1912 Auckland Rugby League season
The 1912 Auckland Rugby League season was the 4th official year of the Auckland Rugby League. The season commenced on 11 May, with the start of the First Grade competition.
It saw six teams competing for the First Grade title after the addition of the Manukau Rovers who were formed after a meeting in Onehunga in March.[1] The season commenced on 11 May with the start of the first grade competition.
Newton Rangers secured their first Auckland first grade club title after they defeated Ponsonby United in the penultimate round at Eden Park on 13 July.
News
[edit]Manukau Magpies formed
[edit]
Manukau held a meeting in Onehunga in March. They decided to field a senior team and two junior teams.[2] James Rukutai was their captain and after his death in 1940 the trophy for the minor premiers was named after him. Teams still play for it today.
Hobsonville Pirates
[edit]A club was formed in Hobsonville, West Auckland at the start of the season. They decided on the name of Hobsonville Pirates. They fielded a team in the second grade. They had the use of a paddock on Midgeley's farm for games and teams had to make their way there by launch from the city centre on Saturday mornings. They failed to field a side in 1913 and then in 1914 they fielded a side in the 3rd grade before folding at the end of the season.
Club teams and grade participation
[edit]| Team | 1st Grade | 2nd Grade | 3rd Grade | 4th Grade | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponsonby United | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| North Shore Albions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| City Rovers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Newton Rangers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Manukau | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Eden Ramblers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Otahuhu Rovers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ellerslie United | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Hobsonville Pirates | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
Myers Cup (First Grade Championship)
[edit]Thirty regular season matches were played with nearly all fixtures being played at Eden Park (25 in total). With the Devonport Domain being used for four North Shore Albions home matches, and one match at Ellerslie.
Myers Cup standings
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Rangers | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 223 | 83 | 16 |
| Ponsonby United | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 192 | 87 | 14 |
| North Shore Albions | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 129 | 111 | 11 |
| City Rovers | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 94 | 146 | 8 |
| Manukau Rovers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 57 | 139 | 6 |
| Eden Ramblers | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 78 | 210 | 5 |
Myers Cup results
[edit]Round 1
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Images were published in the New Zealand Graphic of the City Rovers v North Shore Albions match. The very young Walter Jack Perry, better known as Jack Perry, debuted for Newton on the wing in their comfortable win over Eden. He played 18 games for Newton over the next 3 seasons before enlisting in the war effort. He died from wounds in France on July 10, 1916 aged 20.
| 11 May | North Shore | 13–9 | City | Eden Park 1 | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Stan Weston 2, Tom Haddon Con: C Clark Drop: Stan Weston |
[3] | Try: George Hunt 2, G James | Referee: T Cunningham |
| 11 May | Ponsonby | 19–5 | Manukau | Eden Park 2 | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Charles Savory, William Cossey 2, Charles Dunning, G Lambert Con: Charles Savory, Arthur Carlaw |
[4] | Try: Arthur Hardgrave Pen: Arthur Hardgrave |
Referee: Matt Hooper |
| 11 May | Newton | 28–9 | Eden | Eden Park 3 | ||
| 3:00 | Try: D Healy 2, Arthur Francis, George Smith, Joe Bennett, William Mackrell Con: Ike Healy, Arthur Francis 3 Pen: Arthur Francis |
[5] | Try: McSweeney Pen: Don Kenealy 3 |
Referee: E.R. Harker |
Round 2
[edit]In the match between North Shore and Newton, Joe Bennett broke his leg and missed the rest of the season. He returned to captain the side at the start of the 1913 season.
