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Kent v Warwickshire
County Championship 1953
VenueMote Park, Maidstone on 15th, 16th, 17th July 1953 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossKent won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWarwickshire won by 9 wickets
PointsKent 0; Warwickshire 12
UmpiresJJ Hills, AE Pothecary
Close of play day 1Warwickshire (1) 84/4 (Dollery 21*, Weeks 1*)
Close of play day 2Kent (2) 116/6 (Witherden 26*, Dovey 1*)

Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AE Fagglbw b Grove21     
AH Phebeyb Wolton64     
AF Woollettc Townsend b Bannister7     
HA Pawsonb Grove7     
+MD Fennerrun out10     
EG Witherdenc Ord b Wolton8     
*W Murray-Woodlbw b King0     
RR Doveyb King0     
G Smithc Gardner b Grove44     
DVP Wrightc Ord b King0     
JCT Pagenot out17     
Extras(3 lb, 1 nb)4
Total(all out, 86.3 overs)182
Fall of wickets:
1-40, 2-62, 3-73, 4-100, 5-120, 6-121, 7-121, 8-125, 9-127, 10-182 (86.3 ov)
Warwickshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Grove20.37413--
Bannister14   5321--
Weeks12   3360--
King25   13283--
Wolton13   6332--
Townsend2   080--

Warwickshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FC Gardnerc Woollett b Smith2     
NF Hornerc Page b Smith39     
A Townsendc Wright b Page7     
+RT Spoonerb Dovey8     
*HE Dolleryrun out169     
RT Weeksb Wright2     
AVG Woltonlbw b Wright0     
JS Ordst Fenner b Dovey109     
CWC Grovec Smith b Dovey0     
JD Bannisterb Smith1     
IM Kingnot out1     
Extras(14 b, 5 lb)19
Total(all out, 113.4 overs)357
Fall of wickets:
1-8, 2-23, 3-57, 4-83, 5-93, 6-95, 7-345, 8-346, 9-347, 10-357 (113.4 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith21   6633--
Dovey31.48713--
Page18   1761--
Wright23   6622--
Witherden11   1330--
Murray-Wood6   2270--
Pawson3   060--

Kent second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AE Fagglbw b Grove28     
AH Phebeyst Spooner b Bannister9     
AF Woollettlbw b Wolton3     
HA Pawsonb Grove5     
+MD Fennerc Townsend b Wolton11     
EG Witherdenb King51     
G Smithb Townsend27     
RR Doveyc and b Weeks1     
*W Murray-Woodc Dollery b Grove24     
DVP Wrightb Weeks16     
JCT Pagenot out1     
Extras(6 b, 4 lb)10
Total(all out, 85.2 overs)186
Fall of wickets:
1-25, 2-37, 3-46, 4-47, 5-67, 6-104, 7-116, 8-157, 9-184, 10-186 (85.2 ov)
Warwickshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Grove22   7463--
Bannister16   3381--
Weeks10.25212--
King16   9291--
Wolton9   2182--
Townsend12   4241--

Warwickshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RT Weeksnot out8     
JD Bannisterst Fenner b Witherden4     
NF Hornernot out0     
FC Gardnerdid not bat      
A Townsenddid not bat      
+RT Spoonerdid not bat      
*HE Dollerydid not bat      
AVG Woltondid not bat      
JS Orddid not bat      
CWC Grovedid not bat      
IM Kingdid not bat      
Extras0
Total(1 wicket, 9.2 overs)12
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Bannister)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith2   030--
Witherden3   221--
Pawson4.2170--

Notes
--> HA Pawson made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> HA Pawson made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> G Smith (1) passed his previous highest score of 10 in County Championship matches
--> JS Ord (1) passed 11500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 62
--> IM King achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Kent first innings (previous best was 1-12)
--> IM King achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Kent first innings (previous best was 1-12)
--> CWC Grove reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 3rd wicket in the Kent second innings
--> CWC Grove reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 3rd wicket in the Kent second innings