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I prize my peerless pastime for its freedom and its fun, It revels in the grassy plain and glows beneath the sun, I've heard of foreign pleasures that are very fair to see, Hat cricket, glorious cricket, is quite fair enough for me, And he that will not play, or pay to help the manly game. May lie forgotten in the grave — an unremembered name. — ''My Sires of Old were Crhketers." BY TWO OF THE VAGRANTS. TORONTO : JAMES MURRAY & CO., PRINTERS AND BOOKBINDERS. 1887. Cv) ^ .1 C?e c. i »» ,^1 ZoSlo'^u'S w (,) Ci^ u . :>:.; Ua r 05 ". C^ 0-^ ^ -i -«. ^9 ca • dr'd 3 ^ J « *• -T V uJ > '^ > o- V o ' •i^ .CJ^ >-z •^'lu -> ' --sr --< ■rt, .-3 > ^:- . o ;v7 "' •* ^ -. ') o- -"t * -?a ">< i V ■^. ^^4 M* li^ ■ • t^( :i: » CV7 2, \j ' x TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE MOST HONORABLE THE MARQUESS OF LANSDOWNE, G.C.M.G. GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF CANADA, WHO HAH DONE NOT A LITTLE FOR THE GAME OF CRICKET IN THIS COUNTRY, AND WHO GAVE HIS SYMPATHY AND ASSISTANCE TO OUR TOUR, THIS LITTLE BOOK IS WITH HIS PERJIIHSION RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED BY THE AUTHORS. PREFACE. i ■\ Tho scribes who have endeavored to record the doings of the Cricket Team of tlie Gentlemen of Canada in Great Britain, in 1887, aie conscious that these pages will con- tain much that is of little interest to the general public, and perhaps have no riglit to expect that tliey will be read by many who are not members of the great brotherhood of cricketers. But if among the general public we may be so fortu- nate as to find some who will follow this account of our doings across the sea, to them perhaps are due a few words of explanation. It has not been our purpose that this little book should be in any sense a '" literary production," and regarded in that light it could not but be disappointing. The description of our tour must be to a great extent a mere diary of events, and in a pro- duction of that nature there is not much scope for elegant diction or poetic phrasing, even were the propriety of such a style of writing unquestionable. We anticipate the objection too, of some uncongenial reader that there is not a little "sameness" in the descriptions of the different ntatches, by the explanation that this, from the very nature of our subject, cannot be obviated. To all we explain, that the book has been written : Firstly, as a permanent and convenient record of our doings in the 6 PREFACE. cricket field, and a statement nf tho Icnsohh wc learnt there ; and Secondly, aa a short account of such of our experiences in England, outside the cricket (ield, as we iuvve deemed to be worthy of mention. Having these objects we feel that to our cricketing friends, who have so generously expressed themselves as to f)ur doings, no apology is needed ; the tour was in our opinion an event of such moment in the history of tiie game in Canada, as to be deserving of some permanent record, and we confidently hope that our efforts will meet with their approval. To all our readers, cricketers or otherwise, we trust that what has been written may not be without interest ; and if this little Ijook should be tlic means ol awakeninj/ — to even a slight degree — more public interest in the noljlest of all games, it will not have been written in vain by Two OF THE Vagrants. i .j\'^.- w iii CONTENTS. PAUB. The FiKsr Over 1> CHAPTER I. Thk Start 14 CH^\PTER II. Thk Gamk at SKABUUiHT against all Nkw York 22 CHAPTER III. Bowling Along 83 CHAPTER IV. The Emerald Isle 47 CHAPTER V. Scotland and the Trossaohs 73 CHAPTER VI. The Northern Counties Matches 91 CHAPTER VII. The First Match in the South 109 CHAPTER VIII. Lords and London 120 ^ 8 CONTENTS. CHAPTER IX. Portsmouth and the Oval 134 CHAPTER X. Hampshire and the Home ok Grace 151 CHAPTER XI. Staffordshire and the Hunting Counties 172 CHAPTER XII. Liverpool 188 CHAPTER XIII. West Cheshire and Norbury Park 200 CHAPTER XIV. What became of us 209 CHAPTER XV. Valedictory 216 CHAPTER XVI. Summary of Results 220 1 1 The Fiusr Oveu. The Why and Whei'cfore and the Where- zuifhal. The ivhy and ivhcrcfore of our tonr was an inspiration o^' tlic " Genial Manager" — the offspring of his own brilliant conception. The luhercMnfJial, too, was raised by a great financial scheme of which he was the original pro- jector, — worked ont upon the soundest benevolent principles. The stock subscribed was fully paid up, and consisted in the subscriptions v?. those who " took stock " in the mana^'er's undertakinof, and whose dividends will be paid in the benefits result- ing to the game of cricket in this countiy ; and if upon a financial statement being presented, the capital is found to have been swallowed up in the expenses, we are still confident that the subscribers, to whom no sordid motives of gain can be attri- buted, M'ill yet feel that they have made a good iu- vestuient. When one wintry afternoon Mr. Lindsey fiivst unburdened his bosom at a connnittee mcetinii- of the Toronto Cricket Clul) of his idea of a tour through England by a cricket team of Canadian gentlemen, it was received very warmly by tlie 10 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. representatives of that august body, as a dream, the accoiiiplishincnt of which was irmcli to be desired, but at the same time one which it would be well ni^li impossible to carry out. So many difficulties occurred to the minds of those present, which were voiced first in a gen- eral chorus, and then one at a time, that the ardour of any one else might have been dampened, and the necessity for these pages would never have arisen ; but not so with the " Genial Manager." Like a thirsty throat, the more you try to damp his ardour the fiercer it burns , and when a dozen so thought insuperable objecticms had been categori- cally raised and satisfactorily answered, the afore- said august body began to think that perhaps there was something in it after all, and that the G.M.'s head was still level. The reasons he ^a,vo were sometliino; after this manner : Cricket has undoubtedly improve*! greatly in Canada in the last few years ; considering the ab- sence of so many of the advantages enjoyed in England, Australia, and the United States, we have been making rapid strides ; wg have learnt the rudiments but recpiire finishing and polishing up ; for the past three years Canada has won the Inter- national Match with the United States, and we may therefore, without undue conceit, consider ourselves to possess the material for a team not much in- CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 11 ferior to the Philadelphia eleven who visited England in 1884; why then should we not make a similar venture ? The probable benefit of such a tour to the game in Canada cannot be ([uestioned ; can we get the men and the money ? It was thought that both inig/if be got, but tliat there would be man}'' difficulties in the way. " The difficulties then must be overcome," sai enterprise. His Excellency the Gover- nor- G(...^ral, Sir Alexander Campbell, the Lieut.- CRICKET ACIIOSS THE SEA. 13 Governor of Ontario, Hon. Matthew Ricliie, the Lieut.-Governor of Nova Scotia, Hon. L. F.R.Mas.son, tlic Lieut.-Governor of Quebec, and a number of tlte prominent citizens of Canada, Init particularly of Toronto — among whom may be especially mentioned Mr. George Gooderham and Hon. John Macdonald — by their patronage and liberality materially for- warded the project and ensured its success, as far as success could in that way be commanded. Upon our success from a cricketer's standpoint, considerinu' the objects of the tour and reofardinu" it especially from an ed' ional point of view, we have had very flattei..ig assurances from the public and the press of Canada; and after a perusal of these pages, written when time has allowed us to cahnly reflect upon the tour and judge of its re- sults, untranunelled too by the exigencies sometimes pertaining to newspaper reports, we trust that the press and the puljlic will find no reason to recon- sider their verdict. 14 CUK'KET ACIIOSS THE SEA. Chapter I. The Start. Everything must have a be^innini;, and our trip to Eiii^land — for most of us, at least — began at the Union Station, Toronto. It is not always, or even often, that many persons turn out to say adieu to men k^avino' Toronto on a cricketinir tour, but the difference between our ordinary cricket excursions and that we were then endjarkini*- on was wide, and the importance of tlie event was evidenced by tlie presence of nearly two hundred people at the station, to wish us a hearty God-speed. W. C. Little, of Ottawa, had turned up in Toronto the day before, and that morning at the station ; the old Trinity men, W. W. Jones and A. C. Allan, were there ; W. W. Vickcrs and his reporter's note book were on hand ; W. J. Fleury, who had been pressed into the service at the last moment, had liis valise with him ; R. C. Dickson, who started with a disreputable looking canvas satchel and came back with a tin uniform case, and C. N. Slianly, who left Canada's slu)res with an attenuated physique, and returned with one more resembling a Liverpool fish- wife's than his ordinary self, were ready to embark CRICKET ACROSS THK SKA. 15 on their respective duties. George Lindsey, " The Manager," clad in his wonted sera})lnc smile, and holding firmly a leathern satchel which, wlien we learned its contents, was an object of nnich reeard with the team, was as usual there or there- abouts, and Dyce Saunders, soHKnvhat hot and not a little flurried, turned up in time, though not very much too soon. Rev. W. G. Aston, our chaplain who travelled incog was there, and last in making up his mind to go, and least in stature, was Lyon Lindsey, " Shrimps." There were also Henry Betlnme, who was to take Ogden's place in the match against All New York, at Seabright ; Capt. John Morrow, off' for his summer vacation, which he purposed spend- ing at the seaside, near New York — the first few days of which we trust he enjoyed with us at Sea- bright~and Mr. G. N. Reynolds, " the Sheritt'," who was coming down to see that we got ott' safely. Of course all our relatives within a convenient radius had come to say good-bye ; a great many people, who had the best interests of cricket at heart, and were anxious to encourage, had couia for a similar purpose. Then there were those whose pre- sence could be justified on neither of the fonner grounds, and whose anxious faces and tearful eyes were but the outward and visible siijns of inward and invisible feelings, that had perha})S shaped H'^ ili 10 CHICKET ACllOSS THE SKA. tliemselvcs in tlic form of words tlic iiiuht })ofoi*o, but whicli now perforce were only revealed by a soulful g'fize, or perchance resolved fchcniselves into the laconic but tender word, " farewell." We had a vaiiue future before us ; each one it is true felt prepared to do bis best, but in the distant New York, and in the still farther otf England, who could predict what was to be our measure of suc- cess. Youth is naturally ambitious. We ascer- tained upon our way to New York that our averafre age was under twenty-tln-ee years, so it was perhaps the courage that is common to youth, stimulated by the approl)ation of friends and a sense of novelty in the situation, which put us in a ditierent frame of mind from that in which a quiet contempl.ition of what we were really about to undertake would have left us. Loud were the cheers that founarten us, and the vohinie of repartee to whicli the lmg'y the time wo had icaelnMl, tlic oeenn air luid a iia itiiral ii'oeess () i' starvation liad j,'iveii UH siicli an appetite tliat wo were more than ready to devour our hreaUi'ast, But hot'ore wo could j^'et a ehaiiee to sit down to host I'eeani's sue- eulent cliops at Harmony ITall, whieli liad been made ready as an liotel for us (hii'ine- our stay, we had the pleasure of shaking- hands with oui" old friends from the Maritime Provinces, wluj were to share our suc- cesses and our defeats, Georyje Jones and Henry ; and lie)"e foi* the first time we wruni;' the hand of that "jolly little cliap all round," — C J. Annand, alias ■' the (lunner," alias " and and," the '" Ktcetera." After breakfast to tlu; jjround. 22 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. ClIAPTKR II. The Game at Scabright against all Nciu York. June 30. — Owiiii^ to our late arrival it was past noon before we reached the gToiind, wliich many ot us remembered as the scene of the Inter- national victory of the year before. Our experi- ence in that match had taught us the value of winning the toss, and we were disappointed that this luck did not fall to us now. Mr. Cvril Wilson, of course, took the innings and we went to the tield. The ground we found had had a lot of work put on it, since our last visit, and Avas much improved ; the wicket appeared fair, and the outfield being fast, it looked as though there might be some large scoring, particularly as after our long journey and sleepless night, our bowlers were not in very destructive form. No great stand was however made by our opponents ; yet as the scoring was slow we did not get them all out till four o'clock for 98 runs, of which Mr. Cyril Wilson and Burrows contributed 15 and 81 respectively, the former by brilliant and the latter by patient cricket. Ferrie was too tired to be of much service with the CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 2:3 ball, and the bowling honors fell to Annand, 5 for 27, and Allan, 2 for 0. As we anticipated, the light was bad when we went in, and the sun l)ehind Pool's arm made his ])Owlin<; dangerous, while Tyers, the Maidiattan pro- fessional, at the other end kept very straight, an the i'e([uired runs we lost three more good wickets. Allan had the satisfaction of making the winnino- hit, which met with the applause and cheers from our fair spectators, for it was an exciting game and well won. With the result we were well pleased. 28 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. Tlie policy of playing this match had been much criticised at home, and we all felt that upon its result depended a good deal more than the mere losing or winning of the game. The New York eleven was a strong combination and included the beat professionals in the district, being pronounced by the New York Herald to be a better one than that which had played against the Gentlemen of Pliiladelphia, prior to their visit to England in 1(S84. We hoped that our victory here would be an earn- est of our success in England. ALL NEW YORK. 1st Innings. 3nd Inninos. Mr. Cyril Wilson, ct. Allan, b. (iillespie 15 sstpd. Saunders, b. (Jillcspie. . 2 liutlcr, I). (xilloHpie (> ct. and b. Allan 21 TyiMS, b. Fcrrie 2 b. Ferrie 14 Mr. E. H. Outerbridge, ct. Saunders, b. Annand 4 b. Annand Burrows, ct. and b. Annand.. 31 ct. Little, b. Allan 17 ]Mr, Herman Clarke b. Annand 4 stpd. Saunders, b. Gillespie 7 Mr. R. jNlcagregor, b. Annand . . b. Cillespie (5 Mr. J. L. I'ool, ct. Jones, W. W., b. Annand 14 ct. Little, b. Gillespie Mr. W. Sliipi)en, 1. b.w.b. Allan 12 b. Allan 2 Mr. ISI. Graham, ct. Little,b. Gil- lcsi)ie 4 ct. Henry, b. Gillespie 7 Mr. Vi. W. Sadleir, b. Allan 4 not out Mr. !''. W- Sadleii-, not out ct. Saunders, b. Allan 4 Li.'g byes, 1 ; no balls, 1 . . 2 Leg byes, 1 1 Total 98 Total .81 RUNS AT THE FALL OK EACH WICKET. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 'itln'-ingD 17 22 20 43 59 59 70 79 90 97 98 ..d " 3 25 34 48 55 63 71 71 74 80 81 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 29 BOWLING ANALYSIS. snie. . 2 ..21 ..14 .. . 17 llespie 7 .. (■) .. .. 2 ... 7 ... ... 4 ... 1 ...81 llO. 11. 197 98 80 81 Ferrie . . 1st 0> INNINn.S. 'ers. Runs. Mdn's. 1() 23 5 23 4(5 5 12 27 3 1.1 1 one no ball. W's. 1 3 5 2 UVit 2 Mr. W. A. Henry, jr, b. Pool ... .17 b. Tyers 31 Mr. W. C. Little, b. Pool 5 Mr. A. Gillespie, 1. b. w., b. Tvers 19 hit wkt., b. Tyers Mr. W. W. Jones, 1. b. w., b. Pool 10 not out 8 Mr. C. J. Annand, not out 2 run out 1 Mr. R. li. Ferrie, b. Po.)l Mr. H. J. Bethune. b. Tyers 5 Mr. G. (i. S. Lind.sey, b. Tyer.s. . Byes, 8 ; leg byes, 1 9 Byes, 1 ; leg byes, 2 3 Total. .82 Total 99 1st Innings. 2nd " . UUN.5 AT THE FALL OF EACH WICKET. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 0. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 7 7 7 37 39 48 74 77 82 82 82 27 27 G9 73 7(5 94 Pool ... Tyers... Burrows HOWLING ANALYSIS. 1st INNINGS. I 2nd INNINGS. Overs. Runs. ^[dn's. W's. Overs. Runs. Mdn's. Ws. 28 40 11 G 19 34 .5 1 19 19 14 4 21 34 8 3 8 14 3 1 7 28 1 1 Fames optimmn condimcntitm, the old Latin grammar says, and we incline to the belief that this is right, especially when the diners have ac(|nired the fames by a two days' outing. We were in the best 80 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. of spirits, and it is said that good digestion conies with nierriment. Be these theories as they may, we had a keen appetite for tlie excellent dinner which Mr. Herman Clarke had so generously requested us to partake of. This gentleman had, from modesty, as he expressed it, installed Mr. Cyril Wilson, their captain, in the chair, and occupied the vice-chair himself; between them there were twenty cricketers on either side of the long table. Cricketers' dinners have this groat chai-m, that it never takes the conveisation very long to become general, and on this occasion, before the second course was over, Annand from one end of the table, was recommending Outerbridge at the other, to try the fish balls, and the assembly in general were drinking to Herman Clark many happy said ernes of his birthday. It must be remembered that it was Dominion Day, and we as Canadians were naturally filled with an extraordinary exuberance of patriotism, and a desire for fire-crackers, which latter of course we could not have, so had to content ourselves with the excellent substitute, the petulent pop of the Pommery bottle, which, every time one went ort' — as one very often did — heightened our enthusiasm, and we have no reason to think that it had not the same effect upon our friends. After the Ttienit liad been disposed of, and the m. CUICKET ACKOSS THE SEA. 31 -as tlie hcftltli of the Queen of our fair Doiiiiiiion and the President of the United States had been duly lionoui'ed, a son*!" was called for. The dininir room of Harmony Hall was once the theatre of a private house.'and cries of " stage " sent the " Gunner" Itehind the footlinlits, whence he deliu'hted ns with his — • now oh how familiar — song, " The Parson and the Clerk." Then Mr. Cyril Wilson rose and proposed the toast of the evening, expi'essing on hchalf of the cricketers of America the kindest sympathy in our undertaking, applauding our just accomplished vict(3ry, and sa}'ing that the eyes of New York would be ujjon us when we played our games across the water. This brought The Manager to his feet to extemporize one of those elo(|uent etlbrts replete with oratorical tlouri.shes and rhetorical graces, rounded otf with the most telling apothegms, and fairly reeking with poetic license. 'j'hen more songs and speeches, and an admirable piece of whistling by one of our American friends, before the whole assembly resolved itself by gen- eral consent into a concert, and mounted the stage just as the champagne punch came on the boards. When the curtain went down on the evening's performance almost everyone had taken his part in providing for the general anuisement, and when the performers left the stage, the verdict was, that :]2 CUICKKT ACllOSS THE SEA. it was about tho most enjoyable evening we had ever spent or could ever hope to spend. Late as was the hour for breaking up it was not too late for some of us to refresh ourselves by a midnight dip in the ocean, but at length all the men got to bed, Mr. Herman Clark undertook to see his eleven safely home, and peace and order once more reigned at Harmony Hall. CRirKET ACROSS THE SEA. ss Cfiapter I it. Jyoioliuo- A/ouC' .s cS July 2. — It was witli some ditliculty next morning that tlie Manager collected his dissipated forces, hut he knew that time and tide wait for no man, and it was nnhkcly that the S. S. Fiirnessia wouhl either. We got away at half past ten, but not without paying our bus man $18, and on arriv- ing at New York made at once for Pier 41, and saw our luggaixe on Ijoard before we allowed ourselves to think of lunch. Most of us sustained our weakened frames with a chop and a glass of beer at a restaurant not far from the dock, but several of the men went of}' to lunch with some of our Seabright friends at the Rac({uet Club, much against the will of the Manager, wdio did not like to loose sight of his youthful charges in that large and re- putedly wicked city, and thei]' non-appearance as the hour for sailing ap[)roached caused him to in- dulge in sundry cursory remarks, which, had they been heard by the delinquents, might have made them wish they had turned up at the appointed time. However, all were " on deck " befoi-e two o'clock, and for more than an hour we stewed and 34 CIIICKET ACllOSS TlIK SEA. t''!l 'n HI [I 'M por.spii'(!