MOTES BX SLIP.

Otago Witness, Issue 2200, 30 April 1896, Page 35

MOTES BX SLIP.

* . * Mr Harry Muegrove, manager of tbe Australian cricket team, has arrived in London. New* has been received tbat Harry Trolt haa beeu elected captain of the Australian Eleven, beating Gi£tV~n by five votes.

* . ■ The London Standard, cemmentingon the Australian cricket team, remarks that Blackham w&s the greatest wicketkeeper ever known, and the Australians will find it difficult to replace him. It also thinks that the tour will be full of interest and excitement.

* . * of tho Australian CrkketEleven* : is suffering from rheumatics, and Trumble from acold. Jones slipped and injured his aim on the way Home. * . * M_f attention has been directed to an error which occurred in the Senior Cop batting averages published last week. lam obliged to tbe correspondent for pointing -out the error, which I regret. At the same time I feel that I •m cot entirely to blame for tbe error, which consisted in not takioj into account scores made by Baker and Johnston, of tbe Orange Club, in an innings, the particulars of which were never pubiish'd. Th« effect of this additional innings played by theee batsmen was to transpose their places in the order of the Oup averages, their correct figures being: Baker, 14 Innings {twice not out) for 300 runs, avenge 2S*O ; Johnston, 14 innings (once not out) for 303, average 23 3. Mail news states th&t Australia will nob be visited by the Duke and Duchess of York. They will instead go on tour, commencing »t Capetown vt& a&a&wt JUiftth Daibed State* % \