1925 Auckland Rugby League season

The 1925 season of Auckland Rugby League was its 16th. On 30 March Auckland Rugby League held its fifteenth annual meeting with 200 in attendance. The strong financial position of the league was commented on. It was also decided that if possible the Senior Grade would be split into A and B divisions owing to the increasing number of teams who wished to enter but also the gap in standard between the best teams and the worst.[1]

Preceded by

1924

|  17th Auckland Rugby League season
1925  | Succeeded by

1926

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## Auckland Rugby League news

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### Club teams by grade participation

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Team  | 1st Grade  | B Grade  | 2nd Grade  | 3rd Grade  | 4th Grade  | 5th Grade  | 6th Grade A  | 6th Grade B  | Total

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Richmond Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8
Ponsonby United | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7
City Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6
Ellerslie United | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6
Newton Rangers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5
Devonport United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5
Marist Old Boys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5
Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5
Māngere United | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4
Kingsland Rovers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4
Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4
United Suburbs | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4
Parnell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3
Point Chevalier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3
Otahuhu Rovers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2
New Lynn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2
Coromandel Old Boys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
Leys Institute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1
Total  | 7 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 75

### Trophy winners

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City Rovers won the First Grade Championship for the 7th time in just 15 seasons. Ponsonby won the Roope Rooster Knockout competition for the 4th time in the 11 seasons it had been competed for. Ponsonby also won the Stormont Shield after defeating City in the final in its inaugural season.

While in the B division Ellerslie won the inaugural title and were awarded the Norton Cup. At the end of the season these teams competed for their own knockout trophy which was named the Stallard Cup. It was won by Otahuhu who defeated Northcote in the final.

In the lower grades Richmond Rovers dominated like they were to come to do for many seasons. They won the 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and both sections of the 6th grade. They were a very powerful club at the junior level and this would ultimately lead to great success at the senior grade level.

### Representative season

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The Auckland team played in 5 matches with a number of other Auckland B and Auckland C team matches. They played against the New Zealand team twice and the touring Queensland side who they drew with 18 all. The Auckland side claimed the Northern Union Challenge Cup off the holders, South Auckland and they retained it against the same opponents in a later match. In addition the Auckland Provincial team played Queensland but were soundly beaten 54–14.

### Death of Bill Stormont and inauguration of the Stormont Shield

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The Stormont Shield

On 4 June William Stormont (known better as Bill Stormont) died, succumbing to rheumatic heart disease.[2] Stormont had played for the Marist Old Boys senior team from 1920 to 1924 scoring 24 tries and kicking 31 goals. He had also represented Auckland on 16 occasions, scoring 4 tries and kicking 2 goals as well as playing 3 matches for New Zealand in 1920. He had been ill for quite some time and had not played for Marist since the end of the 1924 season. The funeral was on the Sunday leaving his parents residence in Epsom and progressing to Purewa Cemetery where he was buried.[3] The match between Marist and Richmond Rovers on Saturday was originally postponed but was never played.[4] The matches at Carlaw Park saw one minutes silence before kickoff. On 9 July at the New Zealand Council meeting John Stormont presented a shield to be played for among the senior clubs. It was to be known as the “William Stormont Memorial Shield”.[5]

On 22 July at an Auckland Management Committee meeting it was decided that the shield would be played for by the “winners of the senior grade club competition and the winners of the Roope Rooster”.[6] A request came in for the trophy to be played for among champion teams from around the country but it was eventually settled that it would be for Auckland teams. The championship winning City Rovers team, the Roope Rooster winning Ponsonby United, and Stormont's Marist side were the three teams chosen to compete for it. City drew the bye so Ponsonby were to come up against Marist in the ‘semi-final’ match.[7] Ponsonby defeated Marist 23–22 to progress to the Stormont Shield final.[8] Ponsonby then trounced City Rovers 35–3 in the final to become the first team with their name on the trophy.[8] The Stormont Shield is still played for today though it is played for in round 1 of the regular season with the Fox Memorial grand finalists from the previous year competing for it.

## Monteith Shield (first grade championship)

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### Monteith Shield standings

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City Rovers | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 300 | 142 | 22
Ponsonby United | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 271 | 113 | 20
Marist Old Boys | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 162 | 112 | 12
Devonport United | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 174 | 207 | 10
Richmond Rovers | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 155 | 184 | 8
Athletic | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 133 | 276 | 8
Newton Rangers | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 152 | 314 | 2

### Monteith Shield fixtures

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Prior to the kickoff in the Round 7 games at Carlaw Park on 6 June, the teams stood in silence for one minute as a mark of respect for the late William Stormont who had died two days earlier. He was a World War I veteran and had played for Marist from 1920 to 1924.

