ASKED TO RESIGN
EXECUTIVE OF A CRICKET ASSOCIATION. By Tcletrranh—Frees Association , Wanganui, March 11. 'A big meeting of ci-Vk'etcrs and suppurters of the game hay demanded the resignation of tho Wanganui Cricket Association's Executive. At the conclusion of the day's play in tho senior match Victoria v. Imlay on February 21 a member of N tlie Victoria team is alleged to have struck one of the umpires (a visitor from Dunedin) bo hard as to knock him out for an hour or two. The matter was discussed last ■week by the executive, which decided to take no action after a motion to suspend both the players and tho umpire (for the latter was alleged to have given provocation) had been defeated by one vote.
Certain cricketers who are indignant at l the decision convened a meeting, and the meeting, as reported above, demanded that tho executive resign.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 143, 12 March 1920, Page 8
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147ASKED TO RESIGN Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 143, 12 March 1920, Page 8
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