A Rifle Match will most probably take place on Saturday, June 9th, at Cirencester, between Cheltenham College and Marlborough College. Eleven competitors from each. During the past fortnight the Cheltenham Rifle Eleven have been steadily practising, and have been making high average scores. The Three Silver Cups, value £10, £8, £6, presented by the Town of Cheltenham, will not be shot for until Satuday, June 16th, instead of June 2nd, as was previously arranged. The Public Schools Competition at Wimbledon, has been definitely fixed for the 17th of July. J. R. SCLATER, Capt. Chelt. Coll. Rifle Corps. Cricket Matches. The College v. The Town. This match was played on May 16th. The Town having won the toss, sent in Messrs. Parry and Morris, who were, however, easily disposed of. No one made a good stand, and Brindley, Halford, and Baxter were the only men who reached double figures. The Eleven were in capital form, and made runs rapidly. Bram well's was a particularly good innings, and Hamilton's batting procured for him his "colours." In the second innings the Town managed to get 79 for the loss of two wickets, Halford hitting freely, but quite regardless of where the ball came. On the 19th, the Eleven went over to Cirencester to play the Royal Agricultural College, and obtained an easy victory. Brice bowled capitally both innings, but the others were not on the "spot." Filgate, when once settled down, played in his old "form," although rather reckless at first. Altogether, the fielding was good, and Hamilton's two catches elicited much applause from the spectators. On Whitsun Monday, the Conservatives (Oxford) came down to try the fortunes of war. The Eleven won the toss, and sent in Barrow and Bramwell, to the bowling of Venables and Burra. Both played steadily, but seemed rather "shy" of the slows, which certainly were very good. Bramwell and Filgate made a good stand, and more than a hundred were put on between the fourth and fifth wicket. The others were soon disposed of, with the exception of Humphry's, who hit well for his 19. But the palm was gained by Abbott, our Captain, who carried his bat after a splendid innings of 107, during which his play was, as usual, perfection, proving him to be a thorough cricketer "all round." Amongst his hits were a 7, a 5, nine 4's, seven 3's, and I's and 2's "ad libitum." The bowling and fielding were again good, and with regard to the latter, the Eleven may congratulate themselves on a decided improvement on last year's "form." Up to this time we may remark that the Eleven has not made under 200 runs in any innings of a foreign" match. 30 8 66 3 107 9 6 0 5 19 27 7 |