THE TAIL WHICH WILL WAG THE LION

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3281, 26 February 1926, Page 7

THE TAIL WHICH WILL WAG THE LION

Three English Selectors Chosen

PROFESSIONALS TO ACT IN CONJUNCTION

Although there were stated to he objections to “Plum” Warner as an English test cricket selector, on account of his press activities, he has been appointed chairman of the committee charged with the duty of putting England’s eleven into the field.

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P. F, Warner (Middlesex) has been appointed chairman, together with P. A. Perrin (Essex) and A. E. R. G.lligan (Sussex) of tho Test Selection Committee. They will co-opt two professionals, probably J. B. Hobbs (Surrey) and Wilfred Rhodes (Yorkshire). The selectors will first choose the captain, who will then bo a member of the selection committee, and have the cast.ni vote. * The professionals will hav e f uU powers.

authorities criticised.

PASS OVER PROFESSIONALS.

LONON, Feb. 24. Interviewed prior to the meeting ot the Marylebone Club, the secretary (Mr. F.-E. Lacey) was shown a sensa tional evening paper article relating to the choice of selectors. He said he did not believe a word of It, and thought It was only calculated to stir up ill-feeling, as well as being mischievous. The article purported to dlsclost that out-and-dried plans had been made for the meeting. The wrltei stated that five selectors would »o chosen, together with the Test captain, and went on to criticise th authorities on the ’following grounds: (1) That If the proposed plans were carried out Gllligan would be the only member of the Selection Committee with Austrlalan experience; (2) tnai not one of the great English professionals w,ere to receive a place, the strings having been pulled the co-option of J. B. Hobbs and Wilfred Rhodes and (3) that several amateurs of vast experience had been passed over. Mr. Laccy concluded by saying .-hat h e would surely have known if any such arrangement had been made, and he could not believe It had been made without his knowledge. He understood that one member of the Board of Control was likely to pro pose the name of a very famous professional.