James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

THE COUNTIES IN 1 8 9 5 . 9 7 1) K e n t v . W a rw ic k s h ir e . Birmingham, June 3, 4 and 5. There was only a difference of four runs at the close of an inn ing each Bainbridge, wno had been rim out the first time, treated the Kent bowling ™ light y. and he (75) with W . G. Quaife, who played most attractive cricket enabled the side to close their innings with 210 up for three wickets, and put Kent m to get 207 to win. Quaife was notout 78 when the closure was declared At the drawing of stumps Kent had only lost three wickets for 105, and it might truly be characterised as anyone’s match. The game was drawn. Warwick- shire, 225 and 210 (3 wickets, innings declared); total, 435. Kent 229 and 10S (3 wickets); total, 334. (2) K e n t v . L a n c a sh ir e . Manchester , June 6, 7 and 8. A crushing defeat for Kent, who were fairly strong with both Mr. Marchant and Mr. W . H. Patterson, the latter making one of his very fleeting appearances this season. The latter’s second score of 57 not out was the one redeeming feature of Kent’s batting. The Kent batsmen otherwise did little against the bowling of Mold, who in the second innings took every wicket, Muish, the wicket-keeper, who had been injured, being an absentee. Though Lancashire had not Mr. A. C. McLaren, the weak Kent bowling, with Walter Hearneaway, suffered terribly at the hands of Paul (140), Albert Ward (76), and Baker (58). Kent lost by an innings and 291 runs. Lancashire, 487. Kent, 71 and 125; total, 196. Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Mold (Lancashire) ......................... 54 15 111 16 (3) K e n t v . M id d le s e x . Tonbridye, June 17 and 18. The weather changed so suddenly that Middlesex (who had their usual powerful batting side) had all the advantage in getting first knock. They remained in all the first day, Mr. McGregor (50), Mr. Lucas (44), Mr. J. Douglas (77 not out), and Dr. G. Thornton (59) finding Martin’s, Wright's, and A. Hearne s deliveries much to their liking. When Kent, who were without Walter Hearne, Messrs. Rashleigh and Leslie Wilson, took the bat, none except Mr. Marchant (who hit up 51 in 40 minutes) and Mr. C. O. Cooper (29 not out ) Ji i J — j.1 * j . -11 - "L : 1 ~ : 4-1— TT o o K it ’ o *7Q o f l o e l i l n o r i m i i m r u ^ Kent, 103 and 213; total, 316. Rawlin (1st innings Kent) ... Overs. Maidens. 21*8 3 Runs. 9 Wickets. 6 (4) K e n t v . L a n c a s h i r e . Tonbridge, June 20, 21 and 22. Kent, with a strongish side, actually led by 26 on the first innings; but afterwards, partly through weak fielding, permitted their opponents to achieve the creditable total of 319. The stand of the second innings of Lancashire was between F . Sugg (125, a free and beautiful display) and Albert Ward ( ^), w o added 151 runs in a hundred minutes). This was followed up, as usual, bv some grand bowling by Mold and Briges, particularly by the former, who took seven wickets in the last innings. Easoy, who made -5 and » - , s • batting for Kent, though Mr. L . W ilson s first 51 was also w o i thy of piaise Lancashire won by 75 runs. Lancashire, 151 and 319; total, 473. Kent, lbO a-nd 218 ; total, 398.