GRIFFITH 100 WICKETS

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30211, 16 August 1963, Page 18

GRIFFITH 100 WICKETS

Pace Bowlers Record (N Z P A.-Reuter—Copyright) NORTHAMPTON. August 15. The West Indies pace bowler, C. Griffith, equalled a performance last achieved 24 years ago when he took his 100th wicket of the tour against Northamptonshire yesterday. The last West Indian fast bowler to reach a century of wickets was Learie Contantlne in 1930. Griffith later took two more wickets to finish with three for 37. The top score in the county's total of 223 was a century in 198 minutes by C. Milburn, a test candidate at the beginning of the season. In reply. West Indies had lost one wicket for 10 at the close. Scores NORTHAMPTONSHIRE First Innings M. Norman, b Griffith .. 18 B. Reynolds, st. Murray, b Valentine .. ..19 C. Milbum, lbw, b Griffith too R. Prideaux. b Gibbs .. 17 D. Ramsamooj, c Rodriguez, b Valentine .. .. 3 B. Crump, b Gibbs .. 25 A. Lightfoot, lbw b Gibbs 11 M. Kettle, st. Murray, b Valentine .. .. 1 D. Steele, b Griffith .. 8 K. Andrew, not out .. 3 J. D F. Larter. c Murray, b King .. .. 0 Extras .. .. 18 Total .. ..223 Bowling: Griffith 18, 4. 37. 3; King 11.1, 2, 19. 1; Valentine 40. 10. 76. 3; Gibbs 34 , 7, 73. 3. WEST INDIANS First Innings M. C. Carew, not out .. 3 D. L. Murray, c Andrew, b Crimp .. .. 1 W. V. Rodriguex, not out .. 4 Total for one wicket 10