West Indies v England 3rd Test
England tour of West Indies - 1930 (1929/30) · Bourda, Georgetown · 21 February 1930
West Indies won by 289 runs
West Indies won by 289 runs. Clifford Roach top-scored with 209 for West Indies. Baron Constantine took 5/87.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of West Indies - 1930 (1929/30)
- Ground
- Bourda, Georgetown
- Dates
- 21 February 1930 to 26 February 1930
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- West Indies won by 289 runs
- Captains
- Maurice Fernandes (West Indies), Freddie Calthorpe (England)
- Debuts
- Charles Jones (West Indies), Leslie Townsend (England)
- Umpires
- J Hardstaff snr and RDR Hill
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. Charles Jones and Leslie Townsend played their first Tests.
West Indies batted first and made 471 all out. Clifford Roach top-scored with 209, and George Headley made 114. The innings was built on a 192-run stand for the second wicket between Clifford Roach and George Headley, 41% of the total.
England replied with 145 all out. Patsy Hendren top-scored with 56. Baron Constantine took 4 for 35 for West Indies. From 103 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 23 runs, to 126 for 8. West Indies led by 326 on first innings.
West Indies made 290 all out in their second innings. George Headley top-scored with 112, and Snuffy Browne made 70. Ewart Astill took 4 for 70 for England.
Set 617 to win, England made 327 all out. Patsy Hendren top-scored with 123, and Freddie Calthorpe made 49. Baron Constantine took 5 for 87 for West Indies.
West Indies won by 289 runs. It is the largest victory by runs at Bourda across the 30 Tests in our archive.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 471 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Clifford Roach | c Nigel Haig | 209 |
| Errol Hunte | c Leslie Townsend | 53 |
| George Headley | run out | 114 |
| Maurice Fernandes | c Les Ames | 22 |
| Derek Sealy | c Wilfred Rhodes | 0 |
| Vibart Wight | bowled | 10 |
| Baron Constantine | st Les Ames | 13 |
| Snuffy Browne | bowled | 22 |
| Charles Jones | c Les Ames | 6 |
| George Francis | not out | 5 |
| Edwin St Hill | st Les Ames | 3 |
Extras 14 · Total 471 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Voce | 26 | 4 | 81 | 2 |
| Nigel Haig | 23 | 7 | 61 | 1 |
| Leslie Townsend | 16 | 6 | 48 | 2 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | 40 | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Ewart Astill | 28 | 3 | 92 | 0 |
| Freddie Calthorpe | 6 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Bob Wyatt | 9 | 0 | 56 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-144 (Errol Hunte), 2-336 (Clifford Roach), 3-400 (Maurice Fernandes), 4-406 (Derek Sealy), 5-417 (Vibart Wight), 6-427 (George Headley), 7-446 (Baron Constantine), 8-459 (Charles Jones), 9-464 (Snuffy Browne), 10-471 (Edwin St Hill)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Clifford Roach and Errol Hunte | 144 |
| second | Clifford Roach and George Headley | 192 |
| third | Maurice Fernandes and George Headley | 64 |
| fourth | George Headley and Derek Sealy | 6 |
| fifth | Vibart Wight and George Headley | 11 |
| sixth | Baron Constantine and George Headley | 10 |
| seventh | Snuffy Browne and Baron Constantine | 19 |
| eighth | Snuffy Browne and Charles Jones | 13 |
| ninth | Snuffy Browne and George Francis | 5 |
| tenth | George Francis and Edwin St Hill | 7 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 145 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| George Gunn | hit wicket | 11 |
| Andy Sandham | c Errol Hunte | 9 |
| Bob Wyatt | c George Francis | 0 |
| Patsy Hendren | bowled | 56 |
| Les Ames | c Errol Hunte | 31 |
| Leslie Townsend | c Errol Hunte | 3 |
| Nigel Haig | bowled | 4 |
| Ewart Astill | run out | 0 |
| Freddie Calthorpe | c George Headley | 15 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | bowled | 0 |
| Bill Voce | not out | 1 |
Extras 15 · Total 145 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Francis | 21 | 5 | 40 | 4 |
| Baron Constantine | 16.3 | 6 | 35 | 4 |
| Snuffy Browne | 10 | 2 | 29 | 1 |
