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1916 Auckland Rugby League Season
The 1916 Auckland Rugby League season was the 8th year of the organisation. All grades were dramatically affected by players enlisting in the war efforts. Prior to the commencement of the season it was stated in the management committee meeting that 487 players in the Auckland district alone had committed to the war effort. Teams were filled with older players and juniors. The Otahuhu senior team as was noted at their committee meeting featured “only three men eligible for military service..., and these were all registered and waiting to be called up. Of the remainder, six were married men with families, two were permanent force men, and four were under military age”. Despite this attendances were still good, with the mid season match between City Rovers and Grafton Athletic at Victoria Park attracting 3,000 spectators. While the Round 7 fixtures at Victoria Park drew the same number of spectators and 4,000 attending the round 8 matches. All the gate takings were donated to t ... [...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] |
Bailleul, Nord
Bailleul (; ''Belle'' in Dutch) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is located in French Flanders, from the Belgian border and northwest of Lille. Population Heraldry Media Bailleul is the birthplace of French filmmaker Bruno Dumont and served as the setting for his first two feature films. This area is also a setting in the Timothy Findley book '' The Wars''. Carnival The inhabitants of Bailleul celebrate carnival with five days of processions and other festivities. The carnival has taken place since 1853, when the Philanthropic Company of Bailleul was founded. During the event, a search takes place for the needy ones of the city. The Gargantua Giant chairs the festivities, seated on his float and accompanied by his kitchen boys. At the end of Shrove Tuesday, after the final procession of around 50 floats, with local groups, brass bands and plenty of confetti, Doctor Francisco Piccolissimo tries to cure the excesses of some inhabitants in an unco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Rukutai
Puhipi James Rukutai (1877 – 11 January 1940) was a New Zealand rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played representative rugby league (RL) and coached New Zealand. The Auckland Rugby League's minor premiership, the Rukutai Shield, is named after him. Early years Rukutai was born at Kāwhia and affiliated to Ngāti Hikairo. He was educated at St Stephen's School. He started his career playing rugby union and was part of George A. Gillett's Goldfields team that defeated Auckland in 1906. Rukutai was working as a miner at the time. Playing career Rukutai played for the City Rovers in the 1910 and 1911 Auckland Rugby League competition and also toured Australia with the New Zealand Māori team.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909–2009'', 2009. . He first made the New Zealand side in 1911, alongside former Union teammate George Gillett. He only played a handful of matches in his first two season with City Rovers bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Williams (rugby League)
Bill Williams (1899 – 21 November 1927) was Kiwi number 123. He played in 4 test matches for New Zealand debuting in 1919 and last playing for them in 1921. Williams played for the Newton Rangers club in Auckland from 1915 to 1924. Early life William (Billy) Williams was born on February 7, 1898 in Karangahake, Ohinemure, Waikato. His father was also named William Williams (b.1870-1945) and his mother Emma (Ella) Josephine Houghton (1875-1934). He had an older brother, Stanley Williams (b.1896-1944), and two younger brothers, Morris Andrew Williams (b.1906-1974), and Bernard Clive Williams (b.1915-1939). Playing career Williams was a forward and made his debut for the Newton Rangers senior team in 1915 aged just 16. Though in his initial games he played on the wing. With so many men going away to fight in the war the senior ranks became populated by very young players and older players as teams struggled to continue to field sides. Auckland played very few representative matc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Webb (rugby League)
Charles Webb was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand . Playing career A halfback from the Ponsonby United club, Webb also represented Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The List of New Zealand urban areas by population, most populous urban area in the country and the List of cities in Oceania by po .... In 5 seasons with them he made 34 appearances for them. In 1912, Webb was named in the New Zealand team to tour Australia however he was unable to travel. He did however make his debut for New Zealand in their match with Auckland prior to the tour. He scored a try in a 38-16 win. Later that year, New South Wales made a return tour to New Zealand. Webb captained the New Zealand side that played against them, losing 10-18.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009'', 2009. . He also played in two matches for Auckland against t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Walters (rugby League)
Stan Walters was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand. Playing career Walters played for the North Shore Albions, North Shore club and represented Auckland rugby league team, Auckland.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009'', 2009. . He made his debut for New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand in 1913 on their 1913 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia, tour of Australia. No test matches were played on the tour. Walters made his test debut against the 1914 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, 1914 touring Great Britain Lions. After the war Walters resumed his New Zealand career, playing for the side between 1919 and 1921. In 1920 he captained New Zealand in a three match test series against Great Britain. In 1921 he moved into the Waikato region and was involved in coaching and playing up until 1926. He in fact joined the local competit ... [...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] |
Thomas McClymont
Thomas Allen "Scotty" McClymont (5 January 1892 – 18 December 1974) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s, and coached in the 1920s through to the 1950s. He represented New Zealand. Early years Thomas McClymont was born in Karangahake. McClymont represented the Goldfields sub-union in rugby union. Playing career McClymont played for Ponsonby United in the Auckland Rugby League competition, making his debut in 1913, and represented Auckland.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009'', 2009. . He was to be selected at fullback for New Zealand for the 1914 Test against Great Britain; however an injury delayed his debut until after the War. McClymont was selected as Ponsonby captain in 1919. In 1919 he was selected for the New Zealand team, and played in four Test matches for them between 1919 and 1924. McClymont captained New Zealand in the first Test match against Great Britain in 1924. Unfortunately ... [...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] |
Bill Davidson (rugby League)
Bill Davidson is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand. A brother, Ben, also played for New Zealand while another brother, George, represented New Zealand at the 1920 Olympic Games. Playing career A goal kicking fullback, Davidson played for the City Rovers between 1915 and 1923 in the Auckland Rugby League competition. Even as a young player his goal kicking became well known. In 1914 when he was still in the City 2nd Grade team he was reported thus: "this boy, Davidson, of City, is said to be a remarkable place kicker and half a dozen goals in one afternoon has been no uncommon achievement for him this season. He kicks them from all angles and all ranges, and many old players and officials have described him as easily the best goal kicker in Auckland". He made his first grade debut in Round 1 of the 1915 season and scored a try, however because of his age he was deemed still too young (18) for the top side and spent the rest of the year in City's cha ... [...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] |
Dougie McGregor
Alwin John "Dougie" McGregor (1889–1963) was a dual-code rugby footballer who represented New Zealand in both rugby union and rugby league. Rugby union career McGregor played rugby union for the Karangahake club in the Goldfields sub-union competition in 1908. The following year he moved to Auckland, joining the Ponsonby club. McGregor represented Auckland and the North Island that same year.Dougie McGregor ''allblacks.com In 1913 McGregor was picked in the squad for their North America tour and played in 11 games during the tour, including Test matches against [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
