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1939 West Indies in England

    May 06 - 08 1939

  • Worcestershire won by 85 runs
    County Ground, New Road, Worcester
    Worcestershire
    83 and 291
    Worcestershire
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    142 and 147 (target: 233)
    Match Centre

    • May 10 - 12 1939

  • Match drawn
    Aigburth, Liverpool
    Lancashire
    226 and 256
    Lancashire
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    236 and 142/3 (target: 247)
    Match Centre

    • May 13 - 16 1939

  • Match drawn
    Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood
    Marylebone Cricket Club
    435/7
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    Match Centre

    • May 17 - 19 1939

  • Match drawn
    FP Fenner's Ground, Cambridge
    Cambridge University
    153 and 192/9 (f/o)
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    296
    Match Centre

    • May 20 - 23 1939

  • Surrey won by 7 wickets
    Kennington Oval, Kennington
    Surrey
    215 and 204/3 (target: 201)
    Surrey
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    224 and 191
    Match Centre

    • May 24 - 26 1939

  • West Indians won by an innings and 5 runs
    The University Parks, Oxford
    Oxford University
    232 and 243 (f/o)
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    480/7d
    Match Centre

    • May 27 - 30 1939

  • Glamorgan won by 73 runs
    Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
    Glamorgan
    377 and 157
    Glamorgan
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    253 and 208 (target: 282)
    Match Centre

    • May 31 - Jun 01 1939

  • West Indians won by 2 wickets
    County Ground, Chelmsford
    Essex
    158 and 194
    Essex
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    219 and 134/8 (target: 134)
    Match Centre

    • Jun 03 - 06 1939

  • West Indians won by an innings and 228 runs
    Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood
    Middlesex
    183 and 254 (f/o)
    Middlesex
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    665
    Match Centre

    • Jun 07 - 08 1939

  • West Indians won by 9 wickets
    County Ground, Northampton
    Northamptonshire
    107 and 299
    Northamptonshire
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    382 and 25/1 (target: 25)
    Match Centre

    • Jun 10 - 13 1939

  • Match drawn
    County Ground, Derby
    Derbyshire
    309 and 104
    Derbyshire
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    264 and 54/6 (target: 150)
    Match Centre

    • Jun 14 - 16 1939

  • Match drawn
    Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood
    Minor Counties
    306
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    370 and 138/4
    Match Centre

    • Jun 17 - 20 1939

  • Match drawn
    Aylestone Road, Leicester
    Leicestershire
    216
    Leicestershire
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    182 and 314/8
    Match Centre

    • Jun 24 - 27 1939

  • 1st Test England won by 8 wickets
    Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood
    England
    404/5d and 100/2 (target: 99)
    England
    vs
    West Indies
    West Indies
    277 and 225
    Match Centre

    • Jul 01 - 04 1939

  • West Indians won by an innings and 94 runs
    Trent Bridge, Nottingham
    Nottinghamshire
    149 and 267
    Nottinghamshire
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    510/3d
    Match Centre

    • Jul 05 - 07 1939

  • Match drawn
    St George's Road, Harrogate
    Yorkshire
    114
    Yorkshire
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    234 and 116/6
    Match Centre

    • Jul 08 - 11 1939

  • Match drawn
    Old Trafford, Manchester
    Lancashire
    325/4d
    Lancashire
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    284 and 114/2
    Match Centre

    • Jul 22 - 25 1939

  • 2nd Test Match drawn
    Old Trafford, Manchester
    England
    164/7d and 128/6d
    England
    vs
    West Indies
    West Indies
    133 and 43/4 (target: 160)
    Match Centre

    • Jul 26 - 28 1939

  • West Indians won by 7 wickets
    Kennington Oval, Kennington
    Surrey
    274 and 261 (f/o)
    Surrey
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    487 and 49/3 (target: 49)
    Match Centre

    • Jul 29 - Aug 01 1939

  • West Indians won by 10 wickets
    Dean Park, Bournemouth
    Hampshire
    106 and 139
    Hampshire
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    222 and 25/0 (target: 24)
    Match Centre

    • Aug 02 - 03 1939

  • Somerset won by an innings and 72 runs
    County Ground, Taunton
    Somerset
    345
    Somerset
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    84 and 189
    Match Centre

    • Aug 05 - 07 1939

  • West Indians won by 2 wickets
    St Helen's, Swansea
    Glamorgan
    127 and 159
    Glamorgan
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    96 and 194/8 (target: 191)
    Match Centre

    • Aug 09 - 11 1939

  • Match drawn
    Edgbaston, Birmingham
    Warwickshire
    130 and 100/5 (target: 208)
    Warwickshire
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    225 and 112/4d
    Match Centre

