James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1893

T H ECOUNTIESIN 1892. 8 1 all the second afternoon , and at the finish had half their wickets still in hand. This was the more noteworthy, considering that the total , whenthe fourth wicket fell , was only 56. The great feature wasthe spirited cricket of A. Sellers and Wainwright, whowere both not out at the close . In anhour they added 73, and in the last seventy -five minutes 114 were put on. Betweenthemthey scored 173 , though Sellers ' 92 was the better innings . Closing his innings on the third morning, Lord Hawkeput Kentin soon after one o'clock with 356 to win. H. M. Braybrooke made 52 of the first 64, and seven other batsmen got double figures . Still Yorkshire had plenty in hand, and wonin the end by 136 runs . Yorkshire , 200 and 305 (eight wickets , innings closed ) ; total , 505. Kent150 and 219 ; total , 369. Wainwright (1st innings Kent) Overs. M a i d e n s. R u n s. W i c k e t s. 27.4 1 4 3 6 5 (4) K e n tv. S o m e r s e t s h i r e . Catford Bridge , June 20 and 21 . The first county match played at Catford Bridge since 1874. Kentwere fortunate enough to win the toss , and at luncheon time had scored 125 with only two batsmen out . Subsequently rain caused more than one interruption , and the innings was not over till five o'clock . Of 188 from the bat L. Wilson (51) and A. Hearne (43) contributed just one half , and the latter had the distinction of carrying his bat through the innings without a mistake . In the last hour's play onthe first day Somersetshire made 87 for three wickets , and this numberwas only raised to 138 on the following morning. Of this sum H. T. Hewett (52) and W. C. Hedley (51 not out) were responsible for 103 , the latter a very creditable performance considering that the wicket on the second morningwas helping the bowlers considerably . Kent's second innings was quite as uneven. H. M. Braybrooke made45, and his score represented nearly one-half of the total . There were only two other double figures , and seven of the side were ac- countable for but 32 runs between them. Somersetshire , with 160 to win, had no easy task as the ground was. H. T. Hewett and G. Fowler , however ,began so well that the result was soon assured . In forty -five minutes these two batsmen put on 82, and the runs were ultimately got for the loss of six wickets . Kent, 189 and 108 ; total , 297. Somersetshire , 138 and 160 (six wickets ) ; total , 298. W .Hearne(Kent) Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets 4 5 . 2 1 6 1 1 4 1 2 (5) K e n tv. S u s s e x. Gravesend, June 27 and 28. Foronce in the season Kentwere seen at their best at all points , and the g a m ewasnever in doubt. TheSussex bowling presented little terror to the Kent batsmen, or at least to the majority . The run-getting proceeded at an exсер- tional rate , so muchso that their aggregate of 327 wasmadeinten minutes under four hours . Of seven double figures three stood out in bold relief . Of 318 from the bat, as manyas 230 were contributed by W . L. Knowles (65), A. Hearne (75), and L. Wilson (70). Hearne's runs were got without a chance , but perhaps thebest of three good scores was that of the first named. H ewas still in when the innings closed , after making 85 of the last 204 runs , and for a young cricketer his play was characterised by great nerve and judgment . Of the Sussex batting little can be said in the wayof praise . W .Newhamin the first , and G. Brannin the second innings made41, and the only other score over twenty on the side was 23 not out byW . H. Andrews. E. Malden kept wicket for Kent for the first time and with success . Kentwonbyan innings and 109 runs. Kent, 327. Sussex, 110 and 108 ; total , 218. 7