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Leicestershire v Kent
County Championship 1927
VenueAylestone Road, Leicester on 10th, 11th, 12th August 1927 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLeicestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsLeicestershire 4; Kent 4
UmpiresJA Cuffe, A Morton
Close of play day 1Leicestershire (1) 134/7 (Geary 51*, Sidwell 0*)
Close of play day 2Kent (1) 228/9 (Hubble 95*, Irvine 6*)

Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AW Shipmanc Woolley b Wright10     
*EW Dawsonc Bryan b Wright3     
GL Berryc Hubble b Ashdown1     
JC Bradshawb Wright0     
WE Astillb Ashdown5     
G Gearyc Hubble b Ashdown94 25010- 
CH Taylorc Bryan b Woolley40 80   
NF Armstrongc Hubble b Wright9     
+TE Sidwellb Ashdown46 1053- 
HC Snaryc Woolley b Ashdown1     
A Skeldingnot out3     
Extras(8 b, 9 lb, 2 w)19
Total(all out, 320 minutes, 120 overs)231
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Dawson), 2-6 (Berry), 3-9 (Bradshaw), 4-18 (Shipman), 5-32 (Astill), 6-112 (Taylor), 7-131 (Armstrong), 8-219 (Geary), 9-228 (Sidwell), 10-231 (Snary, 120 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wright35   14544--
Ashdown27   12465--
Irvine6   0350--
Beslee18   7300--
Longfield10   4120--
Hardinge3   240--
Woolley21   5311--

Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HTW Hardingec Sidwell b Skelding1     
*JL Bryanc Skelding b Astill13     
WH Ashdownc Sidwell b Skelding2     
FE Woolleyc Taylor b Geary42     
CH Knottb Geary25     
TC Longfieldb Snary29     
BH Valentinec Armstrong b Geary0     
+JC Hubblec Snary b Skelding96 14012- 
AC Wrightb Snary0     
GP Besleec Dawson b Shipman7     
LG Irvinenot out8 40   
Extras(4 b, 2 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)8
Total(all out, 260 minutes, 92.5 overs)231
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Hardinge), 2-10 (Ashdown), 3-28 (Bryan), 4-75 (Woolley), 5-90 (Knott), 6-90 (Valentine), 7-154 (Longfield), 8-158 (Wright), 9-188 (Beslee), 10-231 (Hubble, 92.5 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Skelding23.58673--
Shipman12   3271--
Snary20   7502--
Astill16   5261--
Geary21   4533--

Leicestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AW Shipmanc Hubble b Beslee24 60   
*EW Dawsonb Wright16 32   
GL Berryb Wright1     
JC Bradshawc Ashdown b Woolley1     
WE Astillb Beslee7  1- 
G Gearyb Irvine60 1105- 
CH Taylornot out32     
NF Armstronglbw b Irvine11     
+TE Sidwellc Bryan b Longfield4     
HC Snarynot out8     
A Skeldingdid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 4 lb, 1 nb)10
Total(8 wickets, declared, 81.3 overs)174
Fall of wickets:
1-33 (Dawson), 2-39 (Berry), 3-43 (Shipman), 4-53 (Bradshaw), 5-53 (Astill), 6-138 (Geary), 7-160 (Armstrong), 8-165 (Sidwell)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wright17   4272--
Ashdown13   4310--
Irvine8   0372--
Beslee11   3302--
Longfield8.3591--
Hardinge6   0180--
Woolley18   10121--

Notes
--> LG Irvine made his debut in County Championship matches
--> LG Irvine made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> CH Knott (1) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 15
--> JC Hubble (1) passed 10500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 66
--> G Geary (2) 50 in 92 minutes
--> G Geary (2) passed 6000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 38