(l (HI lu)ar(l tliu Fnvaemia, for the ilay w»is terriMy liot, wnkrliiiin^ our fellow passengers come on lK)ai'(l and tlio })oat Ix'inL,^ got ready for sea. Wii sailed about .'{..SO aniidst tlie clieers from friends on tlie piei* who had eonic to get a last look at us: and sorrv as we were to Iea\'e them we were more than pleas'.Ml to get out ol' the tei'i'iMe heat we had ])een suhjected to for the j)ast two houi's, and to feel the refreshini; breeze as we steamed down the harbour and out past Sandy Hook. When we had time to look Jibout us we found that the steamer was crowded, and upon consulting the list of passengers noticed then^ were 2*{0 on board. After enjoying the lovely sail dosvn the l)ay, each man went to look after his luggage and put Ikis berth to rights, by the time we had done which we wei'c well outside of Sandy Hook, had said good bye to the pilot, and the bell had rung for dinner. We all put in an appearance at table, except Wallace Jones, wdio from the moment of sailing earned his title of "the left hand V)arrel of the Jones combination," the right hand barrel not shew- inu' si(3 iiu'ii <]iy getting to know the people. Tins is an easy thing to ac- eouiplish at sea, as the pas.sengers always seem glad of any prospect of diversion. That night we made a good many accpiaintances, and before wc^ landed came to know the rest. Next day we introduced cricket on deck, and like the rest of the people we played ([uoits, shutlle board and whist. The first ball produced went down one of the ventilators, the .second to the bot- tom of the deep blue sea, the third, well — the third 36 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. [11 wasn't produced at all. In the evening' we got up races which were a huge success, and created much merriment. Fat xnen of sixty shook the boat from stern to stern as they thundered down the deck; then fat men of forty took their turn, and the parsons, of whom tiierc were ten, had their race. Other contests were keen and quicker, and Shanly, George Jones and Henry seemed to be about equally matched for fifty yai'ds. The trophies presented to the victors were, for the most part, galvanized iron pails from the life-boats, and steamer chairs belonL'ini>- tosome- body else than the donor, both of which unfortu- nately had to be returned. Pool selling on the run of the ship, which had commenced on the first day's log, increased as the days wore on in proportion as we wearied of all other amusements ; the ladies especially exhibiting a marked avidity for this mild form of gambling. We won our share of the pools, but it was our con- stant regret that a young lady from New Jersey, "The Sky Lai-k," who had been placed in the charge of our party by her brother-in-law, whom we had met at Seabright, was never successful in drawing the lucky nund)er. It was only by inducing the " Parson " to become a party to a fraud, tliot she was able on the last night to say, like the rest of us, that she had won once. It is oidy fair to Aston to say that he alone suffered by the fraud. CRICK liT ACROSS TIIK SEA. 'S7 This yonnt;- lady monopolized the attentions of one half of ns ; a fair actress from New York com- manded those of the other, and between them they added mneh to the enjoyment of the tri}). Whether it was the innocence of Artie's youth, or his hand- some face or fascinating- manner which attracted most, wo cannot say — who can tell the subtle influ- ences which sway the feminine mind— })ut some charm which he alone ])ossessed made him facile princrp^ in owa quarter. It must have been the sea air, which we are told works miracles sometimes, that changed the modest youth we had known upon land into a most accomplished "lady killer" ; — but upon his doinujs we draw the curtain. Upon the way Henr}^ achieved his success we leave the curtain up, l)ecause the stage is accustomed to the criticism of public opinion. " Juliet," as we christened the devotee of the Muse of tragedy, captivated by her charming manner and ready anecdotes, and it was hard to say for some time which of the actors in her scene would be triumphant at the climax, but " the Villain," Henry, contrary to the usual denounient was the lucky man. Tiie night Mel pomine made us up for the negro minstrel show, with her cosmetics, after the bar]:)er had applied the burnt cork, more than one as he irot the finishing touch and the fiatti^ring re- commendation that he looked "just cute," thought :j8 CRICKET ACROSS THE ^EA. .-(1 l-l ' ! .if he was a la[) ahead, Ijut as before exphiined, only to find that tliis was not the case. Considering^ the sliort time we had for preparation and tlie limited supply of appliances' necessary for such a performance, these mini^trels were a success. We took some little trouble with them, and with the valual)le assistance of some Harvard and Yale students, capital fellows, managed to keep the audi- ence in oood humour for an hour. The stewards put up a stag*; for us. " Tlie Gunner " in G. W. Jones' py-jamas, ^vith four bones from the coi'u- beef of the evening's dinner, occupied one end, tlie Manager, in a regulation plantation suit, borrowed from the cwisinier, and using a tin ])an as a tam- bourine, the other; and the rest of our fellows with our Harv^•lrd and Yale friends made up the circle. The jokes and songs took well, and the inability of one of our most prominent soloists to strike the key note in " Some dav," was taken bv the audience as part of the performance, and was regary the air from a port-hole had been christened, he concluded to do so and to leave " the Villain " to the enter- taining society of scji-siek Wally. He slept well ; Hemy did not, and in the time for reflection that a sleepless night gives, determined to " get even " with the robl)er and his rest. Su.specting that the pl. tiie dainsel's bh'ghted liopes and shattered aflectioiis ,. is 5^)50,000 ; but reserved to the defendant tlic optiiO <^»f marrying the once idol of his lie.^rt. Iioi hr>\., ■>• t]io money about him he adopted the latter comse, /.r; ' the Gunner," who acted as parson, having asked " liim " if he wanted " lier," and received an affirmative reply, said : " Take her, you're married." But by the time tliat a week has passed by at sea everything becomes monotonous, and you k)ng for land with an increasing yearning as the sun rises on each succeeding day. When on the ninth day out we saw Tory light loom up in the distance, and Vickers come on deck in a starched collar and stiff felt hat, feelings of indescribal)le joy at the prospect of " land ho ! " came over us, and we began to formulate tender adieux. As there was fog, the rate of speed had to be reduced, and it was not till four o'clock the next morning that we were taken off by tender at Moville 1* CIUCKET ACROSS TIIK SEA. 4:i and sniled up Lougli Foyle to Deny. Despite the I'fiin and the cheerless sky, the sight of tlie clouds rolling off the hills to the west of Lough Foyle, re- vealing the lovely green fields and neat little cot- tages, and the picturesqueness of Green ( 'astle were most I'efreshing after the nion(3t(jnous sea-view with which our eyes had been wearied for the past ten days. A great many people stayed up all night, though most of the passengers were g'oing to land at Glas- gow ; and many more appeared on deck in the early twilight to say good-l>ye to friends. Some of the farewells that were taken under the cover of nii-ht were not repeated in the morning light, some were. We had little or no trouble with the customs authorities at Derry, and very soon our multitu- dinous impedimenta had been placed by two sons of Erin on a capacious cart which the small donkey between the shafts walked off with quite unconcern- edly to the station. Before we set out for the hotel, the " Manager " received the thanks of many an old Irish woman from the steerage for the assistance given in passing their trunks through the cus- toms as lugo-age of the Canadian Cricket Team. A kindly word of mention is due to the genial official who was satisfied when he found neither cigars nor dynamite in our hat boxes that there could be none of these in our larger pieces, and chalked them 41. CIUCKET ACROSS THE SKA. throUjL,^]! witliout opening' tlieni. Perhaps this is nu instance of Irish cre^ Journal, had come up to welcome us at Dei-ry, and we were \ery fortunate in having so entertaining a guide to point out the ditt'erent places of interest on our journey down to Dublin. Mr. McCarthy's description of his interview with us, which appeared in print the next morning, was very humorous and frauglit with poetic license ; it, among other things, represented us as having spent 48 CRICKET ACIIUHS THE SEA. um\ tlie spriii<^ ill practising on cocua-mit matting wickets until tlie beginning of June, when the ice and snow of winter left us. Arriving in Dublin about half-past six, we were met at the station by one or two friends and by Britten, our professional and factotum, then of!" we drove to the Shelbourne Hotel in Stephen's Green, passing on the way some buildings well known to us by name, among them Trinity College, the Bank of Ireland and the office of United IreiaTid. At the Shelbourne we were glad to shake hands once more with " Teddie " Ogden, under whose leadership we were to play, and most of us had the pleasure of meeting for the first time Mrs. Ogden, who proved so agreeable a companion and so faith- ful a scorer throughout our trip. Awaiting us at the hotel were letters informing us that we had been made honorary members of the Phcenix and Leinster Cricket Clubs, and others inviting us to make use of the privileges of the University and Sheridan Club 5 during our stay in Dublin. Fagged by our journey after the long sea voyage and tired out from want of rest, none of us having had any sleep the night before, and anticipating a hard day's practice on the morrow, we resolved to retire very soon after dinner ; but this was not to be. First, Mr. Hurford, the veteran secretary of the Phoenix Cricket Club, called and told us that their CUICKET ACIIOHS TlIK SEA. 49 ICO Serene Hi^linesses the Prince and Princess of Saxo- Weimar had intimated that they woidd l)e present v)n tin; first day of our niatcli, and tliat tlu; Lord Lieutenant of L'eland liad desired to have expressed his regret that liis absence would pi'eehich' him from the pleasure of having us play an eleven of his own at the Vice -Regal Lodge. Then shortly alter dinni^r came a note from Mr. Barrington, saying that an unfortunate mistake as to the time of the arrival of our train had taken a reception party to the station at a wrong houi", and conveying an invitation to s[)end the evening with him at the Shei'idan Cluh. To he Sheridan we went, and there spent two or three very pleasant hours with our host and S' ue of his genial friends, who thought ten o'clock altogether too early an hour for bed ; but a moment's reflec- tion and our weary limbs told us it was not too soon for us to seek our virtuous couches, although it was with not a little reluctance that we said good night to Mr. Barrington, who would have had us to remain till two " at any rate." That gentleman in the course of the evening re- called many pleasant experiences of his visit in Cana«la, where he took the Gentlemen of Ireland's cricket team in 1879, and was kind enough to say that he would feel it a privilege to return to us in practical form some of the hospitality he had re- I 60 CHICK ET ACROSS THE SEA. ceived wlien in our own land. Mr. Barrington did everything' in his po^vel■ to make us happy and feel at home in a nev; land, and his uniform kind- ness is one of the tilings that will ever be upper- most in our minds when we recall the incidents of our trip. We need not say we slept well that night. There was no longer the everlasting- thump of the engines, the monotonous twirling of the screw or the up and down motion of the rocking ship, nor was the air reeking with a nauseating compound odour of bilge water and fresli paint. Next morning we were like giants refreshed. In- vitations came from the Pho'uix Club to a dinner, to be given in our honor at the Sheridan Club on Friday, and from the iloyal Irish Yacht Club to their regatta at Kingstown next day, after answer- ing which we set out for the Phoniix Ground for practice. Our coats, caps and sashes had been ordered in advance and were awaiting us at the Pha»nix Club- house. They w^ere of one color, maroon, and on the peak of the cap and pocket of the coat maple leaves in white silk had been worked, and a white silk cord binding the coat completed a toggery in wdiich we rather fancied ourselves. The umpire, who from a proper sense of chivalry had the day be- fore ixoneon to Glasn'ow^ with the fair actress to see '.7 CRICKET ACROSS TJIK SEA. 51 her safely landcMl on Britisli soil, turned iij) that morning- on the Pluj'nix Gronn weiv rea<]y and 52 CRICKET ACllOSS THE SEA. If eager for the fray, and, having lost our first toss, took the field amidst applause at the Leinster Cricket Ground at Rathniines precisely at noon, to begin be- fore a large assembly of people our fii'st match on the old sod. Ferric was deputed to bowl the first over, and the men took the folhnving places in the field : Ogden, short slip ; Saunders at the wicket ; Little, at point ; Vickers, (a position in the field soon disputed with) long stop ; Henry, long slip ; W. Jones, mid on ; and Geo. Jones, mid off. Gillespie at cover, and Annand and Allan at long off and long leg respectively. Britten who is a Leinster professional stood as one of the arbiters of justice. The wicket was very hard, the country having suffered a droujjht of six weeks, a thins: almost un- precedented in the Emerald Lsle. Emerson and Trotter went out first on behalf of Ireland, the former taking Ferrie's first ball. Even at the com- mencement we were visited with hard luck, for in bowling his fifth over Ferrie strained himself, and was rendered useless, as far as bowling was con- cerned, for the rest of the match ; and indeed it was not till the tour was moi-e than half over that he got back into something like his old form. Gil- lespie took Ferrie's place, and in his usual style com- menced with three or four successive maidens, while Ogden who had been bowling from the start, con- tinued to send them down from the other wicket. CIJICKKT ACROSS THE SEA. 53 The Hi'st impression tliat tlie battiiii;' of tlie Irish- iiR'ii piHxluced was one of admiration at its remark- able steadiness ; they took no cliances, and seemed to liave had firmly inculcated in them the well- established principle, that runs will come if you will only wait for them. The runs came surely enougli, and the "jubilee" had gone up before the first wicket fell. It was Trotter's, he beinej well cauuj-ht and bowled by Annand, who had taken Ogi" condi- tion of tlio Ijowlors, is to be attributed the long score made by tlie Irisliiuen, tliongli tliey were un- doubtedly a very strong batting team. During the interval between the innings, Dr. and Mrs. Ogdenand Lindsey had the honor of being presented t(3 the Prince and Princess of Saxe- Weimar, wdio had shortly before come on the ground to the accompaniment of God Save the Qui^en, by the Liverpool Regiment band, which played at in- tervals during the afternoon. Tlieir serene High- nesses were very gracious, and expressed themselves as much interested in our tour. Canada's first innings was commenced at 5.40 by Allan and Vickers. Hynes (medium) commenced the attack for the Irishmen, and oh, horror ! the last ball of his lirst over scattered Allan's stumps. Gillespie followed, and with Vicker's played out time, 20 runs being telegraphed at six o'clock. At soon as we could change we mounted cars and made for Westland Row Station, where Mr. Bar- rington and a party of ladies were waiting to accompany us to Bray, to enjoy the cool air of that fashionable watering place. As we rolled past Kingstown in the train we caught a glimpse of the festivities going on there. About the club house numerous yachts, with all their bunting liying, danced up and down, while far ofl' on the horizon CUICKKT ACROSS THE SEA. 57 iar- to Ihat »ast the liise Koii could be seen the competing" boats with their white wings spread for tlie liomeward run. On arriving at Bray, we liad a stroll on the parade l)et'()re sitting- down to dinner. Ere lonn- corks were tlving and we found ourselves doino; two things at once, sustaining the innor man an2 T. Tobin b. W. W. Jones Byes, 13 ; leg byes, 5 ; wides, 1 It) Total . 319 I RUNS AT THE KAI.L OF EACH WICKET. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. G. 7. H. 9. 10. IstLmings 40 57 1)4 131155 172 223 223 31U 31!) Bowling Analysis. ^ Overs. Ferric 13 O^'flen ,.... 30 (iillespie 4(5 Annand 27 Allan 7 W. W. Jones 14.1 Annand bowled 4 no balls. Allan bowled 1 wide. luns. M, Kuierson .... !) b. llyneH 4 R. B. Forrie, not out 3 b. Emerson Byes, 5 ; ley byes, 1 (5 ]iyeH,12 ; lej,' byes,(i ; wides, 1 10 Total. 88 Total. UUNa AT THK V\U. OV KACll WIC'KKT. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. (). 7. 8. IstTnninf's .'{7 40 41 45 4(1 50 55 72 .129 10. 88 121) 2ud Innings 35 :W 41 105 lO'J 111 120 124 BOWMN'G ANALYSI.S. Ist Innings. 2nd Innings. Ovrs.Mdns.Kuns.Wkt. Overs. Mdns. Runs, Wkts. Hyno.s 11 1(5 3 1 10 22 1 3 Tobin 11 12 () r. 8 3 J. r. Fitzgerald 15 38 1 4 li) 34 5 1 Emerson ,.. 15 Ki <) 5 24 3() 10 4 Nunn (> 10 2 Hynes bowled 1 wide. We were now left with an hour and a halt' of this afternoon and all Saturday, so it was proposed to play a return match, to which, after consulting the wishes of the team, Og'den consented. It would hardly have done for us to have batted for the third time that day, so alth()Ui;-h the captain won the toss he could not turn his es, S. G. Smith, T. P. Maxwvll, aiinix (^Inl) We joined heartily in the feeling evinced toward Mr. Hurford, for he in no small way contri- buted to our comfort in Ii'eland. We had seen the men of the Black Watch with their tai'tans, dirks and pouclies about the streets of Dublin, and oiir hearts had gcme out to them as we thought, with Rattray, how a list of the engage- ments in which their noble regiment had taken part would be " a military histoiy of England in symbol." Several of the ofticers of this regiment, quartered just then at Dublin, officers of the Dragoons, too, were with us that niglit t(» do us honor. Mr. Arthur Palmer, son of the late Arch- deacon Palmer, Mr. Matchei-in, an adnnrable c^niie 111 CniCKET ACI50SS THE SKA. Go ilS :en ill 'lit, tlie us cli- luie sotii^ster who accompanies liinisclt' on tho banjo, Mr. Arinstroni,s wlio delighted us more than once with his fine tenor voice, were partaking of the ex- cellent incniL Mr. Charles Barrington })resided, and after we had honored the toast of the Queen called upon us to drink the health of the Governor-General of Canada, which was done with a right good will, our fellows remembering the attitude of His Excellency towards their venture, cheereil the toast the louder for it, but not louder than His Excellency's fellow- countrymen, who hold him in high esteem. Then Mr. Barrinu'ton rose at once to his feet and to a high degree of eloquence. In language which lie ahme can use he paid us no little compliment, at times ixrowinn' so humorous in his remarks as to • make the very glasses of the table shake with laughter. This gentleman, who, by the way, is a Home Ruler, would in the House of Comn\oiis lend brilliancy to the constellation of orators who there uphold the L'isli cause. The captain responded in fitting terms ; the Man- ager excused himself from more than a heartfelt sentence of thanks to one and all, and especially Mr. Barrington, on the gi-ound that when he came to the land of the Sheridaiis, the Burkes and the Barringtons, he ought to be permitttMl to listen rather than to speak. Sauiwk'rs, whose restless eye m 0() CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. l!'