began in 1906 when he started the Carlton Hockey Club with fellow enthusiasts. It rapidly won championships and Stevenson was a prolific scorer, achieving 53 goals in his second season. In consequence, along with two other Carlton players he was selected to play for the Scotland hockey team in the 1908 Olympics, held in London. The hockey nations in these Games, the fourth Olympics in modern times, were Scotland, England, Ireland, Wales, Germany and France. In their first match Scotland beat Germany easily, by four goals to nil, with Scotland on the attack for much of the time. A pass by Stevenson, who played as a forward, assisted one of these goals. But in their second match Scotland were beaten six to one by England, who went on to win the hockey tournament. The Scotland team received a Bronze Medal. Between the 1908 Games and World War I, when much sport was temporarily suspended, Stevenson and the Carlton Hockey Club enjoyed two more very successful seasons. Career as cricket captain Stevenson became Captain of Edinburgh’s Carlton Cricket Club’s First XI from 1902 until the suspension of sporting activities during World War I. After the war he recommenced as Captain until 1926. Then in 1934, at the age of 59, he was asked to return as Captain. He continued until 1948, retiring at the age of 73. Throughout every stage of his 29-year captaincy Carlton enjoyed some very successful cricket seasons. For instance, in 1909 Carlton enjoyed 20 wins, four draws and one loss out of 25 matches. In 1920 it was 22 wins, four draws and one loss and, in 1934, 24 wins, three draws and one loss out of 28 matches. Regularly in summer Stevenson led cricket tours in the Scottish Highlands, his ‘Northern Tours’. These often included a match against a Royal Household team at Balmoral Castle. A consequence of these matches was an invitation for Carlton to play the Royal Household at Windsor and in 1936 Stevenson was made a Life Member of the Royal Household Cricket Club by King George V, who had watched Stevenson’s team playing. Stevenson’s writings convey that he revelled in colourful, signature styles of cricket which captured spectators’ attention. Early in his career, when batting, he would snatch daring, risky extra runs if he sensed indolence in the opposing fielders or signs that they might bungle their throws or catches. At one