CRICKET COUNSELS.

Shannon News, 1 May 1923, Page 4

CRICKET COUNSELS.

M.C.C. TO UK RESULTS IN LOSS. CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. At the quarterly meeting of the New Zealand Cricket Council tonight, the chairman (Mr J. S. Barrett) said they Avere not in a position to give the financial results of the MacLaren M.C.C. team’s tour, but he ■ regretted to say-it would undoubtedly end in a loss. The figures l rom Australia and all the provinces had come in except and Auckland, and these tAvo were holding the matter up. The fact remained, hoAvever. that there would be loss. On the whole he did not think any member of the council would regret the visit. As a resuit of replies from various Associations, it was decided to make application to the M.C.C. fdr leave to continue with the eight ball over. In reply to the "watered wicket" allegations, the chairman said he believed an enquiry had been held by the Canterbury Association, and the result forwarded to the Wellington Association. Dissatisfaction had been expressed at the decision and. the Council had been asked to decide the matter. It had been agreed to make the enquiry and it-was waiting for the Wellington Association to fix a definite date which would suit that body. * - - Mr Simpson explained that the Canterbury Association had not enquired into the allegation, but had written to the Wellington Association asking it to assist in the nfatter. Wellington Avent past the Canterbury Association and on to the Council. The chairman: "Then there hasbeen no format enquiry. I don’t think avc can do anything more in the matter except to let it stand over."