| 18 May | Ponsonby | 36–12 | City | Eden Park 1 | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Charles Savory, R Roope, Charles Dunning, William Mincham 4, G Lambert Con: Charles Dunning 3 Pen: Charles Dunning 2, Charles Savory |
[6] | Try: Hickey, G Warner Con: G Warner Pen: Alex Stanaway 2 |
Attendance: 600 Referee: Matt Hooper |
| 18 May | Manukau | 11–5 | Eden | Eden Park | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Arthur Hardgrave, Atkins, Jim Rukutai Con: Arthur Hardgrave |
[7] | Try: Brett Con: Don Kenealy |
Attendance: 600 Referee: Ernest Jaggs |
| 18 May | North Shore | 8–24 | Newton | Devonport Domain | ||
| 3:00 | Try: E Rogers, Frederick Gladding Con: E Rogers |
[8] | Try: H Maiki 2, Billy Dervan, Alan Blakey 2, Joe Bennett Con: Billy Dervan 2, Len Farrant |
Referee: T. Cunningham |
Round 3
[edit]
Charles Webb debuted for Ponsonby after switching from the Ponsonby rugby union club. He scored a try in their 45-9 win over Eden. In the same game three other players scored multiple tries (Charles Savory 3, Sid Riley 2, and Arthur Carlaw 2) in addition to their other 4 try scorers. Both of the senior matches were played at Eden Park with 600 in attendance. The other match was played at the Devonport Domain with the home side, North Shore winning 5-3. For the defeated Manukau side their first ever New Zealand representative, Arthur Hardgrave scored their only points.
| 25 May | City | 24–13 | Newton | Eden Park | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Harry Childs, G James, Harold Denize, William Moeki, Frederick Mansell, Ernie Asher Con: Alex Stanaway 3 |
[9] | Try: H Maiki 2, Billy Dervan Con: Arthur Francis, Billy Dervan |
Attendance: 600 Referee: Angus Campbell |
| 25 May | Ponsonby | 45–9 | Eden | Eden Park | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Charles Savory 3, Charles Dunning, Sid Riley 2, Charles Webb, William Mincham, Harry Fricker, Arthur Carlaw 2 Con: Charles Savory 3, Charles Dunning 2, Skeats |
[10] | Try: Bob Biggs, Don Kenealy 2 | Attendance: 600 Referee: T. Cunningham |
| 25 May | North Shore | 5–3 | Manukau | Devonport Domain | ||
| 3:30 | Try: unknown x 1 Pen: unknown x 1 |
[11] | Try: Arthur Hardgrave | Referee: E.R. Harker |
Round 4
[edit]Eden only had nine players for their match with North Shore and after trailing by 33 points to 0 they threw in the proverbial towel and the match ended at that point. No point scorers or match description was published in the NZ Herald or Auckland Star. In the match between Ponsonby and Newton Charles Savory was ordered from the field for “rough and tumble” play just before fulltime and a match his side won by 16 to 6. He had earlier scored 2 tries and kicked a conversion. The fullback for Newton was J. Perry who had debuted weeks earlier and was said to be playing well despite being in his early teens.
| 1 June | North Shore | 33–0 | Eden | Eden Park 3 | ||
| 3:00 | Try: unknown Con: unknown |
[12] | Referee: Tom Feilding |
| 1 June | Ponsonby | 16–6 | Newton | Eden Park | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Charles Dunning 2, Charles Savory 2 Con: Arthur Carlaw, Charles Savory |
[13] | Try: Arthur Francis 2 | Referee: T Cunningham |
| 1 June | City | 5–3 | Manukau | Eden Park | ||
| Try: Frederick Mansell Pen: Frederick Mansell |
[14] | Try: Jim Rukutai | Referee: Bob Oliphant |
Round 5
[edit]After a scuffle between C Clark (North Shore), and Charles Webb (Ponsonby) resulted in referee Matt Hooper sending Clark off. Eden upset City with a 10-6 win to register their first win of the year. City had taken the lead towards the end of the game and from the kickoff with one minute remaining A Innes "took the ball up the field on his own" to score the winning try which Don Kenealy converted. Billy Curran switched from rugby (Marist Old Boys) and debuted for Newton. Following the game he was chosen in the New Zealand team to meet Auckland. He went on to play 6 matches for New Zealand on their Australia tour and 6 times for Auckland before signing with Wigan. He ultimately only played the one club league match in New Zealand. During the following week the Auckland Rugby League passed a resolution that no player be selected for representative fixtures unless they had played at least 4 matches in the rugby league code.
