CRICKET.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXI, Issue 6504, 13 March 1896, Page 1

CRICKET.

(By Eleotkio Telegraph—Copyright.) (per united press association.) Received March 13, ab 1 a.m. Lonhon, March 11. The Pall Mall Gazette says the match in Sydney indicates the evenness of tho team, but: not brilliancy. Hill's probablo selection is popular in Encland. Turner may not bo able to leavo with the team. He intended catching the Austral a fortnight later than tho rest, but he received a wire to-day stating that, if ho wished to bo included, ho must go in the Cuzco with the other members of the team, and there is a possibility that he cannot arrange his business affairs in time to do so. Melbourne, March 12. A meeting of the executive of tho Australian eleven was held hero to-day. It is understood that it was decided to run no risks by taking Harry. Therefore he will be excluded. Received March 13, at, 11.30 a.m. Meldoukne, March 12. At a meeting of the Executive of tho cricket team it was resolved to offer Harry L 75 as compensation, and inform him that this is tho utmost limit to which the Executive are prepared to go. A delinite answer is to be given to-day. Harry consulted two leading barristers who advised him that he had an undoubted claim, and that a case would lie. They, howevor, advised him to com promise, as it would be unpleasant to travel with a hostile team. The meeting also decided in favor of taking Johns, Kelly, and Hill. Mr Musgrove, manager, interviewed, stated that the changes were tho outcome of an opinion held by tho majority of plaj'ers that the team as first composed was not strong enough to meet English teams. John's exhibition of previously unknown batting powers led to his final inclusion after it had been decided to exeludo him. He would not say that Harry was not good enough to take, but there was a chance of his breaking down, and tho team, one and all, were doubtful as to the soundness of his knee. The Cricket Council are taking no risk and not finding any money, tho team taking all risks, and it is natural that they should want to see only the best men go. Mr Musgrove fools sure that tho Council will see that it would havo been madness to take a dissatisfied team.