James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1888

T H EG E N T L E M E N O F C A N A D AI N E N G L A N D . 4 3 analysis of their merits . W eshall have to content ourselves with a brief glance at the main features of the cricket , and also the possibilities of the tour . The team were at work, roughly speaking , about six weeks . Commencing against a powerful opposition in the shape of the Gentlemen of Ireland on July 14th , they finished practically at Liverpool on August 23rd , though their last actual fixture was at Norbury , four days later . Their best performance was, perhaps , at Lord's , and on a run-getting wicket they certainly did well to get a strong side ofthe Marylebone Club, including , as it did, Messrs . A. J. Webbe, I. D. Walker, A. E. Stoddart , C. I. Thornton , T. C. O'Brien , and G. F. Vernon , out twice for an aggregate of 501 runs . O nthat occasion they hadto bat against a long score of 309 , and it was certainly a creditable performance for them to be able tomakesomething of an even draw. In some respects the cricket was decidedly above the average . Mr. Saunders was considered to be the best batsman of the party . Several times , more particularly at the Oval, he showed excellent cricket . In addition , he was distinctly good at the wicket , and at his best would not be inferior to the best of English amateurs . W . A. Henry hit generally with great freedom, and in the out-field he was really brilliant , being very quick onhis legs , and an unfailing catch . A. C. Allan , a left -handed batsman, played in good style , and with practice should improve ; he kept wicket when Saunders washurt, with very creditable results , though he was at homeanywhere in the field . G. W. Jones , too, showed no small promise as a batsman, andwith height and strength has advantages which will stand him in good stead . E. R. Ogden, the captain , though, proved himself to be distinctly the best all -round cricketer in the team . Heis a medium-pace , right -hand bowler , and left -handed bat. Thoughhis 133 against Staffordshire wasthe only score of over a hundred during the tour, he was on several occasions of great use , and generally his is a difficult wicket to get . It was as a bowler , though , that he was most successful . In the second innings of M.C.C. at Lord's he secured nine of the ten wickets , and, indeed , he hadto bear the brunt of the bowling throughout the tour . H e secured , as will be seen , in all ninety -one batsmen for an average of about 16 runs, andtaking into account the wickets , and the teams he hadto meet, this was a highly creditable result . He madethe ball do a lot as a rule , and was far and awaythe best bowler on the side . Socially the tour, too , was a success , and the Canadian cricketers everywhere left behind thempleasurable recollections . They won, in fact , golden opinions from all classes of menbytheir thoroughly sports- manlike behaviour in the field , no less than by their affability off it . Theteam w a scomposedas under: - Dr. E. R. Ogden(Captain ), Chicago D . W .Saunders, Toronto W . A. Henry, Halifax A. C. Allan, Toronto G. W . Jones , St. John, N.B. W . C. Little , Ottawa A. Gillespie , Hamilton W .W .Jones, Toronto C. J. A n n a n d, Halifax W .W . Vickers, Toronto R. B. Ferrie , Hamilton G. G. Lindsey (Manager ) , Toronto W .J. Fleury Resultsof M a t c h e s. W o n, 5 ; Lost , 5 ; Drawn, 9. June 30 and July 1.-At Seabright , v. All N e wYorkand Ground. W o nby 5wickets. July 14 and 15.-At Dublin, v. Gentlemen of Ireland . Lost byan innings and 1 0 2runs. July 16 (return match).--At Dublin , v. Gentlemen of Ireland . W o nby 5 wickets (decided on first innings ) . July 18 and 19. -At Edinburgh, v. Gentlemen of Scotland . Lost by 10 wickets . July 22 and 23. -A t Newcastle , v. Gentlemen of Northumberland . Lost by 211runs,