FIrst-Class Cricket Matches 1946

KENT v LEICESTERSHIRE Played at The Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells, July 3, 4, 5, 1946. Kent won by eight wickets. (Points: Kent 12, Leicestershire 0) LEICESTERSHIRE 1 *G.L.Berry c Spencer b Wright 25 c Wright b Harding 1 2 G.Lester c Ames b Wright 31 b Wright 5 3 F.T.Prentice b Wright 2 b Dovey 31 4 M.Tompkin lbw b Wright 21 c Evans b Wright 12 5 A.Riddington c Evans b Wright 9 lbw b Wright 21 6 V.E.Jackson c Valentine b Dovey 45 c and b Wright 38 7 T.A.Chapman c Todd b Wright 26 b Dovey 8 8 A.W.Abbott b Dovey 0 b Dovey 5 9 J.E.Walsh not out 17 b Dovey 8 10 †P.Corrall c Spencer b Wright 4 c Todd b Dovey 7 11 J.Sperry c Valentine b Dovey 4 not out 5 Extras lb 4 4 lb 1 1 —— —— 188 142 FoW (1): 1-50, 2-53, 3-72, 4-84, 5-97, 6-163, 7-163, 8-170, 9-175, 10-188 FoW (2): 1-2, 2-9, 3-49, 4-85, 5-85, 6-94, 7-102, 8-126, 9-137, 10-142 KENT 1 L.J.Todd not out 133 b Jackson 7 2 T.A.Pearce lbw b Walsh 7 lbw b Lester 18 3 L.E.G.Ames b Walsh 16 not out 38 4 T.W.Spencer b Walsh 5 5 *B.H.Valentine b Lester 2 (4) not out 0 6 A.H.Phebey lbw b Lester 0 7 †T.G.Evans st Corrall b Walsh 22 8 A.W.H.Mallett c Walsh b Sperry 29 9 D.V.P.Wright c Prentice b Sperry 10 10 N.W.Harding st Corrall b Jackson 19 11 R.R.Dovey b Sperry 5 Extras b 10, lb 6, w 1 17 lb 2, w 1 3 —— —— 265 (2 wickets) 66 FoW (1): 1-25, 2-53, 3-67, 4-72, 5-72, 6-108, 7-159, 8-199, 9-246, 10-265 FoW (2): 1-9, 2-65 Kent Bowling O M R W O M R W Harding 8 1 12 0 7 2 13 1 Mallett 17 3 39 0 10 4 15 0 Wright 31 9 80 7 29 6 69 4 Dovey 25.5 6 49 3 26 6 44 5 Todd 2 0 4 0 Leicestershire Bowling O M R W O M R W Abbott 3 0 8 0 Sperry 13.2 3 30 3 (1) 4 0 13 0 Jackson 26 10 54 1 (2) 6 2 12 1 Walsh 32 3 94 4 Riddington 7 3 6 0 (3) 8.1 1 16 0 Lester 9 3 22 2 (5) 3 1 6 1 Prentice 9 0 34 0 (4) 3 0 16 0 Umpires: J.Hardstaff and N.Kilner. Toss: Leicestershire Close of Play: 1st day: Kent (1) 118-6 (Todd 55*, Mallett 10*); 2nd day: Leicestershire (2) 32-2 (Prentice 20*, Tompkin 6*). L.J.Todd’s 133 took 270 minutes and included 9 fours. 226