CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1931, Page 6

CRICKET

WEST INDIES WIN BY AN INNINGS. CONSTANTINE IN FORM. (Australian Press Association) NEWCASTLE, January 2G. West Indies in their first innings made 399 against the N.S.W. County team. Scores:— COUNTRY TEAM—First Innings 251. WEST INDIES—First Innings. Grant, 1.b.w., b 3lcQuirk 0 Hunt, Ln.w., b James 1 Decaire, b McQuirk 1 Bartlett, 1.b.w., 1) .McQuirk -IS Headley, b McQuirk Go Constantine, b Woolston 147 Wight, run out 35 Sea ley. not out GO St. Hill, c O’Brien, b Woolston ... s: Scott, b 3lrQiiirk 7 Griffiths, b Bennett 9 Extras 20 Total 399 Bowling analysis: McQuirk 5 for oS, Bellman If for 31, Woolston 2 for 43, O’Brien 0 for 9S, Bennett 1 for 40. Bell 0 for 2G. Holmes 0 for 25, James 1 for 52. COUNTRY TEAM —Second Innings. Bennett, c. Hunt, b Griffiths ... 2 W'oqlstoii, c Constantine. Jr,Griffiths 7 Allsbpp. h Constantine l, ... .... 28 Bcll.X h Contantine ... 2 Holmes, <• St. Hill, b Griffiths ... 37 (Island. 1.b.w.. Ii O’Brien. 1* Scot t- ... 5 Ewers, 1.b.w".. h Constantine ... 2 -MeOuirk, It. Scott I-I Billamn, e limit, b Constantine ... 24 ■James, nOt; out 0 Extras’ 13 Total 1-17 Bowling analysis: Griffiths 3 for 29, St. Hill I) or 23, Constantine 5 -for 24. Scot-t, 2 for 58. West Indies won by an innings and one run. Newcastle's desire to set* Constantine at the top of his form was fulfilled hevond expectation, he scoring in 73 minutes a brilliant N 7. including six sixers and fourteen fours, lie was also a tower of strength as a bowler to ■ !rfs side.

VICTOR IA: V. NEW SOUTH WALES

SYDNEY. Januarv 2G

In the 'Sheffield Shield match against- Newt Son tig Wales, Victoria in the first innings made 30(1 for’ nine wickets. ''O’Brien scored 119,'Hendry 39 and RyGdr 31. The Victor ian batsmen, with the exception of .O’Brien, gave a poor simiying on an’ easy wicket.