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unusual facts about Lord Hawke's XI cricket team in West Indies in 1896–97


Lord Hawke's XI cricket team in West Indies in 1896–97

But his telegram accepting the invitation was never received and another group of tourists under A.A. Priestley having accepted an invitation from Jamaica were organising their own tour.


A. A. Priestley's XI cricket team in West Indies in 1896–97

Clifford Goodman and Archie Cumberbatch took 9 wickets each for the West Indians as did Andrew Stoddart for the tourists.

Herbert Trevor

While in the British Raj in December 1892, Trevor was selected to play in Bombay's inaugural first-class match against Lord Hawke's XI at the Bombay Gymkhana.

Horton Park, Blenheim

The first recorded match held on the ground came in January 1903 when Marlborough played Lord Hawke's XI.

Sir Tim O'Brien, 3rd Baronet

He toured with MCC teams twice: in 1887–88 he went with George Vernon to Australia and in 1895–96 he went with Lord Hawke's side to South Africa, where he acted as captain once against South Africa at Port Elizabeth in February 1896, winning the game largely as a result of George Lohmann's match return of 15/45 (7/38 and 8/7).


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