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Worcestershire v Kent
County Championship 1966
VenueCounty Ground, New Road, Worcester on 25th, 26th, 27th May 1966 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWorcestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWorcestershire won by 80 runs
PointsWorcestershire 12; Kent 0
UmpiresJ Arnold, WH Copson
Close of play day 1Kent (1) 73/9 (Sayer 2*)
Close of play day 2Kent (2) 107/1 (Denness 59*, Wilson 11*)

Worcestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*D Kenyonc Brown b Underwood114     
RGA Headleyc Cowdrey b Underwood27     
JA Ormrodc Prodger b Brown43     
TW Graveneynot out16     
BL D'Oliveiranot out5     
MJ Hortondid not bat      
+R Boothdid not bat      
N Gifforddid not bat      
BM Braindid not bat      
LJ Coldwelldid not bat      
JA Flavelldid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 13 lb)16
Total(3 wickets, innings closed, 65 overs)221
Fall of wickets:
1-98, 2-195, 3-195
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Brown16   5411--
Sayer14   2560--
Dixon15   1580--
Underwood20   5502--

Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MH Dennessc Gifford b Coldwell16     
BW Luckhurstlbw b Flavell9     
RC Wilsonb Coldwell2     
*MC Cowdreyb Coldwell0     
SE Learyc Kenyon b Flavell6     
JM Prodgerc and b Gifford30     
+APE Knottb Flavell0     
AL Dixonc Booth b Flavell4     
A Brownb Coldwell0     
DM Sayerb Flavell4     
DL Underwoodnot out2     
Extras(4 lb)4
Total(all out, 23 overs)77
Fall of wickets:
1-15, 2-22, 3-22, 4-31, 5-33, 6-36, 7-42, 8-43, 9-73, 10-77 (23 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Flavell11   2325--
Coldwell11   1294--
Gifford1   0121--

Worcestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*D Kenyonc Knott b Brown37     
RGA Headleyc Knott b Sayer0     
JA Ormrodc Cowdrey b Brown5     
TW Graveneyc and b Underwood33     
BL D'Oliveirac Denness b Underwood4     
MJ Hortonst Knott b Dixon19     
+R Boothb Underwood43     
N Giffordb Underwood2     
BM Brainb Dixon0     
LJ Coldwellb Brown12     
JA Flavellnot out0     
Extras(6 b, 1 lb)7
Total(all out, 76.1 overs)162
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-31, 3-67, 4-77, 5-80, 6-127, 7-130, 8-145, 9-162, 10-162 (76.1 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Brown22   7623--
Sayer15   6341--
Dixon11   3202--
Underwood28.114394--

Kent second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MH Dennessb Horton83     
BW Luckhurstb D'Oliveira34     
RC Wilsonb Horton38     
*MC Cowdreyb Gifford8     
SE Learyc D'Oliveira b Flavell15     
JM Prodgerc Headley b Gifford0     
+APE Knottb Flavell29     
AL Dixonc D'Oliveira b Flavell2     
DM Sayerc Booth b Flavell0     
A Brownrun out6     
DL Underwoodnot out1     
Extras(2 b, 8 lb)10
Total(all out, 107.3 overs)226
Fall of wickets:
1-72, 2-150, 3-171, 4-171, 5-171, 6-204, 7-215, 8-215, 9-225, 10-226 (107.3 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Flavell16.32394--
Coldwell18   3420--
Gifford29   17332--
Brain14   3380--
D'Oliveira9   3211--
Horton21   10432--

Notes
--> Each first innings was limited to 65 overs
--> RGA Headley (1) passed 10000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1
--> D Kenyon (2) passed 35000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 12
--> A Brown (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 5
--> A Brown reached 600 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Worcestershire first innings
--> LJ Coldwell reached 700 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Kent first innings