Steve Smith The Staten Island Cricket Club: The international first-class

From 1878 until 1913 seventeen touring teams from England, Australia and Ireland visited the United States and played firstclass cricket matches. Those teams were led by some legendary figures including Englands Prince Ranjitsinhji, Plum Warner, Lord Hawke and Bernard Bosanquet and three Australian greats, Dave Gregory, Harry Trott and Syd Gregory. Staten Island C. C. hosted most of those visiting teams on the first occasion at Camp Washington and afterwards, at their new home, the Livingston ground. None of the games at either venue were granted firstclass status but that did not in any way diminish the strength of the opposition. These cricket games were generally enjoyable contests but, on occasion, contained moments of controversy and discord | Steve Smith The Staten Island Cricket Club: The international first-class