LATE CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10620, 16 March 1896, Page 3

LATE CRICKET.

?resß Assoeiation~-By T«lesrraph^Ooj>jrri«ht. .'•■ . - - . Sydney, Dtaroh 15.

A farther difficulty h&B arisen in connection with the Australian team. After wiring to Mr Masgrove that be would bs able to join the rest of the team Bailing by the Cn2c6, TufDei" discovered he could not complete hid btteintsa in time, and Wired to Mr Masgrove to this effect and expressing regret that the arrangement previously made for him to Sail by the Austral a fortnight later could »0t be carried out, and withdrawing from the team. Mr MUB--grove replied that he could arrange to lei Turner go by the Austral, and asking if he could go. So far1 Turner h2fi.net replied. In the course of nn interview, Turner Mated thai he meant to abide by his former decision. He is annoyed at the terras and the Wavering actien of the manager, and nays be talked the m&ttnr over with Mr Masgrove on Wednesday, when a tacit understanding Was arrived at that it he could not go by the Cuzco he nhorild catch the Austral. Turner's ticket Is taken for the latter vessel.

The feeling in cricketing circles is that lamer will probably consent to go with the team.

Melbourne, March 15.

At a meeting of the exeouthra of the team, on Saturday night, a wira was sent to Torner ( asking if ib Were possible for him to catch the Austral; Snd a wire Was also despatched to Howell. askine him to h& reads to Join the

Austral if Turner refntied to go. The eieeutlw con«id«red Harry's claim, dnd decided to J)»y him £150, and added a bonus of £10.

Iredale, Donu&n, Gregory, Cknhitn* TcHmblij Bady, A. E. Trtttt, and Phillips, Who were passengers by the Cazeo, which left yesterday, received a great send off, The KBb of the tasm join the veesel st Adelaida.