MONEY IN CRICKET

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10230, 8 January 1927, Page 7

MONEY IN CRICKET

TEMPTINC BRITISH OFFER TO PONSFORD

MOVEMENT TO RETAIN BATS- : MAN IN VICTORIA.

(United Press Assn.—Copy right.) MELBOURNE, Jan. 7.

It is stated that Ponsford has been made a tempting offer to go to England to play cricket, the remuneration mentioned being £ISOO a year. Compared with his present salary as a bank clerk, this is munificent, and not easy to resist.

A movement is afoot, backed by an appeal in at least one paper to the citizens of Victoria, to do something to keep the young batting champion in Australia, it is suggested that the public should subscribe sufficient to make it worth while for Ponsford to stay in Victoria. This proposal is said not to appeal to Ponsford or cricketers generally.—U. P. A.

OPINION IN ENGLAND. BLACKPOOL STILL AWAITS REPLY. OFFER OF - £ISOO DENIED. (Received Jan. 7, 7.5 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 6. The Ponsford imbroglio is agitating cricketing circles in England. Sir Lindsay Parkinson denies that Ponsford has been offered a salary of £ISOO if be would play for the Blackpool Club in 1927, and adds he has not received a reply to the terms offered Ponsford while the latter was in England, though he promised to consider the matter and cable a reply-

“AN AMUSING SUGGESTION.”

POUND A RUN—BUT MUST BE LIMITATION. ,

(Received Jan. 7, 7.5 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 7

The Evening Standard, diseu.ssmg the squabble whether England orAustralia shall have Ponsford, describes it as undignified, though the suggestion that his admirers should subscribe a pound per run is amusing, and “probably only refers to the past, otherwise Ponsford may stay at the wickets a couple of days while lie amassed the price of a new motor-car.”

THE REPORTED OFFER OF .* J £0

TONSFORD DECLINES INFOR-

MATION

(Received .Tati. 7. 7.10 p.m.') MELBOURNE. Jan. 7

Beyond saying he had received an offer from Sir Lindsay Parkinson, a wealthy Blackpool business man, to go there to a business position on the understanding that he would play cricket on Saturday afternoons, Ponsford declines to throw any light on the reported offer of £ISOO to go to England.—U.P.A.

PARKIN TO PLAY FOR BLACK- . POOL AS AMATEUR.

REFUSED TEMPTING TERMS FROM LEAGUE CLUBS.

(Received Jan. 7, 7.50 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 6

The latest development is that Parkin has become manager of the Grosvenor Hotel, Blackpool, and intends to play for Blackpool. Parkin says he was offered £3O per week by the League Clubs to play on Saturday afternoons, and some also offered him £SOO if lie would sign articles, but he intended to play for Blackpool as an amateur.—A. tmd N.Z.C.A.

PRESENTATION TO SUPERBOWLER RHODES.

YORKSHIRE HEADS LIST WITH £2-50.

(Received Jan. 7, '7.55 pan.) LONDON, Jan. 6. The Yorkshire County Cricket Committee headed a testimonial fund to Rhodes with £250, expressing the opinion that some fresh substantial tribute should be paid a man whose super-bowling finally turned the game in favor of England in the last test. —A. and N.Z.C.A.

PROFIT OF £20,714

RESULT OF AUSTRALIANS

VISIT HOME

SMITH REJECTED AS BOARD OF CONTROL SECRETARY

(Received Jan. 8, 12.5 a.m.) ✓ SYDNEY,. Jan. 7. All the States were represented at a meeting of the Australian Board of Control which to-day reached a number of important decisions. A report showed that- the profits of the Australian XL 1926 tour totalled £20.714.

The Board decided, without a vote, to reject Mr Sydney Smith as secretary, a position ho has held fur fifteen years. Members justified their action by resolving that the office should lie held by a paid official and, pending the necessary alteration in the constitution, Mr W. H. Jeames was appointed secretary. Further the Board was of opinion that the secretaryship should he held by an official in the States of South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria in rotation for a period of not more than three years in each case.

Regarding the matter of Mary 10bone’s question concerning the size of the cricket hall, it was decided to replv that the Board considered that 8 13-16 inches in circumference, nor the ball should not be less than more than nine inches.

The meeting declined, for the present. the West Indian i proposal that a team from there should visit Australia and an Australian team should reciprocate.—U.P.A.