CRICKETERS IN TROUBLE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14441, 6 February 1909, Page 5

CRICKETERS IN TROUBLE.

IXQUIIiV TO l'.K II 151,1). 1 owarils llie ronchiHon of llie business beiore ibe coinmilioc of the Olago Cricket Association last, nighl Mr F. 11. Campbell ■-aid lie had a matter lo brinp; forward in lelaliou to \v,i:i! Inn] j;ikon place at the mulch at the ('arishrogk Oroeud between !V. I "' 1 ' '■ 'earns, lie had reason lo ve that Ihe l>, team had allowed the A team to win the maich.

Mr Hone: I move Hint (his malter he taken in eommiilnp.

J he President (Mr C. 11. sni.J |,„ was of opinion t!,,, (1 ,, suU j rpl sl)()||1(1 , )p kept Ml com,niiiee. The less of this sort of f nntr dint was allowed lo get More tho public the belter.

Mr Campbell said | lc would strongly oppose Mr Hopes minion. IF ||,„ v h.-ul.mv-llung lo say lie believed ih»v should sav "if ill an oven, straightforward fashion, and not keep il in rommiltee.

The motion was nut and !o<l -md Mr f'ampbell went on lo say thai he 1 bought the B team had allowed the A tf , w ; n Hie match last. Salurday. Some members of (he Carisbrool; Club bad been irreatly disgusted with'_ what had taken place. The President reminded Mr Campbell llml he was bringing forward a serious chiinfp.

Mr CamnMl: lam aiva T c of that, sir and lam willing ( 0 S |j c | { j 0 The President said thai Mr Campbell had teen speaking ralher indefinitely. Ho should ninko a defmile sfafomont. Mr Campbell: I am not. gnin<r to make a definite statement, because I am not, j n a position to subslanlinto il. Tam merely bringing the matter before (lie eomniiltee, whioli, if it- thinks fif, will', I suppose, take the necessary steps. ' ' ' Mr Ritchie said lie was of opinion that, the association would be obliged to lake action in thin matter. There had been a. aood deal of talk over what was said to have happened, and he believed that some members of the Carisbrool; Club had iesigncd over the same Ihintj. The President, agreed that if such a thing as alleged had taken place it was a disgrace" Another member said that, the committee had reason to compliment: Mi- Campbell for bavin? the courage of his opinions ami for bringing the matter before" them, and it was decided flint an inquiry into the matter bo held at 8 o'clock on Wednesday evening; captains, umpires, and certain players to bo asked to aniisar.