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Bradman's Test Record Lowered: Third Match Against W. Indies Drawn
Though the Third Test Match between· England and the West Indies was left drawn, England not only won the rubber-having won the first and drawn two -but also set up two cricket recards.
The first of these was when Hutton and Ham- mond established a third wicket stand which realised 264 runs; the second was when Hammond, in scoring 138, lowered Bradman's record of 21 centuries scored in Test games.
The tourists put up the ex-19. E. Gomes, b Perks cellent total of 498 in reply to RE Weekes, e Hammond, b England's Arst Innings score of 352.
Nichols
J., E D. Sealey, e Wright, b
Nichols
L. N. Constantine, e Wood, b
Perks ........
England, however, thanks to Hutton, who was unbeaten with 165, and. Hammond,
E. A. Martindale, b Perks knocked up 366 for 3 wickets c. B. Clarke, b Perks and declared, leaving the Johnson, not out West Indies no, time to bat. Extras again.
THE PLAY
..Total
11
137
THE SERVICES
Continued Fram Part 1
WAR OFFICE, AUGUST. 11 Cpl. Camp, BIG) GB Howell, MY.C. ME.End Army, is (apptă. ADC to the King (July 6), vice Cal. (temp. Brig)) G. N. Ferd, CB, D.8.0. Ind. Army, retired. Five tra
REGULAR ARMY
Gen. Sir Henry C. Jackson, K.Q.B., C.M.O, DSO, Col. Bedfa, and Herta F. retires on ret, pay (Aug. 13); LL
Gen. Sir Robert Gordon-Finlayson
KGB, C.MO, não. Col. Comdi. RA, to be Gen (Aug, 123, with seny. Dec. 5. 1837 next below Chen, Sir John E. 8. Brind, KQP, ABB," CMO, D.S.O. Col. Comdt, RA.
The follg: to be Cols:-Lt-Col. E. P. Allman-Braith OBE, MC, MP, from RAMC (Aug. 1). with Beny, July 1, 1997; LA-Col. R. # Towell M.C. from R.A. (July 28), with seny July 1, 1938; Ma). and Bt. Lt-Col. (local Col.) G. W. A. Painter, D.S.D. from Baug. 1), with seny. July 1. 24 09
1938: Lt Col W. V. Palmer, from R.W.K.
(Aug. 1), with sexy, March 79 14 Lt-COLT. D. Murray, DS,C.. 3 M.C., from Unempld. Lisk late R. Tank R. (Aug. (4), with seny.. April 21: Lt Col J. A. Alslewood, M.C., from
7
498
9 R.A.C. (4th-7th D.G.) (Aug. 1), with seny. May 28: L-Col. E. W. Pert, M.C., from RE, (Aug. 1).
LONDON, Aug. 23 (Reuter) The weather was threatening and the
Fall of wickets:-1 (Grant) for wicket was damp when the West 13; 2 (Jeff Stöllmeyery for 128; 3 Indies resumed their innings in the (Headley) for 194; 4 (Gomes) for morning before a crowd of 2,000. 144; 5 (Vic Stollmeyer) for 327; 6 Sealey (17 not out) and Constan- Weekes) for 389: 7 (Sealey) for tine, who had scored a single over-434; 8 (Martindale) for 445; 9 night, added 45 runs between them (Clarke) for 475; 10 (Constantine) when the former was caught by for 408. Wright of Nichols. tributed 24.
Sealey con-
Bowling Analysis
Martindale joined Constantine, but the newcomer had a short life. being bowled by Parks afte“ scor- ing three nunA.
Perka
Nichols Wright Goddard Button
0 45 Compton u
120 England.-2nd Inna.
34 4 13
Q. M. R. 30.5 6 158 161 2.. 53
W.
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12 1 56
1
5
0
Clarke shared the same fate, also Falling a victim to Perks for two Tulus..
Constantine, now joined by Johnson, had in the meantine Hutton, not out brought his individual score to 79 by hard hitting and, he was even- tually dismissed when he was held by Wood for. Perks to claim his Afth wicket. Constantine hit a six and 11 boundaries. was nine not out and the total 494.
Keeton; b Constantine Oldfeld, e Sealey, b Johnson Hammond, b Clarke Compton, not out
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Johnson
ENGLAND AT WICKETS.
Hutton and Keeton opened Eng. land's second innings about an hour before lunch and brought the score to 39 when Keeton was bowl.
