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1926–27 New Zealand Rugby League Tour Of Great Britain
The 1926–27 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain was a tour by the New Zealand national rugby league team. The team lost a series 0–3 against the Lions and also lost a test match against Wales. The toured was marred by player dissatisfaction and a strike involving seven players. Squad The touring party was;John Coffey ''Strike! The Tour That Died of Shame'', Scratching Shed Publishing 2012. *Fullbacks: Charles Gregory and Craddock Dufty *Wing three-quarters: Lou Brown, George Gardiner, Jim Parkes and Jim Sanders. *Centre three-quarters: Ben Davidson and Wally Desmond. *Five-eighths: Hec Brisbane, Hector Cole, Jack Kirwan and Stan Webb. *Halfbacks: Frank Delgrosso and Wilson Hall. *Forwards: Bert Avery (c), Alphonsus Carroll, Bill Devine, Frank Henry, Ernie Herring, Len Mason, Neil Mouat, Lou Petersen, Arthur Singe, Harry Thomas, Jack Wright and Joe Menzies. Henry Vivan was originally named in the forwards but had to withdrew because of a family be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand National Rugby League Team
The New Zealand national rugby league team (Māori: Tīma rīki motu Aotearoa) has represented New Zealand in rugby league since 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name. The team's colours are black and white, with the dominant colour being black, and the players perform a haka before every match they play as a challenge to their opponents. The New Zealand Kiwis are currently second in the IRL World Rankings. Since the 1980s, most New Zealand representatives have been based overseas, in the professional National Rugby League and Super League competitions. Before that, players were selected entirely from clubs in domestic New Zealand leagues. A New Zealand side first played in a 1907 professional rugby tour which pre-dated the birth of rugby league football in the Southern Hemisphere, making it the second oldest national side after England. Since then the Kiwis have regularly competed in intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bert Avery
Herbert "Bert" Avery (1895–1966) was a New Zealand rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played representative rugby league (RL) for New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand. Early years Born in 1895 in Whakapirau Northland Region, Northland, Avery originally played rugby union for the local Northland club.Herbert AVERY, Herbert (1919–27) ''nzleague.co.nz'' Playing career Moving to Auckland, Avery switched codes and joined the City Rovers in the Auckland Rugby League competition playing for them in 1915 and 1916. World War I had begun and Avery signed up for the New Zealand forces in 1916 and served in the New Zealand Army until 1918, Following the war he returned to rugby league, playing for the Maritime club w ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Mair
Ernest Hartley Mair was an Australian rugby league administrator & hotelier who coached the New Zealand side on their 1926-27 tour of Great Britain. Early years Ernest Mair was born on 15 January 1891 to a Scottish father and English mother in Ipswich. He played rugby league as a youth, but was much more prominent as a swimmer, becoming President of the Toowoomba Swimming Association and also the Queensland Amateur Swimming Association. In 1920 he married Mildred Readshaw and with her ran several hotels in Toowoomba. After becoming President of the Valley club in Toowoomba and Toowoomba Junior Rugby League, Mair was appointed New Zealand Rugby League representative on the Australian Rugby League board of control. 1925-26 New Zealand Tour New Zealand lost the series 0–3 against the Great Britain Lions and also lost a test match against Wales. The tour of Britain involved several skirmishes within the Kiwi party. Problems began on the boat journey over, with disputes developi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Independent
''The Independent'' is a British online newspaper. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper. Nicknamed the ''Indy'', it began as a broadsheet and changed to tabloid format in 2003. The last printed edition was published on Saturday 26 March 2016, leaving only the online edition. The newspaper was controlled by Tony O'Reilly's Irish Independent News & Media from 1997 until it was sold to the Russian oligarch and former KGB Officer Alexander Lebedev in 2010. In 2017, Sultan Muhammad Abuljadayel bought a 30% stake in it. The daily edition was named National Newspaper of the Year at the 2004 British Press Awards. The website and mobile app had a combined monthly reach of 19,826,000 in 2021. History 1986 to 1990 Launched in 1986, the first issue of ''The Independent'' was published on 7 October in broadsheet format.Dennis Griffiths (ed.) ''The Encyclopedia of the British Press, 1422–1992'', London & Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1992, p. 330 It was produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Menzies
Arthur Briton Menzies (13 May 1892 – 31 October 1960), also known by the nickname of "Joe", was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for New Zealand ( Heritage No. 187), and Waikato, and at club level for the Ngaruawahia Panthers, ''nzrl.co.nz'', October 2011 as a , i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested s. International honours Menzies represented |
Jack Wright (rugby League)
Jack Wright is the name of: *Jack Wright (American football) (1871–1931), head football coach at the University of Washington *Jack Wright (character), the hero of a popular series of Victorian science fiction dime novels and story papers written by Luis Senarens *Jack Wright (footballer) (1878–1968), Australian footballer for Geelong *Jack Wright (greyhound trainer) (1850–1929) *Jack Wright (politician) (1927–1998), Australian politician *Jack Wright (tennis) (1901–1949), Canadian tennis player *Jackie Wright (footballer) (1926-2005), English footballer who played for Blackpool *Jackie Wright (1900s–1989), Irish comedian and performer on ''The Benny Hill Show'' *Jack Wright (musician) (born 1942), American jazz musician, see :de:Jack Wright See also *John Wright (other) John, Johnny, or Johnnie Wright may refer to: Arts and entertainment Literature * John Wright (poet) (1805–1843), Scottish poet *John Clifton Wright (born 1948), American sailor and author ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Thomas (rugby League)
