James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1889

T H ECOUNTIESIN 1888. 8 9 Barchard and Kentfield , two Manchester amateurs quite new to Lanca- shire cricket , however , altered the game completely , and the last two wickets added 79 runs to the score . Even then Oxford had only 63 to win , but Briggs andWatson bowled so well that Messrs . Rashleigh (16) and Simpson (13 ) alone gotdouble figures , and Lancashire after all gained an exceedingly creditable victory by 20 runs. In the match Briggs took ten Oxford wickets for 104 runs. Lancashire , 205 and 172 ; total , 377. Oxford, 315 and 42 ; total , 357. (13) Lancashirev. Cheshire. Stockport , July 13 and 14. Lancashire , though without Briggs and Sugg, who were playing for the Players at the Oval, were muchtoo strong for their opponents . Mr. Taylor (66) reappeared with success after a considerable absence from the Lancashire eleven , while Yates took eight wickets for 37, and Mr. Kentfield eight for 52. Lancashire w o nby 99. Lancashire , 176 and88 ; total , 264. Cheshire , 99 and 66 ; total , 165 . (14) Lancashire v. Derbyshire. Manchester , July 23 and 24. Adisastrous defeat for the Derbyshire eleven . Going in first , they were unable to score more than 87 runs against Briggs and Watson. Lancashire's innings was interrupted frequently by rain , which made the wicket easier at times , and with some hard hitting from Sugg (60) and Mr. Hornby (26) a total of 182 was reached . Derbyshire's second attempt was a record , being the smallest total registered in an inter -county match for years-14 runs from the bat, with three extras . Briggs bowled unchanged throughout the match, 60 overs and 3 balls , for 39 runs , 13 wickets a remarkable performance . Lancashire w o nbyaninnings and 78 runs. Lancashire , 182. Derbyshire , 87 and 17; total , 1 0 4. O v e r s. M a i d e n s. R u n s. W i c k e t s. Briggs (1st inns . Derbyshire ) 41.3 2 7 3 5 7 " (2 n d " ) 1 9 1 6 4 6 Watson( ,, " وو ) 1 8 . 1 1 1 1 0 4 (15) L a n c a s h i r ev. C h e s h i r e. Manchester , August 6 and 7 . TheCheshire eleven had all the worst of the wicket , and in addition found Sugg, who scored 117 out of 206 from the bat, in such rare form, and Briggs andWatsonso dangerous with the ball , that it wasnot a surprise to find them defeated on the second day in an innings and 93 runs. Lancashire , 225 . Cheshire , 53 and 79; total , 132. (16) Lancashire v. Derbyshire. Derby, August 20 and 21 . ThoughDerbyshire hadthe best of the earlier part of this match, they were unfortunate in having to bat on the second day on a drying wicket . In their