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1932 New Zealand Rugby League Season
The 1932 New Zealand rugby league season was the 25th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand. International competitions New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand lost a series against Great Britain national rugby league team, Great Britain, 0–3. New Zealand were coached by Bill Kelly (rugby league), Bill Kelly and included Albert Laing, Claude List, Hec Brisbane (c), Dick Smith (rugby league), Dick Smith, Len Scott, Bert Cooke (rugby), Bert Cooke, Jonas Masters, Jim Calder (rugby league), Jim Calder, Neville St George, Bob Stephenson (rugby league), Bob Stephenson, Lou Hutt, Tom Timms, Mick O'Brien (rugby league), Mick O'Brien, Puti Tipene Watene, Puti Tipene (Steve) Watene, Ben Davidson (rugby league), Ben Davidson, Wilf Hassan, Edwin Abbot (rugby league), Edwin Abbot, Norm Campbell, Gordon Campbell (rugby league), Gordon Campbell, Stan Clark, Jim Laird (rugby league), Jim Laird, Alan Clarke (rugby league), Alan Clarke, Ray Lawless and Jim Amos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1931 New Zealand Rugby League Season
The 1931 New Zealand rugby league season was the 24th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand. International competitions New Zealand played in no international matches during the season. The New South Wales Rugby League's Eastern Suburbs Roosters club toured the country with a five match itinerary. They first defeated Northland 23–11 in Whangarei before defeated Devonport 41-27 and South Auckland 23–14 in Hamilton. Easts then played a combined Devonport- Marist team and lost 13–14. Easts then ended the tour with an 18–13 win over the Auckland Colts to finish with a 4–1 record.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909–2009'', 2009. . National competitions Northern Union Cup Northland held the Northern Union Cup at the end of the season, after they had defeated South Auckland 16–8 at Carlaw Park. Inter-district competition Northland drew with Auckland 19-all at Carlaw Park. Inter-district competition Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Stephenson (rugby League)
Robert Stephenson (1803–1859) was a railway engineer. Robert Stephenson is also the name of: * Len Stephenson (Robert Leonard Stephenson, 1930–2014), English footballer * Bob Stephenson (sportsman) (born 1942), English cricketer and footballer * Bob Stephenson (ice hockey) (born 1954), retired Canadian ice hockey right winger * Bob Stephenson (baseball) (1928–2020), American baseball player * Robert Stephenson (baseball) (born 1993), American baseball player * Bob Stephenson (actor) (born 1967), American actor, film producer and screenwriter * Robert Donston Stephenson (1841–1916), writer and journalist * Bob Stephenson (American football) (born 1959), American football player * Robert Stephenson (footballer) (1875–?), British footballer See also * Robert Stevenson (other) * Robert Stevenson (civil engineer) Robert Stevenson, FRSE, FGS, FRAS, FSA Scot, MWS (8 June 1772 – 12 July 1850) was a Scottish civil engineer, and designer and builder of lighthou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Lawless
Ray Lawless (1930-2009) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s in the NSWRFL competition. Ray was graded at the St. George Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldier ... in 1949, and won a premiership with the Dragons Third Grade team in 1949., Lawless had a brief career at the club, playing first grade in the year 1951. Injuries ruined his playing career, and he retired soon after. Raymond Leonard Lawless died on 31 July 2009 at Oatley, New South Wales.Death Notice 'St.George and Sutherland Shire Leader' 4/8/2009 References St. George Dragons players Australian rugby league players Rugby league second-rows 1930 births 2009 deaths Place of birth missing {{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Clarke (rugby League)
Alan Clarke was a rugby league player who represented New Zealand in one test match against England in 1932 at lock. In the process he became the 227th player to represent New Zealand. He also played rugby league for the North Island and Auckland representative sides as well as the Newton Rangers, and Marist Old Boys clubs. Playing career Newton Rangers debut Alan Clarke began being named in the Newton Rangers senior side in the Auckland Rugby League competition in June 1922 whilst still aged just 16, 4 months off his 17th birthday. His debut came in a round 6 match against Richmond Rovers on June 10 and it was said that he and Voysey “responded well” as Newton won 32 to 8. At this stage of his career he was playing regularly in the back line and it wasn't until he was more established that he began to play in the loose forwards. On June 17 in a match with City Rovers he played on the wing and “showed pace, and should have received more opportunities”. He was also said ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Laird (rugby League)
