West Indies v England 1st Test
England tour of West Indies - 1948 (1947/48) · Kensington Oval, Bridgetown · 21 January 1948
Match drawn
Match drawn. Robert Christiani top-scored with 99 for West Indies. Jim Laker took 7/103.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of West Indies - 1948 (1947/48)
- Ground
- Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
- Dates
- 21 January 1948 to 26 January 1948
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- George Headley (West Indies), Ken Cranston (England)
- Debuts
- Clyde Walcott (West Indies), Everton Weekes (West Indies), Robert Christiani (West Indies), John Goddard (West Indies), Wilf Ferguson (West Indies), Prior Jones (West Indies), Berkeley Gaskin (West Indies), Winston Place (England), Dennis Brookes (England), Gerald Smithson (England), Jim Laker (England), Maurice Tremlett (England)
- Umpires
- CS Foster and JH Walcott
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. Clyde Walcott, Everton Weekes, Robert Christiani, John Goddard, Wilf Ferguson, Prior Jones, Berkeley Gaskin, Winston Place, Dennis Brookes, Gerald Smithson, Jim Laker and Maurice Tremlett played their first Tests.
West Indies batted first and made 296 all out. Gerry Gomez top-scored with 86, and Jeffrey Stollmeyer made 78. Jim Laker took 7 for 103 for England. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the third wicket between Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Gerry Gomez. From 245 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 28 runs, to 273 for 8.
England replied with 253 all out. Joe Hardstaff top-scored with 98, and Jack Robertson made 80. Prior Jones took 4 for 54 for West Indies. West Indies led by 43 on first innings.
West Indies made 351 for 9 in their second innings. Robert Christiani top-scored with 99, and Foffie Williams made 72. Dick Howorth took 6 for 124 for England.
Set 395 to win, England made 86 for 4. Jack Robertson top-scored with 51 not out.
Match drawn.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 296 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Stollmeyer | c Jack Robertson | 78 |
| Clyde Walcott | bowled | 8 |
| Everton Weekes | c Godfrey Evans | 35 |
| Gerry Gomez | bowled | 86 |
| George Headley | bowled | 29 |
| Robert Christiani | lbw | 1 |
| John Goddard | bowled | 28 |
| Foffie Williams | c Jack Ikin | 2 |
| Wilf Ferguson | bowled | 0 |
| Prior Jones | not out | 10 |
| Berkeley Gaskin | c Jack Ikin | 10 |
Extras 9 · Total 296 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Tremlett | 26 | 8 | 49 | 1 |
| Ken Cranston | 15 | 4 | 29 | 0 |
| Jim Laker | 37 | 9 | 103 | 7 |
| Jack Ikin | 16 | 3 | 38 | 1 |
| Dick Howorth | 30 | 8 | 68 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Clyde Walcott), 2-81 (Everton Weekes), 3-185 (Jeffrey Stollmeyer), 4-245 (George Headley), 5-246 (Gerry Gomez), 6-271 (Robert Christiani), 7-273 (Foffie Williams), 8-273 (Wilf Ferguson), 9-279 (John Goddard), 10-296 (Berkeley Gaskin)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Clyde Walcott | 18 |
| second | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Everton Weekes | 63 |
| third | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Gerry Gomez | 104 |
| fourth | George Headley and Gerry Gomez | 60 |
| fifth | Gerry Gomez and Robert Christiani | 1 |
| sixth | Robert Christiani and John Goddard | 25 |
| seventh | Foffie Williams and John Goddard | 2 |
| eighth | Wilf Ferguson and John Goddard | 0 |
| ninth | John Goddard and Prior Jones | 6 |
| tenth | Berkeley Gaskin and Prior Jones | 17 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 253 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Robertson | lbw | 80 |
| Winston Place | c Gerry Gomez | 12 |
| Dennis Brookes | bowled | 10 |
| Joe Hardstaff | bowled | 98 |
| Jack Ikin | c Clyde Walcott | 3 |
| Gerald Smithson | c Gerry Gomez | 0 |
| Ken Cranston | run out | 2 |
| Dick Howorth | c John Goddard | 14 |
| Godfrey Evans | bowled | 26 |
