THE CRICKET TEST
WEST INDIES' FIRST INNINGS SIX WICKETS FOR 395 A CENTURY TO WEEKES (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, Aug. 21. On the second day of the third and final cricket test against England, West Indies took their first innings' score to 395 for six wickets, when rain stopped olay shortly after tea. The attendance was 21,000. A perfect wicket gave not the slightest assistance to the bowlers. V. Stbllmeyer and Weekes hit most freely, adding 163 runs for the fifth wicket in 102 minutes. Following are the details: — England First innings • • 352 West Indies First Innings Grant, c Goddard, b Perks .. 6 J. Stollmeyer, c Perks, b Hutton 59 Headley, run out 65 V. Stollmever, st Wood, b Goddard 9 6 Gomez, b Perks H Weekes, c Hammond, b Nichols 137 Sealey, not out .. .... • • 17 Constantine, not out 1 Extras 3 Total for six wickets • • 395 Bowling Analysis.—Nichols, one for 112; Perks, two for 106; Wright, none for 53; Goddard, one for 56; Hutton, one for 45; Compton, none for 20.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23894, 23 August 1939, Page 10
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175THE CRICKET TEST Otago Daily Times, Issue 23894, 23 August 1939, Page 10
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