Cricket News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 212, 11 March 1896, Page 2

Cricket News.

AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN v. DISCONSOLATE S. FEELING OVER THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN. ' 1 (Per Press Association) Sydney, Murch 10. The match was concluded to-day, the representative eleven winning by two wickets and two runs. The night's deluge had made the wicket in a very bad state, and until Gregory made a stand the defeat of the representatives looked highly probable. Jones made 21 by some powerful hitting. Gregory played a brilliant innings and showed all his old dash. Scores : — Representatives 2nd innings — Donnan 7, Graham 27, Darling 75, H. Trott 0, Iredale 10, Jones 21, Eady 0, McKibbon 8, Gregory (nofc out) 75, Jones (not out) 15, sundries 5. Total for 8 wickets, 245. It has now been decided to take 15 men to England, including Johns. Harry, therefore, is the only man to be excluded. He refuses to accept the decision to leave him out, and states that he has been put to a lot of expense in preparing for the trip, as well as throwing up his situation. He insists on being included in the team. Melbourne, This Day. Feeling in cricket circles against the exclusion of Johns and Harry from the Australian eleven runs very highly the general opinion being unjustified and unwarranted. Harry it is stated is as lit as any man in the team. He intends to take legal action if his exclusion is in sisted on. At a meeting of the Cricket Association Moir said Johns was excluded in deference to the howling of the Sydney crowd. As a protest against the alterations he moved the consideration of tbe Cricket Couucil's minutes be postponed. Several other members spoke in equally indignant terms and the resolution was carried. The Cricket Association has favourably entertained a proposal to visit New Zealand with a team but no denuite arrangements were made.