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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81917, 21 January 1907, Page 3

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M.C.C. v. NELSON AND MARLBOROUGH. A DRAWN GAME. Per Press Association. Nelson, January IS. The cricket match M.C.C. v. Nelson and Marlborough combined, was commenccd on Friday. Nelson butted first, Nki.sux .ind Mabibobouuh. First innings ... ~, ;i,s Second Innincs. Faircy, bM.y ,], Biencoe, b .May ~, 2 Sandcl. c and b Era list on ... :i Ncwth, c Fox, I) May 1 Oxford, c Johnson, b SimpsonHayward t; Uuncau, b Branslon ~, . lo Fisk, bßranston '.', » Stilis, c Harrison, l> Simmoni Wayward " ... ■> Kingelt, eßranston, b Douglas ... 7 Gash, c Harrison, b Douglas ... 10 Louisson.l.b-w, b Douglas ..,' ID Ncai, cDe Traford, b Douglas ... 1 Enapp, not out .',',' hj Martin, c Torrens, b Douirlas . , 15 Griffiths, b Douglas () Extras ... v >

j Total 12 i 1 Bowling* May :( for 22, Simpson. ! Haytvard 2 for 0, Douglas (i for 37. Branston 3 for 25, Curwen U for 11. The cricket match was continued this rooming, and ended in a draw. The weather was perfect and (he wicket good. M.C.C.—First Innings, Joliston, b Knapp 0 Douglas, c North, b Knapp ~,' 13 Harrison, c and b Martin ~, 30 Simpson-Hayward, b Knap]) ~, 3 Williams, c Nealc, b Knapp ~ l Do Talford, b Fisk ... ,„ i Branston, e Fisk ,' i Branston, e Fairey, b Kingctt '.'.'. 53 Cnnrcn, c Gash, b Knapp ... c Trifnell, b Duncan ,|. May, b Martin ] ;j Fox, b Kiugett 20 Torrcus, not out y Extras 5 Toial ,_ 1 l;| Bowling: Knapp 5 for M. If-'i.sk i for -'O, Martin 2 for 11, Farcy i) for 11, Kingiit 2 for I(i, Louisson Ofor lb, Duncan 1 tor 20. Having seventy-one to obtain m twenty minutes, the Englishmen went in and scored 2b for":] wickets:— Johnston not out 21 ; Curwen run out 5 ; De TalVord b Knapp 2 ; Williams c Gash b Knapp 1. Bowling: Kingctt 0 for 21, Kuaim 2 for 2, Martin <) for il. u WELLINGTON y. CANTEItBUKY Ohuistchuri'ii, January in. The twenty-first match between teams representing Wellington and Canicrb try was coiiiinenccJ at Lancaster Park this afternoon, when the weather was line, but a strong sou'-we.«t wind was blowing, which made matters rather uncomfortable for spectators and players alike. The showers of rain, which IV.il the previous day and during the night, ceased towards midday, and the wind had the effect of drying up ilie wicket, though it was still on the soft side, while the outfield was fan 1 . Wk.'.u:,-i;ton.—First innings, L. T. Cok-roil, c Boxshall, b lien""it 7 D Collins, not Oit . . 53 E.M.Becchcy.c Williams, b Dennett 2 J. J. Uahoncy, l.b.w. Oliver .'.'. 1 A. Hawthorn,!) Ollivier 0 h. Tucker, e. Eidlcy, b Olli-jier ~', (1 V. A. Laws, b Bennett 12 W. D. .Mctlcnnid, c Bennett, "b Oliivier o 0 J. P. Blacklock, b Ollivier , u E.F. Upliiiui.c Anthony, b Ollivier U E. Hales, run out. .(, Extras "' 17 Total i-ji Can'teiuu iiv.—First innings. W. E. Patrick, not; out ... ' ,H K. S. Williams, b Tucker ,„ 0 E. Eidlcy, c and b Cob. roft ... 3 K. B. Bain, not out 0 Total for two wickets ... 11 Play will lie continued, ou Monday ' at 11 a.m.