TEST CRICKET
THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 22, 1939..
West Indies Take Full Advantage Of Sultry Weather Weekes And V. Stollmeyer In Brilliant Stand
TOURISTS 43 RUNS ON WITH FOUR WICKETS IN HAND
LONDON, TO-DAY.
Although there was a certain amount of rain, which held up play for about an hour after tea, the West Indian cricketers, playing in the last Test, at the Oval against England, were at last favoured with weather to their liking and the result was an exhilarating exhibition of batting and a lead of 43 runs with four wickets in hand at the end of the second day's play.
Feature of the day's play was the brilliant batting of K. H. Weekes and Vie Stollmeyer, who added 163 for the fifth wicket.
Weekes, scoring at the rate of over a run a minute, compiled 137, while Vic Stollmeyer was most unfortunate to miss his century when only four runs short.
J.
had his leg stump disturbed by a fast ball from Perks (184/4).
Then ensued a bright partnership between Stollmeyer and Weekes. The former hoisted his own 50 after he also had been at the wicket for 85 minutes Stollmeyer and Headley passed the 50 mark, and, with J. E. D. and Weekes, with bright cutting, hit Sealey and L. N. Constantine in pos-7 fours in his first 50 scored in 58 session, honours can be fairly said to
minutes. be in the hands of the Tourists.
Play will conclude to-day with every likelihood of the match being drawn.
WEATHER FINE
of crowd
9,000 There was a present when the Final Test match West Indies between England and resumed at the Oval yesterday.
The weather was fine and the wicket unaffected by slight overnight rain.
Jeff Stollmeyer and G. Headley, the overnight not outs, settled down to play steady cricket and the 50 was hoisted without further loss.
It was estimated that the crowd had increased to 20,000 when Jeff Stollme- yer was caught by Perks off Hutton, at short leg for 59 (128/2). He had been at the wicket for 155 minutes
His
had innings and hit 4 fours. been featured by the elegance of his stroke play and his partnership with Headley realised 118 in 135 minutes.
Hendley did not long survive. With his personal contribution 65 and the total 134 for 3, he was unfortunate to be run out.
His innings had been marked by powerful off driving and cutting and during a stay of 140 minutes, he hit
5 fours.
When lunch was taken at 152 for 3, Vic Stollmeyer, a brother of Jeff, had scored 17 and Gomez 5.
BRIGHT PARTNERSHIP
The 200 was hoisted in 230 min- utes and the partnership had added a further 50 in only 23 minutes when ter- Stollmeyer's great innings was minated (327/5).
Making his first appearance in a Test this season, this batsman was unfortunate in not reaching his century, being stumped by Wood when only four runs short of the coveted three-figures. His innings had been Powerful pulling and driving brought him 11 fours during the 145 minutes he was batting.
chanceless.
The partnership added 163 in only 100 minutes.
WEEKES OUT
After he had been at the wicket for 110 minutes, Weekes' fine effort was
TEST SCORE BOARD
∙ARMY: SPORTLIGHT
(By "SQUADDY")
over
which has caused much discussion in home cricket for some time, seems likely to be tried in Hong Kong League cricket this year.
ENGLAND First Innings Hutton, cand b Johnson Keeton, b Johnson
73
Oldfield, b Constantine
80
THE eight ball
W. R. Hammond, c Grant b
Constantine
43
Compton, c Gomez, b Mar-
tindale
21
Hardstaff, b Constantine
94
Nichols, run out
24
Wood, b Constantine
0
Wright, lbw., b Constantine Goddard, b Clark Rerks, not out
Extras
6
0
1
10
352
Total
Fall of wickets: 1 (Keaton) for 2; 2 (Hutton) for 133; 3 (Old- field) for 168; 4 (Compton) for 215; 5 (Hammond) for 244; 6 (Nichols) for 333; 7 (Wood) for 333; 8 (Wright) for 345; 9. (God- dard) for 346; 10 (Hardstaff) for 352.
Bowling Analysis
0. M. R. W. 13 0 83 16 1 64 2 .17.3
Martindale Johnson Constantine
Clarke Grant
2 75 5
98
1
32
0
21 0 6 0 West Indies-1st. Inns.
R. S. Grant, Goddard, b
Perks
6
J.
