West Indies v England 1st Test
England tour of West Indies - 1930 (1929/30) · Kensington Oval, Bridgetown · 11 January 1930
Match drawn
Match drawn. George Headley top-scored with 176 for West Indies. Greville Stevens took 5/90.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of West Indies - 1930 (1929/30)
- Ground
- Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
- Dates
- 11 January 1930 to 16 January 1930
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Teddy Hoad (West Indies), Freddie Calthorpe (England)
- Debuts
- George Headley (West Indies), Frank de Caires (West Indies), Derek Sealy (West Indies), Leslie Walcott (West Indies), Edwin St Hill (West Indies), Errol Hunte (West Indies), Freddie Calthorpe (England), Bill Voce (England)
- Umpires
- W Badley and J Hardstaff snr
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. George Headley, Frank de Caires, Derek Sealy, Leslie Walcott, Edwin St Hill, Errol Hunte, Freddie Calthorpe and Bill Voce played their first Tests.
West Indies batted first and made 369 all out. Clifford Roach top-scored with 122, and Frank de Caires made 80. Greville Stevens took 5 for 105 for England. The innings was built on a 124-run stand for the fourth wicket between Frank de Caires and Derek Sealy. From 320 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 23 runs, to 343 for 9.
England replied with 467 all out. Andy Sandham top-scored with 152, and Patsy Hendren made 80. Baron Constantine took 3 for 121 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 168-run stand for the third wicket between Patsy Hendren and Andy Sandham. England led by 98 on first innings.
West Indies made 384 all out in their second innings. George Headley top-scored with 176, and Clifford Roach made 77. Greville Stevens took 5 for 90 for England. The innings was built on a 156-run stand for the second wicket between Clifford Roach and George Headley, 41% of the total. From 352 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 381 for 9.
Set 287 to win, England made 167 for 3. Andy Sandham top-scored with 51, and Les Ames made 44.
Match drawn.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 369 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Clifford Roach | c Patsy Hendren | 122 |
| Teddy Hoad | c Wilfred Rhodes | 24 |
| George Headley | bowled | 21 |
| Frank de Caires | c Andy Sandham | 80 |
| Derek Sealy | c Nigel Haig | 58 |
| Baron Constantine | lbw | 13 |
| Snuffy Browne | bowled | 0 |
| Leslie Walcott | run out | 24 |
| Edwin St Hill | c Freddie Calthorpe | 0 |
| Herman Griffith | lbw | 8 |
| Errol Hunte | not out | 10 |
Extras 9 · Total 369 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Voce | 27 | 1 | 120 | 2 |
| Nigel Haig | 10 | 4 | 27 | 0 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | 27.1 | 9 | 44 | 0 |
| Greville Stevens | 27 | 5 | 105 | 5 |
| Jack O'Connor | 10 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Ewart Astill | 9 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Freddie Calthorpe | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-90 (Teddy Hoad), 2-157 (George Headley), 3-179 (Clifford Roach), 4-303 (Derek Sealy), 5-320 (Baron Constantine), 6-320 (Snuffy Browne), 7-327 (Frank de Caires), 8-327 (Edwin St Hill), 9-343 (Herman Griffith), 10-369 (Leslie Walcott)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Clifford Roach and Teddy Hoad | 90 |
| second | Clifford Roach and George Headley | 67 |
| third | Clifford Roach and Frank de Caires | 22 |
| fourth | Frank de Caires and Derek Sealy | 124 |
| fifth | Baron Constantine and Frank de Caires | 17 |
| sixth | Snuffy Browne and Frank de Caires | 0 |
| seventh | Frank de Caires and Leslie Walcott | 7 |
| eighth | Edwin St Hill and Leslie Walcott | 0 |
| ninth | Herman Griffith and Leslie Walcott | 16 |
| tenth | Errol Hunte and Leslie Walcott | 26 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 467 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| George Gunn | lbw | 35 |
| Andy Sandham | lbw | 152 |
| Greville Stevens | run out | 9 |
| Patsy Hendren | c Baron Constantine | 80 |
| Jack O'Connor | c Baron Constantine | 37 |
| Les Ames | bowled | 16 |
| Nigel Haig | c Errol Hunte | 47 |
| Ewart Astill | c Baron Constantine | 1 |
