Arthur Humphries Explained

Arthur Humphries should not be confused with Arthur Humphreys.

Arthur Humphries
Birth Name:Arthur Larwill Humphries
Birth Date:15 February 1874
Birth Place:New Plymouth, New Zealand
Death Place:Whanganui, New Zealand
Ru Position:Halfback
Weight:59kg (130lb)
Repyears1:1897–1903
Repcaps1:0
Reppoints1:0
Ru Provinceyears1:1893–1903
Ru Provinceapps1:40

Arthur Larwill Humphries (15 February 1874 – 13 April 1953) was a New Zealand rugby union player. Primarily a halfback, Humphries represented 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]

Humphries died in Whanganui on 13 April 1953,[1] and his ashes were buried at Aramoho Cemetery.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Skinny Humphries . Knight . Lindsay . New Zealand Rugby Union . 15 February 2016.
  2. Web site: Cemetery details . Whanganui District Council . 31 July 2021.