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Kent v Essex
County Championship 1904
VenueSt Lawrence Ground, Canterbury on 1st, 2nd, 3rd August 1904 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossKent won the toss and decided to bat
ResultKent won by 219 runs
PointsKent 1; Essex -1
UmpiresW Attewell, A Millward
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 55/0 (Fane 19*, Carpenter 26*)
Close of play day 2Kent (2) 88/4 (Day 31*, Blaker 7*)

Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EW Dillonc Douglas b Reeves29     
E Humphreyslbw b Douglas33     
J Seymourb Reeves4     
SH Dayc Lucas b Douglas81     
JR Masonrun out133     
RNR Blakerrun out54     
*CHB Marshamb Reeves0     
+FH Huishc Lucas b Buckenham1     
WJ Fairservicec Lucas b Reeves6     
C Blythec Carpenter b Buckenham13     
A Fieldernot out0     
Extras(27 b, 10 lb, 1 w)38
Total(all out, 95 overs)392
Fall of wickets:
1-74, 2-74, 3-79, 4-214, 5-321, 6-338, 7-345, 8-352, 9-388, 10-392 (95 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Reeves39   101444--
Douglas20   3692--
Keigwin11   1460--
Carpenter3   1801-
McGahey7   1280--
Freeman2   060--
Buckenham13   3532--

Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*FL Fanec Seymour b Fielder19     
HA Carpenterb Fairservice66     
CP McGaheyc Seymour b Mason23     
PA Perrinlbw b Fairservice17     
EJ Freemanc and b Fairservice0     
AJ Turnerc Huish b Blythe75     
AP Lucasb Mason44     
JWHT Douglasc Huish b Dillon30     
RP Keigwinc Mason b Blythe8     
W Reevesc Huish b Blythe27     
CP Buckenhamnot out0     
Extras(19 b, 1 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)23
Total(all out, 117.3 overs)332
Fall of wickets:
1-63, 2-122, 3-122, 4-122, 5-147, 6-214, 7-280, 8-298, 9-331, 10-332 (117.3 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Fielder22   268112
Blythe30.38733--
Mason22   8622--
Fairservice27   9653--
Humphreys10   4160--
Dillon6   1251--

Kent second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EW Dillonb Reeves11     
E Humphreysc Perrin b Buckenham17     
J Seymourb Buckenham9     
SH Dayc Douglas b Keigwin65     
JR Masonb Reeves5     
RNR Blakerc Keigwin b Reeves62     
*CHB Marshamc Fane b Buckenham17     
+FH Huishc Perrin b Reeves13     
WJ Fairservicenot out22     
C Blythec McGahey b Reeves8     
A Fielderb Reeves7     
Extras(13 b, 1 nb, 3 w)17
Total(all out, 73.4 overs)253
Fall of wickets:
1-26, 2-28, 3-50, 4-67, 5-177, 6-187, 7-211, 8-213, 9-225, 10-253 (73.4 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Buckenham34   31213-1
Reeves32.4128363-
Douglas3   0130--
Keigwin4   0191--

Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*FL Fanec Huish b Fielder20     
HA Carpenterc Huish b Fielder18     
PA Perrinc Huish b Fielder0     
CP McGaheyc Dillon b Fielder4     
EJ Freemanb Fairservice1     
AJ Turnerc Seymour b Blythe19     
AP Lucasc Huish b Fairservice0     
JWHT Douglasb Fairservice7     
RP Keigwinc Dillon b Fielder13     
W Reevesc Marsham b Fielder2     
CP Buckenhamnot out6     
Extras(1 lb, 3 nb)4
Total(all out, 46.2 overs)94
Fall of wickets:
1-30, 2-34, 3-43, 4-44, 5-44, 6-44, 7-61, 8-74, 9-80, 10-94 (46.2 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Fielder14.22456-3
Fairservice17   7213--
Mason9   3150--
Blythe6   391--

Notes
--> RNR Blaker (2) passed 2000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 10
--> W Reeves reached 250 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 4th wicket in the Kent second innings

Mason's 133 took 180 minutes