John and James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1882

90 throughout 41 Aug. 1 .—Canterbury.—-Thirteenof Kent v. England.—(See Other Matches.) A u < t . 3 .—Canterbury.—Gentlemen of Kent v. Gentlemen of E n g land (Set Other Great Matches .) , „ let Inns. 2 nd Inns. Totni Aug. 18, Kent 124 293 Maidstone. Derbyshire 220 74 294 Derbyshire won by 3 wickets, A well-fought match throughout. On winning the toss Kent scored lfi9, O’Shnughnessymaking 58, Mr. Foord-Keleey 33, Mr. G. Stokes 27, and Mr. Kemp22 (not*out). The first innings of Derbyshire was remarkable for the splendid innings of 107, played by Mr. L. C. Docker, the young Derbyshire amateur. Mr. 11. P. Smith also battedwell for 43. The second innings of Kent reached 121. Mr. W. H. Pattersonplayed steadily and well for 34, andMr. Bligli andCollins each scored 25. When Derbyshire went in to get the necessary 74, thewicket was not playing at all well, and runs were obtained with great difficulty. Thanks, however, to some plucky hatting by Higley, Platts, and Mycroft, Derbyshire gained a well-earned victory. Mr. J. Patterson bowled very successfully for Kent, taking 5 wickets at a cost of only 12 runs. ! I 1st Inna. 2nd Inns. Total. Aug. 25, Kent 38 61 99 Maidstone. Lancashire 228 — 228 Lancashire won ly an innings and 129 runs. Kent, playing with a weak side, had very little chance against the Champion Comity of the year. Going in first, the home team were dismissed for the paltry total of 38, Nash taking 7wickets for 22 runs, and Watson 3 for 15. The Lancashire batting w*as particularly good. Barlo'v played inhis best formfor 01, and was w'ell backed up by Crossland (38), Kobinson (35), Matson (31), andMr. 0. P. Lancashire (25 not out). Hornby, after scoring 2, was sent buck byawonderful catchinthe long-fcld‘ The batting of Kent Inthe second innings was a little better than before. Mr. Bligh scored 25, and Mr. W. II. Patterson 18, but none of the other* reached double figures. Barlow andNash bowled most successfully. ^ former took 5 wickets for 16 runs, and the latter 5 for 25. Sept. 1. Oval. Kent v. Surrey.—(Sec Surrey Review .) Matches played 10, won 3, lost 7. y How valuable Messrs. Tylccote and Rcnny-Tailyour were to the teflij1 will be seen from the figures. Neither gentlemen, however offered mu*1 • . n / i < i ♦ / » t l i A V / \ » • L ’ e l i i ■ a L A « i » 1 ! . * . . a . 1I f * 1 ^ | J 1 i i fc*ct roiitam-e to the Yorkshiic bowling at Maidstone' ’ Their "run s’were m« a(fuin»t Surrey and Sussex. The Hen Ivo uiiV.i. - . a than in ]m ) , and his average has gone u,, from 25.8to’S 5 “ cJfiderM that he had no practice till the middle of 1 • * ^ ^0I , •,hlv creditable, but of his 21)5 runs, ];J 6 were n r X ’ i l,erf,»rnmnce washigU Mr. W. H. Jatterson aaverage lias risen from l7-<; to 2‘t9 a.,T nWhiiif,'1 ? * * y • I-TJ0 to 18.4. On the other hand Mr l f 's " ’ -. ? J faU^ from 29.4 to 18.«. Among the bowlers Mr A 1*on, .S' Jonc8 h{* noteworthy result. ieuu done can show