Gloucester 1 3 2 6 -2 Derbyshire 1 4 0 5 -3 Warwickshire. 1 4 2 7 -3 Sussex 0 3 2 5 -3 Kent. 0 4 0 4 -4 FIRST-CLASS AVERAGES. Calculated to Saturday May, 30th inclusive. BATTING AVERAGES (7 innings). No. '1 imes Most of iiOt Total in an inr s. out. runs, inns. Aver. Abel 14 2 931 231 77.58 Newham, W 12 2 556 201* 55.60 Havward 14 3 606 229* 55.09 Ranjitsinhji, K. S. 16 1 795 138 5:'00 Peel 14 2 573 210* 48.16 Brown. J. T 22 4 814 203 45.22 Woods, N. M. J 16 1 673 158* 44.86 Jackson, F. S 13 2 486 117 44.18 Havman, H. B 13 2 472 152 42.90 Grace, Dr W. G. 18 1 668 243* 40.47 Gregory, S.E 14 0 556 154 39.71 ,,ur.n 17 2 578 138 38.53 Kev. K. J. 15 5 382 73* 38.20 Webbe, A. J 10 3 267 80 .38.14 Lilley 12 1 400 121 36.36 Jones, A. 0 12 2 361 98 36.10 Stoddart, A. E 14 0 502 121 35.85 BLirriip, C. J 11 1 346 92 5460. Signifies not out. BOWLING AVERAGES (10 wickets). O. M. R. W. Aver. Hearne (J. T.) 596 255 994 103 965 Trumble, H 267.3 101 561 52 10.78 Curliffe, F. H. E. 249.4 99 452 36 12.55 Jones, E. 280.3 100 597 47 12.70 Lohmann 151.4 48 303 23 13.17 Shine, E. B 152.3 é 8 333 25 13.32 Attewell (Wm) 560.3 259 859 64 13.42 Hayward 281.3 94 632 43 1469 Giffen, G 287.3 81 654 44 14.88 Richardson 590.2 195 1396 89 1566 I'Anson 149.4 43 372 23 16.17 Wain wright 395 115 887 53 16.73 GOBOWEN V. OSWESTRY 2nd.—Played on Saturday, with the following result :— GOBOWEN. T Pryce b H Aston 0 E Peel lbw b Aston 0 Kilvington b Aston 0 R Price b Aston 8 J Groves lbw b Powell 0 G Nield b Aston 3 W Jones c Jarman b Powell 9 J Roberts c Parsons b Powell 0 T Griffiths not on: 1 J Bromley c Watson b Aston C W Peel run out 0 Extras 11 Total 32 OSWESTRY. H Aston lbw b Field 4 Seth Powell b Nield 1 M E Morris b Nield 3 H Turvin b Nield 1 N E Tidy b T Price 13 F Parsons b Nield 0 W Watson b T Price 3 W E England b Groves 19 J Roach b Peel 9 J Jarman b Peel 3 J H Griffiths not out 0 Extras. 7 Total 62 ELLESMERE v. OswESTRY. Played at Ellesmere on Saturday. Score:- OSWESTRY. R Gough c Tabor b Lea 11 J Moore st Phillips b Jones 12 F A W How c Mylius b Lea 10 T Eyton c Inglis b Lea 6 F C Campbell b Lea 6 G Whitfield run out 16 F J Gough b Brown 31 B Gough c Tabor b Lea 3 W K Minshall not out 15 EAstoncotout. 13 A Robinson did not bat Extras. 6 Total 129 C H Lea b How 8 G Inglis b Gough 0 H Hare c Eyt ou b Gough 0 C Tabor not ont. 24 R H Phillips b How 0 F J Brown c Eyton b How 0 T P Jones b How 0 L M Owen c Robinson b Gough 11 H ShelIon c Gough b How 6 C G N Mann ) r E L Ingliss ) dld not bat Extras. 4 Total. 53 THE OSWESTRY SCHOOLS V. MASTERS (TWELVE ASIDE).—Played on Saturday. Score :— O. G. S. M T Mason b Vaughan 40 E S R Trevor b Mr O'Malley 7 G H Owei o Mr O'Malley. b Dr Cart- wright 19 W Gravelle c Dr O'Conner b Vaughan 6 F C Parry b Mr Robinson 1 T W A Jones b Mr Robinson 0 T LI Harry b Vaaghan 12 J D Evans not out 6 j R F Wiliams c Dr Cartwright b Mr Robinson 1 H G Price b Vaughan 1 0 B Edwards b Vaughan 3 J Stott b Vaughan 0 Extras. 21 Total 117 MASTERS. Dr Cartwright b F C Parry 1 Rev W D Williams b F C Parry 18 G T Edrds not out 9 Mr O'Malley c and b F C Parry 9 Mr G E Robinson c Gravelle b Trevor 35 Dr O'Connor c Gravelle b Trevor 2 Mr Pope c T LI Parry b Giavelle 1 C E Vaughan b Trevor 0 H Bernard not out 1 J W P Jones A Wynne Jones > did not bat Mr Lloyd Williams) Extras. 1 Total (7 wickets) 77 OSWESTRY T ELLESMERE COLLEGE.— PUyed at Oswestry on Thursday week. Score :— THE COLLEGE. H Hare b Gough 0 b Clapp 0 G Inglis b Clapp 5 b Sabine 1 C H Lea b Clapp 5 lbw b Sabine. 10 R H Phillips lbw b Ben- field 27 c Parsons b Sabine 0 Boot (pro) b Clapp 19 runout 8 T A Harvey c Benfield b Clapp 3notont 13 E D Harvey b Clapp 3 b Benfield 0 E B Lane run out 1 bRT Gough 0 G L Walker not out 0 ° R 0 Johnson c Whitfield b Clapp 0 C D Penn c Clapp b Ben- field 17 c Hayhurst-Frauce b Benfield 1 Extras. 3 Extras 10 Total 83 Total 43 OSWESTRY. R T Gough lbw b Boot 0 G B Benfield b Boot 4 A E Clapp b Lea 10 T C Campbell b Boot 0 Capt Hay hurst-France c T A Harvey b Boot 0 H W Sabine b Boot 0 J V Joms c Lea b Boot. 31 G Whitfield lbw b Boot 1 R J ones not uut 4 F Parsons c Boot b Penn. 0 A Robinson run out 0 I Extras. 6 I Total 56 NEWTOWN "A" TEAM v. ABERMCLE.—Played on the Twenty-four Acre on Saturday, and resulted in a win for Newtown by fortv-six runs and Six wickets. Score :— NEWTOWN. A Worthingtou b Chapman 34 1 Barnngton b J Miller 2 T n c Chapman b Morris 14 p m" ^Wa'er c VVilliams b Chapman 1 « Taylor not out 14 « Taylor not out 14 W Owen not out on Extras H ITorton, VV Crewe a 102 C Lambert did not bat! Beabow> w E Sayer, and T P <2 ABERMCLK. EPBsS^T5„H(!r''b0«" 0 J b 11 J Morris b Worthington ,° J Morris b Worthington 1° S Miller c Roberts b Barrin^ton ? P lihams c Horton b Worthing R Goodwin st Horton b Barrinfton t G Swettenham hw b Worthington r> E Williams b Owen ° ? W D Davies not out 3 Extras. 