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Kent v Leicestershire
Schweppes County Championship 1978
VenueSt Lawrence Ground, Canterbury on 5th, 7th, 8th August 1978 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossKent won the toss and decided to bat
ResultKent won by 120 runs
PointsKent 18 (Batting 4, Bowling 2); Leicestershire 6 (Batting 3, Bowling 3)
UmpiresBJ Meyer, KE Palmer
Close of play day 1Leicestershire (1) 39/2 (Balderstone 7*, Davison 9*; 18 overs)
Close of play day 2Kent (2) 48/0 (Woolmer 22*, Rowe 21*)
Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RA Woolmerc Steele b Birkenshaw137     
CJC Rowec Tolchard b Taylor8     
CJ Tavaréc Dudleston b Balderstone46     
Asif Iqbalnot out104     
*AGE Ealhamc Clift b Birkenshaw0     
JN Shepherdb Clift0     
CS Cowdreylbw b Clift9     
GW Johnsonrun out8     
+PR Downtonlbw b Birkenshaw4     
DL Underwoodnot out4     
KBS Jarvisdid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 7 lb, 5 nb, 3 w)18
Total(8 wickets, innings closed, 100 overs)338
Fall of wickets:
1-24, 2-122, 3-263, 4-263, 5-264, 6-296, 7-317, 8-323
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Higgs17   2600--
Taylor10   1291--
Clift20   2682--
Balderstone16   5391--
Illingworth10   2370--
Steele8   2310--
Birkenshaw19   1563--
Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Dudlestonc Johnson b Jarvis9     
JF Steeleb Shepherd7     
JC Balderstonec Downton b Jarvis90     
BF Davisonb Woolmer106     
DI Gowerlbw b Woolmer4     
+RW Tolchardb Underwood8     
J Birkenshawnot out15     
*R Illingworthnot out2     
PB Cliftdid not bat      
LB Taylordid not bat      
K Higgsdid not bat      
Extras(8 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)14
Total(6 wickets, innings closed, 100 overs)255
Fall of wickets:
1-18, 2-21, 3-209, 4-215, 5-231, 6-249
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jarvis23   2592--
Shepherd22   9451--
Underwood28   11571--
Johnson19   5570--
Woolmer8   1232--
Kent second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RA Woolmerc sub b Balderstone50     
CJC Rowec and b Balderstone26     
CJ Tavaréc Higgs b Balderstone8     
Asif Iqbalnot out33     
*AGE Ealhamc Illingworth b Balderstone9     
JN Shepherdb Higgs21     
CS Cowdreydid not bat      
GW Johnsondid not bat      
+PR Downtondid not bat      
DL Underwooddid not bat      
KBS Jarvisdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 7 lb, 1 nb)10
Total(5 wickets, declared, 59 overs)157
Fall of wickets:
1-54, 2-80, 3-109, 4-122, 5-157 (59 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Higgs4   0181--
Taylor2   0120--
Balderstone23   5494--
Illingworth14   5190--
Steele4   370--
Birkenshaw12   1420--
Leicestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Dudlestonc Downton b Shepherd8     
JF Steeleb Shepherd17     
JC Balderstoneb Johnson14     
BF Davisonc Asif Iqbal b Underwood32     
J Birkenshawc Tavaré b Underwood0     
DI Gowerc Downton b Johnson0     
+RW Tolchardb Johnson7     
*R Illingworthlbw b Underwood5     
PB Cliftb Johnson0     
LB Taylorb Underwood15     
K Higgsnot out7     
Extras(5 b, 5 lb, 5 nb)15
Total(all out, 50 overs)120
Fall of wickets:
1-24, 2-34, 3-76, 4-76, 5-76, 6-81, 7-90, 8-90, 9-91, 10-120 (50 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jarvis9   2240--
Shepherd11   2222--
Underwood14   7214--
Johnson11   7174--
Asif Iqbal5   1210--
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
--> RA Woolmer (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 120
--> RA Woolmer (1) passed 6000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 16
--> Asif Iqbal (1) passed 19000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 56
--> JC Balderstone (1) passed 8500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1
--> BF Davison (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 4
--> BF Davison (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 20
--> BF Davison (1) passed 15000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 77
--> RA Woolmer (2) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 22
--> CJ Tavaré (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 5
--> KBS Jarvis reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Leicestershire first innings
--> KBS Jarvis reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 2nd wicket in the Leicestershire first innings
--> DL Underwood reached 1700 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Leicestershire second innings