Aug. 6.
At Canterbury, Kent beat Essex by an innings and 23 runs.
In the first innings Essex made 267, C., Ashton contributing 53, Nichols 57 and F. Gilligan 68 not out, Freeman took 6 wickets fr]
92 runs.
Kent replied with 413, of which! Hardinge made 176, Cornwallis 91 and Colling 64 not out.
In, their second innings Essex were dismissed for 123, Wright tak ing 4 wickets for 24 and Freeman 6 for 89.
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