CRICKETERS EXPENSES.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11511, 18 February 1903, Page 9

CRICKETERS EXPENSES.

TO Tffiß EDITOR OF THE PRESS. ' Sir, —In your report of the Cricket Counil meeting you state that I wrote opposing the proposal to rescind the resolution re payment of expenses, etc. The following is a copy of my letter: — "The Chairman, Cricket Council, Christchurch. Dear Sir,—l regret that it is impossible for me to attend the meeting of the Council this evening. I have just received (2 p.m.) a type-written copy of tho special business, and appeal to you to rule it out of order on the ground of insufficient notice. 1 am aware that there are no rules for governing the business at meetings of tlie Council, but I submit in ordinary practice it is usual to give reasonable notice for xesoinding resolutions, and six hours' notice is not reasonable.— Yours, truly (Signed), W. H. E. Wanklyn. - Christchurch, 16th February, 1903." From the above you will see that 1. made no mention of any particular proposal that I opposed, and why your rerrter should have misquoted my letter am at a loss to understand. As a matter of fact, although I am opposed to the payment of players more than their actual expenses, my opposition is of-the mildest sort. - The proposal that I do oppose, and most strongly, was that to rescind the resolution as to the distribution of profits, if any, that arise out 4f the visit of Lord Hawke's team. I have held from the start that the Council is not in want of funds for anything more than official expenses, which are provided for by the subscription of the Associations. The usefulness of the Council has been demonstrated by the visits of the Melbourne cricket team and the one now with us. hut in the latter case the expense of •brlngina out the team was practically borne by the various Associations, and I maintain that they ore the people who should reap the benefit. I agree with Hon. Mr Stevens that those Associations who did not recoup the amount of their guarantee and expenses should receive the first consideration, a proposal I have no hesitation in asserting will meet with cordial approval from all the Associations. I feel so strongly on this matter that I intend giving notice of motion to rescind the resolution passed at the meeting on Monday, with a view to referring the whole question to the different Associations, and request them to instruct their delegates how to vote. If the Associations are content to allow the Council to accumulate wealth I can have noth- , ing further to say.—Yours etc., ' W! H. E. WANKLYN. Christchurch, February 17th.