1922 Auckland Rugby League season

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The 1922 Auckland Rugby League was the 14th in its history. There were 68 teams playing across the various grades. City Rovers won the first grade championship for the 5th time, with Ponsonby winning the Roope Rooster for the 2nd time. City Rovers also defended the Challenge Shield, warding off efforts from Petone, Tongariro, and Huntly to lift it from them. Bill Davidson set a record for points scored in an Auckland club rugby league season with 116 for City Rovers. He and his brothers Ben and George between them scored 186 of City Rover's 339 points which was also a competition record for a team in a single season. City scored a further 19 points in the Roope Rooster competition and 85 points in their 3 Challenge Shield matches for 443 points in all official games.

It was an incredibly busy year for the Auckland representative team. They played more matches than some club teams had played in earlier seasons with ten matches in total. There was also an Auckland Provincial team match against New South Wales, and one Auckland B fixture with the team making the trip down to Cambridge to play the local side. Bill Davidson also led the representative team in scoring with 37 points.

Preceded by 14th Auckland Rugby League season
1922 		Succeeded by

Auckland rugby league news[]

Junior Management Committee[]

The junior management committee elected for the season was L. Binns, J.S. White, K. Lippiatt, G.J. Flynn, W. Baskett, William Mincham, O.O. Riley, D.C. Adamson, W.E. Frost, W.J. Davidson (Hon. Sec), A. Freeman (Chairman), G.H. Seagar, A.H. Te Mete, T.B. Carpenter, W. Dowle, G.F. Burgess, J. Curtis, F. Cleal, W. Boag, F. Kennedy.

Carlaw Park[]

At a pre-season meeting of the management committee it was discussed that Carlaw Park needed more ‘modern equipment’, and it was decided that “the establishment of more modern methods of dealing with the turf and the purchase of more efficient machinery shall be an early charge on the new season's funds”.[1] Sufficient money was made from gates at club and rep fixtures at Carlaw Park and the Auckland Domain to begin improvements on the ground at the conclusion of the season.

New clubs and name changes[]

The Auckland Rugby League accepted a new club named Mangere. They entered a team in the 2nd Grade.

The Maritime club also changed their name to ‘Athletic’. Their club colours were also changed from red, white and blue to royal blue with a gold band. In 1926 they were to change their name again to Grafton Athletic. This was not to be confused with Grafton Athletic who had existed as a team from 1914–1920 under the leadership of Karl Ifwersen and were presently playing under the name of 'Fire Brigade'.

Richmond Rovers applied for entry into the Senior A Grade competition and this was approved. This made the competition an even 8 teams meaning 4 matches per round and no byes. Unlike most previous seasons there were no byes, no defaults, and no postponed matches meaning 56 matches were played in total, easily the most in the competitions history. Richmond would go on to finish 7th with 3 wins and 11 losses.

George Davidson's return[]

George Davidson played for Maritime (now named Athletic) in the 1919 season but had missed most of the 1920 and 1921 seasons as he was training for and competing at the Antwerp Olympics where he came 5th in the 200m final. He stated that over those two seasons he had only played for Maritime on two or three occasions as he was seeking a transfer to the City Rovers where his two brothers Bill and Ben played. Athletic were denying his request and Davidson appealed to the league who then asked the Athletics club to reconsider his request "favourably". He would eventually have his transfer to City approved.

Monteith Shield (1st grade championship)[]

Monteith Shield standings[]

Team Pld W D L F A Pts
City Rovers 14 11 0 3 339 157 22
Ponsonby United 14 10 0 4 205 169 20
Marist Old Boys 14 9 1 4 258 192 19
Devonport United 14 7 1 6 223 194 15
Newton Rangers 14 6 1 7 197 219 13
Athletic 14 6 0 8 242 208 12
Richmond Rovers 14 3 0 11 141 295 6
Fire Brigade 14 2 1 11 143 313 5

Monteith Shield fixtures[]

Round 1[]

22 April Ponsonby 15–10 Newton Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: James Hing, William Southernwood, Norman
Con: Dougie McGregor, W Hanlon
Pen: Frank Delgrosso
 [2] Try: Clarrie Polson 2
Con: Clarrie Polson
Pen: Clarrie Polson
 Attendance: 4,000
Referee: A Ball
22 April Marist 19–6 Fire Brigade Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Bill Stormont 2, John Lang, Arthur Singe, P Gallagher
Con: Billy Ghent, Arthur Singe
 [3] Try: Wareing, Unknown x 1
 Attendance: 4000
Referee: W Mincham
22 April Devonport 17–32 City Devonport Domain  
3:00 Try: Johnston, Harry Douglas, 2, Alf Scott
Pen:
[4] Try: Bert Laing, Bill Davidson 2, Jack Keenan, Alf Townsend, George Paki, Unknown x 1
Con: Bert Laing, Bill Davidson 3
 Referee: Archie Ferguson
22 April Richmond 2–14 Athletic Grey Lynn Park  
3:00 Pen: Henderson
 [5] Try: Eric Grey 2, Hall, George Yardley
Con: George Yardley
 Referee: T Neill

Round 2[]

In the match between Athletic and Ponsonby Eric Grey had a highly unusual collection of points after he scored a try, and kicked a conversion, a penalty, a goal from a mark, and a drop goal. Bert Laing transferred to Devonport during the week and had the unusual distinction of scoring against a team and then for a team in the space of a week.

