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Football’s Forgotten Tour The Story of the British Australian Rules Venture of 1888

John Williamson, Val Williamson, M. Bucknell (Edit
ISBN: 0958101809 Categories: ,

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Exploration of the British Australian Rules venture of 1888 in which three English cricketers and entrepreneurs – Arthur Shrewsbury, Alfred Shaw, and James Lillywhite – brought out a team of British rugby players for a series of matches in Australian and New Zealand. During their stay the team also played 19 games of Australian Rules football, including a victory game over Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval. Looks at these forgotten games, as well as Shrewsbury’s failed attempt to induce an Australian team to tour Britain. Includes photos, appendices, notes on sources, bibliography, photographic index and index.AFL Sport pp. xii, 238 illusts First Edition #0720

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AuthorJohn Williamson, Val Williamson, M. Bucknell (Edit
PublisherThe Author, Applecross WA
Year Published2003
Book Condition

As new.

Binding Type

Softcover

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