James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1876

68 Overs. Southerton................... 09 Shaw .......................... 07*1 Maidens 34 33 Runs. 77 08 Wickets. 12 7 The bowlo-s engaged at Prince’s during 1875 were E. Willslier (Cap­ tain), W Draper, E. Henty, G. Burke, G. Shoesmitb, J. Starkey, R. Miller, Jupp, J. Newton, 1. Box, jun., i\ Box, sen. (ground manager.) CHAPTER III . THE COUNTIES IN 1875- A fi ll analysis of the relative positions of the Counties has already been given so that further comments are unnecessary. A very marked improve­ ment on the part of Sussex, a certain decline in Gloucestershire and the displacement of Derbyshire from its high position of the previous season, witli an important advance bv Notts into the foremost place of all, were the most noteworthy features of County Cricket in 1875. Lancashire showed good cricket throughout, as did Surrey at fitful intervals, while Kent and Middlesex failed to show any upward tendency, and Hants gave no promise of any immediate success. DERBYSHIRE. % O fficers eor 1875 .—Pretident, Hon. W. Jervis. V ice- Presidenta, Messrs. E. M. Wass and W. H. Rhodes. Committee , Messrs. W. G. Curgenven, W. Coyney, W. J. Humble, S. Richardson, U. Sowter, J. Smith, T. H. Smith, P. Wallis, and G. Williamson. fllon. Sec., Walter Boden, Gower Street, Derby.; Derbyshire, undefeated in 1874, played six matches in 1875, of which two were won. one drawn, and three lost. That it showed promising cricket (luring the season was evident in spite of its reverses. Strength in bowding was marred at times by weakness with the bat and uncertainty in the field. Mr R 1". Smith showed good cricket both at the wicket and in the field, and Frost and Foster seem likely batsmen. Mycroft’s bowling was one of the curiosities of the season, and he was certainly equal to the best of tbe year, his delivery being marvellously true and difficult. Hickton, one of the