    • Aug 12 - 15 1939

  • Gloucestershire won by 7 wickets
    College Ground, Cheltenham
    Gloucestershire
    152 and 231/3 (target: 231)
    Gloucestershire
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    162 and 220
    Match Centre

    • Aug 19 - 22 1939

  • 3rd Test Match drawn
    Kennington Oval, Kennington
    England
    352 and 366/3d
    England
    vs
    West Indies
    West Indies
    498
    Match Centre
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All

Batting

Player Team Span Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF RR DR 100s 50s 0s 4s 6s Bnd% Dot Dot%
GA Headley WI 1939-1939 20 30 6 1745 234* 72.70 None None None 6 8 2 None None None None None
JED Sealy WI 1939-1939 23 35 1 948 181 27.88 None None None 2 4 2 None None None None None
JB Stollmeyer WI 1939-1939 18 31 1 916 117 30.53 None None None 1 7 2 None None None None None
KH Weekes WI 1939-1939 19 28 1 803 146 29.74 None None None 2 5 4 None None None None None
RS Grant WI 1939-1939 21 32 4 785 95 28.03 None None None 0 3 1 None None None None None
GE Gomez WI 1939-1939 19 30 2 719 90 25.67 None None None 0 5 3 None None None None None
LN Constantine WI 1939-1939 22 32 3 614 79 21.17 None None None 0 4 3 None None None None None
VH Stollmeyer WI 1939-1939 13 22 4 542 96 30.11 None None None 0 3 3 None None None None None
L Hutton Eng 1939-1939 3 6 1 480 196 96.00 629+ 3.00* 125.8* 2 1 0 54 0 5.88* 453+ 72.0*
JH Cameron WI 1939-1939 17 23 2 438 106 20.85 None None None 1 1 2 None None None None None
EAV Williams WI 1939-1939 11 15 3 370 126* 30.83 None None None 1 1 1 None None None None None
DCS Compton Eng/MCC/Middx 1939-1939 5 8 2 343 120 57.16 312+ 3.44* 104.0* 2 0 0 22+ 0+ 7.05* 225+ 72.1*
WR Hammond Eng/Glouc 1939-1939 4 8 2 334 138 55.66 None None None 1 0 0 33+ 0+ None None None
IM Barrow WI 1939-1939 16 25 2 304 41 13.21 None None None 0 0 3 None None None None None
EA Martindale WI 1939-1939 20 30 7 286 39 12.43 None None None 0 0 4 None None None None None

Bowling

Player Team Span Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10 Dot Dot% 4s 6s Bnd%
LN Constantine WI 1939-1939 22 38 3964 1831 103 7/49 13/91 17.77 2.77 38.4 4 9 1 None None None None None
CB Clarke WI 1939-1939 22 33 3667 1898 87 7/75 13/107 21.81 3.10 42.1 3 6 1 None None None None None
EA Martindale WI 1939-1939 20 37 3183 1587 46 5/57 7/69 34.50 2.99 69.1 1 1 0 None None None None None
LG Hylton WI 1939-1939 15 26 2400 1081 39 5/35 7/104 27.71 2.70 61.5 1 1 0 None None None None None
JH Cameron WI 1939-1939 17 22 1782 664 31 6/57 7/103 21.41 2.23 57.4 0 2 0 None None None None None
RS Grant WI 1939-1939 21 27 1693 676 25 4/41 6/65 27.04 2.39 67.7 2 0 0 None None None None None
WH Copson Derb/Eng 1939-1939 3 6 624 277 22 6/73 10/92 12.59 2.66 28.3 2 2 1 317+ 75.4* 16+ 0+ 3.80*
TF Johnson WI 1939-1939 9 15 1233 520 16 4/37 4/65 32.50 2.53 77.0 1 0 0 None None None None None
RTD Perks Eng/Worc 1939-1939 2 3 429 231 16 6/27 11/75 14.43 3.23 26.8 0 3 1 163+ 66.5* 15+ 1+ 6.53*
EAV Williams WI 1939-1939 11 17 956 461 14 3/33 3/33 32.92 2.89 68.2 0 0 0 None None None None None
WE Bowes Eng 1939-1939 2 4 560 176 11 6/33 7/46 16.00 1.88 50.9 0 1 0 467 83.3 17 1 3.21
WE Phillipson Lanc 1939-1939 2 4 464 133 10 5/48 7/66 13.30 1.71 46.4 0 1 0 None None None None None
TWJ Goddard Eng/Glouc 1939-1939 3 5 385 219 10 3/45 6/105 21.90 3.41 38.5 0 0 0 None None 13+ 3+ 9.63*
ADG Matthews Glam 1939-1939 1 2 190 76 10 7/21 10/76 7.60 2.40 19.0 0 1 1 None None None None None
FR Brown MCC/Surrey 1939-1939 2 2 251 160 9 8/94 9/160 17.77 3.82 27.8 0 1 0 None None None None None

