James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1882

THE COUNTIES IN 1881 . 6 1 on the first day, and correspondingly difficult for their opponents , when they wentin on the second day. Porter , a new bowler , madehis debut for Derby- shire in this match, but Mr. Hornbypunished him severely , as he did all the others , and his score of 145-38 more than the Derbyshire eleven obtained in their two attempts was void of a chance until he hadgot 110. B yluncheon time on the second day the wicket was quite unplayable , and Watson, Nash, and Barlow were so thoroughly well suited that in each of the two Derbyshire innings there was only one double figure . Lancashire wonby an innings and 141 runs . Lancashire , 248. Derbyshire , 48 and 59 ; total , 107. Barlow's bowling in the first innings of Derbyshire was quite a curiosity . O v e r s. 1 0 - 1 M a i d e n s. 9 R u n s. 3 W i c k e t s . 6 (5) Derbyshire v. Yorkshire. Derby, August 1, 2, 1881 . Yorkshire was without the help of both Ulyett and Hill , and at one time it seemed as if the Derbyshire eleven were going to give themsome trouble . Mr. Docker hit well but with luck , for 68, and with Mr. R. P. Smith (41) put on 116 runs while they were together , or Derbyshire would have fared badly in the first attempt . On the other side , Emmett (76) and Hall (40) were accountable for 116 out of 186 for Yorkshire , and the latter were only 12 runs ahead at the end of an innings . There was then somehope of a goodmatch, but Bates and Peate gave the Derbyshire batsmenno quarter in their second attempt , and they were all out in an hour and three quarters for 80. The Derbyshire fielding throughout the match was faulty , and their deficiencies in this department cost them dear. A new slow bowler was introduced in the person of Mr. H. G. Topham, of Repton School , since gone to Cambridge , but the Yorkshiremen did not find him difficult , and his 23 overs cost 49 runs. Yorkshire won by three wickets . Yorkshire , 186 and 69 (three wickets ) ; total , 255. Derbyshire , 174 and 80 ; total , 254 . Bates (2nd inns . Derbyshire) Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 3 4 1 7 3 7 6 (6) Derbyshirev. Sussex. Brighton , August 15, 16 , 17, 1881 . Sussex , winning the toss , had all the best of a perfect wicket , and Derby- shire , who were for once unable to claim the services of their Captain and most reliable batsman , Mr. R. P. Smith , had the worst of the game at all points . The bowling on both sides was weak, but the batting was very uneven. Ofthe Sussex total of 300, as manyas 177 were madeby Mr. Ellis (103 ) and Charlwood (74) ; and for Derbyshire , the only batsman to makeany show against the moderate bowling of Sussex was Mr. L. C. Docker, who hit well for his two scores of 52 and 80. Mr. Evans, a new bowler , in the Derbyshire team, took seven wickets for 69 runs , three with successive balls . Sussex won by nine wickets . Sussex , 300 and 50 (one wicket down) ; total , 350. Derbyshire , 171 and 178 ; total , 349 .