by afms379 | May 7, 2026 | KCHT Blog |
DEREK UNDERWOODOn 11 May 1963, Kent began their county match against Northamptonshire at Dartford, and for the first time the names of Cowdrey and Derek Underwood were both on the team sheet. This was Underwood’s second game for Kent’s first team, and Cowdrey’s...
by afms379 | Feb 26, 2026 | KCHT Blog, Test Players |
Colin Cowdrey On 19 August 1950, a 17-year-old batter, who also bowled a bit of leg-spin, made his debut for Kent, against Derbyshire at the County Ground in Derby. Although Derbyshire easily won the game, by an innings and 95 runs, Wisden noted that “Cowdrey, the...
by afms379 | Jan 5, 2026 | KCHT Blog |
9. Doug Wright On 10th May 1933, at the Ashley Down Ground in Bristol, Frank Woolley and Doug Wright stepped out onto the pitch together as Kent players for the first time. Douglas Vivian Parson Wright was an 18-year-old leg spinner no doubt in awe of the Kent legend...
by afms379 | Nov 25, 2025 | KCHT Blog |
Frank Woolley  Frank Woolley is generally regarded as Kent’s greatest all-round cricketer and certainly statistically there is nobody to touch him, except possibly WG Grace. His first game for Kent, however, did not create great expectations in the eyes of the crowd...
by afms379 | Nov 5, 2025 | KCHT Blog |
FRED HUISH On 17, 18 and 19 August 1896, Kent played Gloucestershire at Cheltenham College, a match which Kent finished as winners by 25 runs. This game marked the first time that the 45-year-old Lord Harris had played for Kent in a county championship match, as the...
by Mickle Creative | Oct 18, 2025 | KCHT Blog |
LORD HARRIS George Canning, 4th Lord Harris, the Supreme Commander of Kent CCC for 50 years What should one say about George Canning Harris, the man who was Kent cricket from his appointment to the committee of the newly formed Kent County Cricket Club in December...
