 In 1885 Hewett played in a trial match at Oxford without success . He did , however , play in four of Somerset 's six first @-@ class matches that summer . In his first game of the season for Somerset , in mid @-@ July , Hewett scored his maiden half @-@ century ; he remained 50 not out in the second @-@ innings of a five @-@ wicket victory over Hampshire . He passed 50 for Somerset on two more occasions during 1885 , and finished the season with 247 runs at a batting average of 35 @.@ 28 , one of seven seasons in which his average was in excess of 30 . 
