James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1888

T H ECOUNTIESIN 1 8 8 7 E L : 6 1 the match. H escored 8 and 74, and took four wickets at the close of Rugby's second innings at a cost of the same number of runs . Marlborough won by 217 runs . Marlborough , 131 and 269 ; total , 400. Rugby, 117 and 66; total , 183 . Hill (Marlborough) R o b i n s o n " O v e r s. 4 5 . 3 4 6 M a i d e n s. R u n s. 1 9 2 3 6 0 6 0 W i c k e t s. 7 7 odt C H A P T E R II. T H EC O U N T I E S IN 1 8 8 7. D E R B Y S H I R E . OFFICERS FOR 1887.-President , G. H. Strutt . Vice - Presidents , Sir H. Wilmot , M.P. , W. H. Worthington , Sir A. B. Walker, Bart ., W. Boden , W. T. E. Cox, P. Wallis , and A. Wilson . Committee , W. G. Curgenven , W. C. Haslam, E. A. J. Maynard, J. Smith , J. Goddard , C. C. Bowring , S. H. Evershed , G. Leech , E. S. Wilmot , Sitwell , Dr. Hough, F. C. Newton, W. G. Haslam , H. Bateman , W. Morley , F. E. Leech , and H. Foulds . Hon. Secs . , Hon. W. M. Jervis , Quorndon , Derby ; S. Richardson , 1, Bab- ington Lane, Derby. T H E ill -success which has attended the Derbyshire eleven during the last few years was as conspicuous as ever in 1887. Only three of the leading counties- to wit , Yorkshire , Lancashire , and Surrey were found ready to make fixtures withthe Derbyshire Club, and all the six matches played resulted disastrously for them. O nthe other hand, the Derbyshire eleven , it is worthy of remark, wereable to beat Essex twice and Leicestershire once , so that their ability to morethan hold their ownwith some of the most prominent shires not quite in the first grade was proved . Against Surrey at the Oval, too, the representatives of Derbyshire showed excellent all -round form , and had it not been for a goodly amountof badluck towards the close , might have possibly won. Indeed, with a little better fortune and perhaps a slight improvement in the management of the team, there is no reason whyDerbyshire should not occupy a better position . R e s u l t sof M a t c h e s . Matches Played , 6 ; Won, 0 ; Drawn, 0 ; Lost , 6. Ino:4 azotal W h e n Opponents. Where played . played . Club. Opnts. 1st 2nd 1st 2nd Lostby i n n. inn. inn. inn. MatchesLost (6). (1) Lancashire (2) Yorkshire (3) Lancashire (4) Yorkshire (5) Surrey (6) Surrey (7) Essex M a n c h e s t e r Jun91011 158 156 131 187 6wkts; *4 w d D e r b y ,, 2728 29 163 169 371 inns. & 39 runs LongEaton Sheffield July 7,8 100 117 145 126 54runs 18,19,20 129 107 399 inns. & 163 runs D e r b y ,, 28,29,30 121 133 491 inns. & 237 runs O v a l E x t r aMatches. MatchesW o n(3) D e r b y My30 Ju 1 150 *50 88 110 (8) Leicestershire D e r b y Aug. 1,2,3 127 279 216 116 74 runs (9) Essex Leyton ,,22,23 203 *61 115 148 M a t c hLost(1) Ag.15 1617 174 42 152 363 299 runs 7wkts; *3w d h 8 wkts ; * 2 w d Lostby B W o nb y N Lord's May12, 13 79 36 131 129 145 runs,Jes *M . C . C. a n dG r o u n d * See reviews of M.C.C.