THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13390, 19 January 1907, Page 6

THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

NELSON -MARLBOROUGH

MATCH

A WET WICKET AND LOW SCORING

[IIY III.KCHAJ'II. —PRESS association.]

Nelson, Friday

I'm: cricket match was commenced at. aquarter hast, flown to-day. It was blowing unpleasantly from the south-oast, ami shortly after the luncheon adjournment rain commenced i:> fall, it being; then uncomfortably colli. Do Tratford is captain of the visitors, who played 12 men, also including Johnson, Siinp.-on-Ilayward, Fox, Curwen, I'ran'-ton, May. Harrison, Douglas, Torrens, Tufiieii. and Williams. Dr. Orford is captain of the Nelson and Marlborough representatives, who played 15 men. and, winning tin- toss, elected to bat. Blincoe and Duncan wont to the wickets. Curweu bowl- .■<! Blincce a maiden. Harrison lwwlcd at rite north end. Duncan opened with «■ couple and then cut Curwen tor two, but his next hit was smartly Ikld. d. and Bliniw was run out: 6--I—o. Newth .joined Duncan, and started with a leg liit for two. Inn. soon after he was bovled: 13—2—9. Orford was next man in, and the Foore was carried to 31. when Newr-h »■».« howled: 31—3—15. (Saiidel joined Orford. and Totreus replaced Harri-on, his hr-i over being a maiden, Orford was caught at tie' wicket : 37—4— T. Hash succeeded but was eangnt in th.- slips: 44—0. Fj.sk followed, bur was also caught: 54 —6 —7. Kinzeil \va» bowled first ball: 55—7-0. Stiles was shaping well when he was run out: 65—3—3. Kuapp also was bowled first ball: 65—9—0. I.ouisscm was caught after scoring five: 70—10—5, and Martin failed to score: 72—11—0. Griffiths th-nt partnered Sand"!, and fhev made a stand till after lunch, when (Griffiths was bowled: 77—12—5. Painy was next man. and then Sandel hit Cm-won tor four, but aft<>r M-oring 18 he was caught behind the wickets: 9 —13—18. Nealo, the last man. was run out, and tin- score closed for 93. By this time it was raining briskly ami there wore Ha ■-'• of lightning, and play was then stopped. The scores were a- follows: — NELSON AND M \ i;i-Ist (BOUGH COMBlVi i». .'. Duncan, !» Ha,': 8 .1. Blincoe. run out ... ... ... 0 T. Nowt.li, h Curw«Mi . ... ... 15 J'.. .1. < >rford. cTt ft,. . !> Ton -us ... 7 A. Sand.!. <■ Tufnoi]. b Domzla- ... IS T. Ga-h. c Brans;/.,., :> (.'orweii . . i, N. Fi'k. c Simpson-Dayward, t) f'urweu . 11. Kinzett, I) Douglas"' u K. Stiles, run out ... S K. Knai>p. 1> Douglas ... ... I) T. Louis,,,|. ~ Bran-ton. I. Cur«en ... 5 H. Mar-, in. b Cur wen ... 0 T. Griffiths, I. Douglas 5 Fairer, not out ... ... ... ... Vi Neale, villi out 0 I'.TCS . Q lii'K byes .'. .'" Z 5 Total """93 Bowling Analysis.- Ourwen, '-'o overs, five maidens. 45 runs, five wi.-ket-; Harrison, 70 overs, throe maid 16 runs, one wicket ; Torrens. two overs, one maiden, two run-, one wicket: Douglas, 7* overs, one maiden, 24 runs, four wicket-.

Play will be re-iuned at ehvi-n to-inorrow. This morning tin- biters e\o;..--d the opinion thai the wicket v.a- tine of the be.-t they hay played on in the colony. In th • Nelson innings, Saudel t>lay<d v.s>.i cricket and ease no chance. NVwth btitled we!!, and I''..-rev put in a few good hits. 'lure, batsmen were run out. in their auvctv '■/ add 10 the score. The ti«-kling of the 'visj tors was splendid, the phalanx of four in ttif -lips preventing many rut:-.