 Hewett played all three matches of the 1895 Scarborough Festival ; he opened the innings for the MCC against Yorkshire , and then captained the South in their loss against the North . In the third match , Hewett was named captain of an England XI , a compliment for the former Somerset captain . However , rain meant that the start was delayed . Unlike a couple of years earlier , Hewett was happy to ignore the puddles in the field and start the match at the scheduled time . The umpires disagreed with him , and the crowd , wanting cricket , blamed Hewett for the delay and lack of sport . When he belatedly led his side onto the field , the spectators threw insults at him until the Yorkshire captain , Lord Hawke , shouted " Keep quiet or I 'll think about calling the game off " . Hewett did not bother with such threats , and left the field , got changed and departed from the ground , taking no further part in the game . Fred Spofforth replaced him in the match which the England side went on to win by nine wickets . 
