TEST CRICKET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 July 1939, Page 6

TEST CRICKET

ENGLAND V. WEST INDIES

ENGLISH BOWLERS ON TOP

A DRAWN GAME

By Telegraph-—Press Association —Copyright (Received This Day, 10.15 a.m.) LONDON. July 25.

The second test between England and West Indies played at Manchester resulted in a draw.

West Indies, continuing their first innings, were all out for 133. England declared their second innings closed with 128 up for the loss of 6 wicket. West Indies replied with 43 runs for 4 wickets. If England had declared at the tea adjournment they might have won the match and the fifty minutes saved would have been probably sufficient for England’s bowlers to finish the West Indies’ innings, as they had the West Indies in trouble. The ci'owd was restless at the slow scoring. Even Hammond was uninspiring, but the bowling was excellent. Bowes bowled finely in both innings. Scores: —■

WEST INDIES. First Innings. Grant, c Fagg, b Goddard 47 J. Stollmeyer, c and b Goddard .... 5 Gomez, c Wood, b Bowes 0 Sealey, c Hammond, b Bowes 16 Cameron, c Hutton, b Bowes 5 Williams, b Copson 1 Constantine, b Bowes 0 Martindale, c Hammond, b Copson 6 Hylton, low, b Bowes 2 Headley, c Wood, b Bowes 51 Clarke, not out 0 Extras 6 Total 123 Bowling Bowes 6 for 33, Copson 2 for 31. Goddard 2 for 43, Wright 0 for 20. Second Innings. Grant, c HardstafT, b Bowes 0 Stollmeyer. lbw, b Wright 10 Headley, c Hammond, b Copson .... 5 Gomez, b Goddard U Sealey, not out 13 Extras .... 4 Total, 4 wickets for 43 Bowling: Bowes 1 for 13, Copson 1 for 2, Goddard 1 for 15, Wright 1 for 9. ENGLAND. First Innings 7 for 164 Second Innings Hutton, c Sealey, b Martindale .... 17 Fagg, b Constantine 32 Paynter, c Gomez b Martindale .... 0 Hammond, b Constantine 32 Compton, not out 34 Hardstaff, c Grant, b Constantine 1 Wood, b Constantine 1 Wright, not out > • ••■ 0 Extras U Total, declared G wickets for 128 Bowling: Martindale 2 for 34: Hylton 0 for 18, Williams 0 for 23, Constantine 4 for 42. POSTPONEMENT OF TOUR SUGGESTED. INDIAN CIRCLES CONCERNED. (Received This Day, 1.5 p.m.) BOMBAY, July 25. Indian cricket circles are concerned over a report that the Board of Control had considered a cable from England suggesting the postponement- of the tour in view of the European situation and that the board has replied that it prefers the arrangements to stand.