October 29, 1903. Plum Warner’s England team would go on to win The Ashes 3-2 and triumph in 6 of the 9 First-Class tour games, drawing the other three. However, on this day, on board the Orontes, they were overcome by an eleven of lady passengers in a game of deck cricket. Arunabha Sengupta recounts the great match that was contested with a bishop performing the role of an umpire.