Cricket 1890

AUG. 7, 1890. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 818 KENT v. SURREY, T h e m atch between K ent and Surrey to be comm enced at Can­ terbury to-d ay is of m ore than ordinary interest and for m ore than one reason. It is the first tim e the Surrey eleven, for one thing, have furnished one of the attractions for the Canterbury week, and if only on this account their visit should be invested with especial importance. T o the followers of Kent cricket, though, the second fixture of this year’ s festival will be of peculiar significance on another account. W ith praiseworthy fore­ thought the Comm ittee of the Kent Club have decided to hand over the entire proceeds to George Hearne in recognition of his long and honourable connection w ith Kent cricket. The occasion is sure to be turned to full account by all w ell- wishers of the County. Since they first became qualified by residence to play for Kent in 1875, the Hearnes have played a very conspicuous part in the doings of Kent elevens. For 15 years G. G., the elder of the trio of brothers who have done such loyal service to the County, has been one of the mainstays of the team F or some years, iadeed, both as a batsman as well as a bowler, he was of the greatest service, and in 1884 his all-round cricket was con­ sidered good enough to entitle him to a place in the match between the Gentlemen and Players at L ord’s. That summer he was in particularly good form w ith the bat, and opportunity was taken during the Canterbury week to present the sum of eighty pounds collected for the three brothers H earne and W ootton. L ord Harris in making the presentation testi­ fied to George Hearne’s high character as a player, to his in ­ variable good temper, whether losing or winning, and his un­ doubted keenness to uphold the credit of the county. The day of his benefit seems to us a fitting occasion to present the portrait not only of Hearne him self, but of the captain of the Eleven and the bowler who has done m uch to bring Kent to the forefront of county cricket. Our portraits of Mr. W . H . Patterson and G, G r Hearne are from photographs by Messrs, Hawkins and Co., of 108, K ing’s Road Brighton, that of F. Martin by Mr, Collis, of Canterbury, M r . W . H . P A T T E R SO N . G. G. H E ARN E . F . M AR TIN .