James Lilllywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1880

М И Л И Д Н ЕC O U N T I E SIN 1879. Z E L I A 7 5 H A M P S H I R E . Hon . Sec ., Russell Bencraft , St. Mary's , Southampton . ada and 8781 During 1879 the County Club was in abeyance until July , when Mr. Clement Booth resigned , and Mr. R. Bencraft was elected Hon. Sec. The only match played was between Gentlemen of Hants and Marylebone Club and Ground, andthis the county lost by 40 runs . It has been settled to arrange fixtures in 1880 with Marylebone Club ; and Somersetshire and Sussex , Hertfordshire , and Bedfordshire will in all likelihood be added to the programme . K E N T . OFFICERS FOR 1879.- President , E. Leigh Pemberton , M.P. Committee , William Deedes , F. A. Mackinnon , George Marsham , Frank Penn , Lord Harris , H. Knatchbull -Hugessen , Capt . Lambert , Charles Lawrie , Sir E. Hardinge , Rev. C. E. B. Nepean , W. S. Norton , Sir C. Oakeley , Bart ., Rev. C. Randolph , Lord Sondes , C. Hardy, W. Hoare , P. Hilton , H. A. Brassey , M.P., Lord Clifton , Sir H. Tufton , Bart., Hon. J. Amherst,Lieut .-Col.Denne, A. A. Douglas. Hon. Treasurer , Lieut .-Col . Hartnell , Elfords , Hawkhurst. H o n. Sec ., Lord Harris , Belmont, Faversham. Banker and Auditor , George Furley , Canterbury Bank. Assistant Sec ., Mr. Jas . J. Lancaster , 59 St. George's Street , Canterbury . The records of county cricket in 1878 left Kent in a very different position to that which it had occupied at the end of the previous season . Then every- thing seemed full of promise , and indeed it seems difficult to comprehend the ill success which attended the county eleven in 1879 , by the light of its suc- R e s u l t so fM a t c h e s . Matches Played , 10 ; Won, 2 ; Drawn, 1 ; Lost , 7. Cil C l u b Opponts Opponents W h e r e Played W h e nPlayed 1st 2 n d 1st 2 n d I n n s. I n n. I n n. I n n s. W o nb y MatchesW o n(2). (4) Sussex Brighton July 3-5 1 2 0 9 6 60 53 103 runs. (6) Yorkshire Maidstone ود 2 4, 2 5 1 0 6 1 0 5 9 0 1 1 4 7 runs. MatchesD r a w n(1) . R e m a r k s . (9) Lancashire Canterbury August 21-23 5 9* 1 4 4 *for 1 w i c k e t. MatchesLost (7). Lostby (1)Notts CanterburyJune5-7 1 2 6 7 83 8 4 Innsand180 runs. (2)Yorkshire Sheffield 1 6 - 1 8 9 7 8 0 1 1 4 1 2 4 61 runs. (3) Lancashire .... M a n c h e s t e r ود و د 18, 2 0 1 2 8 1 3 9 312 Inns. a n d45runs. (5) Surrey TubdgWlls July 14-16 1 3 5 38 111 63* 8 wkts; *for 2w. (7) Sussex T nMalling و د 21, Aug.1 209 7 3 1 4 61 4 7 11 runs. (8) Surrey O v a l August14, 16 8 9 191 2 8 6 I n n s, a n d1 r u n. (1 0) Notts.......... Nottingham و م 25,26 109 100 253 Inns, and4 4runs. E x t r aMatches. M.C.C.a n dG r o u n dLord's June 12, 15 cl 55 M.C.C. andGroundTnbdgWlls July17, 78 8 51 9 4 ¹ SeeReviewof M.C.C., ch. i. 2 5 6 4 6 6 50 runs. JANG 1 0 3 I n n s. a n d6 r u n s.