29 April Athletic 23–5 Ponsonby Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Eric Grey, Ivan Littlewood, George Yardley 2, Bert Avery
Con: Eric Grey
Pen: Eric Grey & 1 mark
Drop: Eric Grey
 [6] Try: Joe Meadows
Pen: Dougie McGregor
 Attendance: 5000
Referee: W Murray
29 April City 48–10 Fire Brigade Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Ben Davidson 2, Bill Davidson, Harry Francis, F Wilson 2, R Harley, Jack Keenan 2, Maurice Wetherill 2, Alf Townsend
Con: Bill Davidson 2, Harry Francis, Maurice Wetherill 2
Pen: Unknown x 1
 [7] Try: Charles Woolley, O’Brien
Con: G Cargill
Pen: Wareing
 Referee: T Hill
29 April Devonport 17–17 Newton Devonport Domain  
3:00 Try: Bert Laing 2, Jack Miller
Con: Charles Hand 2
Pen: Charles Hand 2
 [8] Try: Walter Voysey, Lou Brown 2, J Sorenson, L Brockliss
Con: Clarrie Polson
 Attendance: 700
Referee: William Mincham
29 April Richmond 11–25 Marist Grey Lynn Park  
3:00 Try: Little 3
Pen: Butler
 [9] Try: Stevens, Lawson, P Gallagher 2, Arthur Singe, Laurie Cadman 2
Con: Stevens, Lawson
 Referee: Freeman Thompson

Round 3[]

6 May Newton 20–16 Athletic Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: J Sorenson 2, Wally Somers, Herbert Biggs
Con: Clarrie Polson 3
Pen: Clarrie Polson
 [10] Try: Ivan Littlewood 2, Eric Grey, Craddock Dufty
Con: Eric Grey, Craddock Dufty
 Attendance: 5000
Referee: Archie Ferguson
6 May Marist 14–6 Ponsonby Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Nelson Bass, P Gallagher, A Duane, John Lang
Con: Arthur Singe
 [11] Try: James Hing, W Hanlon
 Referee: Len Farrant
6 May Richmond 5–22 City Grey Lynn Park  
3:00 Try: Little
Pen: Unknown x 1
 [12] Try: Jack Keenan 3, George Paki
Con: Bill Davidson 2
Pen: Bill Davidson 2, Maurice Wetherill
6 May Devonport 18–7 Fire Brigade Devonport Domain  
3:00 Try: Charles Hand, Wheeler, Clarence Webb, Calderwood
Con: Charles Hand, Bert Laing
Pen: Charles Hand
 [13] Try: Ripley
Con: John Wareing
Pen: John Wareing
 Referee: A Ball

Round 4[]

13 May Marist 21–20 Athletic Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Turner, P Gallagher 2, George Duane, Laurie Cadman
Con: John Lang, Nelson
Pen: Billy Ghent
 [14] Try: Ivan Littlewood, Jack McGregor, Eric Grey
Con: Mike Flynn 2
Pen: Mike Flynn, Craddock Dufty
 Attendance: 5500
Referee: Bert Gallagher
13 May Ponsonby 15–10 City Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: James Hing, Frank Delgrosso, R Cook
Con: Thomas McClymont 3
 [15] Try: Ben Davidson, F Wilson
Con: Bill Davidson
Pen: Bill Davidson
 Referee: W Ripley
13 May Devonport 24–10 Richmond Devonport Domain  
3:00 Try: Alf Scott, Jack Miller, Charles Hand, Clarke, Wheeler, C Webb
Con: Charles Hand, Tommy Taylor
Pen: Charles Hand
 [16] Try: Blakey, McFarlane
Con: J Carroll, McFarlane
 Referee: T Hill
13 May Newton 16–8 Fire Brigade Grey Lynn Park  
3:00 Try: Unknown x 4
Con: Unknown x 2
 [17] Try: Lovett, Unknown x 1
Con: Unknown x 1
 Referee: Freeman Thompson

Round 5[]

