WEST INDIAN CRICKETERS
M.C.C. 225 RUNS AHEAD AT LORD'S LONDON. May 22. At the end' of the second aay’s Play in the match, West Indies v. M.C.C. at Lord’s. M.C.C. was 225 runs ahead with three wickets in hand. An exciting day's play is in prospect for to-mor-row. West Indies was dismissed in its first innings for 170. thus giving the home side a lead of 18 runs. On a pitch drying out slowly alter heavy rain on Sunday, the ball turned quickly. Sims took <our wickets for 39 runs. When M.C.C. batted a second time the pitch had improved, but the batsmen had to struggle for runs agamst
Total for seven wickets .. 207 Bowling analysis: Jones, nine for 38; Gomez, one for 32; Valentine, one for 82; Williams, live for 36; Goddard, none for 11. AMERICAN WEST COAST FREIGHT RATES (Rec. 10 p.m.) SAN FRANCISCO, May 22. A conference of trans-Pacific steamship lines has announced an agreement with United States railwav companies for simplifying the freight rate structure. The railways and steamship companies wiil jointly absorb terminal charges that may occur on cargoes as they are transferred from train to ship at .American West Coast ports. Tlie arrangement is designed to assist the trans-Pacific steamship lines and associated West Coast industries 1o recapture business lost to the Gulf and Atlantic ports.
steady bowling. Scores:— WEST INDIES First Innings Rae, c Yardley, b Bedser Trestrail, c and b Berry 4 Weekes. c Yardley, b Berry .. .. 23 Walcott, c Bedser, b Berry .. .. 0 Christiani, b Berry ** Stollmeyer, b Sims .. 53 Gomez, lbw, b Bedser .. 31 Williams, b Sims a 5 Goddard, not out .. 34 Jones, c Brown, b Sims .. 5 Valentine, c Simpson, b Sims Extras 2 Total .. 170 Bowling analysis: Gray, none for 9; Edrich, none for 6: Berry, four for .31. E. Bedser, two for 54; Sims, four for 65. M.C.C. First innings .. .. 188 Second Inn:les Robertson, c Rar. b Williams .. 27 Simpson, c Goddard, b Valentine i1 Edrich, lbw. b Williams a a 2 Dewes, b Williams a. 17 Brown, c Walcott, b Gomez .. .. 25 Yardley, lbw, b Williams .. 23 Sims, lbw, b Williams 2 E Bedser. not out .. 21 Brennan, not out .. 2 Extras 8
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Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26120, 24 May 1950, Page 7
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