FINAL CRICKET TEST
INDIES AT THE OVAL
CQNSTANTiNE FiVE FOR 75
LONDON. August 19. The third and final cricket Test match between England and the West Indies commenced today at the Oval before a crowd of 17.000. The weather was fine and the wicket good. England batted first and made 352 (Oldfield 80, Hardstaf? 94; Constantine five for 75), and at stumps the visitors had made 27 for the loss of Grant's wicket. Details:— ENGLAND. First Innings. Hutton, c and b Johnson 73 Keeton, b Johnson 0 Oldfield, c Sealey, b Constantine 80 Hammond, c Grant, b Constantine 43 Compton, c Gomez, b Martindale .21 Hardstaff, b Constantine 94 Nichols, run out 24 Wood, b Constantine 0 Wright, Ibw, b Constantine ..... 6 Goddard, b Clarke 0 Perks, not out 1 Extras 10 Total - 352 Bowling. — Martindale took one wicket for 87 runs. Johnson two for 35, Constantine five for 75, Clarke one for 96, Grant none for 31. WEST INDIES. First Innings. Grant, c Goddard, b Perks 6 J. Stollmeycr. not out 14 Headley, not out 7 Total for one wicket 27"
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 44, 21 August 1939, Page 3
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182FINAL CRICKET TEST Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 44, 21 August 1939, Page 3
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