!' had been scanning the horizon of the Leinster {•Tonnd too often, wliere in the invitin*'- shade of Ii'isli oaks sat tlie pretty Irisli girls,and who had lent his ear too nuich to silvery sounds, tuned to the prettiest brogue in the world, of the voice of these Irisli sirens, unbosomed himself and told how he had seen the prettiest girls here that he had ever seen in his life, and that he didn't tliink that even the charm of the music of Orpheus excelled the beauty of their voices. We need hardly say that the enthusiasm with which we drunk the health of the Irish team could not have been greater, certainly not more genuine. Mr. Matcherin sang " Two bally black eyes," n song, the poetry and sentiment of which so much impressed us that we determined upon mastering it, and it hereafter formed the brilliant nucleus of our European collection of comic songs. Now the "Baby," Fleury sings it. The evening about this time grew frolicsome, music and dancing, of the jig kind, filled up the far too (juickly fleeting hours till stern duty impelled the majority of us to our hotel. Those who were not playing in the match did not feel the necessity for returning so early, and re- mained at the club to tempt fortune with the cards, learning that Irishmen play whist, as they do everything else, well When Aurora dtiwned in the east and shed her rosy tints through the windows CIIICKKT ACROSS THE SEA. 67 of tli<' clul) over the convivial battletiekl, where lM)ttles and men liad struggled for the mastery only a few hours before, the last Canadian stepped out into Stephen's Green. The jaunting car drivers complained to him on his homeward route of the liai'd times they were experiencing. Not being able to employ them all to drive him the few yai'ds to his hotel, the brilliant idea occurred to him to start the eight of them down Stephen's Green for a half sovereiixii. Drawn up in line, the charioteers started at the word " Go ! " Tearing down the street they came, raisinijf a racket on the rubble road that miu'ht have awakened the dead, and probably did awake a ma- jority of the guests at the Shelbournc Hotel. First past the post took the prize to the di.sgust of his competitors. The man who came last to the winning post was of the opinion that he was better on his feet than his horse was, and offered to run the seven other drivers a hundred yards for another donated half sovereign, to which proposi- tion the l)elated Canuck acceded ; and as the hurri- cai^.e swept down the pavement pa.st him, it was quite evident that Paddy knev/ what he was about, for he distanced the othei's and took the prize. Just then the proprietor of the hotel and two officers of the law put in an appearance, so wliile Canada retired to bed amid the "God bless yerhonor" ;i!t!i: 68 CinCKET ACROSS THE SEA. ut' tlic cliai-iotcers, Ireland adjourned to a neighbor- iiio- liostelry to take a pull at the national beverage. It was remarkable how the as})ect of the game, which up till the time of the drawing of stumps over night had ai)peared to be going in favor of the home team, changed next morning; and it may here be noticed as a ramarkable thing, which by its con- stant recurrence came to be almost proverbial, that we were always much more successful on the day after a ban(|uet than our opponents. At twenty minutes after twelve Dunn and Emerson, the not outs of the night before, continued their innings to the bowling of Annand and Ogden. Oti' Annand's third ball Little snapped up the military man at point, and E. Fitzgerald came in. Both batsmen commenced to score freely and soon brought up the 140, thouLdi in a few minutes Annand succeeded in levelling Emerson's wicket. Telegraph 141), 5, 2. Then connnenced an extraordinary procession, J. P. Fitzgerald, the next man, in trying to hit to leg, stepped on his wicket ; Dunn, who followed, skied one close tlie wicket which Saunders held ; Consi- dine played Ogden on to his wicket, then Smith for a very short time held the bowlers in check. Gilles- pie took Ogden's place and in his seco' 1 over got Smith caught off him in the slips. Maxwell, last man, when two runs had been added was clean CRICKET ACROSS TFIM SEA. 01) bowled by Annaiul, at a (luarter past one, tli»' innings closino' for 106. The last five batsmen, it may be noted, had only put on five runs between them. Annand was in great form with the ball, his analysis beinrr five wickets for 17 runs. Very little time was lost, before Vickers and Saun- ders went in to face twosnccessful Irish bowlers of the day before. Both batsmen started cautiously, then Vickers was caught by Nunn olf li. Emerson for 4, and made wav for 0>(.leii 21 W. W. Jones Hi AniKind 22 GENTLEMEN OF CANADA. Vickors, ct, Nmin, b. Emerson 4 Saunders, b. J. P. Fitzgcnild 15 Ogden, run out (iO Gillespie, ct. E. Fit/gerald, b. Nimhi .'^0 Hetuy, 1). J. P, Fitz<,'<'rald 25 G. W. Jones, ct. Smith, b. J. V. Fitzgerald 4 Allan, b. Nunn 38 W. W. Jones, ct. Nunn, b. Hynes 2 Little, 1), Hynes 2 Annand, stpd. Fitzgerald, b. Hynes Ferrie, not out 2 Byes, 1(5 ; leg byes, 4 20 Total 202 RUNS AT THE FALL OF EACH WICKET. 1. 16 2. 34 3. 78 4. 122 132 (). 192 7. 194 8. 198 9. 198 HOWLING ANALYSIS. J. P. Fitzgerald. Emerson. Hynes . . . Nunn. . . . , Dunn Considine , Overs. 23 22 22 14.3 4 4 Runs. 52 37 44 26 15 8 Maidens. 6 9 7 4 10. 202 W's. 3 1 3 2 Early that morning we had been on a tour of in- spection and .seen how the green water of the Liffey is made into brown porter by the Guinesses, had traced tliis ])erformance tlirougli its various stages and partaken of the result, judging by wliich we ■Ill CUKJKET ACROSS THE SEA. the performance good. Right in the Dublin stands Trinity College, the build- 72 pronounced centre ings of which are arranged very much in the same way as those of the Louvre. Hyries took us for a hurried run through these grand halls ; would that we had had time to tarry longer there. Close at hand is the Bank of Ireland, formerly the House of Parliament, whose plain Ionic architecture is noble in its simplicity. There the House of Lords remains in its oriiiinal condition, just as it was before the Union. Settinfj out one morninir for Phamix Park we called at the tavern from wliere the conspirators left to commit the Phfonix Park murders, and where they were overheard by a man sitting at an open window on the first flat. Later on we came to the little holes cut in the sod of the Park, just opposite the Vice-Regal Lodge, which mark the spot on which the Irish martyrs fell. So we saw a good deal of Dublin and learned to like it well. After the conclusion of the game we had no more than time to change and get to our hotel for a moment, on the way to the station, before the train started and we wereotf to Kingstown, sorry, very sorry indeed, to take, what we did not then think would be our last look at Ireland, for we, as we said, had arranged, if possible, to return and play again with these generous gentlemen at the end of Auo-ust. But this was not to be. CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 78 Chapter V. Scotland. July 18. — Arrived at Kin^fstown, we said (good- bye to " C, B.," the " Nosey man" and Ireland, with the assurance that thouirh we were leavinc: them we were "wid tliem,"and after a parting pull at Guinness, took the fast packet boat for Holyhead. When the Manager came to count heads, exclusive of Holy- head, and found that " Papa Dyce " and the pro- fessor Britten were not of the number, he waxed wrathy. The story, as related by the wicket keeper, was, that lingering over his parting pull at Guinness, which he had taken from the hands of a pretty Dublin bar-maid, whose childhood had been spent among the Welsh hills, he forgot about the train and stayed yet longer to take his daily quota from her hands, and was astonished to find when he got through that the train had gone. That night he took a later train and got as far as Chester, where he and Britten were perforce to spend Sunda3\ He says he spent the day at church, nobody believed that, but on Monday he was in Edinboro' in time to go behind the sticks. No sooner had the boat left Kingstown than the 5 74 CKICKKT ACROSS TIIK SKA. "loft liiuid barrel of lliu Jones combination" went below, nor did he show hiiiiselt' again till a delight- ful sail, of four hours' duration, across the Irish Sea we touched Holyhead, when he appeared " sickled o'er with the pale cast of thought." He said himself he'd been thinking. Here our saloon carriage awaited us. Cosy little home, in which were were to jog all over England. What memories does not the mention of your number " 147 " recall ( Have we not told to you the story of our last match when jogging on to the next i* Have 3 ou not seen the fallacy of the plati- tude that all men are equal — at whist ? Have you not felt the pliable form of the" Gunner " when used as a football ( Have you not heard all our songs ? And have you not heard nuiny things that the authors of these pages have not heard ? At any rate, you remember that b'itxgerald left Holyhead with us, but did not go to Edinburgh as we all did, though most of us deserted you for sleepers the very first night you carried us. But then it was a long way from Holyhead to Edinburgh, and took all night to do it in. Next morning, however, shortly after daybreak you brought us all into the ca[)ital of "Auld Scotia." Soon we were driving with our seventy-eight pieces of luggage, now on the increase, past the monument of Walter Scott, who sits protected by I. ^ if ■ t! ; 1 1 i 1 : I CiacKKT ACROSS THE SKA. 7o went -eight it the e' most attention, home to an early dinner, after which we attended divine service at St. Mary's Cathedral. The evening was pleasantly spent with Mr. \V. L. MacKenzie, who had been our guide dur- ing the day, before we turned in early to bed. Our uiatch with the Gentlemen of Scotland was to initiate the Scottish week in Edinburgh, the last three days of the week l)eing devoted to a match between Yorkshire and Scotland. We reached the Grange Ground at Raeburn Place shortly before noon, and Ogden having again lost the toss took the field. L. M. Balfour, of the Grange club, the Cap- tain and R. J. Pope, a member of the last Australian team in En^-land, but who is now attendin<; 76 CmcKKT ACIJOSS TIIK SKA. Ereat Kdinburtrh. The early stages of a Scotch dinner are as formal as the proceedings in a court of Justice, luit Ijy the time the nwuii, luis been hall disjiosed of the frigid- ity thaws out, and the conversation wdiich begins m livtlo bfibbbnir streams soon urovvs to a torrent. 80 CKICKET ACROSS THE SEA. If you want to hear a really good joke, you should get a Seotclnnaii to tell it to you. Some of the anecdotes that we heard over our patisserie d la Fraii^xiise we enjoyed hugely. One most amusing incident hapi)ened at the t.'ible. A celebrated Scotch officer and an ardent Tory, sitting next to one of our fellows, was located just opposite another cele- Ijruted gentleman, ]\Ir. Gladstone's political agent. The warrior e\idently was uneasy, and longed for blood, which ^'earning increased as a conversation opposite on the merits of Mr. Gladstone grew elo- quent. This was too much for the General, whohaest hospitality, even to their opponents, we learned when we read liow the Douglas entertained the Kniu'ht of Snowdoun, James FitzJames on Ellen's Isle, the night before his mortal combat with Rhuderick Dhu, at Coilantogle Ford. That we did not stand in any such hostile position as this to the cricketers of Edinbury a splendid one-handed catch at mid-on by Macnair off MacKenzio. He had made 20 runs in the same dashing style as he 84 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. had scored the day b^'foro, he g(3tting l)ut (me single. On Ogdeii's joinhig Allan the rare spectacle was witnessed of two left-handed batsmen j)laying two left-handed bowlers, Macnair and Thornton. The Captain, wdio commenced to score freely off' Macnair, lost Allan at i)(S. Little followed, and Ogden bronght up the hundred by driving Le Messurier, who had gone on in place of Macnair. The cricket got slow. Little played a long time without scoring and was at length taken at the wickets. Six for 108. With only 1 added Annand was stumped, then Wallace Jones, after making a single, was caught in the slips, the fate of most of our men, who now found the wicket bumping a good deal, Le Messurier's high deliveries being accordingly hard to keep down. At the same total Ogden was bowled by Thornton. This left us with 2 runs still wanting to save the innings defeat, so Saunders was pressed into the the service, and Ferrie and he managed to out on 12 runs, leaving the Scotchmen 6 to make to win, which Pope and MacKenzie did for them without the loss of a wicket. The match with the Gentle- men of Scotland thus ended in the defeat of Canada by 10 wickets. iug]e. CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. (tEXTLEMKN OF SCOTLAND. 2nd iN.NiN(;s. 85 1st INNINGS. L. ]M. Balfour, b. Ferrie VA R. J. Pope, b. Ferrie 25 FI. J. Stovftison, h. Gillespie 3 J. a. Walker, 1). Ferrie 34 T. R. .Marshall, ct. Allan, b. Ferrie 27 A. O. Mackenzie, ct, Allan, b. not out 7 Annand. R. H. Johnston, ct. (i. W. Jones b. Ferrie C J. H. Le ]MesTn"ier, b. Allan i;^ A R. Don Wauchope, b. Allan. . 20 R. Macnair, ct. Little, b. Gillespie li) (t. Thornton, not out 14 Byes, 7; leg byes, .■. 12 Total 2.".3 ()7 not out 1 Total 8 l.st Inning>(. 2nd " ItrVS .\r TIIK F.VI.I. op KAI'H WK'KHT. I. 2. 3. 4. 5. (). 7. cS. !). 10. . 20 23 51 83 114 124 IKJ ISO 22ill, b. Thonitoii ;'» ct. Macnair, b. LcMcsuricr 1 Ferric, not out b. Tlionitoii ;i Saumlcrrt, (lid not bat (injured) . . ni>t out \ J^ye^', 10 ; Ic^' byew, 4 14 liycs, 1 ; le^ byes, ;}.... 4 Total .112 14(1 Total KUN.S AT TIIH: FAI-f, or KACH WICKKT. 1. 2. :i 4. 5. (j. 7. S '.). 10. 1st Innings LS 2(1 .'« 43 4f» 71 l;« 14(; 14(1 14(i 2nd " 10 ;« ;« S2 !).S 103 104 105 105 112 H()\Vl.lN(i ANALYSIS. 1st iNNiN'cs. 1 2nd i;, \iN(;s. Ov.rs. Huns. MduH. \Vs. Overs. Runs, Mdns. Ws. Thornton. . . 35.2 CO IS 4 LeMesurier.. 2!) 31 15 4 Macnair !) 25 •) Stevenson . . . •A 13 1 i; 3 1 33.1 43 15 20 50 12 7 15 3 VViieii, its ( 'aiuulian.s, we were entertained at the hands of tlie gentlemen of any eountiy oi- county with whom we liad the good tbrtune to contend at cricket, we, perhaps not improperly gauged their genen^sity as a welcome to men wlio owed allegiance to the same Queen and flag as they themselves did and attributed their generosity to a desire that we should feel that what they termed oui- sportsmen - like venture, .should receive some recognition from them as crickcter.s. But to Mr. Regerson's kindness we had to attributt' a different motive. He was head master of Merchiston Castle, a school wiiere boys are taught the best precepts to guide them in riUCKET ArilOSS THK SKA. .S7 the career of manliood, and from wliat we know of that gentleman liimself, we feel siii-e that he takes a deep personal interest in the welfare of the pupils who pass under his hands. It was to show what kind reminiscences he had of the once captain, not only of his cricket eleven but of his school, as well as of his old football captain, Henry, that he invited them and their fellow wlUow-wieldcrs to dine with him, as much, we think, as for any other reason. When Mr. Rogerson ro.se in a fatherly way to greet us to the old school, where he liad (nmm in contact with so many Canadian lM)ys, it was with no little emotion that he told how, not many years ago, when frightened parents and timorous authorities thought it best that the ])upils should go to their homes away from the ravages of diphtheria, which had got a grip U[)on the school, Jones liad volunteered to stay and nurse tliose of his school-fellows already stricken down, and figlit with him the dread disease within the walls wliere George had learned to be a man. A goodly number of the college boys were at the feast, which later resolved itself into a smoking concert, and interspersed between the songs that told of school boy love for college halls, many were the traditions related of bhjodless battles fought in days of Jones and Henry. So in the smoke of pipes, in song and story, the evening slipped most pleasantly 88 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. away anrokc lip, Ml-. Rogorson invited us to a practice on the Castle Green. The next day was to be a holiday, and in the spirit of a holiday we put it in. Soon ni'tcr davliirht we were iauntinix awav to Calenihir, past the i'rownin;;^ castle of Stilling and the liistoric battlefiehl where Scotland's inih'pendence was secured and the royal standard of the Bruces lioated on the breeze. A party of cliil- dren had come to spend the day at Bannock burn, and as Saunders' head emerged from the window of number " 147 " to get a glimpse of the " Ijore stone," a Celtic urchin hollered to liim "I say, mun, the last time ye washit ye're hair ye didna' dry it and its tui-ned a' rusty." Could Papa Dyce liave reached that youngster the field of carnage would have again been flooded with Scotch gore. At Calendar our party, including Dean Jones, of Trinity College, after purchasing copies of Scott's " Lady of the Lake,'' mountefl a coach, ])iloted by a son of the soil in gaudy uniform, and drawn by four .spanking bays, and started foi- Loch Katrine, famed in song. " The Duke's " recollections of the poet's lay precluded the necessity for reference to our books and "ere the Brig of Turk was won," lie had told us in metre all about the run of the hounds, whose course we were following. By the "wild heaths of Uamvar," CinCKET ACROSS TlIK SEA. 89 irse filoni;' tho wooded road " whore rose Ben Lcdi's ridge in air," l)eside tlu; lake oi Veiinacliar we smoked, chatted, laughed iiiid war!»hMl such melodies that " To iiifuiy u laiiiglcd sound at (Hicu, TIic HWiikcu'il iiioiintiiiu ri. ^%.. o. '^^4^'X^^ >>. %^, IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 I.I 1.25 .' 1131 2.5 2.2 M 11112.0 1.8 U III 1.6 V] o^. c^:

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After visiting Merchiston Castle next morning, we boarded " 147 " for smoky Newcastle, where by the coaly Tyne we hoped to give a better account of ourselves. 71 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 91 Chapter VI. The Northern Counties Matches. NORTHUMBERLAND. Our first match in England commenced on the 22nd of July against the County of Northum- berland on the South Northumberland club ground, at Gosforth Park, Newcastle. Ogden again lost the toss, and the Northumbrians commenced batting in the presence of rather a meagre number of spec- tators. Our team was the same as that at Edin- burgh, except that Fleury was playing vice Saun- ders, whose sprained foot did not admit of his exerting himself without the assistance of a walking stick. Ferrie and Gillespie commenced the bowling for us, opening to Phillipson, Oxford's wicket-keep- er, and C. R. Toomer. Neither of these batsmen did much, but the next two men, Farmer and Daw- son, made a long stand and necessitated all the changes of our bowling being rung. They were still batting at luncheon, and eventually took the score to 163 before being separated shortly after resuming; but the remaining six wickets only added «;1 92 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. ; ]l I'll 1 . I ! II ii 46 runs, thanks to Ogden, who was well on the spot. Ferrie, whose sprain had been getting worse from over-exertion, dropped out after lunch and Lindsey took his place. We commenced our innings shortly after four, and though Little, Allan and Ogden did nothing, George Jones and Gillespie made a long stand. The former played a good innings of 25, while the latter hit with more vigor than usual for his 44 and was dismissed on a catch at long leg near the boundary. Of the rest Henry, 14, and Annand, 10, alone got doubles, and the innings closed for 182, of which 23 were extras. There was half an hour left for play, and 20 runs were put on by Northumberland with- out the loss of a wicket. Next morning Park and Dawson, the not outs, faced Allan and Ogden, and the first ball of the former's first over disposed of Park. Toomer and Dawson brought up the score to oG, and on the latter's retiring Ogilvie and his partner raised it to 71. Then Phillipson and Toomer made a heart- breaking stand, and the Captain was kept busy " in exercising of his brain " as to how to work the bowling which, notwithstanding his many changes, got unmercifully hammered. Even Henry was tried for a couple of overs. At length Phillipson was caught at the wickets by George Jones ; and it may here be noticed that Phillipson, their wicket-keeper. CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 93 got even with Jones by taking him at the wickets in both inninofs. The last batsman's 49 had been ([iiickly put together and inchidcd no less than 8 fours. Farmer saw 189 go up as he went to the pcavilion, and on Fen wick's supplanting him, Gilles- pie bowled Toomer for a splendid 78. Of the doings of the rest, Sample's 37, compiled in excellent style, need alone be noticed. Ogden, in this innings as in the other, was our most successful bowler, getting 7 for 110. The Northumbrians having made 253, we wanted 331 to win and had three hours left to make them in. There was not much chance of our winning, but it was possible to make it a draw. We failed signally to do this, and the commencement of our innings was lamentable, the firsi: five wickets falling for 18 runs. Henry, however, by some brilliant hitting, improved the look of the score sheet and contril)uted of the total of 118 no less than 57 runs, Annand aijain <^^ettini; 10 and Fleury 14. This left us in the minority hy 212. Our fielding in this match was hardly up to the stannt our intentions in both ))articul}irs. From this time a legend was