#### Round 1

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| 18 April  | City  | 27–8  | Ponsonby  | Carlaw Park 1  |

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| 3:00  | Try: J Wardlaw 2, Alf Townsend, Lou Brown 2, H Hawkes, Maurice Wetherill
Con: H Hawkes, Sam Crewther
Drop: Ben Davidson | [9] | Try: Ivan Littlewood 2
Con: Frank Delgrosso | Referee: Les Bull
| 18 April  | Athletic  | 38–18  | Newton  | Carlaw Park 2  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Bert Avery, Craddock Dufty 3, John Lang, Joe Hadley, Wilson Hall 2
Con: Craddock Dufty 6
Pen: Craddock Dufty | [9] | Try: A Watson, K Gallagher, Alan Clarke, Victor Humby
Con: Arthur Mansill 2, Alan Clarke | Referee: William Mincham
| 18 April  | Devonport  | 29–9  | Richmond  | Devonport Domain  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Norman Veart 2, Horace Dixon, Allan Seagar, Julius Laing, Stan Webb, Harry Douglas
Con: Charles Hand, Allan Seagar, Alf Scott  | [9] | Try: James Hing 2, Bill Davis  | Referee: A Saunders

#### Round 2

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| 2 May  | City  | 19–8  | Athletic  | Carlaw Park 1  |

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| 3:00  | Try: J Wardlaw, Lou Brown 3, Hec McDonald
Con: W Sandham 2  | [10] | Try: Joe Hadley, Bert Avery
Pen: Craddock Dufty | Referee: Les Bull
| 2 May  | Ponsonby  | 18–14  | Richmond  | Carlaw Park 2  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Hector Cole 2, H Godley, Tim Peckham
Con: Frank Delgrosso 2
Pen: Frank Delgrosso | [11] | Try: Ray Hyland 3, Penalty Try
Con: William Hanlon  | Referee: A Saunders
| 2 May  | Marist  | 18–9  | Devonport  | Devonport Domain  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Laurie Cadman, Percy Gallagher, Jack Kirwan, Hec Brisbane
Con: Charles Gregory 3  | [12] | Try: Alf Harper, Norman Veart, Harry Douglas  | Referee: William Mincham

#### Round 3

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| 9 May  | Marist  | 8–7  | Ponsonby  | Carlaw Park 1  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Percy Gallagher, Jack Kirwan
Con: Charles Gregory | [13] | Try: Sam Lowrie
Con: Frank Delgrosso
Pen: Frank Delgrosso | Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Taylor
| 9 May  | City  | 43–19  | Newton  | Carlaw Park 2  |

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| 3:00  | Try: J Wardlaw 2, Lou Brown 3, Hec McDonald, Ben Davidson, E Mackie, Sam Crewther, Ernest Ruby, Nelson Bass
Con: W Sandham 2, Ernie Mackie, Vic Thomas, Maurice Wetherill | [14] | Try: E Thompson, Alan Clarke, H Anderson, Watson, Wally Somers
Con: Clarrie Polson 2  | Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Robert A. Bovaird
| 9 May  | Athletic  | 13–8  | Richmond  | Auckland Domain 1  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Jones, Joe Hadley, Charles Webb
Con: Craddock Dufty 2  | [14] | Try: W Little, Ken Hyland
Con: William Hanlon  | Referee: McCowatt

#### Round 4

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Sam Lowrie was ordered off in the match between Ponsonby and Devonport.

| 16 May  | Ponsonby  | 40–5  | Devonport  | Carlaw Park 1  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Frank Delgrosso 3, Ivan Littlewood 2, George Gardiner, Bert Payne 2, Hector Cole, Victor Fagan
Con: Frank Delgrosso 4
Pen: Frank Delgrosso | [15] | Try: Jim O'Brien
Con: Julius Laing  | Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Percy Rogers
| 16 May  | Marist  | 18–5  | Athletic  | Carlaw Park 2  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Arthur Singe 3, Reg Malloy
Con: Charles Gregory 3  | [16] | Try: Craddock Dufty
Con: Craddock Dufty | Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Saunders
| 16 May  | Richmond  | 21–9  | Newton  | Victoria Park 1  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Avery, Kettlewell 3, William Hanlon
Con: William Hanlon 2
Pen: William Hanlon  | [17] | Try: Clarrie Polson
Con: Alan Clarke
Pen: Alan Clarke 2  | Referee: McCowatt

#### Round 5

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| 23 May  | Athletic  | 8–6  | Devonport  | Carlaw Park 1  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Ernie Herring 2
Pen: Craddock Dufty | [18] | Try: Alf Scott, Butland  | Referee: McCowatt
| 23 May  | City  | 17–0  | Richmond  | Carlaw Park 2  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Hec McDonald 2, Lou Brown 2, Sam Crewther
Con: Sam Crewther  | [19] |  | Referee: Les Bull
| 23 May  | Marist  | 18–0  | Newton  | Auckland Domain  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Hec Brisbane 2, Reg Malloy, Arthur Singe
Con: Charles Gregory 2
Pen: Charles Gregory | [19] |  | Referee: Hill

#### Round 6

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| 30 May  | City  | 9–7  | Marist  | Carlaw Park 1  |

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| 3:00  | Try: C Mitchell
Con: W Sandham
Pen: W Sandham
Drop: Ben Davidson | [20] | Try: Jack Kirwan
Con: Charles Gregory
Pen: Charles Gregory | Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Walter Ripley
| 30 May  | Ponsonby  | 18–6  | Athletic  | Carlaw Park 2  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Frank Delgrosso, Bert Payne, Ivan Littlewood, Hector Cole
Pen: Frank Delgrosso 3  | [21] | Try: Charles Webb, Jack McGregor  | Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Taylor
| 30 May  | Devonport  | 29–11  | Newton  | Devonport Domain  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Bert Laing, Hooker, Stan Webb 2, Jim O'Brien, E Cleaver, Horace Dixon
Con: Bert Laing 3
Pen: Bert Laing | [21] | Try: Roy Hardgrave, H Anderson, Alan Clarke
Con: Clarrie Polson | Referee: Les Bull

