CRICKET

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 129, 28 November 1923, Page 6

CRICKET

THE STAGE v. THE PRESS.

A match between teams representing the Press and the Stage is being played a* Kelburn Park to-day under favourable weather conditions, except for a strong northerly wind. The representatives of the Stage batted first, and after one wicket had fallen runs were place to their credit at a good rate, B. J. Kortlang, the well-known local player finding the bowling to his liking. When his score stood at 30, Kortlang was run out, and matters were then mcc comfortable as far as the Press were concerned. The last wicket fell when the btage total stood at 90. The chief run-getters were : Kortlang 30, Ell 15 G Marsh 12,-Crook 12. The wickets were taken by H. PlJmmer (four for 1), Forde (three for 16), R. Hornblow (one for 17' Bedell (one for 20). In their reply, the Press suftered an initial collapse the two opemng batsmen being dismissed' without scoring. Plimmer and Freeman improved the position, putting on 33 lwfore being separated. When the lu n : cheon adjournment was taken, the Pies* had compiled 37rans for the loss of three wickets (Plimmer 16, G. Frewnar 19 not out). At 2.45 p.m. the Press score was 7) iiedell 21 not out, Mummery 11 not out)