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West Indies tour to England 1928. Six official scorecards including the three England v West Indies Test matches played, and three tour matches. Test match scorecards are 1st Test, Lord’s, 23rd- 26th June, complete printed scores, England 401 (Ernest Tyldesley 122), West Indies 177 & 166, England won by an innings and 58 runs. 2nd Test, Old Trafford, 21st- 24th July, complete printed scores, West Indies 206 & 115, England 351, England winning by an innings and 30 runs, Tich Freeman took ten wickets in the match. 3rd (final) Test, Kennington Oval, 11th- 14th August, West Indies 238 & 129, England 438 (Jack Hobbs 159, Ernest Tyldesley 73, Herbert Sutcliffe 63, Maurice Tate 54, Herman Griffith 6/103), England won by an innings and 71 runs. Tour match scorecards are v Minor Counties, County Ground, Exeter, 16th- 19th June, incomplete printed scores, West Indians 289 & 103, Minor Counties 108 & 326 (following on, Aaron Lockett 154), Minor Counties won by 42 runs. v Lancashire, Old Trafford, 30th June- 3rd July, complete printed scores, Lancashire 235 & 144/1 dec., West Indians 108 & 178/2, match drawn. v An England XI, Folkestone, 1st- 4th September, incomplete printed and handwritten scores in pencil, West Indians scored 212 & 271, England XI 198 & 288/6 (Frank Woolley 151, Bob Wyatt 75), England XI winning by four wickets, Tich Freeman taking eleven wickets in the match. Light folds and odd minor faults, otherwise in good/ very good condition.