MANY NOMINATIONS FOR CRICKET TEAM TO TOUR ENGLAND.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18057, 18 January 1927, Page 6

MANY NOMINATIONS FOR CRICKET TEAM TO TOUR ENGLAND.

WGTN. SUPPLIES TWELVE NAMES, CANTERBURY NONE Nominations from cricket associations and sub-associations were received at last night's meeting of the Management Committee of the New Zealand Cricket Council. The Wellington Association have nominated twel\T; players. The team is to consist of fourteen. No nominations have been received from Canterbury, but this fact will not prejudice the chances of any Canterbury players as the selectors have the right to go outside , the players nominated. All the players nominated will be able to make the tour if selected, with the exception of J. S. Uiddleston, about whom there is a doubt. It was decided to forward the nominations to the selectors. Following are the nominations received:— Manawatu—N. Gallichan. Auckland—ll. D. Gillespie, R. W. Rowntree, C. Allcott, J. E. Mills, I. W. Cooper, C. C. Dacre. Wellington—W. S. Brice, F. T. Badcock, C. S. Dempster, M. Henderson, A. M. Hollings, J. S. Hiddleston, K. C. James, B. J. Kortlang, T. C. Lowry, H. S. Lambert, H. M. M’Girr, R. de R. Worker. Otago—R. C. Blunt, A. W. Alloo, G, R. Dickinson, A. Galland. Ashburton—J. B. Nicoll. Wajiganui—C. S. Dempster, Wills, G. Orr. Waikato—S. A. R. Badeley, R. Going. Taranaki—C. M. Naismith, C. Kingstone, C. G. Clarke. South Canterbury—None available for selection.

PICKING THE TEAM.

It was stated by Mr D. Reese, chairman of. the Management Committee of the New Zealand Cricket Council, at a meeting of- the committee last night, that the. announcement made that the whole of the New Zealand cricket team for the English tour would be picked after the Auckland-Wellington Plunket Shield game was not correct. The unanimous decision of the committee was that eight “ certainties ” should be selected after the Auckland-Wellington game, and that the other members should, be picked later. This was doubly necessary in view of the visit of the Melbourne Cricket Club's team, as the . form shown by players in matches against that team would be a guide to the selectors. It was decided to communicate with the selectors on the matter.