James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annaul 1897

T H EC O U N T I E SIN 1 8 9 6. 1 0 3 K E N T . OFFICERS FOR 1896.-President : The Marquess Camden. Committee : TheH o n. Ivo Bligh , S. Christopherson , C. S. Hardy, W. South Norton, Sir Charles W. A. Oakeley , Bart ., Rev. C. Randolph , Major-General Denne, R.H.A. , F. A. Mackinnon, Rev. R. T. Thornton, F. S. W . Cornwallis , M. C. K e m p, G. Marsham, T. Pawley, L. Wilson, H. Mackeson, K. McAlpine, Rev. Č. E. Nepean, W .B. Pattisson , Earl Sondes, Major Spens. ALTHOUGHKent improved considerably on their record of 1895, still there wasplenty of room even then for improvement. Thefirst three matches all ended badly, and it was only a fair amount of success in July which enabledt h e mto c o m eout better. A certain amountof ill luck still followed them. Walter Hearne madean effort to bowl again, but broke downso badly against Yorkshire at Leeds in May, that he is not likely to be able to play again-a great misfortune . A n engagement with a League Club prevented Walter Wright from helping the County at the latter part of the week, and his bowling was not always available . Against these losses maybe placed the inclusion of two amateurs likely to be of great use. Mr. C. J. Burnup's batting was consistently good , and there is every reason to believe he will be even of more assistance in the future . Another Cantab (Mr. E. B. Shine) bowled with success , and as Kentwas weak in this department his services werethe morevaluable . Mr. W. M. Bradley, the fast bowler of 1895 , only played in someof the later matches, and then was fairly successful . Opponents. R e s u l t so f M a t c h e s . Matchesplayed, 19 ; won, 5 ; drawn, 4 ; lost , 10. Matches W o n(5). (7) Sussex (8) Somersetshire (9) Surrey (1 0) Warwickshire (*) Gloucestershire Matches Drawn(4). (4) Middlesex (1 1) Lancashire (1 2) Notts (14) Somersetshire Matches Lost (9). (*) Gloucestershire (1) Lancashire (2) Yorkshire (3) Warwickshire (5) Sussex (6) Notts (13) Surrey (15) Yorkshire (*) Middlesex E x t r aM a t c h. (16) Australians Club. Opnts. Whereplayed . Whenplayed . 1st,2nd 1st 2nd Hastings W o nb y. I n s. I n s. I n s. I n s. B l a c k h e a t h July 6,7,8 July 20, 21 ,22 418 244 289 194 194 145runs Catford Bdg. M a i d s t o n e July 23, 24 Cheltenham July27, 28 Aug.17,18,19 1 6 1 94 48 146 61 runs 2 4 3 190 178 202 141 25 runs R e m a r k s. 233 169 Inns. & 16runs 1 1 2 9 7 I n n s. & 3 4r u n s Tonbridge June15,16,1 7 257 2771 8 6*32 *3 wkts. d C a n t e r b u r y A u g . 3, 4, 5 385 237 *393 *6 wkts. d Nottingham Aug.10,11,12 337 *94 430 +102 *2 w d; +7 w d, Aug.20,21,22 450 *36 163 348 *N owkt. d Lostb y. in. cl. T a u n t o n G r a v e s e n d M a y18,19,20 210 183 347 *48 9 wkts.; *1 wd M a n c h e s t e r L e e d s M a y25,26,27 254 129 176 *208 3 wkts.; *7 wd M a y28, 29, 30 205 275 459 *23 Birmingham June 1, 2, 3 185 172 325 *33 Tonbridge J u n e18,19 1 2 2137 144 *116 B e c k e n h a m June29,30,J1 198 212 283 146 9 wkts.; *1 wd 9 wkts.; *1 wd 4 wkts.; *6wd 19 runs O v a l A u g .13, 14 Tonbridge A u g .24,25,26 135 155 290 *1 98 1031 8 4*124 10W.; *n o w d 107runs; *7 w d, i n. cl. L o r d ' s A u g .27,28,29 181 163 206 287 149runs L o s tb y. 1 9 61 4 1 310 203 1 7 6r u n s Canterbury Aug. 6, 7, 8 (*) Havebeen treated in previous reviews . D 2