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Kent v Essex
County Championship 1901
VenueSt Lawrence Ground, Canterbury on 5th, 6th, 7th August 1901 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsKent 0; Essex 0
UmpiresAB Hide, AF Smith
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 432/9 (Young 20*, Mead 11*)
Close of play day 2Kent (1) 311 all out

Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FL Fanec Mason b Bradley80 9511- 
HA Carpenterc Blythe b Hearne41 50   
PA Perrinc and b Dillon104 17017- 
CP McGaheylbw b Mason20 65   
AJ Turnerc Blythe b Bradley43     
*AP Lucasc Bradley b Mason36     
CJ Kortrightc Hearne b Bradley13     
W Reevesb Hearne40  7- 
+TM Russellb Blythe13     
HI Youngnot out20     
W Meadc Bradley b Mason11     
Extras(10 b, 1 w)11
Total(all out, 123.1 overs)432
Fall of wickets:
1-76 (Carpenter), 2-152 (Fane), 3-208 (McGahey), 4-284 (Perrin), 5-306 (Turner), 6-326 (Kortright), 7-384 (Lucas), 8-388 (Reeves), 9-413 (Russell), 10-432 (Mead, 123.1 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bradley30   51163--
Blythe33   11961--
Mason27.14733--
Hearne15   1762--
Burnup8   12401-
Dillon10   1361--

Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CJ Burnupc Lucas b Young45     
EW Dillonb McGahey29     
PC Bakerb Young2     
SH Dayc Russell b Young15     
*JR Masonc Russell b Young83 1408- 
A Hearnest Russell b McGahey44 90   
RNR Blakerst Russell b McGahey34 45   
F Marchantst Russell b McGahey21     
+FH Huishnot out20     
C Blythest Russell b McGahey3     
WM Bradleyb McGahey0 1-- 
Extras(9 b, 5 lb, 1 nb)15
Total(all out, 109.4 overs)311
Fall of wickets:
1-70 (Dillon), 2-73 (Baker), 3-80 (Burnup), 4-115 (Day), 5-218 (Hearne), 6-226 (Mason), 7-271 (Marchant), 8-305 (Blaker), 9-311 (Blythe), 10-311 (Bradley, 109.4 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kortright8   0250--
Mead21   6480--
Young36   8994-1
McGahey37.410956--
Reeves7   1290--

Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FL Fanec Huish b Bradley4     
HA Carpenterb Hearne35     
PA Perrinlbw b Hearne19     
CP McGaheyb Blythe30     
AJ Turnerc Huish b Mason44     
*AP Lucasnot out15     
CJ Kortrightb Blythe4     
W Reevesc Bradley b Mason8     
+TM Russellc Blaker b Mason6     
HI Youngdid not bat      
W Meaddid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 5 lb, 1 w)11
Total(8 wickets, declared, 150 minutes, 58.5 overs)176
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Fane), 2-61 (Carpenter), 3-67 (Perrin), 4-143 (Turner), 5-143 (McGahey), 6-147 (Kortright), 7-158 (Reeves), 8-176 (Russell, 58.5 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blythe21   3622--
Bradley12   24511-
Hearne10   3232--
Mason15.52353--

Kent second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CJ Burnupc Carpenter b Reeves56 105   
EW Dillonnot out103 13516- 
PC Bakerc Young b McGahey1     
SH Dayc and b Reeves0     
*JR Masonnot out14     
A Hearnedid not bat      
RNR Blakerdid not bat      
F Marchantdid not bat      
+FH Huishdid not bat      
C Blythedid not bat      
WM Bradleydid not bat      
Extras(3 lb)3
Total(3 wickets, 135 minutes, 54 overs)177
Fall of wickets:
1-126 (Burnup), 2-127 (Baker), 3-158 (Day)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Young9   2240--
McGahey22   6631--
Mead7   1190--
Kortright4   0290--
Reeves12   2392--

Notes
--> JR Mason (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 43
--> HA Carpenter (2) passed 8500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 6
--> EW Dillon (2) passed his previous highest score of 99 in County Championship matches
--> EW Dillon (2) made his first century in County Championship matches
--> JR Mason reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when he dismissed AP Lucas, his 2nd wicket in the Essex first innings
--> A Hearne reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when he dismissed HA Carpenter, his 1st wicket in the Essex first innings
--> HI Young reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when he dismissed CJ Burnup, his 2nd wicket in the Kent first innings
--> CP McGahey achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches when he dismissed WM Bradley in the Kent first innings (previous best was 5-95)
--> HI Young reached 300 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed CJ Burnup, his 2nd wicket in the Kent first innings
--> HI Young reached 200 wickets in County Championship matches when he dismissed CJ Burnup, his 2nd wicket in the Kent first innings
--> CP McGahey achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed WM Bradley in the Kent first innings (previous best was 5-95)

The first day of Canterbury Week (Bank Holiday Monday) saw nearly 7,000 spectators