TEST CRICKET
THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 27, 1939.7
England In Strong Position
Hutton And Compton In Big Stand
London; To-day--A crowd of 6,000 watched the opening of the second day's play in the First Test at Lord's yesterday. There was brilliant early sunshine, but heavy clouds rolled over before the start. The wicket was expected to be very fast.
England's opening batsmen, Hutton and Gimblett, made slow progress against the bowling of Martindale, which was combined with brilliant fielding. It took half an hour to-bring the total to 20.
The gate had increased to 12,000, light. After the resumption the when Gimblet was bowled by score was carried to 119, when Cameron after scoring 22, the total Paynter was caught by Barrow off being 49 for 1.
Cameron. He had scored, 34.
Paynter joined Hutton and when the total reached 71 play was held up for 15 minutes owing to bad
Hammond was the next batsmen and without any addition to the total, play was adjourned for
TEST SCORE
BOARD
WEST INDIES-1st Innings 277;
* ENGLAND 1st Innings Hutton, e Grant, b "Hylton 196 .Gimblett, b Cameron
Paynter, e Barrow, b ́Cam-
eron
W. R. Hammond, c Grant, b
Cameron Compton,
Clarke
Stollmeyer
Hardstaff, not out Wood, not out!
Extras
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34
120
Total: (for wkts.) 404 Fall of wickets:-1 for 40 (Gimblett); 2 for f19 (Paynter); 3-for 147 (Hammond); 4 for 895 (Compton); 5 for 402 (Compton).
lunch. Hutton being 54 not out.
AFTER LUNCH
The crowd increased to 20,000 after lunch but play was held up
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for 60 minutes by light rain. When Hammond had carried his score to 14, he was caught at mid-off by Grant off the bowling of Cameron and the score was 147 for 3.
Meanwhile, after four hours bat- ting during which he hit one five: and seven fours, Hutton reached his century.
Compton and Hutton were still together at tea, which was taken with the score at 224 for 8, Hutton being 104 not out and Compton 40 not out.
A crowd of 21,324 officially paid to see the match." Hutton's fine effort came to an end after. Comp- ton had also completed his century
The Yorkshimid-ons caught
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by Grant
off the bowling of the fast bowler L, G. Hylton after falling four runs short of his double-century. He 'exploited a variety of strokes after a slow start and was at the wicket for. 310 minutes during which he hit a five and 21 fours.
During this innings he com pleted his 1,000 runs for all Test matches,
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His partnership with young Denis Compton realised 248 runs for the fourth wicket. The latter's innings was featured. by brilliant cover-driving and he hit 16 fours : in a stay at the wickets of 140- minutes.
Hardstaff and Wood were un- defeated with 3 and 0 respectively when stumps were drawn.
MRS. WEILL BOWLS WELL
Mixed
In the First Round of the Pairs Competition at the Hong Kong Bowling Alleys. yesterday evening, Mr. and Mrs. L. Weill defeated Mr. and Mrs. L., W. Wade by 20 points.
The feature of the match was the very steady bowling of Mrs: Weill, who finished up with top score of 248 points.
Game points and scores are as fol- lows:
Mr. and Mrs. L. Weill:-291, 278, 248; Total, 812.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Wade:—228, 274, 220; Total, 722.
WARDERS ENTERTAIN
The Prison Officers' Club, Stanley entertained the Dockyard Recrea tion Club in a friendly games tournament at Stanley on Saturday. ▲ most pleasant
spent, and about 600 guests were present.
Bowls, Billiards, snooker, and swimming were all very much en- the loyed. The following Bowls scores
J. W. Grant,J. W. Hudson, R. A. Harding and G. Foster. (P.O:C..)#best EF Pope, E.-Organ, E. Kirman andƆ Hi Drew 80-415/kk de *V. H. Freeman, J. W) Fitzgerald J. McCutcheon and A. Jlllott (POC) beat F. Harper 15 W. Phelda hnus
Allan 75-750
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