James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1888

T H ECOUNTIESIN 1887. 7 1 K E N T . OFFICERS FOR 1887.-President , Earl Sondes . Committee , G. Marsham, Alfred Penn, Lord Harris , H. Knatchbull - Hugessen , M.P., M. P. Betts , Capt. Lambert, Charles Laurie , Rev. C. E. B. Nepean, W. S. Norton, Sir C. Oakeley , Bart. , Hon. Ivo Bligh , Rev. C. Randolph, Captain G. Austin , Earl Sondes , C. S. Hardy, W. Hoare , P. Hilton , Rev. R. T. Thornton , Lord Hothfield , Major -General Denne, A. Akers -Douglas , M.P. , F. A. Mackinnon , M. C. Kemp, T. P. Hilder . Managing Committee , Lord Harris , GeorgeMarsham, M. P. Betts , Hon. Secretary . Hon. Treasurer , Colonel Hartnell . Secretary , Mr. J. A. J. Lancaster , 88, St. George's Street , Canterbury. K E N Twas singularly unsuccessful in 1887 , and only one victory was recorded in the fourteen matches played with the leading counties . The failure , though , was due in a great measure to circumstances over which the executive had no control . In the earlier matches the elevens were never representative , and, to makematters worse, a most unfortunate accident deprived them, for a greater part of the summer, of the valuable services of G. G. Hearne, one of the most, if not the most, useful all -round cricketer in the team. Lord Harris , too , owing to his Parliamentary duties , was not available until August, and, in addition , it was not until the later fixtures that the county was able to claim the services of Messrs . W. H. Patterson , Rashleigh , and Marchant to bring the team to its full strength . On several occasions the Kent eleven proved their ability to play an uphill game with distinct credit , and when properly represented the county had an undoubtedly formidable side . On the hard wickets of 1887 , however , although Wootton bore the brunt of the attack well , the bowling did not show any great sting , and the want of a good fast bowler , such as Mr. Stanley Christopherson was a few years ago , was much felt , Resultsof M a t c h e s. MatchesPlayed, 14; W o n, 1 ; D r a w n, 5 ; Lost, 8. W h e n /O p p o n e n t s. Where played . played . C l u b. O p n t s. 1 s t2 n d1st.) 2 n d. i n n. i n n. i n n. inn. W o nb y MatchW o n(1). (5) Sussex Tonbridge July 11 214*109 79 243 6 wkts; *4w d MatchesD r a w n(5). R e m a r k s. *Gloucestershire Blackheath M a y26 2 0 2*155 181 *6wd (8) Yorkshire. Canterbury August 1 129*277 559 *6 w d (9) Middlesex Canterbury 4 241 364 412 (10) Surrey O v a l *Gloucestershire C l i f t o n ود ود وو 2 2 256 *168 136 343 *6 w d 2 53 1 7 277*182 *2 w d MatchesLost(8). Lostb y (1) Yorkshire. S h e f f i e l d M a y30 9 2 89 77 *107 4 wkts; *6 w d (2) Lancashire M a n c h e s t e rJ u n e2 8 447 179 inns. & 4 8 runs *Middlesex.. L o r d ' s 2 0 " (3) Lancashire G r a v e s e n d 2 7 98 236 327 1 0 6112 280 *8 9wkts ; *1 w d (4) Sussex Brighton د و و د 3 0 (6)Notts. Nottingham July 18 (7) Surrey B e c k e n h a m 2 1 90 333 293 *131 241 171 277*136 9 4152 248 (1 1) Notts M a i d s t o n e August29 109 97 128 201 inns. & 6 2 runs 7 wkts; *3 w d 9 wkts; *1 w d inns. & 2 runs 123 runs ExtraMatches(3). (1 2) Essex MatchesW o n(2). (1 3)Essex W o nb y Leyton 1 5 310 6 2 1 4 3 inns. &105runs Tonbridge 1 8 2 6 4 9 0 148 inns. & 26runs و و MatchLost (1). Lostb y May16,17 173 167 225 *116 7 wkts ; *3 w d *M . C . C. a n dG r o u n d.. L o r d ' s * Havebeen treated in previous reviews .