CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1983, 19 January 1907, Page 3

CRICKET.

Press Association. NELSON, last night. The cricket match, M.G.C. v. Nelson and Marlborough Combined, was commenced this morning, but was stopped this afternoon by a thunderstorm, accompanied by rain. Nelson winning the toss, batted first, playing 15 against 12. Their scores reached 98,—three men being run out. in their anxiety to score. Sandel played well for eighteen, Newtli and Fairy also doing well. The scores were: Nelson and Marlborough. J Duncan, b Harrison 9 J. Blincoe, run out 0 T. Newtli b Curzen 15 R. Orford, c Tufnell, b Torrens 7 A Sandel, c Tufnell, b Douglass 18 C. Gash, e Branston, b Curwen 0 N. Fisk, cS. Hayward, b Curwen 7 H. Kinzett, b Douglass 0 .R Shlei, run out 8 K. Knapp, b Douglas 0 T. Louisson, c Branston, b Cur-. wen 5 H. Martin, b Curwen 0 D. Griffiths, b Douglas 5 Fairey, not out 12

Neal, run out 0 Extras 12 Total 98 Bowling analysis.-—Curwen, five for 45; Harrison, ono for 16; Torrens, one for 2; Douglas, four for 24. Play will be resumed at 11 a.m. to-morrow. ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. Press Association. WESTPORT, last night. At the inquest held touching the death of Mrs DeFillipps, the medical evidence was to the effect that death was due to deceased having a convulsive fit while under chloroform for the purpose of having some teeth extracted, and that there was nothing to indicate that chloroform should not have been used. The jury brought in a verdict that no blame syas attachable to anyone. DUNEDIN, last night. Mr Sullivan, basket maker, of Dunedin, collapsed on the railway station on arrival from Christchurch by the first express to-night, and expired a few minutes afterwards in an ante-room. It is understood that he suffered from heart diseaso. Deceased was a man well advanced in years, and was a widower.