ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1370, 22 February 1912, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET, HILL AND THE SQUABBLE, SECItET MEKTIXG. The Hoard of Control met in Sydney I on I'riday last to eiiinider the -.•m'tary's I ri'piirfin regard to tbu Ilill-M'AIMiT episode. Tlil' meeting hi-lcd lroni 2 p.m. until li.lll p.m.. after which Il;i- -eciHar.vV rethe public llirutigii tin' pic-; was: "'['hi' secretary V tc|inri in regard to tin. , Seli'cliuu Coiiiiiiitloo c|ii.ude wa- received, and the matter was satisfactorily settled. The report w.is, uf course," a trifle vague. ft was not (|iiilc plain whether .tin- matter wa- sntUi'aeforil.v M'ttlvd in the view ol the board, or uf Hill, or nf M'Alister, or uf two of them, ur nil three. Hill was Hist, out <if the room. "Any comment''r" he was- 'ii-kc.l. "None." he said promptly, as he went down tliv stair?. Mr. Smith, the secretary, was then seen. "What docs'thematior was satisfactorily settled' mean;" ho was asked. "I'm not going to say," he replied. "lias the board scut' an invitation to Hill to go to England:-" "N'o." "Is the board n 'oing to give him an invitation r" was the next query, asked in desperation. "I suppose." said Mr. Smith, "that lie will get an invitation in due course." "What does 'duo course' .mean?" was the next volley. Mr. Smith's reply was: "Well, you can say that. Mr. Hill will at once get his invitation.to go to England." This reticence was equally observed by other delegates. It seems, however, that Hill expressed regret to the board for the occurrence. During the proceedings he was called in several times to answer questions. M'Al ister was present, but was not asked for any explanation. The board had contemplated drastic action, but on receiving the expression of regret they decided to invite Hill to m> to England, nnd something was said about "a hope that this would end an unfortunate occurrence."—Sydney "Daily Telegraph."