1929 Auckland Rugby League season

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The 1929 Auckland Rugby League season was its 20th. One of the key events of the season was the tour of the South Sydney side.

The First Grade Championship was won by Ponsonby who defeated Devonport in the final 5–0. Marist won the Thistle Cup for competition points accrued during the second round of matches where they went undefeated. They also won the Roope Rooster trophy after defeating Ponsonby in the final 17–9. They weren't finished yet, defeating the same opponent to win the Stormont Shield 28–14. This was the second consecutive year that they won both of those trophies.

Richmond entered a team into the B Grade which was arguably the first ever 'reserve grade' team in Auckland club rugby league. The B Grade competition was won by Point Chevalier who defeated Otahuhu in the final 13 points to 10. This earned Point Chevalier the right to playoff with Ellerslie who had come last in the A Grade championship losing all 14 of their matches. Ellerslie won the match by 5 points to 0 to remain in A Grade for 1930. Otahuhu beat Point Chevalier 11–0 to win the Stallard Cup which had previously been a knockout competition for the B Grade, however this season a full round robin was played before the final.

Preceded by 20th Auckland Rugby League season
1929 		Succeeded by

Season news and summary[]

Auckland Rugby League management[]

The annual report for the completed 1928 season revealed that £3272 was taken in gate receipts from club matches alone at Carlaw Park. The total from all matches was £4573 with £517 paid to injured players. A further £609 1s 3d was spent on maintenance and improvement at Carlaw Park. Clubs were also granted £326 18s 5d and charitable causes received £142 10s 4d. League assets including Carlaw Park were reported as £10,569 16s 4d, with a consolidated fund of £9810 11s 9d.[1]

It was stated prior to the season that Auckland Rugby League would be concentrating much more on the club game and that no representative games would be played during it. This was in response to the 1928 season where a large representative program had been played along with the hosting of the touring England team. The Senior B competition was weakened considerably after the Kingsland team amalgamated with Grafton Athletic and moved up into the A Grade. The Senior B league was also ‘lowered in status’ with several of the stronger players moving into A grade sides.

On 23 April The New Zealand Herald published a lengthy summary of rugby league in Auckland from its beginnings in 1909 to the present day (1929).[2]

The Otahuhu Trotting Club wrote to the Auckland Rugby League advising them that the league could make use of two playing grounds on its property on Tennessee Avenue in Mangere East.[3]

New clubs and mergers[]

On 2 April a new club was formed in Papatoetoe after a meeting was held in their town hall. It was decided to field three junior teams.[4] This was not the club which was formed at a much later date.

At a meeting of the Grafton Athletic and Kingsland Rovers League Football Clubs it was decided to amalgamate and become known as Kingsland Athletic. The meeting was attended by 80 members. They decided that their colours would be a maroon jersey with a blue and gold shield.[5] They requested to be placed in the Senior A Grade. A lengthy discussion was held at a management committee meeting before they agreed to accept the team in the A Grade. This made the number of teams in the grade 8.[6] Their senior team was coached by former New Zealand captain Bert Avery who had been a playing member of Maritime/Grafton Athletic.

Rule changes[]

A rule change brought in for the beginning of the season was to make each half 40 minutes in length rather than 45 minutes. Another rule change occurred prior to round 5 with alterations to the play-the-ball rule. The idea was the prevent players from playing the ball to the side. Players had been allowed to turn their body and pass the ball from the foot to their own team. “On occasions the ball travelled but a few feet, which invariably resulted in players of both teams fighting for possessions on the ground. It must be said that too much of the game is wasted with players lying on the ball. Now it is necessary to play the ball, forwards or backwards, past the opposing player. Should it be kicked to the side, all players must stand outside the five yards limit before the ball can be handled by them”.[7]

Player losses[]

An ongoing issue for club league in Auckland, and indeed New Zealand were the continuing losses of top players to English clubs. Over three seasons nine players left to join professional English sides. Wigan signed Lou Brown, Ben Davidson and Len Mason, while Wilson Hall played for Leeds, and , Trevor Hall, and Lou Hutt all joined St. Helens. T. Hanlon of the Richmond club signed for Broughton Rangers club late in the season.[8]

Improvements to Carlaw Park[]

After a series of very wet matches played at Carlaw Park and many requests for improved changing and washing conditions the Auckland Rugby League met to discuss the matter. They planned to “increase the showers and add hot water installations”. The Devonport delegate said “his club now shared the expense of a bus, and the team went to the Tepid Baths after each match. Another delegate said that hot water provision was required for curtain-raiser and other teams, which did not desire to leave the ground”. The league decided to begin with the work and complete it by Saturday week.[9]

On 9 October the Management Committee met regarding the improvement of accommodation at Carlaw Park. Chairman Mr. George Rhodes said that an extra stand with dressing rooms would cost £12,000 which was money that the league did not have. The existing stand was taken up with 800 vice-presidents who gained free entry and so there was little revenue to be gained by adding to this area. He did however say that they were “keen to assist players in providing better dressing rooms and offices where the League could centralise its business.[10]

South Sydney tour[]

South Sydney became the first ever Australian club to tour New Zealand. They played three matches. Two were played against Marist Old Boys at Carlaw Park on consecutive Saturdays and a midweek game was played against Huntly in Huntly. They were defeated in the first match 10–9, before winning the return match 25–5.

