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1914 New Zealand Rugby League Season
The 1914 New Zealand rugby league season was the seventh season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand. International competitions New Zealand hosted the touring Great Britain Lions, losing the Test match 13–16. The New Zealand team was; Arthur Hardgrave, Stan Weston, Karl Ifwersen, George Bradley (c), Billy Wilson, Frank Barclay, Bill Bussell, Charles Savory, Ernest Button, Jim Parker, Vic Banks, Bob Mitchell and Stan Walters. Wilson scored two tries, Banks scored one and Ifwersen kicked two goals. ''rugbyleagueproject.org'' Great Britain defeated 34–12 in front of 14,000. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1913 New Zealand Rugby League Season
The 1913 New Zealand rugby league season was the sixth season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand. International competitions New Zealand toured Australia losing their first three matches to New South Wales before defeating them 17–11 in the final match. New Zealand then defeated Queensland 39–5, Ipswich 29–12 and Toowoomba 32–6. They also played matches against Northern NSW and Orange.When Blues & Maroons Saw Black ''1908.com'' was the manager of the tour and was the captain. New Zealand the ... [...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] |
Ponsonby Ponies
The Ponsonby Ponies are a rugby league club based in Ponsonby, New Zealand. The club was founded in 1908 and was originally named Ponsonby United. The Ponies compete in the Auckland Rugby League competition and are the oldest rugby league club in NZ. History The 1912 Ponsonby squad included: Arthur Carlaw, Alf Chorley, Charlie Dunning, W Hooper, B Kean, Charles Webb, V Hunter, Tom Lynch, Scotch MacDonald, Harry Oakley, M Stanaway, Syd Riley, Billy Tyler and J Warner. The Ponsonby United side which won the 1929 Auckland Rugby League championship. The club was founded in August 1908 by two returning All Golds, Billy Tyler and Charlie Dunning.John Haynes ''From All Blacks to All Golds: Rugby League's Pioneers'', Christchurch, Ryan and Haynes, 1996. In 1930 Ponsonby celebrated their 21st anniversary with a social on October 13 at the Druids Hall. In 1920 Ponsonby won the Thacker Shield. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawke's Bay Rugby League Team
The Hawke's Bay rugby league team are a New Zealand rugby league team that represents the Hawke's Bay Rugby League in New Zealand Rugby League competitions. They are nicknamed the Unicorns. They competed in the Lion Red Cup between 1994 and 1996. Lion Red Cup The team competed in all three seasons of the Lion Red Cup but were not very successful, twice finishing ninth out of the twelve teams. Mike Dorreen was part of the 1994 Unicorns side that was coached by Gary Kemble.''Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994'', New Zealand Rugby Football League The New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) is the governing body for the sport of rugby league football in New Zealand. SPARC, 2009: 13 The NZRL was founded on 25 April 1910 in preparation for a tour of Great Britain that same year.Coffey and Wood ''T ..., 1994. p.132 References New Zealand rugby league teams Rugby league in the Hawke's Bay {{Rugbyleague-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby League Park
Orangetheory Stadium is a rugby football stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was formerly called AMI Stadium, and before that, the Addington Showgrounds. History The park is part of a complex with Christchurch Arena and Addington Raceway and has hosted international rugby league matches since the 1950s, including Rugby League World Cup, World Cup matches in 1975 Rugby League World Cup, 1975, 1977 Rugby League World Cup, 1977, 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup, 1988, 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup, 1990 and 1991. The ground was bought by Canterbury Rugby League from the Christchurch City Council in the 1990s. It was at this ground that the Kiwis won the 1988 Great Britain Lions tour's sole test in New Zealand to qualify for the 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup final. Orangetheory Stadium Rugby League Park sustained significant damage during the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake and was closed until 24 March 2012. After the earthquake the stands had to be demolis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
