Gore, who had played fine cricket, was greeted with loud applause on returning to the pavilion. A. Blackloek joined Holdship, and played the last ball of Lundon’s over. Off the first ball of Lun don’s next over King appealed for Holdship for 1.b.w., but the umpire (Mr Knapp) de cided against it. Blackloek started busi ness by scoring 2 off Lundon (one for an overthrow), and 90 went up. Holdship scored 4 for a fine, straight drive off Jacobs. He cut the next ball, which Kallendar fielded. Blackloek, who had v folio wed up, was just able to reach his crease before his bails were removed—a very close shave. If Kallendar had sent the ball straight to Jacobs instead of the wicketkeeper Black lock would have been out almost to a. cer tainty. Blackloek brought the century'up by driving Jacobs straight back, and Law son mulling the ball (the only mistake he made in the field),, 2 were, scored. The century had been scored in an hour and 35 minutes, and its appearance was the signal for applause. An uppish cut by Holdship off Jacobs reached the boundary, and the same batsman scoring a single brought 110 up. At 113 Kallendar had a try from the Newtown end, and Blackloek drove his fourth ball grandly to the off for 4, and he cut the next for a similar number, sending 120 up. Hold ship " wanged ” Lundon twice to leg for 4, bringing his score up to 70. At 129 Neill took up the trundling at the town end in place of Lundon, and the change proved successful, Lundon catching Holdship splendidly at long-off. Holdship received an ovation on retiring. The board showed 129 —3 —70 as R. Blackloek joined his brother, but his stay was .a ' brief one, Neill clean bowling him first ball with a beauty. 129 —4—o. Fuller filled the gap and brought 130 up. by hitting Neill to square-leg for 1. Fuller then made the biggest hit of the day up to the present— lifting Neill clean over the boundary to leg for 6, and he immediately after brought 14-0 up with a single off the same bowler. The next ball proved fatal to Blackloek, who stepped out of his crease, and was stumped by King before he could regain it. 140—5—17. Niven was the next man. 