12 October Marist 10–9 South Sydney Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Charles Gregory 2
Con: Charles Gregory
Pen: Charles Gregory
 [11] Try: Jack Why
Con: Alf Blair
Pen: Benny Wearing, Oscar Quinlivan
 Attendance: 15,000
Referee: A Harlock
19 October Marist 5–21 South Sydney Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: George Batchelor
Pen: Charles Gregory
 [12] Try: Benny Wearing, Carl Eggen 2, Harry Eyers, Alf Binder
Con: Benny Wearing
Pen: Benny Wearing 2
 Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Les Bull

Obituaries[]

Leonard Neild[]

Leonard Neild who had refereed club and representative matches in Auckland for many years in the 1910s and 20s was killed in a car accident in Otorohanga on September 2. He also refereed test matches between New Zealand and England in 1920 and 1924. He was living in Ponsonby at the time of his death.[13][14]

Albert Ernest Powell[]

Albert Ernest Powell died on October 1 as a result of suicide. Powell had been joint manager of the New Zealand team which toured Australia in 1911, and was manager of the side again in 1919 which played Australia. He was the Auckland selector for many years up until 1926 and was made a life member at this point. He was also the time-keeper and press steward at Carlaw Park.[15] Powell had served in the Boer War and World War 1.[16] At the time of his death he was working as a mechanic for the Post and Telegraph Department. It was said that he had not shown any signs of depression but had been suffering from insomnia for quite some time. He left behind a widow, a daughter and 2 sons.[17][18]

Monteith Shield (first grade championship)[]

The Round 6 match between Richmond and Kingsland was postponed as Richmond had travelled to Hikurangi to play against the local team which was in its second season.

Monteith Shield standings[]

Team Pld W D L F A Pts
Ponsonby United 15 12 1 2 276 116 25
Devonport United 15 11 1 3 236 113 23
City Rovers 14 9 0 5 171 153 18
Marist Old Boys 14 7 3 4 206 157 17
Newton Rangers 14 7 0 7 144 223 14
Kingsland Athletic 14 5 1 8 143 209 11
Richmond Rovers 14 3 0 11 105 161 6
Ellerslie United 14 0 0 14 86 235 0

Monteith Shield fixtures[]

Pre-season fixture[]

Newton v Richmond on April 22.
On April 20 several pre-season matches were played at Carlaw Park involving first grade teams and senior B sides. Newton Rangers defeated Richmond Rovers by 10 points to 0 with scoring a try and kicking a penalty and converting W. Johnstone's try. Ellerslie United surprised Devonport United with a 5-5 draw. Marist Old Boys beat City 5-0, Kingsland Athletic beat Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers 13-8, and Mount Wellington and Parnell played out a 0-0 draw. The senior B teams involved were Kingsland-Athletic, Parnell, Mount Wellington, and Northcote.

Round 1[]

Crowd at the opening round during the Devonport v Ponsonby match.
During the season Craddock Dufty who had starred for Auckland and New Zealand for several seasons fell out with the Newton club and asked for a transfer to Ellerslie. The Management Committee eventually granted the transfer.In the match between Newton and Marist was concussed and had to leave the field. G Rhodes was also concussed later in the match and was taken to the hospital. For City in their match with Kingsland McLaughlin broke his nose and had to leave for treatment.
27 April Devonport 20–8 Ponsonby Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Coghlan, , J Beattie, E Ruby
Con: Alf Scott 2, H Scott
Pen: Allan Seagar
 [19] Try: Schofield, Thompson
Con: Frank Delgrosso
 Attendance: 5000
Referee: Les Bull
27 April Newton 21–20 Marist Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: M Little 2, 2, Stanley Francis
Con: , C Rhodes
Pen: Butterworth
 [20] Try: Jim O'Brien, Jock Graham 2, D Duane
Con: Owen Cronin 2, George Batchelor
Pen: George Batchelor
 Attendance: 5000
Referee: Percy Rogers
27 April Ellerslie 8–22 Richmond Ellerslie Reserve  
3:00 Try: Ivan Littlewood, Hubert Crewther
Pen: Ivan Littlewood
 [21] Try: Colebrook, McKinnon 2, Ted Mincham, Coote 2
Con: Ted Mincham, Trevor Hanlon
 Referee: A McKubrey
27 April City 21–16 Kingsland Carlaw Park 1  
1:45 Try: J Iverson 2, C Reynolds 2, Cox
Con: Laurie Barchard 3
 [22] Try: Angelo,
Attendance: 5000
Referee: T Chernside

Round 2[]

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Richmond v Marist
4 May Richmond 9–8 Marist Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Ted Mincham
Con: Ted Mincham
Pen: Ted Mincham 2
 [23] Try: Dick Moisley
Con: Charles Gregory
Pen: Charles Gregory
 Referee: Les Bull
4 May Ponsonby 8–3 Newton Carlaw Park 1  
1:45 Try: Winters
Con: Frank Delgrosso
Pen: Frank Delgrosso
 [24] Try:
Referee: Percy Rogers
Ponsonby v Newton
4 May City 11–8 Ellerslie Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Hadley, Lawrence, George Perry
Con: Laurie Barchard
 [25] Try: Bob Crewther, Hobbs
Pen: Hemingway
 Referee: Vic Simpson
4 May Devonport 29–7 Kingsland Devonport Domain  
3:00 Try: O'Leary 2, Stanley Rule 2, Alf Scott, S Casey, C Rhodes
Con: Alf Scott 2, E Ruby, J Beattie
 [26] Try: Angelo
Con: Herring
Pen: Herring
 Referee: A McKubrey

Round 3[]

11 May Ponsonby 14–10 Marist Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: J Payne, Thompson
Con: Frank Delgrosso 2
Pen: Frank Delgrosso
 [27] Try: McDonald, Phil Brady
Con: Alan Clarke 2
 Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Percy Rogers
11 May City 15–12 Richmond Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Townsend, George Perry, Reynolds
Con: Laurie Barchard, Wilson Hall
Pen: Laurie Barchard
 [28] Try: Ted Mincham, McKinnon
Pen: Ted Mincham, Joseph Hamilton 2
 Attendance: 5,000
Referee: B Emirali
11 May Newton 12–10 Kingsland Auckland Domain 2  
3:00 Try: , Hammond
Con:
Pen: 2
 [29] Try: Ralph Longville, R Carter
Con: Ralph Longville
Pen: Ralph Longville
 Referee: Freeman Thompson
11 May Ellerslie 12–16 Devonport Ellerslie Reserve  
3:00 Try: Ivan Littlewood, Johnson
Con: Hemingway
Pen: Hemingway 2
 [30] Try: P Masefield, McCarthy, J Beattie,
Con: Allan Seagar 2
 Referee: T Chernside