| 8 June | North Shore | 6–13 | Ponsonby | Devonport Domain | ||
| 3:00 | Try: George Seagar, Frederick Gladding | [15] | Try: McPherson, G Lambert, Arthur Carlaw Con: Charles Dunning Pen: Charles Dunning |
Attendance: 400 Referee: Matt Hooper |
| 8 June | Eden | 10–6 | City | Eden Park | ||
| 3:00 | Try: A Innes 2 Con: Don Kenealy Pen: Don Kenealy |
[16] | Try: George Hunt, William Moeki | Referee: Angus Campbell |
| 8 June | Newton | 26–2 | Manukau | Eden Park | ||
| 3:00 | Try: William Mackrell, Billy Dervan 3, Arthur Francis 2, Con: Billy Dervan, Len Farrant 2 Drop: Len Farrant |
[17] | Pen: Arthur Hardgrave | Referee: T Cunningham |
Round 6
[edit]The rugby league code showed that it was still struggling in its infancy to always organise itself properly with City only managing to field 12 players and the Auckland Star noted in its match report that several players “wore wrongly coloured uniforms”, and that the match was scheduled for 3:15 but kicked off 30 minutes late. The field was in a very muddy state and played in heavy rain, and after halftime some of the players did not return to the field. Also noticeable was the Newton and Eden result where Newton ran in 12 tries but only managed to convert one of them. Goal kicking in general was relatively poor and was shared amongst the teams with it not uncommon to see 3 or 4 players used.
| 22 June | North Shore | 10–5 | City | Devonport Domain | ||
| 3:15 | Try: E Rogers, Jim Griffin Con: E Rogers, C Clark |
[18] | Try: William Moeki Con: Alex Stanaway |
Referee: T Cunningham |
| 22 June | Newton | 38–0 | Eden | Eden Park 1 | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Knowles 2, Alan Blakey 2, Ike Healy 4, Malcolm, Charles Brockliss, Adelbert Tobin 2 Con: Len Farrant |
[19] | Referee: Bob Oliphant |
| 22 June | Ponsonby | 26–0 | Manukau | Eden Park 2 | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Horton 2, Matthews, McPherson, Charters, Skeates Con: Skeates 2 Pen: Charles Webb 2 |
[20] | Referee: Matt Hooper |
Round 7
[edit]
Archie Ferguson refereed his first ever first grade game. He would go on to referee 50 first grade games and 8 representative games before becoming a prominent administrator in both refereeing and managing, including the New Zealand team. George Hunt who scored a try for City would also go on to become an administrator for the Auckland Rugby League in the 1920s.
| 29 June | Newton | 24–11 | North Shore | Eden Park 1 | ||
| 3:00 | Try: P Bush 2, Charles Brockliss, Cross, William Tobin, Adelbert Tobin Con: Alan Blakey 2, George Smith |
[21] | Try: Alfred Jackson, C Clark, William Wynyard Pen: E Rogers |
Referee: T Cunningham |
| 29 June | Manukau | 14–3 | Eden | Eden Park | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Hughes, Griffiths, Ferguson, Hunt Pen: Hughes |
[22] | Try: Bond | Referee: Archie Ferguson |
| 29 June | City | 14–12 | Ponsonby | Eden Park 2 | ||
| 3:00 | Try: George Hunt, William Moeki, George Harrison, Tom Avery Con: Alex Stanaway |
[23] | Try: J Warner, R Roope Con: Charles Webb, Sydney Cole Pen: Charles Webb |
Referee: Bob Oliphant |
Round 8
[edit]It was reported that Arthur Francis the Newton player was now enroute to England where he was to join the Wigan club and play until 1919 when he would return to New Zealand and coach Newton in 1921. Charles Webb of the Ponsonby side was unable to play in their match with Eden after suffering from rheumatism.[24] Remarkably little more than a month after being thrashed by Ponsonby by nearly 40 points, Eden managed to draw with them 9-9. John Henry Dufty made his debut for City. He had become famous for his remarkable kicking for the Thames rugby side in 1906 where he kicked 49 points in representative games sparking the cry "Give It To Dufty" at football grounds in New Zealand for many years to come. While he had really only had the one standout season he still kicked well at times.
