James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1895

T H EM A R Y L E B O N EC L U BIN 1894. 6 5 (13) K e n tv. M i d d l e s e x. August23, 24, and25. Owing to heavy rain , play was limited to about three hours on the second day. Oneinnings to Kentformed the extent of the cricket . But for the bad fielding of Middlesex , this would not have been of long duration . Six wickets wered o w nfor 38, and it wasonly a series of mistakes in the field that enabled the later batsmen to add 77 runs . J. T. Hearne, though he had very bad luck , took six wickets for 53 runs. K e n t, 115. (14) G e n t l e m e nv. P l a y e r sof S o u t h. September 17, 18, and19. I nt h e Amatchfor the benefit of G. F. Hearne, w h ohad acted as Pavilion Clerk at Lord's for 22 years . Considering the lateness of the fixture , two good sides had been collected , and with a good wicket , the result was some interesting cricket . Though the run-getting was on the whole , high , the batting was uneven . first innings of the Gentlemen, Messrs . Newham(105), and Murdoch (104), put on167for the third wicket, and together contributed 209 out of a total of 275. The best feature of the second innings was the brilliant hitting of Mr. H. T. Hewett, whoscored 75 in an hour and twenty five minutes . Abel and Brockwell did the best part of the scoring for the Players . Brockwell (87, not out ) helped to put on 139 for the first wicket in the second innings . In the match, Abel (104 and60) scored 164. Thematchwas drawn, the Players wanting 50 to win, with nine wickets to fall . Gentlemen, 275 and 197; total , 472. Players , 267 and 156 (one wicket ) ; total , 423.