THE TEAM FOR ENGLAND.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXII, Issue 8313, 29 February 1912, Page 3

THE TEAM FOR ENGLAND.

CRITICISMS OF THE BOARD OF CONTROL. SYDNEY, February 28. Smith (Victoria) lias been selected in place of Hill. This completes the team. Emery, Kelleway, and Webster have accepted. (Received February 29, 8.35 a.m.) SYDNEY, February 29. The "Herald" sums'up the team chosen for England, and says there i;-; no valid reason why it should not do quite well, for it is 1 obviously full of possibilities. At all events, it can do n® worse than our seasoned representatives did this season against young England. The Press continues to be inundated with criticisms of the Board of Control's action with regard to " the six" and the chosen team. Many of the critics are strongly pessismistic. Some are of opinion that the Marylebone Club will not accept the team, which, it is claimed, does not represent Australia. MELBOURNE, February 29. Feeling runs so high that the Lord Mayor, by requisition, has called a public meeting to protest against the Board's decision and secure an expression of opinion on the proposal to send a team to England outside of the Board. „, . It is stated that Hill wired offering to act with Trumper and Armstrong in picking an independent team, and that Hill received assurances that funds would be forthcoming. The newspapers are strongly antagonistic to-the Board. The "Age' says the Board has no right to compromise Australia by sending a scratch team, and suggests that no team be sent this year. . Noble, in an interview, said the Board of Control had adopted unjust and dishonest methods to evade the rules and take away the only privilege left to players. The constitution distinctly gave players the right to appoint a manager subject to ratification by the Board. He does not object to the principle under which the Board is constituted, but strongly opposes the presontj>ersonnel. A team represolrthig the Ashburton Cricket Club journeyed to Temuka by tie first express this morning for the purpose of engaging the Temuka willow-wielders.