some climbing to reach, and everything in connection with it was of the most primitive description. I am more used to Yorkshire ways and arrangements now; but at the time I felt as if I had got to the world's end, and a very black and sooty end it seemed! I was only a boy of 17, and had never before had the honour of leadership on my shoulders against an eleven of world-wide fame. My brother E. M. had been asked to undertake the responsibility, but could not go, and recommended me to take his place. The All-England Eleven beat us by an innings and 8 runs, and I was very much impressed with Parr's leg-hitting. The ground was not much to look at, but the wicket was a good one; and after scoring 9 and 36, I was complimented on having captained the team and with playing creditably.
Scorers of 1000 Runs in all Matches in 1866.
| Runs. | No. of Innings. |
Not out. | Highest in Innings. | |
| Mr. W. G. Grace ... | 2168 | 40 | 7 | 224* |
| Mr. C. F. Buller ... | 1647 | 54 | 6 | 196 |
| Mr. M. A. Troughton ... | 1526 | 46 | 14 | 91 |
| Mr. J. J. Sewell ... | 1466 | 44 | 7 | 166 |
| Mr. R. A. Fitzgerald... | 1420 | 60 | 6 | 147 |
| Mr. A. Lubbock ... | 1383 | 34 | 9 | 220 |
| Mr. E. B. Fane ... | 1265 | 37 | 3 | 151* |
| Captain Taylor ... | 1237 | 56 | 7 | 99 |
| Mr. Ashley Walker ... | 1213 | 47 | 1 | 126 |
| Mr. C. F. Lucas ... | 1081 | 36 | 3 | 135 |
| H. Jupp ... | 1605 | 68 | 8 | 165 |
| Sergt. W. McCanlis ... | 1580 | 45 | 8 | 172* |
| T. Hearne ... | 1335 | 52 | 2 | 146 |
| J. Smith ... | 1163 | 62 | 2 | 80 |
| H. Holmes ... | 1118 | 42 | 10 | 105 |
| R. Carpenter ... | 1102 | 37 | 11 | 97* |
| J. W. Burnham ... | 1060 | 42 | 7 | 115 |
| T. A. Mantle ... | 1010 | 44 | 9 | 93 |
| * Not out. |
