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Kent v Middlesex
County Championship 1938
VenueMote Park, Maidstone on 23rd, 25th July 1938 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossKent won the toss and decided to bat
ResultKent won by 265 runs
PointsKent 12; Middlesex 0
UmpiresA Dolphin, TW Oates
Close of play day 1Kent (2) 4/0 (Levett 4*, Harding 0*)
Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FE Woolleyc Robertson b Gray1     
AE Faggb Sims77     
+WHV Levett hit wkt b Gray0     
BH Valentinec Brown b Gray7     
*FGH Chalk hit wkt b Robertson82     
LJ Toddc Sims b Gray25     
JGW Daviesb Gray15     
TW Spencernot out4     
PMW Whitehousec Robertson b Gray2     
NW Hardingc Robins b Gray0     
AE Wattb Gray0     
Extras(1 b, 2 lb)3
Total(all out, 72.5 overs)216
Fall of wickets:
1-6, 2-6, 3-18, 4-142, 5-182, 6-209, 7-210, 8-216, 9-216, 10-216 (72.5 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith24   3420--
Gray18.50598--
Sims17   1611--
Robins8   2400--
Robertson5   2111--
Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JDB Robertsonc Harding b Watt19     
SM Brownc Harding b Todd3     
BD Carrislbw b Todd4     
GE Hartlbw b Watt5     
JHA Hulmec Watt b Todd3     
GOB Allenc Fagg b Watt1     
*RWV Robinsc and b Watt83     
+LH Comptonb Watt0     
JM Simsc Levett b Watt14     
CIJ Smithc Valentine b Watt12     
LH Graynot out12     
Extras(1 b, 1 lb, 1 nb)3
Total(all out, 39.2 overs)159
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-16, 3-23, 4-36, 5-36, 6-41, 7-41, 8-77, 9-97, 10-159 (39.2 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Todd16   2613--
Harding8   0400--
Watt15.23557--
Kent second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+WHV Levettb Gray11     
NW Hardingc Robins b Sims33     
FE Woolleyc Compton b Gray2     
AE Faggb Gray108 15015- 
BH Valentinec Robertson b Sims59     
*FGH Chalkc and b Robertson53     
LJ Toddnot out34     
JGW Daviesc Compton b Robins4     
TW Spencerst Compton b Robins14     
PMW Whitehousest Compton b Robins0     
AE Wattst Compton b Robins2     
Extras(3 b, 5 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)13
Total(all out, 80.1 overs)333
Fall of wickets:
1-17, 2-24, 3-75, 4-182, 5-249, 6-280, 7-291, 8-317, 9-317, 10-333 (80.1 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith23   3630--
Gray22   11143--
Sims17   1632--
Robins8.12394--
Robertson10   1411--
Middlesex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JDB Robertsonb Harding4     
SM Brownb Watt37     
BD Carrisc Woolley b Watt7     
GE Hartrun out6     
JHA Hulmec Woolley b Todd17     
GOB Allenlbw b Watt2     
*RWV Robinsb Watt0     
+LH Comptonst Levett b Watt22     
JM Simsc Chalk b Watt15     
CIJ Smithc Todd b Watt5     
LH Graynot out5     
Extras(1 b, 1 lb, 3 nb)5
Total(all out, 33.3 overs)125
Fall of wickets:
1-9, 2-37, 3-52, 4-71, 5-77, 6-77, 7-78, 8-108, 9-115, 10-125 (33.3 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Todd13   2611--
Harding6   0241--
Watt14.31357--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two.
--> FGH Chalk (1) passed 5000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 8
--> RWV Robins (1) passed 9500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 38
--> AE Fagg (2) passed 7500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 79
--> BH Valentine (2) passed 11000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 2
--> TW Spencer (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 8
--> LH Compton (2) passed his previous highest score of 10 in County Championship matches
--> LH Compton (2) passed his previous highest score of 21 in First-Class matches
--> LH Gray achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Kent first innings (previous best was 6-27)
--> LH Gray achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Kent first innings (previous best was 6-27)
--> AE Watt reached 500 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 7th wicket in the Middlesex first innings
--> RWV Robins reached 800 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 4th wicket in the Kent second innings
--> AE Watt reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 7th wicket in the Middlesex second innings
--> AE Watt reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 7th wicket in the Middlesex second innings