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NOTTS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY

COUNTY CRICKET CLUB DISPUTE

STATEMENT BY LANCASHIRE

1935.

NOTICE

(Continued from Page 8).

An exception was G. O. Allen, the "Nothing can prevent the com-majority of the votes given went Middlesex fast bowler, who said mittee realginbut this may

said Ald. Hunte against the committee, a large number

The Lancashire County Cricket Club be of those present, apparently in doubt.

have Issued the following statement "I presume some wlaescres in Not-man yesterday,

a positive as to the lasue did not vote at all.

What may be thought of the com-under the signature of Mr. T. A. evening of the Noita'va, Australian match at Trent Bridge in the two tingham think, it will and all their avoided." It would be

endeavour. to mittee's action now that their words Higaon, charman of the committee, overs referred to, and will take the troubles. I think it will, add to calamity, he said, if the club were

made to suffer. To avert this he announced himself have been quietly read and considered, and Mr. P. T. Eckersley, captain of Recessary measures to prevent its them.". recurrence."

ready to act as "a go-between and I, of course, do not pretend to say, the county eleven:

It does occur to me, however, that cool concillator."

reason should consider what is to bo

calamity. obviate what may be

MEETING AN UPROAR

Bemothing approaching an uproar

TWO MEMBERS RESIGN

London, Jan. 18. The committoo of the Notte County

ALDERMAN'S OPEN LETTER

camo when Mr. Sooly Whitby road Cricket Club meet~to-day-to-decido | --Ald. Huntaman's "open lotter" in done in the interests of the club to Cricket Club commiliton has been

from a document which he declared upon the step to be taken in answer had been signed by Voco in his pro-to the vote of "no confidence" which sence and in that of another. The was passed at the special meeting of

members on Wednesday. document read

#1, William Vorn, Notts County 'Cricket Club, hereby state that on the Tuesday of the Notta ve. Aux- tralia-match at Trent Bridge. I was ft and willing to play. Any state- ment to the contrary is untrue,"

Mr. Whitby added: "Voca came down to the ground to play-ak his missus."

written to both parties, and reads:

"Now that the exeltement, not un- natural in a large public meeting, har had a little time to go cool I have

It is expected that they will reno doubt that in many thinking minds sign, two leading officials having already done so ladependently.

These are Dr. G. O. Gauld, the han.. secretary, who was also exp- tain of the Notts team in 1913-14, and Mr. Douglas McCraith, an enthusiastic supporter of the club for 20 years.

The reason of Dr. Gauld and Mr. When Mr. Whitby moved that the McCraith resigned yesterday in that apology be expunged from the records the rebuit affected them more direct- of Notts cricket, and that the Com-ly.

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"I feel that the matter should be taken in hand before anything in- curable is done.The critics of the committes have made their views known, and it may be that this re- lief of their pent-up feelings is in the main what they desired.

The attention of the Lancashiro drawn to certain' statements made by Mr. A. W. Carr in relation to the Lancashire and Nottinghamshira match at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, last summer.

"The statements made by Mr. Corr are entirely misleading and inaccurate feeling of anxiety is taking its place. "By statements in the Press I see

and do not in any sense represent the They surely do not wish that the facts. Its quite true that, owing to thet members of the committee may feel-driven the censure of the fortunes of a great historic club rumours published in the newspapers, meeting to resign at once. No one, should founder on Voco's shina, whe- Carr-and-Mir. Eckersley had a of course, could offer a word of ther they were sound or otherwise. conversation before the match in blame if they do, but all the name May 1, as chairman of the meeting, which Mr. Eckersley omphatically even those who voted againal them urgo both sides to consider whether, denied the suggestion that he intend- will, I am sure, realise that no club for the sake of the permanent welfareed to take his players of the field.

"As a mattor of fact Mr. Eckersley could nuder such loss without being of Notts cricket, they could see thoir greatly enfeebled-and that for a way to let a few of their prominent had no instructions whatever in long time to come,

representatives meet to discuss ir regard to this or any other match. mittee, be called upon to resign en It was Dr. Gauld who examined "The verdict of the meeting was cool and friendly atmosphere not, so the committee having full confidence This was en much any mistakes of the past that in their captain to deal with any bloc, the chairman, Mr. E. Huntsman, Voce during the Notts vs. Australians against the committee. pointed out that the meeting had no match and pronounced him unfit to one or two matters which may be may have been, but what is best to be matter arising on the field of play.

accure a successful future?

