AUCKLAND UMPIRES DECIDE TO DISBAND
Auckland, Thursday The Cricket Umpires' Association has unanimously decided to disband. One member said the root of the trouble was the desire of the Cricket Association to get rid of somei of the older and allegedly 5nefficient umpires. Moreover the umpires were dissatisfied. They had been overlooked in the selection of the test match. against the Englishmen at Auckland, when Wanganui and Christchurch men had been chosen over their heads. 'There had recently been a dispute over certain recommendatSons by the Cricket Association, including the suggested payment to the senior umpires of five shilling per day. Some considered that a degradation. The secretary of the Cricket Association said it was taking steps to reconstruct the Umpires' Association on a different basis.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 637, 15 September 1933, Page 5
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126AUCKLAND UMPIRES DECIDE TO DISBAND Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 637, 15 September 1933, Page 5
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