CRICKET TEST

Hokitika Guardian, 25 July 1933, Page 5

CRICKET TEST

WEST INDIES 374 ENGLAND SCORES 263 FOR SIX. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright;, (Received thi s day at 10.45 a.in.) LONDON, July 24. In the second test match, West Indies resumed their first innings, and the last wicket fell at 374, Headley being 169 no: out. England, at stumps, had lost 6 for 263. (Received, this day at 9.35 a.in.) LONDON, July 24. Headley's was truly a. great knock, and was responsible both directly and indirectly for the West Indies excellent total. Clark’s bowling performance on a wicket which was giving him no help should establish him in the fore.ront of English bowlers. The English batsmen opened confidentiy, and Hammond displayed some delightful strokes. Martindale was inclined to send them down short, Hammond being struck thiee times in one over, the last being a nasty one on. the chin which necessitated hi 3 brief retirement to the pavilion for attention, whence he emerged with surgical band" ages,

Jardine was cheered enthusiastically when he went to the crease. The scoring became very glow and evoked protests froftn the crowd. Two hundred occupied 230 minutes. Jardine reached fifty in 165 minutes, Scores : WEST INDIES—Ist Innings, Roach, b Clark 13 Barrow, lb Wyatt 105 Headley, not out 169 lioad, b Clark ... 1 Grant, c Ames, b Robins ... 16 Wiles, c Hammond, b Verity ... 0 Constantine, c Robin s , b Clark ... 31 da Costa, b Clark 20 Aohong, b Verity 6 Valentine, b Robins 6 Martindale, b Robins 2 Extras 6 Total ' 374 Bowling.—Clark took 4 for 99, Macaulay 0 for 48, Robins 3 for 111, Verity (2 for 47, Hammond 0 for 27, Langridge 0 for 23, Wyatt. 1 for 14. ENGLAND—First ’V-. iSutcdiffe, Nun 'out 20 Walters, 1.b.w., b ‘Martindale ••• 46 Hammond, <• Marti nr 1 -’ - -v Constantine ' ... 34 Wyatt, c Constantine, b (Martindale ... 18 Jardine, not out ... 68 Ames, c ‘Headley, b Martindale 47 Langridge, c Grant, b -Aehong ... 9 Robins, not out ... '. 6 Extras ... ... L. ... ... 15 Total for six wicket B ... ... 263 LANCASHIRE LEAGUE RESULTS. (Received this day at 10.48 a.in.) LONDON, July 24. Playing in Lancashire league cricket Fairfax scored 139 and took’ one wicket; Hird 52, and four wickets; Merritt 46, and five wickets ; McDonald « duck, and six wickets; Richardson scored 92 and Crornb 57.

JARDINE’S BOOK DEDICATED

LONDON, July 24,

Jartlino’s book is being published on July 28, and is dedicated to the team: “Because of what they are; because of what they proved themselves to he: and because of what they bore and forebore.”