CRICKET CUP MATCH

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12355, 27 January 1926, Page 11

CRICKET CUP MATCH

PRESS DEFEAT STAGE GAME ON KELBURN PARK. The opening match of the series between representatives of the Stage and the Press,- for tfre Hodgson Cup, was played at Keiburn westerday afternoon, when, after an enjoyable oneinnings game, the Press gained the day by a margin of 47 runs. The Stage, who were represented by a number of the leading male members of the “Leave It To Jane” Company, put a solid eleven in the field. Neville Towne, who captained the side, showed great form with the ball, capturing seven wickets for 55 runs. . Percy Le Fre, who secured the remaining three wickets, maintained his stage athletic reputation by taking a couple of brilliant one-handed cafches oft his own bowling. For the Press, Fitzmaurice and Greig both batted nicely for 19, while with the ball Fitzmaurice bagged six wickets for 26 runs, and Jeffs three for 28. The details are: PRESS.—First Innings. Mummery, b Towne 8 Hendry, b Towne - 8 Freeman, b Towne 1 0 Fitzmaurice, b Towne 19 Gibson, b Towne 6 Howat, b Towne 15 Greig. c and b Le Fre ...» 19 jiornblow, c ’and b ■•Le Fre 8 Hamerton, b Towne 11 Blundell, o Le Fre , 13 Jeffs, not out 0 Extras 15 , Total 122 Bowling analysis: Stringer took no wickets for 30 runs, Towne seven for. 55, Le Fre three for 16, Yates hone for 6. STAGE.—First Innings. x - Denis, b Jeffs 0 Stuart, b Fitzmaurice 1 Whittle, b Fitzmaurice 1 Towne, o Mummery, b Fitzmaurice 12. Cannot, c Fitzmaurice, b Jeffs 0 Stringer, , b Jeffs ' 8 Le Fre, b Fitzmaurice 10 Scott, b Fitzmaurice 7 Yates, not out 7 Steyne, run out 8 Valentine, b Fitzmaurice , 0 ExtraS 21 Total ....„ 75 Bowling analysis: Jeffs took three wickets for 28 runs, Fitzmaurice' six for 26.