CRICKET.
THE OFFICERS OF THE PORTSMOUTH GARRISON v. THE PETERSFIELD CLUB.—On Tuesday the game commenced for the return match between the above elevens, on the heath, as a wind up for the season. One innings each was played. Petersfield obtained 86, and the officers 96, being ten runs in favour of the latter. At the appointed time on Wednesday the club repaired to the wickets, and scored 111 runs. The officers then occupied the ground, and won the match, with the loss only of five wickets, thus terminating the season with a losing game on the part of the club. But it is somewhat remarkable that the season commenced with the garrison officers, when they were beaten by the club, single innings each, by 53 runs. Score:—
| PETERSFIELD | ||||
| 1st Innings | 2nd Innings | |||
| Eager | b Onslow | 12 | c and b Walker | 16 |
| Marden | b Walker | 16 | b Browne | 31 |
| Chalcraft | st Duthie b Walker | 0 | c Duthie b Walker | 0 |
| Whicher | not out | 37 | b Onslow | 6 |
| Lucas | c Peake b Walker | 3 | b French | 21 |
| Gibson | c Walker b French | 6 | b French | 21 |
| Underdown | c Peake b Walker | 2 | not out | 9 |
| Sumner | c Fulford b Walker | 2 | b Walker | 3 |
| Seward | lbw b French | 1 | hw b French | 3 |
| Etherington | b French | 4 | c and B Walker | 4 |
| Seward for Ware | c Dodsworth b Walker | 0 | c Peake b Onslow | 1 |
| Byes, &c. | 3 | Byes, &c. | 5 | |
| 86 | 111 | |||
| OFFICERS | ||||
| 1st Innings | 2nd Innings | |||
| Onslow | b Whicher | 7 | not out | 37 |
| Walker | c and b Whicher | 9 | c Chalcraft b Lucas | 4 |
| Duthie | lbw b Whicher | 8 | b Lucas | 12 |
| Dodsworth | c Sumner b Lucas | 2 | b Etherington | 14 |
| French | lbw b Lucas | 2 | c Chalcraft b Whicher | 11 |
| Clayton | not out | 39 | b Seward | 15 |
| Bateman | b Lucas | 8 | ||
| Fulford | b Lucas | 12 | ||
| Peake | c Whicher | 5 | ||
| Browne | c Chalcraft b Lucas | 3 | ||
| Byes, &c. | 6 | Byes, &c. | 9 | |
| 96 | 102 | |||
To pass by unnoticed the visit of the fine band of the Royal Marine Artillery, which came into the town with trumpets sounding, &c., on Tuesday, a little after mid-day, comprising 34 performers, under their talented band master, Mr. Smith, would be ungrateful in the extreme, after their brilliant services. Having refreshed themselves, they proceeded to the heath, where, throughout the afternoon, while the bat and ball were brought into kindred and striking affinity, the delightful strains of this band stole entirely away those who had come to see, but had ‟ears to hear,” and appreciate sweet music, to circle round. The last game of the season being concluded, the cricketers, &c.. returned into town. The officers, at 5ּּ‧38 proceeded by train to Portsmouth. The eleven players, with their fellow members of the club, numbering about 40, sat down to their excellent annual dinner, provided in the usual style by Mr. Crafts. R. S. Cross, Esq., the vice-president of the club, took the chair, in the absence of J. Bonham Carter, Esq.. M.P.. who was prevented from attending in consequence of the death of his father-in-law, Lord Northbrook. Mr. John Underdown occupied the vice-chair. Toast, sentiment, and harmony, happily intervened throughout, till the full hours of the night warned a separation for their respective homes, after a well spent evening, to the gratification of all present.