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Worcestershire v Kent
County Championship 1928
VenueCounty Ground, New Road, Worcester on 16th, 17th, 18th May 1928 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossKent won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsWorcestershire 3; Kent 5
UmpiresEF Field, JH King
Close of play day 1Worcestershire (1) 76/9 (King 17*)
Close of play day 2Worcestershire (2) 28/1 (Wright 11*, Gibbons 0*)
Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HTW Hardingec Rogers b Root52     
WH Ashdownc Williams b Root22     
FE Woolleyb Bowles68     
+LEG Amesb Root80     
GC Collinsc Bowles b Tarbox3     
*GB Leggeb Root11     
LW Recordonlbw b Root0     
LJ Toddnot out20     
AP Freemanc Williams b Root13     
B Howlettb Rogers6     
AC Wrightc Bowles b Root3     
Extras(9 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)12
Total(all out, 70.2 overs)290
Fall of wickets:
1-52, 2-105, 3-216, 4-234, 5-239, 6-239, 7-246, 8-266, 9-287, 10-290 (70.2 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Root31.251257--
Tarbox25   5891--
Rogers10   0511--
Bowles4   1131--
Worcestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*JB Higginsb Wright17     
L Wrightb Wright6     
HHIH Gibbonsb Wright12     
WV Foxc Ames b Ashdown4     
JW Kingnot out25     
CV Tarboxc Ames b Ashdown1     
RH Williamsb Ashdown2     
CF Rootc Wright b Ashdown2     
HO Rogerslbw b Ashdown1     
JJ Bowlesb Wright10     
+FT Summersb Wright4     
Extras(3 b, 1 lb)4
Total(all out, 32.5 overs)88
Fall of wickets:
1-21, 2-26, 3-35, 4-39, 5-42, 6-50, 7-56, 8-57, 9-76, 10-88 (32.5 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wright13.53285--
Ashdown15   1505--
Howlett4   160--
Worcestershire second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
L Wrightb Wright27     
JW Kingc Ames b Ashdown16     
HHIH Gibbonsb Howlett140     
WV Foxc Todd b Collins82     
*JB Higginsretired hurt0     
CV Tarboxb Ashdown5     
RH Williamsc Ames b Wright0     
CF Rootst Ames b Woolley107     
JJ Bowlesb Freeman1     
HO Rogerslbw b Freeman10     
+FT Summersnot out11     
Extras(4 b, 3 lb, 2 nb)9
Total(all out, 117 overs)408
Fall of wickets:
1-26, 2-117, 3-202, 4-215, 5-218, 6-347, 7-348, 8-378, 9-408 (117 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wright31   4792--
Ashdown19   2482--
Howlett12   0421--
Collins6   0231--
Woolley16   2501--
Recordon2   0220--
Freeman28   41242--
Todd3   1110--
Notes
--> Day 3 Lunch: Worcestershire (2) ?/?
--> HO Rogers made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> HO Rogers made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> HHIH Gibbons (2) passed his previous highest score of 86 in County Championship matches
--> HHIH Gibbons (2) made his first century in County Championship matches
--> HHIH Gibbons (2) passed his previous highest score of 86 in First-Class matches
--> HHIH Gibbons (2) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> CF Root (2) passed his previous highest score of 81 in County Championship matches
--> CF Root (2) made his first century in County Championship matches
--> CF Root (2) passed his previous highest score of 81 in First-Class matches
--> CF Root (2) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> CF Root (2) passed 5000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 90
--> AP Freeman reached 1300 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Worcestershire second innings
--> JB Higgins retired hurt in the Worcestershire second innings having scored 0 (team had lost 3 wickets)