#### Round 7

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The match between Marist and Richmond scheduled to be played at Victoria Park was cancelled due to the death of recent Marist player Bill Stormont two days earlier.

| 6 June  | City  | 27–20  | Devonport  | Carlaw Park 1  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Harry Hawkes, Maurice Wetherill, Lou Brown 3, E Brown, Ernie Mackie
Con: W Sandham 2
Pen: W Sandham  | [22] | Try: Jim O'Brien, Julius Laing, Tom Haddon, Horace Dixon
Con: Bert Laing 3
Pen: Bert Laing | Referee: Les Bull
| 6 June  | Ponsonby  | 42–3  | Newton  | Carlaw Park 2  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Frank Delgrosso 4, George Gardiner, Tim Peckham, Ivan Littlewood 2, Bert Payne, Hector Cole
Con: Frank Delgrosso 4, Tim Peckham, Hector Cole | [23] | Try: J Lawson  | Referee: Percy Rogers
| 6 June  | Marist  | Cancelled  | Richmond  | Victoria Park 1  |

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#### Round 8

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| 13 June  | Ponsonby  | 10–9  | City  | Carlaw Park 1  |

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| 3:00  | Try: J Payne, Ivan Littlewood
Con: Frank Delgrosso 2  | [25] | Try: Sam Crewther, Hec McDonald 2  | Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Walter Ripley
| 13 June  | Richmond  | 23–5  | Devonport  | Carlaw Park 1  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Thorburn, Ray Hyland, William Hanlon, F Bass, M Little
Con: McDonald 2
Pen: William Hanlon 2  | [26] | Try: Horace Dixon
Con: Bert Laing | Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Saunders
| 13 June  | Newton  | 38–11  | Athletic  | Victoria Park  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Clarrie Polson, Roy Hardgrave 2, Wally Somers 2, Dick Stack, E Brown, Alan Clarke
Con: Charles Hand 6
Pen: E Thompson  | [26] | Try: Ernie Herring, Watkins, Bert Avery
Con: Ernie Herring | Referee: Hill

#### Round 9

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Jim O'Brien (Marist)

Jim O'Brien for Marist and Tom Haddon for Devonport were ordered off for fighting in their match at Carlaw Park.

In one of the more amazing team efforts in early Auckland rugby league history the City team saw all 13 of its players score points in a 57–10 victory over Athletic. There were nine different try scorers and the four who didn't cross the line all kicked at least one conversion. The match perhaps somewhat anti-climatically took place on the number 2 field. There were 9,000 in attendance at Carlaw Park but the majority would have been watching the match on the number 1 field at the time where Marist beat Devonport 19-11. The Ponsonby v Richmond meanwhile was played at the Auckland Domain.

| 20 June  | Devonport  | 19–11  | Marist  | Carlaw Park 1  |

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| 2:45  | Try: Jim O'Brien, Tom Haddon, Stan Webb
Con: Julius Laing
Pen: Bert Laing 4  | [27] | Try: Hec Brisbane, Reg Malloy, Percy Gallagher
Con: Charles Gregory | Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Taylor
| 20 June  | City  | 57–10  | Athletic  | Carlaw Park 2  |

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| 2:45  | Try: Lou Brown 4, George Paki, Ernest Ruby 2, J Wardlaw 2, Hec McDonald, Selby Crewther, Harry Hawkes, Ernie Mackie, Alf Townsend
Con: Nelson Bass 3, E Brown, Harry Hawkes, Ernie Mackie, Alf Townsend, Ben Davidson, Bob Crewther  | [28] | Try: Bert Avery, Len Mason
Con: Craddock Dufty
Pen: Angelo  | Attendance: 9,000
Referee: A Saunders
| 20 June  | Ponsonby  | 14–7  | Richmond  | Auckland Domain 1  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Ivan Littlewood 2, Joseph Peckham, Frank Delgrosso
Pen: Frank Delgrosso | [29] | Try: W Little
Con: McDonald
Pen: McDonald  | Referee: McCowatt

#### Round 10

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| 4 July  | Ponsonby  | 24–6  | Marist  | Carlaw Park 1  |

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| 2:45  | Try: Sid Riley, C "Dooley" Moore 2, George Gardiner, Ivan Littlewood, Len Ward
Con: Hector Cole, George Gardiner, Tim Peckham | [30] | Try: Jim Johnson, F Hanson  | Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Gallagher
| 4 July  | Athletic  | 16–15  | Richmond  | Carlaw Park 2  |

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| 2:45  | Try: Len Mason 2, Sorrenson
Con: Angelo 2  | [31] | Try: Ralph Jenkinson, W Little, Ray Hyland
Con: William Hanlon 2
Pen: William Hanlon  | Attendance: 6,000
Referee: T Hill
| 4 July  | City  | 27–16  | Newton  | Auckland Domain 2  |

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| 3:00  | Try: J Wardlaw, George Davidson, Nelson Bass, Harry Hawkes 2, Hec McDonald, Ernest Ruby
Con: W Sandham 3  | [32] | Try: E Thompson, Charles Hand, Alan Clarke, Wally Somers
Con: Charles Hand 2  | Referee: Wally Ripley

#### Round 11

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| 11 July  | Ponsonby  | 22–5  | Devonport  | Carlaw Park 1  |

