England v West Indies 1st Test
West Indies tour of England - 1950 (1950) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 8 June 1950
England won by 202 runs
England won by 202 runs. Godfrey Evans top-scored with 104 for England. Alf Valentine took 8/104.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of England - 1950 (1950)
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Dates
- 8 June 1950 to 12 June 1950
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 202 runs
- Captains
- Norman Yardley (England), John Goddard (West Indies)
- Debuts
- Hubert Doggart (England), Bob Berry (England), Sonny Ramadhin (West Indies), Alf Valentine (West Indies)
- Umpires
- D Davies and F Chester
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. Hubert Doggart, Bob Berry, Sonny Ramadhin and Alf Valentine played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 312 all out. Godfrey Evans top-scored with 104, and Trevor Bailey made 82. Alf Valentine took 8 for 104 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 161-run stand for the seventh wicket between Godfrey Evans and Trevor Bailey, 52% of the total.
West Indies replied with 215 all out. Everton Weekes top-scored with 52, and Jeffrey Stollmeyer made 43. Bob Berry took 5 for 63 for England. England led by 97 on first innings.
England made 288 all out in their second innings. Bill Edrich top-scored with 71, and Leonard Hutton made 45. Alf Valentine took 3 for 100 for West Indies.
Set 386 to win, West Indies made 183 all out. Jeffrey Stollmeyer top-scored with 78. Eric Hollies took 5 for 63 for England.
England won by 202 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 312 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | bowled | 39 | – |
| Reg Simpson | c John Goddard | 27 | – |
| Bill Edrich | c Gerry Gomez | 7 | – |
| Hubert Doggart | c Allan Rae | 29 | – |
| Tom Dollery | c Gerry Gomez | 8 | – |
| Norman Yardley | c Gerry Gomez | 0 | – |
| Trevor Bailey | not out | 82 | – |
| Godfrey Evans | c Alf Valentine | 104 | – |
| Jim Laker | bowled | 4 | – |
| Eric Hollies | c Everton Weekes | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Berry | bowled | 0 | – |
Extras 12 · Total 312 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hines Johnson | 10 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Gerry Gomez | 10 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Alf Valentine | 50 | 14 | 104 | 8 |
| Sonny Ramadhin | 39.3 | 12 | 90 | 2 |
| John Goddard | 15 | 1 | 46 | 0 |
| Frank Worrell | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
0-22 (Leonard Hutton), 1-31 (Bill Edrich), 2-74 (Reg Simpson), 3-79 (Hubert Doggart), 4-83 (Norman Yardley), 5-88 (Tom Dollery), 6-249 (Godfrey Evans), 8-301 (Jim Laker), 9-308 (Eric Hollies), 10-312 (Bob Berry)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Leonard Hutton and Reg Simpson | 22 |
| second | Bill Edrich and Reg Simpson | 9 |
| third | Reg Simpson and Hubert Doggart | 43 |
| fourth | Tom Dollery and Hubert Doggart | 5 |
| fifth | Norman Yardley and Tom Dollery | 4 |
| sixth | Tom Dollery and Trevor Bailey | 5 |
| seventh | Godfrey Evans and Trevor Bailey | 161 |
| eighth | Leonard Hutton and Trevor Bailey | 44 |
| ninth | Jim Laker and Trevor Bailey | 8 |
| tenth | Eric Hollies and Trevor Bailey | 7 |
| 11th | Trevor Bailey and Bob Berry | 4 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 215 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Allan Rae | c Hubert Doggart | 14 |
| Jeffrey Stollmeyer | lbw | 43 |
| Frank Worrell | st Godfrey Evans | 15 |
| Everton Weekes | caught | 52 |
| Clyde Walcott | c Godfrey Evans | 13 |
| Robert Christiani | lbw | 17 |
| Gerry Gomez | c Bob Berry | 35 |
| John Goddard | run out | 7 |
| Hines Johnson | c Tom Dollery | 8 |
| Sonny Ramadhin | not out | 4 |
| Alf Valentine | c Bob Berry | 0 |
Extras 7 · Total 215 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Bailey | 10 | 2 | 28 | 1 |
| Bill Edrich | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Eric Hollies | 33 | 13 | 70 | 3 |
| Jim Laker | 17 | 5 | 43 | 0 |
