WEST INDIES TEST

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 18 February 1935, Page 2

WEST INDIES TEST

ENGLAND’S MODERATE SCORE AGAINST EXCELLENT ATTACK Press Association—By Electrlo • Telegraph—Copyright) GEORGETOWN, 15th February.' The weather was tine and there was an attendance of 0000 spectators when play was resumed in the Test between the M.C.C. and the West Indies. Vigorous fielding, despite one or two missed catches, combined with excellent wicketkeeping and fast bowling, against which the batsmen were funeral, kept down England’s score. The first 55 minutes produced 15 runs. Wyatt’s bruised fingers were ’ not serious. He batted very slowly for 125 minutes. Haminond was subdued And took 50 minutes to score his first 15. He batted for 130 minutes. Occasional flashes resulted in five boundaries! Paine luckily survived' for 185 minutes. He hit eight fours. Constantine, although bowling at medium pace with an occasional fast one, and Roffe Grant’s puzzling slows tied down Hepdr en and Ley land who put in three runs in 25 minutes. England collapsed after tea against fast bowling. The wicket had become fiery. The last five put on 28, Hylton in liis final spell took three for 8 off four overs, and Martindale in his last overs took two for 10. Scores:— ENGLAND . First Innings Townsend, Ibw b Rolfe Grant 16 Wyatt, c G. Grant, b Martindale 25 Paine, st. Christiani, b Constantine 49 Smith, c Headley, b Hvton 25 Hammond, run out .1 47 Hendren, c Martindale, b Hylton 38 Leyland, e Christiani, b Hylton .... 13 Ames, c Christiani, b Hylton ........ 0 Iddon, lbw, b Martindale 0 Holmes, b Martindale 2 Hollies, not out 1 Extras 14 Total 226 Bowling

WEST INDIES First Innings Jones, c Ames, b Hollies 6 Wishart, not out ! 14 George Grant, not out G Total for one wicket 26 ‘SLOW MOTION PLAY HOLLIES’ FINE BOWLING GEORGETOWN, 10th February. Tlie weather was fine and the wicket good for the resumption of the Test. West Indies emulated England’s slow motion play against keen bowling and fielding, until Headley’s cutting and on driving revived the game. He batted for 90 minutes and hit seven boundaries. Wishart batted for 200 minutes, and cnee did not seore for 25 minutes despite the batsman’s wicket. The crowd barracked the bowlers owing to too many of the deliveries being too wide for the batsmen to reach. Hollies after tea had an inspired spell, fighting deceptively and changing 1’ is pace cleverly. He was chiefly responsible for the last seven wickets falling. In the five concluding overs he took five wickets for 8 runs. Scores:

WEST INDIES First Innings Jones, c Ames, b Hollies 6 Wishart, run out 52 George Grant, e Paine, b Hollies .... 16 Headley, lbw b Paine 53 Sealey, c Ames, b Hollies 19 Constantine, lbw, b Hollies 7 Neblet, not out H Rolfe Grant, lbw, b Hollies 2 Christiani, lbw, b Hollies 0 Hylton, b Paine 6 Martindale, b Hollies 0 Extras 12

' 0. M. R. W. Martindale ... 20 7 47 3 Hylton ... 13.3 5 27 4 Neblet ... 20 9 31 0 Contanstine 22 4 45 1 Holfe Grant ... 26 7 46 1 .Tones ... 5 4 ' 4 0 Sealey ... 6 2 12 0 Headley ... 1 I 0 0

Total Bowling 0. M. B. W. Smith .. 22 8 37 0 Wyatt .. 10 5 10 0 Hollies . 26 7 50 7 Paine .... 33 7 63 2 Leyland 2 0 ENGLAND Second Innings 12 0 Townsend, Ibw b Constantine .. 1 Wyatt, not out Paine, not out Total for one wicket