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Kent Second XI v Staffordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1913
VenueSt Lawrence Ground, Canterbury on 14th, 15th July 1913 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossStaffordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsKent Second XI 3; Staffordshire 1
UmpiresAE Hoar, G Perkins
Close of play day 1Kent Second XI (1) 168/8 (Draper 7*)
Staffordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
P Briggsst Leach-Lewis b Freeman9     
JE Nicholsc Draper b Freeman57     
FR Heathlbw b Freeman3     
CH Campbellb Freeman3     
*B Meakinlbw b Freeman0     
RA Heathc Leach-Lewis b Freeman19     
JS Heathlbw b Freeman0     
BF Morganc Hatfeild b Freeman0     
+JS Scottb Preston8     
G Deyesc Collins b Freeman1     
H Eardleynot out1     
Extras(5 b, 3 lb)8
Total(all out, 41.1 overs)109
Fall of wickets:
1-25, 2-43, 3-47, 4-47, 5-95, 6-99, 7-99, 8-103, 9-106, 10-109 (41.1 ov)
Kent Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Douglas3   1140--
Wycherley6   1180--
Freeman13   1369--
Preston13.12211--
Draper6   2120--
Kent Second XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*LHW Troughtonlbw b Nichols65     
GC Collinslbw b Deyes0     
F Dutnallb Deyes6     
CK Douglasb JS Heath4     
GJV Weigallc Scott b Deyes6     
HS Hatfeildc Eardley b Deyes15     
+AF Leach-Lewisb JS Heath20     
RG Draperc FR Heath b JS Heath14     
CT Wycherleyb Morgan17     
AP Freemanb Morgan1     
HJ Prestonnot out0     
Extras(20 b, 4 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)28
Total(all out, 56.4 overs)176
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-16, 3-63, 4-74, 5-114, 6-140, 7-144, 8-168, 9-176, 10-176 (56.4 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Deyes16   1634-3
Eardley10   41101-
JS Heath18   5393--
Morgan8.42222--
Nichols4   1131--
Staffordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
P Briggsc Dutnall b Freeman12     
JE Nicholsc Dutnall b Freeman26     
FR Heathc and b Freeman1     
CH Campbellc Draper b Freeman0     
*B Meakinnot out32     
RA Heathc and b Draper12     
JS Heathnot out3     
BF Morgandid not bat      
+JS Scottdid not bat      
G Deyesdid not bat      
H Eardleydid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 1 lb, 1 nb)5
Total(5 wickets, 34 overs)91
Fall of wickets:
1-26, 2-28, 3-28, 4-58, 5-79
Kent Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Douglas2   0150--
Collins1   030-1
Freeman15   4384--
Preston12   0260--
Draper4   141--
Notes
--> HS Hatfeild made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CT Wycherley (1) equalled his previous highest score of 17 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JE Nichols (2) passed 1500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 2
--> AP Freeman achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Staffordshire first innings (previous best was 5-22)
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
This match was drawn with Kent 2nd XI winning on first innings. In the Staffordshire first innings Freeman bowled exceptionally well to finish with excellent figures of
9 for 36. He also took 4 for 38 in the second innings to give him match figures of 13 for 74. The Kent captain Troughton
scored 65 with 6 fours. For Staffordshire
Nichols scored 57 with 4 fours in their first innings, over half of the final total.
Rain stopped play at 6 o'clock on the first day and also prevented a finish on Tuesday, the match ending just before 4pm. This was the first use of this ground for a Championship match.
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Sources: Staffordshire Scorebook; Kent Year Book 1914, p234-235; Staffordshire Annual Report;
Staffordshire Advertiser 19 July;
Staffordshire Sentinel 14, 15 July; Cricket 19 July p420.