▁Derby shire . ▁ ▁Ben nett ▁made ▁his ▁first - class ▁debut ▁for ▁Derby shire ▁against ▁Ham pshire ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 8 9 5 , ▁when ▁he ▁top - sc ored ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁inn ings ▁before ▁being ▁placed ▁further ▁down ▁the ▁order . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁regular ▁st arter ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 8 9 5 ▁season , ▁in ▁which ▁Derby shire ▁finished ▁fifth ▁in ▁the ▁County ▁Championship ▁table . ▁Ben nett ▁took ▁three ▁ 5 - wick et ▁inn ings ▁in ▁the ▁season , ▁with ▁ 5 ▁for ▁ 1 0 1 ▁against ▁York shire , ▁ 5 ▁for ▁ 4 0 ▁against ▁Not ting ham shire ▁and ▁his ▁best ▁performance ▁was ▁ 5 ▁for ▁ 8 ▁against ▁Es sex . ▁His ▁top ▁batt ing ▁score ▁was ▁ 4 3 , ▁achieved ▁against ▁Lanc ash ire ▁from ▁nin th ▁in ▁the ▁batt ing ▁order . ▁ ▁Ben nett ▁appeared ▁less ▁frequently ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 8 9 6 ▁season , ▁playing ▁just ▁four ▁times ▁and ▁with ▁a ▁much ▁reduced ▁bow ling ▁form . ▁His ▁final ▁match ▁was ▁in ▁an ▁inn ings ▁victory ▁against ▁Le ic esters hire . ▁ ▁Ben nett ▁was ▁a ▁slow ▁left - arm ▁bow ler ▁and ▁took ▁ 3 5 ▁first - class ▁w ick ets ▁at ▁an ▁average ▁of ▁ 2 0 . 0 2 ▁and ▁a ▁best ▁performance ▁of ▁ 5 ▁for ▁ 3 8 . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁right - hand ed ▁b ats man ▁and ▁played ▁ 2 5 ▁inn ings ▁in