First-class

Batting

Player Team Span Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF RR DR 100s 50s 0s 4s 6s Bnd% Dot Dot%
GA Headley WI 1939-1939 20 30 6 1745 234* 72.70 None None None 6 8 2 None None None None None
JED Sealy WI 1939-1939 23 35 1 948 181 27.88 None None None 2 4 2 None None None None None
JB Stollmeyer WI 1939-1939 18 31 1 916 117 30.53 None None None 1 7 2 None None None None None
KH Weekes WI 1939-1939 19 28 1 803 146 29.74 None None None 2 5 4 None None None None None
RS Grant WI 1939-1939 21 32 4 785 95 28.03 None None None 0 3 1 None None None None None
GE Gomez WI 1939-1939 19 30 2 719 90 25.67 None None None 0 5 3 None None None None None
LN Constantine WI 1939-1939 22 32 3 614 79 21.17 None None None 0 4 3 None None None None None
VH Stollmeyer WI 1939-1939 13 22 4 542 96 30.11 None None None 0 3 3 None None None None None
L Hutton Eng 1939-1939 3 6 1 480 196 96.00 629+ 3.00* 125.8* 2 1 0 54 0 5.88* 453+ 72.0*
JH Cameron WI 1939-1939 17 23 2 438 106 20.85 None None None 1 1 2 None None None None None
EAV Williams WI 1939-1939 11 15 3 370 126* 30.83 None None None 1 1 1 None None None None None
DCS Compton Eng/MCC/Middx 1939-1939 5 8 2 343 120 57.16 312+ 3.44* 104.0* 2 0 0 22+ 0+ 7.05* 225+ 72.1*
WR Hammond Eng/Glouc 1939-1939 4 8 2 334 138 55.66 None None None 1 0 0 33+ 0+ None None None
IM Barrow WI 1939-1939 16 25 2 304 41 13.21 None None None 0 0 3 None None None None None
EA Martindale WI 1939-1939 20 30 7 286 39 12.43 None None None 0 0 4 None None None None None

Bowling

Player Team Span Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10 Dot Dot% 4s 6s Bnd%
LN Constantine WI 1939-1939 22 38 3964 1831 103 7/49 13/91 17.77 2.77 38.4 4 9 1 None None None None None
CB Clarke WI 1939-1939 22 33 3667 1898 87 7/75 13/107 21.81 3.10 42.1 3 6 1 None None None None None
EA Martindale WI 1939-1939 20 37 3183 1587 46 5/57 7/69 34.50 2.99 69.1 1 1 0 None None None None None
LG Hylton WI 1939-1939 15 26 2400 1081 39 5/35 7/104 27.71 2.70 61.5 1 1 0 None None None None None
JH Cameron WI 1939-1939 17 22 1782 664 31 6/57 7/103 21.41 2.23 57.4 0 2 0 None None None None None
RS Grant WI 1939-1939 21 27 1693 676 25 4/41 6/65 27.04 2.39 67.7 2 0 0 None None None None None
WH Copson Derb/Eng 1939-1939 3 6 624 277 22 6/73 10/92 12.59 2.66 28.3 2 2 1 317+ 75.4* 16+ 0+ 3.80*
TF Johnson WI 1939-1939 9 15 1233 520 16 4/37 4/65 32.50 2.53 77.0 1 0 0 None None None None None
RTD Perks Eng/Worc 1939-1939 2 3 429 231 16 6/27 11/75 14.43 3.23 26.8 0 3 1 163+ 66.5* 15+ 1+ 6.53*
EAV Williams WI 1939-1939 11 17 956 461 14 3/33 3/33 32.92 2.89 68.2 0 0 0 None None None None None
WE Bowes Eng 1939-1939 2 4 560 176 11 6/33 7/46 16.00 1.88 50.9 0 1 0 467 83.3 17 1 3.21
WE Phillipson Lanc 1939-1939 2 4 464 133 10 5/48 7/66 13.30 1.71 46.4 0 1 0 None None None None None
TWJ Goddard Eng/Glouc 1939-1939 3 5 385 219 10 3/45 6/105 21.90 3.41 38.5 0 0 0 None None 13+ 3+ 9.63*
ADG Matthews Glam 1939-1939 1 2 190 76 10 7/21 10/76 7.60 2.40 19.0 0 1 1 None None None None None
FR Brown MCC/Surrey 1939-1939 2 2 251 160 9 8/94 9/160 17.77 3.82 27.8 0 1 0 None None None None None

