The Story of the "Britannia": The training ship for naval cadets. With some account of previous methods of naval education, and of the new scheme of 1903.Statham, Edward Phillips
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The Story of the "Britannia": The training ship for naval cadets. With some account of previous methods of naval education, and of the new scheme of 1903.
Statham, Edward Phillips
Britannia (Ship); Great Britain. Royal Navy; Naval education -- Great Britain
Dr. Bobardt, b Arlington 2
Cadet Abercrombie, c Hastings, b Whitehead 5
Mr. Smith, l b w, b Whitehead 7
Lieut. Wood, b Arlington 10
Mr. Swan, c Deer, b Hastings 14
Lieut. Lewis, l b w, b Hastings 26
Mr. Benn, c Hastings, b Arlington 1
Lord, c Fish, b Arlington 18
Rev. W. Royse, not out 13
Cadet Whetham, b Hastings 0
Cadet Glasgow, b Arlington 9
Extras 7
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Total 112
_Britannia's_ score was 101 at the fall of the eighth wicket; Cadet
Whetham was bowled first ball--six runs still wanted when Glasgow came
in. He had taken six wickets, and now he came to the rescue with the
bat, and he and Mr. Royse, the chaplain, won the match by steady play
at a critical moment.
To a lover of beautiful scenery and keen cricket, it would be
difficult to find a more attractive spot than the _Britannia_ cricket
grounds on a fine half holiday. For the benefit of readers who have
not enjoyed the privilege of being present on such an occasion, let us
pay a visit in spirit to the _Britannia_ on a certain Saturday during
the summer of 1903; a perfect day, which would have been too hot but
for a light westerly breeze with never a touch of chill in it.
[Illustration: THE CRICKET FIELD.
_Photo: Smale & Son, Dartmouth._]
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