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Somerset v Kent
County Championship 1927
VenueCounty Ground, Taunton on 17th, 18th, 19th August 1927 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossKent won the toss and decided to bat
ResultKent won by 319 runs
PointsSomerset 0; Kent 8
UmpiresWA Buswell, HR Butt
Close of play day 1Kent (1) 341/8 (Ames 5*)
Close of play day 2Kent (2) 243/2 (Hardinge 82*, Ashdown 10*)
Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JL Bryanb Robertson-Glasgow24     
HTW Hardingec Marshall b Greswell154     
FE Woolleyc Greswell b Lee16     
WH Ashdownlbw b Young112     
GB Leggeb Greswell18     
GJ Bryanlbw b Greswell1     
CH Knottb White0     
+LEG Amesnot out5     
BH Valentinec and b White0     
AP Freemanlbw b White4     
AC Wrightc and b White0     
Extras(4 b, 7 lb)11
Total(all out, 133.4 overs)345
Fall of wickets:
1-32, 2-55, 3-283, 4-330, 5-333, 6-336, 7-336, 8-341, 9-345, 10-345 (133.4 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Robertson-Glasgow45   91211--
Greswell26   8543--
White43.411824--
Lee8   2261--
Marshall3   0200--
Lyon4   0120--
Young4   0191--
Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Youngc Legge b Wright1     
JW Leec JL Bryan b Freeman38     
MD Lyonc Wright b Ashdown37     
EF Longriggb Woolley13     
*JC Whitec GJ Bryan b Woolley20     
CCC Casec JL Bryan b Freeman1     
AG Marshallst Ames b Freeman22     
GF Earlelbw b Hardinge51     
RC Robertson-Glasgowb Freeman17     
WT Greswellb Freeman1     
+WT Luckesnot out0     
Extras(7 b, 4 lb, 2 nb)13
Total(all out, 76.2 overs)214
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-52, 3-84, 4-103, 5-105, 6-121, 7-191, 8-207, 9-213, 10-214 (76.2 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wright13   3271--
Ashdown13   5151--
Freeman28.24995--
Woolley15   5412--
Hardinge7   0191--
Kent second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JL Bryanst Luckes b Greswell128     
HTW Hardingenot out82     
FE Woolleyc and b Greswell6     
WH Ashdownnot out10     
GB Leggedid not bat      
GJ Bryandid not bat      
CH Knottdid not bat      
+LEG Amesdid not bat      
BH Valentinedid not bat      
AP Freemandid not bat      
AC Wrightdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 14 lb, 1 w)17
Total(2 wickets, declared, 51 overs)243
Fall of wickets:
1-219, 2-229
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Robertson-Glasgow11   3330--
Greswell12   1392--
White10   1590--
Lee9   2380--
Lyon3   0280--
Young6   0290--
Somerset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Youngc Freeman b Ashdown4     
JW Leeb Ashdown2     
MD Lyonlbw b Wright17     
EF Longriggc Ames b Wright4     
*JC Whitenot out16     
CCC Caseb Wright2     
AG Marshallb Wright0     
GF Earlec Legge b Wright0     
RC Robertson-Glasgowlbw b Freeman6     
WT Greswelllbw b Freeman0     
+WT Luckesb Wright0     
Extras(3 b, 1 lb)4
Total(all out, 26.5 overs)55
Fall of wickets:
1-7, 2-16, 3-30, 4-33, 5-43, 6-43, 7-43, 8-52, 9-54, 10-55 (26.5 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wright13.50296--
Ashdown6   2112--
Freeman7   3112--
Notes
--> HTW Hardinge (1) passed 24500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 84
--> JL Bryan (2) passed 6500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 111
--> WT Greswell reached 350 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Kent second innings
--> AP Freeman reached 150 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 2nd wicket in the Somerset second innings