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1962 New Zealand Rugby League Season
The 1962 New Zealand rugby league season was the 55th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand. International competitions New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand defeated Great Britain national rugby league team, Great Britain 2–0 in a Test series. New Zealand won the Test matches 19-0 and 27–8, both at Carlaw Park. New Zealand were captained by Mel Cooke and included Tony Smith (New Zealand), Tony Smith, Brian Reidy, Reese Griffiths, Graham Kennedy (rugby league), Graham Kennedy, Neville Denton, Bill Snowden (rugby league), Bill Snowden, Jim Bond (rugby league), Jim Bond, Jock Butterfield, Maunga Emery, Ron Ackland, Sam Edwards (rugby league), Sam Edwards, Roger Bailey (rugby league), Roger Bailey, Jack Fagan and Don Hammond (rugby league), Don Hammond. Great Britain defeated the Bay of Plenty rugby league team, Bay of Plenty 81-14 and Canterbury rugby league team, Canterbury 26–5. Auckland rugby league team, Auckland defeated Great Britain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 New Zealand Rugby League Season
The 1961 New Zealand rugby league season was the 54th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand. International competitions New Zealand drew a Test series 1-all with Australia. The New Zealand squad was coached by Des White and included; Gary Phillip, Brian Reidy, George P Turner, Tom Hadfield, Reg Cooke, George Menzies, Graeme Farrar, Jim Patterson, Jock Butterfield, Maunga Emery, Don Hammond, captain Ron Ackland, Bill Snowden, Tom Reid and Mel Cooke. Australia defeated New Zealand Māori 25–13, Wellington 66–3, a National youth combination 9–4, the West Coast 27–7, Taranaki 34-0 and Waikato 26–8. ''rugbyleagueproject.org'' However, in the Kangaroos last tour game, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Edwards (rugby League)
Samuel Kingi Edwards was a Maori New Zealand former international representative rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s. He has two daughters: Naomi Cramer Family Lawyer in Auckland Marryna Edward and two sons Robert Edward and NZ born Morvin Edwards who later became a renowned rugby league player of his own right. His mother was Ani Kingi from Torere affiliated to Ngai Tai. His father was Patrick Edwards of Whakatohea, Opotiki. He had two full brothers: Patrick Edwards, Robert Edwards and two half brothers Jackie Edwards and John Edwards two half sisters Harriet Edwards and TeAorangi Haare. Joseph Edwards former Auckland Blues player and rugby unions player is his great nephew. While he played in Auckland, he was selected to play for the New Zealand national team as well as the New Zealand Māori team. During the 1958 Auckland Rugby League season Edwards played for Marist. He played alongside Neville Denton. He would go on to form a formidable New Zealand front ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Castle (rugby League)
Bruce Eric Castle is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand. Playing career Castle played for the Ellerslie Eagles. In 1966 he won the Rothville Trophy as the Auckland Rugby League competition player of the year. He also represented Auckland and was part of victories over Australia in 1961 and Great Britain in 1962.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009'', 2009. . Castle played two test matches for the New Zealand national rugby league team, including one as captain. Coaching career Castle was the player-coach for Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga before coaching the Mangere East Hawks in the Auckland Rugby League competition. Later years Castle was a selector for the New Zealand national rugby league team between 1999 and 2001. Personal life His wife, Marlene Castle, is a four-times New Zealand Commonwealth Games lawn bowls representative. His daughter, Raelene Castle, is a sports administrator who served as the Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Mattson
Graham Victor Mattson is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer, and coach who represented New Zealand and later coached Tonga. Playing career Mattson was a Point Chevalier Pirates player in the Auckland Rugby League competition and also represented Auckland. Between 1964 and 1965 Mattson played in three test matches for the New Zealand national rugby league team. Mattson worked as a Police Constable. Coaching career Mattson began his coaching career in the 1970s with Point Chevalier before coaching the Mangere East Hawks, spending most of his time with the lower grades.Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1990 ''New Zealand Rugby League'', 1990. p.122 In 1981 Mattson was the head coach of the new Papatoetoe Panthers club and was on their inaugural committee. In 1990 he was appointed the Auckland coach.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009'', 2009. , p.296. Mattson later coached Tonga at the 1994 Pacific Cup The 1994 Pacific Cup was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lasher
John Dufty Lasher (15 November 1932 – 17 June 2015) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand. Playing career Lasher played for Richmond and represented Auckland. In 1956 he was part of the New Zealand national rugby league team tour of Australia, but he did not play in any of the test matches. Lasher was part of the Auckland side that defeated Great Britain 46-13 on 13 August at Carlaw Park Carlaw Park was a multi-purpose stadium in Parnell, New Zealand, Parnell, a central suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It neighboured the Auckland Domain's Northern end. It was primarily used for rugby league and had a peak spectator capacity of aro .... This was the first televised rugby league match in New Zealand as one hour of edited highlights were shown on AKTV2 that night and other regional channels showed the highlights the following week.Coffey, John. ''Canterbury XIII'', Christchurch, 1987.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby leag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rata Harrison
Rata Wiremu Harrison (3 January 1935 – 30 April 2013) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand. He was the brother of fellow New Zealand international Billy Harrison. Playing career Harrison played for Auckland.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009'', 2009. . He played in two test matches for New Zealand in 1961, against France. On 13 August 1962, Harrison was part of the Auckland side who defeated Great Britain 46-13 at Carlaw Park Carlaw Park was a multi-purpose stadium in Parnell, New Zealand, Parnell, a central suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It neighboured the Auckland Domain's Northern end. It was primarily used for rugby league and had a peak spectator capacity of aro .... This was the first televised rugby league match in New Zealand, as one hour of edited highlights were shown on AKTV2 that night and other regional channels showed the highlights the following week.Coffey, John. ''Canterbury XIII'', Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Ellwood
