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Essex v Kent
County Championship 1975
VenueCastle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester on 31st May, 2nd, 3rd June 1975 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEssex won by 33 runs
PointsEssex 15 (Batting 4, Bowling 1); Kent 5 (Batting 1, Bowling 4)
UmpiresRE Barnard, A Jepson
Close of play day 1Kent (1) 34/2 (Ealham 0*, Woolmer 5*; 18 overs)
Close of play day 2Kent (1) 132/4 (Denness 50*, Asif Iqbal 28*)
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BR Hardiec Knott b Graham58     
KS McEwanc Johnson b Graham0     
*KWR Fletcherb Underwood43     
GA Goochc Ealham b Woolmer100     
BEA Edmeadeslbw b Underwood63     
KR Pontc Denness b Underwood0     
S Turnernot out23     
RE Eastc Asif Iqbal b Woolmer0     
+N Smithc Denness b Woolmer0     
JK Leverrun out2     
DL Acfieldnot out0     
Extras(3 b, 6 lb, 4 nb)13
Total(9 wickets, innings closed, 100 overs)302
Fall of wickets:
1-7, 2-84, 3-129, 4-264, 5-276, 6-278, 7-279, 8-282, 9-296
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Graham19   3502--
Shepherd15   2430--
Woolmer16   5503--
Hills15   3410--
Underwood28   10793--
Johnson7   1260--
Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BW Luckhurstc East b Lever10     
GW Johnsonc Hardie b East17     
AGE Ealhamc Smith b Turner0     
RA Woolmerc East b Acfield22     
*MH Dennessnot out70     
Asif Iqbalnot out53     
+APE Knottdid not bat      
JN Shepherddid not bat      
RW Hillsdid not bat      
DL Underwooddid not bat      
JN Grahamdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 3 lb, 4 nb)9
Total(4 wickets, declared, 79 overs)181
Fall of wickets:
1-29, 2-29, 3-34, 4-77
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lever27   5621--
Turner21   5411--
East24   8461--
Acfield7   0231--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BR Hardiec Luckhurst b Graham3     
*KWR Fletcherb Shepherd9     
GA Goochc Denness b Graham23     
S Turnerc Woolmer b Graham16     
BEA Edmeadesc Shepherd b Underwood2     
+N Smithc Woolmer b Underwood8     
RE Eastb Underwood0     
KS McEwannot out2     
KR Pontnot out2     
JK Leverdid not bat      
DL Acfielddid not bat      
Extras(1 lb)1
Total(7 wickets, declared, 16 overs)66
Fall of wickets:
1-12, 2-12, 3-52, 4-52, 5-58, 6-62, 7-62
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Graham8   1353--
Shepherd4   0171--
Underwood4   0133--
Kent second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BW Luckhurstc Smith b Lever1     
GW Johnsonc East b Turner3     
*MH Dennessc East b Turner0     
Asif Iqbalst Smith b East94     
RA Woolmerc Smith b Turner8     
+APE Knottlbw b Edmeades15     
JN Shepherdc Gooch b Turner14     
AGE Ealhamc Hardie b Turner9     
RW Hillsnot out2     
DL Underwoodc Fletcher b East0     
JN Grahamc Gooch b East0     
Extras(2 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)8
Total(all out, 51.1 overs)154
Fall of wickets:
1-6, 2-6, 3-8, 4-29, 5-64, 6-88, 7-104, 8-154, 9-154, 10-154 (51.1 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lever5   2111--
Turner21   8595--
East14.15353--
Acfield3   0120--
Edmeades8   1291--
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
--> BEA Edmeades (1) passed 10000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 24
--> MH Denness (1) passed 14000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 60
--> RA Woolmer (2) passed 4000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 7
--> DL Underwood reached 1400 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Essex first innings
--> DL Underwood reached 1000 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Essex second innings