CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 91, 6 April 1908, Page 3

CRICKET.

UXSEEMLY SQUABBLING

I • Perth, April 4. At a meeting of the West Australian | Cricket Council the .secretary submitted a lengthy report on the misunderstanding which occurred with the manager of the English eleven on the occasion of his J last visit in regard to the amount guaranteed.

The agreement with the Hoard of Control stated: "With reference l„ the English matches arranged to be played in your Slate, your Council must lie pre pared to allow Ihc Marylcbono Club half of the gross takings on tin: ground oiuy and to guarantee that this sum wiil amount lo XiM.'' Tin? secretary's contention was that the J-.'nglish eleven, having received this amount on the lirst match, were- anlv entitled to half the gross receipts oil the last visit, and this interpretation has proved correct. [ Jones, the English captain, in his report, states that, if he saw lit., he might, interpret the secretary's con ten Hon as an attempt to do the Kuglisii learn out of the money to which il was entitled, and he villilied the secretary m mie attempting (,„ deprive them o'f tli"ir just right,.

II was decided Ilmt the description „f the conduct of certain member., (1 f the. Kn»hsli Irani. as contained in tin- sccrctaiy's report,.,hnnld.hc forwardodto tlio Hoard of Control with a. lccoinmcndaion I hat the 1....1.V should forward it to the Marylebone (.'lull.

U ELUNCTu.N v. IIAWKES MY.

Per Press Association. „. .Napier. Last Ni K ht. "''' , 'iell, l i,lor,Hawke> Bav cricket match was continued to-dav. am! ended m a draw. Wellington ren'uiiji,,, 37 |„ win with two wickets to fall when time was ca11,,!. || !nvl .,.. s ]!ily sp|)| . i , il ()nlj . "I- 111 their second inning, c :i [ o fyi) and liailey <2li) l«.in» top'scorcr, i V( .|. li'ifjton scored | l!( f„, c ,;,,, 1t „ i , | . l . u __ llicksnn (not out) S7. Tucker 111. lirice IS. Patrick 111. Coi,cr„ft 1:1, and Wvn- I yard 11 !„.,■„„ t|„, highest

AICKLAM) MATCHES. Per Press Association. Auckland. I.a-l Nu/li(. The ninfli round of tlic cricket championships was finished vesterdav. Kden 11-24 and 37 fo r live nickels) beat. Cilv (ST and ;ii| by live wickel,. and secured a three-point win. Craft on (I!i7i hear Painell (SJlaiid li2 for eifiht wickcls) InHI runs on the lii>t innine,-. I'onsonhy (!l."i and Hi) lieat North Shore (is:!) h\12 mils on the lirst inning. y,. n ]j Uu , interest was taken in the fiamc-!