James Lilllywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1880

7 6 LILLYWHITE'S CRICKETERS' A N N U A L. cesses of the preceding year , unless by the theory that everything was against a strong batting side . Lord Harris's absence was of course a serious loss during the later matches , and George Hearne was not in anything like his form of 1878 , but throughout there was an absence of the long scores that might have been expected from a team possessing so manygood bats . In bowling , Lord Harris secured a decided acquisition in Bray; but otherwise the county was weak in this department , and in the August matches the absence of more than one prominent amateur effectually destroyed the chances of Kent. (1) K e n tv. Nottinghamshire. Canterbury , June 5, 6, 7, 1879 . A nominous commencementof a disastrous season for once invincible Kent. TheSoutherners were fairly represented , but all round they were in no way a match for their opponents , and their bowling especially was much below the Nottingham standard . The Kentish weakness in attack enabled William Oscroft to achieve the highest individual score of the season in a county match , (140) and with Selby (72), he secured 8 more runs than the whole eleven of Kent in their double innings . Nottingham won by an innings and 180 runs . Nottingham , 384. Kent , 126 and 78 ; total , 204. O v e r s M a i d e n s 2 9 9 R u n s W i c k e t s 4 3 7 Barnes (2nd innings ,Kent) ..... (2) K e n tv. Yorkshire. Sheffield , June 16, 17, 1879 . Heavy rain on the first day spoiled what might have probably been an interesting match. Kent, with the exception of Mr. Foord -Kelcey had all its strength , including a hitherto untried professional , J. Bray, who proved a useful acquisition during the season . Lord Harris's first score of 41 was the highest contribution for Kent, Lockwood's second of 30 for Yorkshire , so that it will be seen the gamewas more in favour of the bowlers than the batsmen throughout . The left -hand slow round-arm bowling of Peate for Yorkshire was exceptionally good. Yorkshire wonby 61 runs . Yorkshire , 114 and 124; total , 238. Kent, 97 and 80; total , 177. Peate (Yorkshire) O v e r s 7 6 (3) K e n tv. Lancashire. Manchester , June 19, 20 1879 . M a i d e n s R u n s W i c k e t s 3 7 7 7 1 2 Mr. A. G. Steel was absent from the Lancashire eleven on this occasion , but his bowling was not required , as it happened . Lord Harris set the Kentish players a good example with two useful scores of 42 and 32, and in the second innings Messrs . Foord -Kelcey and F. Penn both played well for 47 and 34 re- spectively . Hadthe bowling of Kent been at all well supported , the southern shire might have made something of a fight , but the Kentish fielding was simply disgraceful , and Mr. Hornby was much indebted to the consideration of his opponents for his 61. The highest scorer for Lancashire was Mr. F. Taylor with 63, but the sensation of the innings was furnished byW.McIntyre, not usually a reliable run -getter , who carried out his bat for a very creditable 56. Lancashire won by aninnings and 45 runs . Lancashire , 312. Kent, 128 and 139; total , 265.