| 6 July | Newton | 17–7 | City | Eden Park 1 | ||
| 3:00 | Try: P Bush 2, Adelbert Tobin 2, Charles Brockliss Con: Len Farrant |
[25] | Try: Batten Con: John Dufty Pen: John Dufty |
Referee: Angus Campbell |
| 6 July | Eden | 9–9 | Ponsonby | Eden Park 2 | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Bright, Emmet Kenealy, A Innes | [26] | Try: Charters Pen: Sydney Cole 3 |
Referee: Matt Hooper |
| 6 July | North Shore | 9–12 | Manukau | Devonport Domain | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Ernie Bailey, George Seagar, C Clark | [27] | Try: Griffiths 2, Hunt, Whyte | Referee: T Cunningham |
Round 9
[edit]Newton's win over Ponsonby effectively decided the title in their favour. Ponsonby had a weakened side with William Cossey, Sid Riley, and Charles Webb all unavailable but filled their places with Jack Stanaway and George Bater, a Ponsonby rugby player. Newton were without William Tobin but George Gillett was available and led the side to victory.
| 13 July | Newton | 13–3 | Ponsonby | Eden Park 1 | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Ike Healey, Charles Brockliss 2 Con: George Gillett Drop: George Gillett (mark) |
[28] | Try: Rowe | Referee: Bob Oliphant |
| 13 July | North Shore | 21–8 | Eden | Eden Park 2 | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Jim Griffin, Alfred Jackson, Stan Walters, Black, George Seagar Con: Jim Griffin, Alfred Jackson, Jack Paul |
[29] | Try: Bright, Bob Biggs Con: Bob Biggs |
Referee: H Pullen |
| 13 July | City | 7–4 | Manukau | Ellerslie Reserve | ||
| 3:00 | Try: George Hunt Con: John Dufty Pen: John Dufty |
[30] | Pen: Hunt 2 | Referee: Angus Campbell |
Round 10
[edit]Newton were one point ahead of Ponsonby in the championship and needed a win to secure the title. Manukau scored first and Newton only had a 5-3 lead at halftime but in the second half they totally dominated, putting on 29 points to 0 for a 34-3 win. It gave them their maiden championship. Eden upset City 25-5 though City fielded a weak team and lost two players to injury during the match.
| 20 July | Ponsonby | 13–13 | North Shore | Eden Park 1 | ||
| 3:00 | Try: A Cross, R Roope, Harry Fricker Con: A Cross 2 |
[31] | Try: George Seagar, Frederick Gladding 2 Con: Alfred Jackson, Jack Paul |
Referee: Angus Campbell |
| 20 July | Newton | 34–3 | Manukau | Eden Park 2 | ||
| 3:00 | Try: P Bush, George Gillett, Alan Blakey 2, Adelbert Tobin, George Smith, Cross, unattributed x 1 Con: George Gillett, Adelbert Tobin 4 |
[32] | Try: Hughes | Referee: T. Cunningham |
| 20 July | Eden | 25–5 | City | Eden Park 3 | ||
| 3:00 | Try: unattributed Con: unattributed |
[33] | Try: unattributed Con: unattributed |
Referee: Matt Hooper |
Top scorers
[edit]There were multiple instances of points being unattributed. As such the following try scoring and point scoring lists are incomplete. Games and/or teams with unattributed points are as follows: North Shore try and penalty v Manukau (R3), North Shore 33 points v Eden (R4), Newton 1 try v Manukau (R10), Eden 25 points v City (R10), City 5 points v Eden (R10). This amounts to 82 points unattributed out of 773 points scored in total. With the New Zealand team touring Australia several players only played a handful of matches before departing which limited their scoring opportunities to 4 games.
