James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

98 LILLY WHITE* CHICK KTElis’ ANNUAL. (5) Kent v. Sussex. Catford Bridge, July 1, 2 and 3. A fine victory for Sussex after having to follow on in a minority of 178 runs. For Kent Mr. Mason (62) and A. Hearne (59) put on 106 for the first wicket at the outset, and Mr. Le Fleming (62) tied with Mr. Mason for the highest score, l or Sussex K. S. Ranjitsinhji got 30 and 58, Mr. Brann 0 and 58, but the highest scorer was Bean, with two useful innings of 33 and 89. Marlow, for a wonder, did not come off, but had the misfortune to score “ 0 ” in both innings. Brann scored 50 in his second innings in 70 minutes. Bean’s bowling at the finish decided the result in favour of Sussex by 15 runs. Sussex, 141 and 345; total, 486; Kent, 319 and 122; total, 441. Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Bean (2nd innings Kent) ............ 23*1 14 27 5 (6) Kent v. Yorkshire. Dewsbury, July 11, 12 a)td 13. Though Kent, as usual, could not gather in full strength, still they managed to moke a good draw of it. Yorkshire’s innings was noticeable for a great stand by Brown (61), whose success after some failures was very popular, and 1>enton (55), who put on 95 for the third wicket. Mr. Mason's second 66 for Kent —the best on the side—contained no chance. Mr. Marchant declared Kent’s second innings closed at 253 for eight wickets. Still, Yorkshire, bent on hitting, made a good attempt to win; they scored 188 out of 247 wanted in three hours, at a cost of only three wickets, ancl Mr. Jackson hit all round the wicket with the utmost vigour for 81, and in addition did some useful bowling. The match was drawn. Kent. 201 and 253 (8 wickets, innings declared); total, 457. Yorkshire, 211 and 188 (3 wickets); total, 399. Over?... Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Mr. F. 8. Jackson (Yorkshire) ... 58*3 23 84 8 (7) Kent v. Notts. Maidstone , July 15, 16 and 17. Kent were much better represented for this match, and from the start Mr. Mason (120) and Alec Hearne (79), who went in first, showed they were in their best form. The Maidstone enclosure was in grand condition, and later in the innings Mr. Marchant, whose hitting was very clean, put on 80 in as many minutes. Nottingham’s first display was miserable, though Arthur Shrewsbury, who re-appeared for them, played a second innings of 111 in quite his old style, and was strongly supported by Gunn with a well-played 60. The Kentish hitting was destructive to Flowers’ and Attewell’s averages, and Kent won by an innings and 65 runs. Kent, 468; Notts, 146 and 257 ; total, 403. Overs. Maidens, Runs. Wickets. W. Wright (Kent) ...................... 75*1 21 150 13 (8) Kent v. Surrey. Catford Bridge , July 22 and 23. Rain had affected the ground at the outset, so much so that the Kent * leven, going in first, were dismissed for 43, of which Easby’s share was 16. Surrey's batting was of a different kind, as Maurice Read (51) and Abel (26) opened the score well, and, with a useful 23 from Richardson at the finish, the total reached 191. Going in 148 to the bad, Kent looked like making a good .-con after all. Mr. Mason (46) and A. Hearne (71) put on 118 for the first wicket, but afterwards no one made double figures, and after Mr. Mason’s dismissal only 39 were added. Surrey won by ten wickets. Surrey, 191 and 11 no wicket); total, 202. Kent, 43 and 157 ; total , 200. Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Rk hardson (Surrey) . . ............ 43*4 23 66 10 (Surrey) . . 46’2 14 90 9 A, Hearne (Kent) ........... 33*2 11 76 8