Lord Brackley's XI cricket team in West Indies in 1904-05
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Lord Brackley's XI was the fifth team of English cricketers to tour the West Indies, playing in the 1904-05 season. The team was captained by John Egerton, 4th Earl of Ellesmere
and played a total of 20 matches between January and April 1905, of which ten are regarded as first class. For the first time, professionals were taken: Ernie Hayes
of Surrey
and George Thompson
of Northamptonshire
.
A party of 13 was taken:
J. Moss was taken as umpire and played in minor matches. None of the players had been in the earlier touring sides to the West Indies. The inclusion of the two Professionals considerably strengthened the team. Thompson had played for Northamptonshire in 1904, their last season as a minor county. He was, however, well up to first class standard. The Amateurs were of mixed standard, including a number of useful players like Simpson-Hayward, Somerset and Wynyard together with a number of borderline first class standard including the captain himself. G. Bellamy accompanied the team as scorer and played in a first class against Jamaica. S. Beton played in a minor match.
Matches played were:
First class matches are highlighted.
Of the 10 first class matches, 6 were won, 3 lost and 1 drawn. Overall 11 matches were won, 3 lost and 6 drawn. The first matches of the tour were in Jamaica rather than Barbados as had happened on previous tours. The tourists were lucky to draw the first match against Jamaica but the next week won heavily by an innings and 169 runs. The tourists lost the second match against Barbados and then twice to Trinidad. Both match against the combined XI were won. A number of the minor matches were drawn but the tourists did win by an innings in all their matches in St. Lucia with the home team never scoring more than 102 in any innings. St. Vincent took the first innings lead in both their games but both matches were drawn.
Although in their mid to late 40s Wynyard and Somerset were highly successful batsmen supported well by Hayes. Other batsmen performed well in the minor matches but were less successful in the important games. Thompson was the mainstay of the bowling taking 75 first class wickets and 126 in all matches. Hayes and Simpson-Hayward also made useful contributions with the ball.
John Egerton, 4th Earl of Ellesmere
Lieutenant-Colonel John Francis Granville Scrope Egerton, 4th Earl of Ellesmere MVO KJStJ was a British peer and soldier, known as Viscount Brackley before 1914....
and played a total of 20 matches between January and April 1905, of which ten are regarded as first class. For the first time, professionals were taken: Ernie Hayes
Ernie Hayes
Ernest George Hayes MBE was a cricketer who played for Surrey, Leicestershire and England....
of Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
and George Thompson
George Thompson (cricketer)
George Joseph Thompson was the mainstay of the Northamptonshire county cricket eleven for a long period encompassing both its days as a minor county and its earliest years in the County Championship....
of Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
.
A party of 13 was taken:
- Lord BrackleyJohn Egerton, 4th Earl of EllesmereLieutenant-Colonel John Francis Granville Scrope Egerton, 4th Earl of Ellesmere MVO KJStJ was a British peer and soldier, known as Viscount Brackley before 1914....
, Captain - Mr. R.C.W. Burn
- Mr. T.G.O. ColeTerence Cole (cricketer)Terence George Owen Cole , played first-class cricket for nearly a quarter of a century, but only totalled 20 first-class matches in all....
- Mr. G.H. Drummond
- Mr. C.H.M. Ebden
- Mr. C.P. Foley
- Mr. H.V. Hesketh-PrichardHesketh Hesketh-PrichardMajor Hesketh Vernon Hesketh-Prichard, DSO, MC, FRGS, FZS was an explorer, adventurer, big-game hunter and marksman who made a significant contribution to sniping practice within the British Army during the First World War...
- Mr. H.J. Powys-Keck
- Mr. G.H.T. Simpson-HaywardGeorge Simpson-HaywardGeorge Hayward Thomas Simpson-Hayward was an English cricketer who played in 5 Tests in 1910...
- Mr. A.W.F. Somerset
- Mr. E.G. WynyardTeddy WynyardEdward George Wynyard was an English cricketer who played in 3 Tests from 1896 to 1906.He captained Hampshire County Cricket Club between 1896 and 1899....
- E.G. HayesErnie HayesErnest George Hayes MBE was a cricketer who played for Surrey, Leicestershire and England....
- G.J. ThompsonGeorge Thompson (cricketer)George Joseph Thompson was the mainstay of the Northamptonshire county cricket eleven for a long period encompassing both its days as a minor county and its earliest years in the County Championship....
J. Moss was taken as umpire and played in minor matches. None of the players had been in the earlier touring sides to the West Indies. The inclusion of the two Professionals considerably strengthened the team. Thompson had played for Northamptonshire in 1904, their last season as a minor county. He was, however, well up to first class standard. The Amateurs were of mixed standard, including a number of useful players like Simpson-Hayward, Somerset and Wynyard together with a number of borderline first class standard including the captain himself. G. Bellamy accompanied the team as scorer and played in a first class against Jamaica. S. Beton played in a minor match.
Matches played were:
- January 12, 13 : v Jamaica
- January 14, 16 : v XVIII of Jamaica, odds match 12 v 18
- January 17 : v Jamaica Garrison, 12-a-side
- January 19, 20, 21 : v Jamaica
- January 31, February 1, 2 : v Barbados
- February 3, 4 : v XVIII of Barbados, odds match 12 v 18
- February 6, 7, 8 : v West Indies (in Barbados)
- February 8, 9, 10 : v Barbados
- February 15, 16 : v St. Lucia
- February 17, 18 : v Garrison XI (in St. Lucia)
- February 20, 21 : v St. Lucia
- February 27 : v Barbados Garrison
- March 2, 3, 4 v : British Guiana
- March 6, 7, 8 v : British Guiana
- March 14, 15, 16 : v St. Vincent
- March 17, 18 : v St. Vincent
- March 21, 22, 23 : v Queens' Park (in Trinidad)
- March 25, 27, 28 v : Trinidad
- March 31, April 1, 3, 4 v : West Indies (in Trinidad)
- April 4, 5, 6 v : Trinidad
First class matches are highlighted.
