RS Lucas' XI cricket team in West Indies in 1894-95
- RS Lucas' XI cricket team in West Indies in 1894-95
A team of Amateurs under the captaincy of Mr. R. Slade Lucas toured the West Indies in the 1894-95 season playing matches between January and April 1895. They played a total of 16 matches of which 8 are regarded as first-class.
Touring team
The idea for the tour was mainly that of Dr. R.B. Anderson who had lived in Tobago for 23 years. Assistance was also provided by Lord Hawke, Lord Stamford and Mr. Neville Lubbock.
The Royal Mail Packet Company gave special terms for the round trip and concessions were made with regard to the telegraphic transmission of news. The tourists were to be the guests of the clubs in the different islands. The idea was to take a side about the standard of a second-class County eleven.
A party of 13 was taken:
References
External sources
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/WI/1894-95_WI_RS_Lucas_XI_in_West_Indies_1894-95.html CricketArchive]
Annual reviews
* James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896, pages 39 to 56
* Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1896, pages 400 to 402
Further reading
* Peter Wynne-Thomas, "The Complete History of Cricket Tours at Home & Abroad", Guild, 1989
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