STOP PRESS NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18092, 28 February 1927, Page 1

STOP PRESS NEWS.

BALL TZCXBTB. There was an eager rush of applicants for tickets for the Citizens* 3a 11 to be held during the visit of he* Duke and Duchess of York to Christchurch, when their sale was commenced at noon to-day. During the first hour nearly one lundred tickets were sold, and quite a number of written applications vere received from country residents. A total of 1600 tickets is eing made available to the public, . nd judging by the way they were ing taken up to-day there should •e no difficulty in disposing of all of hem. With each ticket is issued a prinld list of instructions, the object of rhich is to avoid confusion, and ncrease the comfort of those attending the ball. CRICKET. At luncheon Wellington's second nnings score was five «or 122 (Bad:ock in 27, Kortlang in 2, Hollings 24, M’Girr 1, Lambert 9, Lameson Hansford and Armstrong resumed :he'attack after lunch. Boundary shots to Kortlang wiped off the deficiency. Soon afterwards Kortlang was bowled by Hansford,, the ball deflecting off bis foot. 153—6 short life, being olean-bowled by ii time to see Kadcoek bowled by Vi-mstrong. 163 —S—4o. James Foley settled down to play sound cricket,' and some nice boundary shots roused enthusiasm. At IM> Johnstone relieved Jewell. At 3 p.m. the score was 205 for nine (James lbw 15). , 4.20 p.m.—Wellington all out 214. Melbourne 0 for 31. HEOARDING BADCOCK. Regarding the Press Association { nessage from Wellington that F. T. j Jadcoek has notified the New Zealand Cricket Council that he is not able to make the trip Home with lie New Zealand team, the council far have had no official word i-oin him to that effect. DIED or WOUNDS. WELLINGTON, Feb. 2S. William Kosher was badly wounded in both arms as the result of he accidental discharge of a com* >anion.s rifle while packing gear at., a car, after shooting at White Rock. He arrived by the steamer Koulnunui this morning, but died in a private hospital. l»r Clay, vim was urgently sent for. motored o the scene at 8 p.m. on Saturday, :ud arrived at 3 a.m. on, Sunday, tc found Kosher too weak to stand . motor trip. The Koutunui was liveried and Kosher was taken o it n a launch, which was caught in a severe storm, making the transfer ery diiflcult. The trip to Welded fourteen instead of four hours. TE AROHA RACES. Electric Handicap—l In the Shade 1, 3 Auriculus 2,2 Exalted 3. Pi AKO HACK HANDICAP—9 Lady Cintra (Lee) 1 1 Alonsoa 2, 3 Kamehameha 3. Scratched: Always, Niblick. President's Handicap—9 Papatu 1, i:s Lord Star 2, I Charlady 3. I Brat, Miss Vera.