James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1898

9 6 L I L L Y W H I T E ' SC R I C K E T E R S' A N N U A L. (12) K e n tv. Somersetshire. Taunton, Aug. 12, 13 and14. Rain interfered greatly with the progress of the match, though not sufficiently to prevent a definite result . Badfielding at the outset handicapped Kent, and their mistakes in the first innings of Somersetshire gave the latter an advantage they never looked like losing . Somersetshire's highest scorers in the matchwere Messrs . G. Fowler (61 and 19), whowas not out either time , and C. E. Dunlop (41 and 34). Mr. Woodsclosed Somersetshire's second innings , leaving Kent with 267 to get in three hours and a quarter . As it was the latter very nearly saved the game, for the match was finished within a quarter of an hour of time. Messrs . H. C. Stewart (34 and 42) and Mason (20 and 33) were the chief run-getters for Kent. Somersetshire wonby80 runs . Somersetshire , 276 and 169 (9 wickets , innings closed ) ; total , 445 . K e n t, 179 and186; total , 365. (13) Kentv. Surrey. Beckenham, Aug. 16 and 17. Thewicket was not by any meansof the best , and the fast bowlers got up nastily at times . Surrey , whowent in first , were able to get a lead of 55 at the endof an innings . So far only two batsmen, Abel (38) and Hayward(30), had beenable to get into the thirties , and Kent's best score had been Mr. Mason's 27. In the second innings Mr. Key (40) and Lees (23) again hit freely , though Brockwell was the the principal scorer with 50. Kenthadan impossible task , as the wicket was, to make269 in the fourth innings . Nordid they get near it , for Mr. Marchant(31) and Martin (27) alone got over 20. Surrey wonby 156 runs. Surrey, 171 and 213 ; total , 384. Kent, 116 and 112 ; total , 228. R i c h a r d s o n Overs. Maidens. 4 3 . 3 1 6 (14) K e n tv. Warwickshire. Tonbridge , Aug. 19, 20 and 21. R u n s. Wickets. 1 4 1 0 2 N oplay was possible on the second day owing to rain, and as the wicket subsequently was fairly easy there was no chance of an actual finish . Curiously the tail cameout best on each side . Messrs. Marchant and Shine puton158 in an hour for Kent's ninth wicket , and the former's 144 not out was ās brilliant a display of free hitting as anyone could wish to see. Warwick- shire only began moderately well , but finished in fine style , the last four wickets contributing 165 of the total of 273 from the bat. Mr. A. C. S. Glover (59), Pallett (55), and Fowler (35 not out) were responsible for 149 of them. One innings to each side represented the extent of the play . Only nineteen wickets fell , as the Kent captain declared with one to fall . Kent, 393 (9 wickets , innings declared ). Warwickshire , 295 . (15) Kentv. Sussex. Brighton , Aug. 23, 24 and 25. Messrs . C. B. Fry(122) and Brann(52) made a promising commencement for Sussex , and 125 was the score when the latter was out . Subsequently Mr. Newham's41 was the best score , and the tail gave such a poor showthat the total only reached 320. Kent's start was quite the reverse of that of Sussex . Indeed it wasnot until Mr. H. C. Stewart , the fifth in the order , camein, that a real stand was made. H e played particularly fine cricket for his 114 , and, helped by Mr. G. J. V. Weigall (50) and smaller figures , Kent's total after all exceeded that of Sussex by 20 runs . Rain interrupted the play while Sussex werebatting a second time. Martin, however, bowled with such success that Mr. Murdoch's 28 proved to be the best contribution , and the whole side were dismissed for 116. The gamewas drawn. Sussex , 320 and 116; total , 436. K e n t, 340.