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Kent v Middlesex
County Championship 1955
VenueCheriton Road Sports Ground, Folkestone on 31st August, 1st, 2nd September 1955 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossMiddlesex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultKent won by 9 wickets
PointsKent 12; Middlesex 0
UmpiresP Corrall, AJB Fowler
Close of play day 1Kent (1) 141/2 (Wilson 78*, Allan 18*)
Close of play day 2Kent (2) 25/1 (Phebey 7*, Wilson 7*)
Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JDB Robertsonc Catt b Spanswick0     
SM Brownlbw b Wright27     
*WJ Edrichb Shirreff4     
DCS Comptonc Wright b Spanswick1     
GPS Delislec Pettiford b Wright12     
D Bennettlbw b Shirreff2     
+JT Murrayc Catt b Spanswick14     
FJ Titmusc and b Shirreff79     
JJ Warrc Pettiford b Wright14     
JA Youngc Fagg b Wright0     
AE Mossnot out0     
Extras(2 b, 1 lb, 1 nb)4
Total(all out, 70.2 overs)157
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-11, 3-12, 4-39, 5-46, 6-46, 7-67, 8-157, 9-157, 10-157 (70.2 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Spanswick17   5403--
Shirreff24.26533--
Wright17   7334--
Allan10   3140--
Pettiford2   0130--
Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AE Fagglbw b Moss0     
AH Phebeyc and b Compton39     
RC Wilsonb Titmus107     
JM Allanrun out67     
MC Cowdreynot out34     
J Pettifordc Bennett b Warr8     
P Hearndid not bat      
AC Shirreffdid not bat      
+AW Cattdid not bat      
JG Spanswickdid not bat      
*DVP Wrightdid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 5 lb, 3 nb)11
Total(5 wickets, declared, 87.5 overs)266
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-83, 3-197, 4-243, 5-266 (87.5 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Moss15   2411--
Warr15.55411--
Titmus21   5541--
Young15   3490--
Compton12   3361--
Bennett9   0340--
Middlesex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JDB Robertsonc Pettiford b Wright25     
SM Brownc Catt b Wright21     
*WJ Edrichb Shirreff33     
DCS Comptonlbw b Wright11     
GPS Delislec Hearn b Wright67     
D Bennettc Fagg b Wright24     
+JT Murraylbw b Wright0     
FJ Titmusc Fagg b Allan8     
JJ Warrc Pettiford b Allan0     
JA Youngc and b Allan1     
AE Mossnot out4     
Extras(6 b, 9 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)17
Total(all out, 57.4 overs)211
Fall of wickets:
1-51, 2-60, 3-92, 4-102, 5-160, 6-165, 7-200, 8-200, 9-205, 10-211 (57.4 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Spanswick5   0230--
Shirreff16   3601--
Wright24   7756--
Allan7.42203--
Pettiford5   1160--
Kent second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AE Faggrun out11     
AH Phebeynot out26     
RC Wilsonnot out63     
JM Allandid not bat      
MC Cowdreydid not bat      
J Pettiforddid not bat      
P Hearndid not bat      
AC Shirreffdid not bat      
+AW Cattdid not bat      
JG Spanswickdid not bat      
*DVP Wrightdid not bat      
Extras(3 b)3
Total(1 wicket, 24.1 overs)103
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Fagg)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Warr7   1170--
Titmus3   0140--
Young1   0130--
Compton4   0250--
Bennett9   1300--
Edrich0.1010--
Notes
--> SM Brown made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> SM Brown made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> JG Spanswick made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> FJ Titmus (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 40
--> RC Wilson (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 18
--> SM Brown (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 5
--> GPS Delisle (2) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 62
--> AH Phebey (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 12
--> JM Allan reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Middlesex second innings