Henry "Harry" Edward Thomas was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for New Zealand ( Heritage № 176), and Otago, as a , i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums. International honours Thomas represented New Zealand in 1925 against Australia, and on the 1926–1927 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain against Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Harry New Zealand national rugby league team players New Zealand rugby league players Otago rugby league team players Place of birth missing Place of death missing Rugby league second-rows Year of birth missing Year of death missing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Singe
Arthur Percy Singe (7 July 1898 — 5 January 1936) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented the national side in 1925, becoming Kiwi number 179 in the process. Prior to this he played for the New Zealand Army rugby team in 1919 in Great Britain and South Africa following the end of World War I where he fought. When he returned to New Zealand he played for the Marist rugby club, and then the Marist rugby league club along with several representative sides in both codes. Early life Arthur Percy Singe was born in Palmerston North. His correct surname ("Sing") was misspelt as Singe with an 'e' added to the end which eventually became an accepted spelling, which stuck. He was the son of Frances Margaret ( Neary, later Smith by another marriage) and William Ping Sing. Arthur had three brothers named Herbert Stanley Sing, Albert Victor Sing, and Robert Francis "Frank" Sing. Little is known about William Ping Sing save that he was born in China. The brothers' mother, F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Petersen
Louis Charles Petersen (19 April 1897 – 25 June 1961) was a dual-code rugby footballer who represented New Zealand in rugby union and rugby league. Early years Petersen served with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War I and it was here that he developed his football skills, playing for the "Trench team". Rugby union career Petersen began his career with the Marist Old Boys club in Christchurch and in 1919 was first selected to represent Canterbury.Louis Petersen ''allblacks.com'' He made the South Island side in 1919, 1920 and 1921. In 1922 Petersen was called up to the and he played in eight games for New Zealand, although he did not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Mouat
Neil is a masculine name of Gaelic and Irish origin. The name is an anglicisation of the Irish ''Niall'' which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "honour" or "champion".. As a surname, Neil is traced back to Niall of the Nine Hostages who was an Irish king and eponymous ancestor of the Uí Néill and MacNeil kindred. Most authorities cite the meaning of Neil in the context of a surname as meaning "champion". Origins The Gaelic name was adopted by the Vikings and taken to Iceland as ''Njáll'' (see Nigel). From Iceland it went via Norway, Denmark, and Normandy to England. The name also entered Northern England and Yorkshire directly from Ireland, and from Norwegian settlers. ''Neal'' or ''Neall'' is the Middle English form of ''Nigel''. As a first name, during the Middle Ages, the Gaelic name of Irish origins was popular in Ireland and later Scotland. During the 20th century ''Neil'' began to be used in En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Mason (rugby League)
Leonard Tasman Mason (23 September 1903 – 10 June 1953) was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for New Zealand, Other Nationalities, Dominion XIII, the South Island, South Auckland and Canterbury, and at club level for Wigan ( Heritage № 331), Keighley and Bramley, as a , or . Early life and family Born in Huntly on 23 September 1903, Mason was the son of Victor Emanuel Mason and Te Ngaehe Elizabeth Mason (née Maki). Playing career Waikato Mason represented South Auckland as a teenager. Auckland He then moved to Auckland where he joined the Athletic club (formerly Maritime) for 2 seasons.Coffey, John. ''Canterbury XIII'', Christchurch, 1987. He played for Auckland B on their Southern Tour in 1925 and then played one match for Auckland against Canterbury. Canterbury Work then took him to Christchurch where he joined the Hornby club in the Canterbury Rugby League competition. He played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Herring
Ernie Herring (28 January 1898 – 17 September 1947) was the 112th player to represent New Zealand at rugby league. Early life Ernest Herring was born on 28 January 1898. His parents were Sarah Alice Foster, and Albert Richard Herring. He was their sixth born child of ten. His older siblings were Albert Edgar Frank, Amy Alice Holoyde, George Reginald, Ethel Mabel, Arthur Edwin, Ernest Francis Holroyd, and Francis Holroyd, while his younger siblings were Ada Millicent, and Ann Holroyd. Playing career Ernie Herring began his career playing rugby union in Auckland. He was a representative of the Railway team which won the Auckland club competition and he also played for Auckland. In 1918 Auckland Rugby League season, 1918 he switched to the rugby league code and joined the Grafton Athletic senior team in the Auckland Rugby League competition where he played for two seasons before transferring to the Maritime Football Club, Maritime club in 1920. He won the title with Maritime in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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