Round 4[]

18 May Devonport 8–4 City Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: 2
Pen: Alf Scott
 [31] Pen: Steve Watene 2
 Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Les Bull
18 May Ponsonby 15–10 Richmond Carlaw Park 1  
1:45 Try: A McIntyre 3
Con: Frank Delgrosso 2
Pen: Frank Delgrosso
 [32] Try: Bill Davis
Con: Ted Mincham 2
Pen: Joseph Hamilton
 Attendance: 10,000
Referee: A McKubrey
18 May Newton 15–7 Ellerslie Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: 2,
Con: Craddock Dufty
Pen: Craddock Dufty
Drop: Craddock Dufty
 [33] Try: Ivan Littlewood
Con: Ivan Littlewood
Pen: Hemingway
 Attendance: 10,000
Referee: G McGowatt
18 May Marist 18–18 Kingsland Carlaw Park 2  
1:45 Try: Norm Campbell, Jock Graham 2, Wilf Hassan
Con: Norm Campbell, Hickey
Pen: Norm Campbell
 [34] Try: R Carter 2, Longfield, McLaughlin
Con: Longfield 2
Pen: Longfield
 Attendance: 10,000
Referee: T Chernside

Round 5[]

The Devonport win over Richmond was their 100th first grade win in their 20th consecutive year in first grade. To this point they had a 100 win, 12 draw, and 85 loss record.

25 May Devonport 15–7 Richmond Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Trevor O'Leary 2, C Rhodes
Con: Lindsay Simons 2
Pen: Lindsay Simons
 [35] Try: Trevor Hanlon
Pen: Ted Mincham 2
 Referee: T Chernside
25 May Newton 17–12 City Carlaw Park 1  
1:45 Try: , M Little, C Rhodes
Con: Craddock Dufty 3
Pen: Craddock Dufty
 [36] Try: Steve Watene, Reynolds
Con: Steve Watene
Pen: Steve Watene 2
 Referee: Les Bull
25 May Ponsonby 41–10 Kingsland Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Lou Hutt, Winters, Schofield 2, J Payne, Moore, McIntryre 2, Thompson
Con: Frank Delgrosso 6
Pen: Frank Delgrosso
 [37] Try: R Carter, Ralph Longville
Con: Ralph Longville
 Referee: B Emirali
25 May Marist 19–16 Ellerslie Carlaw Park 2  
1:45 Try: Phil Brady 4, George Batchelor
Con: Norm Campbell
Pen: Alan Clarke
 [38] Try: Cook, Chapman, Oliff
Con: Cook, Oliff
 Referee: Arthur Rae

Round 6[]

Alan Clarke was sent off in the Marist v City game for questioning the referee.

1 June Devonport 24–9 Newton Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Alf Scott, J Beattie 2, Trevor O'Leary, Allan Seagar, L O'Leary
Con: Lindsay Simons, Allan Seagar 2
 [39] Try: Stanley Francis
Pen: Craddock Dufty 3
 Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Percy Rogers
1 June Ponsonby 24–5 Ellerslie Carlaw Park 1  
1:45 Try: A McIntyre, Lou Hutt, Winters, Thompson
Con: Frank Delgrosso 4
Pen: Frank Delgrosso 2
 [40] Try: Oliff
Con: Oliff
 Attendance: 7,000
Referee: T Hill
1 June City 5–3 Marist Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: J Iverson
Con: Laurie Barchard
 [41] Try: Hickey
 Attendance: 7,000
Referee: A McKubrey
1 June Richmond PPD Kingsland  
[42]

Round 7[]

In the match between Marist and Devonport both E Ruby and Campney were sent off for fighting late in the match. For Newton Craddock Dufty refused to play in protest against the non-selection of Wally Somers. As a result Newton cancelled his registration with the club. Somers also decided to retire at this point though he ultimately joined the Ellerslie team for the 1930 season.[43][44] Dufty then signed with Ellerslie where he had moved to earlier in the year. Cook was sent off in Ellerslie’s match for arguing with a referring decision.

8 June Ponsonby 37–11 City Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Winters, Schofield 3, Frank Delgrosso, Lou Hutt, Riley 2, Thompson
Con: Frank Delgrosso 4
Pen: Frank Delgrosso
 [45] Try: McLaughlin, Bill Hamilton, Lawrence Barchard
Con: McLaughlin
 Attendance: 8,000
Referee: B Emirali
8 June Marist 13–13 Devonport Carlaw Park 1  
1:45 Try: Charles Gregory, Jock Johnson, Phil Brady
Con: Charles Gregory 2
 [46] Try: E Ruby
Con: Lindsay Simons
Pen: Lindsay Simons 4
 Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Percy Rogers
8 June Newton 13��10 Richmond Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Trevor Hall, , Page
Con: 2
 [47] Try: Coote 2
Con: Joseph Hamilton
Pen: Joseph Hamilton
 Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Vic Simpson
8 June Kingsland 17–5 Ellerslie Carlaw Park 2  
1:45 Try: R Carter, 2
Con: Ralph Longville 2
Pen: Ralph Longville 2
 [48] Try: Cooke
Con: Sam Crewther
 Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Arthur Rae

Round 8[]

