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Somerset v Kent
County Championship 1898
VenueCounty Ground, Taunton on 11th, 12th, 13th August 1898 (3-day match)
Balls per over5
TossKent won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsSomerset 0; Kent 0
UmpiresWT Westell, WA Woof
Close of play day 1Somerset (1) 108/1 (LCH Palairet 73*, RCN Palairet 20*)
Close of play day 2Somerset (1) 503 all out
Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CJ Burnupc Newton b Woods0     
A Hearnec RCN Palairet b Gill0     
*WH Pattersonlbw b Tyler58     
SH Dayc Newton b Fowler47     
W Rashleighlbw b Fowler3     
BD Bannonb Fowler38     
F Martinb Woods8     
GJV Weigallb Gill13     
W Wrightc Woods b Fowler10     
+FH Huishnot out20     
WM Bradleyc Phillips b Fowler4     
Extras(4 b, 5 lb)9
Total(all out, 79.1 overs)210
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-6, 3-96, 4-103, 5-112, 6-124, 7-149, 8-185, 9-190, 10-210 (79.1 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gill19   9542--
Woods24   9712--
Tyler21   8441--
Fowler15.17325--
Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LCH Palairetb Martin88     
HT Stanleyc Huish b Hearne10     
RCN Palairetc Huish b Hearne81     
WN Roeb Bradley11     
FA Phillipsb Bradley35     
*SMJ Woodsc Bradley b Wright144     
G Fowlerrun out0     
VT Hillc Patterson b Day116     
+AE Newtonc Huish b Wright1     
EJ Tylerc Burnup b Day0     
GC Gillnot out0     
Extras(14 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)17
Total(all out, 172.1 overs)503
Fall of wickets:
1-52, 2-141, 3-179, 4-208, 5-259, 6-262, 7-502, 8-502, 9-503, 10-503 (172.1 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bradley54   91692--
Wright38   15912--
Hearne37   8972--
Martin34   8871--
Burnup6   0230--
Day3.10192--
Kent second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CJ Burnupc RCN Palairet b Fowler56     
A Hearnelbw b Tyler54     
*WH Pattersonst Newton b Tyler40     
SH Dayst Newton b Tyler79     
W Rashleighb LCH Palairet48     
BD Bannonc Newton b Fowler17     
GJV Weigallc Newton b Hill18     
F Martinnot out8     
W Wrightnot out1     
+FH Huishdid not bat      
WM Bradleydid not bat      
Extras(17 b, 8 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)27
Total(7 wickets, 152 overs)348
Fall of wickets:
1-116, 2-118, 3-228, 4-240, 5-296, 6-329, 7-343
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gill7   2260--
Woods10   3330--
Tyler54   20943--
Fowler51   211062--
LCH Palairet21   7471--
Hill7   3151--
RCN Palairet2   200--
Notes
--> VT Hill (1) passed his previous highest score of 93 in County Championship matches
--> VT Hill (1) made his first century in County Championship matches
--> VT Hill (1) passed his previous highest score of 114 in First-Class matches
--> A Hearne (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 15
--> WH Patterson (2) passed 7000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 17
--> G Fowler achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Kent first innings (previous best was 5-65)