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Kent v Sussex
County Championship 1974
VenueThe Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells on 15th, 17th, 18th June 1974 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossKent won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSussex won by 9 wickets
PointsKent 7 (Batting 3, Bowling 4); Sussex 16 (Batting 2, Bowling 4)
UmpiresAE Fagg, KE Palmer
Close of play day 1Sussex (1) 26/3 (Griffith 9*; 12.3 overs)
Close of play day 2Kent (2) 80/6 (Woolmer 12*)
Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BW Luckhurstc Greig b Buss40     
GW Johnsonc Waller b Snow6     
MC Cowdreyc Griffith b Greig107     
*MH Dennessb Greig22     
RA Woolmerb Waller32     
AGE Ealhamb Waller11     
+APE Knottc Graves b Spencer2     
JN Shepherdc Greenidge b Greig34     
RB Elmsb Snow11     
DL Underwoodnot out5     
JN Grahamb Snow0     
Extras(1 b, 5 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)12
Total(all out, 98.3 overs)282
Fall of wickets:
1-11, 2-84, 3-121, 4-190, 5-206, 6-211, 7-254, 8-269, 9-281, 10-282 (98.3 ov)
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Snow16.36283--
Greig24   3853--
Buss18   7481--
Spencer25   3621--
Waller15   3472--
Sussex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GA Greenidgec Johnson b Graham4     
JD Morleyc Knott b Elms3     
MG Griffithc Knott b Woolmer27     
JA Snowc Knott b Shepherd5     
PJ Gravesc Cowdrey b Woolmer17     
*AW Greigc Knott b Woolmer50     
MJJ Faberc Johnson b Shepherd47     
+AW Mansellc Denness b Graham47     
MA Bussc Shepherd b Graham21     
CE Wallerc Johnson b Woolmer0     
J Spencernot out0     
Extras(7 lb, 4 nb, 2 w)13
Total(all out, 93.1 overs)234
Fall of wickets:
1-7, 2-16, 3-26, 4-55, 5-70, 6-154, 7-177, 8-228, 9-234, 10-234 (93.1 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Graham27.18643--
Elms18   5281--
Shepherd26   6662--
Woolmer22   5634--
Kent second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BW Luckhurstc Mansell b Greig26     
GW Johnsonc Graves b Spencer25     
MC Cowdreyc Snow b Greig0     
*MH Dennessc Waller b Snow7     
RA Woolmerc Graves b Snow28     
AGE Ealhamc Waller b Snow0     
+APE Knottc and b Snow8     
JN Shepherdb Snow11     
RB Elmsb Greig0     
DL Underwoodnot out3     
JN Grahamc Mansell b Greig0     
Extras(1 b, 3 nb)4
Total(all out, 44 overs)112
Fall of wickets:
1-53, 2-53, 3-53, 4-68, 5-68, 6-80, 7-92, 8-108, 9-108, 10-112 (44 ov)
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Snow15   3475--
Greig20   4324--
Spencer9   1291--
Sussex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GA Greenidgenot out93     
JD Morleyc Ealham b Johnson34     
MG Griffithnot out28     
JA Snowdid not bat      
PJ Gravesdid not bat      
*AW Greigdid not bat      
MJJ Faberdid not bat      
+AW Manselldid not bat      
MA Bussdid not bat      
CE Wallerdid not bat      
J Spencerdid not bat      
Extras(4 lb, 2 nb)6
Total(1 wicket, 65.2 overs)161
Fall of wickets:
1-119 (Morley)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Graham20   3480--
Elms7   2220--
Shepherd6   160--
Woolmer9   2130--
Underwood11   3290--
Johnson12   2331--
Knott0.2040--
Notes
--> The first innings of the match was limited to 100 overs; the total overs for both teams first innings was limited to 200 overs
--> MH Denness (2) passed 18000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 7
--> JA Snow reached 950 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 5th wicket in the Kent second innings
--> AW Greig reached 350 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Kent second innings