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H.H. Stephenson and the Planning of the First Australian Tour, 1859
All-England Eleven / Spiers and Pond
1859-10-01
In late 1859, as George Parr's twelve were touring North America, Australian entrepreneur Felix Spiers and his partner Christopher Pond made contact with the English cricket establishment about funding a professional tour of Australia. Heathfield Harman Stephenson, the Surrey professional, was agreed upon as captain, and by early 1861 the tour was confirmed. It was the first English cricket tour of Australia, arriving in Melbourne in December 1861.
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