CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18850, 1 May 1923, Page 8

CRICKET.

NEW ZEALAND CRICKET COUNCIL,

MACLAREN’S TOUR. TO

THE WATERED WICKET ALLEGATION,

(Pbe United Press Association.!

CHRISTCHURCH. April 30. At the quarterly meeting of the New Zealand Cricket Council to-night the chairman (Mr 3 S. Barrett) said that they were not in a position to give the financial results of MaoLaren’s M.C.C. team’s tour, hut ho regretted to say it would undoubtedly end in a loss. The figures from Australia and all the provinces had come in except Canterbury and Auckland, and these two were holding the matter up. The fact remained, however, that there would b e a loss. On the whole, he did not think any member of the council would regret the visit. As a result of replies from various associations, it was decided to make application to th o M.C.C. for leave to continue with the eight-ball over. In reply to the “ watered wicket allegation. the chairman said he believed an inquiry had been held by the Canterbury Association. and the result forwarded to the Wellington Association. Dissatisfaction had been expressed at the decision, and the council had been asked to decide tho matter. It had been agreed to make an inquiry, and it was waiting for tho Wellington Association to fix a definite date which would suit that body. Mr Simpson explained that tho Canter--I,.;ry Association had not inquired into the allegation. It had written to the Wellington Association asking it to assist in the matter. Wellin'.ton went past the Canterbury Association and on to tho council. The -Chairman; There has been no formal inquiry. I don’t think we can do anything mor 0 in the matter except let it stand over.

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