James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

LILLY WHITE’ S CRICKETERS* ANNUAL. KENT . On u'KHs fo r 1805.— President: Major General Donne, R.H.A. Committee : F, S. W. Cornwallis, M.P., T. P. Hilder, M. C. Kemp, G. Marsham, L. Wilson. Lord Harris, Captain Lambert, K. MeAlpine, Rev. C. L. Nepean, W. B, Pattifcson, Major Spens, Earl Sondes,‘The lion. Ivo Bligli, S. Chris- topherson, C. S. Hardy, W. South Norton, Sir Charles W. A. Oakeley, Bart., Rev. C. Randolph, The Right Hon. A. Akers-Douglas, M.P., Major- General Donne, lU I .A ., F. A. Mackinnon, F. Marchant, W. H. Patterson, Rev. 11. T. Thornton. Manager o f the Canterbury Week : Capt. Austin. Secretary : A. J. Lancaster, 46, St. George’s Place, Canterbury. F ortune , which is said to favour the big battalions, has certainly not smiled on Kent of late. To lose such a bowler as Walter Hearne would of itself be sufficient to dispirit many a side. But besides this the County was not able to get anything like their best side together till quite late in the season. That it is not altogether an unmixed blessing to be dependent on Amateurs, however good they may be, Kent has had practical experience. Still, even at their best there was an uncertainty about tne Kent eleven last year which was a little difficult to understand. The dry wickets did not favour Martin or Wright, nor, for the matter of that, Alec llearne. though he was the most successful bowler of the trio. It is a pity that the Rev. W. Rashleigh is not able to play more often. His batting would immensely strengthen the run-getting, which was particularly well represented by Mr. Mason and Alec Hearne. A capable wicket-keeper able to play regularly is much wanted. In Mr. Bradley the County introduced a fast bowler who bids fair to be of use. Results o f Matches. Matches played , 18 ; umon. 3 : dram). 4 ; lost , 11. Opponents. Where played. When played. Club. Opnts. Won by. 1st Ins. 2nd Ins. 1st Ins. 2nd Ins. Matches Won (3). (71 Notts ............ (9 Somersetshire Maidstone July 15,16,17 468 146 257 Inns. &65 runs Blackheath July 29,30,31 133 151 79 88 117 runs (10 Warwickshire Canterbury' Aug. 5, 6, 7 278 144 119 Inns. &15 runs Matches Drawn (4;. (1) Warwickshire I Birmingham June 3, 4, 5 229 *105 225 +210 JRemarks. *3 w d ; +3 wd, (Gj Yorkshire;............ Dewsbury July 11,12,13 204 *25;? 211 +188 in. cl. *8 w d, in. cl. ; (•) Gloucestershire ... 1 |Bristol Aug. 12,13,14‘ 87 *89 98 +3 w d *2 wkts. d 15) Notts ............ Nottingham Aug. 26, 27,28 *308 225 +96 *8 w d, in. cl. ; +no wkt Lost by. 9 w'kts. ; *1 w d m Match** Lost (11). (*) (i loucestershire Gravesend May 23,24,25 470 76 443 *106 2) Lancashire............ Manchester June 6, 7, 8 71 125 487 Inns.& 291 inns 3; Middlesex............ Tonbridge June 17, 18 103 213 359 Inns. & 43 runs ;4) Lancashire ... (5) Sussex ............ Tonbridge June 20, 21,22 180 218 154 319 75 runs Catford Bdg. July 1, 2, 3 319 122 141 345 45 runs (8) Surrey ............ Catford Bdg. July 22, 23 43 157 191 *11 10 w. ; *no w d 11) Yorkshire ... Canterbury Aug. 8, 9, 10 135 139 224 *51 7 wkts.; *3 w d 12 Somersetshire , Taunton Aug. 15,16.17 235 166 228 *175 7 w'kts.; *3 w d (13) Surrey Oval Aug. 19,20,21 311 226 363 *251 77 runs ; *9 wfd, 31 Sussex Brighton Lord’s Aug. 22,23,24 141 168 200 *110 in* cl. 9 wkts. ; *1 w d Inns. & 14 mns (*) Middlesex............ Aug. 29,30,31 208 190 412 Extra Matches. ]c, Oxford University Oxford May30,31, J.l 263 *205 306 158 l\r07i by. 9 w'kts. ; *1 w d * M.C.U. and Ground I/Ord’s June 13,14,15 262 109 184 298 Lost by. Ill mns 17 Oxford University Maidstone June 27, 28.29 313 183 • 327 384 215 mns (*) Have been tieated m previous reviews.