The Archive · 1939

Second Test Match Drawn

Len Hutton Completes 2,000 Runs for Season West Indies Given Impossible Scoring Task Manchester, July 25.

YY7ITH more interruptions because of rain, the Second Test match between England and the West Indies ended here today in a tame draw.

The scores at the close were England—164 for seven, declared, and 128 for six, declared; West Indies—

133 and 43 for four.

By scot seventeen today, Len Hutton, the young Yorkshire record-breaker, completed 2,000 runs for the season.

When England declared this afternoon, they left the West Indies only 70 minutes in which to score 160 runs for victory, and in attempting to force the pace the tourists lost four wickets cheaply, including, that of Grant, who was dismissed off Bowes' first ball, Detailed scores:

King Watches Play Wrinneinoe out Copsom anda didn't London, July 25.

His Majesty the King' this. after. noon watched the West Indies XI Play against Surrey, at the Oval—Reuter.

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