{"product_id":"american-cricket-steve-smith-9798247368601","title":"American Cricket: Arthur Howell Brockie - 114 Not Out","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is a short (46-page) biography of Arthur Howell Brockie, who was the younger half-brother of Billy Brockie, the most successful first-class captain in the history of the Gentlemen of Philadelphia cricket team. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArthur started to play for the Germantown junior cricket team at the age of eleven and made his debut for the senior eleven aged 15. He struggled to hold down a regular place in what was the strongest cricket club in Philadelphia.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHe then played, with some success in two minor matches for the Gentlemen of Philadelphia in 1892 and 1893 but it was a year later when he made his greatest mark.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAt the still tender age of 19 he made his first-class cricket debut in his \"golden summer\" of 1894. He played in two matches and looked as though he was on the verge of becoming one of the elite of Philadelphia cricketers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThat failed to materialise and this is the story of the Philadelphian that got away \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798247368601\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.16d","brand":"Steve Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172136689919,"sku":"9798247368601","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/american-cricket-steve-smith-9798247368601","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}