| Jim Laker | c Clyde Walcott | 2 |
| Maurice Tremlett | not out | 0 |
Extras 6 · Total 253 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior Jones | 25.2 | 6 | 54 | 4 |
| Berkeley Gaskin | 11 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Foffie Williams | 33 | 15 | 51 | 3 |
| John Goddard | 21 | 6 | 49 | 1 |
| Wilf Ferguson | 14 | 1 | 52 | 1 |
| George Headley | 6 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-32 (Winston Place), 2-67 (Dennis Brookes), 3-130 (Jack Robertson), 4-153 (Jack Ikin), 5-156 (Gerald Smithson), 6-176 (Ken Cranston), 7-197 (Dick Howorth), 8-250 (Joe Hardstaff), 9-252 (Godfrey Evans), 10-253 (Jim Laker)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Robertson and Winston Place | 32 |
| second | Jack Robertson and Dennis Brookes | 35 |
| third | Joe Hardstaff and Jack Robertson | 63 |
| fourth | Joe Hardstaff and Jack Ikin | 23 |
| fifth | Joe Hardstaff and Gerald Smithson | 3 |
| sixth | Joe Hardstaff and Ken Cranston | 20 |
| seventh | Joe Hardstaff and Dick Howorth | 21 |
| eighth | Joe Hardstaff and Godfrey Evans | 53 |
| ninth | Godfrey Evans and Jim Laker | 2 |
| tenth | Jim Laker and Maurice Tremlett | 1 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 351 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Stollmeyer | c Godfrey Evans | 31 |
| Clyde Walcott | c Jack Ikin | 16 |
| Everton Weekes | bowled | 25 |
| Gerry Gomez | st Godfrey Evans | 0 |
| John Goddard | c Jack Ikin | 18 |
| Robert Christiani | lbw | 99 |
| Foffie Williams | c Godfrey Evans | 72 |
| Prior Jones | c Jack Robertson | 7 |
| Wilf Ferguson | not out | 56 |
| Berkeley Gaskin | c Dennis Brookes | 7 |
| George Headley | not out | 7 |
Extras 13 · Total 351 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Tremlett | 10 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Ken Cranston | 13 | 3 | 31 | 1 |
| Jim Laker | 30 | 12 | 95 | 2 |
| Jack Ikin | 12 | 1 | 48 | 0 |
| Dick Howorth | 41 | 8 | 124 | 6 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-46 (Clyde Walcott), 2-69 (Jeffrey Stollmeyer), 3-71 (Gerry Gomez), 4-87 (Everton Weekes), 5-144 (John Goddard), 6-240 (Foffie Williams), 7-252 (Prior Jones), 8-301 (Robert Christiani), 9-328 (Berkeley Gaskin)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Clyde Walcott | 46 |
| second | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Everton Weekes | 23 |
| third | Gerry Gomez and Everton Weekes | 2 |
| fourth | John Goddard and Everton Weekes | 16 |
| fifth | Robert Christiani and John Goddard | 57 |
| sixth | Foffie Williams and Robert Christiani | 96 |
| seventh | Robert Christiani and Prior Jones | 12 |
| eighth | Robert Christiani and Wilf Ferguson | 49 |
| ninth | Wilf Ferguson and Berkeley Gaskin | 27 |
| tenth | George Headley and Wilf Ferguson | 23 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 86 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Robertson | not out | 51 |
| Dennis Brookes | c Clyde Walcott | 7 |
| Dick Howorth | bowled | 16 |
| Ken Cranston | lbw | 8 |
| Joe Hardstaff | c Gerry Gomez | 0 |
| Winston Place | not out | 1 |
Did not bat: Jack Ikin, Gerald Smithson, Godfrey Evans, Jim Laker, Maurice Tremlett
Extras 3 · Total 86 for 4
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior Jones | 9 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Berkeley Gaskin | 10 | 4 | 15 | 1 |
| Foffie Williams | 9 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| John Goddard | 14 | 4 | 18 | 2 |
| Wilf Ferguson | 3.4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-33 (Dennis Brookes), 2-55 (Dick Howorth), 3-70 (Ken Cranston), 4-71 (Joe Hardstaff)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Robertson and Dennis Brookes | 33 |
| second | Dick Howorth and Jack Robertson | 22 |
| third | Ken Cranston and Jack Robertson | 15 |
| fourth | Joe Hardstaff and Jack Robertson | 1 |
| fifth | Jack Robertson and Winston Place | 15 |
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