Lionel D'Ade
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Lionel Smythe D'Ade was a West Indian cricketer who toured with the first West Indian
touring side to England in 1900.
He made his debut in important matches for Trinidad against British Guiana in the 1895-96 Inter-Colonial Tournament
. In 1896-97 he played for Trinidad against both Lord Hawke's team
and Priestley's side
as well as representing the combined West Indies against Priestley's XI. He impressed with 55 against Lord Hawke and then 140* against Priestley, an innings in which he went in at 7-1 and took the score from 148-8 and 178-9 to 284 all out with help from Float Woods
and Stephen Rudder.
He was described before the 1900 tour as "Not now up to his usual form; steady bat and good field". However he "did little or nothing until the very end of the tour". He played just twice in the first ten games scoring only 10 runs. His one substantial innings was 68* in the very last match against Norfolk.
Returning from the 1900 tour to England he played a number of matches for Trinidad and was chosen for the combined West Indies team against Bennett's side
in 1901-02 but scored just 0 and 9. His final first class matches were for Trinidad against a weak Jamaica side in 1905. He was never able to repeat the impressive performances of 1896-97.
West Indian cricket team in England in 1900
The West Indian cricket team toured England in the 1900 season. The team played 17 matches between 11 June and 11 August 1900.There had been three tours by teams of English Amateurs to the West Indies in the mid 1890s and the idea of sending a combined West Indies team to England had gradually...
touring side to England in 1900.
He made his debut in important matches for Trinidad against British Guiana in the 1895-96 Inter-Colonial Tournament
Inter-Colonial Tournament
The Inter-Colonial Tournament was the main first class cricket competition in the West Indies before World War II.- Competing teams :* Barbados* British Guiana* Trinidad...
. In 1896-97 he played for Trinidad against both Lord Hawke's team
Lord Hawke's XI cricket team in West Indies in 1896-97
A team of Amateurs under the captaincy of Lord Hawke toured the West Indies in the 1896-97 season playing matches between January and April 1897. They played a total of 14 matches of which 7 are regarded as first class...
and Priestley's side
AA Priestley's XI cricket team in West Indies in 1896-97
A team of Amateurs under the captaincy of Mr. A. A. Priestley toured the West Indies in the 1896-97 season playing matches between January and March 1897. They played a total of 16 matches of which 9 are regarded as first class. They did not play in British Guiana....
as well as representing the combined West Indies against Priestley's XI. He impressed with 55 against Lord Hawke and then 140* against Priestley, an innings in which he went in at 7-1 and took the score from 148-8 and 178-9 to 284 all out with help from Float Woods
Float Woods
Joseph 'Float' Woods was a coloured West Indian cricketer best known as a member of the 1900 West Indian tourists to England...
and Stephen Rudder.
He was described before the 1900 tour as "Not now up to his usual form; steady bat and good field". However he "did little or nothing until the very end of the tour". He played just twice in the first ten games scoring only 10 runs. His one substantial innings was 68* in the very last match against Norfolk.
Returning from the 1900 tour to England he played a number of matches for Trinidad and was chosen for the combined West Indies team against Bennett's side
RA Bennett's XI cricket team in West Indies in 1901-02
After a gap of 5 years the fourth team of English cricketers toured the West Indies in the 1901-02 season. The team was captained by Mr. R.A. Bennett and, like the earlier tourists, consisted solely of Amateurs. They played a total of 19 matches, of which 13 are regarded as first class, between...
in 1901-02 but scored just 0 and 9. His final first class matches were for Trinidad against a weak Jamaica side in 1905. He was never able to repeat the impressive performances of 1896-97.