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...
by afms379 | Sep 17, 2025 | KCHT Blog
Ned Willsher On 11th and 12th July 1850, Surrey played Kent at the Kennington Oval, and for the first time Alfred Mynn and Edgar Willsher played together for Kent. Fuller Pilch was also playing for Kent, but despite the presence of these three major names in the...
by afms379 | Aug 18, 2025 | KCHT Blog
Alfred Mynn – The Lion of Kent Alfred Mynn – a big man On 7th and 8th July 1834, a match was played at Lord’s, billed as England versus Kent. England won the game in a canter, by eight wickets. The Kent team contained several players who are still known as giants of...
