James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1892

T H ECOUNTIESIN 1891. 5 5 (11 ) K e n tv. Yorkshire. Leeds, August 24, 25, and 26. O neach of the three days the inevitable rain interfered with the play, and thescoring ruled low. Nobodyscored 40 runs in the match, Hall (38) for York- shire , andMr. Fox(36) for Kent, being the best run-getters . The match was evenly drawnafter anuninteresting game. Kent, 126. Yorkshire , 148 and 78 (five wickets ) ; total , 226. (12) K e n tv. Surrey. Oval, August 27, 28, and 29. H a dthe Kentish batting been as good as their bowling they wouldhave stood a good chance. Asit was, and with the ground all in favour of his fast bowling, Lockwoodwas enabled to accomplish a very fine performance . Abel (30and 10) and Mr. W .W. Read(16 and 46) madethe most runs for Surrey ; Mr.F. Marchant, with 35 (a finely -hit innings ) and 10, for Kent. The break- d o w nof the latter at their second attempt was complete . Lockwood proved quite unplayable , and none of the batsmen could touch him. All his wickets wereclean bowled, and his figures were remarkable . Surrey wonby 105 runs , a result in a very great measure due to Lockwood. Kent, 91 and45; total , 136. Surrey , 129 and112 ; total , 241 . Lockwood(Surrey) Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. 2 0 . 4 8 4 0 1 1 (13) K e n t v. Warwickshire. Birmingham , June 1, 2, and 3. This looked to be anybody's match until quite late in the game, Kent only having an advantage of 7 runs at the end of an innings apiece . Then, however , Mr. Weigall , the Cambridge cricketer (73), whose first appearance this was for Kent, andAlec Hearne (56 not out) scored 116 before a wicket fell , and Kent, w h ohadgone in to make157, had an easy victory bynine wickets . Mr. Docker (54) hit hard in Warwickshire's second innings . Kent, 121 and 158 (one wicket) ; total , 279. Warwickshire , 114 and 163 ; total , 277. (14) K e n tv. Warwickshire. Gravesend , June 22, 23, and 24, TheBat and Ball Groundhas rarely witnessed a finer struggle than this . Kenthad not quite their full strength , but Mr. F. Solbé , an old Dulwich boy, madeamost successful first appearance for them, scoring 21 (not out) and 33, while Mr. Foxmade43 and 41. For Warwickshire , Mr. Bainbridge (70) and L a w(51) , who both hit finely , scored 119 for the first wicket ; but after their separation no stand was made. Kent w o nby three runs , after an exciting finish . Kent, 179 and 83 ; total , 262. Warwickshire , 189 and 70 ; total , 259 . Wright, W.(2nd innings Warwickshire ) Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. 6 2 3 1 2 2 6 B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S . T i m e s I n n s. n o tout. R u n s. F. Marchant. 3 0 3 7 5 3 M o s tin a nI n n s. 1 2 3 Average. 27.24 G. J. V. Weigall . 7 0 1 7 4 7 3 2 4 . 6 C. J. M. Fox.... 2 9 3 5 5 5 1 0 3 2 1 . 9 H. M. Braybrooke 9 1 1 5 8 *4 0 19.6 W .H .Patterson 1 6 0 3 0 8 1 2 0 1 9 . 4 Hearne(A.) 3 1 4 5 1 8 5 9 1 9 . 3 W .Rashleigh 1 5 0 2 8 1 3 017 55 18.11 F. de L. Solbé . 4 1 5 5 3 3 18.1