M.C.C. CRICKETERS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 118, 21 May 1932, Page 8

M.C.C. CRICKETERS

TOUR OF AUSTRALIA VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND (By Telegraph- -Press Association—Copyright, Received May 20, 11.55 p.m. LONDON, May 20. Tho News-Chronicle, claiming to reveal exclusively the truth of the M.C.C. match negotiations with the Australian Board of Control over the New Zealand tour, declares that the board strongly objected to tho extension of Maryjeboue’s tour to New Zealand, considering that New Zealand should make its own arrangements. The Chronicle adds that New Zoa land sent a representative to Australia where he was most rudely received, the board giving him only a few minutes to state his case, informing him that a decision has already been made and the representative could read their statement in the newspapers. Meanwhile the English counties decided that Marylebone’s original request should be unaltered, Australia being polifolv told that if it could not agree there might be some question of cancellin;, the tour. Subsequently the Board of Control saw its mistake. The fact that Marylebono was able to fulfil its programme in Australia and New Zealand is regarded as a triumph of tact and diplomacy.

RUDENESS TO N.Z. COMMENT DECLINED Received May 20, 11.25 p.m. SYDNEY, May 20. Mr. R. A. Oxlade, questioned about the rudeness to-night, declined to comment and declared th:/ any statement with regard to the negotiations with New Zealand must come from the chairman, Dr. Robertson, of Melbourne.