The left-handed Rice, who played in knickerbockers and long black socks, won the Men's Singles title at the 1907 Australasian Championships, beating Harry Parker in the final.

As one of Sydney's leading conductors and musicians, his sons naturally took after him — for they were all violinists prominent in professional musical circles.

The Rice brothers were closely allied with the theatrical profession, and for that reason, perhaps, had more time during the day to devote to their games than most young men.

He might have developed into very fine cricketer had he given closer attention and more time to that game, for he was a natural right-hand batsman, a smart field, and he could bowl a good ball left-hand.

At the time of his retirement he had taken part in a greater number of representative lawn tennis matches, for his State than any other Australian.

Perhaps the true reason why bat and ball did not hold him was that being a violinist the risk of injury to his fingers was too great — though no one enjoyed a social game of cricket more than he did.

Edgar Rice, the youngest of the brothers, one occasionally sees still having his game on the Sydney Cricket Ground courts.