England v West Indies 2nd Test
West Indies tour of England - 1939 (1939) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 22 July 1939
Match drawn
Match drawn. Joe Hardstaff top-scored with 76 for England. Bill Bowes took 6/33.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of England - 1939 (1939)
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Dates
- 22 July 1939 to 25 July 1939
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Wally Hammond (England), Rolph Grant (West Indies)
- Debuts
- Gerry Gomez (West Indies), Foffie Williams (West Indies)
- Umpires
- F Chester and EJ Smith
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to field. Gerry Gomez and Foffie Williams played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 164 for 7. Joe Hardstaff top-scored with 76. Bertie Clarke took 3 for 59 for West Indies. That was well below the 1930s average first-innings total at Old Trafford, 332 across 8 Tests.
West Indies replied with 133 all out. George Headley top-scored with 51, and Rolph Grant made 47. Bill Bowes took 6 for 33 for England. From 108 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 25 runs, to 133 for 10. England led by 31 on first innings.
England made 128 for 6 in their second innings. Denis Compton top-scored with 34 not out. Baron Constantine took 4 for 42 for West Indies.
Set 160 to win, West Indies made 43 for 4. Derek Sealy top-scored with 13 not out.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 164 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | c Manny Martindale | 13 |
| Arthur Fagg | bowled | 7 |
| Eddie Paynter | c Derek Sealy | 9 |
| Wally Hammond | st Derek Sealy | 22 |
| Denis Compton | hit wicket | 4 |
| Joe Hardstaff | c Foffie Williams | 76 |
| Arthur Wood | c Baron Constantine | 26 |
| Doug Wright | not out | 1 |
Did not bat: Bill Bowes, Bill Copson, Tom Goddard
Extras 6 · Total 164 for 7
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Martindale | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Leslie Hylton | 11 | 3 | 15 | 1 |
| Bertie Clarke | 13 | 1 | 59 | 3 |
| Rolph Grant | 13.2 | 4 | 16 | 2 |
| John Cameron | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Baron Constantine | 7 | 2 | 36 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Arthur Fagg), 2-34 (Eddie Paynter), 3-34 (Leonard Hutton), 4-53 (Denis Compton), 5-62 (Wally Hammond), 6-150 (Arthur Wood), 7-164 (Joe Hardstaff)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Arthur Fagg and Leonard Hutton | 21 |
| second | Eddie Paynter and Leonard Hutton | 13 |
| third | Wally Hammond and Leonard Hutton | 0 |
| fourth | Wally Hammond and Denis Compton | 19 |
| fifth | Wally Hammond and Joe Hardstaff | 9 |
| sixth | Joe Hardstaff and Arthur Wood | 88 |
| seventh | Joe Hardstaff and Doug Wright | 14 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 133 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Rolph Grant | c Arthur Fagg | 47 |
| Jeffrey Stollmeyer | c Tom Goddard | 5 |
| George Headley | c Arthur Wood | 51 |
| Gerry Gomez | c Arthur Wood | 0 |
| Derek Sealy | c Wally Hammond | 16 |
| John Cameron | c Leonard Hutton | 5 |
| Foffie Williams | bowled | 1 |
| Baron Constantine | bowled | 0 |
| Manny Martindale | c Wally Hammond | 0 |
| Leslie Hylton | lbw | 2 |
| Bertie Clarke | not out | 0 |
Extras 6 · Total 133 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bowes | 17.4 | 4 | 33 | 6 |
| Bill Copson | 9 | 2 | 31 | 2 |
| Tom Goddard | 4 | 0 | 43 | 2 |
| Doug Wright | 5 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-35 (Jeffrey Stollmeyer), 2-56 (Rolph Grant), 3-56 (Gerry Gomez), 4-96 (Derek Sealy), 5-108 (John Cameron), 6-113 (Foffie Williams), 7-124 (Baron Constantine), 8-125 (Manny Martindale), 9-132 (Leslie Hylton), 10-133 (George Headley)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Rolph Grant and Jeffrey Stollmeyer | 35 |
| second | George Headley and Rolph Grant | 21 |
| third | George Headley and Gerry Gomez | 0 |
| fourth | George Headley and Derek Sealy | 40 |
| fifth | George Headley and John Cameron | 12 |
| sixth | George Headley and Foffie Williams | 5 |
| seventh | Baron Constantine and George Headley | 11 |
| eighth | George Headley and Manny Martindale | 1 |
| ninth | George Headley and Leslie Hylton | 7 |
| tenth | George Headley and Bertie Clarke | 1 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 128 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | c Derek Sealy | 17 |
| Arthur Fagg | bowled | 32 |
| Eddie Paynter | c Gerry Gomez | 0 |
| Wally Hammond | bowled | 32 |
| Denis Compton | not out | 34 |
| Joe Hardstaff | c Rolph Grant | 1 |
| Arthur Wood | bowled | 1 |
| Doug Wright | not out | 0 |
Did not bat: Bill Bowes, Bill Copson, Tom Goddard
Extras 11 · Total 128 for 6
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Martindale | 12 | 2 | 34 | 2 |
| Leslie Hylton | 6 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Baron Constantine | 11 | 1 | 42 | 4 |
| Foffie Williams | 9 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-26 (Leonard Hutton), 2-30 (Eddie Paynter), 3-74 (Arthur Fagg), 4-89 (Wally Hammond), 5-113 (Joe Hardstaff), 6-126 (Arthur Wood)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Arthur Fagg and Leonard Hutton | 26 |
| second | Eddie Paynter and Arthur Fagg | 4 |
| third | Wally Hammond and Arthur Fagg | 44 |
| fourth | Wally Hammond and Denis Compton | 15 |
| fifth | Joe Hardstaff and Denis Compton | 24 |
| sixth | Denis Compton and Arthur Wood | 13 |
| seventh | Denis Compton and Doug Wright | 2 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 43 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolph Grant | c Joe Hardstaff | 0 | 1 |
| Jeffrey Stollmeyer | lbw | 10 | – |
| George Headley | c Wally Hammond | 5 | – |
| Gerry Gomez | bowled | 11 | – |
| Derek Sealy | not out | 13 | – |
Did not bat: John Cameron, Foffie Williams, Baron Constantine, Manny Martindale, Leslie Hylton, Bertie Clarke
Extras 4 · Total 43 for 4
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bowes | 5 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Bill Copson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Tom Goddard | 4.6 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| Doug Wright | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Rolph Grant), 2-11 (George Headley), 3-27 (Jeffrey Stollmeyer), 4-43 (Gerry Gomez)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Rolph Grant and Jeffrey Stollmeyer | 0 |
| second | George Headley and Jeffrey Stollmeyer | 11 |
| third | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Gerry Gomez | 16 |
| fourth | Derek Sealy and Gerry Gomez | 16 |
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