James Lillywhte's Cricketers' Annual 1884

5 4 L I L L Y W H I T E ' SC R I C K E T E R S ' A N N U A L. delayed the gamefor three hours on the third day, also madethe ground easy for the batsmen; and, chiefly through the careful batting of Messrs . A. J. Webbe, I. D. Walker, and Lucas. Middlesex were able to put a better complexion on the match. To Mr. Webbe's judicious play Middlesex were very greatly indebted . H e was at the wicket three hours and twenty-five minutes , andwas not out for 72 out of 121 w h e nplay ceased. Mr. Lucas was in thirty-five minutesbefore he scored, andhis secondinnings of sevenlasted m o r ethana n hour. Inthe first innings of MiddlesexMr. G. B. Studdm a d e74 out of 163 from the bat, giving only one chance whenhe had obtained three . Thegame wasdrawn. Notts,342. Middlesex , 170 and 121 (for two wickets ) ; total , 291. Mr. I. D. Walker(lobs ) Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 4 6 1 0 (11) Marlboroughv. R u g b y. July 25 and 26. 6 2 6 o d 3 0 5 A neasy wicket, and only moderate bowling on both sides ; as a consequence , scoring above the average . Marlborough had an advantage of 121 on the first hands, but their bowlers got severely punished when Rugbywent in a second time, and the gamecould not be completed . Watson (44 and 53), Coles (54 and 4), and Harrison (23 not out and 84), all played good cricket for Rugby, but their bowling was exceptionally weak, and all round the Marlburians were decidedly the better eleven . When play ceased Marlborough wanted 78 to win, with seven wickets to fall . In all , 805 runs were scored for 33 wickets . E. H.Buckland, of Marlborough , showed the best all round cricket in the match. Marlborough, 264 and 100 (for three wickets ) ; total , 364. Rugby, 143 and 2 9 8; total , 441. C H A P T E R II. T H EC O U N T I E S I N 1 8 8 3. D E R B Y S H I R E . OFFICERS FOR 1883. -President , Hon. W. M. Jervis . Vice -Presidents , E. M. Wass, W.Boden, and G. H. Strutt . Committee , Sir H. Wilmot , M.P. , W. G. Curgenven, G. Small, U. Sowter, J. M. Clayton, W. H. Worthington, P. Wallis , W. T. E. Cox, W. C. Haslam , E. A. J. Maynard, J. Smith , J. Goddard , C. C. Bowring , S. H. Evershed , W. Marsden , G. H. Cammell, C. Dunnicliff . Hon. Sec . , A. Wilson , Melbourne , near Derby. Assistant Sec. , S. Richardson , 1, Babington Lane, Derby. DERBYSHIREcricket , it is a matter for regret , did not show any improvement during the past season . Inmoreways than one the eleven were unlucky, and it mightbe argued that they were really a better teamthan they appeared on paper. Theywere very unfortunate , in the first place , in losing the services of their once most effective pair of bowlers , Mycroft and H a y. Those, too , who, it washoped, would fill their places , Richardson and Brelsford , failed to come upto expectations , and the bowling , once the strength of the eleven , proved singularly enough last year to be their weakness. In batting , even with Mr. L. C. Dockerout of form in the later matches, they acquitted themselves with credit , and in this department they were stronger than they have been for some years . Hadthey been a little more favoured in the toss , they might probably