WIN FOR M.C.C.

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30055, 13 February 1963, Page 15

WIN FOR M.C.C.

10 Wickets In Hand

(N.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright) SYDNEY. February 12. The M.C.C. beat the Northern New South Wales XI by 18 wickets at Tamworth today. When its second innings began, the M.C.C. needed only 10 runs for outright victory. They were made without loss.

The M.C.C. made 322 for six declared in the first innings after bundling out the country XI for 109. But the New South Wales batsmen showed markedly better form today by making 222 in their second innings They lost their first wicket at 14, and continued to lose them regularly—but they made the M.C.C. work by hitting with greater confidence and precision than yesterday. Scores:— NORTHERN N.S.W. First Innings ~10S Second Innings C. Elliott, c Knight, b Statham .. 16 B. Weiwei. c Tit mu*, lb Illingworth ..11 J. Henderson, c Sheppard, b Illingworth • D. Wallers, c Dexter, b Illingworth .. • L. Cough, c Latter. b Titmus S 3 P Cummins, e Sheppard, b Titmus ..IS J. Thomas, e Knight, b Titmus .. .. 33 W. Farquhar, c Allan, b Statham .. ~ 37 W. Noble b Latter .. M J. McMahon, c Parfitt, b Dexter .. .. 13 J. Muller, not out .. 5 Extras .. .. 7 Total .. . 222 Fall of wicketa: One for 14. two for 31. three for 85. four for 87, five for 94. six for 111. seven for 143, eight for IM. nine for 206

M.C.C. First Innings B. R. Knight, std Elliott, b Muller .. 81 D. S. Sheppard, c and b McMahon 23 K. F. Barrington, lbw, b McMahon .. ..11 E. R. Dexter, c Farquhar, b Noble .87 F. J. Titmus. e Henderson. b McMahon ..37 R. Illingworth, not out . 83 P. H. Parfitt, c McMahon, b Walters .. ..8 J. T Murray, not out .. 14 Extras .. ..9 Total tor six wiekeu declared .. .. 323 Fall of wickets: Ona for 48. two for 86. three for 134. four for 183. five far 254. six for 212.

Bowling R W O. M. Statham 8 1 17 3 Larter . 12 0 32 1 Illingworth 18 58 3 Barrington 8 0 34 0 Tltmus . 12 1 72 3 Baxter 1.8 1 2 1

Bowling O. M. R. W. Noble ..11 1 10 1 Muller .. 13 1 93 I McMahon ..10 9 93 3 Farquhar .. 2 0 19 0 Welsael 1 1 49 0 Walters 7 1 39 1 Second Innings Sheppard, not out Knight, not out .. ’ .. 9 1 Extra 1 Total (without loss at stumps) 19 Noble Bowhpg O M. R 9 0 9 W. 0