Of the 10 first class matches, 6 were won, 3 lost and 1 drawn. Overall 11 matches were won, 3 lost and 6 drawn. The first matches of the tour were in Jamaica rather than Barbados as had happened on previous tours. The tourists were lucky to draw the first match against Jamaica but the next week won heavily by an innings and 169 runs. The tourists lost the second match against Barbados and then twice to Trinidad. Both match against the combined XI were won. A number of the minor matches were drawn but the tourists did win by an innings in all their matches in St. Lucia with the home team never scoring more than 102 in any innings. St. Vincent took the first innings lead in both their games but both matches were drawn.
Although in their mid to late 40s Wynyard and Somerset were highly successful batsmen supported well by Hayes. Other batsmen performed well in the minor matches but were less successful in the important games. Thompson was the mainstay of the bowling taking 75 first class wickets and 126 in all matches. Hayes and Simpson-Hayward also made useful contributions with the ball.
Averages
The following averages are in the 10 first class matches (Batting Bowling).Batting
| Player | P | I | NO | R | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | C/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EG Wynyard Teddy Wynyard Edward George Wynyard was an English cricketer who played in 3 Tests from 1896 to 1906.He captained Hampshire County Cricket Club between 1896 and 1899.... |
8 | 14 | 0 | 562 | 157 | 40.14 | 2 | 2 | 9/1 |
| AWF Somerset | 9 | 15 | 5 | 326 | 68* | 32.60 | - | 3 | 10/3 |
| EG Hayes Ernie Hayes Ernest George Hayes MBE was a cricketer who played for Surrey, Leicestershire and England.... |
9 | 16 | 1 | 425 | 100* | 28.33 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| CHM Ebden | 10 | 18 | 0 | 384 | 78 | 21.33 | - | 2 | 7 |
| TGO Cole | 10 | 17 | 2 | 295 | 68 | 19.66 | - | 3 | 5 |
| GHT Simpson-Hayward George Simpson-Hayward George Hayward Thomas Simpson-Hayward was an English cricketer who played in 5 Tests in 1910... |
9 | 16 | 0 | 312 | 67 | 19.50 | - | 1 | 11 |
| GJ Thompson George Thompson (cricketer) George Joseph Thompson was the mainstay of the Northamptonshire county cricket eleven for a long period encompassing both its days as a minor county and its earliest years in the County Championship.... |
10 | 17 | 1 | 274 | 37 | 17.12 | - | - | 3 |
| Lord Brackley John Egerton, 4th Earl of Ellesmere Lieutenant-Colonel John Francis Granville Scrope Egerton, 4th Earl of Ellesmere MVO KJStJ was a British peer and soldier, known as Viscount Brackley before 1914.... |
9 | 16 | 3 | 191 | 34 | 14.69 | - | - | 6/1 |
| CP Foley | 10 | 17 | 0 | 239 | 58 | 14.05 | - | 1 | 1 |
| GH Drummond | 6 | 11 | 0 | 110 | 34 | 10.00 | - | - | 1 |
| RCW Burn | 9 | 15 | 3 | 107 | 23 | 8.91 | - | - | 5 |
| HV Hesketh-Prichard Hesketh Hesketh-Prichard Major Hesketh Vernon Hesketh-Prichard, DSO, MC, FRGS, FZS was an explorer, adventurer, big-game hunter and marksman who made a significant contribution to sniping practice within the British Army during the First World War... |
5 | 9 | 1 | 65 | 37 | 8.12 | - | - | - |
| HJ Powys-Keck | 5 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 25* | 7.40 | - | - | - |
| G Bellamy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0* | - | - | 1 |
Bowling
| Player | O | M | R | W | BB | Ave | 5i | 10m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EG Hayes Ernie Hayes Ernest George Hayes MBE was a cricketer who played for Surrey, Leicestershire and England.... |
121.2 | 25 | 325 | 26 | 3-16 | 12.50 | - | - |
| GJ Thompson George Thompson (cricketer) George Joseph Thompson was the mainstay of the Northamptonshire county cricket eleven for a long period encompassing both its days as a minor county and its earliest years in the County Championship.... |
353.5 | 81 | 1048 | 75 | 7-65 | 13.97 | 10 | 2 |
| GHT Simpson-Hayward George Simpson-Hayward George Hayward Thomas Simpson-Hayward was an English cricketer who played in 5 Tests in 1910... |
182.5 | 25 | 564 | 32 | 5-29 | 17.62 | 1 | - |
| HJ Powys-Keck | 67.2 | 11 | 233 | 12 | 4-24 | 19.41 | - | - |
| HV Hesketh-Prichard Hesketh Hesketh-Prichard Major Hesketh Vernon Hesketh-Prichard, DSO, MC, FRGS, FZS was an explorer, adventurer, big-game hunter and marksman who made a significant contribution to sniping practice within the British Army during the First World War... |
101.4 | 18 | 311 | 14 | 5-49 | 22.21 | 1 | - |
| RCW Burn | 144.5 | 37 | 349 | 14 | 4-1 | 24.92 | - | - |
| G Bellamy | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||||
| EG Wynyard Teddy Wynyard Edward George Wynyard was an English cricketer who played in 3 Tests from 1896 to 1906.He captained Hampshire County Cricket Club between 1896 and 1899.... |
5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||||
External sources
Further reading
- Peter Wynne-Thomas, The Complete History of Cricket Tours at Home & Abroad, Guild, 1989