Arthur Larwill Humphries (15 February 1874 – 13 April 1953) was a New Zealand rugby union player. Primarily a halfback, Humphries represented Taranaki at a provincial level between 1893 and 1903, playing 40 matches for the province. He was a member of the New Zealand national side in 1897, 1901, and 1903. In all, he made 15 appearances for his country, scoring 45 points, but missed selection for New Zealand's first Test match, against Australia in 1903. He went on to be the manager of the national side, by then known as the All Blacks, against the touring Anglo-Welsh side in 1908, and later served as a Taranaki selector and, in 1923, as president of the Taranaki Rugby Union.[1]
| Birth name | Arthur Larwill Humphries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 February 1874 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 13 April 1953 (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Whanganui, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Humphries died in Whanganui on 13 April 1953,[1] and his ashes were buried at Aramoho Cemetery.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Knight, Lindsay. "Skinny Humphries". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ "Cemetery details". Whanganui District Council. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
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