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Yorkshire v Kent
County Championship 1948
VenuePark Avenue Cricket Ground, Bradford on 23rd, 24th, 25th June 1948 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossYorkshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultYorkshire won by 6 wickets
PointsYorkshire 12; Kent 0
UmpiresA Lockett, JA Smart
Close of play day 1Yorkshire (1) 423/9d
Close of play day 2Kent (2) 187/3 (Todd 59*, Valentine 84*)

Yorkshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
H Hallidayb Ridgway72     
JT Lodgec Fagg b Dovey30     
JV Wilsonb Murray-Wood59     
W Watsonc Fagg b Todd92     
EI Lesterlbw b Murray-Wood29     
*TF Smailesc Ridgway b Todd52     
R Aspinallc Todd b Murray-Wood20     
JP Whiteheadc Valentine b Edrich19     
JH Wardlec Todd b Murray-Wood28     
+DV Brennannot out1     
EP Robinsonnot out0     
Extras(13 b, 7 lb, 1 w)21
Total(9 wickets, declared, 142 overs)423
Fall of wickets:
1-58, 2-146, 3-190, 4-260, 5-344, 6-369, 7-374, 8-412, 9-423
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ridgway35   61191--
Crush20   5560--
Todd6   0262--
Murray-Wood34   51184--
Dovey32   12511--
Edrich15   53211-

Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AE Faggb Whitehead6     
LJ Toddb Wardle62     
LEG Amesb Aspinall9     
P Hearnc Wilson b Robinson96     
*BH Valentinec Brennan b Smailes7     
BR Edrichb Whitehead15     
W Murray-Woodb Whitehead0     
E Crushb Whitehead0     
+GC Downtonc and b Wardle16     
RR Doveynot out9     
F Ridgwayc Brennan b Robinson5     
Extras(12 b, 7 lb, 7 nb)26
Total(all out, 94.4 overs)251
Fall of wickets:
1-10, 2-33, 3-128, 4-137, 5-188, 6-188, 7-188, 8-230, 9-244, 10-251 (94.4 ov)
Yorkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Aspinall22   2571--
Whitehead20   3594-6
Lodge5   0130--
Smailes17   7311-1
Robinson13.45312--
Wardle17   2342--

Kent second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
AE Faggc Brennan b Aspinall31     
LJ Toddc Brennan b Whitehead72     
LEG Ameslbw b Smailes1     
P Hearnc Robinson b Aspinall1     
*BH Valentineb Aspinall97     
BR Edrichb Aspinall13     
RR Doveyb Whitehead1     
W Murray-Woodb Aspinall0     
E Crushnot out9     
+GC Downtonb Aspinall7     
F Ridgwayb Whitehead5     
Extras(2 b, 7 lb, 4 nb, 2 w)15
Total(all out, 75.5 overs)252
Fall of wickets:
1-46, 2-47, 3-48, 4-204, 5-219, 6-230, 7-230, 8-237, 9-245, 10-252 (75.5 ov)
Yorkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Aspinall23   387612
Whitehead16.5245312
Smailes10   1271--
Wardle17   3510--
Robinson9   4270--

Yorkshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
W Watsonb Ridgway20     
JT Lodgelbw b Ridgway5     
JV Wilsonc Fagg b Dovey5     
EI Lesterb Ridgway6     
*TF Smailesnot out29     
R Aspinallnot out14     
H Hallidaydid not bat      
JP Whiteheaddid not bat      
JH Wardledid not bat      
+DV Brennandid not bat      
EP Robinsondid not bat      
Extras(2 lb)2
Total(4 wickets, 32.3 overs)81
Fall of wickets:
1-13, 2-32, 3-34, 4-42
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ridgway14   3413--
Crush5   0130--
Dovey9   4141--
Edrich2.3150--
Murray-Wood2   060--

Notes
--> JT Lodge made his debut in First-Class matches
--> JT Lodge made his debut in County Championship matches
--> GC Downton made his debut in First-Class matches
--> GC Downton made his debut in County Championship matches
--> W Watson (1) passed 2000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 72
--> TF Smailes (1) passed 5500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 7
--> P Hearn (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 36
--> BH Valentine (2) passed 13000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 92
--> LJ Todd reached 550 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Yorkshire first innings
--> W Murray-Wood achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Yorkshire first innings (previous best was 3-42)
--> JP Whitehead achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Kent first innings (previous best was 4-78)
--> TF Smailes reached 800 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Kent second innings