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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. 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 Manukau Magpies formed Manukau held a meeting in Onehunga in March. They decided to field a senior team and two junior teams. 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 A club was formed in Hobsonville, West Auckland at the start of the season. They decided on the na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auckland Rugby League
The Auckland Rugby League (ARL) is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is responsible for rugby league in the region, including both club and school rugby league. It began in 1910 when the first season of club league in Auckland occurred. The first match was a practice game between Newton Rangers and Ponsonby United at Victoria Park which Ponsonby won 17 to 15. The first full club season was in 1910. The Auckland Rugby League was once recognised by England's Northern Rugby Football Union as New Zealand's governing body for the game of rugby league. In 2009, the ARL celebrated its centenary. Club competitions Auckland's premier competition is the Fox Memorial Shield. This has been contested since 1910. Senior Competition The Fox Memorial competition for 2022 has been shortened due to covid. It will be played over 13 weekends following a later start date (May 7). There will be 2 sections with 10 teams in each. The top 6 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Savory
Charles Savory (23 March 1889 – 8 May 1915) was a New Zealand international rugby league footballer and champion boxer who died in the First World War. An Australasian and New Zealand international representative forward, Savory was one of four Kiwis players selected to go on the 1911–12 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain. Due to playing the same sports, he has been described as "the Sonny Bill Williams of his time." Rugby union career In an Auckland Rugby Union club match, while Savory was playing for Ponsonby, he was suspended for two years for kicking a player.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909–2009'', 2009. , p.p.44-46 Rugby league career Savory then joined the new Auckland Rugby League competition, playing for Ponsonby United. An Auckland representative, Savory was first selected for New Zealand in 1911 when they toured Australia, playing against New South Wales and Queensland. He was then one of four New Zealanders selected to go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Asher
Ernest "Ernie" Asher (21 April 1886 – 10 April 1973), also known as Te Keepa Pouwhiuwhiu, was a New Zealand rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played representative rugby league (RL) for New Zealand Māori and New Zealand. His brothers included John Atirau Asher and fellow international Albert Asher. Early life Asher was born in Tauranga in 1886, the seventh of eleven children. His mother was Katerina Te Atirau, a woman from the Te Arawa iwi, descended from Ngāti Pikiao and Ngāti Pūkenga iwi. His maternal grandmother was Rahera Te Kahuhiapo. His father was David Asher, a hotel keeper. His paternal grandfather was Asher Asher, who was a prominent Jewish trader during Auckland's early days. His great grandfather, through his grandmother Hannah Keesing Asher, was Henry (Hartog) Keesing, a prominent Auckland merchant and one of the earliest Jewish settlers in Auckland. His brothers were Albert Asher and John Atirau Asher. Playing career Asher had or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Dervan
Billy Dervan is a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand. Playing career From Auckland, Dervan was selected on the 1912 New Zealand tour of Australia. No test matches were played on this tour. He had originally played rugby for the City club before switching to rugby league and joining the Newton Rangers The City Newton Dragons are a defunct New Zealand rugby league club that was based at Victoria Park, Auckland. The club was created in 1948 by a merger of two original clubs, the City Rovers and Newton Rangers. Both the Rovers and the Rangers par ... in the 1912 season. He retired at the end of the season and was on the Newton committee in 1913. Boxing Dervan was heavily involved in boxing in Auckland and was the official announcer for events for over 20 years. Death Dervan died suddenly at the age of 60 on April 18, 1944. He had been attending the boxing at the Town Hall the night before (on his 60th birthday) as a spectator when he began feeling unwell. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Stanaway
Alexander William Stanaway (14 July 1886 – 27 June 1972), also known as Ariki Haira, was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand. His brother, Jack Stanaway, was also a professional rugby league footballer and international referee. Playing career Stanaway toured Australia in 1908 with the first 1908 New Zealand Māori rugby league tour of Australia, New Zealand Māori rugby league team. He again toured Australia in 1909 New Zealand Māori rugby league tour of Australia, 1909 with a New Zealand Māori side. Also in 1909, Stanaway played for the new City Rovers club in the Auckland Rugby League competition and represented Auckland rugby league team, Auckland. In 1910, the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, Great Britain Lions toured New Zealand. Stanaway played for Auckland against the Lions. In 1911, Stanaway was selected to represent New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Dunning
Charles Avery Dunning (July 31, 1885 – October 1, 1958) was the third premier of Saskatchewan. Born in England, he emigrated to Canada at the age of 16. By the age of 36, he was premier. He had a successful career as a farmer, businessman, and politician, both provincially and federally. A Liberal, Dunning led his government in one general election, in 1925, winning a majority government. He was the third of six Liberal premiers to date. He resigned as Premier in 1926 to enter federal politics and was succeeded by James Gardiner. He served in the Cabinet of Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. After leaving politics, Dunning served for many years as the Chancellor of Queen's University at Kingston. Early life Known throughout his life as "Charlie", Dunning was born in Croft, Leicestershire, England. As a teenager, he originally worked in an iron foundry in England, but in 1902, at age 16, he followed a friend's advice and travelled to Canada to work as a far ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Kenealy
