London, June 23.
In a low scoring match at Chester-feld, Derby beat Leicester by nine wickets, but at the Oval the match between Surrey and Oxford had to be abandoned as a draw owing to rain.
Batting first at Chesterfield, Leicester made 126, in reply to which 3 [the home team knocked up 197 (Smith five for 64).
Leicester fared no better in their second innings, being dismissed for 124, leaving Derby the simple task of having to make 54 runs for victory, which they did for the loss of one wicket.
In the Oval match Surrey, winning the toss, made 234, and Oxford had reached 133 for one when play was abandoned.—Reuter,
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