15 June Devonport 10–5 Ponsonby Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: S Casey, McCarthy
Con: Allan Seagar 2
 [49] Try: Lou Hutt
Con: Frank Delgrosso
 Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Les Bull
15 June City 13–8 Kingsland Carlaw Park 1  
1:30 Try: Hadley, George Perry 2
Con: Steve Watene 2
 [50] Try: Ramm,
Con: Ralph Longville
 Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Billy Mincham
15 June Marist 20–19 Newton Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Phil Brady, McDonald 2, Jock Johnson
Con: Norm Campbell 3
Pen: Norm Campbell
 [51] Try: C Rhodes, 2, Trevor Hall,
Con:
Pen:
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: A McKubrey
15 June Richmond 10–5 Ellerslie Carlaw Park 2  
1:30 Try: Ralph Jenkinson, Ted Mincham
Pen: Joseph Hamilton, Ted Mincham
 [52] Try: Hobbs
Pen: Craddock Dufty
 Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Wilfred Simpson

Round 9[]

22 June Ponsonby 42–3 Newton Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Thompson, Frank Delgrosso 2, Winters, Schofield 2, A McIntyre 2, Skelton 2
Con: Frank Delgrosso 4, George Gardiner 2
 [53] Try:
Referee: Vic Simpson
22 June Devonport 19–8 Kingsland Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: L O'Leary 3, E Ruby, Trevor O'Leary
Con: Allan Seagar 2
 [54] Try: R Carter, Christmas
Pen: Railey
 Referee: G McCowatt
22 June Richmond 9–11 Marist Grey Lynn Park  
3:00 Try: Ralph Jenkinson
Pen: Ted Mincham 3
 [55] Try: Hickey, Jim O'Brien, Bulcraig
Pen: Norm Campbell
 Attendance: 600
Referee: B Emirali
22 June Ellerslie 0–10 City Ellerslie Reserve  
3:00 [56] Try: George Perry, Lawrence Barchard
Con: Lawrence Barchard 2
 Referee: Percy Rogers

Round 10[]

29 June Ponsonby 10–10 Marist Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: A McIntyre, Riley
Con: George Gardiner
Pen: George Gardiner
 [57] Try: Jock Graham, Jock Johnson
Con: Charles Gregory
Pen: Charles Gregory
 Referee: Percy Rogers
29 June City 24–0 Richmond Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: George Perry, Lawrence Barchard 2, McLaughlin, Hadley, Iverson
Con: Steve Watene 3
 [58] Referee: Les Bull
29 June Kingsland 14–10 Newton Auckland Domain  
3:00 Try: R Carter, Simms 2, McLoughlan
Con: Railey
 [59] Try: Kenneth Peckham, Ferguson
Con: 2
 Referee: B Emirali
29 June Devonport 19–5 Ellerslie Devonport Domain  
3:00 Try: 2, Allan Seagar, Stanley Rule, Les O'Leary
Con: Lindsay Simons 2
 [60] Try: Bob Crewther
Con: Oliff
 Referee: G McCowatt

Round 11[]

6 July City 17–8 Devonport Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Lawrence Barchard 2, McLaughlin, N Pascoe, George Perry
Con: Lawrence Barchard
 [61] Try: Les O'Leary,
Con: Alf Scott
 Referee: Vic Simpson
6 July Ponsonby 21–16 Richmond Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Winters 2, Schofield, Riley, J Payne
Con: Frank Delgrosso 3
 [62] Try: Ted Mincham, Davis, Stan Prentice, Lennie
Con: Ted Mincham 2
 Referee: B Emirali
6 July Marist 25–10 Kingsland Auckland Domain 1  
3:00 Try: Jock Johnson, George Batchelor, McDonald 2, Phil Brady
Con: Charles Gregory 4
Pen: Charles Gregory
 [63] Try: , Carter
Pen: Ralph Longville 2
 Referee: William Mincham
6 July Ellerslie 5–7 Newton Ellerslie Reserve  
3:00 Try: Tooman
Con: Craddock Dufty
 [64] Try: M Little
Con: Kenneth Peckham
Pen: Kenneth Peckham
 Referee: S Billman

Round 12[]

W Shortland, an ex-Maori All Black transferred to City and made his debut for them. He had previously represented North Auckland at the halfback position. Shortland was said to have played a “sterling game, demonstrating that the thirteen-a-side code suited his particular type of play”.[65] P Skelton also transferred from rugby where he had been playing five eighth for the Grammar Old Boys club. He joined the Ponsonby side and scored a try on debut and also set up their second try for W Skelton (no relation). Their match was originally scheduled to be played on the number one field as a curtain-raiser but was transferred to the number two field as the former was in a poor condition however the number two ground “soon became a sea of mud”. The Marist and Ellerslie match at the Auckland Domain was postponed as the field was deemed unfit for play. The condition of Carlaw Park was so bad that it was discussed at the management committee meeting later in the week and it was decided that conditions needed to be improved for players immediately.

13 July Devonport 14–0 Richmond Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: , McCarthy 2, J Beattie
Con: Lindsay Simons
 [66] Referee: Les Bull
13 July City 16–6 Newton Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: W Perry, Reynolds, Hadley, George Perry
Con: Lawrence Barchard
Pen: Lawrence Barchard
 [67] Try: Cammick, Francis
 Referee: Wilfred Simpson
13 July Ponsonby 9–0 Kingsland Carlaw Park 2  
1:30 Try: Pat Skelton, George Gardiner, W Skelton
 [68] Referee: Vic Simpson
13 July Marist Abandoned Ellerslie Auckland Domain 2  
3:00 [69] Referee: S Billman

Round 13[]

R.D. Revell transferred from Ponsonby to Kingsland during the week.

