James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1885

9 4 L I L L Y W H I T E ' SC R I C K E T E R S ' A N N U A L . theAustralians earlier in the week(169). A tthe end of the first hands, though, Middlesex were 37 runs to the good, and their advantage was of great use to them. In Kent's second innings LordHarris scored 90 out of 163 while he wasin; but there was no one else to lend any great help. Middlesex won b y four wickets . Middlesex , 206 and 173 (five wickets ) ; total , 379. Kent, 169 and209 ; total , 378. (7) Kent v. Yorkshire. Gravesend , August 14 and 15. Kentwas muchbetter represented than in the previous match at Sheffield , though the result was even less favourable . Thanks to a very fine score of Mr. Mackinnon, who contributed 102 out of 195, the Kentish eleven made a very creditable first score of 205. Bates (97), however, hit so freely when Yorkshirewent in that the Northerners were able to claim a lead of 133 runs , and Kent just managedto escape an innings defeat . Yorkshire wonby ten wickets . Yorkshire , 338 and 6 (no wicket) ; total , 344. 137; total , 342. Peate (1st innings Kent)...... Overs. Maidens. 5 0 . 1 2 3 (8) Kentv. Lancashire. Gravesend , August 21 and 22. Kent, 205 and R u n s. Wickets. 6 3 8 Lancashire , with (except for the absence of Crossland ) its full strength , avenged its previous defeat at Manchester. Kent, winning the toss , madean excellent start , scoring byluncheon time , thanks to Lord Harris (32), George Hearne (42), and Mr. Mackinnon (41), 112 for two wickets . After this , though , no one but Mr. W. Edwards , of the Granville Club , whose first match it was for Kent, made any stand, and the last eight wickets only added 88 runs. Four Lancashire wickets were downfor 18, but Messrs . Royle (79) and H. B. Steel (77) altered the gamealtogether , and at the end of the first hands Kentwere forty behind. Mr. A. G. Steel's bowling proved too much for the Kentishbatsmenw h e ntheywent in a second time, and in the end Lancashire won by eight wickets . Lancashire , 240 and 87 (two wickets ) ; total , 327. Kent, 200 and 123 ; total , 323. Mr. A. G. Steel (2nd innings Kent) Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 1 2 2 1 (9) K e n tv. Surrey. Oval, September 1, 2, and 3. 3 1 6 Surrey gained a decided advantage in going in first , while the wicket was easy for a time after the rain , and chiefly owing to this they were able to claim a lead of 44 runs on the first innings . Witha still slow wicket, Kentwent in a second time with 259 runs to win, and with four hours left for play, their chances seemed to be very small. It was indeed entirely due to the very fine performance of Mr. W. H. Patterson that Surrey were robbed of a victory . He went in first , and at the finish was still in possession , having contributed 73 out of 152 for eight wickets . His object was solely to draw the game, and a more meritorious display of defensive cricket has never been witnessed . TheRev. R. Thornton, too , deserved high praise for his careful play. Wootton, the tenth batsman, came in with five minutes still left ; but he kept up his wicket , and the gamewas drawn, Kentbeing still 106 behind with two wickets to fall . Surrey, 123 and 214 ; total , 337. Kent, 79 and 152 (eight wickets ) ; total , 231 . Mr. Horner (1st innings Kent) Wootton(Surrey) Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 2 6 . 3 2 5 . 2 1 6 1 2 3 1 3 5 7 6