Extras
ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY
Field Branch-The promotion the follg. Lt-Cola is antedated as shown below:-E W. Goodman, D.S.O. M.C. (July 23); M. E. Dennis, M.C. M (July 31): Mal and Bt. Lt. Col B. de Forblanque to be Lt. Col. (Aug. 1: Capt. J. M. Hailey is secd. (July 13); Bec, L. A
Thomas CURLY. candidate), from
Gen List, TA. to be Bea DL (Aug. 13), seny. Jamiary 27. 1938, next abou Sec. Lt. C. A. Harrison: Sec. Lt. N. W. Nicholson (Univ, candidate),
trom Surölk R., RA TA, to be Sec. Lt. (Aug. 13), with seny. Jan. 27, 1933, and precedence next below Bec. J
R. S. Elmsley: Bec. J. A. T. Sharp (Uhly candidate), from Gen. 1. TA, to be Sec. Lt. (Aug. 12), with seny, Jan. 27, 1938, next below Sec. L P. F. G. Pane.
CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS Lt. Col. O. 1. A. Penwick, on com- 165 pletion of three years' serv. as Regti. Lt. Col. is placed on the hp. lat
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B. Pigott (Aug. 11; C. G. W. Featon officers in the 'Home and Mediter
LTE A. Emith, to Renoma Làng
10 Armstrong, O.BE (Aug. 10); Lt. R. Pranean Fleets, on board the Nelson 17); R. G. B. O. Roc. to Fili (Ang.
Grifin, B.A., to be Capt. (July 20).
and Warspite. Under recent Order 13); B. J. A Nix, to Nigeria Ang
14.
ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS" Capt. R. N. Seddon to be Adit. (July Total (for 3 wits. decld.) 366 3); Capt. R. L. B. Kealy to be Adit vice Capt. L. W. J. Dryland, AMI- EE. (July 147.
INFANTRY
Fall of wickets:-1 (Keeton)
for
39; 2 (Oldfield for 77; 3 (Ham-: mond) for 341,
ed by Constantine after he had Martindale
Johnson
made 20.
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..Bowling Analysis
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11 1 38 0 4" 2 17. 0
Oldfield and Hutton remained Constantine together until the interval. when Clarks the total was brought to 54 for
Grant one. "Hutton" had scored 23 and Hendley Oldfield seven.
The crowd bad increased to 5,000 after lunch when Oldfield, after scoring 19, was caught by Sealey aff Johnson, the total being for
2.
Walter Hammond became associated with Hutton and the play became quite lively, the runs coming Ini fast from both batsmen "who defled the bowl- ing until the tea interval, Hut-" ton reached his 50 runs in 115 minutes and Hammond took 75 minutes to make 53.
TEA SCORE The score at the tea interval was 222 for 2, Hutton 97 and Hammond [76,"′′ both not out.
U.S. BASEBALL
RESULTS
NEW YORK, Aug. 23 (Reuter)
The following games" in the Major League were" played yester- day:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago New York
R. H. EN
2 "8 1.
0
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Moore and Demaree homered for Įthe Glanta.
Battery: Melton and Danning.
[St. Louis
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8. Martin, homered for the Car- dinals and Lavagetto and Camilli for the Dodgers
Shortly after tea Hutton reached his 100 after batting för 220 min- utes, and Hammond followed suit. Brooklyn later, scoring 102 in 155 minutes.
This was Hammond's first century in the Test against West Indies. He now beatą Don Bradman's total of 21 cen- turies in Test maler, The English captain was bowled by Clarke with the total at 341. Hammond's contribution was 138, of which 84 came from boundary hits. His partnership with Hutton realised 284 runs in 180 minutes.. A RECUED
This is a record for the third wicket partnership in any Test, beating the 262 hy, Hammond and D. R. Jardine against Australis in
1929.
Hütten continued to bat steadily and at close of play he had 185 not out while Denis Compton had 10 not out."
The English score was 386 for three wickets, The match - was thus drawn
MATCH DRAWN
It was announced that England declared, leaving the West Indies no time to bat, thus ending the match a few minutes earlier.
Altogether Hutton had batted for 320 minutes for bla 165, hitting 17 tours.
Having" won the First Test and drawn "the Secqnd and Third, England win the Rub- ber.
«THE SQURES
England 1st Innings
West Indies Ist Innings. H. 8. Grant, Góddara, b Perks Jen Stollmeyer, c - Berka
Hatton ***
G. Headley, run Vie "Stollme
Goddard
Battery: Casey and Phelpe
Pittsburgh Boston
14
11 1
Brubaker homered for the Pirates.
