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Hampshire v Kent
County Championship 1938
VenueCounty Ground, Southampton on 4th, 6th, 7th June 1938 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossKent won the toss and decided to bat
ResultHampshire won by 8 wickets
PointsHampshire 12; Kent 0
UmpiresF Chester, FI Walden
Close of play day 1Hampshire (1) 225/4 (Creese 81*, Pothecary 10*)
Close of play day 2Kent (2) 263/6 (Sunnucks 2*, Wright 4*)

Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AE Faggb Herman17     
FE Woolleyc Pothecary b Herman47     
*FGH Chalkb Steele12     
+LEG Amesc Creese b Boyes34     
BH Valentinec Herman b Heath27     
LJ Toddc Walker b Herman9     
PR Sunnucksb Steele8     
DVP Wrightc McCorkell b Heath0     
NW Hardingc Paris b Steele20     
AE Wattb Boyes13     
C Lewisnot out0     
Extras(4 b, 6 lb, 2 nb)12
Total(all out, 58.5 overs)199
Fall of wickets:
1-54, 2-66, 3-112, 4-114, 5-143, 6-149, 7-149, 8-184, 9-199, 10-199 (58.5 ov)
Hampshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Herman20   4763--
Heath12   3402--
Hill3   060--
Steele9.50363--
Boyes14   2292--

Hampshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+NT McCorkellc Ames b Todd77     
J Arnoldb Lewis45     
DF Walkerb Lewis0     
WCL Creesec Ames b Watt103 90171 
*CGA Parislbw b Todd0     
AE Pothecaryc Todd b Wright87     
JWJ Steelec Fagg b Wright23     
G Hillc Fagg b Wright0     
GS Boyesc Harding b Todd32     
OW Hermanc Chalk b Todd11     
GEM Heathnot out0     
Extras(12 b, 3 lb, 3 nb)18
Total(all out, 108.2 overs)396
Fall of wickets:
1-102, 2-102, 3-160, 4-160, 5-260, 6-289, 7-289, 8-362, 9-388, 10-396 (108.2 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Harding11   2580--
Todd29   21154--
Wright26.27803--
Watt17   0641--
Lewis24   4612--
Chalk1   100--

Kent second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AE Faggc Walker b Heath129 21712- 
FE Woolleyb Heath18     
*FGH Chalklbw b Heath22     
+LEG Amesc Hill b Heath74     
BH Valentineb Heath0     
LJ Toddb Heath7     
PR Sunnucksb Herman8     
DVP Wrightc Heath b Boyes39     
NW Hardingb Heath15     
AE Wattb Steele3     
C Lewisnot out21     
Extras(9 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)11
Total(all out, 119.5 overs)347
Fall of wickets:
1-23, 2-89, 3-228, 4-228, 5-246, 6-257, 7-277, 8-302, 9-305, 10-347 (119.5 ov)
Hampshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Herman31   6931--
Heath37   10897--
Hill10   3240--
Steele23   5641--
Boyes12.51361--
Creese6   0300--

Hampshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+NT McCorkellnot out73     
J Arnoldc Valentine b Lewis48     
DF Walkerst Ames b Lewis9     
WCL Creesenot out17     
*CGA Parisdid not bat      
AE Pothecarydid not bat      
JWJ Steeledid not bat      
G Hilldid not bat      
GS Boyesdid not bat      
OW Hermandid not bat      
GEM Heathdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 3 nb)4
Total(2 wickets, 44.1 overs)151
Fall of wickets:
1-103, 2-116
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Todd9   3330--
Wright9   0440--
Watt8   2230--
Lewis13.14292--
Woolley5   1180--

Notes
--> AE Fagg (1) passed 6000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 5
--> NW Harding (1) equalled his previous highest score of 20 in First-Class matches
--> NW Harding (1) equalled his previous highest score of 20 in County Championship matches
--> NT McCorkell (1) passed 6500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 30
--> GEM Heath achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Kent second innings (previous best was 5-61)
--> GEM Heath reached 100 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 6th wicket in the Kent second innings
--> GEM Heath achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Kent second innings (previous best was 5-66)

Creese hit Woolley out of the ground to even the scores. A fresh ball had to be used before the winning run was scored.