20 July Marist 13–7 City Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Jock Graham, Dick Moisley, Phil Brady
Con: Charles Gregory 2
 [70] Try: McLaughlin
Con: Steve Watene
Pen: Steve Watene
 Referee: Percy Rogers
20 July Devonport 35–3 Newton Devonport Domain  
3:00 Try: J Beattie 2, C Rhodes, Alf Scott, Stanley Rule, Allan Seagar, S Casey 2,
Con: Lindsay Simons 4
 [71] Try: McLeod
 Referee: S Billman
20 July Kingsland 6–0 Richmond Auckland Domain 2  
3:00 Try: , Christmas
 [72] Referee: Wilfred Simpson
20 July Ellerslie 3–20 Ponsonby Ellerslie Reserve  
3:00 Try: Grogan
 [73] Try: Moore 2, W Skelton, Victor Fagan, Pat Skelton, George Gardiner
Con: Frank Delgrosso
 Referee: W Weston

Round 14[]

T Hanlon of the Richmond senior side was signed by Broughton Rangers in England. He was due to depart on the Ruahine on August 21.[74]

3 August Marist 10–6 Devonport Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Phil Brady, Jock Johnson
Con: Charles Gregory 2
 [75] Try: J Beattie 2
 Referee: Les Bull
3 August Ponsonby 17–5 City Carlaw Park 1  
1:30 Try: Pat Skelton 2, Thompson
Con: Frank Delgrosso 2
Pen: Frank Delgrosso 2
 [76] Try: George Perry
Con: Lawrence Barchard
 Referee: B Emirali
3 August Newton 6–0 Richmond Auckland Domain 2  
3:00 Try: M Little 2
 [77] Referee: Arthur Rae
3 August Kingsland 19–7 Ellerslie Mt Wellington (Westfield)  
3:00 Try: York 3, Angelo, Simms
Con: Lucas
Pen:
[78] Try: Crewther
Con: Hemingway
Pen: Hemingway
 Referee: S Billman

Postponed round 12 match[]

10 August Marist 26–0 Ellerslie Auckland Domain  
2:00 Try: McDonald 2, Charles Gregory, Jock Johnson, Wilf Hassan 2
Con: Charles Gregory 4
 [79] Referee: B Emirali

Postponed round 6 match[]

The Round 6 match which was postponed saw Richmond default to Kingsland.

10 August Kingsland WBD-LBD Richmond Carlaw Park 2  
3:30 [80] Referee: Arthur Rae

Final[]

10 August Ponsonby 5–0 Devonport Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: George Gardiner
Pen: Frank Delgrosso
 [81] Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Les Bull

Roope Rooster knockout competition[]

Marist won the Roope Rooster for the second consecutive year after defeating Ponsonby 17–9 in the final.

Round 1[]

A Berridge joined Richmond after transferring from rugby where he had been an Auckland representative player. He kicked 4 penalties on debut against Devonport in a 17–12 victory. In the match between Ponsonby and Newton, White (the Ponsonby fullback) had to leave the field with a broken collarbone early in the second half. Hammond then left the field with an injured neck and Kenneth Peckham followed him soon after, also injured.

31 August Marist 9–3 Kingsland Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Hec Brisbane, Phil Brady, George Batchelor
 [82] Try: Lou Wilson
 Referee: Wilfred Simpson
31 August Richmond 17–12 Devonport Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Patterson 2, Surtess
Pen: A Berridge 4
 [83] Try: Trevor O'Leary, Allan Seagar
Con: Allan Seagar 2
Pen: Allan Seagar
 Referee: K Menzies
31 August Ponsonby 31–24 Newton Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: P Skelton 2, W Skelton, George Gardiner, Schofield, Moore, A McIntyre
Con: Frank Delgrosso 4
 [84] Try: M Little, Hill, Francis 2, , Arthur Mansill
Con: Kenneth Peckham 2
 Referee: Arthur Rae
31 August City 18–9 Ellerslie Mt Wellington  
3:00 Try: Clarke, Lawrence Barchard, George Perry, J Iveson
Con: Lawrence Barchard 3
 [85] Try: Bob Crewther
Con: Hemingway
Pen: Hemingway, Craddock Dufty
 Referee: S Billman

Semi final[]

14 September Marist 23–7 City Carlaw Park 1  
3:15 Try: Phil Brady, McDonald, Jim O'Brien, George Batchelor, Jock Graham
Con: Charles Gregory 2, Jim O'Brien
Pen: Charles Gregory
 [86] Try: Hadley
Pen: Steve Watene
Drop: McLoughlin
 Referee: Les Bull
14 September Ponsonby 23–0 Richmond Carlaw Park 1  
2:00 Try: Skelton, Winters, McIntyre, Riley, Schofield
Con: Skelton, Frank Delgrosso, Moore
Pen: Frank Delgrosso
 [87] Referee: Vic Simpson

Final[]

21 September Marist 17–9 Ponsonby Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Charles Gregory, Jim O'Brien, Phil Brady, Alan Clarke, Wilf Hassan
Con: Jim O'Brien
 [88] Try: Winters, George Gardiner, Schofield
 Referee: Percy Rogers

Stormont Memorial Shield[]

Frank Delgrosso went off in the second half with an injured knee.

28 September Marist 28–14 Ponsonby Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Jock Johnson, George Batchelor 3, Penalty Try, Norm Campbell
Con: Charles Gregory 3, George Batchelor
Pen: Charles Gregory
 [89] Try: A McIntyre, Skelton
Con: Skelton, George Gardiner
Pen: George Gardiner 2
 Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Vic Simpson

Top try scorers and point scorers[]

Top try and point scorers for A Division and Roope Rooster matches. Frank Delgrosso became just the second player in the competition's history to pass the 100 point mark for matches played in the Monteith Shield (for the first grade competition) and the Roope Rooster when he scored 108 for Ponsonby. The only previous player to do it was Bill Davidson who scored 117 points in 1922. By this point Delgrosso had scored 532 points in total for Ponsonby across all senior matches from 1919 to 1929 which was the most of any player who had played in Auckland to this point. Craddock Dufty was on 495 points however with both players still active they would continue to add to their tallies. Phil Brady of Marist was the top try scorer with 13 closely followed by Schofield of Ponsonby who scored 12.

