Rubber to West Indies

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 66, 20 March 1935, Page 7

Rubber to West Indies

M.C.C. Easily Beaten in Final Test

FAST BOWLERS IN THE ASCENDANCY

United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyrigh t. KINGSTON, March IS.

West Indies won the last Test against Marylebono by an innings and 161 runs. England’s slender chances of forcing a draw and saving the rubber were dashed by Constantine’s and Martindale’s shock tactics.

The batting was feeble throughout, but after lunch it broke down completely. Constantine surprisingly forsook his express deliveries, resorting to medium-paced leg-breaks. At the luncheon adjournment the score was 4 for 76, after which three wickets fell for 12 runs, causing wild enthusiasm among the 5000 onlookers. Martindale, continuing his brilliant spell, quickly accounted for Smith and Fames, the innings lasting IS3 minutes. Hammond alone made a stand, batting 135 minutes. An unusual situation arose when George Grant sprained an ankle and retired. Thus both feaptains were out of action. Scores:— WEST INDIES. First Innings 535 M.C.C. First Innings 271 Second Innings. Townsend, b Marlinda'l'e H Iddon, lbw, b Constantino 0 Hammond, c Martindale 34 Hendrcn, c Constantine, b Moodie 11 Ames, c Grant, b Constantino .. 17 Holmes, lbw, b Scalcy 3 Paine, not out 10 Smith, b Martindale ' 4 Fames, c Clu'istiani, b Martindale 0 Hollies, c Martindale, b Constantainc 6 Wyatt, absent hurt 0 Extras 7 Total 103 Bowling analysisr Martindale, 4 for 2S; Constantine, 3 for 13; Fuller, none for 2; Moodie, 1 for 17; Hyi'ton, none for 11; Rolf Grant, none for 10; Sealev, 1 for 6. ,