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Essex v Kent
County Championship 1949
VenueValentine's Park, Ilford on 18th, 19th, 20th May 1949 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsEssex 0; Kent 4
UmpiresD Davies, GM Lee
Close of play day 1Kent (1) 144/2 (Fagg 95*, Hearn 6*)
Close of play day 2Essex (2) 228/4 (Vigar 83*, Pearce 4*)
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TC Doddslbw b Wright19     
AV Averylbw b Ridgway90     
SJ Crayb Wright10     
FH Vigarc Fagg b Ridgway22     
TE Baileyb Ridgway0     
*TN Pearcest Evans b Crush22     
R Smithc Evans b Dovey1     
TPB Smithc Evans b Dovey5     
+TH Wadec Ames b Crush17     
EJ Pricenot out5     
GR Pullingerb Ridgway7     
Extras(3 lb, 1 w)4
Total(all out, 74.2 overs)202
Fall of wickets:
1-49, 2-63, 3-142, 4-143, 5-144, 6-151, 7-165, 8-188, 9-189, 10-202 (74.2 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ridgway24.27474--
Crush10   1302--
Wright19   3762--
Dovey21   11452--
Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AE Faggc Wade b Bailey129     
LJ Toddb R Smith31     
LEG Amesc Wade b Price8     
P Hearnb Bailey43     
+TG Evansc Wade b Bailey5     
BR Edrichb Bailey43     
*DG Clarkb Bailey4     
E Crushc Bailey b R Smith4     
RR Doveyb Pullinger8     
DVP Wrightnot out6     
F Ridgwayb Bailey0     
Extras(5 b, 3 lb)8
Total(all out, 100.3 overs)289
Fall of wickets:
1-97, 2-114, 3-193, 4-209, 5-236, 6-242, 7-259, 8-275, 9-285, 10-289 (100.3 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bailey26.37656--
Pullinger20   0881--
R Smith30   4772--
TPB Smith14   4290--
Price10   1221--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TC Doddslbw b Crush51     
AV Averyc Evans b Crush8     
SJ Crayst Evans b Crush7     
FH Vigarc Ames b Dovey136     
TE Baileyb Edrich65     
*TN Pearcenot out111     
R Smithnot out14     
TPB Smithdid not bat      
+TH Wadedid not bat      
EJ Pricedid not bat      
GR Pullingerdid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 12 lb, 1 nb)18
Total(5 wickets, declared, 115 overs)410
Fall of wickets:
1-17, 2-49, 3-76, 4-212, 5-371
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ridgway25   3790--
Crush22   1943--
Wright23   4850--
Dovey23   3671--
Edrich14   7471--
Todd8   2200--
Kent second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AE Faggnot out56     
LJ Toddlbw b Pullinger2     
LEG Amesnot out61     
P Hearndid not bat      
+TG Evansdid not bat      
BR Edrichdid not bat      
*DG Clarkdid not bat      
E Crushdid not bat      
RR Doveydid not bat      
DVP Wrightdid not bat      
F Ridgwaydid not bat      
Extras(2 lb, 1 nb)3
Total(1 wicket, 40 overs)122
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Todd)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bailey5   2150--
Pullinger8   2181--
TPB Smith7   1180--
Price12   1350--
R Smith4   270--
Vigar4   0260--
Notes
--> Day 3 Lunch: Essex (2) ?/? (Pearce 111*, [unknown] ?*)
--> FH Vigar (2) passed his previous highest score of 125 in County Championship matches
--> FH Vigar (2) passed 4000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 53
--> E Crush reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Essex first innings
--> TE Bailey achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Kent first innings (previous best was 6-94)