TEST CRICKET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 July 1939, Page 5

TEST CRICKET

<> ENGLAND v WEST INDIES. BATSMEN NONPLUSSED BY STICKY WICKET. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright. (Received This Day, 10.10 a.m.) LONDON, July 24. In the test match against West Indies England declared their first innings closed with the score at 7 for 164. West Indies in their first innings had scored 85 for the loss of three wickets, rain causing play to be abandoned for the day. The start was delayed unti 1 12.15 p.m., owing to the wetness of the wicket, and the bad light held up play for a further half hour. Most of the batsmen were nonplussed by the sticky wicket. Hardstaff was brilliantly aggressive, hitting a 6 and seven 4’s. Scores: — ENGLAND. First Innings. Fagg, b Hylton 7 Hutton, c Martindale, b Grant 13 Paynter, c Sealey, b Clarke 9. Compton, hit wkt, b Clarke 4 Hammond, st Sealey, b Clarke .... 22 Wood, c and b Constantine 26 Hardstaff. c Williams, b Grant .... 76 Wright, not out 1 Extras 6 Total, declared 7 for 164 Bowling: Martindale 0 for 10; Hylton 1 for 15; Clarke 3 for 59; Grant 2 for 16; Cameron 0 for 22; Constantine 1 for 36. WEST INDIES. First Innings. Grant, c Fagg. b Goddard 47 Stollmeyer, c and b Goddard .... 5 Headley, not out 16 Gomez, c Wood, b Bowes 0 Sealey, not out 13 Extras 4 Total, 3 wickets for 85 Bowling: Bowes 1 for 19; Copson 0 for 12; Goddard 2 for 43: Wright 0 for 7. LADIES AT PLAY. MATCHES ABANDONED OWING TO RAIN. (Received This Day, 10.10 a.m.) LONDON, July 24. In a women’s cricket match at the Oval the English team which is to tour Australia, playing The Rest, scored 80 (Miss Belton 38) and in the second in nings lost 3 wickets for 29. The Rest of England scored 227 (Mrs Davis 86; Miss M. Lowe 4 for 63). The match was abandoned owing to rain.