CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10618, 13 March 1896, Page 3

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN,

Treat, Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. ~ -'■:'■:. .Sidnby, March 12,

: The majority 6. the cricketer, left for Melbourne yesterday, and the remainder follow tomorrow. ;' A meeting bf the team Will be held there,.-when the personnel will be finally decided.

Johns has been notified thit he was duly appointed; a "member of the team. A movement is; on.foot to induce him and Kolly to accept half shares of tbe proceeds of the tour each. ■

Garrett, in the course of ah interview, stated that the Selection Committee were requested by the Cricket Council, at Moriday's meeting, to-choose a fourteenth- man, abd unanimously choße Turner. With regard to replacing Harry by Hill, it Was agreed to make that change only conditionally', npdd the counoil approving or upon the receipt bf Harry's resignation; He positively denied tbat the committee had had anything to *dd with the selection bf Kelly, or that th&j had ijip'-bved of the inc_ea_e to IS. Turner may not be able to leave with the team." He intended' catching the Austral a fortnight later than, tbe rest of-the teabi, but he received a wire tb-ddy stating that if he wished to be included he must gd in the Cuzco with'the other members of the team. There is a possibility that tie* may not be able to arrtnge his business affairs in time to do so. ■' '■'■''' _■' MfiLBOttENE, Marsh 12.'

ißinti hi. sent a letter to thfe press stating that the committee distinctly declined to exclude Any of the players previously chosen, but in deference1 to the wishes of the manager had nominated Hill to fill Harry's place should he .resign- bfc his exclusion be approved by the council. ■■", Bruce adds that he entirely disapproves of the contemplated alterations, not only because they are too late* but because he has hot seen or heard anything to cause him to materially change his opinion as to the merits of the various players. At a meeting pf the executive of the Australian Eleven, held to-day, it is understood it was decided to run no risks by taking Harry, and therefore he will be excluded.

Adelaidb, March 12.

There is a strong feeling here that if Johns and Harry are taken Kelly should be left out and'HUl TtkSluded: > _

London, March 11,

■•■ Thd Pall Mall Gazefcta says the ttlatch id Sydney indicated the evenness of the teams, but ndt the brilliancy of the selected. Hill's orobable selection is popular in England.