| Edwin St Hill | 14 | 4 | 26 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (George Gunn), 2-20 (Bob Wyatt), 3-33 (Andy Sandham), 4-103 (Les Ames), 5-107 (Leslie Townsend), 6-117 (Patsy Hendren), 7-120 (Ewart Astill), 8-126 (Nigel Haig), 9-141 (Wilfred Rhodes), 10-145 (Freddie Calthorpe)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | George Gunn and Andy Sandham | 19 |
| second | Andy Sandham and Bob Wyatt | 1 |
| third | Patsy Hendren and Andy Sandham | 13 |
| fourth | Patsy Hendren and Les Ames | 70 |
| fifth | Patsy Hendren and Leslie Townsend | 4 |
| sixth | Patsy Hendren and Nigel Haig | 10 |
| seventh | Nigel Haig and Ewart Astill | 3 |
| eighth | Nigel Haig and Freddie Calthorpe | 6 |
| ninth | Wilfred Rhodes and Freddie Calthorpe | 15 |
| tenth | Freddie Calthorpe and Bill Voce | 4 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 290 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Clifford Roach | st Les Ames | 22 |
| Errol Hunte | hit wicket | 14 |
| George Headley | c Leslie Townsend | 112 |
| Maurice Fernandes | c Freddie Calthorpe | 19 |
| Edwin St Hill | bowled | 3 |
| Baron Constantine | bowled | 0 |
| Derek Sealy | c Patsy Hendren | 10 |
| Vibart Wight | bowled | 22 |
| Snuffy Browne | not out | 70 |
| George Francis | lbw | 2 |
| Charles Jones | bowled | 2 |
Extras 14 · Total 290 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Voce | 16 | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Nigel Haig | 10 | 1 | 44 | 2 |
| Leslie Townsend | 7.3 | 2 | 25 | 2 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | 51 | 23 | 93 | 2 |
| Ewart Astill | 43 | 17 | 70 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-23 (Errol Hunte), 2-76 (Clifford Roach), 3-135 (Maurice Fernandes), 4-138 (Edwin St Hill), 5-138 (Baron Constantine), 6-155 (Derek Sealy), 7-209 (Vibart Wight), 8-248 (George Headley), 9-281 (George Francis), 10-290 (Charles Jones)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Clifford Roach and Errol Hunte | 23 |
| second | Clifford Roach and George Headley | 53 |
| third | Maurice Fernandes and George Headley | 59 |
| fourth | George Headley and Edwin St Hill | 3 |
| fifth | Baron Constantine and George Headley | 0 |
| sixth | George Headley and Derek Sealy | 17 |
| seventh | Vibart Wight and George Headley | 54 |
| eighth | Snuffy Browne and George Headley | 39 |
| ninth | Snuffy Browne and George Francis | 33 |
| tenth | Snuffy Browne and Charles Jones | 9 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 327 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| George Gunn | c Errol Hunte | 45 |
| Andy Sandham | c Baron Constantine | 0 |
| Bob Wyatt | c Charles Jones | 28 |
| Patsy Hendren | lbw | 123 |
| Les Ames | c George Francis | 3 |
| Leslie Townsend | bowled | 21 |
| Nigel Haig | bowled | 0 |
| Ewart Astill | hit wicket | 5 |
| Freddie Calthorpe | c Charles Jones | 49 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | not out | 10 |
| Bill Voce | lbw | 2 |
Extras 41 · Total 327 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Francis | 26.5 | 11 | 69 | 2 |
| Baron Constantine | 40 | 17 | 87 | 5 |
| Snuffy Browne | 33 | 15 | 32 | 1 |
| Edwin St Hill | 33 | 15 | 61 | 1 |
| Clifford Roach | 9 | 2 | 18 | 1 |
| George Headley | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Charles Jones | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| Vibart Wight | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Andy Sandham), 2-82 (George Gunn), 3-82 (Bob Wyatt), 4-106 (Les Ames), 5-162 (Leslie Townsend), 6-168 (Nigel Haig), 7-181 (Ewart Astill), 8-269 (Freddie Calthorpe), 9-320 (Patsy Hendren), 10-327 (Bill Voce)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | George Gunn and Andy Sandham | 0 |
| second | George Gunn and Bob Wyatt | 82 |
| third | Patsy Hendren and Bob Wyatt | 0 |
| fourth | Patsy Hendren and Les Ames | 24 |
| fifth | Patsy Hendren and Leslie Townsend | 56 |
| sixth | Patsy Hendren and Nigel Haig | 6 |
| seventh | Patsy Hendren and Ewart Astill | 13 |
| eighth | Patsy Hendren and Freddie Calthorpe | 88 |
| ninth | Wilfred Rhodes and Patsy Hendren | 51 |
| tenth | Wilfred Rhodes and Bill Voce | 7 |
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