3 I Total 56 MONTGOMERY v. MEOLE BRACE.-These teams met at Shrewsbury on Monday on baked turf and nnder a broiling sun. The visitors batted first and thanks to the old Montgomery man, T. F. Davies who took 6 wickets for 8, were dismissed for 78. Meole Brace replied with 92, winning a keenly contested game by 14 runs. C. B. Williams for Montgomery took 4 wickets for 24 runs. Score: MONTGOMERY. A Eaton c Davies b Hvslop 7 A Edwards c Eyton b'llyslop 7 P R Eaton b Davies 11 R W Wood lbw b Hvslop 0 J E Tomley c and b Davies 23 Elliott Davies c and b Davies 3 C B VVilliams c Waters b Davies 9 R T Harris c II vslop b Davies 4 A Vaughan b Davies 1 T H Evans not out 2 E Jones run out 3 Extras. g Total 78 I MEOLE BRACE. I C L Elwell c Harris b VVilliams 2 Dr Little c A Eaton b Williams 7 T F Davies b Kdwai-ds 7 W Brocklehnrst c Wood b Williams 2 C Hv.-dop b VVillianiw 28 11 Eyton c and b Wood 28 R Waters c P ii Katon b A Eaton 4 E L Cross lbw b A Eaton 2 F W Bunnev e Wood b A Eaton 2 T Jones run out 3 Rev J Ball not out 1 Extras v 6 Total 92 NEWTOWN t. C'HIKBCRY.—Played at Chirbury on Saturday. Scores:— NEWTOWN. VV F Richards b Tomley 6 I H Hihbotr cun out 9 H E Breese b Tomley 8 H. Williams b Tomley 5 E C Morgan b iShaw 15 F R Hall b Shaw 5 C Parry not out 9 H Morgan b Tomley 1 P W Jones bShaw 0 A E Lister b Shaw 7 R Rider b Shaw 0 Extras 8 Total 73 CHIRBURY. T Shaw lbw b Hibbott 7 st Breese b Hibbott 0 T E Kiusey c Breese b P VV Jones 0 b Parry. 2 J E Tomley b Hibbott 2 c Kichards b Parry 2 W H Morris b P W Jones 7 not out 0 C Butler st Breese b Hib- bott 10 T Price b Parry 6 b Hibbott 0 M Kinsey c P VV Jones b Hibbott 0 R Morris c Parry b Uib- t bott 0 R Barker b Parry 1 b Parry. 9 B Poole b Hibbott 0 J D Marshall not out. 0 b Hibbott 1 Extras. 8 Extras 1 41 51 v. MACHYNLLETH.—Played at Dol galley on Saturday last, resulting in an easy win for the home team. Scores: — MACHYNLLETH. 1st innings. 2nd innings. A M Suthery b Clarke 0 lbw b Clarke 1 N Lloyd Jones c Hum- phreys b Simms Bull 6 b Bull 5 C II Kei:yoti b Simms Bull 2 c E C Owen b Clarke 3 P Vaughan c Humphreys b Clarke 5 not out 27 A Hammond c D J Wil- liams b Clarke 8 hit wicket. 1 II II Meyler c E A. Williams b Bull 0 G Griffiths b Clarke 5 b E A Williams. 0 M Evans c R Williams b Bull 1 J Edmnnds c Fitchard b Clarke 3 H, Pnse Evans not Ollt J J Edwards c Fitchard b E A VVilliams 4 b E A Williams. 0 Extras 4 Extras 0 Total 39 (6 wickets). 37 DOLGELLEY. D J Williams b Sutherv 11 J R S Fnrloug b Suthery 19 Howell Jones c Vaughan b Lloyd Jones 32 Dr Griffith b Vaughan 2 E C Owen b Vaughan 3 J Humphreys st b Lloyd Jones 22 Simms Bull b Kenyon 0 R Williams c Evans b Kenyon 0 J S Fitchard b Kenyon 3 E A Williams c and b Lloyd Jones 3 WE J Clarke not out 0 Extras 10 Total 105 WHITTINGTON v. OVERTON-ON-DEE.—Played on the ground of the latter on Saturday. Score :— OVERTON-ON-DEE. W F Hargraves b Bagguley 12 c Sanderson b Tat- man 7 A Roberts b Bagguley 1 c Fonlkes b Tat- man 3 E A Orford c Bagguley b Rodenhurst| 0 c Rodenhnrst b Bagguley 5 Captain PockKngton Ibw b Rodenhnrst 8 not out 28 C H Aston b Bagguley. Cf Dr Eyton Jones b Baggu- ley 0 ran ont 4 H Wheeler b Bagguley. 0 c Beckett b Tat- man 0 G Nugent bRodenhurst. 0 Rev T Buncombe b Bagguley. 3 c W Jones b Charles 17 Dr Richmond run out 1 W Roberts not out. 0 Extras. 3 Extras. 4 Totat. 28 Total 68 WHITTINGTON. J Charles b W Roberts 0 W Jones b Orford 5 E Rodenhurst c Orford b W Roberts. 17 E Bagg-uby run out 2 C Tatman b A Roberts 1 W Williams st Wheeler b W Roberts. 2 W Sanderson run out 7 J Beckett c BuncombebDr Eyton Jones 14 W Foulkes c Orford b A Roberts. 0 D Griffiths c and b A Roberts 0 A Groom not out 0 Extras ..f. 7 Total. 55 WELSHPOOL V. 4TH BATTALION SOUTH WALES BORDERERS.—Played in Powis Castle Park on Saturday. Score:— 4TH BATV. S.W.B. Lieut Worth b Owen 21 Col-Sergt Wilson c and b Hart 2 Lieut Knowles b Owen 19 Lieut Lumley Jones b Owen. 8 Capt Colvile b Owen 1 Lieut Tudor b Owen 1 Capt Tolcher b Owen 2 Lieut. Hopwcoc b Parry 2 Doctor Griffiths b Parry 0 Private Howells b Parry 1 Drummer Davies DOt, out 0 Extras. 11 Total 68 WELSHPOOL. C- F Tallis c and b Worth 6 D R Jones b Davies 34 J Hart b Worth 0 R F Parry b Jones 1 R Makepiece b Knowles 8 T Jones b Knowles 3 J II Addie b Jones 3 T F Hiles not out 11 G Owen c Griffiths b Knowles 10 C T Cronk not out 26 E Sillitoe did not bat 0 Extras 38x Total for 8 wickets.140 WELSHPOOL V. 4TH BATT. S.W.B.—The return match was played on Thursday. Score :— 4TH BATT. S.W.B. Lieut H Harrison b Owen 30 Lieut Lumley Jones cAddie b Owen 0 Lieut Worth b Owen 0 Lieut Knowle3 c Tallis b Parry 5 Col-Serg-fc Williams c Barrett b Parry.. 