M.C.C. Scores Well Against Colts Side

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31579, 17 January 1968, Page 16

M.C.C. Scores Well Against Colts Side

(N.Z P.A.-Reuter—Copyright)

POINTE-A-PIERRE (Trinidad). C. Milbum hammered a century before lunch in an innings of 139 to put himself in hne for a test position when the M.C.C. scored 400 for six on the first day of the two-day match against Trinidad Colts.

He set the pace with three sixes and 21 fours in 160 minutes. The other batsmen continued the flow of runs, with

K. Barrington making 47, T. Graveney 38. J. Parks 67, and C. Cowdrey 45. At the close, A. Knott, on 26 and K. Higgs. 10, were at the crease. M.C.C. First Innings C. Milburn b Hackett 139 J. Edrich c Julien b June* deen 23 K. Barrington c Faria b Pantin 47 T. w. Graveney c Hackett b Faria »g J. Parks c Desouza b June* deen 47 M. C. Cowdrey st Balgobin b Junadeen . 45 A. Knott not out .. 26 K. Higgs not out .. 10 Extras (1 bye, 4 leg byes) 5 Total for 6 wickets 400 Fall of wickets: One for 86. two for 190, three for 251, four for 251, five for 346, six for 373. Bowling: Dabadin, 13, 3, 56, 0; Hackett, 17, 4, 63. 1; Junadeen. 30, 7. 98, 3; Pantin, 16, 4, 59, 1; Julien, 24, 8, 86. 0; Faria. 10. 2, 33, 1.