Cadets Begg and Backhouse had each a creditable bowling analysis, the former getting 26, and the latter 34 wickets for an average of under eight runs each. The editor has something to say about following the beagles:-- "We must review the beagling season up to date (Christmas, 1893). As far as sport goes it has been satisfactory, but as far as the attendance of the cadets goes it has not. Now, why is this? We have heard that beagling is considered by some of the senior boys to be 'bad form.' Now, we ask you cadets who are sportsmen, are you to be choked off your sport because some big or senior boy--who may play football only, or is more probably a loafer, bred in a town with no knowledge of sport, poor chap--says, 'Feign I beagling,' or something of the sort?" There appears to have been a sort of wave of slackness passing through the ship about that time, at least in regard to the winter games; but some brilliant work was done at cricket when the summer came round again--the last season in which the _Britannia_ boys were to have the advantage of Underwood's coaching. _Britannia_ (without the professional) declared at 173 for _one_ wicket against Paignton, and got them out for 120. Against the Royal Marines--also without the professional--they had even more "up their sleeve," for they made 274 against 68. [Illustration: A "BRITANNIA" RUGBY TEAM. _Photo: Smale & Son, Dartmouth._] Lieutenant de Robeck made some big scores--114 against the Royal Marines, and 109, not out, against Newton Blues, a very strong team. Matches, 1894: Won, 6; lost, 5; drawn, 5. Some maxims of Lord Harris are here inserted in the magazine, for the benefit of the "young ideas":-- "Don't, when you are at the wicket, go through a variety of attitudes to show how you could play an imaginary pitched up or short ball, but be content with playing it correctly when it is bowled." "Don't, when you have been bowled out, say it was the worst ball ever bowled; it detracts from your own merits." "Don't, when you miss a catch, think to gain the sympathy of the audience by tearing your hair or grovelling in the dust; save another run by throwing the ball in as quickly as possible, and abase yourself in your own estimation as much as you please afterwards." It is Lord Harris also who gives the advice: "Don't, when you give a chance off your glove, rub your elbow: it is not good form, and will not deceive an efficient umpire." With regard to the second paragraph quoted above, the crack bat of a very good club, who was addicted to finding some special reason for getting out, varied it on one occasion, when a "bailer" had him first ball. He put on a judicially satisfied air, and remarked in a loud and cheerful voice, "I'm not a bit ashamed! It was a splendid ball; might have bowled anyone: not a bit ashamed!" In 1895 no fewer than 22 first eleven matches were played, with the following results: Won, 13; lost, 7; drawn, 2 (both in _Britannia's_ favour).