County Ground, Southampton

f 3-38 in the opening innings at the County Ground, during which the Marylebone Cricket Club made 269. Batting at number eleven, Fellowes was also top scorer with 18 in Hampshire's first innings total of 74 and remained unbeaten on seven when Hampshires second innings was wrapped up for 82, with Hampshire losing the match by an innings and 113 runsHampshire went into their first County Championship match at the County Ground against Derbyshire in the same season as their loss to the Marylebone Cricket Club. Hampshire, losing the toss, struggled to stem the flow of runs coming from the Derbyshire batsman, in particular from the bat of Frank Sugg who made 187. James Fellowes claimed three wickets but Hampshire once again crashed to an innings and 243 run defeat.