The 1934 New Zealand rugby league season was the 27th season of
rugby league that had been played in New Zealand.
International competitions
New Zealand did not play in any matches during the 1934 season.
The
New South Wales Rugby League's champions, the
Western Suburbs Magpies, traveled the New Zealand and lost two matches against the
Auckland Rugby League
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's champion
Richmond Bulldogs, 18–16 and 10–3, at
Carlaw Park.
[
The Māori Rugby League Board of Control, was formed in 1934 to administer the game in Māori communities.]King Koroki
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was the first patron.
National competitions
Northern Union Cup
Canterbury held the Northern Union Cup at the end of the season, after they defeated West Coast Rugby League 22–15 at Victoria Park, Greymouth on 18 August.[ Jim Amos captained the Canterbury side and scored a try as well as several goals. Canterbury also included Reg Ward while Jim Calder and Billy Glynn played for West Coast.
]
Club competitions
Auckland
Richmond
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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 Fox Memorial Trophy, Roope Rooster, Stormont Shield and Norton Cup.[Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1990 ''New Zealand Rugby League'', 1990. p.72] This was the first time a club had captured the Fox, Rooster and Stormont treble.[Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909–2009'', 2009. .]
Puti Tipene (Steve) Watene played for the City Rovers while Richmond included , Ted Mincham, Cliff Satherley, Bill Telford and Clarry McNeil
Clarence Alexander McNeil (6 August 1912 – 7 September 2006) was a rugby league player who represented New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand at rugby league in three matches on their 1938 tour of Australia, becoming the 262nd play ...
.[
]
Wellington
St George won the Wellington Rugby League's Appleton Shield.[
]
Canterbury
Hornby won the Canterbury Rugby League's Massetti Cup.[
Ruru gained senior status, however only retained it for two seasons.][Coffey, John. ''Canterbury XIII'', Christchurch, 1987.]
References
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