B grade standings and results[]

The Round 5 match between Northcote and Mangere resulted in a win to the former team but the actual score was not stated. The standings include the final played between Otahuhu and Point Chevalier, won by the latter by 13 points to 10.

Team Pld W D L F A Pts
Point Chevalier 11 9 1 1 108 61 19
Otahuhu Rovers 11 8 1 2 223 44 17
Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers 9 5 0 4 66 77 10
Richmond Rovers B 9 4 0 5 89 87 8
Parnell 10 2 0 8 112 145 4
Mangere United 10 1 0 9 50 232 0

Senior B grade fixtures[]

In the first round of the season Mangere began their match with Otahuhu with just ten players, though had reached thirteen near halftime. It was the first time league had been played on the newly acquired .

On 8 May at the Management Committee meeting Northcote requested that the opening round match in the Senior B competition be awarded to them on account of Richmond B defaulting. However the league said that the match would be replayed at the end of the season if it would affect the outcome of the competition.

The Round 8 match between Otahuhu and Point Chevalier was held at Papatoetoe which was the first senior match played in the area. Around 1,000 spectators turned up to watch the match. Otahuhu won a close fought match 10–6.

After Round 10 was completed the Auckland Rugby League decided that the match between Point Chevalier and Otahuhu would decide the championship. The match was played on Carlaw Park and saw Point Chevalier win by 13 points to 10.

1929 Senior B Grade Results
Date Score Score Venue
Round 1 28 April[90] Point Chevalier 11 Parnell 10 Carlaw Park # 1, 1:45pm
– 28 April Mangere 0 Otahuhu 48 Mangere Domain, 3pm
Round 2 4 May[91] Otahuhu 20 Richmond B 7 Carlaw Park # 2, 1:45pm
– 4 May Mangere 6 Parnell 29 Mangere, 3pm
– 4 May Point Chevalier 10 Northcote 3 Point Chevalier, 3pm
Round 3 11 May[92] Northcote 11 Parnell 2 Victoria Park, 3pm
– 11 May Point Chevalier 5 Otahuhu 5 Point Chevalier # 2, 3pm
– 11 May Mangere 0 Richmond B 32 Mangere, 3pm
Round 4 18 May[93] Northcote 3 Otahuhu 2 Northcote, 3pm
– 18 May Point Chevalier 14 Mangere 6 Point Chevalier, 3pm
– 18 May Richmond B 13 Parnell 10 Grey Lynn, 3pm
Round 5 25 May[94] Richmond B 0 Point Chevalier 6 Grey Lynn, 3pm
– 25 May Otahuhu 22 Parnell 0 Mangere, 2pm
– 25 May Mangere L Northcote W Mangere, 3:15pm
Round 6 1 June[95] Richmond B 19 Northcote 11 Carlaw Park # 2, 1:45pm
– 1 June Point Chevalier 10 Parnell 7 Point Chevalier, 3pm
– 1 June Otahuhu 40 Mangere 0 Sturgess Park, Otahuhu, 3pm
Round 7 8 June[96] Otahuhu 13 Richmond B 0 Otahuhu Reserve, 3pm
– 8 June Parnell 33 Mangere 14 Auckland Domain #2, 3pm
– 8 June Northcote 5 Point Chevalier 8 Stafford Park, Northcote, 3pm
Round 8 15 June[97] Otahuhu 10 Point Chevalier 6 Papatoetoe, 3pm 1,000
– 15 June Richmond B 8 Mangere 13 Grey Lynn, 3pm
– 15 June Northcote 16 Parnell 10 Victoria Park, 3pm
Round 9 22 June[98] Otahuhu 21 Northcote 5 Otahuhu, 3pm
– 22 June Mangere 5 Point Chevalier 17 Mangere, 3pm
– 22 June Richmond B 10 Parnell 6 Point Chevalier # 2, 3pm
Round 10 29 June[99] Point Chevalier 8 Richmond B 0 Point Chevalier, 3pm
– 29 June Northcote 11 Mangere 6 Northcote, 3pm
– 29 June Otahuhu 32 Parnell 5 Papatoetoe, 3pm
Final 6 July[100] Point Chevalier 13 Otahuhu 10 Carlaw Park # 1, 1:30pm

Senior A/Senior B promotion-relegation match[]

Ellerslie had come last in the A Grade for the second year in a row. Though unlike the previous season where they had won 3 matches in 1929 they were winless after battling injuries and the loss of players. However they managed to defeat Point Chevalier, who had won the B Grade by 5 points to 0 and thus remain in the A Grade for the 1930 season.

24 August Ellerslie 5–0 Point Chevalier Carlaw Park  
1:30 Try: Arthur
Pen: Craddock Dufty
 [101] Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Percy Rogers

Stallard Cup competition[]

1929 Stallard Cup results
Date Score Score Venue
Round 1 13 July[102] Northcote 5 Parnell 2 Victoria Park, 3pm
– 13 July Mangere 17 Richmond B 3 Sturgess Park, Otahuhu , 3pm
– 13 July Otahuhu 5 Point Chevalier 0 Mangere Racecourse, 3pm
Round 2 20 July[103] Northcote 9 Mangere 5 Victoria Park, 3pm
– 20 July Point Chevalier 5 Richmond B 3 Carlaw Park # 1, 1:30pm
– 20 July Otahuhu 24 Parnell 0 Auckland Domain # 5, 3pm
Round 3 3 Aug[104] Northcote 6 Richmond B 0 Outer Domain, 3pm
– 3 Aug Point Chevalier 11 Parnell 8 Auckland Domain # 6, 3pm
– 3 Aug Otahuhu 12 Mangere 8 Victoria Park, 3pm
Round 4 10 Aug[105] Point Chevalier 13 Mangere 0 Carlaw Park # 1, 1:30pm
– 10 Aug Parnell PPD Richmond PPD Auckland Domain, 3pm
– 10 Aug Otahuhu 7 Northcote 3 Victoria Park, 3pm
Round 5 31 Aug[106] Richmond B 11 Otahuhu 8 Carlaw Park # 2, 1:30pm
– 31 Aug Parnell Loss by Forfeit Mangere Won by Forfeit Auckland Domain # 2, 3pm
– 31 Aug Point Chevalier 3 Northcote 2 Victoria Park, 3pm
Final 7 Sep[107] Otahuhu 11 Point Chevalier 0 Carlaw Park # 2, 1:30pm