27 May City 20–5 Athletic Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: George Davidson, Penalty Try, Jack Keenan, Alf Townsend
Con: Bill Davidson 4
 [18] Try: Halliday
Con: Eric Grey
 Referee: Bert Gallagher
27 May Marist 15–5 Newton Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Bill Stormont, P Gallagher, Billy Ghent
Con: Arthur Singe
Pen: Bill Stormont, Arthur Singe
 [19] Try: W Miller
Pen: Charles James
 Referee: Freeman Thompson
27 May Richmond 5–15 Fire Brigade Grey Lynn Park  
3:00 Try: J McLean
Con: Carroll
 [20] Try: Brady, Wareing, Cargill
Con: J Woolley
 Referee: Les Bull
27 May Devonport 8–20 Ponsonby Devonport Domain  
3:00 Try: Stan Webb, Wheeler
Pen: Charles Hand
 [21] Try: W Hanlon, Frank Delgrosso, James Hing, R Cook
Con: Frank Delgrosso 2, Thomas McClymont 2
 Referee: W Murray

Round 6[]

10 June City 17–13 Marist Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Bill Davidson, Ben Davidson, Maurice Wetherill
Con: Bill Davidson 2
Pen: Bill Davidson 2
 [22] Try: Billy Ghent, P Gallagher, John Lang
Pen: Arthur Singe, Murray
 Referee: Archie Ferguson
10 June Ponsonby 12–4 Fire Brigade Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Thomas McClymont, W Hanlon
Con: Dougie McGregor, Frank Delgrosso
Pen: Thomas McClymont
 [23] Pen: Wareing, Henderson
 Referee: William Mincham
10 June Newton 32–8 Richmond Victoria Park 2  
3:00 Try: Clarrie Polson, Lou Brown 2, Walter Voysey, Wally Somers 2, F Gregory, Bill Cloke
Con: James, Miller, Unknown x 2
 [24] Try: Parkes, Butler
Con: Carroll
 Referee: T Hill
10 June Devonport 20–12 Athletics Devonport Domain  
3:00 Try: Price, Clarke, Stan Webb, Alf Scott
Con: Charles Hand, Bert Laing
Pen: Charles Hand, + 1 goal from a mark
 [25] Try: Halliday, Ivan Littlewood
Con: Eric Grey
Pen: Bert Avery
 Referee: Len Farrant

Round 7[]

17 June City 19–13 Newton Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: George Davidson, Ben Davidson, Penalty Try
Con: Bill Davidson 3
Pen: Maurice Wetherill 1 mark
Drop: Ben Davidson
 [26] Try: L Barraclough, Lou Brown, Alfred James
Con: Clarrie Polson
Pen: Clarrie Polson
 Referee: Les Bull
17 June Fire Brigade 32–25 Athletic Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Henderson 2, Brady 2, Cargill, Charles Woolley, J Woolley 2
Con: John Wareing, Henderson 2
Pen: John Wareing
 [27] Try: Nicholson, Brake, Brien, Bert Avery, Lunn
Con: Eric Grey 3
Drop: Eric Grey, McGregor
 Referee: T Hill
17 June Devonport 14–12 Marist Devonport Domain  
3:00 Try: Clarence Webb, Alf Scott, Wheeler, George Duane
Pen: Bert Laing
 [28] Try: P Gallagher, Bill Stormont, S Chatfield, Billy Ghent
 Referee: W Murray
17 June Richmond 13–21 Ponsonby Grey Lynn Park  
3:00 Try: Little, McKenzie, Butler
Con: Carroll, Butler
 [29] Try: William Southernwood, Thomas McClymont, Bill Walsh, Frank Delgrosso, Dougie McGregor
Con: Thomas McClymont 3
 Referee: Bert Gallagher

Round 8[]

1 July City 9–3 Devonport Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: George Davidson, F Wilson, H Hawkes
 [30] Try: Stan Webb
 Referee: Len Farrant
1 July Ponsonby 16–5 Newton Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: W Hanlon, McGregor, A Black, Wilfred McNeil
Con: Dougie McGregor
Pen: Frank Delgrosso
 [31] Try: D Annan
Con: Clarrie Polson
 Referee: A Ball
1 July Marist 21–21 Fire Brigade Victoria Park 1  
3:00 Try: Billy Ghent, Tate, John Lang, A Martin, P Gallagher
Con: Murray 2
Pen: Billy Ghent
 [32] Try: Lovett, J Woolley, John Wareing, Coates, Ernie Herring
Con: John Wareing, O’Brien
Pen: Lovett
 Referee: L Hemming
1 July Athletic 7–8 Richmond Victoria Park 2  
3:00 Try: Miller
Pen: Eric Grey 2
 [33] Try: McKenzie, Little
Pen: Butler
 Referee: Vause

Round 9[]

