The 1918 New Zealand rugby league season was the 11th season of
rugby league that had been played in New Zealand.
International competitions
New Zealand played no international matches in 1918.
National competitions
Northern Union Cup
Auckland again held the
Northern Union Cup at the end of the season.
Club competitions
Auckland
Ponsonby Ponsonby may refer to:
Surname
*Arthur Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede (1871–1946), British politician, writer, and social activist
*Arthur Ponsonby, 11th Earl of Bessborough (1912–2002), British peer
* Ashley Ponsonby DL, JP (1831†...
won the
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 fi ...
's competition.
[Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1990 ''New Zealand Rugby League'', 1990. p.72] City won the Roope Rooster.
Ponsonby then traveled to Canterbury and won the
Thacker Shield from Sydenham, winning 11–0.
[Coffey, John. ''Canterbury XIII'', Christchurch, 1987] Ponsonby included
Sam Lowrie,
Thomas McClymont and
Bill Walsh.
[Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009'', 2009. .]
Railway XIII had merged with Grafton Athletic at the start of the year.
Karl Ifwersen played for Grafton.
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Canterbury
Sydenham won the Canterbury Rugby League's competition, for which they were awarded the Thacker Shield.[
Avon and Woolston joined the Canterbury Rugby League during the season.]
Other Competitions
The Wellington Rugby League's competition was suspended from 1916 until 1918.
References
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New Zealand rugby league seasons
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