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Kent v Yorkshire
County Championship 1953
VenueCrabble Athletic Ground, Dover on 19th, 20th, 21st August 1953 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossKent won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsKent 4; Yorkshire 0
UmpiresLH Gray, HL Palmer
Close of play day 1Kent (1) 336/9 (Mallett 21*, Page 0*)
Close of play day 2Kent (2) 47/7 (Ridgway 3*)

Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AE Faggb Wood72     
AH Phebeylbw b Foord15     
AF Woollettc and b Illingworth96     
MC Cowdreyc Lowson b Halliday79     
P Hearnb Illingworth0     
AC Shirreffb Illingworth25     
+MD Fennerb Foord11     
F Ridgwayc Illingworth b Foord1     
AWH Mallettnot out21     
*DVP Wrightb Foord0     
JCT Pagenot out0     
Extras(2 b, 14 lb)16
Total(9 wickets, declared, 135 overs)336
Fall of wickets:
1-21, 2-132, 3-270, 4-275, 5-280, 6-303, 7-308, 8-312, 9-317
Yorkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Foord20   6584--
Holdsworth20   3590--
Wood41   16871--
Halliday17   9341--
Illingworth36   12783--
Wilson1   040--

Yorkshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FA Lowsonc Fenner b Mallett47     
H Hallidayc Woollett b Ridgway0     
JV Wilsonrun out38     
EI Lesterlbw b Mallett4     
W Watsonc sub b Page41     
*WHH Sutcliffec Fenner b Wright1     
R Illingworthc Woollett b Wright35     
+DV Brennanc Cowdrey b Wright16     
CW Foordb Wright0     
WEN Holdsworthnot out1     
R Wooddid not bat      
Extras(9 b, 13 lb)22
Total(9 wickets, declared, 62.2 overs)205
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-74, 3-78, 4-120, 5-127, 6-153, 7-182, 8-182, 9-205 (62.2 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ridgway14   2441--
Shirreff13   5330--
Mallett12   1342--
Wright17.26534--
Page6   0191--

Kent second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AE Faggb Illingworth6     
AH Phebeyc Wilson b Illingworth4     
AF Woollettb Wood7     
MC Cowdreyc Lowson b Illingworth4     
P Hearnb Illingworth1     
AC Shirreffb Illingworth0     
+MD Fennerst Brennan b Illingworth22     
F Ridgwaynot out3     
AWH Mallettdid not bat      
*DVP Wrightdid not bat      
JCT Pagedid not bat      
Extras0
Total(7 wickets, 17.5 overs)47
Fall of wickets:
1-8, 2-17, 3-21, 4-21, 5-21, 6-40, 7-47 (17.5 ov)
Yorkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Foord2   070--
Holdsworth1   010--
Wood7   2101--
Illingworth7.51296--

Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> AH Phebey (1) passed 4000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 8
--> AF Woollett (1) passed his previous highest score of 84 in County Championship matches
--> AF Woollett (1) passed his previous highest score of 84 in First-Class matches
--> CW Foord reached 100 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 4th wicket in the Kent first innings
--> R Illingworth achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Kent second innings (previous best was 4-48)
--> R Illingworth achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Kent second innings
--> R Illingworth achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Kent second innings (previous best was 4-48)
--> R Illingworth achieved his first five wickets in an innings in County Championship matches in the Kent second innings