West Indians vs Somerset, Tour Match at Taunton, Aug 02 1939 - Match Result

RESULT

Tour Match, Taunton, August 02 - 03, 1939, West Indies tour of England

84 & 189

345

Somerset won by an innings and 72 runs

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Scorecard summary

West Indians • 84/10(32 overs)

1st INNINGS

Jeffrey Stollmeyer

45* ()

6/40 (16)

17 ()

4/43 (16)

Somerset • 345/10(71.2 overs)

1st INNINGS

78 ()

6/138 (24.2)

71* ()

Baron Constantine

2/98 (23)

West Indians • 189/9(53.4 overs)

2nd INNINGS

54 ()

4/74 (15.4)

31 ()

3/20 (12)

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Match details

County Ground, Taunton
Toss	West Indians, elected to bat first
Series	West Indies tour of England
Season	1939
Match days	day (3-day match)
Umpires	George Beet Jack Newman

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West Indians Innings

Player Name		R	B
JB Stollmeyer	caught	8
VH Stollmeyer	bowled	14
JED Sealy	caught	1
GA Headley	lbw	31
KH Weekes	caught	54
LN Constantine	bowled	10
IM Barrow	caught	29
EAV Williams	not out	29
CB Clarke	caught	4
TF Johnson	bowled	2
JH Cameron	absent hurt
Extras	(b 4, lb 3)
Total	189(9 wkts; 53.4 ovs)

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