James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1887

7 2 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERSA N N U A L. (1) Derbyshire v. Lancashire. Manchester, M a y28, 29, and 30. Rain prevented any play on the first day, and caused the game to be pre- maturely abandoned early on the third afternoon . The ground in consequence wasall in favour of the bowlers , and altogether twenty-five wickets only realised an aggregate of 199 runs fromthe bat. O nthe second daytwenty-two wickets fell for 156 runs , of which Mr. Hornby , the Lancashire captain , contributed 52 - agood display of hitting . Atone time it looked as if Lancashire would win. A useful stand , just at the finish , by F. Sugg and Cropper , who put on 50 runs, however saved Derbyshire , and the game was drawn, the Derbyshire eleven being 23 on with five wickets to fall . Derbyshire , 40 and 80 (five wickets ) ; total , 120. Lancashire , 97. Overs. Watson(1st inns . Derbyshire ) ....... 31 M a i d e n s. 2 0 (2) Derbyshirev. Yorkshire. Derby, June 17, 18, and 19. R u n s. W i c k e t s. 1 5 7 Acapital match, interesting to the last . The scoring in the first hands was muchbelowthe average , and Derbyshire , with a total of 92,led byfive runs . F. Sugg, with a well-hit score of 62, improved this advantage , and whenYorkshire wentin onthe third morning with 162 to win, after a night of heavy rain , their chances did not appear very rosy . As it was, Hall's continuous defence enabled themto pull the match out of the fire , winning a singularly well -contested game with only three wickets to spare . Hall was batting three hours and a half for his 51 not out . To his judicious and careful play Yorkshire owed its victory . Three of the Yorkshire batsmen were run out in the first innings . Cropper tookeight of the fourteen Yorkshire wickets which fell to the bowlers. York- shire , 87 and 163 (seven wickets ) ; total , 250. Derbyshire , 92 and 156 ; total , 2 4 8. (3) Derbyshire v. Kent. Derby, June21, 22, and23. Though the gamewasvery even in its earlier stages Kent played upwell towards the close , and had a substantial majority of 173 runs at the finish . Thoughthere was only a difference of one run on the first hands, thanks to the capital cricket of Mr. Leslie Wilson, whomade89 in the match for once out, and the resolute hitting of Rev. R. T. Thornton (51) and Mr. A. M. Streatfield (33), Kent were able to put Derbyshire in with 260 to win. This number, though W. Chatterton played well for his 29 not out , proved altogether too muchfor them against the excellent bowling of A. Hearne and Wootton, and whenthe tenth wicket fell they still wanted 173 to tie . Kent, 106 and 258 ; total , 364. Derbyshire , 105 and 86 ; total , 191 . Wootton(Kent) .... Cropper(Derbyshire) Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 5 7 5 2 . 1 1 9 2 1 9 2 9 8 9 8 (4) Derbyshire v. Surrey. Derby, July 5, 6, and 7. Thewicket was in such a dangerous condition that the captains decided to change after the first day. An inspection of the new pitch , though , did not prove satisfactory , and it was resolved to use that originally chosen. In the first hands the bowling of Mr. G. G. WalkerandBowleyprevented anyhigh run- getting , and the highest score wasAbel's 38 for Surrey, Mr. Walker taking six of the last seven Surrey wickets at a cost of only 11 runs. W h e nthey went in a