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Bob Bailey (rugby League)
Robert Bailey is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer, and coach of the New Zealand national rugby league team. Career Bailey played for Ponsonby with his three brothers. Two of them, Roger and Gary, played for New Zealand. From the Bay Roskill Vikings club, Bailey coached Auckland between 1983 and 1987. During this time Auckland did not lose a provincial or inter-district match, the worst result being a 12-all draw with the South Island in 1985. Bailey later coached the New Zealand national rugby league team between 1990 and 1991. This included matches that counted towards the 1992 World Cup. He finished his coaching career with an even record of three wins and three losses. In 2003 Bailey assisted the Russian side in their tour of New Zealand and at the Victory Cup, which they won by defeating British Amateur Rugby League Association. In 2004 Bailey spent time in Russia, working as the coaching advisor to the Moscow Dynamo club as they competed in the Challenge C ... [...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] |