Battery: Bowman and fusce.
Cincinnati Philadelphia
Battery: High and Millies.
Philadelphia Brooklyn
0 B 1
48 0
14 14
Crosette, Rolfe, Dimaggio, Gor- don and Dahlgren homered for the Phillies.
Battery; Russo and Dickey.
St. Louis Chicago
Lewis homered for the Cardinals. Battery: Feller and Hemsley.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Philadelphia Detroit
RHE
4. 12
Gehringer homered for the Tigers.
352
Boston
Battery: Bridges and Tabbetta.
Bt. Louis
Foxx and Williams, homered for
59 the Red Box and Mequinn for the 65 Browns.
Wood
Battery:
93 cocks.
Cafehouse and Pes-
Midd'x RB. T. Foss, M.C. flate Lt. Midd'x R.), is granted á temp: commn. as Lt. (April 27), and the hon. rank of Capt
in Council these ancers are granted 22) K. R. Bromfield-Jones, to Prens the temporary rank of colonel, RM. on taking up their appointments.
Colonel H Jameson, D.50. OBE, succeeds Colonel E J. B. Noyes, O.BE., in the Home Fleet.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT jota the Engineer-in-Chief's Depart Commander (E), G. G, Rose va
ment to succeed Commander (E) RF. Chapman, who has completed three years' service there.
dent for R.N.O., Greenwich, for course (Aug. 21); E. H. Welsh, to Cochrane (Aug. 3), to Gloucester III (undated). LL (E).-H. White, to Pembroke for Chatham Dockyard (Sept. 4). ""
Gunner.-D. Squibb, to Drake (Aug.
1.
to Q,
W Engr. W. Donovan,
(Aug. GloucesterTM II
12): EL. Bougourd, to Cyclops (Aug. 14.
BETIREMENT Engr. Odr.-R. P. Janion, with rank
ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS The folly are granted Short Serv. Comtans. (July 31:-L6, (Qr-Mr.) ESCORT VESSEL FOR CHINA A. J. Rowley, from R.A. (TA), as LL
The escort vessel Rochester, Com- of Angr, Capt. (Aug. 16), (Q-Mr.); J. R. Roper as L (Q-mander G. F. Renwick, has arrived ME); H. J. Smith es Lt. (Qr.-Mr.),
at Malta on her way to the China
ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS Station, where she is to replace the Lt. Col. (QME.. 1st CL) C. M. Wil-Folkestone next month. The Folke 800. M.C. A.M.I.MechE, having at- stone. has been allocated for other tained the age for retirement is plac duties on the station.
The
are
THE ARMY
NEW GENERAL Lieutenant-General R, H. Hairing, ed on ret, pas (Aug. 11); Maj.
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS (O.ME. 2nd CI.) C. M. Bostock,
CB, D.8.0, has become G.0.0.-in- AM Inst.C.E..
following "appeltitments AMIMechE,
Chief. Western Command, on trans- to be made by the Admiralty: Lt. Col. (OM.E. 1st C) (Aug. 11).
fer from Palestine. The general offi Odrs, W. Whitehorn, to Erebus, cer whom he succeeds, Sir Henry QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S IMPERIAL in command (Aug. 24); A. M. W Jackson, K.G.B., CMG, D.8.0. re-
MILITARY NURSING SERVICE
liams, to Delhi, in command (Aug. Sister Miss R. N. K. Briggs resigns 23);
tires from the active list, and the 8. Dalison to Cyclops vacancy for a General is, given to the her appt. (Aug. 5); Elster Miss D. 11). In command (undated); G. F. W. Adjutant-General at the War Omce, Ackroyd resigns her appt. (Aug. 12). St. Quinten, to Medway (Sept. 11; Sir Robert
C. A, R. Routh, to Cochrane (Aug. 3), C.MG, DSQ.
Cordon-Pinlayson, KOB to Gloucester III (undated).
Major-General D. S. Collins, Lt.Cdr.-D. W. Rogers, to Cochrane D.8.0., Director of Fortiestions and
C.B (Aug. 3), to Gloucester II (undated). Works at the War Office, is made a Lt-Cars, (E).-W. M. Gibson, E Elocal Lieutenant General in the new
to
Daedalua for appointment of Controller of Engineer
ROYAL NAVY
FLEET EM, OFFICERS:
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New appointments have been made Tyndale-Biscoe." to the posts of Fleet Royal Marine course (Aug. 28).
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