NEW RECORD

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 August 1939, Page 5

NEW RECORD

TEST CRICKET

HAMMOND AND HUTTON HIT OUT. ENGLAND-WEST INDIES GAME DRAWN. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright. (Received This Day, 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, August 22. The final lost between England and West Indies resulted in a draw. Hutton and Hammond established a new test record for the third wicket of 264 runs. Hammond scored his twenty-second century in tests, eclipsing Bradman’s 21. Hammond batted for three hours, and hit 21 4's. Hutton batted five hours 20 minutes, and hit 17 4’s. Scores: WEST INDIES. First Innings. Grant, c Goddard, b Perks (1 J. Stollrneyor, c Perks, b Hutton .... 59 Headley, run out 65 V. Stollmeyer. st Woods, b Goddard 96 Gomez, b Perks 11 Weekcs. e Hammond, b Nichols . 137 Sealey, c Wright, b Nichols 2.4 Martindale, b Perks 3 Clarke, b Perks 3 Constantine, c Wood. I? Perks 79 Johnson, not out 9 Extras 7 Total -198 Bowling—Nichols. 2 for 161. Perks, 5 for 156, Wright, 0 for 53. Goddard, 1 for 56. Hutton. 1 for 45, Compton. 0 for 20. ENGLAND. First Innings 352 Second Innings. Keeton, b Constantine 20 Hutton, not out 165 Oldfield c Sealey, b Johnson 19 Hammond, b Clarke 138 Compion. not out 10 Extras ].| Total j 3 for 3(>6 Bowling—Marlindale. I) for 16: Johnson I for 76. Constantine. I for 97. Clarke 1 for 78. Grant 0 for 38. Readley 0 for 17.