VISIT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1650, 6 January 1914, Page 7

VISIT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

MANA OF THE BOAJID OP CONTROL

By Teloeraph-Press AsmdeUon-Oowrlelrt

; " 'Sydney, January 5. •1 he. reason. ■ why tho Australian Beard.of Gontrol.ir.ay withhold sanction to the proposed Visit of Mr.. Sims's team td New Zealand' is that tho New <6Saland Cricket Couneil.hqs been nego-tiating-with the- promoter.of tho tour without consulting tho board. When Mr. Orchard, manager, of-tho New Zealand team, "was here, he pointed out that, if a team visitod Now Zealand without tho Sanction of tho Australian cricketing authorities, complications mitfht arise. ■ " ■' . ' ■ ' ■

:Thc board' is anxious to holp New Zealand cricket, and although not averse to thotrip is desirous that'every thing should bo in proper order. Tho' "Herald" says: "It will probably her found that,the board will not consider the! applications of players for permission to mako'thoimit-, but will placo the • onus of tho whole matter on the shoulders-of the New "Zealand Cricket' Council. Tho primary reason for tho board being formed was that it should control international cricket , , arid' if Australian teams nro allowed to negotiate with the governing bodies of oth/.T countries with "a'view to arranging tours then the good work-already accomplished "will liavo gone for .nought. It restft with the New' Zealand Council to put matters right." . A FALSE ALARM. (By .TelesraDli.—Press Association.) . . Christchurch, January '6. The cablegram from Melbourne, stating that tho visit of Mr., Sims's team may fall through, is o, false alarm, apparently, .based -on the- assumption thatno reply had been sent to tho Board of. Control regarding the .attitude of the New Zealand Council; but tho council's reply should-roach:-t!ie board on Wednesday. The council has told tho board nf its financial arrangement with Mr.. Sims. It will consider tho ■ itinerary tn*_week, and regards tho tour as a certainty. •■.•■ ■' .• •' ■..-.•!' ■-..■.." : Christehurch, January 5. ■

Mr. F. C. '.Raphael, secretary of the New Zealand Cricket'.Couricil, seen -with regard to the above cable message, stated that owin'gto tTiO'holidays,his Council 'had not been able to meet/but the Management Committee;'at :a meetinc hold last week, had decided to forward th information-sought for by tho Board of Control, and the communication'was dispatched by tho last-mail for Sydney. This letter should reach the board on AVediipediy.' r-'Mr.'. Raphael understands that Mr. Sim has approached tho Board of Controljon.tl(i?-sub.ieot,s.'iiVs:!a-i;inat-; t«r of' facfi* tlio? C'ouhvrl''h'atl>n-Gcei'Twdi acable' message _• from Mr. Sim ■ -asking whetherrfo' -would fjjivo tho 'particulars. , required bytho. Board;' 'arid the Manage-' mejfy;~O&mm'fttee'-''had t replied t<l tho ef--fpet 'Ih.rt it''preferred 'tha } f Mr* Sim should do so. •■'"••..-