THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR
BOARD OF CONTROL CRITICISED. “Not surprising is the cabled news from Now Zealand that tho Cricket Counril is astonished to find the Board of Control turning down the trip to Maoriland this summer,” say« ‘‘Not Out” in the “Referee.” “Such astonishment is natural. The board’s decision baffles everyone. It is felt that if the financial conditions were not satisfactory tin* matter could have been left open. In any c-aoc, however, the
players’ personal exjienfleß offered.' by New Zealand were liberal enough to warrant the board endeavouring to fix up the tour. “An old friend of mine remarked the other day—and he is a strong supporter of the Board of Control—“ Apparently there are too many men on the board growing old in their ideas. Cricket is a game for young men, and you want some of these in its councils, provided they are the right sort, know tne game and po6eefiS vision and the spirit progressive. “Most people will agree with him. The elimination of this trip to New Zealand is cutting out the younger stars from the one great chance of developing their cricketing powers they might have had prior to the coming of the English team on The Ashes bent. “The matter of New South Wales sending a team to New Zealand is under consideration. It is to be hoped no hitch will prevent it taking place. It « in the interests of Australian cricket that the young ones should have tours of this character as often as is possible.”
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New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11655, 20 October 1923, Page 10
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