James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1899

T H E COUNTIESIN 1898. 6 5 (5) Derbyshirev. E s s e x. Leyton, June 20 and 21. Amatchof disappointments for batsmen. Mr. Owen(61) and Carpenter (34) madea good start for Essex, who went in first . Otherwise little wasdone, Mr. McGahey's 19 being the highest score subsequently . In the second innings , too, the earlier wickets did most of the run-getting , though Russell played a useful innings of 30 towards the finish . Carpenter (34 and 53) and Mr. O w e n(61 and 10) hadthe best aggregates . Derbyshire's batting was even less successful . Storer (27 and 41) again was the principal scorer , with Bag- shaw(31 and29) not far behind. G. Davidson's bowling for Derbyshire was thebest of the match. Essexw o nb y 129 runs. Essex, 191 and192; total , 383. Derbyshire , 134 and 120 ; total , 254. G.Davidson(Derbyshire) O v e r s. 8 4 . 2 Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 4 2 1 1 4 1 5 (6) Derbyshirev. Leicestershire . Derby, June 27 and 28. A sthe wicket was, first innings was of the greatest importance . Luck favoured Derbyshire , and their score of 161 for five wickets , on the first day practically gave them the match. Of their total of 205 fromthe bat seven of the Elevencontributed twenty-five . T h e balance of 180 c a m efrom Mr. Evershed(66), W. Sugg (42 not out), Storer (40), and Bagshaw(32), Leicester- shire , in their turn, had an exceptionally trying time of it at the wickets . Run- getting was especially difficult , and though Mr. D e Trafford in the second innings utilised the forcing game to the tune of 29 runs there was never any chance of Derbyshire going in a second time. Derbyshire wonby an innings and31 runs . Derbyshire , 214. Leicestershire , 71 and 112 ; total , 183. G .Davidson(Derbyshire) F. Davidson (Derbyshire ) O v e r s. M a i d e n s. 5 4 ::: 4 1 R u n s. Wickets. 3 3 1 6 4 2 6 9 9 9 (7) Derbyshirev. Surrey. Chesterfield , June 30, July 1 and 2. The first County matchplayed at Chesterfield for manyyears . Surrey with the advantage of first innings , scored 399. Nine of the Eleven got double figures , with Abel (88), Holland (51), Baldwin (47) and Mr. Jephson (41) the best ofthem. ThoughDerbyshire began badly , losing four of their most reliable bats for 61, a useful stand by Chatterton (49) and G. Davidson (41), who added 84, improved matters considerably . Mr. Jephson's lobs had separated the two professionals , and he dismissed all the remaining batsmen for an additional 52. In the follow on Mr. L. G. Wright played well for 73, but of the rest G. Davidson (21) alone got over a score . In the end Surrey woneasily byan innings and43 runs. Surrey , 399. Derbyshire , 193 and 163 ; total , 356. Mr. Jephson (Surrey) . . . Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 2 1 - 3 6 5 5 9 (8) Derbyshirev. Essex. Derby, July 4, 5 and 6. A decisive defeat for Derbyshire , who were fairly beaten at all points . Though they won the toss the wicket helped the bowlers a bit , with the result that the side were all out for 166, of which Storer (80 not out) and Mr. L. G. Wright(41) were responsible for more than two-thirds . Fromthe first the Essexbatsmenmadelight of Derbyshire's bowling . Carpenter (95) and Mr.