1943 New Zealand rugby league season
The 1943 New Zealand rugby league season was the 36th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand.
International competitions[]
New Zealand played in no international matches due to World War II.
National competitions[]
Northern Union Cup[]
West Coast again held the Northern Union Cup at the end of the season.
Inter-district competition[]
Waikato defeated Auckland at Carlaw Park during the season. They were not to repeat this feat until 1997.[1]
Club competitions[]
Auckland[]
Manukau won the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial Trophy, Rukutai Shield, Roope Rooster and Stormont Shield.[2]
Manukau also defeated Blackball 23-9 at Carlaw Park in October.
Manukau included Puti Tipene (Steve) Watene, Jack Hemi and .[3]
Wellington[]
Petone won the Wellington Rugby League's Appleton Shield.[2]
Canterbury[]
Sydenham-Rakaia won the Canterbury Rugby League's Massetti Cup.[2]
The competition consisted of Sydenham-Rakaia, Hornby, Linwood-Woolston, Addington, Central and Army Combined.[4]
Other Competitions[]
Blackball, who won the West Coast Rugby League championship, were not challenged for the Thacker Shield.[4] Blackball included Bob Aynsley, and Ken, Cecil and Bill Mountford.[3]
References[]
- ^ John Coffey Coasters give Reds a shock[dead link] The Press, 15 September 1997
- ^ a b c Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1990 New Zealand Rugby League, 1990. p.72
- ^ a b Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.
- ^ a b Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987
- 1943 in New Zealand rugby league