Historedia
Person

James Lillywhite

Events
2
Episodes
7
Years
1877–1888

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James Lillywhite, 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 Test cricket match: England v Australia at Melbourne

    1877

    Role: Led the visiting English professional team

    1. 1877 · MelbourneTeam Arrangement

      John Conway arranged the Australian team for the match, ignoring colonial cricket associations and negotiating directly with players.

    2. March 1877 · Melbourne Cricket GroundNed Gregory's Duck

      Ned Gregory, playing in his only Test for Australia, scored the first duck in Test cricket history.

    3. 15-17 March 1877 · Melbourne Cricket GroundFirst Test Match

      The first Test cricket match was played between a Combined Australian XI and James Lillywhite's XI at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 1877.

  2. 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. Melbourne Cricket Ground Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
  2. Test cricket Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
  3. 1888 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11