OBITUARY

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21420, 12 March 1935, Page 12

OBITUARY

MR C. H. TWIST The old school of cricket in Wellington has lost another of its well-known members by the death of Mr Charles Harry Twist. Although he did him- j self and Wellington credit as a cricketer, Mr Twist was probably best known for the immense amount of work which, as groundsman, he carried out over a long period of years in putting the Vjasin Reserve In ordei for the playing of cricket. When the City Council took over tiie ground from the Wellington Cricket Association Mr Twist became one of its employees, and continued his work on reserves. As a cricketer he was a member of the old Star Club, and he represented Wel]ington.',on several occasions, matches in those days being not so numerous as they are nowadays. One of his best performances was against Canterbury | in 1834, when, it is recorded, he j "played undeniably good cricket for 34" out of a total of 71, and "gave another good exhibition of cricket in his 35" in the second innings. MR WILLIAM RUTHERFORD The death has occurred of a wellknown pioneer resident of Peel Forest, Mr William Rutherford, who died at the residence of his son, Mr C. W. Rutherford, Masterton, last week. Mr Rutherford was born in Nelson in 1848. He was a keen cricketer, and played against one of the first English teams which came to New Zealand. At the age of 30 he removed to Canterbury, and for the next 40 years was engaged in sheep fanning and slock dealing, becoming very widely known throughout the province. He removed to the North Island some IS years ago, and spent the last few years at. Masterton.' Hi' surviving children are Messrs C. W. Rutherford (Masterton), .J. T. Rutherford (Hataitai), and D. G. Rutherford (Peel Forest), and Mesdnmcs G. O'Dowd 'Fairlie') tnid A. J. Greigs (Greigs). Mr Rutherford was an uncle of Lord Rutherford, the eminent scientist. MR 1). S. RO HARTS The deatli occurred at Sumner towards the end of last week of a wellknown resident, Mr Dolphan Smith Robarts. Mr Robarts had resided in the bo'rough for many years, and was a very popular figure, lie was generally known as "Sam," by which name he was known to very many friends. Mr Robarts had been missed for a day or two, and was thought to be away from his home. Some friends who had been expecting to hear from him were alarmed at. not having received any communication. Late on Sunday evening they visited his house and on account of not. being able to obtain any response they broke in and discovered him dead in bed. His death is believed to have occurred about two flays previously. <» MR J. K. -CONNEL t.srr.CIAL TO THE rRESS.I GREYMOUTH, March 11. The death occurred at the Grey Hospital yesterday of Mr James Kilpatrick Connel. of Runanga. Mr Connel, who was a native of Lanarkshire. Scotland, came to New Zealand 10 years ago, and had lived in Runanga for the greater part of that time. For eight years he was president of the State Miners' Union, and was chairman of the Grey District Miners' Central Committee and also a member of the State Miners' Medical Association Committee at the time of his death. He had been in ill-health for some time. Besides his wife, he is survived by his mother, who lives in Lanarkshire.