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| 2:45  | Try: Ivan Littlewood 2, Victor Fagan, George Gardiner, Sid Riley, Donovan
Con: George Gardiner, C Moore  | [33] | Try: Norm Veart
Con: Matt Scott  | Referee: Billy Murray
| 11 July  | Richmond  | 12–11  | Newton  | Carlaw Park 2  |

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| 2:45  | Try: E Redwood, William Hanlon
Con: McDonald 2
Pen: William Hanlon  | [34] | Try: Alan Clarke, Charles Hand, Clarrie Polson
Con: Charles Hand  | Referee: Les Bull
| 11 July  | Marist  | 35–3  | Athletic  | Auckland Domain  |

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| 3:00  | Try: F Hanson, W Kirkland 4, Mannix, Arthur Singe, Billy Ghent, Jim Johnson
Con: Arthur Singe 3, Jim Johnson  | [35] | Try: McKinley  | Referee: Taylor

#### Round 12

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| 18 July  | City  | 34–22  | Richmond  | Carlaw Park 1  |

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| 2:45  | Try: C Mitchell 2, J Wardlaw, Ben Davidson 2, George Davidson 3
Con: W Sandham 4
Pen: W Sandham  | [36] | Try: William Hanlon 2, Ballantyne 2
Con: William Hanlon 3, Frederick Bass
Pen: William Hanlon  | Referee: Robert A. Bovaird
| 18 July  | Marist  | 19–6  | Newton  | Carlaw Park 2  |

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| 2:45  | Try: Billy Ghent, Con Lineen, W Kirkland, Reg Malloy, Lonergan, Jim Johnson
Con: Arthur Singe 2
Pen: Arthur Singe 2  | [36] | Try: Alan Clarke, Wally Somers | Referee: A Saunders
| 18 July  | Devonport  | 19–10  | Athletic  | Devonport Domain  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Butland, Tom Haddon 2, Norman Veart, Unknown x 1
Con: Alf Scott, Neville St George | [37] | Try: Len Mason, Wilkie
Con: Angelo
Pen: Angelo  | Referee: Les Bull

#### Round 13

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| 25 July  | City  | 6–5  | Marist  | Carlaw Park 1  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Sam Crewther, James Wardlaw  | [38] | Try: Arthur Singe
Pen: Arthur Singe | Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Billy Murray
| 25 July  | Ponsonby  | 25–5  | Athletic  | Carlaw Park 2  |

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| 3:00  | Try: H Godley 3, Joseph Peckham, S Riley 2, J Payne
Con: George Gardiner 2  | [39] | Try: Watkins
Pen: Malloy  | Referee: Les Bull
| 25 July  | Devonport  | 11–3  | Newton  | Victoria Park  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Norman Veart, Buffett, K Scott
Con: Bert Laing | [39] | Try: Warren  | Referee: William Mincham

#### Round 14

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| 1 August  | City  | 25–17  | Devonport  | Carlaw Park 1  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Hec McDonald, Sam Crewther, C Mitchell, Ben Davidson, George Davidson, Harry Hawkes, Ernest Ruby
Con: Sam Crewther, George Davidson | [40] | Try: Alf Scott, Norman Veart, Harry Douglas
Con: Alf Scott
Pen: Alf Scott, George Yardley  | Attendance: 7,000
Referee: A Saunders
| 1 August  | Richmond  | 24–17  | Marist  | Carlaw Park 2  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Russell 2, Trevor Hanlon, Duane 2, W Little
Con: Trevor Hanlon 2
Pen: Trevor Hanlon  | [41] | Try: Arthur Singe 2, Jim Johnson 2, Percy Gallagher
Con: Billy Ghent  | Attendance: 7,000
Referee: T Hill
| 1 August  | Ponsonby  | 43–18  | Newton  | Auckland Domain 1  |

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| 3:00  | Try: H Goodley 2, George Gardiner 2, Sid Riley 2, Ivan Littlewood, Bert Payne, C Moore 2, Donovan
Con: George Gardiner, Ivan Littlewood, Donovan, Unknown x 1
Pen: George Gardiner | [42] | Try: Charles Hand, Warren, Roy Hardgrave, Smith
Con: Charles Hand, Clarrie Polson, Wally Somers | Referee: Billy Murray

### Roope Rooster knockout competition

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#### Round 1

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| 8 August  | Devonport  | 15–12  | Marist  | Carlaw Park 1  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Alf Scott, Harry Douglas, Jim O'Brien
Con: Alf Scott
Pen: Alf Scott 2  | [43] | Try: F Hanson, Bernard Sweeney, Lenihan, Percy Gallagher  | Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Les Bull
| 8 August  | Ponsonby  | 50–23  | Athletic  | Carlaw Park 1  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Joseph Peckham, George Gardiner 3, H Godley 2, Sid Riley, Wilfred McNeil, Ivan Littlewood, Herewini, Donovan, Tim Peckham
Con: George Gardiner 7  | [44] | Try: Charles Webb, Bill Te Whata, Len Mason, Wilkie, Joe Hadley
Con: Malloy 3
Pen: Malloy  | Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Taylor
| 8 August  | City  | 29–8  | Richmond  | Auckland Domain  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Sam Crewther, Reid, J Wardlaw 2, Harry Hawkes 2, Ernest Ruby
Con: Sam Crewther 4  | [45] | Try: Frederick Bass 2
Con: Trevor Hanlon  | Referee: T Hill

