James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1885

T H E C O U N T I E SIN 1 8 8 4. 8 5 69. Despite the good play of Messrs . Docker (53) and Barrington (50), Derby- shire were a long waybehind onthe completion of an innings . Inthe follow- on, though , Mr. S. H. Evershed (50) and WoodSims (43) were quite at home with the Southern bowling , and Sussex were put in to make88 runs , which cost t h e mthree wickets. " Extras" contributed 80 of the aggregate of 826 runs. Sussex, 329 and 88 (three wickets ) ; total , 415. Derbyshire , 175 and 236 ; total, 411. (8) Derbyshireo. K e n t. Gravesend , August 18 and 19 . Kent, although not in its full strength , had all the best of the match throughout . In the second innings of Derbyshire Sugg (61), Chatterton (41 not out ), and Cropper (39), all played good cricket . They were , unable , though, to make up for the poor show of the eleven in the first innings , and the result was never in doubt. The Kentish victory was mainly due to the brilliant batting of Lord Harris and the effective bowling of Woottonand A. Hearne. Lord Harris scored 112 out of 184 while he was in, with only one chance whenhehad made58. In the first innings of Derbyshire Hearne took six wickets for 33 runs . Kentw o nby an innings and nine runs. Kent, 243 . Derbyshire , 52 and 182 ; total , 234 . Wootton(Kent) Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 4 5 . 2 2 3 5 4 (9) Derbyshire v. Surrey. Oval, August21 , 22, and23. 6 The ground was in the most favourable condition for run -getting , and in the three days 953 runs were scored for 33 wickets . Thoughthe Derbyshire eleven had to follow on in a minority of 199 runs , they played up very pluckily in the second innings , and by good hitting Messrs . Cochrane (50) and Walker (66) added 95 runs for the eighth wicket . M. Read (80), Abel (68), and (Mr. Roller (50), were the chief scorers in Surrey's first innings ; M. Read(not out 23) and Mr. W. Read (not out, 43) in the second . The Surrey batting was all round up to their best standard , but the out-cricket was alto- gether below it . Surrey wonby seven wickets . Surrey, 369 and 108 (three- wickets ) ; total , 477. Derbyshire , 170 and 306 ; total , 476. (10) Derbyshire v. Yorkshire. Bradford, August 25, 26, and 27 . Yorkshire had the best of the game throughout , and Derbyshire who, for the tenth time, lost the toss , had really no chance at any period of the game. Shacklock (50 and 25) played capital cricket each time, and, indeed , his all- round cricket was the best feature on the Derbyshire side . The fifth York- shire wicket fell at 192 ; but Shacklock , whenputonasecond time, proved very effective , and he took five wickets for 47 runs . Thebest bowling of the match, though , was that of Emmettin the second innings of Derbyshire . In all five Derbyshire wickets fell to Peate in the slips . Yorkshire wonby ten wickets . Yorkshire , 231 and 16 (no wicket ) ; total , 247. Derbyshire , 126 and 117 ; total, 243. Emmett(2nd innings Derbyshire ) Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets... 2 0 . 2 1 3 2 8 6 (11) Derbyshire v. Australians. Derby, June2 and3. The Australians , in winning the toss , gained a decided advantage , as the wicket was again far from being a good one. Blackham, owing to an injured hand, stood out of the Australian team, and Alexander took his place , Murdoch keeping wicket . Palmer was the chief scorer for the Colonial