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Essex v Kent
County Championship 1907
VenueCounty Ground, Leyton on 27th, 28th, 29th June 1907 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossKent won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEssex won by 8 wickets
PointsEssex 1; Kent -1
UmpiresRG Barlow, WAJ West
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 77/1 (Fane 31*, Perrin 13*)
Close of play day 2Essex (2) 6/0 (Meston 2*, JR Freeman 4*)

Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FE Woolleyb Douglas36     
J Seymourc McGahey b Douglas53     
JC Hubblec JR Freeman b Douglas25     
E Humphreysc Reeves b Buckenham6     
HTW Hardingeb Buckenham69     
LHW Troughtonc Perrin b Buckenham46     
*CHB Marshamc Perrin b Douglas18     
+FH Huishb Douglas3     
WJ Fairservicec JR Freeman b Buckenham2     
C Blythec Fane b Douglas7     
HJ Prestonnot out0     
Extras(13 b, 5 lb)18
Total(all out, 73.3 overs)283
Fall of wickets:
1-90, 2-99, 3-114, 4-141, 5-249, 6-256, 7-259, 8-262, 9-262, 10-283 (73.3 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Buckenham23   1734--
Douglas22.32696--
Mead15   1460--
Reeves7   1420--
Benham2   0130--
McGahey4   0220--

Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FL Fanest Huish b Blythe46     
JWHT Douglasc Troughton b Preston22     
PA Perrinlbw b Fairservice17     
*CP McGaheyst Huish b Blythe6     
EJ Freemanc Marsham b Preston52     
CP Buckenhamc Huish b Fairservice56     
W Reevesc Huish b Preston0     
SP Mestonb Fairservice35     
+JR Freemanlbw b Fairservice4     
CE Benhamc Seymour b Blythe0     
W Meadnot out11     
Extras(23 b, 1 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)26
Total(all out, 111.4 overs)275
Fall of wickets:
1-53, 2-84, 3-99, 4-116, 5-188, 6-191, 7-238, 8-256, 9-257, 10-275 (111.4 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blythe42   89331-
Fairservice39.412924--
Preston20   5523--
Humphreys10   5120-1

Kent second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FE Woolleylbw b Mead50     
J Seymourc Perrin b Buckenham11     
JC Hubbleb Douglas22     
E Humphreysnot out34     
HTW Hardingeb Douglas2     
LHW Troughtonb Douglas12     
+FH Huishc JR Freeman b Buckenham10     
*CHB Marshamc Perrin b Douglas2     
WJ Fairservicec McGahey b Douglas8     
C Blythec Benham b Douglas1     
HJ Prestonc Benham b Douglas0     
Extras(1 b, 2 lb, 2 nb)5
Total(all out, 40.3 overs)157
Fall of wickets:
1-15, 2-83, 3-83, 4-86, 5-111, 6-126, 7-137, 8-147, 9-157, 10-157 (40.3 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Buckenham13   3352--
Douglas17.31867-2
Mead10   3311--

Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SP Mestonc Huish b Fairservice9     
+JR Freemanc Huish b Preston30     
FL Fanenot out61     
JWHT Douglasnot out67     
PA Perrindid not bat      
*CP McGaheydid not bat      
EJ Freemandid not bat      
CP Buckenhamdid not bat      
W Reevesdid not bat      
CE Benhamdid not bat      
W Meaddid not bat      
Extras(1 lb)1
Total(2 wickets, 47.3 overs)168
Fall of wickets:
1-21, 2-46
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blythe18   3420--
Fairservice14   3451--
Preston7   1221--
Humphreys2   0160--
Woolley4   0230--
Marsham1.30120--
Seymour1   070--

Notes
--> LHW Troughton made his debut in County Championship matches
--> LHW Troughton made his debut in First-Class matches
--> HJ Preston made his debut in County Championship matches
--> HJ Preston made his debut in First-Class matches
--> J Seymour (1) passed 6000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 29
--> C Blythe (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 2
--> SP Meston (1) passed his previous highest score of 23 in County Championship matches
--> JR Freeman (2) passed his previous highest score of 28 in County Championship matches
--> JR Freeman (2) passed his previous highest score of 28 in First-Class matches
--> CP Buckenham reached 400 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Kent first innings
--> JWHT Douglas reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 7th wicket in the Kent second innings
--> JWHT Douglas reached 200 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 4th wicket in the Kent second innings
--> WJ Fairservice reached 200 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Essex second innings