current among us of " Annie and her boots ;" the only man who can tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but tlie truth about this story, which undoubtedly dates from this Saturday night at Sunderland, is Billy Vickers. The next flay, Sunday, was put in by us princi- pally in letter-wiiting and in posting up our diaries which had been suffeied to get in ariears since we had jotted down our reflections upon seasickness on board the Fitrnef^Hia. A few of us went in the evening to St. Peter's Church. Monkweirmouth, a peculiar old structure, the original portion of which seemed to have been added to by building by its side at a later date another nave with a row of pillars be- tween the two, a style of church architecture qu'te new to us. The church, we were told, was origin- ally a monastery, and the old Iniilding, of which but a small part is now left, dates back to a very early period. Monday, July 25th, was another fine day. The Ashbrooke Ground, where we played, is splendidly situated, and considering that this is its first year, the wicket played very well. At one end the rising ground has been terraced and forms an elevated CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 07 vantage ground fron> wliich to enjoy the ])lay. On the Durham team as chosen to play against us were several ))rol"essioiials, and as this was contrary to our arrangement we objected, hut it appearing that their selection was an oversight on the part of the Durham committee and that it would l)e most incon- venient at that late date to make any change, we rested content with having made the protest, and played the team as chosen. Again the lucky (?) coin came down wrong side up, and again we went to the tield. T. Hutton, who went in tirst with Thompson, contributed 4:] and was ably seconded by several mendjers of the team ; but it w^as towards the end of the innings that most of the runs were made by Mr. A. A. Mewburn, who made a creditable 87, in which he hit with great freedom, and at the same time played thoroughly sound cricket. He was not out, but had been missed once before he had scored and a second time at 50. Mr. Hurst who made .')0, and Mr. Crossley who scored 81, both lent Mr. Mewburn valuable assistance in brinofinc: the total to 2(S1. Our bowlin:,^ throughout had been very fair, Ogden with 5 for 67 having done best. We should particularly notice a catch Iw George Jones at mid-on, and a left-hander at point by Little. Wallace Jones, too, caught Mr. Crossley on a very hot one at cover. Our fielding up to the adjournment for lunch was conceded to be brilliant, "I Ill ^*l ^1 7if-4r I I 98 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. but afterwards for some unaccountable reason, fell off lamentably. George Jones and Saunders opened the ball for us, the latter having Wallace Jones to run for him as he had not quite recovered from his injury. These two batsmen ran the score up to 56 and called on several changes in the bowling, before Jones, in attempting to hit a full pitch, put it up to point. His 25 were very carefully and prettily made, and included several drives to the ropes. Gillespie and Henry were no sooner in than they were out, but Ogden with Saunders took the score to 86, before the former failed to stop a straight one, and a few runs later Saunders was bowled off his pads for a steady 46, in the making of which he was in for over an hour and a half. Allan played for a long time without scoring, and then knocked up 14 runs in short order. Annand made the third zero on our side, and Little and Vickers brought the score to 134 before the call of time, and came in with the fielders, with 16 and 10 respectively to their credit. " The Gunner's" failure to score, we knew would cause his angry passions to arise, and when he was seen returning from the wicket with the fatal "duck" and an ominous pout, those of the team who inclined to a quiet life, were observed to sidle away from the " Gunner's " objective point, the pavilion ; while others of us who did not weep with those who wept, CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 99 but rather made such a lachrymose occasion the season for gettin*,' in a little fun, waited for deve- lopments. The developments soon came — the first indication beinj,' a monosyllable uttered " not loud but deep." But monosyllables were inadecjuate to express the irate Haligonian's opinions of things in general, and of his hard luck in particular, and poly- syllables, and involved sentences and curious figures of speech were rolled forth in torrents. After exhausting all known vocabularies " the Gunner" sunk into a state of hopeless despondency, whence however he was aroused, and his equanimity res- tored, almost as quickly as it had disappeared, by the temerity of Little, who offered odds to no takers that the " Etcetera" would make 100 at least in the second innings. We had all been made members of the Sunderland Club (social), and spent a pleasant hour or two there that evening. The next morning Vickers and Little put on 23 runs before the latter was caught and bowled. His 28 was a very useful innings, consisting of 6 fours and 2 twos. Wallace Jones and Vickers tried hard to avert the follow on but failed, the former getting 13 before he was bowled, when trying to pull a ball on his off wicket to leg. Another favor- ite stroke of the " Parsees" was a cut off the leg stump from a guard, a foot inside the inner wicket. 100 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. Noitlier ot* them over camo ott'. Floury wa.s jj^iven out 1. l>. w. by Shanly, leaviii<^^ V^ickers not out for an adiui rattle .SO, and the eleven 07 runs liehind and obliged to follow on. In our next venture V'ickers, Saunder.s, George Jones and Gillespie put on but 20 runs, and it looked as if we might not suceed in saving an inning'.s defeat. Henry and Ogden, however, completely changed the appearance of tlie game. They both commenced to score with great freedom, and fours were the order of tlie clay, varied by an occasional 3 or 2 from Ogden, but Henry did not spoil the similarity of his hits until he ha\ 'A r^ i 1 1 II 1 , Hlfii lOS CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. KUNS AT THE FALL OF EACH WICKET. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 19 45 62 87 92 148 152 233 268 281 BOWLING ANALYSIS. 1st INNINGS, I 2nd INNINGS. Overs. Runs. Mdn's.W's. [Overs. Runs, Mdn's. W's. Mr. Ogden 29.2 67 8 5 Mr. Gillespie... 38 90 a 3 Mr. Annand.... 18 65 2 1 Mr. W.W. Jones 5 11 2 Mr. Allan 14 37 4 1 5.3 5 10 2 2 3 1 GENTLEMEN OF CANADA. Ist INNINGS. Saunders, b. Hirst 46 G. W. Jones, ct. and b. Hirst 25 Gillespie, ct. Williams, b. Mew- burn Henry, b. Hirst Ogden, b. Mewburn 16 Allan, ct. Thompson, b. Harding 15 Annand, b. Hirst Little, ct. and b. VVhitwell 32 Vickers, not out 30 W. W. Jones, b. Thompson 13 Fleury, l.b.w. b. Thompson Byes, 2 ; leg byes, 5 7 Total 184 2nd INNINGS. ct. Pease, b. Thompson ... 6 b. Whitwell 6 l.b.w., b. Whitwell b. Crosby 77 b. Williams 98 run out 5 l.b.w.. b. Thompson 13 b. Mewburn 1 ct. Harding, b. Thompson 9 ct. Pease, b. Mewburn. . . 9 not out 27 byes, 31 ; leg byes, 11 42 , Total 293 RUNS AT THE FALL OF EACH WICKET. 1. 2. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. 10, 1st Innings 56 56 56 85 95 97 113 1.57 178 184 2nd Innings.... 11 17 IS 35 150 157 169 181 211 293 BOWLING ANALYSIS. 1st INNINGS. Overs. Runs. Mdn's. W's. Thompson 13.3 31 2 2 Harding 19 31 9 1 Mr. Whitwell .16 25 8 1 Mr. Hirst 30 61 11 4 Mr. Mewburn. . . 25 22 12 2 Mr. Williams... 3 7 10 H. Hutton Mr. Crosby Mr. Ward 2nd INNINGS. Overs. Runs. Mdn's. 15 8 21 9 13 3. 10 10 1 35 20 58 38 43 5 32 19 1 6 3 8 1 1 1 3 W's. 3 2 2 I 1 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 103 10. 281 1 ... G .... 6 ... .... 77 ... 98 .... 6 .... 13 .... 1 )Soii 9 11. . . 9 I... 27 i, 11 42 ..293 W's. 3 2 2 1 1 Here we give a little scene enacted in the corridor ot* the hotel, just as it appears in the diary of one of our fellows. The Lay of Saunders' Girl. " ' Give me a kiss luy charming gal ' i- The cricketer said to a blue-eyed gal, ' I won't, ' said she, ' you lazy elf Just go ahead and help yourself." Witness : And he did. VV. J. Fleury. The Author. d^:rbyshire. When we left Sunderland and cros.sed the Weir, we might have been said, to use the words of a well-known contributor to the Canadian press on cricket, " to have crossed the Rubicon," for we were in Buxton to wear, for the first time in England, the laurels of victory. Unable to reach Buxton that night, we were obliged to make Manchester our headquarters till the morning, which we found a difficult task, for on application at midnight, under a drenching rain, for admission to six successive hostleries, we were met with the same unpleasant reminder that it was " hexhibition time," and that the hotels were " hall full hup." By one o'clock, however, we had been admitted into " The Brunswick," an edifice, no doubt, once the resting-place of the earliest nobles of this historic house, and, judging from our short acquaintance, we should not hesitate to declare that I '^^^ 104 CRICKET ACROSS THE SKA. its foundation was co-eval with that of tlie noble line whose name it bears. By seven we were astir, and at ten, in a shower of rain, we reached Buxton, a pretty little place much fre(iuented by invalids for the virtues sup- posed to lie in the mineral waters everywhere prevalent. Just opposite our hotel was a pictur- esque little fountain fabled to have been erected by Mary Queen of Scots, who made yearly pilgrimages here for her health. Adjoining the hotel are tine, large baths in which we had more than, one genuine swim, thougli we were obliged to curtail the length of our phingcs foi" the reason, that more than a few minutes' stay in the w;iter necessitates the inhalinij' of too much of the gas whicli continually bubbles through it, and which has often proved injurious, and even fatal consequences have been known to follow a proti'acted bath. " It never rains but it pours " — we won the toss, the game, and had what we had been looking for in vain ever since our arrival — a wet wicket. That we won the toss was the favor of fortune. That we won the game was mainly due to the .scoring of Saunders, Henry and Allan, and to the bowling of Gillespie and Ogden. Our first inninf^s broujjfht us 150 runs, of which OCT ' Saunders made 40 after two hours of patient CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 105 batting, and Henry 28 in a fewer number of minutes. Allan's 21 and the general contril)ution of the rest put our score where not even two essays of the Derbyshire Gentlemen could reach it. At four o'clock they began their innings, and in an hour and a quarter had all come and ^^ouii — taking with them in the ay tar tiu; larger part of their bowling had the same advantage, for it was slow too. Though the tree-tops almost kissed the ground and the bails refused to keep their places, " Butcher Bob," as the corpulent Shanly had been chris- tened because of his resemblance to Virginius the cleaver, stood his ground, in his long, whi..e umpire's coat, quite as unmoved by the fury of the jxale, as in olden times were the Senators in lono- flowing toga, by the applause of the Forum, which we are told resembled the wind amoni-- the oaks on Mount Garganus, and he was just as proud of his appearance as they were. That evening some explored the pretty environs of Buxton, and enjoyed a ([uiet walk along the 7 I > 'ii'\ IN 106 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. i(;;i lovely roads and lanes. One cliarming spot called the " Lovers' Leap " seemed to take the fancy of several of the more romantic, vvhctlier by reason of the charming scenery of the spot, or of the tragic story whence the place derives its name, we are not 'xble to say. Others accepted an invitation to the club and had no dithciilty in passing an enjoyable evening. Next morning th(j wind had somewhat abated, but Gillespie and Ogden were still " on the spot," and our fellows lidded like cats, so that soon after the sun had crossen ce. li()UI.I\(; ANALYSIS. ()\i-V 13 Parke bowled 1 wide ifuiis .-»s 20 9 17 27 -M (in Wk"ts I b GENTLEMEN OF DERP.YSHIKK 1st Innings. .1. McLachlan, ct. (Jillespie, b. 2nd I\NiN(is. ( )j?den 5 b. Lind^^e y 11 T. J. Warhurst, b. Ogden .S ct. Little,' i\ Ogden 12 T. H. Parke, b. Oillespie ;< b. (}ille.spie Carried forward 11 Carried forward 2*i 108 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. (JKNTLExMKN OF DERBYSHIRE. 1st IN'N'INUS. 2nd IXNINfiH. Brought forwiinl 11 linrnglit forward ...... .2<> R. O. Hawke, ct.iindh. (iilhispic 8 b. Gillespie W. L. ShiiJtoii, b. Gilk'spie 8 ct. and 1). (Jillespie 3 H. Shipton, run out ....... 1 ct. (i.W •Tone.'*, b. Annand. 8 J. L. Grist, ct. Allan, b. (Jille.s- pie ct. and b. Ogden 1 T. G. Dickson, ct. Gill^pie, b. Ogden b. Annand 14 C. Finney, not out 4 b. Lindsey 5 L. F. Ward, ct. W. W. Jones, b. Ogden 4 not out 8 J. Woodruff, ct. Gilk'Hpie, b. Ogden ct. Ogden, b. Annand Byes, 5 ; Leg byes, 1 (5 Byes, 3 3 Total 42 Total «J8 UUNb AT THE I'ALL OK EACH WICKET. 1. 2. Ist Innings 3 8 2nd Innings 25 31 3. 4. {). «». 7. 8. 1() 23 28 30 30 30 32 35 35 39 39 55 9. 10 42 42 08 08 BOWLINi; AN'ALTSm. 1st Innings. 2nd Innings, Overs. Runs. Mdn's. W's. Ogden . . . . 23.3 25 11 5 Gillespie. . 23 11 10 4 Lindsey . . , . . . Annand . . , , , , . , . , Overs. Runs. Mdn's. Wt 27 25 13 2 23 20 14 3 6 12 2 2 2.1 8 3 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 109 ind. .20 3 8 . . . 1 14 . 5 . . . • . 8 . ■ 3 . 08 9. 42 08 10. 42 08 Chapter vii. The first match in the South. July 29 and 80. — From Buxton to Brighton is a lonf^ run so we broke the journe}^ at London, leavin<:^ at five and dining on the road at Rugby. It was nearly midnight wlien we reached the Eus- ton Hotel, hut before retiring we supped with our old friend " Juliet," at her rooms. By ten o'clock the next morning we were whiil- iug out of mighty London, which, from its magni- tude, it seemed almost impossible to leave behind, then through the long tunnels under the South Downs till the sea, dancing in the merry sunlight, burst once more upon the view. A good whitf of the sea air is as bracing as a "cock-tail," and our spirits ran high at seeing it again. Out upon tlie ocean the fishing smacks were plying to and fro^ with their woven wings nicely filled w4th the gentle breeze, while along the parade, the people who had just come over from (loodwood, and the last Jubilee sightseers were taking their morning outing. Princes from the Indies and Chinese diplomats saluted English nobles, and goodness only knows who else. As soon as we could change to our maroon and I! 110 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. flannels we mounted a four-in-hand and were soon galloping, with more noise from the horn than the surf could drown, "alonix the shore of the loud resounding sea." We reached the grounds late, a breach of cricketing eti(]uette very unpardonable in England ; but it was the train's fault, not ours. Who should be awaiting us but our " Parson," Aston, to whom we hollered a salutation from the top of the drag. This Anglo-Saxon form of greeting dumbfounded a duchess-dowager spectator, who evidently thought that that sort of thing was done by us by rubbing noses in Ojibway, for she ejacu- lated in blank astonishment and in an audible voice "why, I declare, they speak English!" This caused "the Baby," Fleury, to laugh so immodei-ately that the venerable lady formed a mental estimate that even if we had learned to speak English we had not yet learned how to be polite, and relapsed into her seat, quite satisfied that she really knew all about the ways of the aV)origines of the great North American Continent. The Sussex County ground at Hove, is one of the largest and best appijinted in England, and if the wicket which they gave to us is no better than those they prepare for all who play there, it would, indeed, be a fastidious cricketer who could find fault with them. Dr. Grace says it is the best wicket in Enrrland. !iii;: CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. Ill We had hardly taken the fiehl, where we liad been sent, before it comineiiced to rain, and as there was no iiniiiediate prospect of Jupiter-pluvius shutting up Ins watering can, we defied him by going to luncli. Sliortly after feeding we were able to resume, and very soon had three wickets foi* 20 runs, when rain again interfered with the match for five minutes. Going on again ])udney and Smith pulled the score to 77 before the latter was run out by Saun- ders, who had already taken Lucas at the wickets. Heasman, who plays hard and accurately, succeeded in shewing some fine cricket, and saw Dudney nicely bowled by Allan, after a patient stand of 81, and Blackman stumped by Saunders, before he him- self was sent to the pavilion by a piece of sharp fielding by Og Vickers, b. Smi:h 1 W. W. Jone.s, b. Smith 5 Annand, not out 4 Lindsey, b. Smith 1 Leg byes, 2 2 'Jnd iNNiNcis, 1). I'l arson 22 Total 73 b. 1 ilackman 21 b. lilackman 18 b. Hlackman 3 ct. Heasnuin, b. Clements 11 not out 34 st. Dudney, b. Clements. 7 b. Clements 1 b. Smitli I ct. Dudney, b. Pearson.. 11 b. Smith 11 Bye.s, 8; leg byes, .5.... 13 Wide.s, 1 ; no balls, 1... 2 Total 15.5 RUN.S AT THE KAI.I. (V KACH WU'KKT. 1. 2. 1st Innings 4 2nd 3. 22 3."» 70 78 4. 4.; 78 i). 4() <■>. 103 t. CO 122 8. C8 1.30 70 VA' 10. 73 Clements . . . Smith Philcox . . . Blackman Pearson Philcox bowled 1 no ball. HOWI.lNd ANALYSIS 1st INMNCiS. Overs. Runs. Mdn's. W's. 4 2 14 S 10 22.2 4 41 10 11 2nil iNMN(;s. Overs. Rung. Mdn's. Ws. 2C 34 11 3 28.1 .5C 10 2 4 8 11 13 C 3 <) 20 1 2 Pr;uson bowled 1 wide. I... i II ^m IIG CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. As it was but three o'clock, it was decided that Sussex should play on, and by live, thanks to the successful bowlinj^ of Wallace Jones, we had disposed of eight of them for just 100 runs. The improve- ment of this score on the last, from our point of view, justifies our publishing it. GENTLEMEN OF SUSSEX. (■ONTINl'i:!) INMNCS. F. M. Lucas, b. W. W. Jones 8 W. G. Heasman, b. W. W. .(ones C. A. Smith, ct Sauiidt-rs, b. Allan 22 E. H. Stevens, '^t. Little, l». W. W. Jones .5 W. H. Dudney, ct. (Jillcspie, 1). Allan 12 A. Blackman, ct. a»id b. W. W. . I ones 2(5 C. Fhilcox, b. Ogden 8 F. T. Pearson, b. Lindsey 11 F. F. J. Greeidield, not out 4 C. J. Lucas, to bat F. Clements, ti > bat Byes, 4 4 Total ,100 lUNS AT TKK F.M.r, OK KACH WK'KKT. 1. 2. 14 'A. in 4. 47 0. 47 0. 70 9(5 8. 100 9. W. W. Jones. Gillespie Allan Ogden Lindsey l!f)\VI,lNO ANALYSIS. Over.s. Runs, 19.1 36 4 21 15 7 20 Mdn's. 4 1 2 3 1 10. 4 2 1 1 Smith and Hf^iry were sprinters, it transpired, so Major Edwiirds, who is fond of a bit of sport, sug- gested a dash. After the proper officers had been appointe-round revealed to us its oM'<-';it size, and its excol- lent appointments at once impressed us. On inquiry we learned that there was seating accommodation under cover for sixteen thousand people. It is, perhaps, needless to say that the pavilion and dining hall far surpass anything of the kiml in England, and they have cortaiidy been designed, not only with a view to convenience but to luxurious ease. Racket and tennis courts exist for those Ibnd of good hard exercise. The scoring apparatus is a most ingenious piece of mechanism, and enables a spectator at a glance to learn, after any run lias been made, not only the total number of runs, the wickets down, and the last man's score, but also the individual scores of the two batsmen, which aie increased run by run till a wicket falls. The field looked level as a billiard table, and here, under as bright a sun as ever shone on old England, we were to play the most iniportant match of our tour. 8 122 CRICKET ACRUSS THE SEA. Oirdeu boinij ui-ain unsuccessful with the Duke's " certain " coin wo were sent to the tiehl, 1. D. Walker and A. J. Wehhe niakin<,^ their appearance at the wickets at twenty uiiinites to twelve. Ferrie and the captain, who began the bowling, made way for other trundlers, before at 50 Saunders took the veteran neatly behind the stumps. Ogden then came on again and was successful in disposing of the next three men, but not before 141 had been telegraphed, to which Webbe, Stoddart and Thoi'uton had con- tributed 43, oG and 20. The last named made his runs by much freer hitting than either of his more careful companions. O'Brien and Robertson who followed, each contributed 89, Farmer, meanwhile having been retired ])y Little, who took him at point on a really magnificent catch. The ball had been skyed where it was, perhaps, pcssiblefor the wicket keeper, short leg or the bowler to have got to it, but as none of them attempted it. Little, with excellent judgment, Jumped in from point and got it almost on the ground, Welman was destined to make the score of his side that day, but was badly let off by Gillespie in the long field on a drive, which, while the ball was coming, we would have laid heavy odds that fielder "'?