In 1898 PF Warner took a team over to Canada and the United States. Bernard Bosanquet also played on this tour and according to his own recollections he invented the googly in 1897, but whilst developing it he only bowled the new delivery in unimportant games. It is possible that the googly was bowled in Canada in 1898, although the press reports of the day describe Bosanquet as bowling pace not spin. In the game against Eastern Canada Bosanquet bowled WR Gilbert the cousin of WG Grace.