Jim Laird was a rugby league player who represented New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand in 4 test matches (1 v England national rugby league team, England in 1932 and 3 v Australia national rugby league team, Australia in 1935) in the second row and at hooker. He became the 226th player to represent New Zealand. He also played club rugby league for Ngaruawahia (1930–32), and Marist Saints, Marist Old Boys (1932-35). He also played for Waikato rugby league team, Waikato representative teams (1930–32), and Auckland rugby league team, Auckland (1933-35). Playing career Ngaruawahia In 1930 Jim Laird was selected to play for Ngaruawahia Panthers, Ngaruawahia's senior A team against Hamilton on June 21. Ngaruawahia won 22-5 and it was said that Laird, along with Joe Menzies, and Dare were “the outstanding home forwards”. On September 27 he played for Ngaruawahi in a Draffin Cup match against Huntly. Ngaruawahia won the match 12–10. Then on October 4 he played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Clark
Stanley Clark was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand. Playing career Stan Clark began his senior rugby league career with the Parnell club. He played in their top side in 1927 and 28 which was in the Senior B grade, effectively the 2nd division. At the start of the 1929 season he was granted a transfer to the City Rovers 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 ... club where he made his debut at the opening match of the season. Clark represented Auckland, playing against Northland in 1930.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909–2009'', 2009. . In 1930, Clark was selected as part of the New Zealand national rugby league team side that toured Australia. The team did not play in any test matches but Clark beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Campbell (rugby League)
Gordon Campbell was a rugby league player who represented New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand in 2 tests in 1932 against England national rugby league team, England. Campbell played in the position of hooker. In the process he became the 223rd player to represent New Zealand. Playing career Richmond Rovers junior and senior debut Gordon Campbell played for Richmond Bulldogs, Richmond Rovers as a junior. In 1924 Auckland Rugby League season, 1924 he was a member of their 3rd grade team. In 1925 Auckland Rugby League season, 1925 he had moved into their 2nd grade side who won the championship. He made his senior debut on April 24 in a match against Grafton Athletic at the Auckland Domain. It was reported in the Auckland Star that “Richmond, in Stan Prentice, Prentice, Stevenson, and Campbell, three of last year’s junior players, have a trio of good young fellows who will further improve on their play”. He ultimately played 12 matches for Richmond and was a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norm Campbell
Norman Campbell (4 March 1919 – 9 January 1981) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Campbell was a wingman for Collingwood in the 1939 VFL Grand Final The 1939 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Melbourne Football Club and Collingwood Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 30 September 1939. It was the 41st annual Grand ..., which they lost to Melbourne. His brother Colin played with him at the club in 1940 and 1941.Holmesby & Main (2007). References References * External links Norm Campbell, at ''The VFA Project. 1919 births 1981 deaths Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Australian Rules footballers: place kick exponents Collingwood Football Club players Preston Football Club (VFA) players People from Thornbury, Victoria {{AFL-bio-1919-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin Abbot (rugby League)
Edwin Frederick Abbott (9 November 1908 – 3 May 1976) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in 1930 and 1932. Abbott was the nephew of 1905 All Black Harold Abbott and the uncle of Bill Deacon, a Kiwi from 1965 to 1971. Playing career From the Ngaruawahia Panthers club, Abbott represented South Auckland and the North Island. ''nzrl.co.nz'', October 2011 In 1930 he was selected for the tour of New South Wales, playing in both matches against |
Wilf Hassan
Wilfred Thomson Hassan (9 February 1910 – 10 September 1967) was a rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in 1932 in a test match against England thus becoming Kiwi #221. He was also a champion diver and was Auckland diving champion on several occasions and New Zealand champion in 1934 and 1935. Early life Wilfred was born on 9 February 1910 in Wingate, Durham, England, the son of Patrick Columkill (Colin) Hassan, who was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1886. Wilfred died on 10 September 1967, according to New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages. His father, Colin, had a number of occupations including iron roller (Glasgow), Canadian soldier (WW1), painter (Sydney Nova Scotia), mechanic and bricklayer (Auckland NZ). Wilfred was raised by his grandparents, Jane Kingswell and John Thomas Hassan with financial support from his father. The Hassan name originated in Ireland from where Wilfred's great great grandparents had migrated to England around 1838. In 1911 whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