1 0 Captain Tolcher run out 0 Lient Tudor b Owen 1 Lieut Hopwood not out 13 Sergt Coulov b Owen 5 Pte Anson b Owen 2 Extras 21 Total 78 WELSHPOOL. C F Tallis run J II Addieb Worth 3 VV Jones b Jones 6 G Owen b Jones 5 R F Parry b Knowles' 27 -A Ev&nq b Jones Q c T Cronk runout 1 T F Hiles not out 9 H Blackith st Wilson b Knowles! 1 H Barrett b Harrison 3 D R Jones b Knowles 5 Extras 22 TotaI 86 -+- RACING FIXTURES. Alexandra Park.June 20 Newcastle Summer Meeting June 23 I VVindsor JUDe Meeting June 23 Sandown Park June Meeting June 25 Kempton Park 1st Summer June 27 PENNAL V DOLGELLEY.—This match was played at Dolgebey on V\ ednesdav last. and ended in a wilt for the home team. Roberts and Humphreys camt together i)(,i, Dolgelley bad lost 5 five wu-keis for 13 runs, and by vigorous cricket acdsd 55 for tb., s'xrh wicker. Sutthtrv howled well for Pennal securing six wickets for 38 runs, and Lewis got 3 for 12. Pryce-Jones played well for his 28 runs. Sc,re DOLGELLEY J R S Furlong b Stmherv 0 R Williams c Fancourt b Sutthery 2 II Jones c T II Jones b Pryce-Jones 2 W E J Clarke b Suttherv I E 0 Owen b Suttherv 2 T H Roberts c Lloyd-Jones b Suti hery 32 J Humphreys b Lewis 27 Dr Griffiths b Sutthery 17 I R Lewis b Lewis 4 Fitchard b Sutthery 6 A E S Bull not out 2 Extras. 6 Total 101 PENNAL. W E Pryce-Jones b Oweu 28 A M Sutthery c Bull b Roberts 10 A Lloyd-Jones b Roberts 2 Vaughan b Owen 5 J Edmunds b Roberts 2 Edwards b Roberts ] F Lewis b Roberts 0 R H Williams b Owen 0 Fariconrt b Roberts 1 T Jones I) Roberts 0 iiees not oat 1 Extras 8 Total 53 0 CRICKET FIXTURES. (All matches played on the ground of the first-named Club.) JUNE. 10-Oswestry Itigh Schooi v. Oswestry A Team 2 )-08we,tr" School v. OswestrY 20—Whitchurch v Ellesmere 23—Abermule v. Montgomery 20 —Mr. H. Aston's XI. v. Whittington, at Halston 27-0,swestry v. Ellesmere 27-ho" > Oswe>-try 2nd 27—Oswestry High School v. Wrexham Welcome 27—Knockin v. Llanymym ch JULY. l-Ellegmere College. 1st v. Oswestry Grammar School 1—Oswestry Grammar School 2nd v. Ellesmere College 3-Montgomery v. Llanidloes. 4-Welslipo.,ii v. Oswestry 4—Oswestry 2nd v Chirk 4—Montgomery v. R. W. W., Newtown 8—Ellesmere v. Oswestry Grammar School S—OswesLrv High School v. Ruabon Grammar School ll-Ruabon v. Oswestry High School 11—-Ellesmere v. Overton 11—Shrewsbury x. Oswestry 11—Wem v. Ellesmere College 11-0swestrv 2nd v. Gobowen 11—Montgomery v. Welshpool 18—Ellesmere College v. Oswestry 18—Ellesmere v. Haniner ¡18-TNh!more v. Oswestry Iligli School 20—Montgomery v. Brace 20—Oswestry lligb SchooJ- Pnst v. Present 24-Liani(-Iloes, r. Montgomery 25-0sv.-estry v. Nantwieh.

COUNTY CRICKET. In the match with Warwickshire at Birmingham, Lancashire on Friday morning, continued their second innings, in which 16 had been scored over- night without loss, and remained in until nearly six o'clock, compiling the excellent total of 317. Nine members Jf the side reached double figures, and the bigost scorers were Rowley, Albert "Ward, and Paul. Warwickshire began their second innings 436 behind, and when stumps were drawn they had lost four wickets for 56. The Australians sustained the first defeat of the tour at the hands of M.C.C. on F si day, by the heavy difference of an innings and eighteen runs. Having scored a first innings of 18 on Thursday, the >Jolonials followed on, and at the fall of the sixth wicket only 33 had been put together. Then Darlitig and Eady made a stand which realised 112, and the innings closed for 183. At Bradford, Yorkshire beat Essex by seven wickets; at the Oval, Surrey gained a victory over Hampshire by an innings and 114 runs; and at Cambridge, the University won their game against Somersetshire by ten wickets. Lancashire won tneir match against v. arwickshire at Birmingham on Saturday by 293 runs. The second of the matches arranged between the Australians and Yorkshire began at Leeds on Monday. The colonial team went in first and scored an innings of 144, and Yorkshire made 96 for seven wickets. A match between Leicester- shire and Surrey opened at Leicester. The home eleven made 170 in their first innings. Surrey began badly, as half the side were got out in 40 minutes for 42 runs. When stumps were drawn the champiors h id scored 109 for seven wickets. The return match between Derbyshire and Notts, which opened at Derby, was for the benefit of William Chart. rton. Notts were batting all day, and made 345 for six wickets. At the drawing of stu nps Gunn was not out 1L 7. The Somerset and Hants match, at Taunton, was stopped at four o'clock by a violent downpour of rain. Up to that hour Somerset had made 214 for five wickets. L. C. H. Palairet was not out 93. Tonbridge cricket week began with a match between Kent and