James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1886

€6 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. of the bowlers , and Cropper did a remarkable performance in Hampshire'e second innings , getting in seventy -five balls seven wickets , the last three with successive balls . Mr. F. E. Lacey carried his bat through Hampshire's first innings , scoring 61 out of 135. Hall madehis first appearance for Derbyshire inthis match. Derbyshire wonby an innings and 243 runs. Derbyshire , 427. Hampshire, 135 and49 ; total , 184. Cropper (2nd innings Hants) . O v e r s. M a i d e n s. R u n s. W i c k e t s. 18.3 1 0 2 5 7 (5) Derbyshire v. Cheshire.. Stockport , July 3 a n d4. Agamedrawnrather in favour of Derbyshire, though the eleven had all the worst of the first hands. This result was in a great measure due to the excellent batting of Chatterton (70 not out) , and W o o d-Sims (66) , who contributed 136 to Derbyshire's second score of 235. J. Wright was the most successfulb a t s m a no ntheCheshireside. H escored103inthe m a t c hwithout being out, and his second innings of 59 practically saved the game. Derby- shire , 116 and 235 ; total , 351. Cheshire , 199 and 100 (five wickets ) ; total , 299 . Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. Mr. J. Bretherton (1st innings Derbyshire) 13.3 (6) Derbyshirev. Essex. Derby, July6, 7, and8. 5 2 1 5 Luckwas against the Derbyshire eleven at the finish , and heavyrain had affected the wicket so muchon the third day that their chances were seriously prejudiced . Though there was only a difference of eight runs on the first hands, the Essex batsmen played up well whenthey went in again , and their total of 265 included eight double figures . A slow wicket was all in favour of the bowlers when Derbyshire batted a second time, and Mr. F. A. Bishop proved very effective , taking seven wickets at a cost of seventy -one runs. Essexwonby 62 runs . Essex, 125 and 265 ; total , 390. Derbyshire , 133 and 195; total , 328. (7) Derbyshire v. Cheshire. Buxton, July20 and 21. Thefirst County match played on the new ground of the Buxton Club . The Cheshire eleven only madea moderate show, and neither of their two innings reached three figures . Sugg's second score of 67 for Derbyshire was thebest of the game. Derbyshire wonby 177 runs. Derbyshire , 151 and 212 ; total , 363. Cheshire , 87 and 99 ; total , 186. (8) Derbyshire . Lancashire. Lancashire , August 3, 4, and 5. Lancashire , though only poorly represented , had things all their ownway. Theground was drying after heavy rain, whenDerbyshire , whowere 72 runs behind on the first innings , went in a second time. The batsmen were in consequence seen at a great disadvantage , and no one but Mr. Eadie madeany real stand against the bowling of Briggs . The latter's figures were extraordi- nary, as will be seen. H egot all the first nine wickets in Derbyshire's second innings . Mr. Eadie went in first wicket downat eleven , and was last out, contributing 31 to the total of 87. Lancashire won by ten wickets . Lancashire , 180 and 16 (no wickets ) ; total , 196. Derbyshire , 108 and 87 ; total , 195. Briggs (2nd innings Derbyshire ) Overs. 4 2. Maidens. R u n s. 2 9 2 9 Wickets. 9