#### Semi finals

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| 15 August  | City  | 22–11  | Devonport  | Carlaw Park 1  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Ben Davidson 2, H Hawkes, J Wardlaw, George Davidson, Cleal
Con: Sam Crewther 2  | [46] | Try: George Yardley, K Scott, Norman Veart
Con: George Yardley  | Referee: Taylor
| 15 August  | Ponsonby  | WBD-LBD  | Newton  | Carlaw Park 2  |

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#### Final

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| 22 August  | Ponsonby  | 10–5  | City  | Carlaw Park 1  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Ivan Littlewood, S Riley
Pen: George Gardiner 2  | [47] | Try: Ernest Ruby
Pen: Sam Crewther  | Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Walter Ripley

### Stormont Memorial Shield

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#### Semi final

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| 26 September  | Ponsonby  | 23–22  | Marist  | Carlaw Park 1  |

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| 3:00  | Try: George Gardiner 2, Frank Delgrosso, Len Ward, Albert Payne
Con: Frank Delgrosso 3
Pen: George Gardiner | [8] | Try: Charles Gregory, Billy Ghent, Jack Kirwan, Jim O'Brien
Con: Charles Gregory 3
Pen: Charles Gregory 2  | Referee: Saunders

#### Final

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| 3 October  | Ponsonby  | 35–3  | City  | Carlaw Park 1  |

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| 3:00  | Try: George Gardiner 4, Tim Peckham 2, H Godley, Sid Riley, Albert Payne
Con: Frank Delgrosso, Tim Peckham
Pen: Frank Delgrosso 2  | [48] | Try: Lou Brown | Referee: Taylor

## Top try scorers and point scorers (senior grade and Roope Rooster)

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1 | Lou Brown | City | 17
2 | Ivan Littlewood | Ponsonby | 16
3 | J Wardlaw | City | 13
4 | Frank Delgrosso | Ponsonby | 9
4 | George Gardiner | Ponsonby | 9
4 | Harry Hawkes | City | 9
4 | Hec McDonald | City | 9
8 | H Godley | Ponsonby | 8
8 | Sid Riley | Ponsonby | 8
8 | Norman Veart | Devonport | 8
8 | Arthur Singe | Marist | 8

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1 | Frank Delgrosso | Ponsonby | 9 | 14 | 7 | 69
2 | George Gardiner | Ponsonby | 9 | 12 | 3 | 57
3 | Trevor Hanlon | Richmond | 6 | 12 | 5 | 52
4 | Lou Brown | City | 17 | 0 | 0 | 51
5 | Ivan Littlewood | Ponsonby | 16 | 1 | 0 | 50
6 | Sam Crewther | City | 7 | 9 | 1 | 41
7 | Arthur Singe | Marist | 8 | 5 | 3 | 40
8 | Craddock Dufty | Athletic | 4 | 10 | 3 | 38
9 | W Sandham | City | 0 | 14 | 3 | 34

## B Grade standings and results

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### B Grade standings

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Ellerslie United | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 62 | 18
Otahuhu Rovers | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 85 | 48 | 13
Kingsland Rovers | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 93 | 76 | 10
Māngere United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 66 | 96 | 7
Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 75 | 126 | 6

### B Grade fixtures

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In Kingsland's debut in the grade Claude List in his debut season in first grade scored 3 tries in their win over Northcote. He repeated the feat 2 weeks later against Mangere. He would later become the first ever player to represent New Zealand whilst playing for ostensibly a 'second grade' team.

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Round 1  | 18 April [49] | Ellerslie | 16 | Mangere | 3 | Carlaw Park # 1
–  | 18 April | Kingsland | 21 | Northcote | 3 | Carlaw Park # 2
Round 2  | 2 May [50] | Ellerslie | 6 | Kingsland | 3 | Carlaw Park # 1
–  | 2 May | Northcote | 6 | Otahuhu | 5 | Victoria Park
Round 3  | 9 May [51] | Ellerslie | 7 | Otahuhu | 14 | Ellerslie Reserve
–  | 9 May | Mangere | 13 | Kingsland | 13 | Peter Moko Farm, Westney Road, Mangere
Round 4  | 16 May [52] | Ellerslie | 19 | Northcote | 11 | Auckland Domain
–  | 16 May | Otahuhu | 13 | Mangere | 0 | Otahuhu
Round 5  | 23 May [53] | Mangere | 12 | Northcote | 11 | Victoria Park
–  | 23 May | Otahuhu | 16 | Kingsland | 3 | Otahuhu
Round 6  | 30 May [54] | Northcote | 8 | Kingsland | 5 | Carlaw Park # 1
–  | 30 May | Ellerslie | 12 | Mangere | 5 | Carlaw Park # 2
Round 7  | 6 June [55] | Otahuhu | 2 | Northcote | 0 | Carlaw Park # 1
–  | 6 June | Ellerslie | 9 | Kingsland | 5 | Carlaw Park # 2
Round 8  | 13 June [56] | Ellerslie | 3 | Otahuhu | 3 | Carlaw Park # 1
–  | 13 June | Kingsland | 11 | Mangere | 2 | Carlaw Park # 2
Round 9  | 20 June [57] | Ellerslie | 7 | Northcote | 5 | Ellerslie Reserve
–  | 20 June | Mangere | 10 | Otahuhu | 14 | Mangere
Round 10  | 4 July [58] | Kingsland | 13 | Otahuhu | 3 | Victoria Park, 3 pm
Round 11  | 11 July [59] | Kingsland | 14 | Northcote | 11 | Victoria Park, 3 pm
–  | 11 July | Mangere | L | Ellerslie | W | Mangere, 3 pm
Round 12  | 18 July [60] | Ellerslie | 5 | Kingsland | 5 | Ellerslie Reserve
–  | 18 July | Otahuhu | 15 | Northcote | 6 | Victoria Park
Round 13  | 25 July[61] | Otahuhu | L | Ellerslie | W | Otahuhu
–  | 25 July | Kingsland | CCD | Mangere | CCD | Auckland Domain
Round 14  | 1 Aug [62] | Northcote | 8 | Ellerslie | 5 | Victoria Park
–  | 1 Aug | Mangere | W | Otahuhu | L | Mangere
Round 15  | 8 Aug [63] | Mangere | 21 | Northcote | 6 | Victoria Park
–  | 8 Aug | Kingsland | CCD | Otahuhu | CCD | Auckland Domain