| Top point scorers | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Player | Team | Games | T | C | P | Pts |
| 1 | Charles Savory | Ponsonby | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 33 |
| 1 | Charles Dunning | Ponsonby | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 33 |
| 3 | Adelbert Tobin | Newton | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 26 |
| 4 | Arthur Francis | Newton | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| 5 | Ike Healey | Newton | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| 5 | Billy Dervan | Newton | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 23 |
| 7 | Alan Blakey | Newton | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| 8 | Don Kenealy | Eden | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
| Top try scorers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Player | Team | Games | Tries |
| 1 | Ike Healey | Newton | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Adelbert Tobin | Newton | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Alan Blakey | Newton | 10 | 6 |
| 4 | Billy Dervan | Newton | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | Charles Brockliss | Newton | 9 | 5 |
| 4 | George Hunt | City | 9 | 5 |
| 4 | P Bush | Newton | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | William Mincham | Ponsonby | 8 | 5 |
Lower grades and exhibition matches
[edit]Second Grade
[edit]
The Points table at the end of the first round (which was published) and additional known results. Only 19 scores were reported therefore the points for and against are only tallies from those matches. The table also included the championship final which saw Ponsonby defeat Otahuhu 15-9.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponsonby United | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 35 | 22 |
| Otahuhu United | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 105 | 51 | 12 |
| North Shore Albions | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 36 | 12 |
| Northcote Ramblers | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 8 |
| City Rovers | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 41 | 70 | 6 |
| Ellerslie United | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 69 | 4 |
| Hobsonville Pirates | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 57 | 2 |
| Newton Rangers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 0 |
Third Grade
[edit]Ponsonby B beat Ponsonby A in the final match 17-5 to win the competition. There were two rounds of matches played prior to the competition beginning. Only 8 rounds were played (7 matches for each team) and only 8 scores were reported, including none from Northcote's games. The standings were published after 7 rounds however which showed the teams wins and losses to that point. As a result the points for and against only includes those reported.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponsonby United B | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 17 | 14 |
| Ponsonby United A | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 10 |
| Manukau Rovers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Eden Ramblers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 6 |
| North Shore Albions | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 51 | 4 |
| City Rovers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 2 |
| Northcote Ramblers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fourth Grade
[edit]The competition was played over 7 rounds. Only 16 match scores were reported out of 26 matches played. The for and against as a result are incomplete as are the win loss records.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Shore Albions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 9 | 10 |
| Otahuhu United | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 22 | 8 |
| Ellerslie United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 26 | 5 |
| Ponsonby United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 4 |
| Manukau | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 3 |
| Eden Ramblers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 46 | 2 |
| Newton Rangers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 2 |
| City Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 89 | 0 |
Exhibition match
[edit]| Date | Score | Score | Venue | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition Match | 24 Aug[34] | Manukau | 10 | Mangere Native Team | 3 | Onehunga Recreation Ground, Onehunga |
Representative season
[edit]The team to play Thames-Goldfields to begin the season was a considerably weakened one. Several players named originally in the NZ Herald did not actually make the trip and the match day line up as reported in the Thames News was a very different one with many players on debut for Auckland.[35]
Auckland v Thames-Goldfields
[edit]| 18 May | Thames-Goldfields | 18–12 | Auckland | Thames | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Ormsby 2, Dillamore, Hyde Con: Hyde Drop: Jos B. Dufty 2 |
[36] | Try: Bob Mitchell, Malcolm Con: Arthur Francis 2 Pen: Arthur Francis |
Referee: George Gillett |
Auckland v New Zealand
[edit]
Sid Riley the former Australian rugby international who was playing club football in Auckland for Ponsonby at the time was listed to play for Auckland in the match. However he played for New Zealand instead. A photo was published of the Auckland team. They are from left to right Ernie Asher, George Seagar, Jim Griffen, ?, ?, Bob Mitchell, ?, ?, ?, ?, Harry Fricker, ?, and ?. Originally the Hayward brothers (Morgan and Harold) were named to play for New Zealand however with their Thames side playing the curtain-raiser they ultimately represented them on the day.
