AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.
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MELBOURNE, Juno 19. The Cricket Club lias engaged Mackay, an ex-Sydney player, now in South Africa, His services will be utilised as a coacb' for proUiinenl players.
. 4 SYDNEY, Juno. 19. The question of guaranteeing the English' team threatens to lead to further complications. The trustee! of the Cricket Ground decided to charge 20 per cent', of the gross pro ceeds of the matches as rent of the giound. This is considered excessive by the Cricket Association. Mr. .McElhone secretary of the Board of Control, and a prominent member ol the Association, estimates this and other charges will leave the Association with only 17 per cent, net profit of the takings. Under the circumstances it remained for the Association, when it further considers the matter, to decide if it would be wise to take any financial responsibility.
Received June 20, 1.6 a.m. SYDNEY* .June 19. I lie Cricket Association objects to paying the Trustees 20 per cent, ol the takings and ground expenses while football matches pay only 12J to 15 per cent, of the takings.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2111, 20 June 1907, Page 2
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181AUSTRALIAN CRICKET. Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2111, 20 June 1907, Page 2
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