James Lilllywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1880

6 LILLYWHITE'S CRICKETERS' ANNUAL. they wereutterly unequal, and before the second evening all interest had gone . Lockwood, who had been hitherto most unfortunate , at last showed his true form with a masterly score of 60, and the captain's 37 was in every way worthy of him. C. Newhall was again most successful with the ball , but with the exception of R. S. Newhall , who batted freely , none of the Americans were able to make a stand against our bowling , and a victory for us by an innings a n d 6 0 runs was the result. A nexhibition match filled out the third after- noon (October 20), and the next day found us at Ardmore on the ground of the Merrion Club, about seven miles from Philadelphia , to commence our last match against local players . The weather was dull and cold , and on the second afternoon rain deprived us of a certain victory . Our opponents on this occasion were Twenty-two of the Merrion Club ; but the wicket here , too , showed the same fault noticeable on other American grounds , of want of rolling . Lock- woodagain came out with a freely -hit score of 88 out of a total of 162, and it is worthy of note that this is the highest innings yet made by any of the English teams that have visited America. The Twenty-two had scored 67 and 55 for thirteen wickets , when the match was drawn. On Thursday and Friday , October 23 and 24, we brought our list to a close with a scratch match on the Germantown Ground between Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire , the two sides being completed by local players belonging to the respective counties . The fixture was arranged as a complimentary benefit to Richard Daft, and the game-out of respect , no doubt , to their captain -ended in an easy win for his countymen , the Nottingham eleven , by ten wickets . oup Nodoubt , the Philadelphians had just had a surfeit of cricket , but , whatever the causes , the match was only poorly attended , and we ended our cricket in wintry weather with just a sprinkle of snow. On the following morning (October 25) we were on the Pennsylvanian Railway bound for NewYork, and at 1.30 P.M. on the same day we were housed on board the Inmansteamer City of Richmond for Liverpool . A little rough weather greeted us during the latter part of the voyage ; but on November 3 we sighted old Ireland , and the following day saw us all once more on English ground at Liverpool . Before the party separated , a luncheon took place at the Angel Hotel , and a presen- tation of a gold pencil -case each to Messrs . Daft and Ford, the promoters of the tour , was followed by the gift of a gold signet -ring from the promoters , and a silver -mounted walking -stick from the players to Mr. E. Browne, the secre- tary of the team . A parting toast was given in honour of the cricketers of America and Canada , and with George Ulyett's handsome tribute to the Ladies ,' came to an end as successful a tour as has , perhaps , ever been under- taken by English cricketers . From first to last nothing occurred to mar the friendly feelings that ought to exist between English cricketers , and if the assurances received by the team are to be accepted as conclusive evidence of the general opinion , it is certain that Daft's Twelve did much to raise English professionals in the estimation of sportsmen on the other side of the Atlantic . The doings of the Twelve will be found in another place , and it is not m yin- tention to enter into eulogistic remarks , especially as the results are of them- selves sufficient eulogy . It would be base ingratitude , however , to omit mention of the invariable kindness and consideration shown to the whole team in every possible wayby Mr. Ford, and the generous treatment received at his hands will formone of the brightest memories of the tour . To say that wemet with a warmreception everywhere , is to do bare justice to the cricketers of the various districts through which we passed . Unbounded hospitality marked every stage of our trip , and it is the fond hope and belief of the Twelve that their visit