Second cricket resignation
“•NZPA-Reuter London > An England selector, PhilSharpe, has emulated his Mbrmer county captain, Close, and resigned -from Yorkshire’s cricket Sharpe’s decision came 24 “hours after the former England skipper Close stepped “down as the protracted at the county club “continued. X Sharpe, who played for “England said: “During the two months it has become obvious the views of “Brian Close and other
cricketers are of little importance in the eyes of the general committee. In view of this unhappy situation I have decided to resign.” Close’s resignation, while keeping his place on the general committee with Sharpe, followed the reelection last Saturday of the wicket-keeper, David Bairstow, as Yorkshire captain. Close nominated Geoff Boycott for the captaincy even though the former England opener did not want the job, but the cricket sub-committee overturned his recommendation.
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Press, 3 November 1984, Page 29
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