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CRICKET SHREWSBURY (Arthur)Biblio.com
In Memoriam. Arthur Shrewsbury Englands Champion Cricketer! Born at New Lenton April 11th 1856; Died at Gedling May 19th 1903. Interred in Gedling Churchyard May 22
42200Nottingham: Ishmael Wilson 1903. Single card sheet printed on both sides 123 x 184 mm creased with some slight abbrasions. Arthur Shrewsbury 11 April 1856 19 May 1903 was an English cricketer and rugby football administrator. He was widely rated as competing with W. G. Grace for the accolade of best batsman of the 1880s; Grace himself when asked whom he would most like in his side replied simply "Give me Arthur". An opening batsman Shrewsbury played his cricket for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and played 23 Test matches for England captaining them in 7 games with a record of won 5 lost 2. He was the last professional to be England captain until Len Hutton was chosen in 1952. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1890. He also organised the first British Isles rugby tour to Australasia in 1888. Wikipedia. Nottingham: Ishmael Wilson, [1903.] unknown
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