The round 15 match between Kingsland and Otahuhu was not played due to the poor condition of the field at the Auckland Domain.

### Stallard Cup knockout competition

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This was the first season with a B Division in the First Grade competition and at the end of the season a knockout competition was played between the five teams.

1925 Stallard Cup Results  | Date  |  | Score  |  | Score  | Venue

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Round 1  | 15 Aug [64] | Northcote | 3 | Ellerslie | 0 | Victoria Park
Semi final  | 22 Aug [65] | Northcote | 19 | Mangere | 18 | Carlaw Park # 2
Semi final  | 22 Aug | Otahuhu | 11 | Kingsland | 2 | Auckland Domain

#### Final

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The match was played as curtain raiser to the New Zealand game against Queensland.

| 5 September  | Otahuhu  | 6–2  | Northcote  | Carlaw Park 1  |

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## Lower grades

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There were 6 lower grade competitions in 1925 below the B Division with the 6th grade split into an A and B division.

### Second grade

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Richmond defeated Ponsonby A 15-3 on 5 September of the championship final. Ponsonby B beat Richmond 14-5 in the knockout final on 10 October. Ellerslie and Kingsland withdrew after 4 rounds, United Suburbs after 5 rounds, and City after 7 rounds.

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Richmond Rovers | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 75 | 21 | 16
Ponsonby United A | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 127 | 31 | 14
Ponsonby United B | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 51 | 14
Devonport United | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 64 | 32 | 13
Newton Rangers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 100 | 6
Māngere United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 5
City Rovers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 32 | 2
United Suburbs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0
Ellerslie United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0
Kingsland Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0

### Third grade

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The 1933 Third Grade competition had 17 teams entered which was the largest for any grade in the history of Auckland Rugby League to this point. City Rovers secured the championship when they defeated Ponsonby B on 19 September in round 18. They played Northcote in the knockout final on 3 October but no result was reported. Otahuhu withdrew from the competition after a round 8 default, while Coromandel Old Boys withdrew after round 10.

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City Rovers | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 188 | 26 | 23
Athletic | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 174 | 29 | 18
Point Chevalier | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 115 | 9 | 17
Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 66 | 18
New Lynn | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 29 | 14
Parnell | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 57 | 81 | 12
Ponsonby United B | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 47 | 11
Devonport United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 109 | 98 | 8
Richmond Rovers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 39 | 7
United Suburbs B | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 84 | 3
Otahuhu Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2
Ponsonby United A | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 83 | 2
Kingsland Rovers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2
Newton Rangers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 54 | 1
United Suburbs A | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 54 | 0
Māngere United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 95 | 0
Coromandel Old Boys | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 0

### Fourth grade

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Richmond Rovers won the competition undefeated. When they secured the title on 19 September they were a full 6 points clear of their nearest rival according to newspaper reports. Parnell were second and it is likely that they won more matches than the 10 that were reported. City withdrew after 1 round as did New Lynn and Newton B after 2 rounds so they have not been included in the standings, and Marist B after 4 rounds. There were many results that were unreported so the table is incomplete. Richmond beat Athletic in the knockout final on 10 October by 5 points to 3.

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Richmond Rovers | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 102 | 22 | 34
Parnell | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 262 | 30 | 20
Ponsonby United | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 178 | 37 | 12
Devonport United | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 72 | 8
Athletic | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 61 | 3
Point Chevalier | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 113 | 3
Marist Old Boys A | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 29 | 2
Ellerslie United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 37 | 1
Newton Rangers A | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 133 | 1
Kingsland Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 104 | 0
Marist Old Boys B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Māngere United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0

### Fifth grade

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Richmond won the championship for the second time. The result was not reported in the newspapers but did appear in the Rugby League Annual of 1949 written by Bill Davidson. City won the knockout final 16 to 13 on 10 October over Parnell. Parnell had defeated Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers 9 to 3 in one semi final, while City defeated Marist in the other by 24 to 5. Athletic withdrew after 12 rounds. Newton entered a team but it is unknown if they played a match as they withdrew after round one.

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City Rovers | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 39 | 12
Richmond Rovers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 80 | 9 | 10
Parnell | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 33 | 10
Ponsonby United | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 78 | 8
Athletic | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 63 | 28 | 6
Ellerslie United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 18 | 6
Marist Old Boys | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 61 | 40 | 2
Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 48 | 2
New Lynn | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 156 | 0

### Sixth grade A

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Richmond won the championship with an undefeated season. They also won the knockout competition when they beat Devonport 8 to 0 in the final on 19 September. Marist withdrew from the competition after 2 rounds. Less than half of the results were reported in the newspapers so the standings are incomplete. The Leys Institute were affiliated to the Ponsonby club. They were usually reported as Leys Institute in the official fixture lists on Thursdays and Fridays in the newspapers but as Ponsonby by the newspapers on Monday when they reported scores. Leys Institute buildings were established by the Leys family in 1905 and the Leys Institute side was for boys in the area interested in keeping themselves physically active.