-:ild have held; but he didn't and the last wicket ■/vas firs enabled to add 7b runs. Not but that Vcnon, who is now captaining, we are pleased to note 1 ( ! i, 1 1 1 <'HICKET ACROSS THE SKA. m with success, one of tlie Kiiiilisli teams in Australia^ was quite wortli liis score and more too, hut he was handicapped hy n felon on his timber, wliieli made his playing painful, and his chance of a slip much more probable than if he had been quite sound. Our fiehliuL;' was described by the London press as brilliant, and it was mainly due to our proficiency in this department of the <^ame that the score was kept dow^n to 801>, for our bowling was on the whole poor. The wicket-keeper again distinguished him- self behind the wickets, his work eliciting a lot of decidedly favorable comment. At four o'clock Saunders and George Jones started for Canada and stayed together till 31, when the New Brunswick er was caught by Thornton in the slips. We had rathei' feared Robertson's bowling from his reputation, thinking him to be a fast edition of the Brighton demon, but were glad to find that we were able to handle him more successfully than we had managed Smith. Even Alcock who has most enviable record had a poor analysis in this match. Gillespie succumbed to Horner without scoring and Henrv ffot but 12, nor was it till Oi^den joined Saunders, wdio was playing patiently and in capital form, that the score began to assume reasonable pro- portions. The captain hit about merrily for 22 and when Allan took his place the telegraph showed 135. Runs came freely till at 153 Robertson found Ids ■^ 124 CRICKET ACROSS TllE SEA. V '^ * J( ^ ^:f way to Saunders' stnmj)s, that hatsman liaving by a G (4 from an overthrow) 4 fours, 2 threes, 8 twos and singles contributed a capital 02. Little's wicket fell that night at 161, leaving the remaining three wickets, including Allan not out with 29, to get 69 on the morrow to save the follow on. But before we were to accomplish this we were to have the pleasure of dining in the i)avilion as guests of the M. C. C. We were asked to sit down in mufti as it was a long way from the ground to the hotel and back. The Hon. E. Ciiandos Leigh, the President of the Marylebone Cricket Club in its centenary year, presided, sup))orted on the left by Dr. Ogden and on the right by Lindsey, on whose right sat Sir Henry Ponsonby Fane, the Lord Chamberlain. The Club's Secretary, Mr. Perkins, occupied the vice-chair and on his left sat Mr. Thomas Collins, the father of our own " Dook." The Chairman welcomed us to England as Canadians and as cricketers, and was kind enough to refer to our presence as an event of no small moment in the annals of the centenary year of the Marylebone Club. Our orators, the Captain and Manager, responded in fitting terms to the toast which some fifty gentlemen had done us the honor to drink. We then toasted our hosts and the opposing eleven, and accentuated the spirit of it by three rousing Canadian cheers. CRICK KT ACROSS THE SEA. 125 After a response by Mr. I. D. Walker, the captain of the M. C C, some of the gentlemen retired, wher- upon the evening grew frolicsome and songs and stories enlivened the proceedings until nearly mid- night, when after a j)rocessional hymn to the tune of 'Marching back to Georgia," in which the Secre- tary took a leading part, we said g(X)d-night. It was particularly noticeable that our fellows who had attended St. Paul's and Westminster Abbey tlie day before were in great form for this valedictory chant. When another fine day broke over Lords, and we were still abed, we little dreamed that before the sun set, we would achieve anything like the success we met with that day. Thanks to Allan, Annand and Wallace Jones, we not only saved the follow on but came within 55 of the .']09 which the Gentlemen of the M.C.C. had amassed the day before. Annand for once had the luck to make a stand, and Allan added 49 runs by good, sound free cricket to his 29 of the night before. He was unfortunately the last man but one to get out. His 7(S included i five, G fours, G threes and 8 twos. Precisely at one o'clock Thornton and Walker strolled out to the wickets and stayed there, not only until lunch time, when they had piled up 91 runs in 50 minutes, but afterwards till the telegraph shewed 112, when Thornton was well caught as third man by Wallace Jones ofi' Ogden, who was iiil 1 126 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. u destined in this innings to make a lnilliant bowling reconl for liiinself. Thornton's 08 was the first score of over tlie half century which he had ever succeeded in making at Lords, though by his free hitting he has made many a century elsewhere. Stoddart, who had an average of .SOO runs, — having made 900 for three times out, — the week before retired with a single. Two for 114. Just tlien Webbe tosso(1 up an easy one to Little at point and went to the j)avi- lion with 30 to his credit. Three for 117. On reference to the runs at the fall of each wicket it will be seen that the rest of the eleven fared badly, hardly averaging G runs apiece after Walker, like Stoddart, had been taken by Saunders at the wickets. Ogden's analysis 9 for 83 runs speaks for itself^ but Geor<;e Jones' two rattlinix catches at mid-oif need to be mentioned. Henry took Farmer just by the pavilion on the best catch that was made on tiie tour, and was loudly applauded for his brilliant bit of fielding. Saunders again kept wickets in first class style and thereby sent up his ciicketing stock immensely. In our second innings we had two liours to play, and wanted 248 runs to win. Of tiiese we had made at the call of time 139 or just 109 short, for the loss of G wickets. George Jones and Allan were the main contributors to our second total and in CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 127 this liis l)est score so far, tlie " Blue nosu" sliewed to f^reat advantage, inaking his ;>'] runs hy faultless cricket. Allan did not lose his wicket, and to liini falls the proud . IlllllH . Mdn'H. W« Ffiiii* SO v.) (i 1 l(i 2;^ 7 I ()K<, 1). Robi'itson 02 ct. Wi-bhu, b. Jforuor. . (x. W tJoncs, ct. Tlioiuton, 1>. Horner 11 b. Robertson A. Ciilcspii', b. Horner I. b. w., b. O'iJricn Hi'ury, ct. itobia'tsim, b. All- cock 12 ct. sub., b. Allcock Ogdcn, b. Allcock 22 ct. Wi:l)l)c, 1). Allcock . Allan, ct. Wclinan, h. Webbo .... 78 not out Little, ct. and b. Stoddart 8 Vickcrs, b. Stoildart li Annand, b. Robertson 21 Jones, W. W., not out 14 ct. and b. Robertson. . . Ferric, b. O'lkien Byes, 20 ; leg byes, 2 ; wides, 1 23 l'.yes, 18 ; leg byes, 'hi 10 14 2 ;<5 Total 254 Total . .. 4 1. lit . 139 KUN.S AT THE FALL OF EACH WICKKT. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. (). 7. 8. 0. 10. 1st Innings 31 31 4!) 88 135 153 1(11 208 253 254 2nd " 13 10 40 02 12!) VSb BOWLINli ANALYSLS. l.sT Innings. I 2ni> Innings. Overs. Runs. Mdn's. W's. ! Overs. Runs. Mdn's. W's. Webbe .... 20 27 11 1 Robertson . . 29 50 12 2 1().2 28 i) 1 Horner 24 30 12 2 20 40 7 1 Allcock 34 GO 14 2 23 50 8 o Walker.. .. 11 37 2 Stoddart . . . 7 14 1 2 O'Brien.... 3 7 1 8 2 6 1 Allcock bowled 1 wide. CUICKKT ACUOSS 'I'Mi: SKA, I2!l \V(3 were dolii^lited to set; tliat day, {Uuohl;" tliosu wlio had coiiu! to watch us pliiy, tlie familiar faces of at h'ast a ' jiihiUn' " of ( 'anadian ac(iuaiiitaiici's. of whom We cannot refrain from incutionin^" l»y name the Rev. Head Master (jf 'I'rinity CoUeij^e Seliool, Tort Hope, Dean Jones of 'I'rinity Univer- sity, who had more that once paid us tlie compli- ment of visiting; us, Mr. and Mrs. lleynoM (Jandde, Mr. and Mrs. Harcourt Vernon, D'Arcy Houlton and Geor<;e lirunel. "The Parson" and l-'red. Jones, Biddy's brother, lind been witli us -ouk,' days ere we concUided at Lords, ])ut we are sorry to say left us there. All these fellow countrymen, clothed ami in tlieir right minds, bore evidence to the fact that Cana- dians are not, as the chaml)eiinaiected to give our opponents a long field day, but our score of 159 was barely a "respect- able total," and considering the favorable conditions of the wicket for scorinsf we ouijht to have done better. We couinieuced badly. When our military oppon- ents had been thrown out in skirmishing order, George Jones and Saunders paraded to the wickets, but the former soon efot tlie right-about face and marched back again to the pavilion, being bowled for 4 by Adam, who also got Gillespie for and Henry for 1. Three down for 23. On Ogden going in a stand was made, his wicket putting on 25 before he was bowled for a good 22 ; and shortly after Allan had filled the breach Saunders was bowled for a patient 33. Five for 76. At the same total Fleury was bowled, but Annand who followed helped Allan to take the score to 94, when the latter was retired for a meritorious 24. Vickers played well for his 20 and was then unfortunately run out. Of the others, Little (15) alone got into "doubles." At four o'clock the United Services commenced their innings, the vanguard, Wyld and Bethune, making a long stand and putting on 84 runs before Wyld was caught at the wickets for 27. Our opponents were a very strong batting team, and with two exceptions got into double figures. Major Bethune making the first century wliich was made f '] srI i .1 .^-i . ■ P \(i K' 186 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. against us, 105, which he put together in about two hour-} by good cricket. Ot" the rest of the team, Barnes with 4!) played perhaps the best innings, though wc were very much taken with Major Wyn- yard's vigorous and pretty style. Col. Wallace, too, who was the officer in command of the United Service's eleven batted admirably for his30,as also did Gaunter, whu ,,a, -^ >=. out, for his 32. The total of the innings was t!iO ispoctable figure 351. Our fielding at the start was good, but in the course of this long inriing ., as raigh' • o expected, the men got a little slack. Feme wiih -i . ''^kets for 96 was our most successful trundler. It was not till one o'clock on the Saturday that we commenced our second innings in a minority of 191, and it looked quite as if we might be beaten in an innings, but the men played splendidly con- sidering what an uphill game was before them, and succeeded after all in making a draw. This was mainly due to the invaluable contributions of Henry and Allan, the former of whom, though missed early in his innings, put together 66 runs by some tall hit- ting. Allan at first played most carefully and patiently, but when he got set knocked up his runs and " formed fours " at a cfood rate. His innincrs we think, the best he played on the tour, and when he was stumped by Temple oflf a lob from Major Bethune,he had contributed 86. This total was made Ml TRICK KT ACROSS THE SKA. 1.S7 up of (5 fours, 7 tliroes, 7 twos and singles, but its value to us cannot he estimated merely by the number of notches it contained. On his retirement the telegraph showed 20G and before stumps were drawn at a (juarter to seven, 61 more runs had been added. Some idea of the dogged way in which the men played to keep their wickets up and make a draw, may be gathered from the fact that we were batting exactly live hours for 2G7 runs. Gillespie and Fleury played very patiently for their 25 and 22, and Wallace Jones contributed a good 16. Be- sides this useful contribution, Fleury proved of much service in scoring leg-byes by performing a peculiar flank movement in which he became a great adept. Our total of 267 we had got for the loss of 10 wickets ; we were playing 12 a side, and were there- fore 75 runs on and had still a wicket to fall. GENTLEMEN OF CANADA. Ist INNINGS. 2ud INNINGS. Saunders, b. Barnes 33 b. Adam 9 G. W. Jones, b. Adam 4 b. Adam 2 Gillespie, b. Adam b. Hornby 25 Henry, b. Adam 1 ct. Westmoreland, b. Barnes 66 Ogden, b. Rice 22 b. Hornby 9 Allan, ct. Westmoreland, b. Rice 24 stp'd.Temi)lar,b. Bethune. 86 Fleury, b. Barnes ct. Bethune, b. Barnes. . . 22 Annand, ct. Wynyard, b. Gaunter 22 b. Af'.am 1 Vickers, run out 20 b. Gaunter 9 Little, b. Adam 15 not out 5 W. W. Jones, ct. Wallace, b. Wyld 8 b. Bethune 16 Ferrie, not out 3 to bat Byes, 2; leg byes, 4; no balls, 1 7 Byes, 12 ; leg byes, 5 17 li 9 Total. .159 Total 267 Hi i 138 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. KUNS AT THE FALL OF EACH WIOKKT, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. G. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1st Innings 15 15 23 58 76 76 94 119 135 153 2nd Innings.... 11 32 132 134 153 206 211 226 232 267 BOWLING ANALYSIS. II n i ||r|jp'*''! %m ■; i "J t-i ■ hi ■ ! m \\ij§ vers, Runs. Mdn's .W's. Overs. Runs. Mdn's. W's Adam . . , 18.3 5 41 14 3 4 37 26 57 38 13 14 3 Hornby. . . 2 Rice 34 51 13 2 22 47 G Barnes .... 8 15 21 22 4 2 1 13.3 25 34 39 G 11 2 Gaunter . . 1 Wyld .... 2 3 1 4 14 2 Bethime . . 12 21 1 2 Rice bowled 1 no bal] , UNITED SERVICES. Major BethuHH (late Hants Regt.), ct. Little, b. Ogden 103 W. G. Wyld (Hants Regt.), ct. Saunders, b. Allan 27 E. G. Wynyard (King's Regt.), l.b.w., o. Ogden 20 G. Barnes (R.M.A.), l.b.w., b. Eerri.^ 49 H. A. Hornby (South Lancashire Regt. ), ct. Saunders, b. W. W. Jones 10 Captain Rice (Com. & Trans. Corps), ct. Ferrie, b. Gillespie. . . 3 Lieut. Maurice (Royal Fusiliers), b. Ferrie 27 Lt.-Col, N. W. Wallace (late K.R.R.), ct. Ogden, b. Allan 30 H. G. Westmoreland (Hants Regt.), b. Ferrie 21 J. E. Gaunter (Welsh Regt. ), not out 32 Lieut. Adam (South Lancashire Regt. ), b. Ogden 13 Lieut. Templar (R.M. A.), b. Ferrie 4 Byes, 6 ; leg byes, 6 12 Total 351 RUNS AT THE FALL OP EACH WICKKT. 1. 2. 3, 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 84 127 178 204 209 226 271 279 299 320 Ogden Ferrie Gillespie W. W. Jones. Allan Annand BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs. Rims. Mdn's. 43 106 14 34 96 8 20 39 8 14 87 8 13 27 6 12 84 1 11. 351 W's. 3 4 1 1 2 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 139 At the excellent lunch provided for us on the second day, Col. Wallace proposed, in very kind terms, the health of the team, and v^^ished us suc- cess in our other matches, which sentiments were duly acknowledged by the Captain and the Man- ager. Before having done witli the United Service Ground, we must not fail to record our appreciation of the efforts made to secure our comfort there, and in this, particularly recognize the kindness of Major Lambart, the Secretary. On both days the play was watched by a large gathering, the most fashionable we had played before ; however, we are perhaps not warranted in thinking that our maroon coats were the attraction, — it is the scarlet jacket, in England as the world over, that draws the ladies. The pleasure of the spectators, if not of the players, was enhanced by the performance each afternoon of selections by regimental bands ; that of the Royal Marine Artil- lery^ played on Friday, and the Royal Marine Li^ht Infantry on Saturday. Corney Grain, who is so much in demand for afternoons in England, happened to be playino- at Portsmouth, and Col. Wallace kindly secured the front row of seats for us at Portland Hall, Saturday night. Mr. Grain's best touches are his running hits at some of the absurdities of English social life, and he tickled us immensely by a vivid de- , ! i ilplll ! i; y iiiiiii uo CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. scriptioii of a visit of a school boy and his friend to his uncle, who took them to luncheon at his club on the afternoon of their arrival. The youngsters' feelings in the novel situation got the better of them, and the uncle rebuked Smoucher, his nephew, by admonishing him that while he was a boy he must behave as a gentleman, but when he grew up he could do as other men did; to which the only reply vouchsafed was a stentorian Haw ! Haw ! And so on in the same vein, occasionally breaking in with some charming little fragment on the piano. So soon as the performance was over Mr. Grain accompanied us to sup with Colonel and Mrs. Wallace at " Eastern Villa." After doing justice to a very recherche supper, we adjourned to the smoking- room, where Lyndhurst Ogden amused the English- men with his description of " How we raised the wind " for Cricket in Canada ; and the iron tongue of midnight had tolled twelve Jong before we reluctantly left our bowls and cigars and strolled out into the fresh night air. Arrangements had been made for our spending a busy Sunday, and through the kindness of Col. Wallace and Major Lambart, we were enabled to visit the strongest of the Spithead forts, built out in the sea, and which, having their fresh water sup- plied by means of a pipe connected with a spring in the rock under the forts, are almost independent riUCKICT AfllOSS THE SEA. 141 of the mainland. The fleet having come into the harbour over night, we were taken l)y our steam launch down one line of iron-clads and up the ' other, passing the "Minotaur," " Bellerophon," " Monarch," and " Collingvvood," as well as many- others. Col. Wallace, who, in spite of the extreme heat, was most indefatigable in his attentions, called at our hotel in the afternoon, and took us to the dock- yards. The first thing which attracted our atten- tion was a huge mass of steel, pointed at both ends, which turned out to be the " Caniperdown," just launched. After inspecting the hydraulic apparatus for loading her turret guns, and being much aston- ished at finding her sides to be six feet in thickness, our guide led the way to the torpedo boats, passing on the way the " Shah," one of the old style of wooden war-ships. Safe on board one of the torpedo boats, the officer in command was kind enough to have one of the projectiles taken from its shell, and explained to us its mechanism, and demonstrated pratically the way it was propelled. Having seen these deadly engines of war, the next thing in order was to witness their efi'ective- ness, which was fully evidenced by the hole in the cove bunkers of the iron-clad " Resistance," then undergoing repairs in dry dock. Thence, passing the •' Excellent " and the world famed " Victory " 142 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. of miglity Nelson, we came to the (lo(;k where the " Trafalgar," then on the stocks, but since launched as the largest niau-of-war afloat, was in course of construction. After going over the " Euphrates," a troopship, we returned to our hotel, liaving spent a most enjoy- able, and probably the most interesting day we experienced while away. SURREY. August 8th. — Eleven o'clock on Monday saw us all at the world-famed and now almost historic Oval. Before commencing, we had a little practice at the nets from some of the ground bowlers, which, punctually at 11.25, was put a stop to by the ringing of the first bell. The Captain called " heads," the penny came down with the Royal image uppermost, and of course we went in. The pitch proved very fiery, not to say dangerous, and when George Jones and Saunders, who went in first, had put on 33 runs it " bumped " so badly, that Trollope, the Surrey Captain, after a consultation with his men, suggested a change of wicket, to which proposal the batsmen were not loath to accede. This stopped the play for a time, but almost immediately upon resuming George Jones was caught at point for 16, and a few overs later Saunders was out l.b. w. for 18. Allan and Henry made a stand, and the latter was just CUICKKT ACROSS THE SEA. 143 crettinir net when ho was unhickily run out. Three for 81. Ogden anush was well caught by Gillespie in the long field ( "" Ogden for a freely made Go. One for I'U. Meanwdiile, Wyld had played steadily, and when " coopered " by Ogden had made 57. His innings was a fine exhibition of batting. These were, however, the only two wickets we succeeded in getting that day and at half-past six Surrey had 203 runs, Trouncer and L. A. Shuter being the not outs, with 31 and 23 respectively. Our fielding had not been good and several chances were missed. Early in the game Saunders, who had up to this time kept wickets in all the matches he had played in, had to retire from his post owing to a badly bruised hand. While we were having our pleasant (?) little out- ing under the fierce afternoon sun, and when not iiiil Flv li 144 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. cn:^agcd in tearing frantically after the l)all to " save the boundary," ^\'<^ were offerinij: up fervent prayers that the batsmen mifjht inadvertentlv knock over their wickets, or handle the ball, or do anvthinnr else contrary to the rides of the game which would pi'o- cure tlu^ir dismissal ; for we seemed incapable of effecting that result. All at once we were sui-prised and pleased to see both batsmen walk off together, as if by arrangement, towards the pavilion. The idea that they had had enough of it and were going to let some other men come in and amuse themscdves by hammerinix the bowlinn; for the rest of the aftei-noon Hashed across our minds, which were by this time so addled by the condjined intluence of the heat and the monotony of leather hunting, that oven such a cir- cumstance as this would hardly astonish us ; but we were scarcely less gratified to find tliat the retire- ment, though only a tem])orary one, was to meet half- way the celebrated " Oval Cup," brought on the field in the old silv^er l)Owl, on its mission to reinvio-oratc the batsmen and to I'cvive the weary field. Though the first drauofht hissed and sizzled in our burninii throats, tlie gi-ateful nectar inspired us to renewed efforts, and made us no longer regi-et the hard work which created in us a double capacity for enjoying the refreshing cup. Only those who have roasted and then tasted can appreciate the sensation which once experienced can never be forgotten. w* ?f ■ li jif^ Allan, ct. Bambridge, o. Harvey 'M Henry, run out Ki ( )pden, b. Bambridge (irillespie, b. Bambridge Vicker.s, l.b.w., b. Harvey 10 Annand, ct. Trollope, b. Bash .... 