Barbados, Jan. 4.
'A brilliant double century by Hammond, the Gloucester all-Founder, was the feature of the second day's play in the return math between the M.CC. and Barbados. Hammond contributed a flawless 281 not out of the visiors' total of 601, while Smith made 63. The pair added 122 in exactly 45 minutes in a last wicket stand, Smith was especially severe in his treatment of the tired bowling and scored nearly at a rate of two runs a minute. At the close Barbados had made 92 for one—Reuter.
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