OPENERS IN GOOD FORM

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30213, 19 August 1963, Page 13

OPENERS IN GOOD FORM

West Indies Well Placed

(NZ.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) NOTTINGHAM. August 18. The West Indian batsmen, playing In their last match before the final test against England. showed a contrast Tn styles on the first day against Nottinghamshire on Saturday The tourists scored 314 and claimed one Nottinghamshire wicket for two runs before bad tight ended play. After an opening partnership of 178 by C. Hunte (89) and E. McMorris (87) the tourists collapsed. losing seven wickets for the addition of 46 runs. They were rescued by some hurricane hitting by A. White, who scored 68 not out in just under an hour and hit 13 fours. WEST INDIANS First Innings E. McMorris, c Winfield, b Forbes .. .. 87 C. Hunte, c Wells, b Gtllhouley .. .. 89 S. Nurse, lbw. b Wells .. 20 M. C. Carew lbw, b Well. 0 G. Sobers, c Moore, b Walls 4 J. Solomon, c Corran, b Davison .. .. 11 D. Allan, run out .. 6 A. White, not out .. 68 L. King, c and b Forbes 9 W. Half lbw. b Wells .. It A. Valentine, lbw. b Wells 0 Extras .. .. 9 Total .. ..314 Fall of wickets: one for 178. two for 195. three for 198 four for 204. five for 208; six for 274. seven for 224. eight tor 253 nine for 272. 10 for 314. Bowling; Davidson. 19. 2. 46, I; Forties. 22 . 7 . 66. 2; Corm. 20. 4 , 57 , 0; Wells. 26.5. 5. 89. 5; Gillhouley, 19. 5. 47. 1. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE First Innings J. B. Bolus, not out .. 2 R. T. Simpson, lbw. b Sobers 0 Total (for one wkt.) 2 Bowling: Hall. 1. 0. 2.0; Sobers. 1. 1, 0. 1. Rain Saved Team The West Indians escaped probable defeat by Northamptonshire when the third day's play of their match at Northampton was washed out by rain on Friday Scores were: Northamptonshire 223 and 234 for four; West Indians 107.