12 y;. W. Jones, b. Bush (5 Little, not out VA Ferrie, ct. Langton, b. Horner . . 8 Byes, 5 ; leg bj^es, 1 (> Total 141 2nd INNINGS. not out 71 not out 9 ct. Bambridge, b. Bowden 40 b. Horner 23 lUos, (1 6 Total 149 148 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. I H- i : ,.; i f -1: r UUN8 AT THK FALL OK 1. 2. 3. KACH WICKKT, 1st Innings S'A 2nd Innings <)0 47 129 81 4. 86 80 6. 88 7. 110 8. 120 9. 124 10. 141 nOWLINC ANALYSIS. Ist INNINCS. Overs. Runs. Mdn's.W's. Horner 24 Bush 83 Harvey 20 Banibridge 9 Trollope 1 Trouncer liowden 41 51 27 1() 12 12 12 fi 1 2 3 2 2 2nd INNINGS. Overs. Runs. Mdn's. 25 14 12 S 4 f7 I 4 45 23 13 20 1(> 12 14 7 4 9 2 4 W's. 1 1 GKNTLKMKN OF SURREY. ¥. W. Bush, ct. Gillespie, b. Ogd(>n 6.5 W. (x. Wyld, b. Ogden 57 C. A. Trouncer, b. (Jillespie 33 L. A. Shuter, ct. W. W. Jones, b. Ogden 102 V,. C. Baml)ridge, ct. Vickers, b. ( )gden 3 M. P. Bowden, ct. Ogden, b. Allan 5 T. P. Harvey, b. Ogden 1(5 W. S. Trollope, b. Annand (59 R. N. Douglas, ct. Little, 1). Ogden 3 R. Langton, ct. Ferrie, b. Gillespie 10 C. E. Horner, not out 25 Byes, 23 ; leg byes, 20 ; wides, 1 44 Total 432 nUNS AT THK FALL OF KACH WICKET. 1. 130 2. 150 3. 206 4. 211 236 6. 281 7. 384 8. 389 9. .391 HOWLING ANALYSIS. Ogden 78 Gillespie 40.3 Allan 26 Ferrie 28 W. W. Jones 22 Annand . . . , 18 Ferrie bowled 1 wide. 129 75 31 49 44 60 35 12 8 10 8 3 10. 432 () 2 1 1 Mr. "Billy "BuiTup has the distinction of being one CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 149 of those who virtually made the Oval, and for years he has been one of the most prominent members of the Surrey club : his past deeds arc engraven in cold marble set into the wall of the large hall of the pavilion, but his heart beats warm as ever. Know- ing how pleased young men are to be shewn the sights of the great city, he very kindly volunteered to act as guide for a day upon our return to London. We were not slow to close with such an advan- tageous offer, and Mr. Burrup was ready for us when we turned up. First he took us through the Bank of England, where we saw each of the com- ponent parts of that wonderful institution perform- ing its functions. The next move was to Guildhall, where the Lord Mayor's Court was assembled for the first time after vacation ; thence to Newgate gaol where we were shewn a number of objects of interest, among them the gallows upon which all the criminals confined there for the last thirty years, who had merited the punishment of death, had been hanged. Hard by was the bag of sand which had been used to test the rope by which Lipski had been hanged, and the good-natured warden who was shewing us about, "swung it into eternity " just to let us see " how it was done." Not contented with being our" showman," Mr. Burrup very kindly invited our party to refresh themselvesat aneighboringhotel; again we accepted, and aftei' a thoroughly enjoyable 1 e 150 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. (' day left, very sorry to part with the genial gentleman who remembers the Surrey ground as a cabbage garden, and who was, indeed, mainly instrumental in rescuing it from the encroachments of brick and mortar and transmutinir it into the famous Oval. n i_ ' 1 - 4: i; I CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 151 Chapter X. Hampshire and the Home of Grace. HAMPSHIRE. August 10th. — We had to bundle out of London on Tuesday night without any dinner, and had a long and tedious run to Southampton, which we reached an hour before midnight, and retired after [)olishing off a hearty supper at the Royal Hotel. The absence of tain for so long a period had left the county ground like iron in hardness, and at times the ball, driven from the })avilion end, would roll as much as 250 yards if it happened to escape the fence posts, which alone form the southern bound- ary of the ground. Fortune favored us in the toss, Saunders had the first whack at the new ball, and the Captain the next ; Currie and Armstrong trun- dled it. The field was level as a billiard table, the wicket an excellent fast-scoring one and sure to yield a lot of runs. Saunders went at 22 and when 30 more had been added, Allan who had succeeded him succumbed with 6 to his credit ; but Henry retired without scoring. George Jones joined Ogden and the first stand was made, his wicket putting on 54 runs to which he contributed 22 ; meanwhile his partner had given a hard chance ■\\ m l\ 152 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. m \\§ tt'i in the sliji.s after he had made 42. Gillespie and Little played .steady crieket, and i^ave O^den a chance to increase his score to 1.S8 before he was " yorked " by Lacey. This splendid innings of the Captain's was the batting feature of tlie tour, and he and we were very justly proud of it. He was in for three hours and treated the seven bowlers who attacked his stumps remorselessly, getting them 17 times to the bound- aries, 5 times away for 8 and 13 times for 2. He played faultlessly to all parts of the field, never giving the ghost of a chance except, as before men- tioned, when he was let oft' in the slips at 42. The last 3 wickets added nothing and the score closed for 219. Wynyard and Westmoreland, who had played against us for the United Services, turned up here, the former doing duty behind the stumps in good, quick style, and holding on to three men there. He plays in dashing form, much in the same way as Lacey does, and we thought as much of his innings of 63 as of almost any other that was played against us. The first three wickets were expensive, Steele's falling at 69, and Lacey 's and Wynyard's at 114, but the next three fell to Annandin rapid succession — Six for 130. Currie, Cave and, Armstrong contributed enough to bring the score to within a few ot the two centuries, and at the drawing of stumps the niiii CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 153 Oentlemen of Hampshire were within two of our score for the loss 9 wickets. The followinti: morning Col. Fellowes took vis, after an early breakfast, to the Ordinance Survey Department, to which all the engineering and goo- giaphical surveyors, in the service of the country, send the results of their labor. It would hardly do to allow alien enemies, or even Fenians, to enter there, for all the strategical points of tlie realm are exposed to view on paper. The forts which command the approaches to the Kiniifdom would not be so invulnerable to one acquainted with their paper counterparts as to him whose occular information about them is a view taken through an atmosphere of grape and canister. We had but one regret, an often expressed lament while we were away,andthat was that we hadsolittle time to spend upon such interesting and instructive subjects. But our first duty was to the game, and ere long the Colonel, who had taken so much trouble to make or morning pleasant, was kee})ing us busy fielding his runs. We were all glad that he, the Cap- tain, made a good stand, even if it was the means of bringing the score of his eleven 6 runs in advancf^ of our own. The fielding and bowling of our opponents were good, though no one was signally successful with the ball, 10 while for Cana^la Annand was very i: i i M ' I 164 CRICKET ACKOSS THK SEA. 1 1 It-.. V fortunate, his bowling' l»eirig exceedingly nsefu). He not 5 ixood wickets for 57 ruiis. Our second innings opened njore auspiciously than the tirst, Saunders and the Captain keeping to- gether till 6JJ, when Ogden retired with 27 to his credit and with an average of 80 runs for the match. In twenty minutes Henry added as many runs, and came in with the telegraph showing 90. George Jones failed to score, and Gillespie partnered Saunders, who had been playing in fine form, till the latter was caught by Currie at 122, after having played a first rate serviceable innings of 55. Then Little joined the Hamiltonian and another good stand was made till Gillespie, who had made 45, un- fortunately got his leg in front at 177. He had been rather down on his luck of late, and we were all glad that he had again come to the front, as he had in Ireland. The remaining five wickets added 33 runs, Allan going in too late to have an oppor- tunity of scoring much. The innings yielded 211. The bowling honors fell to Wood and Steele, who captured 3 for 14 and 5 for 36, respectively. At a quarter to five, or an hour and three-quarters before the time for drawing, Steele and Lacey strolled out to the wicket. Wynyard and Steele, who had given so much trouble in the first innings, were safely in the pavilion by the time the scorers had telegraphed 21. At 44 Fleury took L^Qey at CRICKET ACUOSH THE SEA. loo the off' l)(mtulary on a imi^'iiiticcnt catch, vvliicli per- t'ornuiiicc^ apparently tickled the lar^e niiinber of spectators wlio l)Cgan to feel b. Steele I). Steele. 9 b. Steele 7 Htjid. Cane, b. Cnrric .... 2 IJycH, 20 ; log byeH, 3; wideH, 1 24 219 Total 211 KU.VH AT THK FALL OK KA«'H WICKKT. 1. 2. 3. 4. iHtlnning.s 22 51 52 100 142 2nd " 63 90 108 122 177 now LINO ANAI.YHia. Ist INNINOS. Overs. Runs. Currie 35 Armstrong ... 13 Steele 21 Fellowes 14 Young 3 Lacey 8 Wood 5.2 70 27 38 42 2 19 14 Mdn's. 10 5 9 2 2 1 1 W's. 3 1 1 2 3 0. 7. 8. 9. 10. i 207 217 217 219 219 7 178 188 204 204 211 2nd INNlNtis. Overs. Runs . Mdn's. W'.s. 21.2 32 5 1 13 30 4 1 2(5 3(5 14 5 12 24 42 2 2 5 19 31 11 1 5 23 Wood bowled 1 wide. GENTLEMEN OF HANTS. I 1st INNINOS. E. G. Wynyard, b. Annand (53 D. A. Steele, ct. Little b. Ogden. 25 F. E. Lacey, b. Ferrie 32 fL G. Westmoreland, ct. G. W. Jones, b. Annand. P. A. Ch. de Creajngny, b. An- nand A. Young, ct. Saunders, b. An- nand 8 C. E. Currie, ct. Little, b. Ogden 18 13. S. Cane, ct. Allan, b. Ferrie . . 25 H. Armstrong, b. Ogden 17 A. H. Wood, ct. and b. Annand. 8 Lt.-Col. J. Fellowes, not out.... 23 Byes, 4 ; leg byes, 2 G Total 225 2nd iXNiN(is. ct. Annand, 1). Gillespie . 9 ct. Saunders, b. Ogden... 10 ct. Fleury, b. (iillesjiie. . . 17 ct. and b. Gillespie 30 b. Gillespie 3 b. Annand 10 not out 31 b. Ogden 7 ct. Annand, b. Gillespie.. 1 not out 17 to bat Byes, 2 ; leg byes, 2 4 Total ,145 ' \ CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 157 RUN8 AT THE KALL OF EACH WICKET. 1. l«t IiniinK« <'i^ 2nd " 19 2. m 21 3. 4. n. (1. 114 lU; VM VM) W.) H. 17;^ !). 10. 18H L'-JO 44 53 7S 100 10!) 112 — — BOWMNd ANALYHIH. Ist INNINGS. Overs. RiinM. Mdn's. W's. Ov^t GilleHpifi 4 14 32 Ferrio 19 (il 1 2 Allan 10 3!) 4 Ogdcn 15.2 48 4 3 Anuand 1(J 57 3 5 (JLOUCESTER. 2nd INN1N(!S. . Rnns. Mdii'H. W'h. (58 21 13 3 2 1 The first four days of the week Iwad been spent in hard work. We had to rush from the irround at Hampshire, and after a hurried meal travel until eleven o'clock at night before we reached Salisbury, where we made the Cathedral Hotel our half-wav house on the road to Yatton. We soon learned that the female custodian of the pewters and the " opped hale," like Potiphar's wife, was fair to look upon. Each man took his potation andate his sandwich su})per in the tap-room, the flow- ing bowl being filled and handed to him by the fair Goddess of the Wine Cup. There was very close lining between the fellows for first place in the Tetty bar maid's esteem, but it was conceded that the Duke " was a lap ahead of the rest when time was called. As we had to be up by five we didn't linger so very long over our supper. Across the way in the r' al hostelry, a belated tenor was invoking ill IH 1: i ,1 f. ■ 1 I f""'^ i . 158 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. ip! Euterpe in song and drinking libations to tlie god- dess of tlie lyio. Between the drinks, the melody of the lay was vai'ted through our open windows. All at once the strains of " Some day" fr'll upon our ears for the first time, and then we learned what wo had missed, when V^ickers told the audience on the FurTiessia, after several ineffectual attempts to get " Some day" started, " Its no use boys, I can't do it." " The Babies," Fleury and Lyon Lindsey, were bent on taking in all the sights and scenery within a convenient radius of the places we stopped at. Recollecting that they were in the city where the celebrated Salisbury Cathedral had been moved from forgotten Sarum, they concluded that it was not their nolicv to miss a view of it. Disreirardini*' the trivial fact that the night was ])iLch dark, they wandered forth at midniiiht to behold the venerable structure with its architectural beauties of the time of Henry III. 'Sable night had nearly driven his car half round on the starless heaven" ere thev returned. Their views on the architecture of that ancient pile are obscured in oblivion ; they never related what they saw. Next mornino' without a bite to eat, we were all aboard tlie G.05 train for Bristol, save and except the Captain and his wife who made their appearance in a four wheeler at 6.06. The horses, the driver and the occupants, bore evidence of fatigue, Teddie CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. ino had apparently not been called in time, and with ht the score to 18 when George was howled by Allcock, who was working wonderful execution, with the assistance of Capes behind the stumps. Eight for 18. Ferrie now, as he had shown us before he could, Idled the lamentable gap, and with Wallace .Fones, raised the total to 37 before the call of time, when, with two wickets to go down, we still wanted 25 of the coveted 62, It was a narrow squeak, and we have Ijut our rashness to blame for the miserable liiiale, although we were, no doubt, handicapped by the' wretched condition ol the wicket and the bad light. This apology does not, however, detract from the merit of Allcock's performance with the ball. His aiuxlysis reading 7 for 15, is wonderfully good, and we must not forget to mention Capes' agility behind the wickets. The end, though of course very disappointing, was very exciting, and the two thousand spectators enjoyed it immensely. This was our seventh draw. On the morning of the second day, by the kind- ness of the Mayor of the town, .Mr. Leescn, a number of us were shown tlie great potteries of the Min- tons, ami were nmch pleased and not a little instructed by the beautiful ware we saw th(jre, and by ihe lucid ex})lanations by our kind guide of the process of manufacture. i! / 176 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. GENTLEMEN OE STAFEORDSHIRE. list Innings. Rev. S. C. Voules, ct. Henry, b. Gillespie 12 H. .1. Dixon, V). Ogden 14 C. H. Allcoc^k, b. W. \V. Jone.s. 15 1). H. Brownfield, b. Allan 17 A. H. Heath, not out 82 J. H. Copestakc, b. Gillesiiii- i) G. B. Capes, b. Ogden 7 F. L. Cozens, b. Eerrie 31 H. Fishwick, b. Ogden 21 A. L. Thompson, hit \vkt.,b. Og- den ..... ,••••.•• '•' Rev. P, Mainwairing, b. Eerrie. 'S Byes, 4; leg byes, 5 9 Total 229 2nd Innings. ct. Little, b. W. W. Jones b. ()gdcn 11 ct. Saunders, b. Ogden ... 18 stpd. Saund('rs,b.(Tilleai)ie 30 ct. (iillespie, b. W. W. Jout^s 47 b. (iillespie b. Gillespie . .... .5 ct. Eleury, b. Gillespie... 9 not out , 15 ct. Little, b. Gillespie.... b. Gillespie Byes, 7; leg byes, 2.... 9 Total 145 IIUN.S AT THE FALL OV EACH WICKET. ■1 1 iii j ■i i 1st Innings 2nd " 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 25 27 53 <55 89 98 22 58 111 111 112 118 BOWLING ANALYSIS 7. 8. 9. 10. 1<)1 198 222 229 123 132 143 145 1st Innings. I 2nd Innings. Overs. Runs. INI.l'ns. W's.lOvers. Runs. :^M'ns. W's. (^gden . . 33 .58 15 4 20 32 7 2 Eerrie 20.3 ()0 2 2 Gillespie 22 38 (j 2 22.2 51 5 G W. W. .Tones. 14 33 3 1 10 22 1 2 Allan 9 20 2 1 7 31 Lindsey 5 11 2 GENTLEMEN OE CANADA. 1st Innings. Saunders, ct. and 1). Allcock 44 Ogden, ct. Caj-es, b. Heath 37 Allan, b. Eishwick Henry, ct. Brownfield, b. Allcock 25 G. W. Jones, ct. Brownfield, b. Allcock Gillespie, 1. b. w., b. Allcock Little, b. Heath Carried forward 208 2nd Innings. stpd. Capes, b. Allcock . . ct. Voules, b. Eishwick . . ct. Copestake, b. Allcoclc. stpd. Capes, b. Allcock . . 2 3 2 44 b. Allcock 5 4 b. Allcock 54 ct. Voules, b. Allcock Carried forward 12 ClllCKET ACJIOSS THE SEA. 177 5 9 15 1) G 2 2 3 2 gentlemj':n of Canada. 1st INNINGS). 2nd INNINGS, Brought forward 208 IJnmght forward 12 Eleury, not out 5(5 Htpd. Capes, b. AUcock . . \V. W. Jones, b. Heath (5 not out 7 Lind.sey, ct. Voules, b, Ifeatli. . . l^ Ferrie, wtfid. Capes, b. Heath. ... 11 Byes, 21 ; leg byea, 7 ; wides, 1. 2!) not out 14 Byes, 4. , 4 Total .313 Total 37 RUNS AT THK FALL OF KACH WICKET. 1st Innings 2nd " 1. 40 1 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. I). 10. 69 125 135 160 206 27») 289 297 313 3 3 5 5 5 8 18 BOWLING ANALYSIS. 1st TxNrN(;.s. Overs, Allcock 54 Fish wick 30 Cozens 9 Voules 25 IJi.xor. 3 Heath ........ 17 Maiiiwairiiig. . Runs. Md'ns. WV, 9 98 63 25 33 6 4(5 Voules bowled 1 wide. 18 8 1 12 1 2 1 4 1 5 2nd Innings. Overs. Runs. Md'ns, VV's. 12 15 4 7 9 9 4 1 WARWICKSHIRE. August 17th. — When we left Stoke on Tue.sday, rain had begun to fall, and our journey to Bir- mingham was made to the accompaniment of thun- der and lightning. It was midnight before we reached our hotel, where it would seem we had not been expected, for it took some time to rouse up any- body who could show us our rooms. Early next morning, some of the fellows strolled out for a look about the great manufacturing city, and at breafast the last of the exi>loring party, Bob Ferrie, dropped 178 cmcKpyr Aciioss the ska. h fi If vii. in, remarking that it was a splendid place for shop- ping. " Why ! what have you bought ?" was the general chorus, in answer to which, Bob produced two dog collars from his trousers' pocket. On being cross-examined, he reluctantly admitted that he didn't own any dogs, but he thought the collars pretty, and they certainly were cheap, and so he invested, and intended on returning to Canada to buy two dogs to Ht the collars. During breakfast " The Duke," who had been staying at anotlier hotel, in order to i)ick up part of his wardrobe, which he liad ordered "my tailor" to send there, announced that a lady we would all be glad to see, was in the reception room, and whom we were astonished to find to be the " Sky- lark," whom we had last seen on the " Fwrnessia," waving her handkerchief us a farewell to us, as we steamed up Lough Foyle on the tender. The county ground is situated on the Edgbaston Road, in the suburbs of Birmingham. The Gentle- men of Warwicksliire took the innings, Bainbridge having won the toss, and at 12. oO the bell called out the players, when Ogden and Gillespie com- menced the attack against Cox and Bainbridge. The wicket had been greatly soddencd by the pre- vious night's rain. This was certainly Gillespie's day on, for he proved quite unplayable, first bowding Bainbridge for 2, then the Rev. F. G. Page for 0. CRICKET ACIIOSS THE SEA. 179 ^y Cox was cau<^ht oft' liiiri by Geo. Jones, and tlien he rattled Wheeler's stumps. Four for 7 was a good beginning, but Johnson and Docker niade a stand, and the fifth wicket did not fall till at 05, the former was bowleriv. iloiies, b. OfTilen H b. ( )K.len 5 K. (J. Hill, run out 7 ct. Saunders, b. Alhins. .. . 2 J. S. Flavel, not out 14 b. ()f,'den 1 V. Scholield, b. Ogden 7 b. (lillesi)ie 5 No ballH, 1 1 iiyes, 4 ; leg byes, 3 7 Total Iwt Innings. 2na " .73 10. 10(i 73 31 13 2 3(5 27 28 s 27 2(1 T) 25.2 31 !) 1 li) 1 !) 1 11 s 7 1 1!) 2 1 10(5 Total KUN.S AT TIIR VAU. OK K.VCH WfCKI-n'. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. (5. 7. ' S. !». . 4 7 7 7 Oij 70 70 SO 8(; 12 12 28 32 35 40 48 57 lU BOWMNC .\N'.\I.Y.S|S. Ist INNINGS. I 2nd INNINGS. Overs. Runs. Mdn's. Ws. Overs. Runs. jVldn's. W's Ogden 27 Gillespio 41 Annand 9 Allan 3 W. W. Jones... !J iVnnand l)o\vlod 1 no ball. GENTLEMEN OF CANADA. Saunders, b. Cox . 7 Ogden, ct. & b. Hill 50 Allan, stpd. Page, b. Johnson 39 Henry, ct. Flavel, b. Hill 2 G. \V. Jon(>s, ct. Jobson, b. Verney 14 Gille.spie, ct. Verney, b. Hill 12 Little, b. Hill ' 6 Fleury, ct. Wheeler, b. Hill 30 W. W. Jones, 1. b. w., b. Hill 20 Vickers, sti)d. Page, b. Hill 10 Annand, not out 2 Byes, 3 ; leg byes, 3 6 Total 204 .17 . 