 Hewett was educated at Harrow School , won a Blue at Oxford in 1886 and played for Somerset from 1884 . As an inconsistent middle @-@ order batsman he made little impact during this period . Even so , he was appointed captain of Somerset in 1889 . Over the next two years , his leadership and performances as an opening batsman were instrumental in the county regaining first @-@ class status and admission to the County Championship in 1891 . He remained Somerset captain for a further three seasons , usually opening the batting with Lionel Palairet . In 1892 , they shared a partnership of 346 for the first wicket , of which Hewett scored 201 . The stand remains the county 's highest first @-@ wicket partnership . In that season , Hewett made 1 @,@ 405 runs at an average of more than 35 , and was named as one of the " Five Batsmen of the Year " by Wisden . England did not play any Test matches at home in 1892 , or else Hewett would probably have won a Test cap ; instead his highest accolade was being selected to play for the Gentlemen against the Players at Lord 's in 1894 . A disagreement over whether play should take place on a sodden pitch in the match against the Australians in 1893 led to Hewett 's departure from Somerset at the end of that season . 
