CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1780, 11 June 1906, Page 3

CRICKET.

HAYWOOD’S THIRD CENTURY.

By; telegraph, Pres* Aea’n, Copyright Received 4.37 p.m., Juno 10. *

LondoD, June 9. PlayiDg against Leicester Haywood soored 143 runs, being tho third oonseoulive oentury,

Sydney, June 9. Important dovelopmonis are shortly expected in oonnootion with tho oriokot embroglio. Leading members of the Melbourne Club are visiting Sydney, and it is understood thoy are negotiating with tho suspended playors. Two members of the Melbourne Association arrive to day to confer with Iho Now South Wales Association.

NOBLE ATTEMPTS TO EXPLAIN. By, telegraph. Press Ass’n, Copyright Received 4,53 p,m., Juno 10.

Sydney, June 10, Noble, on behalf of tho suspended players, publishes a lengthy statement in the ■ press. He olaims that at present there is no oolleotive body in Australia able to oontrol international cricket, tho Marylebono Club having refused to recognise any board not representative of all tho interests involved. Tho prosent Board of Oontrol therefore being impotent as far as international ctiokol is oonoerned and tho players recognising that the time is j drawing near to make the necessary arrangements for the visit of tho next English team, gave a promise to play if a team were brought out under tho auspioes I of the Melbourne Ciub. Ho contends that I under the oiroumstanoes tbo players did not act disloyally to the Cricket Assooia I tion, and have justice on tbeir.aide io refusing to submit because the pistol of sus pension is hold at their head. . He abso- I lately denies that the players were paid to give their promise to the Melbourne Club, or wore promised a trip to England.