All Ten: The Ultimate Bowling Feat

65 Cyril Bland Sussex v Kent, 1899 County Championship Angel Ground, Tonbridge 5, 6, 7 June 1899 (3-day match) Toss won by Kent Sussex won by 112 runs Umpires: WB Clarke, T Mycroft Kent 278 (EH Killick 6-44) and 114 (CHG Bland 10-48); Sussex 154 and 350 (WM Bradley 8-122) Kent second innings *JR Mason c Butt b Bland 12 A Hearne not out 55 CJ Burnup b Bland 1 WH Patterson c Butt b Bland 0 HC Stewart b Bland 0 W Rashleigh c Butt b Bland 0 GJV Weigall c Butt b Bland 0 F Martin b Bland 15 SW Brown b Bland 0 +FH Huish lbw b Bland 28 WM Bradley b Bland 0 Extras (b 1, nb 2) 3 Total (all out, 58.2 overs) 114 Fall of wickets 1-19, 2-21, 3-21, 4-21, 5-25, 6-25, 7-67, 8-67, 9-114, 10-114 Sussex bowling : FW Tate 16-9-21-0, CHG Bland 25.2-9-48-10, GR Cox 3-1- 10-0, EH Killick 10-0-26-0, KS Ranjitsinhji 4-1-6-0 Sussex: G Brann, WL Murdoch (capt), A Collins, GR Cox, CB Fry, KS Ranjitsinhji, EH Killick, W Newham, HR Butt (wk), FW Tate, CHG Bland Cyril Bland had a brief but successful career claiming 557 wickets in seven years. A fast bowler of wiry build, he is one of only 11 bowlers to have taken 100 wickets in his debut season. He was born in Lincolnshire in 1872 but obtained a Sussex residential qualification whilst playing for Horsham and made his first-class debut for them in 1897. Bottom of the Championship in 1896, Sussex came sixth the following season. Wisden gave most credit for this advance to their new fast bowler. However Bland could be expensive, for example taking one for 165 at Sheffield whilst Yorkshire scored 681 for 5 declared, including 311 by John Brown. (Two years later he again had the pleasure of bowling to a triple- centurion, taking one for 170 at Hove whilst Victor Trumper scored 300 not out for the Australians.) He also had the unusual experience of being substituted in the match against Lancashire at Hove. He had bowled three overs before being taken ill. Archie MacLaren then allowed Ernest Killick to replace him, a sporting act which however met with some disapproval. Kent were a peripatetic side. In 1899 they played home matches at six