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Sussex v Kent
County Championship 1974
VenueCounty Ground, Hove on 24th, 25th, 26th July 1974 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossKent won the toss and decided to bat
ResultKent won by an innings and 21 runs
PointsSussex 4 (Bowling 4); Kent 17 (Batting 3, Bowling 4)
UmpiresWL Budd, PB Wight
Close of play day 1Kent (1) 93/3 (Cowdrey 35*, Woolmer 1*)
Close of play day 2Sussex (1) 131/8 (Mansell 1*, Joshi 0*)
Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*BW Luckhurstc Mansell b Spencer20     
GW Johnsonlbw b Spencer2     
MC Cowdreyc Greenidge b Barclay72     
+D Nichollsc Mansell b Joshi18     
RA Woolmerb Snow103     
AGE Ealhamc Barclay b Snow20     
CJ Tavaréc Greenidge b Buss22     
JN Shepherdrun out10     
CJC Rowec Mansell b Snow1     
RB Elmsnot out2     
JN Grahamnot out0     
Extras(1 b, 18 lb, 4 nb, 3 w)26
Total(9 wickets, innings closed, 100 overs)296
Fall of wickets:
1-24, 2-39, 3-90, 4-199, 5-229, 6-273, 7-283, 8-287, 9-295
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Snow15   4353--
Spencer20   5522--
Buss20   8411--
Phillipson19   2610--
Joshi10   3291--
Barclay16   1521--
Sussex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GA Greenidgec and b Graham6     
JD Morleyc Ealham b Woolmer45     
JRT Barclayc Nicholls b Graham8     
PJ Graveslbw b Shepherd32     
JJ Groomelbw b Shepherd0     
*MA Bussc Elms b Shepherd27     
+AW Mansellnot out1     
JA Snowb Woolmer0     
J Spencerb Shepherd6     
UC Joshib Woolmer0     
CP Phillipsonabsent ill
Extras(6 lb)6
Total(all out, 60.1 overs)131
Fall of wickets:
1-8, 2-22, 3-81, 4-81, 5-121, 6-123, 7-123, 8-130, 9-131 (60.1 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Graham23   7432--
Elms12   4350--
Shepherd18   8394--
Woolmer7.1583--
Sussex second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
GA Greenidgeb Graham4     
JD Morleyc Cowdrey b Graham3     
JRT Barclayc Nicholls b Shepherd11     
PJ Gravesc Tavaré b Graham0     
JJ Groomec Cowdrey b Woolmer59     
*MA Bussb Woolmer4     
+AW Mansellc Tavaré b Woolmer34     
JA Snowb Woolmer9     
J Spencerc and b Graham3     
UC Joshinot out5     
CP Phillipsonabsent ill
Extras(4 b, 5 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)12
Total(all out, 54.3 overs)144
Fall of wickets:
1-7, 2-8, 3-8, 4-28, 5-35, 6-116, 7-129, 8-132, 9-144 (54.3 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Graham17.35264--
Elms8   2280--
Shepherd16   3351--
Woolmer13   2434--
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
--> UC Joshi made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> JJ Groome (2) passed his previous highest score of 19 in First-Class matches
--> JA Snow reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 2nd wicket in the Kent first innings
--> JN Graham reached 500 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Sussex second innings