England v West Indies 3rd Test
West Indies tour of England - 1939 (1939) · Kennington Oval, London · 19 August 1939
Match drawn
Match drawn. Leonard Hutton top-scored with 165* for England. Baron Constantine took 5/75.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of England - 1939 (1939)
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Dates
- 19 August 1939 to 22 August 1939
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Wally Hammond (England), Rolph Grant (West Indies)
- Debuts
- Buddy Oldfield (England), Vic Stollmeyer (West Indies), Tyrell Johnson (West Indies)
- Umpires
- W Reeves and F Chester
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. Buddy Oldfield, Vic Stollmeyer and Tyrell Johnson played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 352 all out. Joe Hardstaff top-scored with 94, and Buddy Oldfield made 80. Baron Constantine took 5 for 75 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 131-run stand for the second wicket between Leonard Hutton and Buddy Oldfield. That was well below the 1930s average first-innings total at Kennington Oval, 476 across 9 Tests.
West Indies replied with 498 all out. Bam Bam Weekes top-scored with 137, and Vic Stollmeyer made 96. Reg Perks took 5 for 156 for England. The innings was built on a 163-run stand for the fifth wicket between Bam Bam Weekes and Vic Stollmeyer. West Indies led by 146 on first innings.
England made 366 for 3 in their second innings. Leonard Hutton top-scored with 165 not out, and Wally Hammond made 138. The innings was built on a 264-run stand for the third wicket between Wally Hammond and Leonard Hutton, 72% of the total.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 352 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | c Tyrell Johnson | 73 |
| Walter Keeton | bowled | 0 |
| Buddy Oldfield | c Derek Sealy | 80 |
| Wally Hammond | c Rolph Grant | 43 |
| Denis Compton | c Gerry Gomez | 21 |
| Joe Hardstaff | bowled | 94 |
| Stan Nichols | run out | 24 |
| Arthur Wood | bowled | 0 |
| Doug Wright | lbw | 6 |
| Tom Goddard | bowled | 0 |
| Reg Perks | not out | 1 |
Extras 10 · Total 352 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Martindale | 13 | 0 | 87 | 1 |
| Tyrell Johnson | 16 | 1 | 53 | 2 |
| Baron Constantine | 17.3 | 2 | 75 | 5 |
| Bertie Clarke | 21 | 0 | 96 | 1 |
| Rolph Grant | 6 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Walter Keeton), 2-133 (Leonard Hutton), 3-168 (Buddy Oldfield), 4-215 (Denis Compton), 5-244 (Wally Hammond), 6-333 (Stan Nichols), 7-333 (Arthur Wood), 8-345 (Doug Wright), 9-346 (Tom Goddard), 10-352 (Joe Hardstaff)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Walter Keeton and Leonard Hutton | 2 |
| second | Leonard Hutton and Buddy Oldfield | 131 |
| third | Wally Hammond and Buddy Oldfield | 35 |
| fourth | Wally Hammond and Denis Compton | 47 |
| fifth | Wally Hammond and Joe Hardstaff | 29 |
| sixth | Stan Nichols and Joe Hardstaff | 89 |
| seventh | Joe Hardstaff and Arthur Wood | 0 |
| eighth | Joe Hardstaff and Doug Wright | 12 |
| ninth | Tom Goddard and Joe Hardstaff | 1 |
| tenth | Joe Hardstaff and Reg Perks | 6 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 498 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Rolph Grant | c Tom Goddard | 6 |
| Jeffrey Stollmeyer | c Reg Perks | 59 |
| George Headley | run out | 65 |
| Vic Stollmeyer | st Arthur Wood | 96 |
| Gerry Gomez | bowled | 11 |
| Bam Bam Weekes | c Wally Hammond | 137 |
| Derek Sealy | c Doug Wright | 24 |
| Baron Constantine | c Arthur Wood | 79 |
| Manny Martindale | bowled | 3 |
| Bertie Clarke | bowled | 2 |
| Tyrell Johnson | not out | 9 |
Extras 7 · Total 498 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Nichols | 34 | 4 | 161 | 2 |
| Reg Perks | 30.5 | 6 | 156 | 5 |
| Doug Wright | 13 | 2 | 53 | 0 |
| Tom Goddard | 12 | 1 | 56 | 1 |
| Leonard Hutton | 7 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Denis Compton | 5 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Rolph Grant), 2-128 (Jeffrey Stollmeyer), 3-134 (George Headley), 4-164 (Gerry Gomez), 5-327 (Vic Stollmeyer), 6-389 (Bam Bam Weekes), 7-434 (Derek Sealy), 8-451 (Manny Martindale), 9-475 (Bertie Clarke), 10-498 (Baron Constantine)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Rolph Grant and Jeffrey Stollmeyer | 15 |
| second | George Headley and Jeffrey Stollmeyer | 113 |
| third | George Headley and Vic Stollmeyer | 6 |
| fourth | Gerry Gomez and Vic Stollmeyer | 30 |
| fifth | Bam Bam Weekes and Vic Stollmeyer | 163 |
| sixth | Derek Sealy and Bam Bam Weekes | 62 |
| seventh | Baron Constantine and Derek Sealy | 45 |
| eighth | Baron Constantine and Manny Martindale | 17 |
| ninth | Baron Constantine and Bertie Clarke | 24 |
| tenth | Baron Constantine and Tyrell Johnson | 23 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 366 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | not out | 165 |
| Walter Keeton | bowled | 20 |
| Buddy Oldfield | c Derek Sealy | 19 |
| Wally Hammond | bowled | 138 |
| Denis Compton | not out | 10 |
Did not bat: Joe Hardstaff, Stan Nichols, Arthur Wood, Doug Wright, Tom Goddard, Reg Perks
Extras 14 · Total 366 for 3
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Martindale | 10 | 2 | 46 | 0 |
| Tyrell Johnson | 14 | 2 | 76 | 1 |
| Baron Constantine | 20 | 3 | 97 | 1 |
| Bertie Clarke | 17 | 1 | 78 | 1 |
| Rolph Grant | 11 | 1 | 38 | 0 |
| George Headley | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-39 (Walter Keeton), 2-77 (Buddy Oldfield), 3-341 (Wally Hammond)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Walter Keeton and Leonard Hutton | 39 |
| second | Leonard Hutton and Buddy Oldfield | 38 |
| third | Wally Hammond and Leonard Hutton | 264 |
| fourth | Leonard Hutton and Denis Compton | 25 |
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