CRICKET.
THE OTAGO COUNCIL. ax lELSGHAJH—PEB Pfc?Bß ASBOCIAIIOW DUNEDIN, This Day. The arrangements in connection with bringing to Dunedin J. N. Crawford were advanced another stage last night when, at a meeting of the Otago Cricket Association, many supporters of the game piomised substantial sums towards securing the services of Crawford, who is to bo engaged for three years at a salary of £3 r ,O yearly. He will undertake to coach young players and assist Otago representative cricket. The New Zealand Cricket Council's explanation in regard to the payment ci 5s a day to members of the team whbh toured Australia was considered, and the following motion carried : —"This committee considers the Council's explanit ; i«n extremely unsatisfactory., and reiterates its protest against the Council deliberately keeping the affiliated associations in igrn*anec of the increased liabilities for they had arranged, more particularly «s this association had already expressed to .the Council its opinion that the playars making the tour should themselves be asked to contribute towards the expenses; further, that this ■ association considers Rule 19 of the Council has no bearing on the question of allowance mad.o to players."
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Greymouth Evening Star, 21 April 1914, Page 2
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