Template:Infobox Albert Hornby Albert Neilson Hornby (10 February 1847 – 17 December 1925), better known as Monkey Hornby, or to his players as The Boss was the England cricket captain who lost the test match at home in 1882 against the Australian cricket team that gave rise to the Ashes. February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... This is a list of cricketers who have captained the English cricket team for at least one Test match. ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... For more coverage of cricket, see the Cricket portal. ...

The test match in 1882 was a one-off game played at The Oval in London, England, and the English cricket team lost it to Australia. In response, the Sporting Times printed the following "obituary" to English cricket: It has been suggested that Test status be merged into this article or section. ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... For the shape, see oval. ... The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ...

In Affectionate Remembrance of ENGLISH CRICKET, which died at the Oval on 29th AUGUST, 1882, Deeply lamented by a large circle of sorrowing friends and acquaintances R.I.P.

N.B. - The body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia.

Albert Hornby later captained England in one more test, when he stood in for Lord Harris in the first test of 1884. In 1882 he also captained England at rugby, making him one of only two men to have captained England in both these sports, the other being Andrew Stoddart. External link Cricinfo page on Lord Harris Categories: Cricket stubs | 1851 births | 1932 deaths | Cricketers | English cricketers | Oxford University cricketers | Kent cricketers | English batsmen | English test cricketers | English cricket captains ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Andrew Ernest Stoddart (11 March 1863-4 April 1915) was an English cricketer and rugby union player. ...

His lack of stature and excess of energy earned him the nickname "Monkey".

Together with his fellow Lancashire and England batsman Dick Barlow, Hornby was immortalised in one of the best known of all cricket poems, At Lord's by Francis Thompson which contains the famous lines: Lancashire County Cricket Club is a first-class cricket club based at Old Trafford cricket ground, Manchester. ... Richard (Dick) Gorton Barlow (born 28 May 1851 in Barrow Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire, England; died 31 July 1919 in Stanley Park, Blackpool, Lancashire, England) was a cricketer who played for Lancashire and England. ... The sport of cricket has inspired much poetry, most of which romanticises the sport. ... Francis Thompson (December 18, 1859 - November 13, 1907) was an English poet. ...

As the run stealers flicker to and fro,

To and fro:

O my Hornby and my Barlow long ago !

Alfred Shaw (29 August 1842_16 January 1907) was a cricketer, who captained the English cricket team in four test matches in 1881/2, losing two and drawing two. ... This is a list of all English national cricket captains, comprising all of the men, boys and women who have captained an English national cricket team at official international level. ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... ...

See also

• History of Test cricket (to 1883)
• History of Test cricket (1884 to 1889)

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External link

• Cricinfo page on Monkey Hornby