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Gentlemen of Kent v Gentlemen of England
Other First-Class matches in England 1847
VenueSt Lawrence Ground, Canterbury on 5th, 6th August 1847 (3-day match)
Balls per over4
TossGentlemen of Kent won the toss and decided to bat
ResultGentlemen of England won by 7 wickets
Close of play day 1Gentlemen of England (1) 108 all out

Gentlemen of Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CG Whittakerb Fellows8  1- 
WP Mynn hit wkt b Denison0     
LH Bayleyc sub (Baldwin) b Denison11  -- 
N Felixnot out41  21 
A Mynnb Lautour7  -- 
WS Deaconc Lautour b Fellows11  -- 
CJ Harencrun out6  1- 
E Taswellb Fellows4  -- 
C Randolphst Nicholson b Denison1     
AR Harencst Nicholson b Denison2     
JF Faggec Kynaston b Denison0     
Extras(1 b, 4 w)5
Total(all out, 48 overs)96
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-23, 3-29, 4-40, 5-?, 6-84, 7-?, 8-88, 9-96, 10-96 (48 ov)
Gentlemen of England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Denison21   ?255--
Fellows14   ?2331-
Lautour10   ?2313-
Nash3   ?140--

Gentlemen of England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
R Grimstonb AR Harenc6  -- 
WFJ Lautourrun out15  1- 
FS Grimstonc Fagge b A Mynn10     
+W Nicholsonrun out3     
CH Hoarerun out0     
R Kynastonb A Mynn0     
HW Fellowsc CJ Harenc b Randolph51  3- 
ESE Hartoppc Bayley b AR Harenc2     
C Morsec Whittaker b Randolph8     
JG Nashb A Mynn0     
W Denisonnot out0     
Extras(9 b, 4 w)13
Total(all out, 57 overs)108
Fall of wickets:
1-22, 2-23, 3-30, 4-30, 5-30, 6-52, 7-65, 8-101, 9-?, 10-108 (57 ov)
Gentlemen of Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
A Mynn26   ?463--
AR Harenc22   ?3622-
CJ Harenc2   ?702-
Randolph7   ?62--

Gentlemen of Kent second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CG Whittakerb Fellows11  -- 
WP Mynnc Nash b Fellows24  -- 
LH Bayleyb Nash0     
N Felixc R Grimston b Nash19  -- 
A Mynnb Nash3     
C Randolphb Fellows6  1- 
WS Deaconb Fellows16  1- 
CJ Harencnot out13  1- 
E Taswellb Fellows1     
AR Harencb Fellows0     
JF Faggec Nicholson b Denison1     
Extras(5 b)5
Total(all out, 47.2 overs)99
Fall of wickets:
1-11, 2-24, 3-51, 4-61, 5-?, 6-77, 7-88, 8-96, 9-96, 10-99 (47.2 ov)
Gentlemen of England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Denison3.2?41--
Fellows24   ?266--
Nash20   ?643--

Gentlemen of England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
R Grimstonc CJ Harenc b AR Harenc31  -- 
FS Grimstonrun out0     
+W Nicholsonc WP Mynn b A Mynn13  -- 
CH Hoarenot out12     
WFJ Lautournot out10  1- 
R Kynastondid not bat      
HW Fellowsdid not bat      
ESE Hartoppdid not bat      
C Morsedid not bat      
JG Nashdid not bat      
W Denisondid not bat      
Extras(11 b, 11 w)22
Total(3 wickets, 54 overs)88
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-44, 3-83
Gentlemen of Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
A Mynn22   ?3612-
AR Harenc25   ?2212-
Randolph5   ?303-
Fagge2   ?504-

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two.
--> Bowling in the Gentlemen of Kent first innings adds 6 runs under
--> WFJ Lautour scored 1 five in the Gentlemen of England first innings
--> HW Fellows scored 1 five in the Gentlemen of England first innings
--> WS Deacon made his debut in first-class matches
--> E Taswell made his debut in first-class matches
--> JG Nash made his debut in first-class matches
--> W Denison made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> HW Fellows (1) passed his previous highest score of 24 in first-class matches
--> N Felix scored 6 runs from one ball with no overthrows for Gentlemen of Kent

Mr Felix made a tremendous hit, the ball afterwards being measured travelled 108 yards were it alighted on the ground and then ran on nearly 70 yards more. Six runs were made'.