The popular British sport of cricket suffered a decided setback due to the War, which caused the curtailment of regular schedules. The county matches were discontinued and the international games with Australia for The Ashes were abandoned.
In America, the championship of the New York and Metropolitan District Cricket Association supplanted as an annual classic the Halifax Cup competition, originating in Nova Scotia, when an eleven representing the General Electric Company of Philadelphia defended its right to the championship successfully in fourteen games, of which it won twelve, drew one and lost one. The Staten Island Cricket Club finished second, the Brooklyn Cricket Club third, and Union County fourth.
On the championship General Electric team was C. H. Archer, of Philadelphia, who was first in batting averages of the association and second in bowling averages. George Lewis, a team mate, headed the bowling figures for the season. R. A. Wiles, of the Brooklyn (N. Y.) Cricket Club, with a score of 101 not out against the Crescent Athletic Club of Brooklyn (N. Y.) was the runner-up to Archer among the batsmen. Another century was 107 by A. M. Broadhurst, of General Electric, also scored against the Crescent A. C.
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