Lower grades and exhibition games[]

Lower grades[]

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

  • Second Grade: Devonport United, Kingsland Rovers, Newton Rangers, Mangere, Mount Albert United, Mount Wellington, Ponsonby United, and Remuera. The knockout competition was won by Mount Albert United.
  • Third Grade Open: Devonport United, Ellerslie United, Kingsland Rovers, Glen Lynn, Point Chevalier, Ponsonby United A, Ponsonby United B, Richmond Rovers (Richmond also won the knockout competition)
  • Third Grade Intermediate: Akarana, City Rovers, Devonport United, Glen Eden, Mount Albert United, New Lynn, Newmarket, Newton Rangers, Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers, Richmond Rovers (Newmarket won the knockout competition)
  • Fourth Grade: Akarana, City Rovers, Devonport United, Kingsland Rovers, Mount Albert United, Mount Wellington, Otahuhu Rovers, Ponsonby United, Remuera, Richmond Rovers (Akarana won the knockout competition) Devonport won the championship undefeated with 16 wins from 16 games, scoring 352 points and only conceding 23.[108]
  • Fifth Grade: Akarana, City Rovers, Devonport United, Kingsland Rovers, Marist Old Boys, Newmarket, Otahuhu Rovers, Point Chevalier, Richmond Rovers (Richmond also won the knockout competition)
  • Sixth Grade A: Akarana, City Rovers, Devonport United, Kingsland Rovers, Marist Old Boys, Newmarket, Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers, Otahuhu Rovers, Point Chevalier, Richmond Rovers (Otahuhu won the knockout competition)
  • Sixth Grade B: Ellerslie United, Glen Lynn, Marist Old Boys, New Lynn, Newton Rangers, Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers, Papatoetoe, Point Chevalier, Richmond Rovers A, Richmond Rovers B (Richmond A also won the knockout competition)
  • Primary Schools: Devonport United, Ellerslie United, Mangere, Mount Albert United, Newmarket, Newton Rangers, Onehunga Convent, Otahuhu Rovers, Papatoetoe, Parnell, Richmond Rovers. At the end of the season a schoolboys knockout tournament was held with proceeds going to the purchase of jerseys. Newmarket defeated Mangere in the final by 6 points to 0.[109]

Exhibition and junior representative matches[]

List of matches
Date Score Score Venue Attendance
Exhibition match 30 March[110] Kamo and Athletic Clubs Combined 9 Richmond 23 Whangarei
Exhibition match 10 Aug[111] Huntly 23 City 13 Huntly
Exhibition match 17 Aug[112] Northcote 18 Hamilton B 9 Northcote Municipal Recreation Ground (Stafford Park), Northcote
Exhibition match 17 Aug[113] Huntly 16 Parnell 21 Huntly
Schoolboy exhibition match 5 Sep[114] North Auckland Schools 2 Auckland Schoolboys 17 Whangarei
– 7 Sep Hikurangi 4 Auckland Schoolboys 6 Hikurangi
Junior inter-provincial match 27 July[115] Auckland Juniors 15 South Auckland Juniors 8 Carlaw Park # 1, 1:30pm

Representative season[]

The selectors for the season were the same as last year, Edwin V. Fox, Ernie Asher, and Bert Avery. The Auckland team played three matches and defended the Northern Union Challenge Cup against South Auckland, Northland, and Canterbury. Auckland played three matches between July 27 and August 24, all for the Northern Union Challenge Cup. They saw them defeat South Auckland in a hard-fought 11–8 result, the newly formed Northland representative team by a narrow 22–19 margin, and Canterbury comfortably by 47 points to 18. The representative season was finished with a match between the North Island and South Island won by the latter 22 to 13. Unlike in previous years the North Island team featured several players from outside of Auckland, mainly from the Waikato region.

Representative fixtures[]

Auckland v South Auckland (Northern Union Cup)[]

W Shortland had been named to play for Auckland but was left out of the side at the last minute as he was not eligible to play. The reason being that he had only recently switched codes and had not played 3 matches yet for his club. Huatahi Paki broke his ribs during the match. Lindsay Simons, who was on debut for Auckland at fullback went off injured with Frank Delgrosso moving there and Ted Mincham coming on in his Auckland debut.

27 July Auckland 11–8 South Auckland Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Hec Brisbane 2,
Con: Frank Delgrosso
 [116] Try: George Tittleton
Con:
Pen:
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Les Bull

Auckland v Northland (Northern Union Cup)[]

17 August Auckland 22–19 Northland Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Carter, Frank Delgrosso 2, , Allan Seagar, Gordon Campbell
Con: Frank Delgrosso 2
 [117] Try: L Grogan, R Cunningham, T Bergan, N Dunn 2
Con: L Grogan 2
 Referee: Vic Simpson

Auckland v Canterbury (Northern Union Cup)[]

24 August Auckland 47–18 Canterbury Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: , Hec Brisbane, Carter, Frank Delgrosso, Allan Seagar, N Pascoe, Jim O'Brien, Payne 3, Stanley Francis
Con: Frank Delgrosso 4, Jim O'Brien, Charles Gregory, Stanley Francis
 [118] Try: E Spillane, Jim Amos, A O'Connor, T Green
Con: J Sanders, A O'Connor 2
 Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Billy Mincham

Inter island match[]

was injured during the match and replaced by Allan Seagar for the North Island while for the South Island Sanders was injured and replaced by Doogan. In past years the North Island team was dominated by players from the Auckland competition however the North Island team on this occasion featured players from outside Auckland such as Ted Meyer, Dick Trautvetter, Bob Stephenson, Joe Menzies, Tom Timms, and T Bergan.

