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• Gentlemen of Ireland tour of USA in 1892

  On their first tour of USA in 1879, the Gentlemen of Ireland were tied 1-1 in the two matches against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia, the strongest side in USA at that time. The visitors lost twice to Philadelphia in 1888. In September and October of 1892... Posted Dec 09 2009, 07:47 PM with | with 8 comment(s) Filed under: cricket history, USA cricket history, Historic cricket tour, Germantown Cricket Club, history of US cricket, Ireland cricket

• 150th anniversary of the first English cricket tour of North America

  The First Overseas Tour It was exactly 150 years ago, on October 14th, 1859, that the first tour of USA by a visiting English side came to an end in Philadelphia. It was not just the first tour of North America by an overseas team, it was the first overseas... Posted Oct 15 2009, 06:58 AM with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: USA cricket, Edward Stevens, 1859 cricket tour, USA Cricket Assocation, cricket history, George Parr, USA cricket history, Historic cricket tour