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Hokitika Guardian, 25 August 1926, Page 2

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1 Austraka <fc N.Z. Cable Association ] RECEIPTS FOR THE TOUR. LONDON, Aug. 23. While fielding at the Oval, Rhodes strained his right calf muscle, and retired. lie has been advised to rest. Though the exact figures are unavailable, it is estimated that the gross receipts for the five tests amount to sixty thousand sterling, more than half of which was taken at the Oval and Lords. The gross gate money, in which the Australians participate equally, is estimated to amount, less entertainment tax, to thirty thousand. Australia's share for the five tests is therefore firteon thousand pounds. The division of the gross receipts is as follows: Entertainment tax, ten thousand; Australians, fifteen thousand; expenses, five thousand; the clubs on whose grounds the tests were played, nine thousand : first class County clubs and Marylebono,' eighteen thousand second class counties, three thousand. KENT v. AUSTRALIA. LONDON. Aug. 23. The Kent team to meet Australia will he chosen from Cornwallis, Chapman, J. Bryan, G. Bryan, C. Knott, Harriot, Ilardinge, Seymour, Woolley, Ashdown, Hubble, Wright, Freeman. Collins, Bosley. J TEAM’S DENIAL. (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.l LONDON. August 24. There was some perturbation among the Australians at the publication of the cablegram in Australia, alleging the discontent among the team on several grounds. Twelve members of the team at Taunton, held a general meeting to discuss the allegations and passed a unanimous "resolution that there was no foundation for the allegations of discontent with the management. There was no complaint with reference to the manager’s assistant, the overcrowded nature of the tour, absence of wivFs or inability to accept invitations, all whereof comprised in the allegations cabled to' Australia. Several members of the team spoke strongly deprecating the reports. Tf is understood the meeting was conducted in absolute harmony. Collins strongly resented the allegations and declared he had never travelled with a happier team.