Middlesex. The feature of the day was an innings of 163 bv the lev. W. Ilashliegh for Kent, whose totHl score reached 257. Middlesex made 115 for six wickets. At. Lord's Warwiekshire met an M.C.C. eleven. Thelattercompletedaninninggof 159, and then dismissed Warwickshire for 185. Cambridge Universitv, playing against an M.C.C. eleven, were at the wickets ail day, and scored 38-3 for five wickets. Owing to rain, play at Leeds did not begin until five o'clock on Tu-sday afternoon. The Yorkshire innings—which reached 96 for seven wickets on Monday—was only carried to 108, and then the Australians, 36 runs ahead, made 31 for 1 wicket. At Tonbridge, Middlesex completed their first innings for 186, and Kent then played a sjcond innings of 277. J. T. Hearne performed the bat trick," dismissing Rasbieigb, Marchaut, and Simp- son in successive balls. Middlesex began their! second innings badly. They scored only nine for three wickets, and they are now 339 runs behind. At Leicester, dairey'e first iutiings concluded for 129, leaving them in a deficiency of 41. Leicester- shire's second innings realised 129, and Surrey then scored 67 for two wickets. The champions, with eight wickets in hand. thu3 want 95 to win. Thunderstorms limited the play at Derby to two and a half hours. Notts completed their innings for 466, Gunncarryingont his bat for 207. Warwick- shire won their match agn",186 the M.C.C. eleven at Lorcl's bv seven wickets. There was lel's tllan two hours' play at Taunton in the Somersetshire and Hants match. The home team increased their score from 214 for five wickets to 337 for nine. Palairet is 147 not out. At Cambridge the Uni- versity's innings closed for 413, and M.C.C. replied w-th an innings of 355, of which Ranjitsinhji made 146. Rain on Wednesday prevented any further pro- gress in the Australians and Yorkshire, and the Somersetshire and Hants matches (which are there- fore abandoned). Play was greatly curtailed in other matches, and only one—that between Surrey aud Leicestershire—was brought to a conclusion. Surrey just managed to win. Play did not start until after half-past three, and the champions, with two wickets down, wanted 95 for a victory. Rain stopped for a time, and when 41 runs were still ungot there were only forty-oue minutes left. The number, however, was hit off with seven minutes to spare, Surrey winning by four wickets. At Derby, play began at four o'clock upon a very treacherous wicket. Derbyshire's first innings only lasted a couple of hours, and realized 93, as against 466 mnde by Notts. At the end of the home team's innings play ceased and the game was drawn. There wa only a quarter of an hour's play in the Kent and Middlesex match. The rain stood be- tween Kent and a very probable victory, for when stumps wore drawn Middlesex were 316 behind with seven wickets to fall. The Cambridge and M.C.C. match was drawn in favour of the University. The Cantabs began their second innings 58 to the good, and when they had scored 213 for five the innings was declared. The Club had put together 163 for seven when the time for play expired. Lancashire met Surrey at Old Trafford on Thurs- day. The scoring on both sides was poor, but the Surrey men were, conspicuously weak in batting, and they failed to such an extent before the splen- did bowling of Mold that their first innings only realised 78 runs. Lancashire had made 149 for eight wickets when, soon after five o'clock, rain stopped play. Yorkshire gave a fine exhibition at the wickets at Leicester against Leicestershire. They were batting all day, and when stumps were drawn had scored 397 for five wickets. Brown made 131. The biggest total of the day was made at Lord's, where Middlesex, playing against Gloucestershire, put together 420 for 8 wickets. Dr i'liornton made the rtmarkabie score of 161 and had a uo less extraordinary r in of luck, being let off" 110 fewer than seven times. At Tonbridge, on the ither hand, the bowiers bad matters mostly their own way, and 23 wickets ieil for 310 runs. Kent, playing dlt-ro against Sussex, scoied a first innings of 122, and Sussex made 144. Kent began a second innings, aud lost three wickets fur 44. The Australians gave a poor- batting display at Bir- mingham against a Midland Counties eleven. In the first hour the Colonials lost sevtn batsmen for 53, II ultne taking six wickets for 24 runs. After I.b"t matters irtproved, and the total was taken up to 138 beforo tue last wicket fell. The Midland eleven bad made 68 for the L.ss of three wickets when I stumps were drawn. A second eleven match bt-tueen Lati ashirc and Surrey opened at the Oval. The visitors did badly, and being dismissed for 127 whilst S'ir;ey scored 367 for six wickets.

