CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 255, 3 December 1909, Page 3

CRICKET.

DISCREDITABLE TO AUSTRALIANS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright London, December 1. Commenting on the Ceylon Times' reP1 port of the cricket match un Ocibber 0 13, when European residents declined to P'ay, Truth says it was discreditable to " the Australians. To charge heavv foes S was a money-grabbing biiainc.ss ami Uie '• whole story was despicable in degrading a miiuli against a purely native [raiiL 1 It degraded white men iu tlic eyes ot 1 the' natives. FINANCING THE AUSTRALIAN [ TOUR. ' Chriatchureii, Last Night. | At a special general meeting of the New Zealand Cricket Council toni"lit, called to discuss the attitude of the Wellington Association in declining to join in the pooling scheme in connection with the tour of the Australian team, it was unanimously decided, after discus- . sion, That having heard the views ot the Wellington Association through its delegate, Mr. Luckie, the i|iiestion of.financiilg the Australian tour be referred to the management committee with lull power to act." The committee will communicate with the guaranteeing associitions to ascertain whether they tavor the pooling scheme or the scheme wlieruunder they will guarantee a certain 11 amount, irrespective of whether or not | J the match in their centre is financial!" 11 successful. * -| CANTERBURY COLLEGE v. OTAGO 1 UNIVERSITY. 1 Christehurch, Last Night. r The match between Canterbury Coi- 1 lege and Otago University finished to- j day and resulted in a win for the for- b mer by an innings and 78 runs'. .Scores: b Canterbury College, 374; Otago, first in- 1 nings 82, second innings 214 (R. At. v Rutherford 80). ii