Yorkshire 54: Webster 7-6

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30487, 8 July 1964, Page 19

Yorkshire 54: Webster 7-6

(N.Z.P.A.-P.euter—Copyright)

LONDON, July 7.

Warwickshire’s West Indian fast bowler, Rudi Webster, yesterday shattered Yorkshire with the remarkable figures of 12.4-7-6/7 at Edgbaston. Webster, who had begun Yorkshire’s collapse with four for six on Saturday, took three wickets in 10 balls yesterday morning without conceding a run. Yorkshire was all out for 54. Only twice in all first-class

cricket has a bowler taken seven wickets for fewer runs. The best was seven for three by F. R. Spoffbrth (Australia) against an England XI in 1884, also at Birmingham.

Close of play scores were:— At Hastings: Kent 311 and 137/4 <P. Richardson 59). Sussex 173 (R. Landridge 89; D. Sayer 6/43). At the Oval: Hampshire 321 and 19/1. Surrey 322/5 dec. <M. Stewart 166, M. Willett 77 not out).

At Bath: Somerset 300/7 dec. (G. Atkinson 71, B. Roe 121 not out), and 9/0. Lancashire 274 <G. Pullar 101; B. Langford 6/59).

At Westcliffe: Essex 196 and 177 (A. Waite 4/43, C. Dryburgh 4/36). Middlesex 161 (T. Bailey 5/42) and 29/0. At Birmingham: Warwickshire 210. Yorkshire 54 (R. Webster 7/6, T. Cartwright 3/16) and 256/8 (D. Close 69. D. Padgett 70, R. Illingworth 69 not out).

At Worcester: Worcestershire 157 and 122/5. Derbyshire 179 <L. Coldwell 4/40).

At Leicester: Leicestershire 269 and 98 (H. Sully 4/31). Northamptonshire 243 (K. Andrews 60 not out; R. Smith 6/68) and 25/1.

At Nottingham: Gloucestershire 146 and 153/6 <D. Young 70). Nottinghamshire 241.