CYCLING. fRY "PUMP HARDER. "| It seems strange that knights of the wheel," whose pastime is so dependent on the weat'er, -shoutd be able to have too much, or rather too long a spell of sunshine. But it is true of the cyclist, as with others, that they can have too much of a good thing. In this case too long a spell or hot weather has had a bad effect on the surface of the roads, and, therefore, the showers of rain which we have had since I wrote last week's notes have been welcomed by the wheel-world in common with the rest of the community. In fact, it has been almost a treat to don one's mackintosh and feel cool and refreshing air which the rain has brought as a change to the blistering pavements and du,ty roads. This has been a wonderful season for May blossom, and as the flying wheel takes its rider along, the road-side hedges have given off a fra- grance so heavy that one might be inclined to think it could be bottled like die darkness of Pempeii. I have often sat on a certain gate over- looking Meifod with mine steed reclining in the ditch, and noticed how the whole countryside showed up great masses of white blossom, orchards and hedgerows vicing with each other in beauty. By the way the rider that likes to take it easy" is very partial to gates, and I must say that they arc a great institution" in a lazy ride. To perch oneself on a five-barred gate overlooking a nice stretch of scenery, and to smoke tho pipe of peace in quiet contemplation of the mundane work!, is decidedly better for the moral and physical welfare than the average method of spending time by the average young man. A good many cyclists are still using the '95 lop valve, which was superseded rather kite in the same year by the pattern now generally in use. It can best be described in the terms of the old rhyme When it is good, it is very, very good, and ..vhe!) it j" bad, it is horrid." So long as the valve is in perfect order and properly used it, is delight- fully easy to pump; the air goes in with small exertion, and the tyre fiils rapidly. But alas It very seldom is in perfect order. Its most common trick is a habit of becoming rigidly fixed in its place and, as necessity demands that it shall be slightly pushed in before commencing to pump, if the air is to go in easily, this is rather awkward, and entails much labour in getting the tyre tight. To remedy such a state of affairs it, is necessary to deflate tho tyro and take off the cover, when the inner part of the valve will be exposed, and can be loosened. On the whole I think it decidedly better for a eyenst who is using his last year's machine to get the valves changed. The cost will be about four shillings. I carefully watched the motor cycles which were put through their paces at Cat ford between the events at the Simpson chain match, and I must say that 1 was not very favourably impressed. The oil driven one ridden by Mr Duncan was most complicated in appearance, and appeared to vibrate terribly. The Kane-Pennington motor ran more steadiiy, but emitted a noise like a steam engine, and did not travel very fast. One tricycle was on view which ran steadily, but at a moderate pace. It seemed a most complicated affair, and terribly heavy. The gear case has almost become a necessity on road bicycles, in consequence of the general desire for narrow treads. A narrow tread entails very little clearance between crank and chain, nd if the latter is in the smallest degree slack there is a tendency to swing out over the end of the crank when back pedalling. This generally results in a broken chain and twisted f-amo. J speak from sad experience. I am exccedingiy careful about the adjustment of nv chains, and yet I have had this accident happen to me twice—once when on a triplet and once on a tandem. Needless to fay such an accident could not occur were (1, gear case fitted. A good many people now use puncture-proof inner tubes, and others are desirous of doing Some particulars may therefore be useful. The extra cost is about 10s per wheel and the protection from ordinary puncture is complete. Of course if a broken bottle, or a big knite blade, or anything of that sort is encountered, the tube will collapse but such mishaps are rare in comparison with thorn or nail stabs, against which the tubes are quite effective. As to the loss in speed, there is certainly a little but I do not think the ordinary touring rider is likely to notice it; and speed- merchants" have long since decided not to use punctnre-preenting devices of any kind. On the whole, I should not advise protected tyres for general use; only for those riders who are ex- treme.y nervous about punctures. Repairing is really a trifling matter nowadays. If a cyclist finds the ordinary pattern of saddle, and more especially