Lives in Cricket No 42 - Frank and George Mann

6 who, despite following so closely in his father’s footsteps with captaincy of Middlesex and leading an MCC tour of South Africa to a Test series victory for England, decided he had no alternative but to cut short his cricket career at its height in order to work full-time at the brewery in what was expected to be a crucial period in its history with its continued independent existence at risk. George never expressed regret for his decision but never lost contact with cricket and in due course found that his unique managerial talents could be put to good use in the interests of the game at the highest level during some difficult periods, culminating in his MCC presidency, followed by a life-time vice-presidency appointment. B.R. Introduction