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Sussex v Kent
County Championship 1962
VenueCentral Recreation Ground, Hastings on 28th, 30th, 31st July 1962 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSussex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultKent won by 7 wickets
PointsSussex 0; Kent 14 (Batting 2)
UmpiresLH Gray, AEG Rhodes
Close of play day 1Kent (1) 107/1 (Richardson 57*, Wilson 29*)
Close of play day 2Sussex (2) 152/3 (Oakman 24*, Parks 16*)
Sussex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RJ Langridgerun out0     
LJ Lenhamb Halfyard16     
KG Suttleb Halfyard13     
ASM Oakmanc Catt b Halfyard0     
+JM Parksc Dixon b Melville25     
GC Cooperc Luckhurst b Halfyard26     
*DV Smithc Catt b Dixon31     
NI Thomsonc Catt b Dixon0     
FR Pountainc Wilson b Halfyard6     
DL Batesb Halfyard11     
RV Bellnot out53     
Extras(3 lb)3
Total(all out, 91.4 overs)184
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-21, 3-21, 4-54, 5-54, 6-102, 7-104, 8-113, 9-120, 10-184 (91.4 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Halfyard37.414666--
Sayer13   3320--
Melville17   5401--
Dixon22   10362--
Jones2   070--
Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*PE Richardsonb Pountain94     
+AW Cattb Pountain18     
RC Wilsonc Lenham b Pountain61     
SE Learyc Parks b Thomson8     
BW Luckhurstc Suttle b Bates42     
MH Dennessc Smith b Bates30     
PH Jonesc Oakman b Bates18     
AL Dixonc Parks b Pountain2     
DJ Halfyardnot out22     
DM Sayerb Bates9     
JE Melvilleb Bates4     
Extras(11 lb, 1 nb)12
Total(all out, 107.3 overs)320
Fall of wickets:
1-44, 2-161, 3-178, 4-194, 5-246, 6-277, 7-284, 8-284, 9-306, 10-320 (107.3 ov)
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thomson31   6681--
Bates34.341115--
Pountain27   5844--
Smith9   2270--
Bell3   030--
Suttle2   1100--
Lenham1   050--
Sussex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RJ Langridgeb Halfyard0     
LJ Lenhamc Sayer b Melville57     
KG Suttlec Richardson b Halfyard50     
ASM Oakmanb Sayer49     
+JM Parksc Catt b Halfyard16     
GC Cooperc Halfyard b Melville25     
*DV Smithnot out77     
NI Thomsonc and b Sayer3     
FR Pountainb Jones11     
RV Bellb Dixon4     
DL Batesnot out0     
Extras(9 b, 5 lb, 1 w)15
Total(9 wickets, declared, 107 overs)307
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-100, 3-116, 4-156, 5-202, 6-217, 7-249, 8-284, 9-300
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Halfyard33   9933--
Sayer19   5292--
Melville30   9732--
Dixon12   1611--
Jones4   0101--
Leary7   4220--
Luckhurst2   140--
Kent second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*PE Richardsonc Suttle b Bates60     
+AW Cattnot out72     
RC Wilsonc Parks b Pountain27     
SE Learyc Oakman b Pountain0     
BW Luckhurstnot out9     
MH Dennessdid not bat      
PH Jonesdid not bat      
AL Dixondid not bat      
DJ Halfyarddid not bat      
DM Sayerdid not bat      
JE Melvilledid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 3 lb)4
Total(3 wickets, 29.2 overs)172
Fall of wickets:
1-103, 2-159, 3-159
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thomson8   0420--
Bates14   0741--
Pountain7   0442--
Langridge0.2080--
Notes
--> JE Melville made his debut in County Championship matches
--> JE Melville made his debut in First-Class matches
--> RV Bell (1) passed his previous highest score of 34 in County Championship matches
--> RV Bell (1) passed his previous highest score of 36 in First-Class matches
--> RV Bell (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 53
--> DJ Halfyard (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 13
--> LJ Lenham (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 7
--> DM Sayer reached 150 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Sussex second innings
--> FR Pountain reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Kent second innings