James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1898

9 4 L I L L YW H I T E ' SC R I C K E T E R S' A N N U A L. (102) and Pike (45) subsequently hit so well that at the finish Notts were in a really good position . Altogether in the three days 1,067 runs were scored for 30wickets . The match was drawn. Notts, 168 and 493 ; total , 661. Kent, 4 0 6. (6) K e n tv. S u s s e x. Tonbridge, June 21, 22 and 23. Thefirst matchof the Tonbridge W e e k. At the outset the wicket favoured the bowlers considerably , and the opening day saw16 wickets fall for an aggregate of 274. O n the second day, though the batsmen were not in such difficulties , Kentdid not do as well as could be expected . Eight batsmen got double figures , but Alec Hearne's 55 was a long waythe highest score . A t the endSussex had 196 to get to win, and, thanks to Ranjitsinhji (65) , Marlow (40), and Messrs . Fry (41) and Brann (37), got them eaily enough , with six wickets in hand. Sussex , 172 and 196 (4 wickets ) ; total , 368. Kent, 156 and 211; total 367. Bland(1st inns . Kent) O v e r s. 3 5 Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 1 0 8 (7) K e n tv. Middlesex. Tonbridge, June 24, 25 and 26. 6 5 Kenthad the best of the luck in going in first , and the big lead they got in the first innings practically decided the match in their favour . Thougheight of the Kent Eleven got double figures the only attractive display in their first total of 293 was Mr. H. C. Stewart's 62. Middlesex , when they went in, found run-getting far from easy , and excepting Mr. Stoddart (39) no one , till J. T. Hearne(19) and Phillips (not out 24) got together for the last wicket , made any stay . In the follow on a better show was made, but still the wicket helped the bowlers to some extent , and Dr. Thornton's 40 proved to be the highest score . A tthe finish Kenthad an apparently easy task with only 76 to get to win. Asit happened it was anything but easy, for J. T. Hearne bowled with great effect , and six batsmen were dismissed before they were obtained . Kent won by four wickets . Kent, 293 and 76 (6 wickets ) ; total ,369. Middlesex , 132 and 236; total , 368. Wright(1st inns . Middlesex) J. T. Hearne(2nd inns . Kent) O v e r s. 2 5 1 5 . 3 M a i d e n s. R u n s. Wickets. 8 5 5 0 3 2 6 5 (8) K e n tv. Somersetshire. Blackheath , July 15, 16 and 17. I nlosing the toss Somersetshire had all the worst of the luck, as the wicket at the finish favoured the bowlers considerably . U pto the end of the second day there seemed every prospect of a good finish . At that time, after leading by 29 on the first innings , Kent had lost seven wickets in the second for 217. But the fine cricket of Mr. J. R. Mason gave Kent a big advantage , which they maintained to the finish . Mr. Masonscored 183 out of 312 made byKent from the bat. His bowling , too , subsequently did much to prevent Somersetshire from saving the game. He was helped by the wicket , of course , but none the less his performance (five wickets for twenty runs) in Kent's second innings was exceptionally fine . Somersetshire's most successful bats- m a nwas the captain , S. M. J. Woods, with 92 and 12. Altogether , 1,021 runs were scored in the three days. In the match Mr. Masonscored 214. Kent wonby 213 runs . Kent, 282 and 335 ; total , 617. Somersetshire , 253 and 151 ; total,404.