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Northamptonshire v Kent
County Championship 1946
VenueCounty Ground, Northampton on 22nd, 23rd, 24th May 1946 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultMatch drawn
PointsNorthamptonshire 4; Kent 0
UmpiresC Bentley, GM Lee
Close of play day 1Northamptonshire (1) 135/4 (Davis 67*, Greenwood 16*)
Close of play day 2Kent (2) 254/6 (Pearce 48*, Wright 13*)
Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LJ Toddb Merritt27     
PJM Nelsonb Clark3     
*LEG Amesb Nevell15     
TW Spencernot out46     
TA Pearceb Merritt0     
+TG Evansb Clark6     
DG Clarkb Merritt2     
DVP Wrightb Clark0     
NW Hardinglbw b Merritt3     
C Lewisb Clark0     
JW Martinb Nevell34     
Extras(1 b, 6 lb, 1 nb)8
Total(all out, 63.1 overs)144
Fall of wickets:
1-6, 2-34, 3-58, 4-58, 5-69, 6-76, 7-77, 8-82, 9-83, 10-144 (63.1 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Clark19   7394--
Partridge12   3210--
Merritt23   3654--
Nevell9.14112--
Northamptonshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Brookesb Martin0     
CP Davisc Evans b Lewis118 285   
EW Whitfieldc Evans b Wright12     
JE Timmsc Martin b Harding23     
W Barronc Evans b Todd3     
+HW Greenwoodc Spencer b Lewis54     
RJ Partridgeb Nelson1     
WE Merrittb Wright11     
WT Nevellb Wright1     
*PE Murray-Willisnot out9     
EW Clarkb Harding16     
Extras(7 b, 8 lb, 8 nb)23
Total(all out, 118.2 overs)271
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-22, 3-84, 4-93, 5-225, 6-226, 7-238, 8-244, 9-245, 10-271 (118.2 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Martin19   5461--
Harding19.23582--
Wright37   13603--
Lewis20   5412--
Todd18   7341--
Nelson5   091--
Kent second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LJ Toddb Nevell15     
PJM Nelsonb Clark0     
*LEG Amesc and b Nevell14     
TW Spencerb Nevell77     
+TG Evansb Nevell52     
TA Pearcec Nevell b Partridge106 16512- 
DG Clarklbw b Merritt14     
DVP Wrightnot out56     
NW Hardingnot out1     
C Lewisdid not bat      
JW Martindid not bat      
Extras(17 b, 7 lb, 1 nb)25
Total(7 wickets, declared, 114 overs)360
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-28, 3-41, 4-158, 5-173, 6-229, 7-349
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Clark23   5541--
Partridge20   1601--
Nevell35   61004--
Merritt23   3961--
Davis3   070--
Timms10   4180--
Northamptonshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CP Davisnot out33     
D Brookesb Todd0     
EW Whitfieldc Evans b Harding4     
JE Timmslbw b Harding10     
W Barronnot out10     
+HW Greenwooddid not bat      
RJ Partridgedid not bat      
WE Merrittdid not bat      
WT Nevelldid not bat      
*PE Murray-Willisdid not bat      
EW Clarkdid not bat      
Extras(1 nb)1
Total(3 wickets, 24 overs)58
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-11, 3-31
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Harding12   2282--
Todd4   241--
Wright8   1250--
Notes
--> PJM Nelson made his debut in County Championship matches
--> PJM Nelson made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> PJM Nelson made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> JW Martin (1) passed his previous highest score of 20 in County Championship matches
--> JW Martin (1) passed his previous highest score of 20 in First-Class matches
--> CP Davis (1) passed his previous highest score of 102 in First-Class matches
--> CP Davis (1) passed his previous highest score of 102 in County Championship matches
--> TW Spencer (2) passed his previous highest score of 68 in County Championship matches
--> TW Spencer (2) passed his previous highest score of 68 in First-Class matches
--> TA Pearce (2) passed his previous highest score of 83 in County Championship matches
--> TA Pearce (2) made his first century in County Championship matches
--> TA Pearce (2) passed his previous highest score of 83 in First-Class matches
--> TA Pearce (2) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> TA Pearce (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 31
--> TG Evans (2) passed his previous highest score of 25 in First-Class matches
--> TG Evans (2) passed his previous highest score of 25 in County Championship matches
--> DG Clark (2) passed his previous highest score of 13 in First-Class matches
--> DG Clark (2) passed his previous highest score of 13 in County Championship matches
--> CP Davis (2) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 8
--> PJM Nelson made his debut for Kent in First-Class matches
--> DVP Wright reached 600 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Northamptonshire first innings
--> WT Nevell achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Kent second innings (previous best was 3-38)
--> WT Nevell achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Kent second innings (previous best was 3-42)