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Surrey v Kent
County Championship 1955
VenueKennington Oval, Kennington on 9th, 11th, 12th July 1955 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossKent won the toss and decided to bat
ResultKent won by 13 runs
PointsSurrey 0; Kent 12
UmpiresH Elliott, K McCanlis
Close of play day 1Surrey (1) 65/2 (Constable 6*, Barrington 3*)
Close of play day 2Kent (2) 91/5 (Pretlove 8*)

Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AE Faggb Cox28     
AH Phebeyc Pratt b Loader5     
JM Allanc Stewart b Surridge0     
RC Wilsonb Cox24     
J Pettifordlbw b Cox50     
JF Pretlovec Laker b Loader5     
P Hearnc McIntyre b Surridge14     
+DG Uftonb Laker14     
*DVP Wrightnot out17     
JCT Pagec Constable b Laker3     
JB Phillipsc Stewart b Laker0     
Extras(14 b, 4 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)21
Total(all out, 80.5 overs)181
Fall of wickets:
1-14, 2-15, 3-43, 4-74, 5-92, 6-119, 7-148, 8-178, 9-181, 10-181 (80.5 ov)
Surrey bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Loader17   4352--
Surridge19   1452--
Laker20.58343--
Cox14   5233--
Bedser10   2230--

Surrey first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TH Clarkc Wilson b Wright32     
MJ Stewartc Allan b Wright20     
B Constablerun out30     
KF Barringtonc Wilson b Allan27     
EA Bedserlbw b Wright12     
REC Prattst Ufton b Allan1     
+AJW McIntyreb Allan2     
JC Lakerc Phillips b Wright1     
*WS Surridgeb Allan15     
DF Coxb Wright0     
PJ Loadernot out2     
Extras(3 lb, 1 nb)4
Total(all out, 71.3 overs)146
Fall of wickets:
1-49, 2-56, 3-108, 4-123, 5-126, 6-126, 7-129, 8-129, 9-132, 10-146 (71.3 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Phillips19   2390--
Allan31.312494--
Wright17   3455--
Page4   190--

Kent second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AE Fagglbw b Laker49     
AH Phebeylbw b Loader5     
RC Wilsonc Surridge b Laker13     
P Hearnc Stewart b Cox0     
J Pettifordc Pratt b Bedser12     
JF Pretlovec Surridge b Laker8     
JM Allanlbw b Laker10     
+DG Uftonc Surridge b Bedser0     
*DVP Wrightc Clark b Bedser3     
JCT Pagenot out3     
JB Phillipslbw b Laker4     
Extras(4 b, 5 lb)9
Total(all out, 55.5 overs)116
Fall of wickets:
1-19, 2-52, 3-65, 4-71, 5-91, 6-95, 7-96, 8-104, 9-108, 10-116 (55.5 ov)
Surrey bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Loader9   3251--
Surridge4   170--
Laker23.59485--
Cox6   3101--
Bedser13   6173--

Surrey second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TH Clarkc Ufton b Phillips0     
MJ Stewartc and b Allan11     
B Constablec Phebey b Wright14     
KF Barringtonlbw b Allan72     
EA Bedserlbw b Wright6     
REC Prattc Fagg b Allan23     
+AJW McIntyrec and b Allan4     
JC Lakerc Wilson b Allan1     
*WS Surridgeb Wright0     
DF Coxc Phebey b Wright0     
PJ Loadernot out0     
Extras(4 lb, 3 nb)7
Total(all out, 45.4 overs)138
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-15, 3-30, 4-46, 5-123, 6-127, 7-133, 8-134, 9-134, 10-138 (45.4 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Phillips3   131--
Allan22.44605--
Wright14   1454--
Page6   1230--

Notes
--> JF Pretlove made his debut in County Championship matches
--> JB Phillips made his debut in County Championship matches
--> JM Allan (2) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 9
--> JB Phillips made his debut for Kent in First-Class matches
--> JF Pretlove made his debut for Kent in First-Class matches
--> DF Cox reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Kent first innings
--> JC Laker reached 1200 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Kent first innings
--> DF Cox achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Kent first innings (previous best was 3-31)
--> JM Allan reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Surrey first innings
--> JM Allan achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Surrey first innings (previous best was 3-22)
--> JM Allan reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 4th wicket in the Surrey second innings
--> JM Allan achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Surrey second innings (previous best was 4-49)
--> JM Allan achieved his first five wickets in an innings in County Championship matches in the Surrey second innings