Lives in Cricket No 26 - HV Hesketh-Prichard

48 for 91. Hex took one wicket but the main damage was done by Llewellyn, who took six for 22. The Times said ‘when Hampshire went in the wicket was not so difficult’ and Hampshire’s reply was 215: then Llewellyn and Victor Barton (whose benefit match it was and who took five for 33) bowled Surrey out again for 132, Hex not bowling in this innings. Hampshire needed nine to win and won by ten wickets. Once again there was a day to spare. Remarkably, at this stage in the season only one of the first-class games in which Hex had played had seen three days cricket. He missed the next game at Derby but returned for the game against the Australians starting on 7 August. Hampshire batted and made 130 against Noble and Trumble. At the end of the first day the Australians were 176 for four, and on the second day took this on to 325. Hex took two wickets but was expensive, going for 77 in 15 overs. However it was tight for a while, as Lionel Brown has explained. Llewellyn’s spin and the ‘lanky’ Hesketh Prichard, making the ball lift alarmingly, both caused difficulties for the vistors who were suddenly 69 for four. When Monty Noble went out to join his captain he was beaten several times by Llewellyn’s awkward deliveries. At the other end Darling, too, was in difficulties. Eventually, they consulted in mid-pitch: Darling would keep opposite the left-hander Llewellyn and Noble Portsmouth and Patagonia An amateur cartoonist’s response to Hex bowling at his fastest against Kent.