Kent's supporters will be _anthuslastle over their county's splendid beginning of the cricket season. They will, however, ruefully remind themselves that the latter weeks of more than one gallant Kent bid for the chief honours have in past years been dogged by _disappointinent. Kent is essentially a county which [goes for the runs, although no. less an authority than Herbert sutcliffe has lately shown that Yorkshire's speed of scoring is often superior to most. Kent's dimeuity is that of relying too much on one bowler. So far J"Tich" Freeman has not yet found og good a supporter as Colin Blythe of lamented memory was able to Jenjoy in Arthur Fielder. When Freeman is taking wickets not too expen-
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