7 September North Island 13–22 South Island Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: W Hamilton, Ted Meyer, Frank Delgrosso
Con: Charles Gregory, Frank Delgrosso
 [119] Try: Alf Townsend, , ,
Con: Bond 2
Pen: Bond 3
 Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Percy Rogers

Auckland representative matches played and points scored[]

No Name Club Team Played Tries Con Pen Points
1 Frank Delgrosso Newton Rangers 3 3 7 0 23
2 Hec Brisbane Marist Old Boys 2 3 0 0 9
2 J Payne Ponsonby United 1 3 0 0 9
4 Kingsland Athletic 3 2 0 0 6
5 Allan Seagar Devonport United 3 2 0 0 6
6 R Carter Kingsland Athletic 2 2 0 0 6
7 Stanley Francis Newton Rangers 2 1 1 0 5
8 Jim O'Brien Marist Old Boys 1 1 1 0 5
9 Devonport United 1 1 0 0 3
10 Gordon Campbell Marist Old Boys 1 1 0 0 3
11 Charles Gregory Marist Old Boys 2 0 1 0 2
12 Lindsay Simons Devonport United 1 0 0 0 0
12 A McIntyre Ponsonby United 1 0 0 0 0
12 Alf Scott Devonport United 1 0 0 0 0
12 Skelton Ponsonby United 2 0 0 0 0
12 E Ruby Devonport United 2 0 0 0 0
12 Dick Moisley Marist Old Boys 3 0 0 0 0
12 Norman Pascoe City Rovers 2 0 0 0 0
12 Bill Hamilton City Rovers 1 0 0 0 0
12 Puti Watene City Rovers 1 0 0 0 0
12 W Shortland City Rovers 2 0 0 0 0
12 Ralph Jenkinson Richmond Rovers 1 0 0 0 0
12 Ted Mincham Richmond Rovers 1 0 0 0 0
12 Victor Fagan Ponsonby United 1 0 0 0 0

Annual general meetings and club news[]

  • held at Carlaw Park on Sunday 24 March.[120] It was noted that the club had assets totally £36 3s 5d. They had also sent a team on tour in each of its 3 seasons. The tour to Christchurch had cost £115 pounds which had been raised at social functions during the season.[121]
  • City Rovers Football Club held at Carlaw Park on Sunday 17 March.[124] The City team acquired the services of W. Shortland, the North Auckland and Māori representative rugby halfback. He moved to live in Auckland and surprised followers of both codes by playing for City in their Round 12 match.
  • Grafton Athletic held at Buffaloes Hall, St. Benedict’s St., near Newton Rd, on Sunday 24 March.[127] It was decided at a later meeting to amalgamate with the Kingsland Rovers club.
  • held at Buffalo Lodge Rooms, St Benedicts St on Sunday 24 March.[129] It was decided at a later meeting to amalgamate with the Grafton Athletic club. The vice-president Mr. Edward Thomas Avery died in a fall from a ladder while at his work at the Auckland Gas Company. His son was Bert Avery, who had captained the New Zealand team in England.[130]
  • Mt. Albert United Rugby League Football Club held at King George Hall, Mt Albert Terminus on Thursday 7 March.[132]
  • request players to get in touch with Secretary W.E. Frost.[133]
  • held at the Foresters’ Hall, New Lynn, on 13 March.[134] The New Lynn and Glen Eden teams played as one in 1929 under the name of Glen Lynn.
  • held at No. 8 Melrose St., Newmarket, Thursday 28 February.[135]
  • Newton Rangers Football Club held at Y.M.C.A Buildings, Wellesley St. East, on Monday 18 March.[136] Newton complained after 3 rounds to the Management Committee that it was impossible for members of their team to play early matches at Carlaw Park as its players had to travel long distances at a heavy expense.
  • Northcote and Birkenhead Ramblers League Football Club held at Foresters’ Hall, Birkenhead on Monday.[137] The Northcote, New Zealand Borough Council met on 21 May. It was decided that both rugby union and soccer had to pay for the use of the municipal football ground but league did not on account of it providing the use of its own large mower and labour to cut the grass when required. All clubs had to make their own arrangements for marking out the ground and removing the goal posts after play each Saturday.
  • Otahuhu Rugby League Football Club held at the Gas Company’s Hall, Otahuhu, Monday 4 March.[138] At the end of the season Otahuhu held a reunion where the B Grade team was congratulated on winning the Thistle Cup, and the schoolboys team was presented with the Davis Cup.[139]
  • held at Donovan’s Gymnasium, Parnell, on Thursday 14 March.[140]
  • held at Papatoetoe Town Hall on Tuesday 2 April. They decided to form three teams and ask the council for permission to play on any of its grounds.[141] They requested assistance from the Auckland Rugby League in the purchase of jerseys.
  • held at Mr. White’s Residence, 1a Clonbern Road, on Monday 11 March.[144]
  • Richmond Rovers Football Club held at the Gaiety Hall, Surrey Crescent on Thursday 14 March.[145] Richmond was granted £10 by the Auckland Rugby League towards their trip to Hikurangi to play there. Richmond lost the services of T. Hanlon who signed to play for Broughton Rangers Club in England. He was set to leave on the Ruahine Ship on 21 August. Near the end of the season the league gave Prentice, a Richmond player for several seasons a sum of money to recognise his efforts over the years. He had suffered “a good deal of adversity”, including a broken nose… and has been put to a good deal of medical expense, but has never at any time made a claim upon the insurance fund provided by the League”.[146]

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