8 . 9 . . .21 , . 5 2 '. 1 , 5 . 7 73 10. 10(! 73 '.s. W'h. ,s 1 7 5(j 3'J 2 14 12 6 30 20 10 2 G riiirKKT Arnoss tiik sea. IS.S HINH Al' TIIK 1 AI.I. OK KACII WKKKT, 1. 2. 3. I, 5. «{. 7. ><. !'. 10. 32 f»3 !»r» IK! 12!» 13'.) HC ISI l;i<( 201 ItOWMNfi ANAt.VHI.S. ()v»'i'.-t. Ilinis. Urdu's. W','^. Hill 44.2 f)!) 17 7 .fohn.son 25 (K) (i I Cox 13 30 4 1 Bainhri.lR.' 3 17 JobKon 2 S Vernoy !> 24 1 1 LEI('ESTK1{SIIIIIE. AucirsT IOth. — Arrived at Leicester, wo drove to the Bell Hotel, an old fasliioneil hostelry Imilt for the accouuiiodation of the sparser travcllinj^- |)ul)lic in the p^ood old coacliini^ days, where we were driven through an archway into the court-yard. The large intlux of visitors rather upset the calculations of " mine host," and at least one of the team had to put in his night's rest on something made up of four chairs and a table. We had a three mile drive in the moi-ning to the County ground, on the Aylestone Road, and found there that the wicket liad suffered somewliat from the late rain. The Leicester Captain, Arnall-Thompson, won the toss, but elected to take the Held. Saunders and Oscden again went in first, but did not remain to- gether long, the former being soon caught in the slips, nor did Allan, who supplanted him, make a long stay. Two for 15. George Jones, however .204 IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-S) 1.0 I.I i" IIIIIM 1^ 12.2 " 12.0 1.8 1.25 1.4 1.6 ■* 6" — ► -^'y.. ^^i^' % O 7 >!' Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4503 <^'*'' w w t/. '^ d? V 184 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. M 1( it 1' ^ ■i ■a I 1 < ' ! i f. - ;r ■' ; 1 4 t ! • i 1 1 . i 1 with Ogden made a grand stand. Both batsmen getting set, hit about right merrily, and the latter had contributed an excellent 54 before F. Wright smashed his off wicket. George Jones drove and cut beautifully, and the score had been taken to 103 for 4 wickets before he succumbed. His 59 was put together in pretty and fine free style. All the other batsmen scored, five of them getting double figures. Henry hit four boundaries and a single for his 17, and Gillespie, for a like score, played carefully ; Annand, too, made his runs well. Our innings realized 228. Arnall-Thompson, for Leices- tershire, bowled admirably, his analysis readiDg 6 for 86. A. Wright and de Trafford commenced for the home team, the former being the steadiest batsman and the sk west scorer we met anywhere ; he was a wonderful " stayer," and gave us a lot of trouble. His partner had but 3 when he was beautifully bowled by Ogden. Townsend, next man, helped the score not a little, but he and two others were dismissed that evening in a bad light for a total of 67. Next day Wood, one of the not outs, increased his score to 45, and the score was taken to 209 before the last wicket fell. For this W. E. Arnall, who got 27, and A. E. Wright, who carried his bat through the innings, CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 185 and was not out for 63, which he had taken three hours and twenty minutes to make, were mainly responsible. Our loose fielding contributed not a little to the score, but it must be remembered that these were the last two days of another week's liard cricket. George Jones and Vickers, however,' each made a good catch near the ropes. We commenced our second innings fairly, but the total of 141 was mainly acquired by the fine batting of Allan and George Jones, who niade 37 and 44 respecti vely, in excellent style. After their dismissal the rest did little, and at 5.15 Leicester was left with 158 to get to win, and but an hour to make the runs in ; an impossible task. The match was, of course, a draw, the eighth of the tour, but we had captured three wickets for 40 at the call of time. An old Canadian " pal," N. P. Tod, whom we were all glad to meet again, turned up here, and after- wards in Liverpool. GENTLEMEN OV CANADA. 2nd INNINGS. 1st INNINCS. Saunders, ct. de Trafford, b. Aruall-Thompson 2 Ogden, b. F. Wright 54 Allan, b. S. R. Wright b. F. Wright 13 b. F. Wrif'ht 10 ct. Arnall-Thnnipson, b. Arnall 37 G. W. Jones, ct. Stainton, b. F. Wright .")!) b. Aruall 44 Henry, ct. Parsons, b. Arnall- Thonipson 17 b. F. Wright 13 Gillespie, b. Arnall-Thompson . . 17 run out 2 Little, b. Arnall-Thonii>son 14 ct. Stainton, b. Arnall ... 2 Carried forward 103 Carried forward 121 12 < •i \ . ! 1 ' t' t t. 1 1 186 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. GENTLEMEN OF CANADA. IsT Inninos. Brought forward 163 Annand, ct. Stainton, b. Arn.all- Thom])son 24 Ferrie, ct. de Trafford, b. Arnall- Thompson 7 W. W. Jones, not out 11 Vickers.ct. Stainton, b. F.Wright 9 Byes, 7 ; leg byes, 7 14 Total 228 2nd Innings. Brought forward 121 ct. Wood, b, Arnall- Thompson stp'd- Stainton, b. Arnall- Tho'upson not out 6 ct. Stainton, b. Arnall ... 3 Byes, 9 ; leg byes, 2. . 11 Total .141 I n 1.^ 1 ■■■ i 7 k •.\ t 'i 1 i 1 i i 1. 1st Innings 2 2nd Innings 25 RUNS AT THE FALL OF EACH WICKET. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 15 80 103 157 157 183 200 213 228 30 49 106 117 129 130 130 132 141 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Ist INNINGS. j 2nd INNINGS. Overs. Runs. Mdn's.W's. Overs. Runs. Mdn's. W's. Arnall-Thompson 54 80 S. R. Wright ... 18 34 F. Wright 47.3 53 Arnall 8 25 Parsons 4 16 let INNINGS. A. E. Wright, not out 63 C. E. de Trafford, b. Ogden 3 Rev. W. Townshend, ct. Little, b. W. W. Jones 22 C. Marriott, b. W. W. Jones .... 7 J. Parsons, ct. Saunderss, b. Allan 2 W. C. Wood, b. Ferrie 45 R. W. G. Stainton, b. Ogden. ... 4 H. T. Arnall-Thompson, b. Ferrie 10 F. Wright, ct. Vickers, b. Ogden 10 S. R. Wright, ct. Ogden, b. Ferrie W. E. Arnall, ct. G. W. Jones, b. Ogden 27 Byes, 16 16 21 6 .33 45 14 2 9 1 9 12 5 27 3 21 41 9 3 3 21.2 32 9 4 1 .. •• •• • • LEICESTERSHIRE. 2nd INNINGS. not out 1 b. Gillespie 10 not out 8 ct. Little, b. Gillespie.... 2 ct. Vickers, b. Gillespie . . 14 Byes, 4 ; leg byes, 1 . . 5 Total. .209 Total 40 ClUCKET ACUOSS THE SEA. 187 KUN8 AT TIIK FALL OP EACH WICKKT. 121 ^rnall- Irnall- 6 all . . . 3 is, 2.. 11 141 1st Innings 4 2nd Innings .... l(j 2. 3. 40 50 25 27 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 55 145 150 161 174 174 209 BOWLING ANALYSIS. 1st INNINGS. Overs. Runs. Mdn's. W's. Opden 49.2 69 Gillespie 24 30 Ferrie 2() 50 W. W. Jones.. IG 22 Allan 10 16 Annand 22 11 7 9 3 4 3 2 1 2nd INNINGS. Overs. Runs. Mdn's. W's. 14 23 6 15 11 9 3 . 1 . 10 . 8 . 2 1! ) 1 !; 'i ; ■ i' ■ 1 ■ I ii 'M\ li! 4 i-.. . :i li w 188 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. Chapter XII. Liverpool. August 22. — A few of the men left Leicester on Saturday night to stay with friends, but the major- ity remained over until the Sunday morning. There was not much energy left in the party, and the Lord's day was spent very lazily, none even ventur- ing a stroll about mighty Liverpool. The truth of the matter was we were beginning to get stale, and it is a matter almost of surprise that no one suc- cumbed to the hard work during the whole tour. The Aigburth ground, which is several miles out of Liverpool and is reached in a few minutes by rail, lies a little farther up the Mersey and is the prettiest ground we saw, and perhaps the largest, but the trees, which add much to its beauty from an artistic point of view, are a drawback to it from a cricketer's standpoint, as they seriously interfere at times with the line of sight in catches. No money has been spared by the cricketers of Liver- pool to make it everything that a cricket ground should be, and in time it may come to rival the Old TraiFord ground at Manchester, one of Eiigland's most famous cricket-fields. CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 180 We lost the toss and were sent to the field. Lan- cashire, it is well known, is one of the stron^^est of the first-class counties, and boasts, amongst its cricketing families, the Hornbys and the Steels, who have turned out some of the best players in the country. We found, as we expected, that a very formidable eleven had been chosen to represent the Gentlemen of Liverpool and District. The district about Liverpool abounds in clubs, and these had been freely drawn upon. C. L. Jones and Cecil Holden began with some very steady play, against which Ogden and Ferrie were unable to do anything. When Allan was tried however, Jones gave a catch to Little at point with the score at 57. Then another heart-breaking stand was made. At luncheon time there were 87 runs for but one wicket down, and on resuming play it was not till 120 had been telegraphed that Saunders neatly stumped Holden, whose patient batting had yielded him 64 runs. Steel, his partner, is a fine, free hitter, and was not very long in making his 54, though he saw Ravenscroft and Hornby come and go before he went himself. Roper, the Captain was caught and bowled by our Captain without scoring. Radcliflfe and Kemble, when together, pro- longed the innings while they contributed 62 between them ; the rest, however, did little, and at twenty minutes past five the last wicket had fallen for 233. 11 190 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. i; The light had grown wretched and considerably handicapped our chances of doing much that night, besides the bowlers were very difficult and suc- ceeded in disposing of seven of us within the hour for 61 runs. Henry managed to get his eye on the ball, notwithstanding the poor light, and " milled " the deliveries of all the trundlers indiscriminately before Evans rattled his stumps. He had gone in third wicket down and his was the sixth wicket to fall with the total at 61, of which he himself had contributed 48. This unfortunate start had, however, no apparent effect upon our spirits at the dinner tendered to us that night. In the absence of the Earl of Sefton, President of the club, Mr. Charles Langton occu- pied the chair, and made a most eloquent speech in proposing the toast of the " Guests of the evening." Roper, the Captain, is the best comic vocalist we listened to, and we took good care to secure selec- tions from his repertoire to add to our's. The Cap- tain and the Manager acknowledged the courtesy of our hosts for the Canadians and we did our share of the singing. Several gentlemen, who had not been playing, by their joviality and good fellowship, added much to the enjoyment of an evening, which, while rattling back to Liverpool shortly after eleven, we agreed was one of the jolliest we had spent. The first sixteen minutes of the next day's play i CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 191 wore taken up by our last throe batsmen in making 17 runs, the innings closing for the small total of 78. Of course a follow on was necessary, we being 155 behind. As we had so often done before, we played our better innings on the second day, and had we made anything worth calling a score over night, we might have made a draw of the game. As it was we very nearly did so, the necessary runs required to win the match being hit up just eight minutes before the time for drawing stumps. To our total of 229 there were six good contribu- tions — a steady beginning of 84 from Saunders, a patient 32 from Little, 10 from the Captain, a lively 69 from Henry and two useful scores of 28 and 24 from George Jones and Gillespie respectively. Henry here established his right to be classed as a first rate, hard-hitting batsman, for he hammered first-class bowling to the tune of 117 runs. One of his tre- mendous drives narrowly escaped landing on the top of the big drum which belonged to a Charity school occupying one end of the grand stand. About sixty of these youngsters, who could hardly have averaged thirteen years of age, marched on to the ground in the early part of the morning to the music of their own band, and it was a comical sight to see these young shavers blowing through trombones and bass-horns almost as large as them- *l i I 192 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. sulv(\s. They playc'l wondcifiilly wt'll and forincrl a pretty picture as they luarclied. There were a hundred minutes left wlieu Jones and ITolden c<)nnn(jMced to make tl)e necessasy 76 for Liverpool, At 2 Ferrii; howled Iloldru ; Steele came in and stayed till 42, when Heniy caut^ht liiui maii,'lit foiward 1 H .). Kiivfiiscrnft, c!t. llt'iiry, 1». \V. W. .roiu'M I run out K. (J. lioruhy, ct. W. W. Jon. s, h. Ogden !( not out 8 Vj. Roper, ct. ivud h. Oxdcii st'|> 2 2ni) inninoh. Overs. Runs. Mdn's W's. 35.1 36 11 10 3 3 58 81 32 oo 14 2 18 6 10 2 2 1 3 1 Hornby bowled 1 wide. This was the last night we were to be together ; the time had at length come when we who had lived together for as many weeks, linked in a com- mon interest, were soon to separate. We had grown accustomed to meeting new friends, and after an all too short a period of intercourse bidding them a regretful adieu ; but then we, that is seventeen of us, found companionship amongst ourselves which could atone for the loss of newly made acquain- tances, and there always existed a feeling of security against ennui in the knowledge of the numerical strength and genial temperament of the party. But the feeling that a dissolution of ourselves, so to speak, was about to take place had a mo^t depress- ing effect. We had that night, at any rate, left together, and we resolved to make good use of it. A farewell dinner was ordered in one of the private dining rooms of our hotel, the London and CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 195 3 1 North-We.stern, and to do that institution credit it was a good one. We soon polislied it oft', lighted our cigars, and agreed to interchange opinions on the merits of the tour. What might have been a cheerless evening turned out to be a most enjoyable one. The way of it was this. The fellows thought that "the Manager's" enterprise in conceiving, working-up, and successfully carrying through the tour, deserved some permanent recognition at their hands in addition to their often expressed heart- felt thanks. They had procured a handsome gold monogram locket, on the reverse side of which they had had inscribed " From the Gentlemen of Canada in co7n7)iemo ration of their tour and as a token of their gratitude." When the Captain rose to present it on behalf of the team, and in a neat little speech conveyed to the " G. M." the good-will and gratitude of the eleven, he brought that individual from far away down in in the depths of grief aad sent him to the seventh heaven of delight at this graceful appreciation of his services. In repl}^ besides saying how much he would ever prize this evidence of his com- patriots' regard for him, " the Manager " made a brief retrospect of the principal events of the tour, and suggested that each " county " should be heard from in turn, and by way of a start gavi", the toast of the " Maritime Contingent," which was di-unk with E I. ■11', iiPu »' \[ 196 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. an enthusiasm whicli sliowed how much the rest of us valued their services and had learned to like them. " The Villain," who led in the averages, waxed eloquent in response. He apologised for his beard and volunteered to present it to some charitable institution if " Gilhoolev " would do likewise with his. He pledged himself to eschew teetotalism and to leave his earthly gains to found a distillery, when time did for him what he proposed to do with his beard. The " Gunner " made a brilliant oratorical effort, the most luminous scintillation of genius in which was, that he was, as he had so often said before, " the handsomest man on the team." " Biddy ' spoke for an hour and three-c(uarters ; began by painting a graphic word-picture of the rustic sim- plicity of his x\cadian home ; dwelt at length on the charms of the beautiful " Evangeline " as typical of the girls of his native hamlet ; explained the phil- ology of the name of the village of St. John, and how it came to be called, not after the Baptist, but after the St. John who subsequently became Lord Bolingbroke ; entered at length into the superior mineral wealth and commerical ascendancy of the eastern end of North American continent, of which his home was the capital and his uncle the defeated candidate at the last election, and wound up with a eulogy on the architectural, though phoenix-like. CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 197 supremacy over the rest of Canada, of the place where he was born. By the time he got through we were willing to believe anything, even that New Brunswick's proudest boast was the finest place in all this mundane sphere. And yet there was not one word about cricket in the whole story which was longer than the shorter catechism. Then we got the Hamilton contingent on their feet. " Mr. Qilloosby's " speech took one second to deliver and consisted of six words, which won't bear repeating, but was quite free from the sancity usually pertaining to orations given at Presbyterian "bun struggles," or even at ordinary " tea fights." It was sad to thus behold him, " the wreck of a once happy home." When Bob Ferrie got on his pins it was noticed that his locks were dishevelled, but when he recalled how he had clean bowled both the Graces, the few hairs on the top of his head erected them- selves with pride, though later a tear glistened in his usually merry eye, when he lamented the fact that for nearly half the tour his painful strain had made him useless as a bed-ridden monk, while others were fighting the battle at his hands. The burden of Artie's speech was that he had taken more good wickets on more bad balls than any man on the team ; after which the " Parsee " irave a disertation on "sea sickness and one thousand and one remedies — as prescribed for himself by three ii 11 i' I' ^ ii ■.v.-\ 1 ';. ,,''• 'H: ' li i- i - — i i . r J " 1 I < ... Il :'' •' 198 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. hundred and thirty-seven kind souls on a trans- atlantic voyage, all warranted tocure," — and he guar- anteed from practical experience, that every one of them can be tried by one patient in nine days with- out their laying him out, though it may sometimes come to be a question of holding out between the patient and the last dose. Teddie, our own Captain, learned that night how delighted we were with his generalship. He had come out best in the bowling, stood well up in the batting averages, and had captained the eleven with complete satisfaction to all and without getting one bit thinner. It was often a marvel to us how, fragile as he appeared to be, he could use his hands, his bat and his head so much and so well, and " come up after each occasion smiling from below." He earned the good opinion expressed of him that night, and he said he believed he was the produest man among us. We quote " the Duke's" eloquence just as it flowed from his lips. " It is kind of you," he said, " to laud my strict adherence to my work, true, I have never shunned it, but it is as impossible for a Dickson to neglect what he has undertaken as it is for him to wear his hat straight, and it is perhaps in my par- ticular case the less probable that I should omit to do my duty, for am I not a scholar of the military school, do I not even new hold a commission in the Denison horse ? " « CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 199 b trans- le guar- j one of s with- netimes een the ' night He had ) in the m with ing one s how, hands, 11, and Delow." m that oduest Then " Shrimps," as "Juliet" had christened Lyon Lindsey, made the speech of the evening. " Gentle- men," he said, " I shall never rejjret cominir on this tour." " Why ?" said somebody. " Because," said " Shrimps," " Because, Why ?" demanded every- body, " Because," said " Shrimps " again, " But you haven't told us why," said the assembled multitude. "Because why /'ejaculated the embarrassed"Shrimps," whereupon Ferrie rolled on the floor in fit of laugh- ter, the chairman moved that the meeting adjourn, and we never learned because why ? Next morning Saunders left for home, Gillespie went to Scotland, Ferrie to Weston, and the rest of us to Oxton Park to play the Cheshire match. flowed 10 laud never son to lim to y par- mit to ditary in the ft r. .'1 200 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. Chapter XIII. JVe^^ Cheshire and Norlmry Park. :f IRI m \k \ August 24tii. — To get to Birkenhead across the Mersey, always full of ocean-going craft, we took a steamer that morning : next day we went under the river. Carriages were waiting for us at the landing stage, and soon we were driving along tlie beautiful road through Birkenhead Park, ])assing the cricket ' ground of the same name to the Oxton ground, the field of battle. This pretty field nestles at the foot of the green Cheshire Hills, which rise tier on tier like Pelion, Ossa and Olympus, till they lose them- selves in far-off Snowdon, which, too, might make a lovely home for gods. The Cestrians made the respectable total of 210 runs, among which were many commendable scores. Several of the men who had plaj^'ed against us at Liverpool joined issue with us again here, and were the main contributors to the score of ' their side. Ere the sun set that night we had lost five wickets for 134 runs. Little being the last man to go, after making a patient and well-played 51. The day had been hot, so we were delighted at fV.o prospect of a drive to New Brighton, a distance C I m I CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 201 of five miles, in the cool of the evening. We dined at this breezy refuge of overheated millionaires and home of the English oyster, and sailed leisurely up the river later on to Liverpool. Next morning we only increased our score to 162. In Cheshire's second innings they got but 138, to wliich Holden contributed a prettily-made QH. The wicket was fjettin£:f somewhat treacherous, so Little came off, as he always did under those circumstances, and held four men at point. Vickers made a mat^nificent catch at the boundary, which the wind made difficult to judge. We were 1^ behind at half-past four, but did not get anywl o near that number of runs by six o'clock. In fact we lost nine wickets in making 90, and as Mr. T. Harris Hodj^son — not lono: a. 178 10. 