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Essex vs West Indians, Tour Match at Chelmsford, May 31 1939 - Match Result

RESULT
Tour Match, Chelmsford, May 31 - June 01, 1939, West Indies tour of England
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Essex FlagEssex
158 & 194
West Indians FlagWest Indians
(T:134) 219 & 134/8

West Indians won by 2 wickets

Summary
Scorecard
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Essex • 158/10(43.2 overs)
1st INNINGS
Stan Nichols
42 ()
Baron Constantine
7/49 (14)
Laurie Eastman
32 ()
John Cameron
2/23 (13.2)
West Indians • 219/10(49.7 overs)
1st INNINGS
George Headley
116* ()
Peter Smith
4/78 (19.7)
Jeffrey Stollmeyer
41 ()
Reginald Taylor
2/59 (8)
Essex • 194/10(50.3 overs)
2nd INNINGS
Sonny Avery
55 ()
Baron Constantine
6/42 (14.3)
Tom Wade
55 ()
Bertie Clarke
2/43 (8)
West Indians • 134/8(37.7 overs)
2nd INNINGS
George Headley
48* ()
Peter Smith
3/41 (14.7)
Jeffrey Stollmeyer
34 ()
Stan Nichols
2/50 (15)
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Match details
County Ground, Chelmsford
TossEssex, elected to bat first
Series
Season1939
Match daysday (3-day match)
Umpires
England
Charles Tarbox
England
Denis Hendren
West Indies tour of England News

The tour that never was

England were scheduled to tour India in 1939-40 and the squad had been named. Then other events took over

The tour that never was

The West Indian team in England 1939

Begun in miserable weather and ended prematurely by the anticipation of war, the tour of the West Indies, despite these handicaps, brought considerable distinction to the team admirably captained by R

The West Indian team in England 1939

England v West Indies 1939

The final Test was notable for the enterprising batting of both teams

England v West Indies 1939

England v West Indies 1939

At Manchester, July 22, 24, 25

England v West Indies 1939

England v West Indies 1939

While England were unquestionably the better side and deservedly gained the victory, the match provided a personal triumph for Headley who had the distinction of being the first cricketer to make two separate hundreds in a Test at headquarters

England v West Indies 1939
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West Indians Innings
Player NameRB
JB Stollmeyer
bowled34
HP Bayley
lbw3
GA Headley
not out48
JED Sealy
lbw9
RS Grant
bowled2
LN Constantine
bowled14
EAV Williams
caught0
JH Cameron
lbw0
IM Barrow
run out12
EA Martindale
not out8
Extras(b 4)
Total134(8 wkts; 37.7 ovs)
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