Tests

Batting

Player Team Span Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF RR DR 100s 50s 0s 4s 6s Bnd% Dot Dot%
L Hutton Eng 1939-1939 3 6 1 480 196 96.00 629+ 3.00* 125.8* 2 1 0 54 0 5.88* 453+ 72.0*
GA Headley WI 1939-1939 3 5 0 334 107 66.80 796 2.51 159.2 2 2 0 33 0 4.14 625 78.5
WR Hammond Eng 1939-1939 3 6 1 279 138 55.80 275+ 3.07* 68.7* 1 0 0 33 0 4.36* 196+ 71.2*
DCS Compton Eng 1939-1939 3 5 2 189 120 63.00 312+ 3.44* 104.0* 1 0 0 22+ 0+ 7.05* 225+ 72.1*
J Hardstaff Eng 1939-1939 3 4 1 174 94 58.00 246 4.24 82.0 0 2 0 20 1 8.53 165 67.0
KH Weekes WI 1939-1939 2 3 0 173 137 57.66 245 4.23 81.6 1 0 0 21 1 8.97 154 62.8
JB Stollmeyer WI 1939-1939 3 5 0 133 59 26.60 435 1.83 87.0 0 2 1 7 0 1.60 353 81.1
LN Constantine WI 1939-1939 3 4 0 110 79 27.50 118 5.59 29.5 0 1 1 16 1 14.40 71 60.1
N Oldfield Eng 1939-1939 1 2 0 99 80 49.50 155+ 3.09* 155.0* 0 1 0 8+ 0+ 5.16* 115+ 74.1*
RS Grant WI 1939-1939 3 5 0 98 47 19.60 124 4.74 24.8 0 0 1 8 3 8.87 78 62.9
VH Stollmeyer WI 1939-1939 1 1 0 96 96 96.00 156 3.69 156.0 0 1 0 12 0 7.69 112 71.7
JED Sealy WI 1939-1939 3 5 1 95 29 23.75 219 2.60 54.7 0 0 0 7 1 3.65 167 76.2
E Paynter Eng 1939-1939 2 4 1 75 34 25.00 203 2.21 67.6 0 0 1 8 0 3.94 166 81.7
H Gimblett Eng 1939-1939 1 2 0 42 22 21.00 82 3.07 41.0 0 0 0 4 1 6.09 63 76.8
AE Fagg Eng 1939-1939 1 2 0 39 32 19.50 160 1.46 80.0 0 0 0 2 0 1.25 139 86.8

Bowling

Player Team Span Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10 Dot Dot% 4s 6s Bnd%
WH Copson Eng 1939-1939 2 4 420 185 12 5/85 9/152 15.41 2.64 35.0 1 1 0 317 75.4 16 0 3.80
WE Bowes Eng 1939-1939 2 4 560 176 11 6/33 7/46 16.00 1.88 50.9 0 1 0 467 83.3 17 1 3.21
LN Constantine WI 1939-1939 3 6 571 328 11 5/75 6/172 29.81 3.44 51.9 1 1 0 301+ 73.2* 24+ 0+ 5.83*
DVP Wright Eng 1939-1939 3 5 408 214 6 3/75 5/132 35.66 3.14 68.0 0 0 0 217+ 71.3* 16+ 0+ 5.26*
CB Clarke WI 1939-1939 3 4 456 261 6 3/59 3/59 43.50 3.43 76.0 0 0 0 224+ 70.0* 22+ 0+ 6.87*
RTD Perks Eng 1939-1939 1 1 245 156 5 5/156 5/156 31.20 3.82 49.0 0 1 0 163 66.5 15 1 6.53
EA Martindale WI 1939-1939 3 6 567 314 4 2/34 2/44 78.50 3.32 141.7 0 0 0 365+ 74.9* 31+ 0+ 6.36*
TWJ Goddard Eng 1939-1939 2 3 166 114 4 2/43 3/58 28.50 4.12 41.5 0 0 0 120 72.2 13 3 9.63
LG Hylton WI 1939-1939 2 4 384 167 3 1/15 2/134 55.66 2.60 128.0 0 0 0 305 79.4 19 1 5.20
JH Cameron WI 1939-1939 2 2 232 88 3 3/66 3/66 29.33 2.27 77.3 0 0 0 186 80.1 8 1 3.87
TF Johnson WI 1939-1939 1 2 240 129 3 2/53 3/129 43.00 3.22 80.0 0 0 0 98+ 76.5* None None None
H Verity Eng 1939-1939 1 2 240 54 2 2/20 2/54 27.00 1.35 120.0 0 0 0 209 87.0 2 1 1.25
RS Grant WI 1939-1939 3 4 266 108 2 2/16 2/16 54.00 2.43 133.0 0 0 0 143+ 80.3* 6+ 0+ 3.37*
MS Nichols Eng 1939-1939 1 1 272 161 2 2/161 2/161 80.50 3.55 136.0 0 0 0 185 68.0 17 0 6.25
L Hutton Eng 1939-1939 3 1 56 45 1 1/45 1/45 45.00 4.82 56.0 0 0 0 33 58.9 6 1 12.50