8 July City 32–2 Fire Brigade Auckland Domain 2  
3:00 Try: George Davidson, Ben Davidson 2, Bill Davidson
Con: Bill Davidson 4, Maurice Wetherill
Pen: Bill Davidson 2
 [34] Pen: Henderson
 Referee: Les Bull
8 July Marist 27–15 Richmond Auckland Domain 1  
3:00 Try: P Gallagher, John Lang 2, Arthur Singe, Stevens 2, Norm Loveridge
Con: P Gallagher, John Lang
Pen: John Lang
 [35] Try: J McLean 3
Con: Carroll 2
Pen: Carroll
 Referee: T Hill
8 July Newton 16–11 Devonport Victoria Park 1  
3:00 Try: Clarrie Polson, Walter Voysey
Con: Clarrie Polson 2
Pen: Clarrie Polson, Walter Voysey 2
 [36] Try: Price, Clark, Charles Hand
Drop: Harrison
 Referee: A Ball
8 July Ponsonby 30–10 Athletic Victoria Park 3  
3:00 Try: Thomas McClymont, Dougie McGregor 2, McGregor, W Hanlon, James Hing
Con: Thomas McClymont 5
Pen: Frank Delgrosso
 [37] Try: George Yardley, R Lonergan
Con: Craddock Dufty 2
 Referee: William Mincham

Round 10[]

15 July Ponsonby 13–9 Marist Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: W Hanlon, Frank Delgrosso, R Cook
Con: Thomas McClymont 2
 [38] Try: Nelson
Pen: Bill Stormont, John Lang
Drop: John Lang
 Referee: W Murray
15 July City 48–12 Richmond Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: H Hawkes, George Paki 2, Bill Davidson 2, V Thomas, F Wilson 3, E Mackie, Ben Davidson 2
Con: Bill Davidson, Ben Davidson, Alf Townsend, Maurice Wetherill, C Mitchell
Pen: H Hawkes
 [39] Try: McKenzie, S McLean
Con: E Carroll
Pen: E Carroll 2
 Referee: Len Farrant
15 July Devonport 21–7 Fire Brigade Victoria Park  
3:00 Try: Harry Douglas 2, Bert Laing, Stan Webb, Clarence Webb
Con: Bert Laing 2, Tommy Taylor
 [40] Try: John Wareing
Pen: John Wareing 2
 Referee: W Ripley
15 July Newton 16–15 Athletic Auckland Domain 2  
3:00 Try: Lou Brown 2, Wally Somers, L Barraclough
Con: Clarrie Polson
Pen: Walter Voysey
 [41] Try: Lonergan, G Nicholson, George Yardley
Con: Craddock Dufty 2
Pen: Craddock Dufty
 Referee: Archie Ferguson

Round 11[]

22 July City 40–9 Ponsonby Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: George Davidson 3, Maurice Wetherill 4, Bill Davidson, George Paki, Alf Townsend
Con: Bill Davidson 4, Mackie
 [42] Try: Thomas McClymont
Con: Thomas McClymont
Pen: Frank Delgrosso 2
 Referee: Bert Gallagher
22 July Athletic 29–8 Marist Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Bert Avery 2, Lonergan, Dance, Craddock Dufty, George Yardley 2
Con: Craddock Dufty 2, George Yardley, Mike Flynn
 [43] Try: Nelson, Johnson
Con: Bill Stormont
 Referee: Les Bull
22 July Devonport 37–15 Richmond Auckland Domain 1  
3:00 Try: Godick, Bert Laing, Harry Douglas, , Clarence Webb, Tommy Taylor, Stan Webb 2, Johnson
Con: Bert Laing, , Stan Webb, Harrison
 [44] Try: Davis, Butler, H McDonald
Con: Butler 2
Pen: Butler
 Referee: A Ball
22 July Newton 19–17 Fire Brigade Victoria Park 2  
3:00 Try: Bill Williams, Lou Brown 2, Alan Clarke, L Brockliss
Con: Walter Voysey, Clarrie Polson
 [45] Try: John Wareing 2, G Cargill
Con: John Wareing 2
Pen: John Wareing 2
 Referee: T Hill

Round 12[]

29 July Athletic 19–12 City Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Lonergan 3, George Yardley, Bert Avery
Con: Craddock Dufty, George Yardley
 [46] Try: V Thomas, F Wilson
Con: Bill Davidson 2
Pen: Bill Davidson 1 mark
 Referee: Les Bull
29 July Marist 31–10 Newton Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Nelson Bass, Arthur Singe, Billy Ghent 2, P Gallagher 2, George Duane
Con: Norm Loveridge, Stevens
Pen: Nelson Bass + 1 mark, Billy Ghent
 [47] Try: Wally Somers, Bill Cloke
Con: Walter Voysey 2
 Referee: Vause
29 July Devonport 11–5 Ponsonby Auckland Domain 1  
3:00 Try: Alf Scott, Stan Webb, Price
Con: Tommy Taylor
 [48] Try: Frank Delgrosso
Con: Thomas McClymont
 Referee: William Mincham
29 July Richmond 18–3 Fire Brigade Auckland Domain 3  
3:00 Try: Little, Carroll, Lovegrove, McKenzie
Con: McKenzie
Pen: Barry 2
 [49] Try: W McLure
 Referee: Hemming

