James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1892

5 4 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' ANNUAL. (7) K e n tv. Sussex. Brighton , August 10, 11 , and 12 . The two " hands " were played under exactly opposite conditions of ground , and, consequently ,with dissimilar result ,both sides breaking downat their second attempt . Bean (102 ) and Marlow (41) started well for Sussex by hitting up 111 before a wicket fell , and subsequently Mr. C. A. Smith showed his taste for the Kentish bowling by scoring 50 not out. Bean's was one amongmanyfine dis- plays for his county last season . Albeit the opening batsmen of Kent scored consistently , five wickets were downfor 131 , or over 100 to save the follow -on. Mr. W. H. Patterson came to the rescue with a splendid innings of 120, and the result was a total of 267. O nthe third day the wicket was all in favour of the bowlers , and Sussex , with a bit in hand, eventually won by 84 runs , a result greatly due to Tate's effective bowlinglin at the finish . Kent, 267 and 54 ; total , 321. Sussex , 328 and77 ; total , 405. Tate(2ndinnings Kent) Martin( و ا Sussex) . Overs. 1 2 . 3 Maidens, 2 7 . 3 6 1 4 Runs. Wickets. 2 3 6 2 7 7 (8) K e n tv. Yorkshire. Maidstone , August 13 and 14. The York eleven were without Lord Hawke, while Kent, strongly repre- sented , gained an additional andvery great advantage in winning the toss . Mr. Rashleigh , whowas run out after hitting up 49, and Mr. Fox were the principal scorers . Yorkshire had to follow -on in a minority of 100, and although Peel (57) and Mr. Jackson played a plucky game, they were easily beaten by nine wickets . The ground played queerly throughout . Kent, 173 and 24 (one wicket ); total , 197. Yorkshire , 73 and 122 ; total , 195 . Martin(1st innings Yorkshire ) Overs. 2 4 Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 1 0 2 6 6 (9) K e n tv . Lancashire. Gravesend , August 17, 18, and 19. Winning the toss on a splendid wicket , Lancashire stayed in all day, scoring 347 runs for only five men. The credit of this performance rested with two batsmen , Albert Ward (185 ) and the young Harrovian , Mr. A. C. McLaren (89), w h oput on no fewer than 215 for the third partnership . Though in amassing his hugescore Wardgave three chances , the first occurring at 34, apart from this there w a slittle fault to be foundwithhis fine performance-the best hehas yet played. Faced by the huge total of 387, Kenthad in addition all the worst of the wicket , and Mr. Rashleigh's second score of 45 was the highest in their twosmall innings . Lancashire wonby an innings and 180 runs. Lancashire , 387. Kent, 87 and 120; total , 207. (10) K e n tv. N o t t s. Nottingham, August 20 , 21 , and 22. Heavyrain probably saved Kentfrom another severe defeat . Aremarkable batting performance by Gunnand Shrewsbury marked this match, and, thanks to the twogreat Nottinghamplayers and to Flowers (68), the splendid total of 418was reached . Shrewsbury and Flowers scored 118 for the first wicket , and the former with Gunn232 for the second. Shrewsbury was at the wickets nearly four hours for his 178. He has rarely , if ever , given a finer display ; while Gunn also played equally fine cricket for his 109. The match , in which only sixteen wickets fell , was drawn , of course in Notts ' favour . Notts , 418 , Kent , 114 (six wickets ).