CONTROL OF CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1934, 17 December 1913, Page 10

CONTROL OF CRICKET

■TROUBLE WITH,AUCIiiAIS|^|Sj NO MATCH LlKEU\^THis^^Riv|: Mr. M. J. XVoriibiV pn>SKJe^Vat|^iliiO ! ■ Wellington Cricket.vAs«oelEtiqri's'?;mret-:: ing last night. Other, members-of, jthe; committee present were:—Messrs/Hi£Cs Hickson, F. Midlnne, George, M. Mason, ■F.- , ..ilattin.;'"C , |?.'C-?; J. Bay, and E. M. J3cecliey:XlionS.sec'i'o.-': In accordance with'' ; instnTctiohsg; rc;|; ceived at the previous meeting,Uhe'six* rotary had written to the--.'.Auckland Association a lengthy letter' explaining why it was impossible for Wellington to agree to Auckland's request, for an-al-teration in the dates already arranged for in the iii.terprovineinl !ixtv.res.; : Tlio secretary now reported that'sincovthej Inst meeting telegrams had passed;'between the Auckland, Wellington, ■■. and Canterbury Associations, as follows :—>■•■■;' Telegrams That Passed. "S~O. Auckland Association to Wellington.—Unless wo are notilicd without delay, that we play Wellington. at Christmas and Canterbury at New Year, we will reluctantly bo compelled to abandon tour.—Watt's. • •*,..*■'_ Wellington Association to Auckland.' —Have'written. Regret cannot agree alteration suggested. —Beeehey. \'-,;;; Canterbury Association to Wellington. —What about dates after Auckland's decision ? Can you re-arrange ? Trust you do lest.—Murray. Wellington Association to Canterbury.' - —Have again decided cannot rearrange dates. —Becc'hey, •■ - Canterbury Association to Wellington. —Otago wire us stating they arc agreeable meet you N*ew.;\oar dates. This arrangement will not interfere with your 1 match with 'Southland. Opinion here

your association sliould alter dates in interest of cricket. Trust you agree.—-. Murray. . ~'.' Wellington Association to Canterbury; —Can't agree alteration. Persuade Auckland play Otago New 'Year.— Beechcy. '.'- ■ Wellington Association to Auckland. —Please wire reply to my ■ letter.— Beeehey. Auckland Association to Wellington. —Rft your letter of 10th, wo must adhere to former decision.—Watts. : Wellington Association to Auckland. —In tho event of your playing here Christmas, we undertake pln.v yon special match Auckland during Exhibition. —Bcccliey. Auckland Association to Wellington. —Regret committee will uot alter decision. Tour south abandoned.—Watts. What To Do Now? ■ :; '?'*» Tho chairman said that ho did not know whether it would be any use opening up negotiations with Auckland again, but lie was in favour oi sending a telegram and making on© further attempt to have the- fixture carried out. .. Several members objected to any further parleying with the Auckland Association, believing that no good would result from i'uitlier correspondence. Mr. Boechey said that it was quite clear that Auckland and Canterourj knew what eaeh other was donig, anc it was qiiito clear also_ that those tfft associations were running the show, am. that Wellington and Otago were onlj to conio in to make somo concession oi other. _ _ ■ Mr. Fanning was against making an} further overtures to tho Auckland Association. Ho thought that the dispute should be referred to the council. The Auckland Association was not keeping faith, and should bo informed of it.' If Wellington accepted this treatment from Auckland, tho same treatment might then ho expected from any other association. Mr. Midlano did not think -that'there was as yet any dispute to refer to the council. Tho attention of -the Auckland Association should bo drawn to tho fact that it was under an obligation to . come to Wellington, and it;should bs asked to suggest dates. , > ■ ■..■• "Afraid cf a Ltoklng."";"//:.■ , Mr. George referred to the action ■ of the. Auckland Association, m , abandoning the southern'tout an'..'.'a scurvy way of treating us."

Association had certainly (jonu well-out . of ths Wellington Association,.., which ■ had sent man;* teams north, Mr. Hickson gave it as his opinion' that tho Aueklsnden were "afraid of a'licking." With so ninny of their men in Australia they were sure to be beaten by Wellington as were the Can- : terbury representatives. Eventually on tho motion .o£ tlio chairman it was decided to make ono more effort to arrange the match and ■ to telegraph the- Auckland Association reminding them of the arrangement for. an annual fixture, and urging them to come down and play at Wellington at Christinas ■ The chairman then moved:—"That' in the event of tho. Auckland . reply proving unsatisfactory, ihac a subcommittee consisting of Messrs. liiulane, Mason, George, and tlio secret-cry bo empowered for a toitiri to visit Wellington during the ChtisLmas dates, or make other suitable arrangements for a match." This was seconded and carried. ■ ■■-. ■ Miscellaneous Matters. , ; Letters.were received from the Canterbury, Otago, and-Southland associations reporting that satisfactory arrangements had been made* lor accommodation for the Wellington touring team. The New Zealand' Council wrote stating that ths fourteenth, roan in the Dominion team bad bseu sent to Aus-' tralia, under a guaranty as follows: — Ciiristchuich .citizen £30, Canterbury Association £13, and the council the. remaining £31). . It was resolved to inform ths council , that the Wellington Association would , adhere to its previous decision.not to bear any share or the expense- attaching to the sending of the- fourteenth : ffi.an.