Round 13[]

5 August Marist 21–12 City Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: George Duane 2, P Gallagher, Bill Stormont, S McNamara
Con: Bill Stormont 2, Norm Loveridge
 [50] Try: Ben Davidson, H Hawkes
Con: Bill Davidson
Pen: Bill Davidson 2
 Referee: W Murray
5 August Athletic 11-9 Devonport Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Bert Avery
Con: George Yardley
Pen: George Yardley 2, Craddock Dufty
 [51] Try: Bert Laing
Con: Tommy Taylor
Pen: Bert Laing 1 mark, Charles Hand
 Referee: Freeman Thompson
5 August Ponsonby 23–6 Fire Brigade Auckland Domain 1  
3:00 Try: Riley, James Hing 2, Mason, Unknown x 1
Con: Dougie McGregor 2, Unknown x 1
Pen: Dougie McGregor
 [52] Try: Henderson, Ernie Herring
 Referee: Bert Gallagher
5 August Richmond 13–5 Newton Auckland Domain 2  
3:00 Try: McKenzie, Puha, Carroll
Con: Butler
Pen: Butler
 [53] Try: Alfred James
Pen: Lou Brown
 Referee: W Ripley

Round 14[]

12 August City 18–13 Newton Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: George Davidson 2, Ben Davidson 2
Con: Bill Davidson 3
 [54] Try: Charles James, Rope, Bill Williams
Con: Clarrie Polson, Alan Clarke
 Referee: Archie Ferguson
12 August Marist 22–13 Devonport Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Lynch, P Gallagher, Arthur Singe 2
Con: Bill Stormont, Billy Ghent, Norm Loveridge
Pen: Bill Stormont + 1 mark
 [55] Try: Stan Webb 3
Con: Tommy Taylor 2
 Referee: A Ball
12 August Athletic 36–5 Fire Brigade Auckland Domain  
3:00 Try: Eric Grey 3, C Webb, Nicholson, Craddock Dufty, Bert Avery, Unknown x 1
Con: Eric Grey, George Yardley, Lee, Unknown x 1
Drop: Eric Grey, Jack McGregor
 [56] Try: Lovett
Pen: John Wareing
 Referee: W Ripley
12 August Richmond 6–15 Ponsonby Grey Lynn Park  
3:00 Try: Butler 2
 [57] Try: Ivan Littlewood, Frank Delgrosso 2
Con: Dougie McGregor, Ivan Littlewood
Pen: Dougie McGregor
 Referee: William Mincham

Roope Rooster knockout competition[]

The loss by Athletic in the final was remarkably their 5th consecutive loss in the Roope Rooster final (their previous 4 under the name or Maritime).

Round 1[]

26 August Ponsonby 16–13 Marist Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Wilfred McNeil, W Hanlon, Ivan Littlewood 2
Pen: Dougie McGregor & 1 mark
 [58] Try: Bill Stormont, Arthur Singe, Stevens
Con: Norm Loveridge 2
 Referee: William Mincham
26 August Athletic 15–12 Fire Brigade Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Jack McGregor, Bert Avery, Nicholson
Con: Craddock Dufty
Pen: Craddock Dufty 2
 [59] Try: John Wareing, Henderson
Con: John Wareing
Pen: John Wareing 2
 Referee: T Hill
26 August Newton 18–13 Richmond Auckland Domain  
3:00 Try: Clarrie Polson, Biggs, T Virtue, Bill Williams, Unknown x 1
Con: Lou Brown, Unknown x 1
 [60] Try: Redwood, Carroll, Parkes
Con: Carroll
Pen: Butler
 Referee: Len Farrant
26 August Devonport 11–12 City Devonport Domain  
3:00 Try: Wheeler, Stan Webb, Alf Scott
Pen: Bert Laing
 [61] Try: George Paki, George Davidson
Con: Maurice Wetherill
Pen: Bill Davidson 2 marks
 Referee: W Murray

Semi finals[]

9 September Ponsonby 41–20 Newton Carlaw Park 1  
1:45 Try: Eric McGregor, Williams, Ivan Littlewood 5, Wilfred McNeil 2, William Southernwood, Hector Cole
Con: Dougie McGregor 3, Thomas McClymont
 [62] Try: Walter Voysey, Biggs, Wally Somers, Lou Brown
Con: Wally Somers 2
Pen: Walter Voysey (pen & mark)
 Referee: Mincham
9 September Athletic 9–7 City Carlaw Park 1  
3.30 Try: Bert Avery
Con: Eric Grey
Pen: George Yardley
Drop: Eric Grey
 [63] Try: Mitchell
Con: Bill Davidson
Pen: Bill Davidson
 Referee: Les Bull

Final[]

30 September Ponsonby 11–10 Athletic Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Thomas McClymont 2, Wilfred McNeil
Con: Thomas McClymont
 [64] Try: Nicholson, Eric Grey
Con: Eric Grey
Pen: Eric Grey
 Referee: Bert Gallagher

Top try scorers and point scorers[]

These lists include tries and points scored in the First Grade competition and the Roope Rooster competition only. Bill Davidson set a record for the number of points scored by a single player in a season. While earlier seasons were often incomplete with some points unattributed his 116 points was well ahead of the previous highest of 78 by Karl Ifwersen in the 1915 season. P Gallagher of Marist was the top try scorer with 15.

