{"product_id":"cricket-the-philadelphia-story-kent-c-c-of-1903-9798297261365","title":"Cricket - the Philadelphia story . . . Kent C. C. of 1903","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Steve Smith\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Cricket\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 1903 Philadelphia had enjoyed their most successful tour of Great Britain, sharing the spoils by winning six and losing six of the 14 first-class matches played on that occasion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of those victories came at Beckenham against Kent. At the conclusion of the tour discussions took place between the captain of the Philadelphia team, John A Lester and Kent's captain, Cuthbert Burnup, as to the possibility of the latter leading a team of amateurs on a tour of North America. Burnup, was no stranger to Philadelphia cricket having played against them on their previous tour of the UK in 1897 and as a member of Plum Warner's XI that played in Philadelphia in 1898. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHaving been impressed with Philadelphia's form, he would only agree to lead a team if he could include professional bowlers in the party.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs a result a brief two week tour, comprising two minor matches against New York and a Philadelphia Colt XIX and two first-class encounters against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia, was agreed as Kent became the first English county side to tour America.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46333829382295,"sku":"9798297261365","price":1573.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798297261365.webp?v=1768670639","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/cricket-the-philadelphia-story-kent-c-c-of-1903-9798297261365","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}