Don Kenealy was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand. Early life Kenealy grew up in the Te Puke area where he attended Te Puke Primary School. He later moved to Auckland and went to Sacred Heart College where he excelled as a cricketer and rugby footballer. He left school in 1909 and in 1910 was playing rugby for Marist Brothers second grade team. Playing career Kenealy switched to rugby league in 1911 and played for Eden Ramblers from their foundation in 1911 to 1913. He was a back and captained the side in 1913. During the 1913 season the Eden senior team disbanded and Kenealy was granted a transfer by Auckland Rugby League to the City Rovers . He was selected for the Auckland in 1911 and played 3 matches for them.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009'', 2009. . In 1912 he played 4 matches for Auckland and scored 1 try. In 1912 he was selected to play for New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Mitchell (rugby League)
Robert "Bob" Mitchell is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand. Playing career Mitchell played for the City Rovers in the Auckland Rugby League competition. He represented Auckland in 1910 against the touring Great Britain Lions. He was also part of the Auckland side that toured the country between 20 September and 13 October, playing matches in Wanganui, Bluff, Invercargill, Dunedin, Napier and Dannevirke.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909–2009'', 2009. . In 1912 he played for Auckland against New Zealand as part of New Zealand's preparation for their tour of Australia. Later in the year, he played for Auckland, and New Zealand against the subsequent touring New South Wales side. New Zealand were defeated 10-18. New Zealand toured Australia in 1913, and Mitchell played in two matches for New Zealand against New South Wales. No test matches were played on that tour but Mitchell became Kiwi #87. By 1914, Mitc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Bennett (rugby League)
Edward Joseph Bennett (14 October 1883 – 9 May 1965) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer. Bennett played in the second row position. He represented the New Zealand rugby league team in two test matches against England in 1920. In the process he became the 144th player to represent New Zealand. He also played for the Waiuku rugby club, and the Newton Rangers, and Grafton Athletic rugby league clubs. Bennett also represented the Auckland and North Island rugby league teams. Early life Edward Joseph (Joe) Bennett was born on 14 October 1883, in Waiuku. His parents were George (1840–1914) and Lydia Bennett (née Starke) (1843–1894). He had 7 brothers and 3 sisters: George (1866-1910), Charles James (b. 1867), Charles John (b. 1869), Fanny (1872-1932), Annie (b. 1874), Henry (b. 1876), Frederick (b. 1877), Benjamin (1878-1902), Arthur (b. 1881), and Ellen (b. 1882). Boer War Bennett enlisted in the Boer War on 5 January 1902, aged 18. He embarked on the Surrey with the Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Francis (rugby)
Arthur Reginald Howe Francis (8 June 1882 – 15 June 1957), also known by the nickname of "Bolla", was a New Zealand dual-code international rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s, and rugby union coach of the 1930s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for New Zealand, Auckland, and at club level for Ponsonby RFC. He also played representative level rugby league (RL) for New Zealand and Australasia, as well as at club level for Wigan, as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; ), during the era of contested scrums, and coached club level rugby union (RU) for Grammar RFC. Early years Francis was born in Wanganui, New Zealand. He was educated at Auckland Grammar.Arthur Francis ''stats.allblacks.com'' Rugby union career Francis played club |
Tom Haddon
Arthur Thompson "Tom" Haddon (6 March 1886 — 26 July 1976) was a New Zealand rugby league player. He was Kiwi number 136 after playing two tests for New Zealand against Australia in 1919. Early life Arthur Thompson Haddon was born in Yorkshire, England and came to New Zealand in 1910. He joined the North Shore Albions that same year and played for their senior side. Playing career North Shore Albions Tom Haddon played for North Shore Albions from 1910 until 1913 before he joined Grafton Athletic in their first season. In 1914, he was elected on to their committee and also was chosen as one of their selectors. At this stage of his career he played primarily on the wing before later on moving into the forwards. In 1915, he played in several matches later in the season including the final which Grafton won 10 points to 5 over City to claim their only ever first grade title. He enlisted in the WW1 effort and departed in 1916 which temporarily stalled his playing career. City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Weston
Stanley James Weston (26 November 1889 – 23 December 1967) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand. Early life Weston was born in Auckland to Stephen James Weston. He had two brothers and three sisters. His younger brother, Lyn Weston, also played rugby union. Playing career Weston played for the North Shore club in the Auckland Rugby League competition and represented Auckland. He played for North Shore from 1911 to 1914 when he retired from playing. He did however take up refereeing and began refereeing senior club games in the 1917 season. He was selected for New Zealand as part of the 1912 tour of Australia, although no test matches were played on the tour. In 1914 he played in one test match against the touring Great Britain Lions. Later life Lyn and Stan Weston were both garage proprietors in Whangārei Whangārei () is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the regional capital of Northland Region. It is part of the Whangarei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
