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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 190, 31 December 1912, Page 5

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NEW SOUTH WALES v. WANGANUI. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wauganui, Last Night. The touring New South Wales Teachers concluded their match with Wanganui to-day, the visitors winning by an innings and four runs. Scores—Wanganui, 101 and 81; Teachers 180.

THE NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM. Christchurch, Last Night. As the cable message from Sydney in connection with the proposed visit of th New South Wales team to New Zea- , land is apt to mislead cricketers as to | the cause of the tour falling through, the chairman of the New Zealand j Cricket Council explained to a press representative to-day that the Council considers it desirable to place facts be- [ fore the public. The chairman said that he was requested whilst on a visit to Sydney to interview the executive of the New South Wales Cricket Associa tion, and it was decided at that interview to ask the New Zealand Council to make an offer to pay all travelling and hotel expenses and 2s fld per day per man. This suggestion was carried out, and nn offer on those lines was made by the New Zealand Council to the New South Wales Association. The reply received to that offer was to the effect that 5s per day per man was required. In view of th fact that a strong eleven of well-known players was practically assuer the New Zealand Council acceded to the request, though it somewhat upset financial arrangements already made. A further request was received from the New South Wales Association for an additional £OO for washing and 'tips, which, the Council cr.r.ld not comply with. Briefly the New South Wales executive undoubtedly gave an understanding that this team would be sent if travelling and hotel expenses and 2s (jd_ per man per day was offered by the New Zealand Council. .Subsequently they requested a further 2s Gd per man per day, and when that was agreed to by New Zealand Council. a demand for a £OO was made. Tirs the New Zealand Council could not accede to. and reluctantly abandoned the four The additional £OO asked for would have meant that players would have reouved £2 12s Od per week, instead of the 35s oflercd by the Council.