Stollmeyer, C Perks,
b
Hutton
59
G. Headley, run out
65
Vic Stollmeyer, st. Wood, b
Goddard
96
A. Gomez, b Perks
11
K. H. Weekes, c Hammond,
b Nichols
137
J. E. D. Sealey, not out
17
1
3
395
L. N. Contantine, not out
Extras
Total (for 6 wkts.)
ENGLAND'S RYDER CUP
rewarded when he reached his cen- TEAM
tury.
With the total at 360 for 5, Weekes 113 not and J. E. D. Sealey 7 not, tea
was taken.
Rain held up play for an hour after tea but then 29 runs were added be- fore Weekes' fine innings came to a close, Hammond catching him off the bowling of Nichols after he had scored 137. (389/6).
The outgoing batsman had given a brilliant all-round display lasting 135 minutes, during which he hit one six and 18 fours.
With Sealey and Constantine in pos-
On the resumption, this pair had session stumps were drawn for the added a further 12 runs when Gomez | day.--Reuter.
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The Hong Kong Cricket League meeting, will be held on the 5th of next month and the whole question will then be argued out.
What the Army view will be to- wards this suggestion I'have not been able to ascertain as the Secretary is away on leave at the moment, but I -feel sure that provided the general for the adoption of the opinion is eight ball over the Army will not be averse to trying it.
I think the greatest advantage it has to offer as regards local cricket is that it is a time-saving device in that it saves the time wasted in chang- ing over once in every six balls. Al- though in some matches this does not amount to a lot, with the early fin- ishes necessary in the evenings owing to bad light here, it may quite possi- bly be invaluable in making a decision possible, whereas under the old six ball rule a draw would have resulted. In any case I think it is a step in the right direction, towards so called "brighter cricket".
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AN interesting swimming gala will be held at the Y.M.C.A. next Fri- day, by the Hong Kong Signal Com- pany. Included in the events is an Invitation Relay Race to which the 9th A.A. Battery, 12th Heavy Battery, the 5th A.A. Battery, 30th Battery, Royal Engineers, Royal Scots, R.A.S.C., R.A.M.C. and R.A.O.C. have been in- vited to take part.
themselves
Obviously the Signals will take some beating in this event as they have a strong side, but my selection is the Royal Scots. Although they are very weak at water polo, they average, I believe, 30 seconds per man for the team of four. This London, To-day. The following should be fast enough to put a stop players have been selected to repre- to the efforts of other sides. The Ar- sent England in the Ryder Cup match tillery teams are rather dark horses against United States at Pontevedra as they have some new faces, but 1 (Florida) on November 18 and 19:- have not heard of any great 'finds' re- their Henry Cotton (capt.), J. Adams, Rich-cently and so cannot fancy ard Burton, S. King, A. Padgham, E. chances. However, we must wait and
and Re-see! Whitcombe Rees, Charles ginald Whitecombe.-Reuter.
U.S. BASEBALL
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SERVICE Corps are able to field a
fairly strong four, Dvr. Richards, S/Sgt. Skinner, L/C. Martin and Dyr. Logan the cricketer. Although a new- National League:-Chicago Cubs 4 comer, Pte. Johnson is reputed to be New York Giants 3; St. Louis Car-very good and may oust one of these dinals 1 Brooklyn Dodgers 7; Cincin- from the side. Richards is the fastest atti Reds 7 Philadelphia 0.-Reuter.
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(Continued from Next Col.) selections in the Signals' side, but who the other two will be will depend on lot on the heats which will be held on Monday evening for the other events. I should imagine Bedford will obtain his place and possibly McCann.
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and can get down to about 28 seconds when in training, but he has not been Skinner and at his best recently. Martin are about equal round the 30 mark whilst Logan covers the distance in something like 34 seconds.
With MacDonald, the Medicals have their other a strong finisher, but swimmers are not in the same class and I cannot see them being concern-
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ex-
I WAS sorry to see that no Army en-ed in the finish.
trants were in the Colony swim- Providing Ordnance can get their ming championships which took place strongest side out they should be last week end. While I do not sug- troublesome quartette. Jack is gest that the Army have another ceptionally fast over a length and a Lawrence in their ranks. I do think half, and, if he can pull out that little that one or two Army long distance extra needed for the last half length, swimmers could have had a say in one should be able to hold his own, whilst or two of the places. The team races he has useful backing from Leach, were out of the question of course, Pitt, and Coughlan," who, I should but individually there are one or two think, would be the other three. useful performers over a distance amongst the "Squaddies".
Ashford and Dignan are automatic. (Continued at foot of preceding Col.)
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