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Richmond Rovers | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 14 | 26
City Rovers | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 180 | 27 | 14
Ellerslie United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 49 | 7
Devonport United | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 69 | 2
Newton Rangers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 69 | 2
Leys Institute | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 127 | 1
Marist Old Boys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0

### Sixth grade B

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Richmond A won the championship. They also won the knockout competition when they beat United Suburbs who had joined the competition late in the season by 32 points to 0. A large number of match results were not reported so the standings are incomplete.

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City Rovers | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 151 | 24 | 12
Richmond Rovers A | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 167 | 41 | 10
Ellerslie United | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 75 | 68 | 10
Richmond Rovers B | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 104 | 4
Athletic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 52 | 2
Point Chevalier | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 53 | 2
Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 119 | 2
United Suburbs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0

## Exhibition matches

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On 19 April, when Marist had a bye in the first round of the club competition they travelled to Christchurch and played Marist of Christchurch. They won by 16 points to 7. The match also marked the opening of Monica Park.[67]

### Exhibition match

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| 19 April  | Marist (Christchurch)  | 7–16  | Marist (Auckland)  | Monica Park, Christchurch  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Petersen
Con: Ellis
Pen: Ellis  | [68] | Try: Jack Kirwan, Edmund Carroll, Percy Gallagher, Jim O'Brien
Con: Charles Gregory
Pen: Charles Gregory |

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| 25 Oct  | Ponsonby  | 26–16  | Marist  | Carlaw Park 1  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Frank Delgrosso 2, Wilfred McNeil, Tim Peckham, Payne, George Gardiner
Con: Frank Delgrosso 4  | [69] | Try: Hec Brisbane, Arthur Singe, Jack Kirwan, Bernard Sweeney
Con: Charles Gregory 2  | Attendance: 2,000

## Representative season

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The Auckland representative team had a busy season. After a series of 3 trial matches on 27 June both the New Zealand team and Auckland teams were selected. Officials had declared that "give us fine weather and we will get an attendance of 20,000". Unfortunately the weather did not oblige and it was in fact described as "the worst experienced this season ... in one place there was a miniature lake." This resulted in a crowd many times smaller, however thousands came into the ground to watch the main match between North Island and South Island, won by the former 27 points to 9.[70] Auckland then played against the New Zealand team and lost 9 points to 16. Following this they played a Northern Union Challenge Cup match against the holders South Auckland and were victorious by 24 points to 16. After the New Zealand team returned from their tour of Australia they again played Auckland at Carlaw Park and they used the experience they had gained to trounce Auckland by 41 points to 17, employing tactics that the Auckland team were not prepared for. Two weeks later Auckland played Queensland who were being touted as the finest league team in the world at the time in the first of three matches. They drew the first, before narrowly losing the second and then being well and truly outclassed in the 3rd match by 54 points to 14.

### Representative fixtures

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After the trial matches were played the New Zealand team was selected by Mr Liversedge, Pearce, and Harding, and 14 Auckland players made the side. They were: Craddock Dufty, Charles Gregory, Lou Brown, Hec Brisbane, Frank Delgrosso, Jack Kirwan, Bert Laing, Maurice Wetherill, Wilson Hall, Stan Webb, Bert Avery, Ernie Herring, Jim O'Brien, and Horace Dixon. The following day Sam Lowrie of Ponsonby United was added to the touring side.

#### Inter-Island match

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| 27 June  | North Island  | 27–9  | South Island  | Carlaw Park 1  |

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| 2:45  | Try: Lou Brown, Ben Davidson, Ernie Herring 3, Horace Dixon, Bert Avery
Con: Frank Delgrosso | [71] | Try: Neil Mouat
Pen: Neil Mouat 3  | Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Arthur Ripley

#### Auckland Trial match

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| 27 June  | Auckland A  | 0–5  | Auckland B  | Carlaw Park 2  |

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| 1:30  |  | [72] | Try: Albert Payne
Con: J Shand  | Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Les Bull

#### Auckland C v South Auckland

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| 27 June  | Auckland C  | 11–13  | South Auckland  | Carlaw Park 2  |

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| 12:30  | Try: Cleaver, Wardlaw, McDonald
Con: Clarrie Polson | [72] | Try: P Paki, Johnstone
Con: Stan Raynor 2  | Attendance: 4,000
Referee: W Murray

#### Auckland v New Zealand

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| 2 July  | Auckland  | 9–16  | New Zealand  | Carlaw Park 1  |

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| 2:45  | Try: George Gardiner, Arthur Singe, Jim O'Brien | [73] | Try: Jim Parkes, Stan Webb, Frank Henry 2
Con: Neil Mouat 2  | Referee: Les Bull

#### Auckland v South Auckland (Northern Union C.C.)

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| 19 August  | Auckland  | 24–16  | South Auckland  | Carlaw Park 1  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Ivan Littlewood 2, George Gardiner 2, Ben Davidson 2
Con: George Gardiner, Clarrie Polson 2  | [74] | Try: Finlay, P Paki, Johnston, Jackways
Con: George Raynor
Pen: Finlay  | Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Rogers

