James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1888

7 4 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. Kent's second venture Mr. L. Wilson again played sterling good cricket for 57, and he was well supported by Mr. Tonge with 35. George Hearne (22) wasun- fortunate enough to hurt himself while running between the wickets , and though he completed his innings , it eventually proved to be his last cricket for the season -a most serious loss for his county . Kent's total of 171 left the home team136 runs to get with two hours and fifty minutes in which to get them. B y brilliant batting , Shrewsbury (74) andGunn(45) accomplished this task with forty minutes to spare . Notts , 277 and 136 (one wicket ); total , 413. Kent, 241 and 171 ; total, 412. (7) K e n tv . Surrey. Beckenham, July 21 and 22. The Kent eleven were without Lord Harris , Mr. W. H. Patterson , and George Hearne, and Surrey minus the assistance of Mr. Roller and Jones . Winningthe toss gave a decided advantage , as the wicket broke up entirely on the second day. Surrey were fortunate enough to get the choice of innings , and took good advantage of it. The first six batsmen accounted for 242 runs , the last four for six only . Mr. Key(62) , Mr. W .W. Read(56), Abel (31), Mr. Shuter (31) were the highest scorers . Pentecost caught four batsmen at the wicket . Bowley(five wickets ),Beaumont, and Lohmanndisposed of Kent for 94 runs , Mr. F. Marchant(41) being the only batsman able to punish them. Following on, Kentdid slightly better , but fell two short of the requisite numberof runs to save a single innings defeat , though Mr. Marchant (24), Mr. Rashleigh (45),Rev. C. Wilson (34), all did their best to save the match. Surrey wonby aninnings and two runs . Surrey, 248. Kent, 94 and 152 ; total , 246 . Bowley(1st innings Kent) Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 2 5 1 5 2 8 5 (8) K e n tv. Y o r k s h i r e. Canterbury , August 1, 2, and 3. T h eopeningmatchof a weekthat will long be rememberedby cricketers as one of excessively high scoring . The six days ' cricket produced 1,982 runs , and as only 56 wickets fell , the high average of 35 runs per wicket had to be re- corded . Bothteams were able to place their full strength in the field , with the exception that G. Hearne was still prevented from playing for Kent. Winning the toss -a great advantage on such a wicket as is annually supplied for this week-the Yorkshiremen treated the spectators to a rare display of batting . Ulyett and Hall as usual commencedproceedings , and at the end of the first day the "menof Kent" had only been successful in getting rid of the former for a most brilliant innings of 124 runs . Lee, who had joined Hall , was still in, the telegraph showing 305 for one wicket . The following day each of the not outs reached his hundred, Hall 110 and Lee 119-both admirable performances . This created a record for the first three batsmenof a side each scoring over a hundredruns . Bates (64), Peel (43), Wade(40), all treated the worn-out bowling of Kent most mercilessly , and substantially helped to raise the total to 559- the largest score of the yearin a first -class contest upto date. Allthe h o m eteam bowledwith the exception of Mr. M . C. K e m p. Kentlost fourgood wickets for 51 on the second day, and were all out for 129 the next morning. This was scarcely to be wondered at after their long spell in the field . Following on, though , they played a most plucky game, and thanks to a brilliant innings of 144 by F. Hearne, well supported by his brother Alec (36 not out) and Mr. Patterson (39), managedto drawthe match, scoring 277 for six wickets . Theystill wanted 153 to save an innings defeat . Yorkshire , 559. Kent, 129 and 277 (six wickets ) ; total , 406