James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

THE COUNTIES IN 1895. 75 (1) Derbyshire v. Warwickshire. Birmingham , May 13, 14, and 15. So ably did the Warwickshire wicket-keeper, Lilley, negotiate all the bowling as to hit l.p 139 in a total of 305. This was long odds for the Peak County, among whom two batsmen, Mr. L. G. Wright (90) and Chatterton (70) were responsible for nearly all the runs scored eitner time. When Warwick again batted, Walter Quaife, with Mr. Bainbridge, sent up 100 without loss, and the declaration of the innings found the amateur still with 104 to his credit. The game could not be finished, and it wras anyone’s match at the close. Warwickshire, 305 and 237 (innings declared, 7 wickets); total, 542. Derbyshire, 234 and 197 (3 wickets); total, 431. (2) Derbyshire v. Hampshire. Southampton, June 3 and 4. There can be no doubt that Hampshire (for whom “ Bombardier ” Barton reappeared, and scored 41) gained an immense advantage by getting first knock on a wTicket so good. They did well to score 294, nearly all making double figures, and Dr. Beticraft heading the list with a well-hit 62 not' out. They did better still in getting Derbyshire out twice in a day, though the conditions had by this time changed. They were out twice within three hours, and Soar in the second innings took 7 wickets for 49. Hants won by an innings and 79. Hampshire, 294. Derbyshire, 82 and 133 ; total, 215. (3) Derbyshire v. Warwickshire. Derby , June 10, 11, and 12. The home eleven here did a noteworthy performance. In each of their innings one bright particular star made a big proportion of the runs—Davidson (79 ) in the first and Sugg in the second, the latter getting his 80 not out in two hours and a quarter. It cannot be said that the opponents had much, if any, the worst of the wicket; excepting Mr. Docker, Mr. Bainbridge. and' Santall, they could not touch Hulme and Davidson, and at one time had lost half their men for 17. Storer made five catches at the wicket in their second innings, Derbyshire won handsomely by 201 runs. Derbyshire, 193 and 247; total, 440. Warwickshire, 128 and 111; total, 239. (4) Derbyshire v. Yorkshire. Leeds, June 20, 21, and 22. Both teams w’ere well represented, and Yorkshire ought to have rendered a better account of themselves. Mr. L. G. Wright (60), Chatterton (67), and W. Storer (42) helped to swell Derbyshire’s first good total by capital cricket. At this time tw7o of the Yorkshiremen at least—Brown and Denton—were totally out of form, and but for Lord Hawke, with 54 and 30, their defeat would have been still heavier than by the broad margin of 107 runs. Mr. G. G. Walker and Davidson were in capital bowling form, and at no time on Saturday did York­ shire look like making the runs. Derbyshire, 257 and 192; total, 449. Yorkshire, 222 and 120 ; total, 342. (5) Derbyshire v. Leicestershire. Dei by, June 24, 25, and 26. A game much broken by rain after the opening day, in which the home eleven scored more than freely, Chatterton (127) and Wm. Storer (87) heading the list. Leicestershire deserve every credit for playing a brave up-hill game. A thunderstorm finally robbed Derbyshire of victory; but even so, Mr. De Trafford and Pougher, who scored 97 each, made a magnificent fight, and the latter with Chapman added 121. The game had to be abandoned vastly in favour of the County, their opponents being only 77 runs on with seven men gone. Derbyshire, 392. Leicestershire, 180 and 289 (7 wickets); total, 469. Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Porter (2nd innings Leicestershire) ... 42 20 67 5