West Indies v England 1st Test
England tour of West Indies - 1935 (1934/35) · Kensington Oval, Bridgetown · 8 January 1935
England won by 4 wickets
England won by 4 wickets. George Headley top-scored with 44 for West Indies. Jim Smith took 5/16.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of West Indies - 1935 (1934/35)
- Ground
- Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
- Dates
- 8 January 1935 to 10 January 1935
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 4 wickets
- Captains
- Jackie Grant (West Indies), Bob Wyatt (England)
- Debuts
- George Carew (West Indies), Rolph Grant (West Indies), Leslie Hylton (West Indies), Cyril Christiani (West Indies), Jim Smith (England), Jack Iddon (England), Errol Holmes (England), George Paine (England), Eric Hollies (England)
- Umpires
- CW Reece and EL Ward
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field. George Carew, Rolph Grant, Leslie Hylton, Cyril Christiani, Jim Smith, Jack Iddon, Errol Holmes, George Paine and Eric Hollies played their first Tests.
West Indies batted first and made 102 all out. George Headley top-scored with 44. Ken Farnes took 4 for 40 for England. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 20 runs, to 20 for 4.
England replied with 81 for 7. Wally Hammond top-scored with 43. Leslie Hylton took 3 for 8 for West Indies. West Indies led by 21 on first innings.
West Indies made 51 for 6 in their second innings. Leslie Hylton top-scored with 19. Jim Smith took 5 for 16 for England.
Set 73 to win, England made 75 for 6. Wally Hammond top-scored with 29 not out. Manny Martindale took 5 for 22 for West Indies. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 29 for 4.
England won by 4 wickets.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 102 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Clifford Roach | c George Paine | 9 |
| George Carew | c Errol Holmes | 0 |
| George Headley | run out | 44 |
| Charles Jones | c Maurice Leyland | 3 |
| Derek Sealy | c George Paine | 0 |
| Jackie Grant | c Patsy Hendren | 4 |
| Rolph Grant | c Wally Hammond | 5 |
| Leslie Hylton | st Les Ames | 15 |
| Cyril Christiani | not out | 9 |
| Puss Achong | st Les Ames | 0 |
| Manny Martindale | c Maurice Leyland | 9 |
Extras 4 · Total 102 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Farnes | 15 | 4 | 40 | 4 |
| Jim Smith | 7 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Eric Hollies | 16 | 4 | 36 | 2 |
| George Paine | 9 | 3 | 14 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (George Carew), 2-11 (Clifford Roach), 3-20 (Charles Jones), 4-20 (Derek Sealy), 5-31 (Jackie Grant), 6-49 (Rolph Grant), 7-81 (Leslie Hylton), 8-86 (George Headley), 9-88 (Puss Achong), 10-102 (Manny Martindale)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Clifford Roach and George Carew | 1 |
| second | Clifford Roach and George Headley | 10 |
| third | George Headley and Charles Jones | 9 |
| fourth | George Headley and Derek Sealy | 0 |
| fifth | George Headley and Jackie Grant | 11 |
| sixth | George Headley and Rolph Grant | 18 |
| seventh | George Headley and Leslie Hylton | 32 |
| eighth | George Headley and Cyril Christiani | 5 |
| ninth | Puss Achong and Cyril Christiani | 2 |
| tenth | Manny Martindale and Cyril Christiani | 14 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 81 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Wyatt | c Rolph Grant | 8 |
| Maurice Leyland | c Manny Martindale | 3 |
| Wally Hammond | c Rolph Grant | 43 |
| Patsy Hendren | c Rolph Grant | 3 |
| Les Ames | lbw | 8 |
| Jim Smith | c Charles Jones | 0 |
| Jack Iddon | not out | 14 |
| Errol Holmes | c Puss Achong | 0 |
Did not bat: Ken Farnes, George Paine, Eric Hollies
Extras 2 · Total 81 for 7
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Martindale | 9 | 0 | 39 | 3 |
| Leslie Hylton | 7.3 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| Puss Achong | 6 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Rolph Grant | 7 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Bob Wyatt), 2-14 (Maurice Leyland), 3-28 (Patsy Hendren), 4-52 (Les Ames), 5-54 (Jim Smith), 6-81 (Wally Hammond), 7-81 (Errol Holmes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Wyatt and Maurice Leyland | 12 |
| second | Wally Hammond and Maurice Leyland | 2 |
| third | Patsy Hendren and Wally Hammond | 14 |
| fourth | Wally Hammond and Les Ames | 24 |
| fifth | Wally Hammond and Jim Smith | 2 |
| sixth | Wally Hammond and Jack Iddon | 27 |
| seventh | Errol Holmes and Jack Iddon | 0 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 51 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Leslie Hylton | lbw | 19 |
| Rolph Grant | c George Paine | 0 |
| Manny Martindale | lbw | 0 |
| Puss Achong | bowled | 0 |
| Cyril Christiani | bowled | 11 |
| Clifford Roach | not out | 10 |
| George Headley | c George Paine | 0 |
| Jackie Grant | not out | 0 |
Did not bat: George Carew, Charles Jones, Derek Sealy
Extras 11 · Total 51 for 6
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Farnes | 9 | 2 | 23 | 1 |
| Jim Smith | 8 | 4 | 16 | 5 |
| George Paine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wally Hammond | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Rolph Grant), 2-4 (Manny Martindale), 3-4 (Puss Achong), 4-40 (Cyril Christiani), 5-47 (Leslie Hylton), 6-51 (George Headley)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Rolph Grant and Leslie Hylton | 4 |
| second | Manny Martindale and Leslie Hylton | 0 |
| third | Puss Achong and Leslie Hylton | 0 |
| fourth | Cyril Christiani and Leslie Hylton | 36 |
| fifth | Clifford Roach and Leslie Hylton | 7 |
| sixth | Clifford Roach and George Headley | 4 |
| seventh | Clifford Roach and Jackie Grant | 0 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 75 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Ken Farnes | c Jackie Grant | 5 |
| Jim Smith | c Cyril Christiani | 0 |
| Errol Holmes | c Jackie Grant | 6 |
| Patsy Hendren | bowled | 20 |
| Maurice Leyland | c Rolph Grant | 2 |
| Wally Hammond | not out | 29 |
| George Paine | c Rolph Grant | 2 |
| Bob Wyatt | not out | 6 |
Did not bat: Les Ames, Jack Iddon, Eric Hollies
Extras 5 · Total 75 for 6
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Martindale | 8.3 | 1 | 22 | 5 |
| Leslie Hylton | 8 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Jim Smith), 2-7 (Ken Farnes), 3-25 (Errol Holmes), 4-29 (Maurice Leyland), 5-43 (Patsy Hendren), 6-48 (George Paine)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ken Farnes and Jim Smith | 3 |
| second | Ken Farnes and Errol Holmes | 4 |
| third | Patsy Hendren and Errol Holmes | 18 |
| fourth | Patsy Hendren and Maurice Leyland | 4 |
| fifth | Patsy Hendren and Wally Hammond | 14 |
| sixth | Wally Hammond and George Paine | 5 |
| seventh | Wally Hammond and Bob Wyatt | 27 |
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