“GIRL FRIEND” COMPANY V. COMBINED PRESS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18641, 19 December 1928, Page 14

“GIRL FRIEND” COMPANY V. COMBINED PRESS.

Conditions were ideal yesterday afternoon for the match between teams representing “ The Girl Friend ” Company and the Combined Press Club, and after an enjoyable game the theatrical players sustained defeat by S 5 runs on the first innings. Batting first, “ The Girl Friend ” team was dismissed for the small total of 47 runs (T. le Brun 15 and H. Short 12). After the opening batsmen had reached their opponents’ score the Pressmen set a merry pace and quickly ran up 132 (A. Woodward 23, J. Mahoney, retired. 19, Stonerfian, retired, 16, N. Archer 16, C. Haase, retired, 15. and K. Thomson 15). N. Archer, three ’wickets for 11 runs; W. P. Guiney, two for 1; C. Haase, two for 5; W. J. Rudduck, two for 6, and D. Webb, one for 6. bowled well for the winners, while for the losers R. Steyne took two wickets for 18 runs, T. le Brun two for 38. 11. Short one for 15, and D. Pranklyn one for 32. The fielding of both teams was keen, Short, for “ The Girl Friend ” team, distinguishing himself by taking three splendid catches in the deep field. SCHOOL MATCH. NAPIER v. PADMERSTON NORTH. Per Press Association. , NAPIER, December 18. The anual cricket match between Napier and Palmerston North High Schools concluded to-day, the visitors winning by five wickets. When play concluded yesterday Napier were 127 on (he first innings and had lost one wicket for 85 in the second. On resuming to-day the home side carried their total to. 230. The performances of Beuth (71) and I-ieaney (43) were outstanding. Cutler captured five wickets for 55. Palmerston North were left with 104 runs to get to win, and again they made a sensational opening, losing the first three wickets for five runs. As in the first innings, M’Haffle arid Henderson stopped the rot, adding 69 for the fourth wicket. This stand paved the way to success, as Napier’s total was passed with five wickets in hand.