Famous Cricketers No 55 - Arthur Milton

left the county short in that department. At Old Trafford in May he resisted for four hours in an innings of 77 whilst Brian Statham demolished the Gloucestershire batting with 8-69. He also stood firm in a rout at Gloucester, opening the innings and being last out for 57 in a score of 126 all out, (Tom Cartwright 7-64). He did not bowl at all in 1965 and he took 20 catches to lift his career total over the 600 mark. In the Gillette Cup, he played in the second round match against Northamptonshire at Bristol, top scoring with 53 in an innings of 130 all out. Gloucestershire were beaten by 2 wickets. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 429. Gloucestershire v Oxford University, The Parks, April 28, 29, 30 (Gloucestershire won by an innings and 106 runs) c and b A.H.Barker 1 394 195 2 93 1 430. Gloucestershire v Yorkshire, Harrogate, May 5, 6, 7 (Yorkshire won by an innings and 52 runs) lbw b F.S.Trueman 6 74 191 b R.Illingworth 21 65 431. Gloucestershire v Derbyshire, Bristol, May 8, 10, 11 (Gloucestershire won by three wickets) c R.W.Taylor b H.J.Rhodes 47 150 176-7d 1 did not bat - 170-7 143-7d 432. Gloucestershire v Glamorgan, Arms Park, Cardiff, May 15, 17, 18 (Glamorgan won by 42 runs) run out 9 184 243 c I.J.Jones b E.J.Lewis 12 230 213 433. Gloucestershire v Lancashire, Old Trafford, May 19, 20, 21 (Gloucestershire won by eight wickets) c T.Greenhough b J.B.Statham 77 286 131 lbw b K.Higgs 31 82-2 235 1 434. Gloucestershire v Hampshire, Bristol, May 26, 27, 28 (Match drawn) c P.J.Sainsbury b H.L.Keith 0 266 227 not out 65 181-1d 145-3 435. Gloucestershire v Hampshire, Portsmouth, May 29, 31, June 1 (Gloucestershire won by nine wickets) c H.M.Barnard b D.W.White 4 272 106 not out 25 56-1 221 436. Gloucestershire v Glamorgan, Bristol, June 2, 3, 4 (Match drawn) lbw b O.S.Wheatley 33 159 336-4d b O.S.Wheatley 24 378-4 437. Gloucestershire v Somerset, Taunton, June 5, 7, 8 (Match drawn) c P.B.Wight b K.E.Palmer 7 170-7d 241 1 c F.E.Rumsey b B.A.Langford 0 43-5 102-3d 1 438. Gloucestershire v Essex, Bristol, June 12, 14, (15) (Match drawn) lbw b T.E.Bailey 30 177 95 144-7 439. Gloucestershire v Surrey, Bristol, June 16, 17, (18) (Match drawn) did not bat - 63-2 321-8d 440. Gloucestershire v Worcestershire, Worcester, June 19, 21, 22 (Match drawn) lbw b J.A.Flavell 5 249 322 c B.L.D’Oliveira b R.G.M.Carter 28 189-5 441. Gloucestershire v Middlesex, Lord’s, June 26, 28, 29 (Middlesex won by nine wickets) b D.Bennett 36 252 312-8d lbw b D.Bennett 18 179 120-1 442. Gloucestershire v Sussex, Eastbourne, June 30, July 1, 2 (Match drawn) c M.A.Buss b J.A.Snow 0 291 273 1 c N.I.Thomson b M.A.Buss 33 122-6 239-3d 1 443. Gloucestershire v Leicestershire, Leicester, July 3, 5, 6 (Gloucestershire won by 92 runs) lbw b C.T.Spencer 5 219-9d 200 c S.Greensword b J.S.Savage31 230-8d 157 444. Gloucestershire v Warwickshire, Edgbaston, July 7, 8, 9 (Match drawn) b T.W.Cartwright 52 205 184 c W.J.P.Stewart b M.D.Mence 33 245-9d 122-4 40