RECORDS MADE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20023, 23 August 1939, Page 5

RECORDS MADE

HAMMOND’S 138 RUNS

ENGLAND V. THE INDIES BRADMAN 7 S FEAT BEATEN GREAT BATTING EFFORT (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Aug. 23, noon.) LONDON, Aug. 22. The final test between England and West Indies 'resulted in a draw. Hutton and Hammond established a new tesit record for a third-wicket partnership, of 264 runs, Hammond scoring his twenty-second century in tests, and eclipsing Bradman’s 21 centuries. Hammond batted for three hours, and hit 21 fours. Hutton batted for five hours and twenty minutes and hit 17 fours. Scores: — WEST INDIES . First Innings Grant, c Goddard, b Perks .. 6 J. Stollmcyer, c. Berks, b Hutton 59 Headley, run out .. .. .. 65 V. Stollmcyer, stp Wood, b Goddard .. .. .. .. 96 Gomez, b Perks .. .. .. 11 Weeks, c Hammond, b Nichols .. 137 Seaiey, c Wright, b Nichols .. 24 Martindale, b Perks .. .. 3 Clarke, b Perks , 2 Constantine, c Wood, b Perks .. 79 Johnson, not out .. .. .. 9 Extras 7 Total .. .. .. .. 498 Bowling.—Nichols, two wickets for 161 runs; Perks, five for 156; Wright, none for 53; Goddard, one for 56; Hutton, one for 45; Compton, none for 20. ENGLAND First innings 352 .Second Innings Keeton, b Constantine .. .. 20 Hutton, not out 165 Oldfield, c Seaiey, b Johnson .. 19 Hammond, b Clarke .. •• 138 Compton, not out 10 Extras I 4 Total for three wickets .. 366 Bowling.—Martindale, none for 46; Johnson, one for 76; Constarytine, one for 97; Clarke, one for 78; Grant, none for 38; Hedley, none for 17.