James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

76 (6) Derbyshire v. Notts. Derby , July 1, 2, and 3. LILLYWHITE’ S CRICKETERS’ ANNUAL. Rain interfered materially with the game on eacli of the three days, and the play, as far as it went, was so even that there was little or no chance of a definite finish. In spite of the good batting of Mr. L. G. Wright (63), it did not look as if Derbyshire, who had to go in against a total of 121, would get a lead, or much of a lead, on the first innings. It was, indeed, only some useful cricket by Bennett at the finish that gave them an advantage, and his 42 represented exactly the majority of his side. The match was eventually given up with Notts 119 on and 3 wickets to fall. Notts, 124 and 161 (7 wickets); total, 285. Derbyshire, 166. (7) Derbyshire v. Yorkshire. Derby , July 8, 9, and 10. Here the visitors, who were without Brown, Mr. Jackson, and M*r. Smith, amply avenged their Leeds defeat. Yet Derbyshire gave a good display to a certain point, and Bagshaw's fine cricket in company with his captain, when the professional knocked up 127 and his captain 112, was the feature of the niaten. apart from Mr. Milligan’s splendid bowling in the final stage. Bagshaw, indeed, hit 172 runs in the match off his own bat for once out. Yorkshire played the more consistent game, Lord Hawke, who is generally successful against Derbyshire, getting 41 and 65 by free cricket. He was admirably and ably aided by Mr. Mitchell (38 and 63) and Denton (65 and 15). Yorkshire gained a splendid triumph by 171 runs. Yorkshire, 322 and 315; total, 637( Derbyshire, 312 and 154 ; total, 466. (8) Derbyshire v. Notts. Nottingham , July 11, 12 and 13. A powerful eleven represented Notts, and Arthur Shrewsbury, who in tlie old days so frequently punished Derbyshire’s bowling, was in rare form He played a magnificent innings of 143, almost in his old stylo, and was well supported by Daft with 74, and Flowers and Carlin with 32 each. The home team had to follow on, being more than 200 behind, Chatterton (91) alone playing up to his reputation. In the follow-on, though, rain having made the ground eawy, Mr. Evershed (80), Chatterton, Davidson, and W. Storer all exceeded the 50, while Storer hit up a slashing score of 90. The result was an even draw. Derbyshire, 154 and 385 ; total, 539. Notts, 363. (9) Derbyshire v. Essex. Leyton , July 15, 16 and 17. In the final stages of this match the bowling of Mead and Mr. Kortright fairly terrorised the Northerners. It was, indeod, the latter’s match, a***, 111 addition to taking thirteen wickets at small cost, he made 55 not out. 1 ie other big scorers on the side were Mr. McGahey (5 and 57) and Carpenter (.>3 and jg). For Derbyshire nobody could get 30 runs, and the playe*** throughout were handicapped by adverse wicket and weather. Essex won yj runs, and certainly played sterling cricket. Essex, 107 and 208 ; total, . Derbyshire, 100 and 75 ; total, 181.