but being tempted to leave his ground by one of W. Leach's slows he paid the penalty. Hare played his valuable twenty-three in his usual nice form. Wyatt was clean bowled by Dawson, and the stumps were drawn for the day. Next morning was again fine; but our fortune was no better, as only Guthrie and Myers made anything like a stand, and our last wicket fell for seventy-four,— Marlborough thus winning in an innings and twelve runs to spare.

It will be seen that the eleven of Old fellows got together this year was strong enough to beat us by eight wickets, and on a dead and uninteresting ground to score 176 runs: and that it was not till our shame at scoring only 48 in the first innings roused us that we showed any batting form at all.

At first beginning the ground played dull. Hare made two pretty hits and then left. The only stand of the innings was now

made, the second wicket falling at 24. After this no one thought good to play decently well, and the total resulted in 48 runs, of which Mellor put together a useful 15. Laurie's average would be something remarkable, if the batting had not been still more so.

In the bowling line, Tippinge (played vice Wyatt, absent) was our saviour. Strachan as usual was very unlucky, Carter not too straight. The first stand came between the brothers Filgate, and the score stood at 33 when the elder went. Gladstone and Tickell gave no sign, but Aitchison stuck and helped Filgate to score; however he got weary of waiting and let out at Wood, fatally to himself. Coddington and C. Filgate, who had got well in, played the game, and none of the rest failed to stick, so that the score had got up to 176, when Abbott, modestly last in, went away. So Filgate was as usual not out, seven short of his hundred. His innings was not without chances, but was thoroughly well played, and included several big hits, notably one 5 and 7 fours.

Then the College proceeded late in the day with the second innings, Bradley and Mellor beginning: the latter played well, and the first wicket fell for 27, Wise was very unlike himself, to the great joy of C. R. Filgate, who thereby secured his wicket. Bradley and Strachan then stuck, and the following day, both playing well, the score had reached 94 before Wyatt made a fine catch which got rid of Bradley for a good 43, which included three fours. Then the tail ran away as fast as possible, and Strachan being bowled (off the fifth ball of an over) by Bullock for a capital 42, which included a five. No further stand was made, save by Tippinge, who played catch with J. Coddington till he was tired and was not out for nine. But Wood, trying the same game, was not deemed worthy of the same treatment, and all were out for 139. Then two wickets fell for eight, and C. Filgate finished the 'Old and Present' of 1869 by a four.

In the 2nd Eleven Match, the score was as follows:

CHELTENHAM COLLEGE v. UPPER TOOTING.

On the 30th of June we played Upper Tooting. The wicket was perfectly true, but hardly so lively as that on the Oval. We determined to crown our ill-luck, so Wise lost the toss perhaps for the third time this year. Strachan began well, but his bad fortune clung to him, and catches were missed off his bowling with the usual frequency. Wise again took the wicket. The most distressing part of the innings was the stand made by Messrs. Weeding and Congreve, who hit unmercifully. The fast bowling was off the spot, and Mr. Ratliff was determined to punish the slows, but when once he was out the wickets fell, mostly to the bowling of Wood. Mr. Weeding played a powerful innings of 80, which included 3 fours and 9 threes. In Mr. Congreve's innings were 4 fours and 5 threes, and Mr. Ratliff hit 3 fours, all to the off.

Our men went in dispirited and tired, and none but Hare showed any form. When the second wicket fell for 22, Hare had got 21 of them. Wise did not play up to his usual form for 17;

Loudon was at all events less dull with the slows than most.

In this match, five balls were bowled to an over.

The first heat of these races was rowed on Saturday, 15th of May; contrary to expectation, both races were very hollow, the winners winning by about three lengths. Smyth's and Green's were victorious.

Smyth's v. Mugliston's.
Green's v. A. Dayboy's.

The final heat was rowed on Saturday, the 22nd. The Greenite crew was a good deal the heavier, and more evenly weighed throughout; while the Smythite boat was rather weak in the bows. Green's drew the inside, but that was of small avail, for Smyth's lead off with a tremendous spurt, took their water before half the distance had been traversed, and, gaining all the way, won easily in very fair form by about four lengths. This is the second year that Newick House have held the cup.