TEST CRICKET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 June 1939, Page 6

TEST CRICKET

WIN FOR ENGLAND WITH EIGHT WICKETS TO SPARE. CHANCELESS CENTURY TO HEADLEY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Day, 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, June 27. After having declared at the overnight total of 5 for 404, England dismissed West Indies for a second innings total of 225, and batting again scored 100 for the loss of two wickets, thus winning the first test by eight wickets. Headley played a stubborn innings. He took 120 minutes to reach 50. He commenced shakily but later settled down to play attractive cricket. In addition to reaching his thousand runs, Headley scored his second chanceless century of the match in 225 minutes. England was left with 110 minutes to get the necessary runs for a win. but accomplished the task. Scores: — WEST INDIES. First Innings 277 Second Innings. Grant, b Bowes 23 Stollmeyer, c Verity, b Copson .... 0 Headley, c Hutton, b Wright 107 Sealey, c Wood, b Copson 29 Weekes, c Wood, b Verity 16 Constantine, c Hammond, b Verity 17 Cameron, c and b Wright 0 Martindale, c Bowes, b Wright .... 3 Hylton, c Hardstaff, b Copson .... 13 Clarke, c and b Copson 0 Barrow, not out 6 Extras 11 Total 225 Bowling: Bowes, 1 for 44; Copson, 4 for 67; Wright. 3 for 75; Verity, 2 for 20; Compton, 0 for 8. ENGLAND. First Innings .... 5 for 404. (declared.) Second Innings. '> Hutton, b Hylton 16 Gimblett, b Martindale 20 Paynter, not out 32 Hammond, not out 30 Extras 2 Total for 2 wickets 100 Bowling: Martindale, 1 for 51; Hylton, 1 for 36; Constantine, 0 for 11.