James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1899

9 0 LILLYWHITE'S CRICKETERS' ANNUAL. (6) K e n tv. Somersetshire. Tonbridge , June 23, 24 and 25. Anothervictory for Kent, and one in a great measure due to the judicious exercise of the closing rule by the captain . Somersetshire , who went in first , began badly . Indeed , with the exception of S. M. J. Woods (88) and G. Fowler(83 not out), who added 125 in fifty minutes for the sixth wicket , the batting was quite disappointing , though it must be added that L. C. Н. Palairet was ill and unable to bat. The chief feature of Kent's first innings was the stand by W. H. Patterson (111 ) and Alec Hearne(112), who added 220 for the third wicket in three hours and a quarter . The Kent captain closed his innings whenhis side was only 61 on, and his faith was rewarded. At all events Somerset only madea poor showin their second innings . Alec Hearne took six of the ten wickets , and the highest score was S. M. J. Woods' 27. Kenthad 45 to get to win at the finish , a numberwhich cost them three wickets . Kentwonby seven wickets . Kent, 296 (9 wickets , innings declared ) and 45 (3 wickets ) ; total , 341. Somerset, 235 and 102 ; total , 337 . A. Hearne(2nd inns . Somerset) Overs. Maidens. 2 7 1 5 (7) K e n tv. Notts. Nottingham , June 27, 28 and 29 . R u n s. 3 4 Wickets. 6 Considering the bowling on each side , the run-getting was hardly up to the marktill the finish . In the first hands the batting was very uneven. Rev. W .Rashleigh scored 74 of 131 from the bat for Kent, and A. O. Jones 60 of 142 for Notts . Thesecond innings of Kent was also a one -manshow. The total , including 18 extras , amounted to 227, and of the 209 from the bat Alec Hearnecontributed 117. At the finish Notts had 221 to get to win, and four hours and a half in which to get them. A. O. Jones (69) and Shrewsbury (61) made121 of thembefore they were separated , and as J. A. Dixon (30 not out) andAttewell (34 not out) also played well , the runs were got for the loss of only three batsmen-a fine performance . Notts wonby seven wickets . Notts , 143and223(3 wickets) ; total , 366. K e n t, 136 and 227 ; total , 363. W .Attewell (Notts) .. O v e r s. M a i d e n s . 6 4 3 4 (8) K e n tv. Yorkshire. Maidstone , July 14, 15 and 16. R u n s. 7 3 W i c k e t s. 9 Yorkshire's first defeat of the season , Theywere beaten fair and square, too, after having the best of what luck there was. Thegameon the first day went all against Kent, who, after getting rid of Yorkshire for 199, lost four of theirbestbatsmenfor only34runs. Butthere Kent'sfailures ended. O nthe second morning all the remaining batsmen played up well , so well , in fact , that Yorkshire's total was just equalled . Kentfollowed up their success , too, when Yorkshire went in a second time. Wright bowled very effectively , and Denton(64) was accountable for more than half of the aggregate of 123 made bytheYorkshiremen. Eventhen the gamewas not by any meansa certainty forKent. Thoughthey had only 125 to get to win, it was evident , as the wicket was, they would take somegetting . Fortunately for Kent, C. J. Burnupwasin his best form, and he fairly wonthe match. H eought to have been easily caught at mid-off whenhe had made19,but otherwise his 69 not out wasa very creditable performance . Kent wonby six wickets . Kent, 199 and 127 (4 wickets) ; total , 326. Yorkshire , 199 and 124 ; total , 323. W r i g h t(Kent) Overs. 4 2 Maidens. 1 4 6 9 R u n s. Wickets. 8