CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 173, 9 December 1912, Page 5

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM,

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright.

London, December 6. The Daily Mail says that Mr. Crouch's report on the conduct of the team comes as a bombshell. No complaints had been heard, and there were no hints of ostracism.

The Pall Mall Gazette says that N English cricketers noted with surprise the display of ill-temper on the,' field, particularly that of one cricketer, but it was felt that Gregory was more distressed .than any. Little, notice was taken. "We certainly never heard of ostracism."

Sydney, December 7«Mr. Crouch's report adds that there were members of the team with whom it was difficult to work, from a national standpoint, seeing that they come prominently before the public eye, it was desirable to send men who would realise the responsibilities of their position and be a credit to Australia.

BOAED OP CONTROL.

THE ANNUAL MEETING. Melbourne, December 7., At the annual meeting of the Board of Control, the report was adopted. It showed that the total takings of the English tour were £7367 and the expenditure £4507. Each member of the team received £l9O 14s 2d. The tour resulted in a financial loss to the board of £1287, the board foregoing its percentage of the takings. The loss will be covered by an appropriation of £750, previously set apart to meet such and the balance made up by the New South Wales, Victorian and South Australian associations in proportion to the profits made from the last visiting English team.

The report stated that the triangular matches, as anticipated, proved a failure.' As they could not be carried put in Australia and South Africa, doubtless the scheme would not 1)3 heard of again for many years. ; The board endorsed the programme of matches between England, Australia and South Africa adopted at the, Imperial Conference last summer and agreed to the Mnrylcbone Club's suffgestion that matches against the various States should be limited to 4% days, while test matches, both in England and Australia, should be played out. The board adopted a rule that no trial balls in inter-State matches be allowed, also that all members of a team be medically examined before leaving Australia, and the teams not finally disbanded till they reach Australia. Mr. Bean was elected chairman of the board.

THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM . Received S, 5.5 p.m. London, December 8. The correspondent of the Daily Ohron* icle says that practically from the time they landed t|ie Australian cricketers were divided into hostile camps. It was regrettable that Mr. Crouch's "report had not bee ntreated as confidential. It was to be hoped fcliat there would be an enquiry into the master heldTn camera; otherwise some heroes of the sporting world lose their lustre.

The United Service and the Law triertr conclusions on Saturday, the United Service winning an interesting match bv t > 30 runs. Law scored. 81 and the Sorvice 117; In their second essay Law had scored lf>2 for 5 wickets '{Greatbatch (i(i) when stumps' were drawn.