| Bob Berry | 31.5 | 13 | 63 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-52 (Allan Rae), 2-74 (Jeffrey Stollmeyer), 3-74 (Frank Worrell), 4-94 (Clyde Walcott), 5-146 (Robert Christiani), 6-178 (Everton Weekes), 7-201 (John Goddard), 8-211 (Hines Johnson), 9-211 (Gerry Gomez), 10-215 (Alf Valentine)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Allan Rae | 52 |
| second | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Frank Worrell | 22 |
| third | Everton Weekes and Frank Worrell | 0 |
| fourth | Clyde Walcott and Everton Weekes | 20 |
| fifth | Robert Christiani and Everton Weekes | 52 |
| sixth | Gerry Gomez and Everton Weekes | 32 |
| seventh | Gerry Gomez and John Goddard | 23 |
| eighth | Gerry Gomez and Hines Johnson | 10 |
| ninth | Gerry Gomez and Sonny Ramadhin | 0 |
| tenth | Sonny Ramadhin and Alf Valentine | 4 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 288 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reg Simpson | c Everton Weekes | 0 | 6 |
| Bill Edrich | c Everton Weekes | 71 | – |
| Hubert Doggart | c John Goddard | 22 | – |
| Tom Dollery | c Gerry Gomez | 0 | – |
| Norman Yardley | lbw | 25 | – |
| Trevor Bailey | run out | 33 | – |
| Godfrey Evans | c Frank Worrell | 15 | – |
| Leonard Hutton | c Frank Worrell | 45 | – |
| Jim Laker | c Jeffrey Stollmeyer | 40 | – |
| Eric Hollies | c Clyde Walcott | 3 | – |
| Bob Berry | not out | 4 | – |
Extras 30 · Total 288 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Gomez | 25 | 12 | 47 | 2 |
| Clyde Walcott | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Alf Valentine | 56 | 22 | 100 | 3 |
| Sonny Ramadhin | 42 | 17 | 77 | 2 |
| John Goddard | 9 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Frank Worrell | 5.5 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Reg Simpson), 2-31 (Hubert Doggart), 3-43 (Tom Dollery), 4-106 (Norman Yardley), 5-131 (Bill Edrich), 6-151 (Godfrey Evans), 7-200 (Trevor Bailey), 8-266 (Leonard Hutton), 9-284 (Jim Laker), 10-288 (Eric Hollies)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Edrich and Reg Simpson | 0 |
| second | Bill Edrich and Hubert Doggart | 31 |
| third | Bill Edrich and Tom Dollery | 12 |
| fourth | Bill Edrich and Norman Yardley | 63 |
| fifth | Bill Edrich and Trevor Bailey | 25 |
| sixth | Godfrey Evans and Trevor Bailey | 20 |
| seventh | Leonard Hutton and Trevor Bailey | 49 |
| eighth | Leonard Hutton and Jim Laker | 66 |
| ninth | Eric Hollies and Jim Laker | 18 |
| tenth | Eric Hollies and Bob Berry | 4 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 183 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Allan Rae | c Hubert Doggart | 10 |
| Jeffrey Stollmeyer | caught | 78 |
| Frank Worrell | st Godfrey Evans | 28 |
| Everton Weekes | lbw | 1 |
| Clyde Walcott | bowled | 9 |
| Robert Christiani | c Norman Yardley | 6 |
| Gerry Gomez | st Godfrey Evans | 8 |
| John Goddard | not out | 16 |
| Hines Johnson | bowled | 22 |
| Sonny Ramadhin | bowled | 0 |
| Alf Valentine | c Trevor Bailey | 0 |
Extras 5 · Total 183 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Bailey | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Bill Edrich | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Eric Hollies | 35.2 | 11 | 63 | 5 |
| Jim Laker | 14 | 4 | 43 | 1 |
| Bob Berry | 26 | 12 | 53 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-32 (Allan Rae), 2-68 (Frank Worrell), 3-80 (Everton Weekes), 4-113 (Clyde Walcott), 5-126 (Robert Christiani), 6-141 (Gerry Gomez), 7-146 (Jeffrey Stollmeyer), 8-178 (Hines Johnson), 9-178 (Sonny Ramadhin), 10-183 (Alf Valentine)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Allan Rae | 32 |
| second | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Frank Worrell | 36 |
| third | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Everton Weekes | 12 |
| fourth | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Clyde Walcott | 33 |
| fifth | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Robert Christiani | 13 |
| sixth | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Gerry Gomez | 15 |
| seventh | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and John Goddard | 5 |
| eighth | John Goddard and Hines Johnson | 32 |
| ninth | John Goddard and Sonny Ramadhin | 0 |
| tenth | John Goddard and Alf Valentine | 5 |
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