ENGLAND OPENS
TALLY OF 352 RUNS HARDSTAFF MAKES 94 OLDFIELD 80; HUTTON 73 FINAL WEST INDIES TEST (Eloc. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) tßccd. Aug. 21, 9 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 19. A crowd of ,17,000 people watched the opening of the final cricket test at the Oval ag'ainst the West Indies. The weather was fine and the wicket was 'in good order. England batted first andi compiled 352 and at the drawing of stumps for the day West Indies 'had Tost one wicket for 27 runs. Details of scores are:—
ENGLAND First Innings Hutton, c and b Johnson .. .. 73 Keeton, b Johnson 0 Oldfield, c Sealey, b Constantine 80 Hammond, c Grant, b Constantine 43 Compton, ,c Gomez, b Martindale 21 Hardstaff, b Constantine .. .. 94 Nichols, run out 21 Wood, lb Constantine 0 Wright, lbw, b Constantine .. 6 Goddard, b Clarke .. • • 0 Perks, not out .. . ■ • • • • 1 ExtrasTotal 352 Bowling: Martindale took one wicket for 87 runs; Johnson, two for 53; Constantine, five for 75; Clarke, one for 96; Grant, none for 31. WEST INDIES First Innings Grant, c Goddard, b Perks .. 6 J. Stollmeyer, not out .. .. 14 Headley, not out . j .. . ■ Total for one wicket .. .. 27
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20021, 21 August 1939, Page 5
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