Emergence and evolution of sport

By OCMalik

  • Thomas Arnold became Headteacher at Rugby school

    Thomas Arnold became Headteacher at Rugby school
    Thomas Arnold made lots of reforms and introduced team sports

  • Creation of RFU

    Creation of RFU
    RFU was created and was rugby unions first governing body. they formed a set of rules for rugby union to be followed by everyone.

  • First Ashes

    First Ashes
    9th test between England and Australia was when the Ashes started. After England's first loss to Australia on English soil the obituary stated that English cricket had died, and "the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia". The English captain Ivo Bligh had vowed to "regain those ashes". In 1882/83 tour England won two of three tests and were presented with an urn with the ashes of a wooden bail inside, and so England won the ashes.