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Kent v Leicestershire
County Championship 1947
VenueCrabble Athletic Ground, Dover on 16th, 18th, 19th August 1947 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossKent won the toss and decided to bat
ResultKent won by 251 runs
PointsKent 12; Leicestershire 0
UmpiresF Chester, PT Mills
ScorersS Coe (Leicestershire), ERS Hoskin (Kent)
Close of play day 1Leicestershire (1) 4/2 (Watson 1*)
Close of play day 2Kent (2) 186/5 (Davies 32*, Murray-Wood 16*)
Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LJ Toddc Walsh b Lester125     
AE Faggb Sperry10     
LEG Amesc Corrall b Sperry127     
*BH Valentineb Sperry61     
JGW Daviesnot out84     
GF Ansonlbw b Walsh44     
P Hearnnot out26     
W Murray-Wooddid not bat      
RR Doveydid not bat      
+WHV Levettdid not bat      
F Ridgwaydid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 3 lb, 1 w)10
Total(5 wickets, declared, 113 overs)487
Fall of wickets:
1-32, 2-238, 3-328, 4-340, 5-419
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sperry25   5873--
Jackson6   1190--
Riddington16   0770--
Lester29   21041--
Walsh27   21461--
Prentice10   1440--
Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*GL Berryb Ridgway3     
A Riddingtonc Valentine b Ridgway0     
GS Watsonb Davies15     
M Tompkinb Ridgway54     
VE Jacksonb Ridgway146 21018- 
FT Prenticec Levett b Davies45     
G Lesterc Levett b Murray-Wood9     
TA Chapmanb Murray-Wood0     
JE Walshc Ames b Dovey22     
+P Corrallnot out2     
J Sperryc Todd b Dovey6     
Extras(4 b, 1 nb)5
Total(all out, 101.2 overs)307
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-4, 3-36, 4-111, 5-209, 6-226, 7-226, 8-296, 9-300, 10-307 (101.2 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ridgway30   6744--
Todd2   200--
Dovey21.25422--
Davies24   3752--
Murray-Wood24   01112--
Kent second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LJ Toddc Riddington b Prentice44     
AE Faggb Sperry8     
LEG Amesb Lester38     
*BH Valentinec Sperry b Lester42     
JGW Daviesc Walsh b Sperry35     
GF Ansonc Walsh b Sperry3     
W Murray-Woodnot out34     
RR Doveyb Sperry4     
P Hearndid not bat      
+WHV Levettdid not bat      
F Ridgwaydid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 2 lb)3
Total(7 wickets, declared, 44.3 overs)211
Fall of wickets:
1-23, 2-74, 3-114, 4-149, 5-156, 6-207, 7-211 (44.3 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sperry15.31614--
Riddington10   1280--
Prentice7   0501--
Lester12   0692--
Leicestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*GL Berryc Levett b Ridgway9     
A Riddingtonb Ridgway4     
GS Watsonb Ridgway29     
M Tompkinc Valentine b Davies51     
VE Jacksonc Dovey b Murray-Wood12     
FT Prenticeb Dovey1     
G Lesternot out14     
TA Chapmanb Ridgway1     
JE Walshc Anson b Davies1     
+P Corrallb Ridgway15     
J Sperryb Ridgway0     
Extras(3 lb)3
Total(all out, 43 overs)140
Fall of wickets:
1-7, 2-34, 3-51, 4-79, 5-90, 6-113, 7-118, 8-119, 9-140, 10-140 (43 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ridgway15   3486--
Todd4   2140--
Davies11   3362--
Dovey6   2181--
Murray-Wood7   0211--
Notes
--> LEG Ames (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 22
--> LEG Ames (1) passed 2000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 28
--> VE Jackson (1) passed his previous highest score of 120 in County Championship matches
--> VE Jackson (1) passed his previous highest score of 120 in First-Class matches
--> VE Jackson (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 3
--> VE Jackson (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 56
--> VE Jackson (1) passed 2000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 31
--> G Lester (1) passed 2000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 4
--> W Murray-Wood (2) passed his previous highest score of 23 in County Championship matches
--> F Ridgway reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 5th wicket in the Leicestershire second innings
--> F Ridgway reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 5th wicket in the Leicestershire second innings