[1] He was an elegant top-order batsman who scored over 8,000 runs for Kent and made a century on his debut for the county.
[2] He played cricket at school and, in 1942, appeared as a teenager in a team organised by ex-Kent batsman CH Knott alongside, amongst others, Kent great Frank Woolley.
[2] Hearn's first-class debut for Kent came at the end of May 1947 at Garrison Ground 2 in Gillingham against Warwickshire in the 1947 County Championship.
He scored a century on his debut and, as an "elegant, left-handed" batsman he drew comparisons with Frank Woolley.
[2][3] Playing as a top-order batsman, Hearn made 196 appearances for Kent and became a regular in the county side after he completed his military service.