An appealing story of a team of a dozen English cricketers which travelled to Canada and North America in 1859 to compete in the very first inter-continental sporting tour.

It tells of the early origins of the game and provides an intimate insight into the lives of the players who bravely embarked on the perilous trans-Atlantic journey.

It tells of the early origins of the game and provides an intimate insight into the lives of the players who bravely embarked on the perilous trans-Atlantic journey.

For further information click on the image:

The Victorian Pioneers - book image