Northampton, July 5.
The match between Northamptonshire and the South Africans began to-day in fine weather after morning rain. The wicket was easy. Three thousand people were present.
Northampton were all out for! 187. Jupp played a forcing innings for' 's4, "hitting fourteen 4s. Blanckenberg took 7 wickets for 57.
At the close of play the South Africans had scored 191 for.6 Wickets. Nourse batted for two hours without giving a chance for 62, Taylor made 67 not out.
Northampton, July 7.
The match between the South [Africans and Northamptonshire was, resumed to-day before a small attendance. The weather was fin bat dull, and the wicket hard. Jup was an absentee owing to his having, injured his hand on Saturday.
The South Africans made 380, Taylor scored 113 in 175 minutes. His driving was brilliant and hit 16 fours. Nupon made 59 and Pogler 50 not out. Thomas took 8 wickets for 96, Northamptonshire were all out in the second innings for 87. Blanckenberg took 3 wickets for 17 sand Pegler 6 for 22.
The South Africans thus won by fan innings and 196 runs—Reuter.
London, July 7.
The start of the Inter-Varsity match at Lord's to-day was delayed by rain until 12.8. "Four thousand people were present.
Oxford were all out for 183, to [which Barnard contributed 61.
At the close of play Cambridge had scored 181 for 4 wickets.
Lowry, the Cantab skipper, made 68, and the Australian, Austin, was not out with 42—Reuter.
London, July 4.
The match at Eastbourne between Mr, H. D. G. Leveson-Gower's XT fond Oxford University was drawn. Oxford made 282 and 183 for 9, declared. Mr. Leveson-Gower's XI made 145 and 113 for 5 wickets.
At Lord's the M.C.C. beat Cambridge University by 211 runs. The M.C.C. made 274 (Duleep Singh 120, Hendren 74) and 254 for 2 wickets, declared, (Hendren 64 not out). Cambridge made 178 and 144.
At the Oval the Players beat the Gentlemen by 6 wickets. The Players made 288 (Sandham 124) and 210 for 4 wickets (Sandham 153), The Gentlemen made 113 and '381 (Gilligan 112).
At Manchester Lancashire beat Leicestershire by an innings and 104 runs. Lancashire made $79 for 7 wickets, declared, Leicester made 189 (R. Tyldesley taking 5 wickets for 0 runs, which is a Lancashire record), and followed on with 96 (Parkin taking 7 wickets for 51).
At Worksop Notts beat Essex jon the Ist innings. Notts made 156 Reuter. and..283 for 5 wickets, declared, (Carr 127-not out). Essex made 109 not out).
'At 'Taunton Glamorgan beat Somerset by an innings and 128, Glamorgan made 244. Somerset made 78 (Ryan taking' 6 wickets for 17) and followed on with 138 (Ryan 6 wickets for 48).
At Bristol Gloucestershire beat Hampshire on the ist innings. Gloucester made 191 and 97 for 6 wickets, Hampshire made 71 (Mills taking 7 wickets for 31).
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