WEST INDIES 176 AHEAD

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26606, 17 December 1951, Page 7

WEST INDIES 176 AHEAD

Chance Of First Win

<R#e. 7 Djtl) PERTH. December 15. The West Indies, fait bowler, John Trim, carried on from where he left bff before the close of play last evening to rOut Western Australia in it* first innings to-day. . Western Australia was dismissed for 108. giving the West indies a first innirigs lead of 48. Trim todk Seven for 80. At One stage he had StVfeh for The West Indies begah its second innings badly, losing three for 38. but a fourth wicket partnership by WalCott ahd Gomez made the position a litue brighter. At slumps the weA indies had stored 133 for five wickou, to give the team a lead of 176. With two days’ play left a risUll seemfe certain. The West Indians badly need a Win. It Would be their first first-clasij Win of the Australian tour, ahd would give the team renewed confidence rot the third test match against Australia, which begins at Adelaide had tekeh four wickets for 13 before play began this morning. He ahd Atkinson bowled unchanged today, Atklnsori shared in Trim’s success as he look three for 23. The last two batsmen. Puckett and Price, taarred Trim’s figure. He had seven for 38 when they came together, but their partnership of afl included many fours off Trim. Trim’s performance inspired the West Indian fieldsmen. Walcott, who rested from wicket-keeping in order to give the reserve wicket-keeper, Guillen, an Opportunity to show hiR ability, took a brilliant one-handed catch in the slips, anti the ever reliable captain, Goddard, took ah equally brilliant catch at silly leg. The other West Ihdian fieldsmen gave their best di&play of the Australian tour. Thfe poof opening by Stolltneyer Ind Rae whs a grtat disappoiftthient to the west Indians, who were anxious to make up for their failure on Friday on a pitch Which they say it aS fast as those they bat on in the .West Indies. After the openers had gbne. the usually. consistent Christiani was unhappy and was dismissed for six. Christiani. who failed to in the first innings, should have been out first ball to-day when he was mtased at second alip, and again at five, off a chtnre to third slip. His luck did hot hold. The Wicket-keeper eventually took a brilliant leg-side catch and thus the West Indians, with three down rof >B. were again in trouble. Then Walcott and Gomez, two proved fighters, pulled the Innings together. Walcott was out to a freak eetch at 104. The bowler, Puckett, caught th*s ball in his right hand as he Hipped and fell. Two rung later Gomez was out. Rickards showed good form, and with Goddard had added 27 for the sixth wicket at stumps. The West indies, with a lead of 176 need a lot more runs to feel sate. Scores were:—

, WEST INDIES First innings .. ISI X B. .. 12 tWr&u c .5 a e w gs^?KX k .« “ C. L. Walcott, c And b Puckett . so C. E. Gomoz, lbw, b Dunn .. 23 L. K. Rickards, not out .. IB X D, Goddard, not out .. & Extras .. .. 2 Total for five wickets .. 133

WB.BTISKN AUSTRAL J A First Innings Williams, cChrlstiani, b Trim .. 4 Barre, c Wakbtt b Atkinson .. « Frankish, b Trim ... .. g Langdon, b Trim .. 2 Outridge, lbw. b Trim ..0 Carmody, c Walcott, b Trim .. IS Edwards, c Goddard, b Trim .. 12 Munro, b Trim .. .. 7 Puckatt, not out ..24 Dunn, b Atkinson ..10 Price, c Guilian, b Atkinson .. 22 Extras .. .. .. 0

BOWLING R. W o. M. Dunn .. 11 1 85 3 Price Puckett .. 7 .. 10 0 2 11 0 28 2 Frankish 4 0 17 0 Sarrc .. 8 0 17 0 Williams .. Z 0 7 0

Total BOWLING R. . 108 W. O. M. Trim ..16 1 80 ? Gomez . .1 8 2 9 0 Atkinson 12 8 23 1