| 15 June | Auckland | 16–38 | New Zealand | Eden Park | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Harry Fricker, D Healey 2, George Seagar Con: George Seagar Pen: Alex Stanaway |
[37] | Try: Jim Gilmour 5, Charles Webb, Sid Riley, George Bradley 2, Cecil King Con: Jim Gilmour, George Bradley, Charles Dunning Pen: Arthur Francis |
Attendance: 5000 Referee: T. Cunningham (Knox and Parker line umpires) |
Auckland B v Thames
[edit]| 15 June | Auckland B | 6-12 | Thames | Eden Park | ||
| 1:30 | Try: Stan Weston, McPherson | [38] | Try: Houghton, Dunkley Con: Jos B. Dufty 2 Pen: Jos B. Dufty |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Angus Campbell (Ferguson and Mulholland line umpires) |
Auckland v Hawke’s Bay (Northern Union C.C.)
[edit]The Auckland team featured Harold Hayward who was from the Thames district which was affiliated to Auckland Rugby League. He had been a member of the combined Thames-Goldfields team which had played Auckland earlier in the season.
| 27 July | Auckland | 26–8 | Hawke’s Bay | Victoria Park | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Arthur Carlaw, Bob Mitchell 2, Harold Hayward, Jim Rukutai 2 Con: Arthur Hardgrave 2 Pen: Arthur Hardgrave, Charles Dunning |
[39] | Try: Jim Johnson, Henry Duvall Pen: Henry Duvall |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: T. Cunningham |
Auckland B v Hamilton
[edit]Early in the game Skeats for Auckland broke "several ribs" and had to leave the field with a replacement coming on, most likely William Tobin as he was in the reserves and later scored a try. Then near the end of the match another Auckland player sprained a toe and left the field leaving Auckland a player short.
| 28 July | Hamilton | 12-20 | Auckland B | Steele Park, Hamilton | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Agnew, Harrison Con: Field 2 Pen: Hughes |
[40][41] | Try: Jackson, Lambert, Bob Biggs, William Tobin, Smith, Adelbert Tobin Con: Adelbert Tobin |
Auckland v Rotorua
[edit]On 3 August Auckland played Rotorua in Rotorua and they also played Lower Waikato at Eden Park. The later match was listed in some quarters as a B team though it was filled with New Zealand internationals.
| 3 August | Rotorua | 9–10 | Auckland | Rotorua | ||
| Try: Hatu, Rawson, Frank Woodward | [42] | Try: Adelbert Tobin, Charles Webb Con: Arthur Hardgrave Pen: Arthur Hardgrave |
Referee: Bob Oliphant |
Auckland B v Lower Waikato
[edit]| 3 August | Auckland B | 13–21 | Lower Waikato | Eden Park | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Cross, Charles Dunning, Don Kenealy Con: C Clark 2 |
[43] | Try: Neild, F Hall, F Littlewood, J Dunn 2 Con: H Henderson 3 |
Referee: T. Cunningham |
Auckland v Wellington (Northern Union C.C.)
[edit]Due to the Rotorua and Thames leagues being affiliated with the Auckland Rugby League the Auckland team contained two players from each sub league. Namely Riki Papakura and Rukingi Reke from Rotorua and Harold Hayward and his brother Morgan Hayward from Thames.
| 10 August | Auckland | 16–0 | Wellington | Victoria Park | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Billy Curran, Stan Weston, Rukingi Reke, Jim Rukutai Con: Arthur Hardgrave Pen: Arthur Hardgrave |
[44] | Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Archie Ferguson |
Auckland v Waikato
[edit]| 17 August | Auckland | 41–0 | Waikato | Eden Park | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Bob Mitchell 2, Arthur Hardgrave, Alan Blakey 2, Albert Jackson, Jim Rukutai, George Seagar, Stan Weston Con: Arthur Hardgrave 2, Jim Rukutai 2, George Seagar 2, Jim Griffin |
[45] | Referee: E. R. Harker |
Auckland v New Zealand Māori
[edit]| 24 August | Auckland | 30–6 | New Zealand Māori | Eden Park | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Billy Curran 2, Young 2, George Seagar, Bob Mitchell, Dick Roope, Harry Fricker Con: Billy Curran, George Seagar, Charles Webb |
[46] | Try: Jim Rukutai, Bush | Referee: Knox |
Auckland v New South Wales
[edit]
Auckland won their first victory over an ‘international’ side when they defeated New South Wales by 10 points to 3. The game was marred by several acts of violence with the visiting side said to be at fault repeatedly. Near the end of the match Sid Deane was sent off for punching Billy Curran.
