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Middlesex v Kent
County Championship 1946
VenueLord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood on 14th, 15th, 16th August 1946 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossKent won the toss and decided to bat
ResultKent won by an innings and 14 runs
PointsMiddlesex 0; Kent 12
UmpiresCAR Coleman, N Kilner
Close of play day 1Kent (1) 436/5 (Ames 114*, Campbell 0*)
Close of play day 2Middlesex (2) 135/5 (Compton 50*)

Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LJ Toddb Compton162 32010- 
JGW Daviesc Robertson b Thompson128 220   
LEG Amesnot out114     
*BH Valentineb Compton9     
+TG Evansb Young2     
HA Pawson hit wkt b Compton8     
IP Campbellnot out0     
AWH Mallettdid not bat      
DVP Wrightdid not bat      
RR Doveydid not bat      
F Ridgwaydid not bat      
Extras(7 b, 5 lb, 1 nb)13
Total(5 wickets, declared, 140 overs)436
Fall of wickets:
1-219, 2-390, 3-408, 4-421, 5-436
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gray12   1600--
Young46   101041--
Sims26   1780--
Compton20   1613--
Thompson11   1371--
Robins15   1470--
Robertson10   1360-1

Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JDB Robertsonb Davies104 205   
SM Brownb Ridgway13     
WJ Edrichc Ames b Wright45     
DCS Comptonb Wright9     
*RWV Robinsb Davies24     
JP Mannc Ames b Wright10     
AW Thompsonc and b Davies9     
+WFF Priceb Dovey17     
JM Simsc Ridgway b Dovey2     
JA Youngb Dovey4     
LH Graynot out0     
Extras(3 b, 2 lb)5
Total(all out, 94.2 overs)242
Fall of wickets:
1-34, 2-125, 3-139, 4-183, 5-208, 6-210, 7-236, 8-236, 9-241, 10-242 (94.2 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ridgway8   0251--
Mallett10   1250--
Wright23   2693--
Dovey27.26653--
Davies26   7533--

Middlesex second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
JDB Robertsonst Evans b Wright21     
SM Brownb Ridgway12     
WJ Edrichc Valentine b Davies26     
DCS Comptonc Todd b Wright53     
*RWV Robinsc Ridgway b Davies23     
JP Mannc Ames b Davies0     
AW Thompsonst Evans b Wright7     
+WFF Pricelbw b Wright7     
JM Simsc Evans b Wright1     
JA Youngc Evans b Davies17     
LH Graynot out8     
Extras(4 b, 1 lb)5
Total(all out, 77.1 overs)180
Fall of wickets:
1-28, 2-53, 3-63, 4-135, 5-135, 6-139, 7-149, 8-151, 9-164, 10-180 (77.1 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ridgway8   0351--
Mallett4   080--
Davies29.14754--
Wright23   8435--
Dovey7   180--
Todd6   360--

Notes
--> LJ Todd (1) passed his previous highest score of 143 in first-class matches
--> LJ Todd (1) passed his previous highest score of 143 in County Championship matches
--> JGW Davies (1) passed 1000 runs in first-class matches for the season when he reached 45
--> LEG Ames (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 32
--> LEG Ames (1) passed 1000 runs in first-class matches for the season when he reached 32
--> LEG Ames (1) passed 28500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 15
--> IP Campbell made his debut in first-class matches
--> IP Campbell made his debut in County Championship matches
--> RWV Robins (1) passed 11000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 14
--> DCS Compton (2) passed 2000 runs in first-class matches for the season when he reached 1
--> DVP Wright reached 100 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 3rd wicket in the Middlesex first innings