PRESS v. STAGE AT CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 113, 6 February 1937, Page 10

PRESS v. STAGE AT CRICKET

The Press retained the Hodson Cup in the annual cricket match against the Mage, represented by members of the Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Comnanv. The match was played at Kelburn Park. Stage made 176. a particularly fine innings being played bv D. Mcßae, who made 65. Press lost nine wickers for 140, but B M eleh and S. F. B. Geddis won the match with a fine partnership for the last wicket, stumps being drawn when the score .was 183 for nine wickets. Detailed scores were :— STAGE.---First Innings. K. Yales, c. IVybert. b. Reid 0 I. Menzies, b. McLean 17 D. Mcßae, run out 65 IV. Whittle, b. McLean 22 R. Mclntyre, b. Reid 6 J. Warren, b. Forde 19 F. Berniin.ghani. st. I.,iildicoat. b. Forde 5 R. Illidge, b. O'Neill 15 L. Thorpe, c. and b. Forde 17 s K. Plante, c. Welsh, b. O’Neill 2 R. Baxter, not out 2 Extras fl Total 176 Bowling Analysis.—ll. Reid took two wickets for 12: It. O'Neill, two for 46: G. 11. Wybert. none for 17: H. J. Forde, three for 42; S. F. B. Geddis. none for 11: T. I’. McLean, two for 12. PRESS.—First Innings. W. 11. Bickley. e. Menzies, b. Birmingham 0 E. ' Macris, c. and b Mcßae 27 T. Hennessy, e. Menzies, b. Thorpe .. " R. O'Neill, c. Illidge, b. Mcßae 29 R Reid. b. Bermiiighnm 27 H. J. Forde, b. Menzies 0 T. F. McLean, e. Whittle, b. Mclntyre 5 K. Liddicoat, c. Bermingham, b. Menzies ... 39 G. H. Wybert, st. Yates, b. Mclntyre 0 S. F. B. Gecldis, not out 13 B. Welch, not out 35 Extras t> Total tor nine wickets IS3 Bowling Analysis.—F. Bermingham took two wickets for 2S runs; L. Tliorpe. two for 56; D. Mcßae, two for 17; J. Warren, none for 23; I. Menzies, two tor 34; R.