| 31 August | Auckland | 10–3 | New South Wales | Victoria Park | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Bob Mitchell, Rukingi Reke Con: Arthur Hardgrave Pen: Charles Dunning |
[47] | Try: Bob Williams | Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Angus Campbell |
Auckland v New South Wales
[edit]New South Wales reversed their earlier loss with a comprehensive win over a disappointing Auckland effort. Charles Dunning and Bob Mitchell who had both been named to play originally were forced to withdraw due to illness and were replaced by Harry Fricker and Jim Griffin.
| 21 September | Auckland | 2–25 | New South Wales | Auckland Domain | ||
| 3:00 | Pen: Arthur Hardgrave | [48] | Try: Frank Burge, Arthur Halloway, Dan Frawley 4, Ray Norman Con: Dan Frawley, Ray Norman |
Attendance: 9000 Referee: Archie Ferguson |
Auckland representative matches played and scorers
[edit]| Rank | Name | Club | Played | Tries | Con | Pen | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Hardgrave | Manukau | 7 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 25 |
| 2 | Bob Mitchell | City | 8 | 7 | - | - | 21 |
| 3 | George Seagar | North Shore | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | 17 |
| 4 | Jim Rukutai | Manukau | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 16 |
| 5 | Billy Curran | Newton | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | 11 |
| 6 | Charles Dunning | Ponsonby | 5 | 1 | - | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Arthur Francis | Newton | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Stan Weston | North Shore | 7 | 2 | - | - | 6 |
| 7 | Ike Healy | Newton | 4 | 2 | - | - | 6 |
| 7 | Harry Fricker | Ponsonby | 5 | 2 | - | - | 6 |
| 7 | Alan Blakey | Newton | 7 | 2 | - | - | 6 |
| 7 | Rukingi Reke | Rotorua | 4 | 2 | - | - | 6 |
| 7 | Young | Ponsonby | 1 | 2 | - | - | 6 |
| 14 | Charles Webb | Ponsonby | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 |
| 15 | C Clark | North Shore | 1 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 16 | Malcolm | Newton | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| 16 | Arthur Carlaw | Ponsonby | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| 16 | Don Kenealy | Eden | 4 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| 16 | Alfred Jackson | North Shore | 3 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| 16 | Harold Hayward | Thames | 5 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| 16 | Adelbert Tobin | Newton | 3 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| 16 | Cross | Newton | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| 16 | Dick Roope | Ponsonby | 5 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| 24 | Alex Stanaway | City | 2 | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| 24 | Jim Griffin | North Shore | 4 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 26 | Morgan Hayward | Thames | 6 | - | - | - | 0 |
| 26 | Harry Childs | City | 3 | - | - | - | 0 |
| 26 | Ernie Asher | City | 2 | - | - | - | 0 |
| 26 | George Smith | Newton | 2 | - | - | - | 0 |
| 26 | Frazer | ? | 1 | - | - | - | 0 |
| 26 | George Harrison | North Shore | 1 | - | - | - | 0 |
| 26 | G Warner | City | 1 | - | - | - | 0 |
| 26 | McPherson | Ponsonby | 1 | - | - | - | 0 |
| 26 | Tom Avery | City | 1 | - | - | - | 0 |
| 26 | William Capill | Thames | 1 | - | - | - | 0 |
| 26 | G Lambert | Ponsonby | 2 | - | - | - | 0 |
| 26 | Charters | Ponsonby | 1 | - | - | - | 0 |
| 26 | Riki Papakura | Rotorua | 1 | - | - | - | 0 |
| 26 | George Gillett | Newton | 1 | - | - | - | 0 |
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