Challenge shield matches[]

City Rovers came into the season as holders of the trophy after defeating Ponsonby United the previous season. The shield had taken the place of the Thacker Shield which had been taken from Ponsonby and returned to the Canterbury Rugby League after a dispute over who was eligible to compete for it. City went on to defend the shield 3 times during the season defeating Petone, Tongariro, and Huntly.

City v Petone[]

7 October City 5–3 Petone Carlaw Park  
3:00 Try: Wilson
Pen: Crowther
 [65] Try: Kruse
 Referee: Archie Ferguson

City v Tongariro[]

The Tongariro team was “made up of Maori players drawn from the scattered settlements of the King Country” according to the New Zealand Herald match report, though were missing some of their best players. The Auckland Star reported that many of their players were graduates of Te Aute College.

14 October City 37–14 Tongariro Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Maurice Wetherill 3, Alf Townsend, E Mackie, George Paki, F Wilson, Ben Davidson 2
Con: E Mackie 3, H Hawkes
Pen: S Crowther
 [66] Try: Springall, H Pau, Taia, Hamu
Con: H Pau
 Referee: L Bull

City v Huntly[]

Huntly came to Auckland as the South Auckland (Waikato) champions and were expected to provide a stern test to City however after a competitive first half they fell away badly in the second half with City ending up running in 11 tries.

28 October City 43–13 Huntly Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: H Hawkes 4, Maurice Wetherill, Ben Davidson 3, George Davidson 2, George Paki
Con: H Hawkes, Maurice Wetherill, George Davidson, E Mackie, George Paki
 [67] Try: S Raynor, Sheeran, Tim Peckham
Pen: G Raynor 2

Lower grades[]

Lower grade clubs[]

There were 6 lower grades in 1922 if you include the Sixth Grade which was split into an A and B grade.

Grades were made of the following teams with the winning team in bold:

  • Second Grade: Athletic, City Rovers, Devonport United, Ihumatao, Mangere United, Manukau, Newton Rangers, Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers, Otahuhu Rovers, Ponsonby United, Richmond Rovers, (City defeated Devonport 16–13 in the final).
  • Third Grade Myers Cup: Athletic, City Rovers A, City Rovers B, Coromandel, Devonport United, Ellerslie United, Kingsland Rovers, Manukau Rovers, Newton Rangers, Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers, Parnell, Point Chevalier, Ponsonby United (undefeated), and Richmond Rovers.
  • Fourth Grade: Athletic, City Rovers, Devonport United, Ellerslie United, Kingsland Rovers, Newton Rangers, Otahuhu Rovers, Parnell, Ponsonby United, and Richmond Rovers.
  • Fifth Grade Endean Memorial Shield: Devonport United, Marist Old Boys, Marist Old Boys, Manukau Rovers, Newton Rangers, Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers, Ponsonby United, Richmond Rovers (drew with Otahuhu 5-5 in the final but won the championship as they were ahead in the competition at the time), and Takapuna
  • Sixth Grade A: City Rovers A, Athletic A, Ellerslie United A, Kingsland Rovers A, Manukau Rovers A, Northcote & Birkehead Ramblers A, Otahuhu United A, Parnell A, Ponsonby United A, Richmond Rovers A
  • Sixth Grade B: Athletic B, City Rovers B, Manukau Rovers B, Marist Old Boys B, Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers B, Parnell B, Richmond Rovers B
  • Cadet Competition: Athletic Cadets, 22nd (Eden) Company, 26th Company, 29th Company, 36th (Northcote) Company

Representative season[]

It was an extremely busy season for the Auckland representative side. They played ten matches in total, while many members of the side also played for the Auckland Provincial team, and an Auckland B team also played a match in Cambridge. Of the ten matches they lost 6 and won 4. The first representative fixture of the season was played on 20 May between Auckland and the Maori team which was preparing to visit Australia and play a series of matches. There were 7,000 in attendance and gate receipts totaled £297 2s 6d. On 19 June the touring Australian Universities Rugby League team arrived in Auckland on board the ‘Manuka’. They were welcomed at a function at the Auckland Town Hall by a large assembly of Auckland politicians including the Mayor Mr. J.H. Gunson, and representatives of Auckland Rugby League and the New Zealand League Council.[68] The Australians acquitted themselves well by beating Auckland twice, and losing to them once and a loss to the South Waikato team in Hamilton. The games were played over the space of just 8 days.

