1946 New Zealand rugby league season
The 1946 New Zealand rugby league season was the 39th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand.
International competitions[]
New Zealand defeated the touring Great Britain side. The New Zealand team was; , Roy Nurse, Len Jordan, Maurie Robertson, Bill Mountford, (c), Rex Cunningham, John Newton, Bob Aynsley, , , Charlie McBride and Travers Hardwick.
Great Britain beat South Island 12-24 at the Show Grounds in front of 8,000 fans.[1] The West Coast defeated Great Britain, 17-8, at Victoria Park to inflict their biggest loss of the entire Australasian tour.
Auckland lost to Great Britain twice, 9-7 and 22-9, in front of crowds of 15,000 and 12,000 at Carlaw Park. Auckland included , Arthur Read, Trevor Barmley, Frank Collins, , Roy Nurse, Maurie Robertson, captain , Rex Cunningham, , John Rutherford, , , Des Ryan and Travers Hardwick.[2]
The New South Wales Rugby League's champion Balmain Tigers traveled to Auckland, being defeated 17-9 by the Auckland Rugby League's champion Richmond club.
National competitions[]
Northern Union Cup[]
West Coast again held the Northern Union Cup at the end of the season.
Inter-island competition[]
The South Island defeated the 25-11 in the annual fixture. The South Island included , Ken and Bill Mountford, Jack Forrest, , Bob Aynsley, , John Newton, , Charlie McBride and .[1]
Inter-district competition[]
Auckland toured the South Island, losing to the West Coast 10-7 in Greymouth before defeating Canterbury 51-28 at the Addington Show Grounds. The Auckland team included; , Arthur Read, Trevor Bramley, Roy Nurse, Maurie Robertson, , captain , Abbie Graham, Rex Cunningham, Jim Fogarty, Des Ryan, , Don Hardy, Fred James, , Clarrie Petersen and Travers Hardwick. Len Jordan and John Rutherford were selected but had to withdraw, being replaced by Bramley and Hardy.[2]
The West Coast included John Newton, Bob Aynsley, Charlie McBride, and Ken Mountford.
Club competitions[]
Auckland[]
Richmond won the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial Trophy and Stormont Shield.[3] North Shore won the Rukutai Shield and Marist won the Roope Rooster.
Richmond were coached by Scotty McClymont.[2]
Wellington[]
Randwick won the Wellington Rugby League's Appleton Shield.[3]
Canterbury[]
Rakaia won the Canterbury Rugby League's Massetti Cup.[3]
The Christchurch club was registered. In 1968 the club was renamed Eastern Suburbs.[1]
Other Competitions[]
Blackball defeated Rakaia 29-8 to win the Thacker Shield.[1]
References[]
- 1946 in New Zealand rugby league