Lives in Cricket No 50 - Tom Emmett

69 Lillywhite’s commented that ‘in his cricket there are no signs of decline.’ 47 Athletic News added that his performances were one of the surprises of the season. Alfred Shaw’s side 1881-82 As the 1881 county season drew to a close, rumours spread at the Scarborough Festival that Emmett had signed to go to Australia over the winter with Alfred Shaw, although with the Yorkshireman having left the ground to spend time with his family, journalists were unable to confirm the stories. Emmett’s inclusion may have been a late decision, because Athletic News had commented in its 17 August edition that he was not in team, which the reporter thought was unwise. Emmett did in fact decide to go to Australia for a third time. This was despite his dislike of sea travel that was so bad that in the weeks before the trip – whilst at Scarborough and Brighton – he took a number of boat trips Yorkshire Captain 1878-1883 The scorecard for the Surrey v Yorkshire match at The Oval 1881, which Emmett regarded as his greatest bowling performance. (Roger Mann)