| Freddie Calthorpe | bowled | 40 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | not out | 14 |
| Bill Voce | c Teddy Hoad | 10 |
Extras 26 · Total 467 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Constantine | 39 | 9 | 121 | 3 |
| Herman Griffith | 36 | 11 | 102 | 2 |
| Edwin St Hill | 35 | 7 | 110 | 2 |
| Snuffy Browne | 37 | 8 | 83 | 2 |
| George Headley | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Leslie Walcott | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-78 (George Gunn), 2-96 (Greville Stevens), 3-264 (Patsy Hendren), 4-307 (Andy Sandham), 5-333 (Les Ames), 6-349 (Jack O'Connor), 7-353 (Ewart Astill), 8-431 (Nigel Haig), 9-448 (Freddie Calthorpe), 10-467 (Bill Voce)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | George Gunn and Andy Sandham | 78 |
| second | Andy Sandham and Greville Stevens | 18 |
| third | Patsy Hendren and Andy Sandham | 168 |
| fourth | Andy Sandham and Jack O'Connor | 43 |
| fifth | Jack O'Connor and Les Ames | 26 |
| sixth | Nigel Haig and Jack O'Connor | 16 |
| seventh | Nigel Haig and Ewart Astill | 4 |
| eighth | Nigel Haig and Freddie Calthorpe | 78 |
| ninth | Wilfred Rhodes and Freddie Calthorpe | 17 |
| tenth | Wilfred Rhodes and Bill Voce | 19 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 384 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Clifford Roach | c Wilfred Rhodes | 77 |
| Teddy Hoad | c Ewart Astill | 0 |
| George Headley | c Jack O'Connor | 176 |
| Frank de Caires | c Greville Stevens | 70 |
| Baron Constantine | caught | 6 |
| Derek Sealy | bowled | 15 |
| Leslie Walcott | not out | 16 |
| Snuffy Browne | c Patsy Hendren | 0 |
| Edwin St Hill | c Les Ames | 12 |
| Herman Griffith | c Jack O'Connor | 0 |
| Errol Hunte | lbw | 1 |
Extras 11 · Total 384 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Voce | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Nigel Haig | 20 | 4 | 40 | 1 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | 51 | 10 | 110 | 3 |
| Greville Stevens | 26.4 | 1 | 90 | 5 |
| Ewart Astill | 30 | 10 | 72 | 0 |
| Freddie Calthorpe | 20 | 7 | 38 | 1 |
| George Gunn | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Teddy Hoad), 2-162 (Clifford Roach), 3-304 (Frank de Caires), 4-320 (Baron Constantine), 5-352 (Derek Sealy), 6-360 (George Headley), 7-362 (Snuffy Browne), 8-381 (Edwin St Hill), 9-381 (Herman Griffith), 10-384 (Errol Hunte)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Clifford Roach and Teddy Hoad | 6 |
| second | Clifford Roach and George Headley | 156 |
| third | Frank de Caires and George Headley | 142 |
| fourth | Baron Constantine and George Headley | 16 |
| fifth | George Headley and Derek Sealy | 32 |
| sixth | George Headley and Leslie Walcott | 8 |
| seventh | Snuffy Browne and Leslie Walcott | 2 |
| eighth | Edwin St Hill and Leslie Walcott | 19 |
| ninth | Herman Griffith and Leslie Walcott | 0 |
| tenth | Errol Hunte and Leslie Walcott | 3 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 167 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| George Gunn | bowled | 29 |
| Andy Sandham | bowled | 51 |
| Greville Stevens | c Baron Constantine | 5 |
| Patsy Hendren | not out | 36 |
| Les Ames | not out | 44 |
Did not bat: Jack O'Connor, Nigel Haig, Ewart Astill, Freddie Calthorpe, Wilfred Rhodes, Bill Voce
Extras 2 · Total 167 for 3
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Constantine | 12 | 3 | 47 | 0 |
| Herman Griffith | 15 | 4 | 37 | 2 |
| Edwin St Hill | 11 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Snuffy Browne | 13 | 6 | 19 | 0 |
| George Headley | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Leslie Walcott | 5 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| Clifford Roach | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Frank de Caires | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-77 (George Gunn), 2-85 (Greville Stevens), 3-98 (Andy Sandham)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | George Gunn and Andy Sandham | 77 |
| second | Andy Sandham and Greville Stevens | 8 |
| third | Patsy Hendren and Andy Sandham | 13 |
| fourth | Patsy Hendren and Les Ames | 69 |
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