the hammock variety, very uricorrifoi-table, it. is worth while trying whether a semi-racing saddle, with very little spring, will not solve the difficulty. There are some people who prefer this type of saddle to all others for use on ordinary roads, though the average rider does not generally care for it. It gives an exceedingly steady seat, which is especially valuable uphill; and for those who are not sensitive to vibration it is usually found comfortable. When teaching a lady to ride, do not make the mistake of trying to instruct her in monn ing as soon as she has got her balance. Mounting is better put off for a day or two until the new rider is pretty steady in her steeiing it is not the spring into the saddle that is difficult but the proper steering of the machine at the start. On no account should the pupil begin by mounting off steps and curb- stones. This is a habit that once acquired is extremely (iifficult to get out of, and often causes mortification to its victim, when she is compelled to wander about helplessly in a public road looking for somewhere to get n p. "Verax" is, I trunk, intent upon covering too much ground in the course of his six days' tour. To visit Wootton Baesett, Aberystwyth, Stratford- on-Avon, Marlborough, and Oxford in that order in the time would be impossible; but I will try to sketch a round which will include them all in the course of the shortest journey compatible with the conditions he names. It hardly matters which way round he goes, but, starting from Birkenhead, I will assume he first makes for Aberystwyth via Chester, Wrexham, Oswestry, Welshpool, Newtown, Llanidloes, and Llangurig. He could either return from the coast to Llangurig again, and so get the fine bit of Wye between chat place and Rhayader, or he could reach a.hayader direct by the Devil's Bridge route. Then he should drop down to Builth, and make for Brecon, on no account taking the short road over the moun- tains, but going round by Llyswen iustead. The way thence to Abergavenny was described in detail in these Notes" on Juno 6. Continuing, the tourist must be snre to take the Raglan route to Monmouth, and he can then drop down to Chepstow and book for Bristol by the Severn Tunnel route. This will not only save time, bur, avoid Gloucester, which it is perhaps wise to do at present. I should now recommend that Wootton liassett be rencheJ bv way of Bath, Chippenham, and Sutton Benger. Although 1 do not know the cross road through the last-named place, I feel sure it will ba better than the climb over Derry Hill towards Bowopd and I li(- deviation through Calne. There is no mistaking the road from Wootton Bassett to Marlborough, and the way thence to Oxford lies through Hungerford, Wantage, and Abingdon. Stratford- on-Avon, Worcester (by the reverse of M. L.'s route), Ludlow, Shrewsbury, Wem, Whitchurch, Chester, will be links in the homeward run. e ought to haveour rights and privileges preserv- ed, and now that the Right Hon A. J. Balfour, M.P., has consented to be the president of the N.C.U., and it is evident that he will be a powerful figure- head to protect the. interests of cyclists in Parlia- ment and official circles. It is one of he best features or possibilities of the "cycling craze," as it is cailed, that ic will make a large number of people in sympathy with the pastime of cycling, and particularly amongst the upper ten," who had hitherto treated the pastime with a kind of snobbish superciliousness that threatened to produce some very awkward and restrictive legislation against cycling. As it is, we are not out of the wood. and it behoves all riders to observe .the law as it affects them, and to be particularly careful when riding.through towns or crowded thorough- fares. 1 have seen several riders go through the main streets of Welshpool at a far too rapid pace, and as they simply do it to "show off," 1 always feel a sort of contempt for them. It is such actions as this on the part of a few foolish ones that will bring about legislation to crib, cabin, and confiti(I the pastime as a whole. A cyc'ists' club is about to be formed at Lhn- brynmair. There are about 50 riders in the district, and there is a, feeling amongst them that a club should be formed, ana a meeting will be called at an early date to put things into order. There are some excellent roads in this district, and the run from Talerddi to Rliiwsaeson, a distance of five miles is as pretty a run as you can find. Another fine spin can be taken along the valley to Llanid- loes. Travellers on the line can catch a glimpse of the valley as they pass the Llanbrynmair Station. In the distance the hills can be seen lining the valley the whole of the way, and no more bracing climate can be found