minc4496	Kent Second XI v Essex Second XI
	Minor Counties Championship 1953
Venue	Bat and Ball Ground, Gravesend on 10th, 11th June 1953 (2-day match)
Balls per over	6
Toss	Essex Second XI won the toss and decided to bat
Result	Match drawn
Points	Kent Second XI 2; Essex Second XI 2
Close of play day 1

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Essex Second XI first innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
GHS West	c Downton b Jones	68
EAW Stanley	c Witherden b Cartwright	2
LA Savill	c Leary b Smith	54
GW Horrex	c Downton b Smith	18
P Shott	b Cartwright	30
LHR Ralph	c Downton b Jones	96
B Taylor	b Cartwright	10
D Crook	c [unknown] b Witherden	6
RV Lynch	not out	18
WG Spencer	did not bat
LCS Jerman	did not bat
Extras	(6 lb, 2 nb)	8
Total	(8 wickets, declared, 92.3 overs)	310
Fall of wickets:
1-18, 2-93, 3-140, 4-144, 5-231, 6-243, 7-272, 8-310 (92.3 ov)

Kent Second XI bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Smith	32	6	82	2	-	-
Cartwright	22	2	95	3	-	-
Witherden	17	4	40	1	-	-
Jones	16.3	3	52	2	-	-
Hearn	5	0	33	0	-	-

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Kent Second XI first innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
EG Witherden	lbw b Ralph	12
BH Lock	c Horrex b Spencer	86
P Hearn	c Taylor b Jerman	41
RC Wilson	b Ralph	11
SE Leary	not out	71
AJP Woodhouse	c Ralph b Shott	14
G Smith	b Jerman	43
GC Downton	not out	5
GG Cartwright	did not bat
PH Jones	did not bat
TA Crawford	did not bat
Extras	(9 b, 3 lb)	12
Total	(6 wickets, 73 overs)	295
Fall of wickets:
1-37, 2-132, 3-148, 4-152, 5-188, 6-274

Essex Second XI bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Jerman	27	2	96	2	-	-
Shott	7	1	43	1	-	-
Ralph	17	2	76	2	-	-
Lynch	16	1	33	0	-	-
Crook	5	0	26	0	-	-
Spencer	1	0	9	1	-	-

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Notes
--> D Crook made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> D Crook made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> LHR Ralph (1) passed his previous highest score of 76 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> P Hearn (1) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 5

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