Cricket 1906

386 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. S e p t . 6 , 1906. BUSSEYS “DE|flON OLIVERS.” GEO. G. BUSSEY & CO,, LTD,, Beg to inform Cricketers all over the world that their newPeckhamFactory, the largest and best equipped of its kind, is now completed. Provision has been made for a still further increase in output and the carrying of a finished stock of TWENTY THOUSAND BATS. Geo. G. Bussey <fcCo., Limited, much regret that for some time past the supply of the FAMOUS “ DEMON DRIYERS ” has been quite inadequate to meet the demand, but during the period of re-building, when the output ■was necessarily restricted, the finest stcck of WILLOW TIMBER has been accumulating, and now repre­ sents about 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 BATS. Cricketers may tLerefore rely upon BUSSEY’S “ DEMON DRIYERS” being the choicest selection from this enormous stock and THOROUGHLY SEASONED. The flexibility of the Handles is just what Batsmen desire, and the special form of handle covering is the admir­ ation of all players who use “ BUSSEY’S DEMON DRIYERS.” Catalogue on application to — GEO. G. BUSSEY & CO., L I M I T E D , 36 & 38, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, L O N D O N , Or Provineial and Colonial Dealers. FACTORY— PECKHAM, S.E. TIMBER MILLS— ELMSWELL, SUFFOLK. AT THE SIGN OF THE WICKET. By F. 8. AsHLB-r-OoorBB. B y their victory over Hampshire at Bourne­ mouth on Saturday, Kent not only secured the Championship — a distinction they thoroughly deserved—hut also gained the right to meet England at the Oval on Monday next. The last match played between the two sides, in which the County did not receive odds, took place at Lord’ s in 1862, when England, owing largely to a fine innings of 73 by Mortlock, of Surrey, won by an innings and 23 runs. Of the twenty-two men who took part in that match seven survive, —the Eev. J. A. Pepys, F. H . Norman, G. M. Kelson, W . S. Norton and Fryer of Kent, and the Hon. C. G. Lyttelton, now Lord Cobham, and George W ootton of the England side. Lyttelton, who was then only nineteen years of age, and in his second year at Cambridge, was bowled without scoring, but had the satisfaction of leading the winning eleven. A t such a moment as the present it should prove of interest to append a table showing the RESULTS OF A L L MATCHES PLAYED BETW EEN K EN T AND ENGLAND. Kent X I. v. England XL G r o u n d . . ... Bromley Common. W on b i ... Kent M a r g in . ... “ A few notches” Y ear . 1739 XI. v. XI.. . ... Artillery Ground . Unfinished 1739 XI. v. X I- . ... Artillery Ground . ... Kent ... One w ick et................... 1744 „ X L v. XL. . ... Bromley Common. ... Kent ? 1745 XI. v. XI.. . ... Artillery Ground . ... England ? 1745 XL v . XL. . ... Bromley Common. ... Not recorded 1746 XI. v. XL. . ... Artillery Ground . ... England 1746 „ X L v. XL. . ... Artillery Ground . ... Not recorded 1747 „ XI. v. XL. . ... Bromley Common. ... Not recorded 1747 „ XI. v. XI.. . ... Dartford Brent ... Kent ... 11 ru n s.......................... 1748 XI. v. XI.. . ... Artillery Ground . ... Kent ? 1748 „ XL v. XI.. . ... Artillery Ground . ... England ... 9 runs .......................... 1751 XI. v. XI.. . ... Artillery Ground . ... England ... Innings & 9 runs 1751 XL v. XL. . ... Coxheath................ ... England ... Innings & 80 rnns ... 1788 „ XI. Y. XL. . ... U xbridge................ ... England ... Innings & 10 runs ... 1789 XI. v. XL. . ... Lord’s ................ ... England ... 10 r u n s .......................... 1792 „ XI. v. XI.. . ... Penenden Heath . ... England ... Five wickets ........... 1795 „ X IX . V. X II- . ... Lord’s ................ ... England ... Nine wickets ........... 1800 „ XIX . v. XII.. . ... Rochester................ ... Kent ... One w icket................... 1800 XXIII. v. XII.. . ... Lord’s ................ ... England ... Innings & 115 runs ... 1800 ; ,x xm . v. XII.. . ... W oolwich............... ... Kent ... 11 ru n s.......................... 1800 XI. V. XT.. . ... Dartford Heath ... Kent ... 127 runs ................... 1806 „ XXIII. v. XIII.. . ... Lord’s ................ ... Kent ... Twelve w ickets........... 1807 „XX1TI. v. XIII.. . ... Penenden Heath . ... Kent ... 27 ru n s.......................... 1807 „ X I v. XI.. . ... W roiham Xap3 . ... England ... 51 ru n s.......................... 1815 „ XI. v. XI.. . ... Lord’s ... ... . ... England ... Eight wickets ........... 1831 XI. v. XI.. . ... Chislehuret ... . ... England ... Nine wickets ........... 1834 XL v . XT.. . ... Lord’s ................ ... England ... InniDgs & 1 run........... 1835 „ XI. v. XI.. . ... Chislehurst ... . ... Kent ... Innings & 45 runs ... 1835 „ XI. v. XL. . ... Chislehurst ... . ... Unfinished 1836 „ XI. v . XI.. . ... Town Mailing... . ... Kent . . . 2 runs .......................... 1839 XI. v. X I- . ... Lord’s ................ ... England ... 76 ru n s.......................... 1810 „ XI. v XI.. . ... Town Mailing... . ... Kent ... Three wickets ........... 1840 XI. v. XL. . ... B ro m le y ................ ... England ... 139 runs ................... 1810 „ XI. v. XL. . ... Lord’s ............... ... Kent ... 70 ru n s.......................... 1811 XI. v. XL. . ... Town Mailing... . ... Kent ... Two wickets ........... 1811 „ XI. v. X I. . ... Canterbury ... . ... England ... 74 runs ................... 1841 „ XI. v. X I- . ... B rom ley ................ ... Kent ... Innings and 10 runs... 1811 XI. Y. XL. . ... Lord’s ................ ... Kent ... 50 ru n s.......................... 1842 XI. v. XL. . ... Canterbury ... . ... England ... Nine wickets ........... 1812 „ XI. v. XL. . ... B rom le y ................ ... England ... Ten w ickets................. 1 8 4 2 „ XI. v. XL. . ... Lord’s ................ ... Kent ... Three wickets ........... 1813 XI. v. XI.. . ... Canterbury ... . ... Kent ... Nine wickets ........... 1843 „ X L v. XL. . ... Benenden................ ... Kent ... 99 ru n s.......................... 1843 „ XI. v. X I- . ... Lord’s ................ ... Kent ... 16 ru n s.......................... 1 8 4 4 XI. v. X I- . ... Canterbury ... . ... England ... 52 ru n s.......................... 184i „ XI. v. X I . . ... Lord’s ................ ... England ... 80 ru n s........................... 1845 XI. v. XL. . ... Canierbury ... . ... England ... 31 r u n s .......................... 1815 XI. v. XI.. . ... Lord’s ............... ... England ... One w ick et................... 1816 „ XI. v. XL. . ... Canterbury ... . . ... Lord’s ............... ... Kent ... Innings and 3 runs ... 1816 „ XI. v. XL. ... Kent ... 95 ru n s........... ........... 1847 XI. v. XL. . ... Lord’s ................ ... Kent ... Seven wickets ........... 1817 „ XI. v. X I- . ... Canterbury ... . ... Kent ... Three wickets ........... 1817 „ XJ. v. XI.. . ... Lord’s ................ ... England .. 55 ru n s.......................... 1818 XI. v. X I- . ... Canterbury ... . ... Kent ... Ten wickets................... 1848 XI v. X I- . ... Gravesend ... . ... England ... 43 ru n s........................... 1819 XI. v. X I- . ... Lord’s ................ ... England ... Seven wickets ........... 1819 „ XI. v. XI.. . ... Canierbury ... . . ... Lord’s ............... ... Kent ... 206 runs.......................... 1819 „ XI. V. XI.. ... England ... Six w ickets................... 1850 „ XL v X I- . ... Cranbrook ... . ... Unfinished. 1850 „ XI. Y. X I- . ... Canterbury ... . ... England ... 15 ru n s.......................... 1850 XT. v. XI.. . ... Lord's ................ ... England ... ^even wickets ........... 1851 XI. v. XL. . ... Cranbrook ... . ... Unfinished. 1851 XI. v. XL. . ... Canterbury ... . ... England ... l our wickets ........... 1851 XI. v. X I- . ... Lord’s ............... ... England ... Feven wickets ........... 1852 XI. v. XI.. . ... Canterbury ... . ... England ... Innings and 2 runs ... 1852 XI v. X I- . ... Lord’s ................ ... England ... 19 ru n s.......................... 1853 XI. v. XI . . ... Canterbury ... . ... England ... Innings and 179 m ns 1853 XI. v. XL. . ... Canterbury ... . . ... Lord’s ................ ... England ... Seven wickets ........... 1854 XI. v. XL. ... England ... Ten wickets................... 1858 „ XI. v. X I- . ... Canterbury ... . ... England ... Five wickets ........... 1858 „ XV I v. XL. . ... Lord’s ................ ... Kent ... 32 ru n s........................... I860 „ XVI. v. XL. . ... Canterbury ... . ... Kent ... Innings and 48 runs... 1860 XV. v. XL. . ... Lord’s ................ ... Kent ... In D in g s and 74 runs... 1861 „ X lV .v . XL. . ... Cantejbury ... . ... Kent ... 54 ru n s.......................... 1861 „ XI. v. X I- . ... Lord’s ................ ... England ... Innings and 23 runs... 1862 „ XIV . v. XL. . ... Canterbuiy ... . . ... Lord’s ................ ... Kent ... 170 runs ................... 1 ^ 6 2 „ X1IT. v. X I. ... England ... Innings and 5 runs ... 1863 XTIT.v. XL. ... Canterbury ... . ... England ... 25 ru n s........................... 1863 x i i i . v. XL. . ... Lord’s ................ ... England ... 219 runs ................... 1864 XITT. V. XI... ... Canterbury ... . ... England ... Innings and 83 runs .. 1864 XL v. XI.. . ... Canterbury ... . ... Unfinished 1877 „ X I 11. v. X I- . ... Canterbury ... . ... Kent ... Eight wickets ........... 1878 „ X lll.v . XI. . ... Canterbury ... . ... England ... Four wickets ........... 1879 „ XIII. v. X I- . ... Canterbury ... . ... Kent ... Three wickets ........... 1880 „ xm.v. X I- . ... Canterbury ... . ... England ... Ten wickets................... 1881 In 1729 Kent played matches against the shire, which, although England contests in combined forces of Sussex, Surrey and Hamp- all but name, have not been included in the