f4761 cc682	Kent v Lancashire
	County Championship 1897
Venue	St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury on 2nd, 3rd, 4th August 1897 (3-day match)
Balls per over	5
Toss	Lancashire won the toss and decided to bat
Result	Lancashire won by an innings and 19 runs
Points	Kent -1; Lancashire 1
Umpires	J Lillywhite, WA Woof
Close of play day 1	Lancashire (1) 390/9 (Hornby 19*)
Close of play day 2	Kent (2) 53/0 (Mason 31*, Hearne 14*)

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Lancashire first innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
AC MacLaren	c Bradley b Martin	244
A Ward	c Mason b Bradley	49
FH Sugg	c Wright b Martin	1
GR Baker	c Huish b Martin	2
JT Tyldesley	b Wright	22
+C Smith	c Mordaunt b Wright	0
J Briggs	c Hearne b Shine	36
WR Cuttell	c Hearne b Mason	3
AW Hallam	c Shine b Mason	4
*AN Hornby	not out	19
AW Mold	b Bradley	7
Extras	(4 b, 6 lb, 2 w)	12
Total	(all out, 134.3 overs)	399
Fall of wickets:
1-144, 2-159, 3-161, 4-212, 5-212, 6-284, 7-304, 8-312, 9-390, 10-399 (134.3 ov)

Kent bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Wright	22	4	70	2	1	-
Shine	18	3	55	1	1	-
Hearne	33	7	72	0	-	-
Bradley	34.3	9	111	2	-	-
Martin	17	5	39	3	-	-
Mason	10	2	40	2	-	-

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Kent first innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
JR Mason	c Smith b Hallam	51
A Hearne	c and b Briggs	51
*F Marchant	c Smith b Briggs	1
RO Livesay	b Hallam	2
F Martin	c and b Briggs	32
GJ Mordaunt	lbw b Briggs	37
HC Stewart	c Smith b Mold	0
W Wright	b Briggs	13
EB Shine	c Mold b Briggs	3
+FH Huish	b Mold	0
WM Bradley	not out	0
Extras	(9 b)	9
Total	(all out, 108.4 overs)	199
Fall of wickets:
1-83, 2-84, 3-89, 4-137, 5-182, 6-183, 7-183, 8-192, 9-199, 10-199 (108.4 ov)

Lancashire bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Mold	24.4	6	65	2	-	-
Cuttell	22	9	41	0	-	-
Briggs	32	13	55	6	-	-
Hallam	30	21	29	2	-	-

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Kent second innings (following on)		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
JR Mason	c Smith b Cuttell	86
A Hearne	b Briggs	14
*F Marchant	c Smith b Cuttell	10
RO Livesay	c Cuttell b Briggs	4
F Martin	c Mold b Briggs	7
GJ Mordaunt	st Smith b Briggs	14
HC Stewart	c Hornby b Cuttell	9
W Wright	not out	6
EB Shine	c Hornby b Briggs	7
+FH Huish	c and b Briggs	12
WM Bradley	b Briggs	0
Extras	(11 b, 1 lb)	12
Total	(all out, 84 overs)	181
Fall of wickets:
1-61, 2-104, 3-115, 4-127, 5-129, 6-155, 7-155, 8-164, 9-180, 10-181 (84 ov)

Lancashire bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Mold	2	0	5	0	-	-
Cuttell	26	9	49	3	-	-
Briggs	42	14	80	7	-	-
Hallam	14	3	35	0	-	-

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Notes
--> A Ward (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 19
--> A Ward (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 37
--> JR Mason (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 40
--> GJ Mordaunt (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 5
--> F Martin reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Lancashire first innings
--> EB Shine reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Lancashire first innings
--> J Briggs reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 4th wicket in the Kent first innings

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