MERRITT'S CASE
"THE RIGHT ACTION" CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday "It was an actioin performe'd with regret,' 'but it was the right action in the circum'stances," said Mr. Cargill, at a meeting of the New Zealarid Cricket Coun'cil,- When dealirig with the defcision in Merritt's case." Mr. Cai'gill said that all cricketers regrettbd tbat Merritt, wbile on* tour, bad entered into an arrangfement with the Lancashire Club to return there in the English summer. It was unquestiona'bly a breach of the agreemerit madb'With th'e" Couricil, said Mr. Cargill, "althbugh there was sympathy with' Merritt iri his desire to return tti England.* ' ' ' Tbe committee had considered the matter on MerrittVwritten statement, and he had appeared before them to amplif.y his -'reasons: Unquest'ionably in their opinion, it called for notice being taken, and it was deeided to pass the" " tesolUti'on that he he excluded from selection for future New Zealand teahis. *' '
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 148, 15 February 1932, Page 5
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