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Kent v Northamptonshire
County Championship 1968
VenueCheriton Road Sports Ground, Folkestone on 31st August, 1st, 2nd September 1968 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossKent won the toss and decided to bat
ResultKent won by 75 runs
PointsKent 21 (Batting 8, Bowling 3); Northamptonshire 9 (Batting 6, Bowling 3)
UmpiresAE Alderman, OW Herman
Close of play day 1Kent (1) 458/9d
Close of play day 2Northamptonshire (1) 302/6 (Ackerman 49*, Scott 4*)
Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MH Dennessc Milburn b Crump20     
GW Johnsonc Johnson b Durose5     
+APE Knottrun out73     
*MC Cowdreyc Mushtaq Mohammad b Crump5     
JN Shepherdc Johnson b Crump170     
SE Learyb Crump3     
AGE Ealhamc Prideaux b Durose68     
AL Dixonnot out82     
DL Underwoodlbw b Durose13     
A Brownc Scott b Sully2     
DM Sayernot out6     
Extras(1 b, 10 lb)11
Total(9 wickets, declared, 100.4 overs)458
Fall of wickets:
1-12, 2-43, 3-75, 4-163, 5-181, 6-345, 7-351, 8-415, 9-437
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Crump32   41144--
Durose21   3793--
Scott10   1660--
Milburn15   2540--
Sully6.40501--
Mushtaq Mohammad16   1840--
Northamptonshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*RM Prideauxc Knott b Brown25     
C Milburnc Leary b Brown4     
A Lightfootc Brown b Dixon55     
Mushtaq Mohammadlbw b Johnson87     
BL Reynoldsc Underwood b Shepherd47     
HM Ackermanc sub b Dixon53     
BS Crumpc Knott b Shepherd28     
ME Scottc Shepherd b Underwood11     
+LA Johnsonb Underwood4     
H Sullyc and b Shepherd1     
AJ Durosenot out4     
Extras(3 b, 3 lb)6
Total(all out, 105.5 overs)325
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-62, 3-114, 4-211, 5-231, 6-297, 7-312, 8-316, 9-320, 10-325 (105.5 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Brown11   0422--
Sayer17   2550--
Shepherd23.54923--
Underwood13   6162--
Dixon16   7302--
Leary10   0430--
Johnson15   4411--
Kent second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GW Johnsonc and b Durose0     
SE Learyc Johnson b Crump49     
+APE Knottb Crump3     
*MC Cowdreyc Sully b Durose66     
JN Shepherdc Durose b Crump7     
AL Dixonnot out4     
MH Dennessdid not bat      
AGE Ealhamdid not bat      
DL Underwooddid not bat      
A Browndid not bat      
DM Sayerdid not bat      
Extras(2 lb)2
Total(5 wickets, declared, 32.3 overs)131
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-13, 3-105, 4-118, 5-131 (32.3 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Crump15.34423--
Durose13   3632--
Milburn2   060--
Sully2   0180--
Northamptonshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*RM Prideauxc Cowdrey b Underwood67     
C Milburnc Sayer b Brown0     
A Lightfootc and b Dixon51     
Mushtaq Mohammadc Cowdrey b Underwood0     
HM Ackermanb Dixon2     
BL Reynoldsc Shepherd b Underwood33     
BS Crumpb Dixon0     
ME Scottc Leary b Dixon0     
+LA Johnsonc Leary b Underwood0     
H Sullyc Shepherd b Underwood5     
AJ Durosenot out21     
Extras(4 b, 6 lb)10
Total(all out, 45.2 overs)189
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-122, 3-122, 4-124, 5-124, 6-127, 7-161, 8-161, 9-161, 10-189 (45.2 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Brown3   0181--
Sayer5   1310--
Shepherd7   1210--
Underwood15.26545--
Dixon15   3554--
Notes
--> JN Shepherd (1) passed his previous highest score of 106 in County Championship matches
--> JN Shepherd (1) passed his previous highest score of 106 in First-Class matches
--> JN Shepherd (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 20
--> AGE Ealham (1) passed his previous highest score of 59 in County Championship matches
--> AGE Ealham (1) passed his previous highest score of 59 in First-Class matches
--> AGE Ealham (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 15
--> AL Dixon (1) passed 9000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 77
--> A Lightfoot (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 2
--> A Lightfoot (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 33
--> AJ Durose reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 3rd wicket in the Kent first innings
--> JN Shepherd reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Northamptonshire first innings
--> BS Crump reached 650 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Kent second innings