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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 6 April 1915, Page 2

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THORNDON V. BRIGHTWATER, playing at Brightwater yesterday against a local, team, the Thorndon Club (Wellington) were; beaten by five runs on the first innings. NELSON V. MOTUEKA. ~ . The Nelson v. Motueka annual Senior representative cricket macth was played yesterday afternoon in. Trafalgar Park under favourable conditions. Motueka, in the first innings, made 35 runs, while in! the second innings a score of 42 runs was put up. Nelson had one innings, scoring 179 runs, giving them victory over - Motueka by an innings and 102 runs. T. Louisson, with 65 runs, made the highest .score for Nelson. Owin 2 to delay caused by the motor-car breaking down, the Motueka team, did not arrive in Nelson till very late in the morning. DEATH OF,STODDART. .P&bss Association-' —CopVikoht.) (Rec. April 6, 8.50 a.m.)' LONDON, April 5. The ?*Echo ,r newspaper reports that Stpddart, the famous cricketer, shot himself -owing to financial difficulties. AUCKLAND V. JHAWKE'S BAY. NAPIER, This Day. The cricket match Auckland' Colte v. Hawke's Bay ended draw.' Auckland scored 249 and 157, and Hawkee Bay 360 (Board 172, Napier 77, Bishop 53) and 22 for two wickets..