Cricket in the 1930s

International

In February 1930, Trinidad placed a total of 9 players on the W.I. team in the 2^nd Test against the touring MCC team at the Queen's Park Oval. It was the most players from one West Indian colony ever to represent the W.I. in one Test match. Trinidad players who represented the W.I. during this decade were Ellis Achong, Nelson Betancourt, Learie Constantine, Gerry Gomez, George Grant, Rolph Grant, Mervyn Grell, Herman Griffith, Errol Hunte, Tyrell Johnson, Cyril Merry, Clifford Roach, Benjamin Sealey, Joseph Small, Edwin St. Hill, Wilton St. Hill, Jeffrey Stollmeyer, and Victor Stollmeyer. The following is the chronology of all Test Matches played by the W.I. in the 1930s, with the Trinidadians who competed.

YEAR	DATE, TEST MATCH#		HOME TEAM	VISITOR	WINNER	TRINIDADIANS ON TEST TEAM
1930	Jan. 11 - 16	1	W.I.	England	Draw	L. Constantine, H. Griffith, E. Hunte, C. Roach, E. St. Hill
1930	Feb. 1 - 6	2	W.I.	England	England	E. Achong, N. Betancourt, L. Constantine, M. Grell, H. Griffith, E. Hunte, C. Roach, W. St. Hill, J. Small
1930	Feb. 21 - 26	3	W.I.	England	W.I.	L. Constantine, E. Hunte, C. Roach, E. St. Hill
1930	Apr. 3 - 12	4	W.I.	England	Draw	H. Griffith, C. Roach
1930	Dec. 12 - 16	1	Australia	W.I.	Australia	L. Constantine, G. Grant, C. Roach, H. Griffith
1931	Jan. 1 - 5	2	Australia	W.I.	Australia	L. Constantine, G. Grant, C. Roach, H. Griffith
1931	Jan. 16 - 20	3	Australia	W.I.	Australia	L. Constantine, G. Grant, C. Roach, H. Griffith
1931	Feb. 13 - 14	4	Australia	W.I.	Australia	L. Constantine, G. Grant, C. Roach, H. Griffith
1931	Feb. 27 - Mar. 4	5	Australia	W.I.	W.I.	L. Constantine, G. Grant, C. Roach, H. Griffith
1933	Jun. 24 - 27	1	England	W.I	England	E. Achong, G. Grant, C. Merry, C. Roach, H. Griffith
1933	Jul. 22 - 25	2	England	W.I	Draw	E. Achong, L. Constantine, G. Grant, C. Roach
1933	Aug. 12 - 15	3	England	W.I.	England	E. Achong, G. Grant, H. Griffith, C. Merry, C. Roach, B. Sealey
1935	Jan. 8 - 10	1	W.I.	England	England	E. Achong, G. Grant, R. Grant, C. Roach
1935	Jan. 24 - 28	2	W.I.	England	W.I.	E. Achong, L. Constantine, G. Grant, R. Grant
1935	Feb. 14 - 18	3	W.I.	England	Draw	L. Constantine, G. Grant, R. Grant
1935	Mar. 14 - 18	4	W.I.	England	W.I.	L. Constantine, G. Grant, R. Grant
1939	Jun. 24 - 27	1	England	W.I.	England	L. Constantine, R. Grant, J. Stollmeyer
1939	Jul. 22 - 25	2	England	W.I.	Draw	L. Constantine, G. Gomez, R. Grant, J. Stollmeyer
1939	Aug. 19 - 22	3	England	W.I.	Draw	L. Constantine, G. Gomez, R. Grant, T. Johnson, J. Stollmeyer, V. Stollmeyer

The following is a listing of the teams and players that toured the W.I. during the 1930s: