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Kent Second XI v Buckinghamshire
Minor Counties Championship 1956
VenueSt Lawrence Ground, Canterbury on 17th, 18th August 1956 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossBuckinghamshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsKent Second XI 1; Buckinghamshire 3
UmpiresC Fairservice, HW Parks
Close of play day 1Kent Second XI (1) 52/1


Buckinghamshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PLB Stoddartc Pretlove b Knight73    
NV Butlerc Pretlove b Smith57    
G Reynoldsb Page89    
*DFV Johnsb Smith0    
+BA Barnettc Neame b Pretlove32    
JA Cockettc Catt b Smith47    
KWA Butlerb Smith3    
BJ Lucasb Page0    
CA Pickettlbw b Page4    
CW Smithnot out3    
AJ Hughesdid not bat 
Extras(14 b, 8 lb)22
Total(9 wickets, declared, 102 overs)330
Fall of wickets:
1-135, 2-145, 3-145, 4-211, 5-317, 6-317, 7-320, 8-320, 9-330 (102 ov)
Kent Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith25   7494--
Page22   3663--
Knight28   9971--
Pretlove22   5791--
Jones4   1130--
Neame1   040--

Kent Second XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JM Prodgerb Pickett23    
PH Jonesc KWA Butler b Pickett28    
AF Brazierc Stoddart b Smith10    
P Hearnc NV Butler b Pickett8    
*JF Pretlovec NV Butler b Pickett82    
ARB Neamec and b Pickett0    
+AW Cattc Smith b Johns54    
G Smithnot out14    
SD Knightnot out3    
JCT Pagedid not bat 
BE Disburydid not bat 
Extras(9 b, 2 nb)11
Total(7 wickets, declared, 89.3 overs)233
Fall of wickets:
1-34, 2-57, 3-61, 4-78, 5-81, 6-169, 7-221
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pickett29   13585--
Smith28.310741-2
Hughes16   2270--
KWA Butler5   1150--
Johns11   1481--

Buckinghamshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PLB Stoddartnot out36    
NV Butlerc Prodger b Page24    
G Reynoldsb Smith9    
*DFV Johnsdid not bat 
+BA Barnettdid not bat 
JA Cockettdid not bat 
KWA Butlerdid not bat 
BJ Lucasdid not bat 
CA Pickettdid not bat 
CW Smithdid not bat 
AJ Hughesdid not bat 
Extras(4 b)4
Total(2 wickets, declared, 14.3 overs)73
Fall of wickets:
1-50, 2-73 (14.3 ov)
Kent Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith7.31271--
Page7   1421--

Kent Second XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
P Hearnnot out70    
PH Jonesc Lucas b Hughes29    
*JF Pretlovelbw b Hughes0    
+AW Cattc NV Butler b Johns10    
G Smithc NV Butler b Pickett12    
AF Brazierc Johns b Pickett5    
JM Prodgerdid not bat 
ARB Neamedid not bat 
SD Knightdid not bat 
JCT Pagedid not bat 
BE Disburydid not bat 
Extras(1 b, 3 lb)4
Total(5 wickets, 22.3 overs)130
Fall of wickets:
1-65, 2-65, 3-96, 4-119, 5-130 (22.3 ov)
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pickett7.30362--
Smith8   0590--
Hughes4   0122--
Johns3   0191--

Kent were set to make 171 in 85 minutes, but a shower at 6.00 that lasted 13 minutes thwarted them.
Stoddart hit 8 x 4 in his 73, N Butler hit 10 x 4, Reynolds 10 x 4; Pretlove 8 x 4, Catt 8 x 4
Hearn hit 1 x 6 and 3 x 4 in his 70.
Sources: Bucks score book, Bucks Yearbook

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