Their first first-class matches came in 1895 when they played home and away matches against Cambridge University, also playing at home against the MCC and away against Leicestershire. They would not play first-class cricket again until 1922 when they played Essex and four times against Northamptonshire between 1924 and 1926.
Their initial high-level games began in 1895 with home and away contests against Cambridge University, as well as matches at home against the MCC and on the road against Leicestershire. They wouldn't resume top-level competition until 1922, when they faced Essex and played four times against Northamptonshire between 1924 and 1926.