This match was commenced on Friday last, and resume next morning at ten o'clock. The English won the toss, and elected to bat, sending in Messrs. Hearn and G. R. Johnstone to the bowling of Sir William Johnston and Mr. J. L. Scott. After nine had been scored, Mr. Hearn was well caught at point. Mr. Perrott took the vacant wicket, and runs were freely made. When the score had reached 68, Dir, Stuart relieved Sir William Johnston in the bowling. Soon afterwards, Mr. Perrott had his stumps disturbed by Mr. Scott, having made the respectable total of 28 runs. Mr. Tottie next made his appearance at the wicket, and in his first over made a splendid hit to square leg for four, Runs again came freely, which caused Sir William Johnston to resume the bowling, and he succeeded in fending his namesake to the pavilion after he had made the very creditable score of 43. Mr. Burrows was next in, but heston Jost the partuerahip of Mr. Totti who was clean bowled by Mr. Scott, Mr. Veitch W. HI. Tottie, b. Seott..2000 $b. a A. Barrows, run out "20... 17 10 Veitch, b. Johnston Te at 8 B. Aubert, b. Scott. 5 not 19 Hi. T, Wada, c. sub., b. Scott 2 b. 0 Dent, b. Seat Oh a Dodwell, ¢. Joinstou, 'b, Stewart. 3 not 7 F. A. Groot, 2 7 Leg Byes. 2 199
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