Canadian cricket team in the United States in 1844

[1] The match took place between 24 and 26 September 1844 at the St George's Cricket Club's ground at what is now 30th Street and Broadway (then Bloomingdale Road) in Manhattan, New York.

The origins of the match began four years earlier, when a team from the St George's Club turned up in Toronto, almost destitute after a long journey by stage coach through New York State and across Lake Ontario by steamer, where a Mr. Phillpotts had invited St George's to play the Toronto Cricket Club at home.

Despite the invitation being a hoax, a cricket match was hastily arranged, which was attended by a good number of spectators, a brass band and Sir George Arthur, the governor of Upper Canada.

US player George Wheatcroft arrived too late on the third day, and was replaced in the field by Alfred Marsh, who did not bat.

[3][7][8][9] In 1845, a return match was arranged at McGill University, Montreal, and the fixture, known as the Auty Cup, has been played sporadically ever since.