FIrst-Class Cricket Matches 1946

ESSEX v KENT Played at Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester, July 6, 8, 9, 1946. Match drawn. (Points: Essex 0, Kent 4) KENT 1 L.J.Todd b T.P.B.Smith 43 2 J.G.W.Davies b Paterson 124 3 L.E.G.Ames c and b Taylor 70 4 *B.H.Valentine c R.Smith b Paterson 114 5 T.W.Spencer b R.Smith 26 6 †T.G.Evans b R.Smith 26 7 A.W.H.Mallett c Vigar b Paterson 18 8 D.V.P.Wright not out 41 9 A.H.Phebey b Paterson 10 10 R.R.Dovey b R.Smith 1 11 C.Lewis b R.Smith 2 Extras b 5, lb 7 12 —— 487 FoW (1): 1-137, 2-217, 3-287, 4-381, 5-387, 6-423, 7-428, 8-444, 9-473, 10-487 ESSEX 1 A.V.Avery b Wright 22 b Lewis 18 2 T.C.Dodds c Mallett b Wright 14 c Lewis b Davies 52 3 T.P.B.Smith c Ames b Davies 9 c Davies b Wright 18 4 F.H.Vigar c Ames b Wright 2 b Dovey 8 5 R.Smith c Lewis b Wright 86 b Mallett 11 6 *T.N.Pearce c Evans b Wright 6 lbw b Dovey 10 7 F.S.Unwin b Wright 3 c Valentine b Dovey 60 8 F.H.Rist c Dovey b Wright 12 c Dovey b Wright 4 9 R.F.T.Paterson c Evans b Lewis 4 not out 66 10 R.M.Taylor b Wright 8 c Valentine b Wright 20 11 †T.H.Wade not out 0 not out 9 Extras lb 2, w 1 3 b 7, lb 3, nb 1 11 —— —— 169 (9 wickets) 287 FoW (1): 1-32, 2-43, 3-45, 4-53, 5-63, 6-89, 7-127, 8-147, 9-169, 10-169 FoW (2): 1-58, 2-89, 3-89, 4-106, 5-110, 6-126, 7-133, 8-229, 9-270 Essex Bowling O M R W R.Smith 31.2 2 104 4 Paterson 22 1 98 4 T.P.B.Smith 55 10 130 1 Vigar 23 2 87 0 Taylor 22 4 56 1 Kent Bowling O M R W O M R W Wright 33.5 12 85 8 (3) 48 11 104 3 Dovey 24 11 29 0 (5) 30 8 59 3 Mallett 5 1 5 0 (1) 12 3 19 1 Todd 4 0 5 0 (2) 6 2 27 0 Davies 10 3 17 1 (6) 19 6 31 1 Lewis 11 2 25 1 (4) 23 9 36 1 Umpires: N.Kilner and J.Tranter. Toss: Kent Close of Play: 1st day: Essex (1) 3-0 (Avery 2*, Dodds 1*); 2nd day: Essex (2) 123-5 (Pearce 10*, Unwin 5*). 229