He made his first-class debut for Canterbury in February 1898 at the age of 35, opening the batting and top-scoring with 25 in his first innings.

After those three matches Boxshall was selected to tour Australia with the New Zealand team in 1898-99 when Arnold Williams was unavailable.

[9] In New Zealand, Boxshall ran the Booklovers' Library in Christchurch's Cathedral Square.

[10] When he returned to Australia in the early 1920s he lived in Sydney and had business interests in New Guinea oil.

[11] An obituary appreciation in the Christchurch Evening Post said he was "the most brilliant wicket-keeper ever seen in New Zealand, being quite as good as any man who has toured here with overseas teams".