James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1885

T H EC O U N T I E SIN 1 8 8 4. 9 5 1 (10) Australiansv. K e n t. Canterbury, August 4, 5, and 6. Theonly victory achieved by a County eleven over the Australian team of 1884 , and one gained solely by excellent all -round cricket . The success was themorecreditable as the Australians had all the best of the play on the first day. Mainly through the brilliant hitting of McDonnell (80) the Colonial team, whenstumps were drawnon the opening day, had, against a total of 169 by Kent, scored 136 for the loss of only four wickets (33 behind), andthe gameseemed all in their favour , with six wickets to fall . Alexander Hearne , though, bowled with such success on the following morning that only 41 were added, and there was a difference of no more than eight runs on the first innings . Kent, thanks chiefly to Lord Harris (60) and F. Hearne(45) were able to put the Colonists in with 206 runs to win, and the out cricket of the Countyeleven all round proved so good that the total only reached 109. The Kentish victory was received with great enthusiasm , and Lord Harris was carried round the field in triumph. Kent wonby 96 runs . Kent, 169 and 213 ; total , 382. Australians , 177 and 109 ; total , 286. A.Hearne(1st innings Australians ). Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 2 1 . 1 5 1.0 3 3 (11) Kent v. Somersetshire. Taunton, M a y8 and9. Both counties were poorly represented , but the balance was so muchin favour of Kent that the game was very uninteresting . Mr. A. J. Thornton madehis first appearance for Kent in this match. H e made 84 without a chance, the highest score of the match. Collins ' bowling for Kentwas the most noteworthy on either side . Kent won by an innings and 27 runs . Kent, 230. Somersetshire, 88 and115; total, 203. Collins (K e n t) a O v e r s. 2 1 6 Maidens. R u n s. W k t s. 2 6 (12) K e n tv. Somersetshire. Tunbridge Wells , August 25, 26, and 27. 6 Somersetshire had a lead of 39 runs in the first innings , but there their success ended. In the second innings of Kent, Messrs Marchant (77) and Thornton (75) hit very freely , and it was mainly their stand which turned the scale in favour of the hometeam. Kentwonby 159 runs . Kent, 187 and 310; total , 497. Somersetshire , 221 and 117 ; total , 338. A .Hearne(2nd innings Somersetshire ) ... 11 Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 5 2 7 (13) Kentv. Hampshire. Gravesend, May26, 27, and 28 . 3 Neither side was well represented , but Kent had the better team, and were able to claim a creditable victory . The scoring was above the average on both sides , and in all 1,084 runs were totalled for the loss of thirty - five wickets . The victory of Kentwasmainly due to the fine cricket of George Hearne and Lord Harris . The former scored 116 and 61. L o r dH a r r i scarried out his b a tfor 112 of 2 4 5m a d eforfive wicketsin the second innings of Kent. Messrs . Longman(19 and 62) and Armstrong (40 and 68) were chief contributors for Hants. Kent, 299 and 245 (five wickets ) ; total , 544. Hampshire, 351 and 190 ; total , 541.