James Lillywhte's Cricketers' Annual 1884

6 2 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. K E N T . OFFICERS FOR 1883.-President , Herbert Knatchbull -Hugessen . Committee , George Marsham, Frank Penn, Lord Harris , H. Knatchbull -Hugessen , C. M. Cunliffe , Capt. Lambert, Charles Lawrie, H o n. Ivo Bligh, Rev. C. E. B. Nepean, W. S. Norton , Sir C. Oakeley , Bart ., Rev. C. Randolph , Lord Sondes , C. S. Hardy, W . Hoare, P. Hilton , H. A. Brassey , M.P., LordHothfield , Major-General Denne, A. A. Douglas , F. A. Mackinnon, Col. Streatfield , E. Norman, E. F. S. Tylecote . Hon. Treasurer , Lieut.- Colonel Hartnell , Elfords , Hawkhurst. Secretary , Mr. Jas. J. Lancaster , 59, St. George's Street , Canterbury . THOUGHthe summaryof Kentish cricket can, by no argument, be considered as favourable , there was some sign of promise in the later matches . The commencementof the season was most unpropitious , but the play of the eleven in their two last engagements against Lancashire and Surrey, showed that , whenfully represented , Kent was even last year very difficult to beat . TheCounty missed the bowling of Mr. A. Penn during manyof the matches , and it is in this department that Kentstill sadly needs strength . In Mr. Christopherson it introduced a new fast bowler of great promise , but it is on professional talent that Counties mostly have to rely , and it is in this direction that the authorities should be most watchful. LordHarris has neverbatted in more brilliant form than he did last year, but Mr. Tylecote was not so successful ; and Mr. C. Wilson, w h oc a m eout withsuch success at the end of 1882, was only able to play at the very end of the season . R e s u l t sof M a t c h e s. Matches Played , 10 ; Won, 2 ; Drawn 2 ; Lost 6. W h e n Club. Opnts. Where played . played . 1st 2nd 1st 2nd W o nb y Opponents. Matches W o n(2). (4) Sussex M a i d s t o n e July16, 17 232 85 111 (8) Lancashire Matches Drawn(2). (5) Surrey (9) Surrey (1) Lancashire (2) Yorkshire (3) Sussex *M i d d l e s e x (6) Middlesex (7) Yorkshire E x t r aMatches. *M . C . C. a n dG r o u n d.. *M . C . C. a n dG r o u n d. G r a v e s e n d A u g .20,21 9 21 1 8 9 7 9 2 21 r u n s inns& 36 runs R e m a r k s. Maidstone J y19,20,21 O v a l 325 A g27 2829 299 *112 2 7 4*1 8 2 378 92 *4w d *5 wd MatchesLost (6) . Lostby ManchesterJune4,5,6 309 65 206 238 70 runs D e w s b u r y ود Brighton inns& 131 r u n s 130 runs L o r d ' s July2, 3 Canterbury Aug.9, 10 G r a v e s e n d و و 16,17 6 wkts; *4wd 9 wkts ; *1 w d inns& 94runs L o r d ' s 7 , 8 6 5 7 9 275 ,, 18,19,20 227 175 273 259 109 199 252 *57 216 118 294 *41 148 150 392 M a y24, 25 284 156 50 inns & 78 runs 64 9 wkts ; *1 w d Canterbury Aug.6,7,8 164 194 295 *S e ereviewofM . C . C . (1) K e n tv. Lancashire. Manchester , June 4, 5, and 6. A very creditable show for Kent, considering that Messrs . Patterson , Tylecote , and A. Pennwere all away. LordHarris (118) and Mr. R. S. Jones (83) contributed 166 while they were together , in Kent's first innings , and they P