PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14441, 6 February 1909, Page 7

PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH.

OTAGO'S PRESENT ATTITUDE. At a meeting of (he commiileo of tlia Uuigo Crici;et Association last night a letter 1-0111 the iNew Zealand Cricket Council taitHiL the matter of tlio Ota-o-Aucklaml rttinkct bluett cricket tiaauo 10 a head. The loiter suited thai the association's letter to i lie jj;ue;it body contained what, was iu;ic- " clwrge against Auckland, and thai audi charifu uf ur.spon.-jiiiHnlike conduct, sliotild either he proven or withdrawn. Ihe president (Air C. J(. Smith), it will I'eUieuilmiL'il, was from Iho cou.»u.'nfjoment on the aide of moderation, and after J 10 council's letter had been read lie said that the sooner this business was consigned to oblivion the better, and ho, would suggest that the Otugo Cricket Association should withdraw its letter, cxcopt that portion of it requesting the council 10 tab the necessary steps to prevent the repetition of such a thing. At this certain committeemen discovered that, no charge had been made against Auckland. At length, after a good deal of conversation, it v.as resolved—" That this association did not intend to make any charge against the Auckland Association, and regrets that the Now Zealand Council has placed ;i wrong- interpretation on iis letter. All this association desires is that stops be taken to ensure that all Plunket Shield matches bo plaved to a finish "