Doug Ellwood is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1968 World Cup. Playing career Ellwood originally played for Ellerslie. During the Auckland Rugby League's "district era" he represented Eastern United, a combination that included the Ellerslie club. In 1967, while playing for City-Newton Dragons, City-Newton, Ellwood won both the Auckland Rugby League club trophies, Lipscombe Cup and Auckland Rugby League club trophies, Rothville Trophy, Auckland's sportsman of the year and player of the year awards. Ellwood represented Auckland rugby league team, Auckland. He was involved in several notable victories with Auckland, including being part of the sides that defeated Australia national rugby league team, Australia 13-8 in 1961, Great Britain national rugby league team, Great Britain 46-13 in 1962 and South Africa national rugby league team, South Africa 10-4 in 1963.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Sorensen
William Sorensen was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand in the 1954 Rugby League World Cup, 1954, 1957 Rugby League World Cup, 1957 and 1960 Rugby League World Cup, 1960 World Cups. His brother Dave Sorensen, Dave also played for the Kiwis as did two of his nephews; Dane Sorensen, Dane and Kurt Sorensen, Kurt.Coffey and Wood ''The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League'' Playing career Sorensen was a member of the Ponsonby Ponies, Ponsonby United Rugby League Club and represented Auckland rugby league team, Auckland. He played in twenty four tests for the New Zealand national rugby league team, including seven games at the 1954 Rugby League World Cup, 1954, 1957 Rugby League World Cup, 1957 and 1960 Rugby League World Cup, 1960 World Cups. He was selected to go on the 1955–56 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain and France. After the 1957 World Cup Sorensen played for the Rest of the World against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Phillips (rugby League)
Gary Phillips is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He represented New Zealand in the 1960 World Cup. Playing career Phillips played for Ellerslie in the Auckland Rugby League competition and represented Auckland. In 1957 he toured Australia with the Auckland junior team.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009'', 2009. . He was first selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1959 for the tour of Australia. Phillips went on to play in eight tests for New Zealand, including at the 1960 World Cup. Phillips, along with Ron Ackland and Neville Denton, withdrew from the 1961 tour of Great Britain due to a dispute over allowances. Phillips was also part of the Auckland sides that defeated Australia in 1961 and Great Britain in 1962. He was named the New Zealand Rugby League The New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) is the governing body for the sport of rugby league football in New Zealan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auckland Rugby League Team
The Auckland rugby league team is the team which traditionally represents all of the clubs which play in the Auckland Rugby League competition. As well as a senior men's team there are also Auckland representative teams throughout the various age groups such as under 15s, under 17s, under 19s and under 21s. Under the new zone scheme introduced in 2010 the Auckland team represents the North Shore, East Auckland and West Auckland, while South Auckland is represented by the Counties Manukau rugby league team. The zone team is named the Akarana Falcons. History Auckland played its first game on 24 August 1908 when they took on Wellington at Victoria Park, Auckland in the first provincial game of rugby league in New Zealand. The Auckland Rugby League had not yet been formed so the side was not an official one as such.John Haynes ''From All Blacks to All Golds: Rugby League's Pioneers'', Christchurch, Ryan and Haynes, 1996. Auckland had played against several touring teams over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canterbury Rugby League Team
The Canterbury rugby league team (also known as the Canterbury Bulls) are a rugby league team who represent the Canterbury Rugby League. They currently compete in the Albert Baskerville Trophy. Their home ground is Orangetheory Stadium in Christchurch. History Early history Canterbury played its first match on 7 September 1912 against Wellington rugby league team, Wellington at the Rugby League Park, Show Grounds, losing 4–5.Coffey, John. ''Canterbury XIII'', Christchurch, 1987 The following weekend the hosted the touring New South Wales rugby league team, New South Wales side and lost 5–28. Included in the Canterbury team was captain Charlie Pearce (rugby league), Charlie Pearce, Jim Auld, Abbie Shadbolt, Billy Mitchell (rugby), Billy Mitchell, Bill Bussell and David McPhail (rugby league), David McPhail. Canterbury's first win was in their third match, against Hawke's Bay rugby league team, Hawke's Bay, with Canterbury winning 10–8 in Napier. Jim Auld and Abbie Shadbolt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bay Of Plenty Rugby League Team
The Bay of Plenty rugby league team (also known as the Bay of Plenty Lakers) are a New Zealand rugby league team who represents the Bay of Plenty Rugby League in New Zealand Rugby League competitions. Between 1994 and 1996 they competed in the Lion Red Cup competition, while in 2008 and 2009 they competed in the Bartercard Premiership. History Early Efforts In 1921 former New Zealand international George Iles moved from Auckland to live in Tauranga. In 1922 he was part of an effort to establish rugby league in the Tauranga area. The Tauranga Rugby League was started in March, 1922 and they looked to play rugby league teams from other areas. They made efforts to organise a game with the newly formed Rotorua league team. On the 16th of September history was made in Tauranga with the first ever game of rugby league played there. Tauranga took on the Rotorua team on the Tauranga Domain. Rotorua won a high scoring match 29–28. After this match the first ever Bay of Plenty rugby l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
