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Kent v Northamptonshire
County Championship 1974
VenueCheriton Road Sports Ground, Folkestone on 24th, 26th, 27th August 1974 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossKent won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNorthamptonshire won by 5 wickets
PointsKent 5 (Batting 2, Bowling 3); Northamptonshire 17 (Batting 3, Bowling 4)
UmpiresA Jepson, JG Langridge
Close of play day 1Northamptonshire (1) 50/1 (Virgin 31*, Steele 4*; 24 overs)
Close of play day 2Kent (2) 126/2 (Luckhurst 68*, Graham-Brown 7*)
Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*BW Luckhurstc Sharp b Cottam5     
GW Johnsonc Steele b Hodgson88     
MC Cowdreyc Sharp b Hodgson5     
+D Nichollsc Cottam b Dye33     
RA Woolmerc Sharp b Hodgson9     
AGE Ealhamc Willey b Bedi12     
CJ Tavaréb Willey16     
JN Shepherdb Hodgson0     
CJC Roweb Bedi41     
JMH Graham-Brownnot out9     
RB Elmslbw b Bedi0     
Extras(1 lb, 3 nb)4
Total(all out, 95.5 overs)222
Fall of wickets:
1-9, 2-21, 3-107, 4-125, 5-154, 6-156, 7-157, 8-206, 9-222, 10-222 (95.5 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cottam17   2371--
Dye12   2301--
Hodgson22   2614--
Bedi38.515703--
Watts4   1100--
Willey2   0101--
Northamptonshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RT Virginc Ealham b Johnson124     
A Taitb Woolmer13     
DS Steelec Rowe b Elms104     
P Willeyc Cowdrey b Elms0     
*PJ Wattsc Nicholls b Elms17     
G Cookc Nicholls b Elms0     
+G Sharpb Elms0     
A Hodgsonnot out23     
BS Bedinot out2     
RMH Cottamdid not bat      
JCJ Dyedid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 10 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)14
Total(7 wickets, declared, 100 overs)297
Fall of wickets:
1-44, 2-242, 3-247, 4-270, 5-272, 6-272, 7-276
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shepherd24   6730--
Elms24   4765--
Johnson26   10631--
Woolmer2   141--
Graham-Brown12   2320--
Rowe12   1350--
Kent second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*BW Luckhurstc Watts b Cottam69     
GW Johnsonb Bedi15     
MC Cowdreyc Sharp b Bedi33     
JMH Graham-Brownst Sharp b Bedi21     
+D Nichollsc Cook b Bedi9     
RA Woolmerc Willey b Bedi18     
AGE Ealhamc Cook b Hodgson17     
JN Shepherdc Cottam b Bedi14     
CJC Rowec Sharp b Bedi3     
RB Elmsnot out2     
CJ Tavaréabsent ill
Extras(6 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)12
Total(all out, 91.3 overs)213
Fall of wickets:
1-41, 2-104, 3-133, 4-145, 5-154, 6-187, 7-188, 8-193, 9-213 (91.3 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cottam15   5251--
Dye13   2290--
Hodgson13   3411--
Bedi36.312757--
Watts4   2100--
Willey7   1160--
Steele3   250--
Northamptonshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RT Virginlbw b Woolmer58     
A Taitc Graham-Brown b Johnson14     
DS Steelec Nicholls b Woolmer21     
G Cookc Cowdrey b Luckhurst15     
P Willeyc Elms b Luckhurst5     
*PJ Wattsnot out9     
+G Sharpnot out10     
A Hodgsondid not bat      
BS Bedidid not bat      
RMH Cottamdid not bat      
JCJ Dyedid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 5 lb, 1 w)8
Total(5 wickets, 47 overs)140
Fall of wickets:
1-25, 2-64, 3-116, 4-116, 5-128
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shepherd2   060--
Elms2   0100--
Johnson20   3571--
Woolmer11   1202--
Rowe3   0160--
Luckhurst9   2232--
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
--> GW Johnson (1) passed 5500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 71
--> RT Virgin (1) passed 18500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1
--> MC Cowdrey (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 22
--> DS Steele (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 6
--> BS Bedi reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 3rd wicket in the Kent first innings
--> RMH Cottam reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Kent first innings
--> BS Bedi reached 900 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Kent first innings
--> RMH Cottam reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Kent first innings
--> BS Bedi reached 200 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 5th wicket in the Kent second innings
--> BS Bedi reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 3rd wicket in the Kent second innings
--> RA Woolmer reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Northamptonshire second innings