After the NZ Māori team returned from their tour of Australia seven members of their team were transferred to the Fire Brigade Club, though only four played in their round 9 match (Pitman, Gardner, Yeats and Te Whata).

History was made on 2 September when Auckland was defeated for the first time in a Northern Union Challenge Cup match. They had held the Cup for over a decade, but had to hand it over when they were defeated by South Auckland 21 to 20 on Carlaw Park in front of a large crowd. On 16 September they met the touring New South Wales team at the Auckland Domain and in front of a huge crowd of 20,000 they went down in a “tremendously fast and exciting game” by 45 points to 25.[69]

Auckland v New Zealand Maori[]

20 May Auckland 18–28 New Zealand Maori Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: John Lang 2, Clarrie Polson, Maurice Wetherill
Con: Bill Davidson 3
 [70] Try: Moses Yates, Morrison, Craddock Dufty, Lockwood 2, Bill Te Whata
Con: Craddock Dufty 2, Bill Te Whata
Pen: Craddock Dufty, Moses Yates
 Attendance: 7,000
Referee: W Murray

Auckland v Australian Universities[]

The Australian University team was made up of players from Sydney University and Brisbane University.

21 June Auckland 12–13 Australian Universities Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Ivan Littlewood, Nelson Bass
Con: Bill Davidson
Pen: Bill Davidson, Thomas McClymont
 [71] Try: WP Lynskey, F Cripps, J Dunworth
Con: H Courtenay
Pen: J Craig
 Referee: Bill Murray

Auckland v Australian Universities[]

24 June Auckland 7–18 Australian Universities Auckland Domain  
3:00 Try: Nelson Bass
Pen: Bill Davidson, Arthur Singe
 [72] Try: J Craig, Cunningham, Cripps
Con: J Craig, Courtney
 Attendance: 12-15000
Referee: Bert Gallagher

Auckland v Australian Universities[]

28 June Auckland 24–16 Australian Universities Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Eric Grey 3, Bert Avery 2, Maurice Wetherill
Con: Bill Davidson 3
 [73] Try: J Craig, Lynskey 2, Connaghan
Con: J Craig 2
 Referee: Archie Ferguson

Auckland v Cambridge[]

26 July Auckland 73–29 Cambridge Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Craddock Dufty, George Davidson 3, Nelson Bass 4, Maurice Wetherill, Bert Avery 3, Bill Davidson 2, Bert Laing 2, Sam Lowrie
Con: Craddock Dufty, George Davidson, Clarrie Polson 2, Nelson Bass, Bill Davidson, Bert Laing, Bill Stormont, Sam Lowrie, Arthur Singe, Stan Webb
 [74] Try: Lyall Stewart, C McMillan 2, Jackson, D Kelly
Con: H Shostrom, Lyall Stewart, C McMillan 3
Pen: C McMillan 2
 Referee: Len Farrant

Auckland v Hawkes Bay (Northern Union Challenge Cup)[]

19 August Auckland 23–5 Hawkes Bay Carlaw Park  
3:00 Try: George Davidson, Bert Avery, Maurice Wetherill, Frank Delgrosso, H Hawkes
Con: Bill Davidson 2
Pen: Bill Davidson and 1 mark
 [75] Try: N Gillies
Pen: Con McCarthy

Cambridge v Auckland B[]

19 August Cambridge 8–22 Auckland B Victoria Square, Cambridge  
3:00 Try: Campbell, Hill
Con: C McMillan
 [76] Try: Wilson 2, E McGregor 2, Stevens, Hanlon
Con: Little, Voysey
 Referee: J McIvor

Auckland v South Auckland (Northern Union Challenge Cup)[]

2 September Auckland 20–21 South Auckland (Waikato) Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Craddock Dufty, George Davidson, Clarrie Polson, H Hawkes
Con: Craddock Dufty 3
Pen: Craddock Dufty
 [77] Try: Huatahi Paki 2, Wilson Hall
Con: Tonga Mahuta, Tim Peckham
Pen: Tonga Mahuta 4
 Referee: Bert Gallagher

Auckland v New South Wales[]

Auckland played the touring New South Wales team in front of 20,000 spectators at the Auckland Domain but was heavily defeated with Australian legend Frank Burge running in 5 tries.

16 September Auckland 25–40 New South Wales Auckland Domain  
3:00 Try: Bert Avery 2, Ivan Littlewood, Lou Brown 2
Con: Craddock Dufty, Maurice Wetherill
Pen: Craddock Dufty 3
 [78] Try: Toohey, Ives, Latta 2, Gray, Frank Burge 5
Con: Horder 2, Frank Burge 3
 Attendance: 5,500
Referee: W Murray

Auckland Province v New South Wales[]

A few days after the match with New South Wales an Auckland provincial team took on the touring side. The Auckland team was largely made up of Auckland club players but also included Bill Te Whata who had played in Australia for the New Zealand Māori side, and a handful of others from the Waikato including former Auckland player Tim Peckham. They lost a tight match by 21 points to 20. Frank Burge was ordered off for disputing Wilson's try late in the match.

