James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1888

T H ECOUNTIESIN 1887. 7 3 (4) K e n tv. Sussex. Brighton , June 30, and July 1 and 2. Kent, as in all the previous matches, was indifferently represented . Win- ning the toss , they took the innings , only to find , whentoo late , that it had been recently watered . The result was another wretched exhibition of batting , and the side were out for ten short of the hundred. Sussex madevery different use of their opportunity , and thanks to a masterlyinnings of 91 from Quaife , assisted by Mr. C. A. Smith (43) and Bean(31), ran up a score of 293 runs . ThoughKent lost two wickets for nine runs in the second innings , when Mr. A. J. Thornton joined F. Hearne the first piece of really good batting this season was shownby the " menof Kent." The partnership realized 181 runs , F. Hearne obtaining 74 by very fine cricket . Mr. Thornton was not got rid of till the morning of the last day, and his admirable innings very nearly saved his side from defeat . His brother , " the parson ," madehis first appearance of the season for his county in this match, and Mr. J. N. Tongeand he, with scores of 35 and 39, materially assisted to make up the very respectable score of 333 runs in the second innings . This left Sussex 131 runs to win--which task they accomplished , three -quarters of an hour before time , with the loss of three wickets . Kent, 90 and333 ; total , 423. Sussex, 293 and 131 (three wickets ) ; total , 424 . (5) K e n tv. S u s s e x. Tonbridge , July 11, 12, and 13. Kent's only victory in 1887. Neither side had its full strength . Mr. F. H. Gresson madehis first appearance for Sussex , while Mr. P. Christopherson , a younger brother of the fast amateur bowler (also an Oxonian), made a successful début for Kent. Winning the toss , the Kent eleven knocked up 214 runs, of which Mr. Rashleigh was responsible for a well-played 77. Sussex signally failed in their first attempt , Wootton and Mr. S. Christopherson dis- posing of them for the small total of 79 runs . Following on , it looked at one time as if they would not save an innings defeat , as half their wickets were downand 60runs were still required . Mr. Dudney, however, came to the rescue with some brilliant hitting in an innings of 97, and, well assisted by Humphreys(28) and Mr. C. A. Smith (23), they set Kent with 109 to get. This they accomplished on the morning of the last day after losing four wickets , F. Hearne making half the runs (51) obtained from the bat. Kent, 214 and 109 (four wickets ) ; total , 323. Sussex , 79 and243 ; total , 322. Wootton(1st inningsSussex) O v e r s. 3 5 . 3 M a i d e n s. R u n s. W i c k e t s. 2 3 2 2 5 (6) K e n tv. Notts. Nottingham, July 18, 19, and 20 . Three full days' cricket terminated in a very creditable victory for Notts by nine wickets . Kent, as in all her early matches this season , wasunable to put its best team in the field , and under these circumstances was most certainly to be congratulated on the good fight madeagainst such redoubtable foemen. Being fortunate in winning the toss , the visitors on the first day made 241 , of which F. Hearne contributed 67 and Mr. L. Wilson 54. Notts headed this total by 36 runs , for which they had to thank Gunn, whoplayed admirably for his 90, Barnes (43 ), and Shacklock , who added a good 44 at the end of the innings . In