James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1878

69 KENT. O f f i c e r s f o r 1877 .— President ,Sir Henry Tufton, Bart. , lion. J. Amherst, H. A . Brassey, M.P., Lord Clifton, Lieut. Col. Denne, W . Deedes, M.P., C. S. Hardy, P. Hilton, H. Rnatchbull- Hugesson, Capt. Lambert, Capt. Lawrie, Sir E. Hardinge, F. A . Mackinnon, G. Marsham, Rev. C .E . B. Nepean, Herbert Norman, W . S. Norton, Sir C. Oakeley, Bart., F. Penn, Rev. Cyril Randolph, Lord Sondes. Hon. Treasurer, E. G. Hartnell. Hon. Sec., Lord Harris, Belmont, Faversham. Assistant Sec., J. J. Lancaster, 59, St. George’s Street, Canterbury. I he progress of Rentish cricket, under Lord Harris’s management, was even more marked during the past season than in 1876. Of a very lengthy pro­ gramme of twelve matches, seven werewon, in most cases decisively, and four lost, onebythreewrckets,anotherbyonlyonewicket. ThebattingofMr. FrankPenn, and the bowling of George Hearne, were the principal agents in the successes of Rent, and with another good bowler the eleven would be a very formidable opposition. Results of Matches. Matches Opponents. Matches Won (7). * Hampshire............. 2 Lancashire.............. 3 Sussex ................ 4 Sussex ................. * Hampshire............ *- 7 Lancashire............ 8 Nottinghamshire ... Matches Drawn (1). 6 Surrey .................. Matches Lost (4) 1 Nottinghamshire ... * Derbyshire ............. * Derbyshire............. 5 Surrey..................... Played, 12; Won, 7 ; Where When Played. Played. Opponents. 1st 2nd Inn. Inn. Sthmptn Mnchstr Brighton Tun. W . r* June 4-5-6 Jne 212223 July 9-10 July 19-20 Cantrbry 1 July 30-31 August 1 Maidstn |Aug 23-24 Notingm'Ag2728 29 Drawn, 1 ; Lost, 4. Club ist. 2nd Inn. Inn. 2651*122 197 *37 271 *13 190! 35*1 *40 1121*118 186 / I 55 | 2 3 ! 121 112 123 160 39 m 105 285 86 14a . 65 109 Won by 7 wckts*3wd 4 wclcts *6wd 10wkt*nowd Inns & 40 ms 6wlcts * 4 w d 1 wickt*9w d Inns Sc 12 rns Oval A g i6 i 7 i8 317 168 264*105 Cantrbry Jn 14-15-16 Derby Jn 18-19-20 Tun. W. Jy 16-17-18 Madstne July 23-24 94 | I 7 J 1571 347 191 124 127*189 149 78 110*119 148! 114I 361 Remarks. *For 4 wickts Lost by 239 runs 1 wickt* 9w d 3wickts * 7wd Inns Sc 99 rns * Treated in previous reviews of Derbyshire and Hampshire. (1) Kent v. Notts. Canterbury, June 14, 15, and 16. Rent was singularly unfortunate in playing against the bowling of Alfred Shaw, in one of the two matches in which he was able to play during the season of 1877. Owing to severe storms during the early part of the week, the wicket at the outset played badly, and, though Rent had a strong batting eleven, the scoring was not high on either side in the first innings, as Notts with 157 had 63 in hand. In the second innings the Nottingham batsmen completely collared the Rentish bowling, and eight double figures