than that which exists amongst the hills of Llanbrynmair. If yon are a lover of soli- tude, and wish to indulge your thoughts far enough away from the hum, of bugtf life, take a spin â this ralley and you will soon find yourself in the heart of the hiils, free to meditate as long as you care to do so without interruption. Our country police are awaking to the fact that they can travel quicker on a machine than they can by walking. In the case of following an accused person, the officer who possesses a machine is lucky and t his week a case occurred at Machynlleth of a tiamp absconding from the Workhouse potato-field without having done his task. One cannot blame a tramp for leaviug his work when the porter had gone away, for the Workhouse regulations say that vagrants must do a certain amount of labour but they do not say anything about the tramp taking charge of his own person when the official in charge had gone out of sight. This is, by the way, because that tramp was quickly nabbed by P.C. Jones, also by the way (side), who with the aid of his machine, ran him down before he had reached Cemmes road. Communications for this column should be addressed to Pump Harder," County Times Office Welshpool, not latter than Thursday in each week, to ensure publication in the current issue. Secretaries of clubs will oblige by sending their fixture lists as soon as possible. Light up to-night at 9-10 o'clock; next Satur- day at

MONTGOMERY BOROUGHS LIBERAL ASSOCIATION". A special meeting of the representatives of the Montgomery Boroughs was held on Tuesday at Newtown, when Mr C. R. Jones, of Llanfyllin, was voted to the chair. The boroughs represented were Nswtown, Montgomery, Welshpool, Llanfyllin, and Llanidloes. Mr J. Rowlands, Machynlleth, wrote regretting inability to attend. Reports were read from the various boroughs with regard to the draft ruies subrnited to them for their consideration, and after considerable discussion the new rules, with several modifications, were unanimously adopted. It was decided that the representation of each borough should bo five members for the first hundred voters and two for each subsequent hundred. Under the old system there were three for each first hundred and one for subsequent hundreds. It was further decided that the Executive should consist of one vice president for each borough aud two representatives from each borough with power to co-opt six additional representatives, that each borough should have in its midst a local association for promoting Liberal- ism, that the Council should have the power to elect officers fa" the year and to choose a candidate to tight Major Pryce-Jones, M.P., subject to confirmation by a subsequent meeting of the Council after being referred to the local association. Matters of registration were also discussed, and t1.0 arrangements for the first meeting of the new Council were left in the hands of a Committee, con- sisting of Rev T. E. Williams Messrs R. Williams E. R. James. Hamer, Thomson, Morgan, Hughes and Grindloy. It was agreed to send an urgent message to en.?! i borough with regard to registration. C.4.MBKIAN RAILWAYS.—Approximate return of traffic receipts, for the week ending Jane 7th, 1896. Miles open, 250. Passengers, parcels! horses, carriages, dogs, and mails, £ 2,848; mer- chandise, minerals, and live stock, £ 2,410; total for the week, £ 5,258 aggregate fl-o-tn commence- ment of half-year, £ 105,811. Actual traffic receipts for tho corresponding week last year: Iliies open, 237. Passengers, parcels, &c., ;E2,702 merchandise, minerals, <&o., £ 2,126 total for the week, £ 4,828, aggregate from commencement of half-vear; Z99 532. Increase for the week, passengers, parcels &o., 1146; increase, merchendise, minerals, &c., £ 284; total increase for the week, £ 430; aggregate increase, passengers, parcels, &c., £ 3,437; aggregate increase, merchandise, minerals, &c., £ 2,792; aggre- gate from commencement of half-year, £ 6,229.

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I CHE S S. hould All communications for this deoartiuem 1&4 be addressed to the Chess Editor, who will be » to hear from Secretaries of Chess Club* tournaments, matches, &3. "kil this office by Wednesday morning. Local intelhg will be given the preference to other news. 1 Problem No. 30. Solution Q B4. G<»'reC^ solved by Maurice Whittiugham, F. C.,I.ter, Jones and w. A. Doody. PROBLEM No. 31.—Solutions invited. BY G. J. SLATER, Bolton. (Prize two-mover in Football Field.) BLACK 7 Pieces. WHITh!— 6 Pieces. White to play aud mate in .wo moves. j Position White—K at Ksq, Q at QKt5,$g KB4, Bs at KKt2 and KB3, Kt a K3. !i luck an K3, R at K2, Kts at QKt3 and Kb'2, QKt2, KKt3 and KKt5. fl 111 T MR STEIXIT^'S LATKST DEFENCE IN THE J LOPEZ.