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Jack Hobbs Benefit Year 1914. Two commemorative silk scorecards on one piece of silk, for Surrey v Kent, 10 & 11th August 1914 and Surrey v Yorkshire, 13th- 15th August 1914, both played at Lord’s. Surrey won the first match by eight wickets, Hobbs made 16 and 26no. Hitch took nine wickets in the match and Blythe took 9-97 in Surrey’s first innings. In the Yorkshire match, Surrey won by an innings and 30 runs. Hobbs made 202, Hayward 116 and Hayes 134. For Yorkshire, Wilson top scored with 95 and Hitch took nine wickets in the match. The silk measures 12”x10” laid to tightly trimmed card, in very good condition.