#### Auckland v New Zealand

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| 29 August  | Auckland  | 17–41  | New Zealand  | Carlaw Park 1  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Ben Davidson, Lawrence Leonard Riley, Neville St George
Con: Arthur Singe 3
Pen: Arthur Singe | [75] | Try: Maurice Wetherill 3, Jim O'Brien, Horace Dixon, Bert Avery 3, Saunders
Con: Frank Delgrosso 7  | Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Walter Ripley

#### Auckland B v West Coast

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| 9 September  | West Coast  | 15–22  | Auckland B  | Victoria Park, Greymouth, West Coast  |

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Con: Neil Mouat 2
Pen: Neil Mouat | [76][77][78] | Try: W Kirkland, Tim Peckham, Hector Cole 2, Claude List, Alf Townsend
Con: Hector Cole 2  | Attendance: 2000
Referee: C Dewar

#### Auckland v Queensland

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In the match reports the newspapers did not distinguish between the two Jim O'Brien's. It is more likely that the try scored was by Jim O'Brien purely because he was playing in the second row (despite often playing at prop) and was more involved in the loose play which the try itself came from. The try came after a kick was chased by Maurice Wetherill.

| 9 September  | Auckland  | 18–18  | Queensland  | Carlaw Park 1  |

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Con: Frank Delgrosso 2
Pen: Frank Delgrosso | [79] | Try: Eric Fraunfelder, Cecil Aynsley, Jeff Moores, Herb Steinohrt
Con: Jim Craig 3  | Attendance: 6,000
Referee: W Ripley

#### Auckland B v Canterbury

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| 12 September  | Canterbury  | 6–5  | Auckland B  | Monica Park, Christchurch  |

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| 3:00  | Try: S Polaschek, Frank Henry | [80] | Try: Bill Te Whata
Pen: Len Mason | Attendance: 2,500
Referee: W Healey

#### Auckland B v Wellington

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| 16 September  | Wellington  | 9–68  | Auckland B  | Newtown Park, Wellington  |

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| 3:00  | Try: Shanahan
Con: Balk 1
Pen: Balk 2  | [81] | Try: Ben Davidson 3, Claude List, Roy Hardgrave, Selby Crewther, Bill Te Whata 5, Hec McDonald 2, Nelson Bass 3
Con: Roy Hardgrave, Hector Cole, Hec McDonald, Nelson Bass 6
Pen: Len Mason | Referee: Parkinson

#### Auckland v South Auckland (Northern Union C.C.)

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Claude List became the first player selected from the B Division to make the full Auckland representative side. He played for the Kingsland Rovers club and had been mentioned as being as good as any player in his position in New Zealand rugby league. He was to go on to represent New Zealand from 1928 to 1932 and play senior club football into the 1940s.

| 19 September  | Auckland  | 36–19  | South Auckland  | Carlaw Park 1  |

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Con: Frank Delgrosso 5
Pen: Frank Delgrosso | [82] | Try: Finlay, John Dufty, Huatahi Paki
Con: F Raynor, John Dufty
Pen: F Raynor 3  | Referee: Mincham

#### Auckland Province v Queensland

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Shortly before halftime Stan Rayner was carried from the field on a stretcher and replaced by Bill Te Whata.

| 10 October  | Auckland Province  | 14–54  | Queensland  | Carlaw Park 1  |

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Con: Frank Delgrosso
Pen: Frank Delgrosso 3  | [83] | Try: Arthur Henderson, Bill Spencer 4, Tom Gorman, Cecil Aynsley 3, James Purcell
Con: Jim Craig 9  | Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Les Bull

### Auckland representative matches played and scorers

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This list only includes the Auckland team games and does not include the Auckland B, Auckland C, and Auckland Province matches.

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1 | Frank Delgrosso | Ponsonby | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 18
2 | Arthur Singe | Marist | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14
3 | Ben Davidson | City | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12
4 | George Gardiner | Ponsonby | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11
5 | Jim O'Brien | Devonport | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9
6 | Claude List | Kingsland | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6
6 | Bert Avery | Athletic | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6
6 | Ivan Littlewood | Ponsonby | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6
6 | M Kirkland | Marist | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6
6 | Neville St George | Devonport | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6
11 | Clarrie Polson | Newton | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4
12 | Lawrence Leonard Riley | Ponsonby | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3
12 | Stan Webb | Devonport | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3
14 | Hector Cole | Ponsonby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
14 | Hec McDonald | City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
14 | M Herewini | Ponsonby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
14 | Charles Gregory | Marist | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
14 | Bert Payne | Ponsonby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
14 | Tim Peckham | Ponsonby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
14 | Bill Te Whata | Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
14 | Ernie Herring | Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
14 | R Greening | Northcote | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
14 | Roy Hardgrave | Newton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
14 | Harry Douglas | Devonport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
14 | Horace Dixon | Devonport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
14 | Jack Kirwan | Marist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
14 | Jim O'Brien | Marist | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
14 | Len Mason | Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
14 | James Molloy | Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
14 | Lou Brown | City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
14 | Ernie Mackie | City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
14 | Maurice Wetherill | City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
14 | Nelson Bass | City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
14 | Selby Crewther | City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
14 | Alf Townsend | City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0

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## External links

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* Auckland Rugby League Official Site