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Kent Second XI v Staffordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1912
VenueOld County Ground, Town Malling on 3rd, 4th July 1912 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossKent Second XI won the toss and decided to bat
ResultStaffordshire won by 9 wickets
PointsKent Second XI 0; Staffordshire 5
Close of play day 1Staffordshire (1) 67/2 (Nichols 24*, Twigg 1*)
Kent Second XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WGM Sarelc and b Barnes16     
F Dutnallc Barnes b Wilson4     
WJ Fairservicec and b Barnes0     
*LHW Troughtonb Barnes0     
DW Jenningsc Hollowood b Wilson22     
PE Morfeec and b Barnes17     
R Booseyb Wilson1     
+AF Leach-Lewisnot out13     
WE Hickmottc Barnes b Wilson2     
EC Cleveland-Stevensb Wilson4     
AP Freemanb Barnes5     
Extras(4 b, 1 nb)5
Total(all out, 34.4 overs)89
Fall of wickets:
1-20, 2-20, 3-20, 4-20, 5-47, 6-52, 7-71, 8-79, 9-84, 10-89 (34.4 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barnes17.46465-1
Deyes4   090--
Wilson13   3295--
Staffordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*P Briggsst Leach-Lewis b Jennings22     
A Hollowoodc Hickmott b Morfee9     
JE Nicholsc Leach-Lewis b Morfee33     
WH Twiggc Cleveland-Stevens b Morfee12     
SF Barnesc Morfee b Jennings18     
VH Robinsb Jennings13     
GA Wilsonc Hickmott b Jennings2     
W Brammernot out14     
FW Watsonlbw b Jennings8     
+J Griffithc and b Jennings0     
G Deyesrun out0     
Extras(19 b, 4 lb, 5 nb)28
Total(all out, 42.4 overs)159
Fall of wickets:
1-22, 2-63, 3-88, 4-88, 5-127, 6-131, 7-143, 8-159, 9-159, 10-159 (42.4 ov)
Kent Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Morfee14   3263-5
Hickmott13   0600--
Fairservice8.42210--
Jennings7   0246--
Kent Second XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*LHW Troughtonc Briggs b Barnes11     
F Dutnallrun out3     
PE Morfeeb Barnes48     
DW Jenningsc Nichols b Barnes1     
WGM Sarelb Deyes20     
WJ Fairservicec Watson b Deyes14     
R Booseyb Barnes0     
+AF Leach-Lewisrun out2     
WE Hickmottc Twigg b Barnes0     
EC Cleveland-Stevensnot out0     
AP Freemanc and b Barnes1     
Extras(12 b, 4 lb, 1 nb)17
Total(all out, 27.5 overs)117
Fall of wickets:
1-8, 2-30, 3-38, 4-78, 5-102, 6-116, 7-116, 8-116, 9-116, 10-117 (27.5 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wilson8   0480--
Barnes13.54396-1
Deyes4   072--
Nichols2   060--
Staffordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*P Briggsnot out30     
A Hollowoodc Sarel b Hickmott8     
JE Nicholsnot out8     
WH Twiggdid not bat      
SF Barnesdid not bat      
VH Robinsdid not bat      
GA Wilsondid not bat      
W Brammerdid not bat      
FW Watsondid not bat      
+J Griffithdid not bat      
G Deyesdid not bat      
Extras(2 w)2
Total(1 wicket, 10.4 overs)48
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Hollowood)
Kent Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Morfee5   1150--
Hickmott3   0221--
Fairservice2.40902-
Notes
--> WJ Fairservice made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> R Boosey made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AP Freeman made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> VH Robins made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> FW Watson made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> R Boosey made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> J Griffith made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> W Brammer (1) equalled his previous highest score of 14 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> PE Morfee (2) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 15
--> DW Jennings achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Staffordshire first innings (previous best was 4-19)
--> DW Jennings achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Staffordshire first innings
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
This low-scoring match was won by Staffordshire by 9 wickets on the second day. Rain had only permitted about three hours play on the first day. On his return to the side, Barnes took 11 wickets in the match for 85 runs, including 5 for 46 in Kent's first innings and 6 for 39 in their second. In Kent's first innings their first 4 wickets fell with the score at 20. For the losers, Jennings took 6 wickets for 24 runs in Staffordshire's first innings whilst Morfee's knock of 48 was the highest of the match. In their second innings, Kent's last 5 wickets fell for the addition of just 1 run. Interestingly, A P ("Tich") Freeman was not asked to bowl on his debut.
[Missing: Umpires; Kent second innings part batting order and who bowled the no-ball; Staffordshire second innings batting order; precise time completed.]
Sources: Kent Year Book 1913, p 220,221; Staffordshire Annual Report; South Eastern Gazette 9 July; Staffordshire Advertiser 6 July; Staffordshire Sentinel 3,4 July; Cricket 13 July, p 333.