Rugby School team: JK Bowden-Smith, AW Dixon, EF Rutter, HS Garraway, FJ Nicholls, EW Moss, WE Oakshott, EJ Whiting, VH Rendall, COV Owen, EC Dunkley Marlborough College team: *JB Wood, ASL Hill, AB Robinson, LGA Collins, CW Lindsay, BA Cunninghame, G Moir, CG Chambers, HR Blorr, HM Rogers, G Lewis Match abandoned due to heavy storms on the night of 31 July 1888 rendering Lord's unplayable throught the planned duration of the match