Second Cricket Test Ends in Draw

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 175, 27 July 1939, Page 8

Second Cricket Test Ends in Draw

BOWLERS ON TOP Bcv.’cs Takes Seven Wickets for 46 (T»y Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) LONDON, July 25. The second cricket Test between England and West Indies, played at Manchester, resulted in a draw. West Indies, continuing their first innings, were all out for 133. Eng land declared their second innings closed with 128 for the loss of six wickets, and West Indies replied with 43 runs for four. If .England had declared at tea, the / might have won the match, and tl e 50 minutes saved would have been pr >- v *'.bly sufficient for England’s bowlers, all of whom had the West Indies in trouble. The crowd 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 Stollmeyer, c and b Goddard .... 5 Gomez, c Wood, b Bowes 0 Sealey, c Hammond, fS Bowes 16 Cameron, c Hutton, b Bowes 5 Williams, b Copson 1 Constantine, b Bowes 0 Martindale, c Hammond, b Copson 0 "vlton, 1.b.w., b Bowes 2 Headley, c Wood, b Bowes 51 "”arke. net out 9 Extras 6 Total 133 Bowling: Bowes six for 33, Copson wo for 3’. Goddard two for 4**, T ”—* none for 20. Second Innings. Grant, c Hard staff, b Bowes .. 0 Stollmeyer, 1.b.w., b Wright 10 "Teadley, c Hammond, b Copson .. 5 Gomez, b GodcPrd 11 "caley, not out 13 Extras 4 Total for four wickets 43 Bowling: Bowes one for 13, Copson one for two, Goddard ne for l r \ Wright r~c nine. ENGLAND. First Innings. Tele.' . _ven wickets dec. 164 Second Innings. Hutton, c Sealey, b Martindale .... 17 dagg, b Constantine 32 Paynter, c Gomez*, b Martindale .. 0 T ammond, b Constantine 32 dompton, not out 34 lardstaff, c Grant, b Constantine .. 1 ,7ood, b Constantine 1 .7right, not out 0 Extras 11 Total for six wickets declared .123 Bowling: Martindale two for 34, Hylton none for 18, Williams none for 23, Constantine four for 42.