"The Lancashire professionals ab- power to accept such a resolution, meeting should pass vote of no rend the committee's report in the which are, one hopes, only of passing If the right spirit were shown in solutely repudiate the suggestion mado

Mr. Whitby then moved that the play, and Mr. McCraith prepared and vital, but in the main on incidents dono

Importance. The devoted and able such a discussion it is not impossible by Mr. Carr in his reported Interview meeting. confidence" in the Committee, ond

Mr. McCraith has resigned from service given to the club by the com-that decisions may be reached which, wth them, and on no occasion have at the by the annual meeting, might prove they discussed the matter with him. this was declared carried.

the club as well as from the committee was never in question milleo. Efforts ADDING TO THEIR TROUBLES

being made, meeting, nor had the members much be a persianent cure of the present After the conclusion of the match at Trent Bridge the Lancashire profes- however, to persuade him not to in- time to appreciate and welgh care evil."

the dimcultles of the com-

UNWILLING TO SEVER

sionais officially protested to their Famous cricketor who were ap-sixt on taking the mora extreme fully

RELATIONS

committee of the tactlen of certain Notts bowlers. preached to give their opinions on stop, and an appeal has been issued mitico as brought to light by their the effect of the meeting of the Not- by Ald. E. Huntsman, Wednesday's statement tinghamshire County Cricket Club, Independent chairman, yesterday, were obviously unwilling cause the to comment.

Are

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NEED FOR COOL REASON committee to withhold "I am sure many members present further resignations.

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The fuit committee of the Notts

"With regard to the question of County Cricket Club aunibers 23 mom- hers, of whum 12 are elected anunt-funk, the accusation is beneath con- ly. The remainder include the Ave tempt, and it may Incidentally be re local Parliamentary representatives, marked that Lancashire beat Notts at four trustees, and the president (the Nottingham by 101 runs, and in tho Duke of Portland), and the hon. secre- return game made 400 for elght Lary.

wickets declared and had very much One of the trustees, Mr. Charles the better of the match." Wright, is the hon. treasurer. Ho

was unable to attend Wednesday's COMMITTEE RESIGNS EN BLOC meeting through illness. Yesterday

he said:

me.

"The resignations do not concern

London, Jan. 19. Following a meeting which lantod

I am Hanlor trustees and only over two hours, the members of the Committee of the Nottinghamshire ex-officio member.. I shail carry on County Cricket Club yesterday en- till I die."

attitude.

Another committee man. Dr. F.nounced that they had decided to re- Dixon, stated that the course ho will sign en bloc. take depends on what the other mem-

This was the natural sequel to the bera do "Naturally I have no wish vote of "ho confidence" passed at the to resign after forty years on the menibers' meeting on Wednesday. committee," he said.

The president-elect, Sir Julien Čaho, Dr. Robert Hogarth, as ex-president, has also tendered his resignation. In Larwood for his in a letter to the secretary conveying who attended Jured foot on his return from Aus-his decision, he added:--| tralia in 1933, expressed a similar "In the interests of cricket in the county, notwithstanding all that has This unwillingness to sever their happened, I feel the Committee should relationship with the ruling body carry on until a new committee has In general among the older mem-been properly appointed." hers of the committee, and obvious. This advice has been noted upon, ly born of a deep attachment to the and the Committee will carry on until ald club. It may be a powerfal the annual meeting when according to factor in the decision to he made Mr. Whitby, the leader of the oppost- to-day.

tion,

will Д reconstruction Meanwhile, Sir Julien Cahn, tho attempted. president-elect, has conferred private- When the resignations were an- ly with Councillor H. S. Whitby, who nounced, Mr. Whitby said he admired led the opposition and moved the no the spirit of the Committee in tic- .confidence vote: It was announced ciding to carry on until the annual that they had reached agreement that meeting, and he thought the publle the future of Notts cricket depends on would foin him in this tribute. He the action of the members at the added:- unnual meeting.

Mr. Whitby, who has received many telegrams of congratulation from all party of the country, Insists that Wed- nesday'a voto in really of censure, The only course open to the com- mittee." he said, "is to resign. They could then be nominated for re-elec tion at the annual meeting.

"It was a great victory for cricket," he declared. "A lot of suspicions have been cleared away by the vote. But we must have time to formulate carefully plan of campaign which will be in the best Interests, of the Notta Club and of cricket." MIDDLESSEX MAY CUT NOTTS

If a new committee are elected, will they stand by the apology that was recently sent to Middlesex for Voca's bowling in the match at Lord's last August?

This is one of the questions that now face the Notts club. A member of the Middlesex committee sald yesterday:

"It seems to me that all the clubs will have to reconsider their position,

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"Between now and the annual meet.

ing we shall have an opportunity of calmly weighing things up.

"No doubt nominations "will be sent in for a new Committee, and in all probability some of the old mombera will be among the nominatons.

"I want to say that whoever is elected I shall stand loyally by them, and I hope and trust that all members will act in the same spirit,

"The unpleasant incidents which huve occurred have now been ventilat. ed, and it is up to us--and those who were against to join hands and do our utmost to further the interests not only of Nottinghamshire, but of cricket throughout the country."

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