— Mr Pillsbury recently gave his view9 j the defence of 3 B—B 4, followed I>y as played by Mr Steinitz very successfully Russia. Mr Pillsbury concludes that the is unsound, and he gives tho following vni'ia'iJ published in the Brooklyn Eagle, to prove his c° terition WHITE. BUCK. 1 P-K4 P-.K:4 2 Kt-KB3 Kt-QB3 3 B-Kt5 B-B4 "M 4 B-Q B3 Q-B3 5 P-Q4 P x P 6 P-K5 Q-KrJ (a) 7 P x P Kt x QP (b) 8 Kt x Kt Q-KtJ 9 B-K3 B x Kt 10 Q x B Q x B 11 Kt-B2 Q—B3 (c) Ll (a) It is obvious that the Pawn cannot bo ja.k:: ns White would then play 7 Q—K 2, Kt. tÐ (b) teinitz here wins a Pawn, which seeWS have been the moving cause of his adoption of defence. tbo (c) Lf course Black cannot play Q x Kt P, atr6> game would then proceed 12 Q K Kt sq, 13 Kt—Kc 5, Q—R .4 ch 14 B Q 2, and if l4 \'Jg Q Kt 3, White replies Kt—Q 6 ch, winning Queen. The text moves are cons'dered best Black, and up to and including White's ll:h they seem to be what the veteran culcu13 upon. 12 Steinitz says Mr Pillsbury makes White Castles, and dismisses thegame as in Black's f»v0 J he being plus a Pawn. If, however, White 12 Kt—Q 5, instead of Castling, 1 do not see w Black can do to save his game, threatening as rcø does R—Q B sq. Apparently Black's best reso« iH 12 Kt-K 2, which, if met by vVhLe with Kt x Kt, compels Black to play 13 K x White can then Castle with advantage, and sho win, if position counts for anything."—lier?J Times. *#* f It is related of Paul Morphy, the chess that he once attended church in New Orleans, the bishop of a foreign diocese was present. of young rector had prepared a sermon in hlJOnrbicJ his distinguished visitor, in the delivery of he tired everyone except tho bishop, who paid cu attention. Part of the congregation left thech0^ "Well," said the chess player, that first man I ever met who hadn't sense enoug' stop when he had nothing left but a bishop." (ill The recent match between Mr L. Rollner bicycle and Mr Tate's yacht created a great alootbe of interest, which, howevor, was marred bY ro yacht becoming spellbound. No, reader, not forgetting that this column i (Invot.edi er ¡)),t — m:w.o.f\trn1\\ 4: principally Known as a chess piaye-r of- rank, and this is another case in Pfc-iiit sho-wi at, vigorous athletic powers ai'e frequently assi'01 with an aptitnde for the royal game. Mr Z°I- a 43 year old merchant, whose time is chiefly egg, to guiding the affairs of a large mercantile and all things considered his cycling pel-for d I ds reads very well, Notwithstanding cross ndS t bad weather Mr Zollner covered 121 miles the ø', day, 118 miles the second, and completed' tho 19 miles 011 the third day in the good time °* minutes. GAME NO. 43. The following game from the British "Zjl for Jnne is one of the most notable P9, ugfi with a brilliant finish in the tournament wli;t'^ been going on in Vienna among the leading ni»8 there. QUEEN'S GAMP.IT DECLINED. Notes by C. E. Ranken. WHITE. BLACK. B. Englisch. A. Kaufman"- 1 P—Q4 P—04 2 P-QB4 P-K3 3 Kt — QB3 Kt-K133 4 Kt—B3 P—QKt3 5 P-K5 1 B—QKt2 6 P—QKt3 B—Kt5 acs The Bishop should rather go to K2 orQ3 at 00 "i B Q2 QKt-Q2 8 H- K2 Castles 9 Castles B-Q,3 10 Kt-QKt2 II—Ksq Black if Having lost one move with the Bishop, unwilling to lose another; he could uo doubt3' j/, to do so, especially since White also has watedet move with his KB but evidently Black's surr0[1 of his B for Kt was intentional, in order to p110 his centre Pawn3, II B—Q3 P—QR3 12 K t x B P x Kt 13 P x P Kt x P 14 "'sfi> We prefer here 14 I- k 4, followed by P-K4 15 i> KB5 ni This ioses both time and position. P x P< the 1' re-took, B K2 seems the best way of a!,s ing mack's embarrassing move. P-K5 16f Kt Ksq P-KKt3 17 B—KKt4 P-KB4 18 .B K2 Better, certainly, than 18 B—R3, V QR4 19 K Rsq (best), B—R3; 20 Q— RS: 21 P B4, P x P e.p., aud White8 must eventually fall. Kt (Q2)—B3 19 KtB2 R—QBsq 21) I"; t- R3 Q,-Q2 21 Kt-B4 P—QKt4 22 Kt— R5 B—Rsq 23 P—QKt4 Kt—Kt3 24 Q-Kt.3 ch B-Q4 25 Q—Kt-sq B—B5 •.hop'* It looks rather bold to offer another B1' pjtf exchange for a Kt, but Black's fully justifies it. and Kts are more use :1 Bishops in blocked positions. 26 Kt x B Kt x Kt 27 B—QB3 P-.(¿4 23 Q-Kt3 Q—Q.3 29 I'—KKt3 K—Kt2 30 P-QR4 R—QRsq 31 R—Rsq P—KR4 32 R 112 eJ.b0,f>j Had he replied with P -R4, Black v,Id I)eF of have continued with P—Kt4, forcing the°P g the KR file presently. White, however, p • he were iinconscious of any danger. P-t:t5 33 KR—QRsq RP x P 34 KRP x P R—KRsq 35 P x P R—R3 .ods tjS 0 The fine ending which now ensues rem* some of Morphy's brilliancies. 36 B x Kt flis ,,If If R x P, then equally (lR-KRsq..B-J{t' resource appears to be B- Bsq, and then QR—KReq 37 K Bsq Q x KtP, 38 K- Ksq P x B 39 Q x P -R-ILS ch 40 K-Q2 Q-BP oh 41 Q-K2 Q x Q ch 42 K x Q R mateS