FINAL CRICKET TEST
ENGLAND V. WEST INDIES HOME TEAM SCORES 352 Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, August 19. A crowd of 17,000 watched the opening of the final cricket test at the Oval against West Indies. The weather was fine and the wicket good. England, batting first, compiled 352, and at the close of play West Indies had lost one wicket for 27. 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 Constantino 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 Analysis.—Martindale, one for 87; Johnson, two for 35; Constantine, five for 75; Clarke, one for 96; Grant, none for 31. WEST INDIES. First Innings. Grant c Goddard b Perils 6 J. Stoll meyer not out 14 Headley not out ... ... ... ... 7 Total for one wicket ... 27
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Evening Star, Issue 23350, 21 August 1939, Page 10
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169FINAL CRICKET TEST Evening Star, Issue 23350, 21 August 1939, Page 10
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