single wicket player, and represented the Gentlemen of Englarid against the Players, according to Mr Arthur Haygarth's 'Scores and Biographies,' no less than twenty times. No cricket poem is better known than the famous lines on Alfred Mynn "In Memoriam," by the late W. J. Prowse. The poem concludes:—
"With his tall and stately presence, with his nobly moulded form,
His broad hand was ever open, his brave heart was ever warm;
All were proud of him, all loved him. ... As the changing seasons pass,
As our champion lies a-sleeping underneath the Kentish grass,
Proudly, sadly, we will name him—to forget him were a sin—
Lightly lie the turf upon thee, kind and manly Alfred Mynn!"
Contemporary with Mr Mynn was Fuller Pilch, Tom Adams, Wenman, Martingell, "Felix," Dorrington, and Hillyer. In 1842 the first Canterbury week was inaugurated, in conjunction with the amateur theatrical entertainments. So widely known as the Old Stagers. In the subscription volume of 'The Canterbury Week,' published in 1865, I find that the initial prologue in 1842 was written and admirably spoken by Mr Tom Taylor (of 'Punch'), dressed as a cricketer, who stated—
"Your cricketer no cogging practice knows,
No trick to favour friends or cripple foes;
His motto still is 'May the best men win,'
Let Sussex boast her Taylor, Kent her Mynn,
Your cricketer, right English to the core.
Still loves the man best he has licked before."
No one has done more for Kent, however, than Lord Harris. At one period he was captain, honorary secretary, and the committee rolled into one. Kent has produced also a succession of brilliant amateurs, which include such names as W. Yardley, C. A. Absolom, the brothers Frank and A. Penn, Hon. Ivo Bligh, W. H. Patterson, E. F. S. Tylecote, S. Christopherson, W. Foord-Kelcey, R. T. Thornton, Frank Marchant, Leslie Wilson, W. Rashleigh, M. C. Kemp, C. J. M. Fox, J. Le Fleming, J R. Mason; while of the professional talent, in addition to those I have referred to in the early days, I would add the following, who have gallantly done their best, for the cricket honour of the White Horse: Willshire, Bob Lipscomb, Bennett, Wootton, "G. G." Frank, Walter, and Alick Hearne, Fred Martin, and Walter Wright. I append the present chief officers of the club:—
President—The Marquis of Camden. Hon.
Treasurer—F. W. Furley, Esq.
Secretary—Mr A. J. Lancaster, 46 St George's Place, Canterbury.
Captain—Frank Marchant, Esq.
