CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 139, 3 June 1908, Page 3

CRICKET.

IHE TRIANGULAR CONTESTS. AUSTRALIANS WANT THE WHOLE CAKE. (By Cable.—Pretis Association.—Copyright.) Received 2nd, 7.5 p.m. London, June 2. I In reference to the decision of Australia not to participate in the triangn- ' lar matches, the newspaper Sporting Life says: "Xo doubt the financial aspect influenced the Australians' decision. They wanted all the cake, which would lie divided Mwcen two if the South Africans wen- playing Englandl during the season.'" J

I C. i!. Fry. in the Daily Chronicle, declares it is clear that Australia wants to continue the arrangement liv which flier team comes to England on' Australian terms and at very considerable profit to the Australian players. -The English team," he says, "goes to Australia on terms infinitely more profitable to Australian than English interests, but our authorities are determined that ' our cricket in future shall not be milked in favor of profits to Australia." >

NOBLE'S TESTIMONIAL. Received 2nd. OAr, p.m. Sydney. June 2. At a large gathering at the Town Hall, the Governor pre-cnted Noble with a cheque for two thousand pounds and a silver tea and coffee service, as the result of the movement initiated after the visit of the English team in recognition of his services to cricket. Keceived 3rd, 12.50 a.m. .. ~ . , Sydney, June 2. -Nobles cheque was for £2OOO. The total subscriptions were £2221, the balance being expended in the purchasing of the silver Service. Xoble, in responding, said he had not intended accompanying the next team to England, but in the face of the handsome testimonial he could not refuse