178 BO\VLlN(i ANAI.YHIM. Annand W. W. Jones Allan Lindsey Shanly Overs. 21 19 8.4 2 2 Allan bowled 1 wide. Runs. 57 52 31 21 12 Mdn's. 2 4 1 W'h. 2 8 1 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 200 ... 4 ... H ... 2 ... ... Q ... 5 ,..17H 10. 17« W's. 2 d 8 Chapter XIV. JV/iat became of us. After our return to London that niglit, Henry .started off for Liverpool whei-e he joined Ogden and Vickers, who, with him played for the local eleven at Hawarden, on Monday, in sight of Mr. Gladstone's home. Next day we disbanded, and here properly ends the account of the doings of the men. From this time we were no longer the Canadian Cricket team, but mere individuals, and as such our separate histories, though doubtless some incidents in them might be worth recording, are not public property. Still a few words may be necessary to bring our book to a legitimate conclusion, so that our readers who have followed us thus far may not be left in the dark as to whether we ever did get back safely to our native soil, or whether some of us may not still be standing, open-mouthed on Westminster Bridge, endeavouring to solve by mental arithmetic the often submitted problem, "how much is the annual revenue to the Corporation of the City of London from the sale of street sweepings." It requires but a few words to dispose of each with. T 210 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. Uncle Dyce was already on the sea full of disap- pointment at having so hastily to return, and well- nigh reduced to utter despair by having a young lady and a couple of fox hounds placed in his charge for the voyage out. On arriving at New York, his relative position to his wards was just reversed, for there he found himself almost in the charge of the fair enslaver, and actually in charge of a United States customs official, by reason of the " dorgs " not having been duly entered before leaving. Our Cap- tain and his good wife, who had become very popular amongst us, sailed a few days later by the City of Rome, having, we believe, come to the conclusion that there are many worse ways of spend- ing the last six weeks of a wedding tour than by converting it into a cricket tour through England. Tannic Gillespie as we said before left us at Liver- pool and made for Scotland, where he spent three weeks in trying to climb the genealogical tree, and in endeavoring to discover an infallible formula for testing the remoteness of any individual member of the clan "Gilloosby" from the original *' propositus," when given his height and fighting weight. We need not follow Little down to Gloucestershire, nor recount his prowess with the tennis racquet. We blush rather that the mighty should have so greatly fallen as to take to " sister sports." But then as the member from Ottawa explained, he had no one to CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 211 play cricket with, and when it was insinuated that even a tennis player required an opponent to make a game, he did not altogether concur, at least, he said he didn't call her " an opponent." Nor will we sail with Bob Shanly across the channel to Jersey, and tell how he fairly mowed down the " lilies " there, or flirted under the sliade of the native cab- bage at the " live o'clocks." Nor yet will we let out the amount in current coin of the realm spent by him on anti-fat when he found his corpulence becoming incompatible with his dignity. We will not say what Vickers did among the Cheshire hills, nor will we say who walked with him alonir the old Roman roads where he took his daily stroll. We only know how, after his return, he gave every evidence of having done justice to the dairy products of this wonderful little county. Suffice it to relate that these last four fellows sailed by the Ethiopia from Glasgow, on the loth of September, and arrived home safely after a pleasant voyage. Bob Ferrie, too, had left the team at Liverpool and returned to Weston, the envied of those of us to whom the jolly dance at " Swiss Villa" and the image of the sweet English face of some fair part- ner were most pleasant memories. The ruthless "masher," however, seems to have had things all his own way and has embittered our several cups of 212 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. m happiness with gall, by announcing that not one of us stands the ghost of a chance, and that he alone ranks first with them all. But we know better than that. "Cashmere" had gone to Scotland with his cricket bag and tin uniform case, but we cannot stop even to tell how the "Duke" was accorded a fitting reception by the Highland clans, nor how owing to his military box and stride, he was mistaken for one of Her Majesty's A.D.C's, engaged on the busi- ness of Crown, and accordingly saluted with due formalty by a sergeant's guard at York. Artie Allan left with his spiritual adviser, our " Parson," for a tour through the English lake country, and the latest advices from "his Reverence " lead us to hope that his refractory charge has again settled down to the ways of an average nineteenth century Christian. He will, lucky dog, spend the winter in Italy. We keep secret what happened to the " Gunner " after he left Norbury Park. His subsequent history is, indeed, to some extent shrouded in mystery. He was heard of as havino- made some runs for his old club, Penge, about the time that he was expected to join the " Remnant " in their ascent of the Rigi, but the " Gunner" did not come to the scratch, and it was afterwards learned that Surrey contained attractions, or rather an attraction, com- pared with whom the beauties of Switzerland were I I CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 213 due to him common place. He even found it impossible to tear himself away in time to come out with the last of the team in the City of Rome, and eventu- ally had to " go it alone " by another boat. Henry's movciuents after the game at Havvarden are somewhat mysterious, however we are not going to tell tales on " the Villain." He found the metro- polis full of interest and can tell more about it than any of us, but he is versatile and easily took a deep concern in New Zealand on the passage home. Born and brought up in the " Village of Halifax," the aboriginal simplicity of the Maoris no doubt raised a fellow feeling in his breast. We had no special correspondent with the "Rem- nant," consisting of the two Lindseys, both " barrels of the Jones combination," and the " Rustic," Fleury, on their tour thiough France, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium and Holland, so cannot give the particulars of the mishap which befel " Biddy " and the " Man- airer," who found themselves locked out of house and home one night, " quite early, you know," and had to sleep in the Jardln des Tidlleries ; nor tell how the " G. M." desecrated the shrine of St. Perrier Jouet, or some such Saint, held deservedly high in the estimation of the German people, by purloining from one of their venerable shrines the sacred candle of the day ; nor vouch for the circumstance that the " Parsee " and " Shrimps " nearly broke the bank at 214 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. the Kursaal de Geneve one night, and were the next night themselves " dead broke " at the same inno- cent game of but. Nor does our information allow us to describe the bed des EtudianU, or how " Shrimps " broke a record there ; or how " the Rem- nant," all but the " Rustic," got strapped in Holland and pleaded for advances in vain, " Biddy " even going so far as to offer his bronze Milo as collateral ; but the miser was inexorable, and lived like a fight- ing cock, while the rest starved ; or why the " G. M." was taken into custody by a German customs officer because the ace of hearts of the party's whist pack did not bear the official stamp. After some perilous escapes, these tourists all turned up safely in Eng- land, and eventually were joined by Ferric, Henry and Dickson, and sailed together on the City of Rome from Liverpool on the 28th of September. New acquaintances were made by them with some of their fellow passengers, and several touching little incidents occurred on the way out, but these, too, were of a personal nature, so we refrain from giving details. At New York the parting with the " Mari- time contingent" was a sad affair, and all hands " blew noses " with unfeigned regret. Many were the expressions of sorrow as the last Canadians shook hands and divided, some setting out for the rising, others in the direction of the setting sun. The western bound contingent came on to the 1 1 it CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 215 1 1 Bri(3ge together, where Bob Ferrie, who " knew the ropes " and a custom house officer, said he would manipulate the trunks and save unnecessary bother, and he kept his word as far as his companions were concerned, but, unfortunately for himself, he was taken in hand by a different official, who spotted the Birrainorham dog collar and a few more pairs of gloves than any one person would wear in a few- years, and promptly marked his luggage " Bond," with a big B, and sent it through to Hamilton in charge of two detectives and a dog. Ere long all were at their destinations, back to the old station whence not so very long since, though it seemed an age, we had left, cheered by the crowd and followed by the good wishes of our country ; back to our own homes, the dearest spots in all this big world, be the others what they may. «> '-$ 216 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA, > 4 M li!E! I,, '"> vil'l ■■* nil). |i» i i 'it 11 ! : Chapter XV. Valedictory. To any who have enjoyed the pleasures of the tour of the Gentlemen of Canada, the singing its funeral dirge is a sad task. That it is " over," we have reluctantly to admit, yet we believe that the good it has done is not interred with its bones, but will, phoenix like, rise from the ashes of the past and inaugurate a new era in Canadian Cricket. That the tour has stimulated the feeling in this country in favor of the game, we have been assured ; that it has done much for those who took part in it, a comparison of our scores in sequence will prove, and another season will we trust demonstrate ; that it will bring about a more frequent interchange of visits betv/een the old land and the new, there can be no doubt, for it is expected that no less than three elevens, one from each part of the United Kingdom, will visit Canada next year, and again in the fol- lowing season, the Gentlemen of the North of Eng- land are to come. It was to learn upon the English cricket fields by the lesson of experience the best features of the good CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 217 Js of the ging its er," WG hat the nes, but he past :et. in this ssured ; rt in it, prove, that it f visits be no three igtlom, le fol- :' Enar- ds by 'good old game that we went away, and we believe that we have to some extent mastered our task. That we have been immensely benefited by the experi- ence we think there is no doubt ; the constant play- ing could not fail to develop whatever latent talent might exist, while the coming in contact with the finished players of the game at its own home, must of itself have had a general educating efiect. Quite contrary to our expectations we did least in bowling. The wickets did not suit us, though Ogden has a very creditable analysis, one entitling him to high praise. On the other hand our batting which we regarded as our weakest point, turned out to be quite otherwise. Our average of runs is a good one and lianMy less than that of our opponents. The leading batting averages are good, and the top scorers well abreast in the race for first place. The great difficulty we had to face was the fastness of the wickets, to which we were altogether unaccustomed, and with which it took us sometime to become familiar. Our fielding was at all times favorably commented on, and was that department of the game in which perhaps we excelled. We won as many games as we lost, and there were nine unfinished matches. We have no reason to be dissatisfied with our record, and are conscious that we did our best. We suffered from fatigue caused by overwork ; too many matches were 14 i'i 4 *: M I h df! 218 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. crowded into too short a time, and we were in no form at all for the earliest of them. They were but preparatory practices to us ; for an ocean voyage left us quite unprepared to undertake such games as these without a good week's licking into shape. But as we said we are not dissatisfied, and will know better again, should any of us have the good fortune to have a hand in makino; the arrano-cments for the next eleven to visit the mother land. Cricket is part of the national life of England, and it is only fair to attribute a large measure of our welcome to the desire that tlie game may some- day make the pulse in the colony beat with the same vigorous throb as that which cricket sends to the heart of the English sportsman. To us, as Cana- dians, too, as part of the English people, much good fellowship was extended. The little bannerettes marked " 50 not out," float in this jubilee year on the breeze in every English town as evidence of the loyalty of those who play the game. We believe we were not wanting in enthusiasm on this fiftieth anniversary of the coronation year, and from our hearts sent up to the mast head our jubilee banner- ette in honor of our Queen. We wish we could but make the good folk of the mother land know of the depth and breath of our gratitude for their kind- ness to us. At all times these generous people would rather have had us win than claim victory for themselves, and on all occasions we were most CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 219 I'e in no ^ere but 'age left unes as )e. But I know fortune for the igland, ure of some- 3 same fco the Cana- t good I'ettes ir on )f the 3h*eve 'tieth I our iner- i but V of ind- ople ;ory lost hospitably entertained. We trust we have left ^n- pressions behind us which will lead those we were among to think kindly of us. Workino- toirether so \ourf in a common cause brought us closer together in spirit ; the far-off Blue- nose joined heart as well as hand with his Ontario brother in fighting the same battle, and this welding too-ether of the different cricket communities of the country caimot but have an influence foi- good. Friendships have been formed which we for our part value as we value life, and when around the winter fire stories are told of all we did " across the sea," those who are there will always have a fond spot in their hearts for absent friends. 220 CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. Chapter XVI. Stunmary of Results. From the tables given below a good deal of inter- esting information can be gleaned. They have been C()m piled by Mr. R. C. Dickson, the official scorer from his booksj with the usual accuracy with which he does matters of this sort, and can be relied on as being quite correct. '-t- RESULTS OF MATCHES. June 30th and Ist July.— Vs. All New York and Ground— won by 5 wickets (12 aside). July 14th and 16th. — Vs. Gentlemen of Ireland — lost by an innings and 102 runs. July IGth.— Vs. Gentlemen of Ireland— won by 5 wickets (on Ist innings). July 18th and 19th. — Vs. Gentlemen of Scotland— lost by 10 wickets. July 22nd and 23rd. — Vs. Gentlemen of Northumberland — lost by 211 runs. July 25th and 26th. — Vs. Gentlemen of Durham — drawn : Durham 281 and 12 for 1 wicket ; Canada 184 and 293. July 27th and 28th.— Vs. Gentlemen of Derbyshire — won by an innings and 40 runs. July 29th and 30th.— Vs. Gentlemen of Sussex — lost by 9 wickets. August Ist and 2nd.— Vs. Gentlemen M. C. C— drawn ; M. C. C. 306 and 189 ; Canada 254 and 139 for 6 wickets. August 5th and 6th. — Vs. Gentlemen of United Services— drawn ; Canada 159 and 267 for 10 wickets ; U. S. 351 (12 aside). August 8th and 9th. — Vs. Gentlemen of Surrey — drawn ; Canada 141 and 149 for 2 wickets ; Surrey 432. August 10th and 11th. — Vs, Gentlemen of Hants — drawn ; Canada 219 and 211 ; Hants 225 and 145 for 8 wickets. August 12th and 13th. — Vs. Gentlemen of Gloucestershire — drawn ; Canada 140 and 283 ; Gloucestershire 239 and 103 for 3 wickests. P \\ CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 221 iiitcr- e been scorer which on as ivon by innings (on Ist ickets. ost by urham by an cets. C. C. rawn 5 anada mad a awn ; kests. August 15th and IGth.— Vs. rJentlemen of Staffordshire— drawn ; Staffordshire 229 and 145 ; Canada 313 and M for 8 wickets. August 17th and 18th.— Vs. Gentlemen of Warwickshire -won by an innings and 25 runs. August lOth and 20th. — Vs. Gentlemen of Leicestershire— drawn ; Canada 228 and 141 ; Leicestershire 20'J and 40 for 3 wickets. August 22nd and 23rd.— Vs. Gentlemen of Liverpool and District- lost by (5 wickets. August 24th and 25th. — Vs. Gentlemen of Cheshire —drawn; Clieshire 210 and 138 ; Canada 162 and !)0 for 9 wickets (12 aside). August 27th. — Vs. Mr. C. I. Thornton's Eleven— won by 13 runs (on Ist innings). BATTING AVERAGES OF THE TEAM. CO ^ M a3 uJ • •4J .9 '3 1 ^ bo s a h- 1 a 4J a 4J a es a "^ S 03 (V 4J cn ^ '^ H tf w w < 1. W. A.Henry.. 19 34 879 88 117 25.85 2. I). W. Saunders 16 28 2 613 71* 89 23.58 3. Dr.E.R.Ogden 17 30 701 133 160 23.37 4. A.C. Allan.... 19 35 6 622 86 113 21.45 5. G. W. Jones... 19 34 1 606 59 103 18.36 6. W.J. Fleury.. 9 16 4 206 56* 56 17.17 7. W. C. Little... 19 32 3 431 54 56 14.86 8. A. Gillespie.. . . 17 30 392 54 82 13.07 9. W. W. Jones.. 18 31 6 234 20 24 9.36 10. C. J. Annand.. 18 30 5 212 24 27 8.48 11. W. W. Vickers 16 27 2 185 30* 39 7.4 12. G.G.S.Lindsey 7 9 2 51 26* 26 7.29 13. R. B. Ferrie... 12 19 7 80 27 27 6.67 ' Signifies not out. T 222 CllICKET ACROSS THE SEA. WOW PUT OUT. .J • « ^ i 4^ 3 o u • f4 p cS O 3 CO a 3 i 'i 00 CO ee CC en tflO 4> 2 V OJ 01 a> (^ B S a 3 H S s^ * H t- H H H H H 1. W. A. Henry. 2. I). W. Saumfers 1(5 Ifi 1 1 5 12 10 3 1 3. Dr.E.R.Ogden 19 8 2 1 4 4. A.C.Allan.... IG 10 2 1 8 5. (i. W. Jones... 13 19 1 2 6. W. J. Fleiiry.. 4 5 1 1 1 .5 7. W. C. Little... 19 9 1 4 8. A. Gillespie. . . 11 10 3 5 1 8 9. W. W. Jones... 15 7 1 2 10. C. J. Annand . . 9 9 3 2 2 6 11. W. W. Vickera. 11 8 1 1 4 6 12. G. G. S. Lindsey 6 1 2 13. R. B. Ferrie... 5 3 4 Q 7 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs. Dr. E. R. Ogden 817.3 A.C.Allan 279.3 W.W.Jones 241.3 A. Gillespie 669.3 C. J. Annand 287.2 R. B. Ferrie 373.1 G. G. S. Lindsey 40. aident . Runs. ) VicketH. Averag 311 1520 91 16.70 84 ,559 32 17.47 78 516 29 17.79 248 1100 59 18.65 66 679 29 23.41 109 789 32 24.66 10 106 26.50 f\^ CRICKET ACROSS THE SEA. 223 HOW OPPONENTS WERE OUT. i 5 4 8 2 5 4 8 6 6 2 7 Offden Allan Jones, W. W Gillespie .... Annand .... Ferrie Lindsey . . . a O 53 14 li) 25 14 9 2 1 30 15 5 27 12 22 2 •tJ a 1 U-z a 3 * 3 c3^ 4J 5 2 2 3 1 4 3 3 £ o . to 2 1 1 1 1 Wides— Allan, 3 ; Ferrie 2. No balls— Annand, 7. TOTAL CATCHES MADE BY EACH. Allan, 11; Annand, 9 ; Ferrie, 2 ; Fleury, 8 ; Gillespie, 10; Henry, 9; Jones, G. W., 17 ; Jones, W. \V., 12; Little, 25; Lindsey, 2 ; Ogden, 11 ; Saunders, 18 ; Vickors, 8. Wicket-keeping— Saunders caught 10 and stumped 7, G. W. Jones caught ; Henry caught 2. COMPARATIVE TABLE. Completed Innings Total wickets lost Total Runs made ... Average runs per wicket Number of duck eggs . . . Extras received Gentlemen of Canada. 26 318 5070 17.85 57 449 Opponents. 29 285 5050 19.85 34 312