HAMMOND THE MASTER

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20890, 23 August 1939, Page 8

HAMMOND THE MASTER

BEATS BRADMAN’S FEAT HUTTON SHARES OTHER RECORD LAST WEST INDIES TEST DRAWN (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received August 23, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, August 22 One of the greatest cricketers the world has known, W. R. Hammond, England's test captain, added further lustre to his outstanding career in the final test between West Indies and England by scoring his twenty-second century in test matches, thus eclipsing the record he shared with Don Braiman of 2i centuries in tests, lie scohed 138 in a high-scoring match. The test was drawn and England thus regained the rubber lost to West Indies in 1935. A.Ydher rejiord was established during the match when Hammond and the youthful English batsman. L. Hutton, were together to score 264 runs for the third wicket partnership—a new test record. Hammond batted for three hours, hitting 21 fours, while Hutton, who scored 165 not out, was at the wickets for 5 hours 20 minutes, hitting 17 fours. In reply to England's first innings score of 352, West Indies made 498, the English bowling being disappointing. England batted again to make 366 fur three wickets. Details are as follows: WEST INDIES —First Innings Grant, c Goddard, b Perks 6 .1. Stollmeyer, c Perks, b Hutton r >9 Headley, run out 65 V. Stollmeyer, stpd Wood, b Goddard 96 Gomez, b Perks 11 Weekes, c Hammond, b Nichols . . 137 ■Sealey, c Wright, b Nichols .... 24 Martindale, b Perks 3 Clarke, b Perks 2 Constantine, c Wood, b Perks .. 79 Johnson, not out 9 Extras* 7 Total 498 Bowling: Nichols took two wickets for 161 runs; Perks, five for 156; Wright, none for 53; Goddard, one for 50; Hutton, one for 45; Compton, none for 20. ENGLAND First Innings 352 Second Innings W. W. Keeton, b Constantine .... 20 L. Hutton, not out 165 N. Oldfield, c Sealey, b Johnson . . 19 W. R. Hammond, b Clarke 138 D. C. S. Compton, not out 10 Extras 14 Total for three wickets 306 Bowling: Martindale took no wickets for 46; Johnson, one for 70; 'Constantine, one for 97; Clarke, one for 78; Grant, none for 38; Headley, none for 17.