Historedia
Person

Arthur Shrewsbury

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1888

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Arthur Shrewsbury, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. First British rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand

    1888

    Role: Organizer

    1. 1888 · Australia and New ZealandAmateurism Affidavit

      Players signed affidavits confirming they would not be paid for playing rugby in Australia and New Zealand.

    2. 1888 · MelbourneMelbourne Rugby Game

      Prior to returning to Sydney, the tourists played a game under Rugby rules in Melbourne.

    3. 1888 · New Zealand and Australian statesScoring Rules

      For games in New Zealand and certain Australian states, a try was worth one point, a conversion two, and a drop goal three.

    4. 9 March 1888 to 11 November 1888 · GravesendDeparture and Return

      The team departed from Gravesend on 9 March 1888 and returned to England on 11 November, traveling on the SS Kaikoura.

Sources

  1. 1888 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11