20 September Auckland Province 20–21 New South Wales Auckland Domain 1  
3:00 Try: Bert Laing 2, Maurice Wetherill, Billy Wilson
Con: Craddock Dufty, Bill Davidson 2
Pen: Bill Davidson
 [79] Try: H Horder, W Toohey 2, B Grey, Frank Burge
Con: H Horder, Frank Burge 2
 Attendance: 5500
Referee: Les Bull

South Auckland v Auckland (Northern Union Challenge Cup)[]

2 October South Auckland (Waikato) 26–18 Auckland Steele Park, Hamilton  
3:00 Try: Hemmingway, Brownie Paki, Bishop, Wilson, Jackson, Guthrie
Con: Hemmingway 3, Wilson Hall 2
 [80] Try: George Davidson, Lou Brown, Ben Davidson, Nelson
Con: Maurice Wetherill, Clarrie Polson
 Attendance: 2500
Referee: A Harlock

Bay of Plenty v Auckland[]

7 October Bay of Plenty 26–33 Auckland Tauranga  
3:00 Try: Morrison, George Iles, H Hume, George Gardiner, D Barclay, Ahomiro
Con: George Gardiner 2, Ahomiro
Pen: George Gardiner
 [81] Try: Lou Brown 3, J Johnson, Clarrie Polson, F Wilson, Wally Somers
Con: Mike Flynn, C Webb 2, Clarrie Polson 2
Pen: C Webb
 Referee: A Crane

Auckland representative matches played and scorers[]

No Name Club Team Play Tries Con Pen Mark Points
1 Bill Davidson City Rovers 6 5 7 3 1 37
2 Craddock Dufty Athletic 4 2 5 4 0 24
2 Bert Avery Athletic 8 8 0 0 0 24
4 Nelson Bass Marist Old Boys 7 6 1 0 0 20
4 George Davidson City Rovers 6 6 1 0 0 20
6 Clarrie Polson Newton Rangers 8 3 5 0 0 19
7 Lou Brown Newton Rangers 4 6 0 0 0 18
8 Maurice Wetherill City Rovers 9 4 2 0 0 16
9 Eric Grey Athletic 1 3 0 0 0 9
10 Bert Laing Devonport United 5 2 1 0 0 8
11 H Hawkes City Rovers 8 2 0 0 0 6
12 John Lang Marist Old Boys 4 2 0 0 0 6
12 C Webb Athletic 1 0 2 1 0 6
12 Ivan Littlewood Ponsonby United 5 2 0 0 0 6
15 Sam Lowrie Ponsonby United 2 1 1 0 0 5
16 Arthur Singe Marist Old Boys 5 0 1 1 0 4
17 Frank Delgrosso Ponsonby United 4 1 0 0 0 3
17 Wally Somers Newton Rangers 7 1 0 0 0 3
17 Ben Davidson City Rovers 3 1 0 0 0 3
17 F Wilson City Rovers 2 1 0 0 0 3
17 Nelson Marist Old Boys 1 1 0 0 0 3
17 J Johnson Devonport United 2 1 0 0 0 3
23 Bill Stormont Marist Old Boys 6 0 1 0 0 2
23 Stan Webb Devonport United 2 0 1 0 0 2
23 Thomas McClymont Ponsonby United 3 0 0 1 0 2
23 Mike Flynn Athletic 1 0 1 0 0 2
27 F Turner Marist Old Boys 2 0 0 0 0 0
27 Charles Woolley Fire Brigade 2 0 0 0 0 0
27 Ernie Herring Fire Brigade 2 0 0 0 0 0
27 Jack McGregor Athletic 2 0 0 0 0 0
27 W Hanlon Ponsonby United 2 0 0 0 0 0
27 Harry Douglas Devonport United 2 0 0 0 0 0
27 P Gallagher Marist Old Boys 1 0 0 0 0 0
27 George Duane Marist Old Boys 1 0 0 0 0 0
27 Alf Townsend City Rovers 1 0 0 0 0 0
27 Joe Meadows Ponsonby United 1 0 0 0 0 0
27 C Nicholson Newton Rangers 1 0 0 0 0 0
27 G Reid City Rovers 1 0 0 0 0 0
27 Harrison Devonport United 1 0 0 0 0 0
27 Alf Scott Devonport United 1 0 0 0 0 0
27 Mackie Fire Brigade 1 0 0 0 0 0
27 Mitchell City Rovers 1 0 0 0 0 0
27 Charles Hand Devonport United 1 0 0 0 0 0
27 Devonport United 1 0 0 0 0 0
27 Devonport United 1 0 0 0 0 0

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