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.

Season news and summary

Club teams by grade participation

Team 1st B Div. 2nd 3rd Open 3rd Int. 4th 5th 6th A 6th B Schools Total
Richmond Rovers 11011111209
Devonport United 10111111007
Kingsland Athletic 10110111006
Ponsonby United 10120100005
City Rovers 10001111005
Point Chevalier 01010011105
Marist Old Boys 10000011104
Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers 01001001104
Newton Rangers 10100000103
Ellerslie United 10010000103
Otahuhu Rovers 01000101003
Mount Albert United 00101100003
Glen Lynn 00011000103
Akarana 00001110003
Newmarket 00001011003
Remuera 00100100002
Mount Wellington 00100100002
Māngere United 01000000001
Parnell 01000000001
Papatoetoe 00000000101
Devonport Primary School 00000000011
Māngere Primary School 00000000011
Mount Albert Primary School 00000000011
Ōtāhuhu Schools 00000000011
Onehunga Convent (St Joseph's School) 00000000011
Papatoetoe Primary School 00000000011
Richmond Primary School 00000000011
Newmarket Primary School 00000000011
Newton Primary School 00000000011
Parnell Primary School 00000000011
Ellerslie Primary School 00000000011
Total 86788108991184

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 though ultimately they only fielded one team in the 6B Grade.[4] This was not the Papatoetoe Panthers 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 Roy Hardgrave, Trevor Hall, and Lou Hutt all joined St. Helens. Trevor Hanlon of the Richmond club signed for Broughton Rangers club late in the season.[8]

Improvements to Carlaw Park

Carlaw Park from the railway line in 1929.

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: Arthur 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

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 15121227611625
Devonport United 15111323611323
City Rovers 1490517115318
Marist Old Boys 1473420615717
Newton Rangers 1470714422314
Kingsland Athletic 1451814320911
Richmond Rovers 1430111051616
Ellerslie United 140014862350

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 Roy Hardgrave 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 Roy Hardgrave 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. Cyril Brimble had moved to Newton from the Manukau rugby club. His younger brother Ted Brimble would follow in the following season. And then in 1935 younger brother Wilfred would also join the ranks of Newton. Another brother Walter joined Manukau and he, Ted, and Wilfred, would all go on to represent New Zealand.

27 April Devonport 20–8 Ponsonby Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Coghlan, Len Scott, J Beattie, Ernest Ruby
Con: Alf Scott 2, H Scott
Pen: Allan Seagar		 [13] 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, Cyril Brimble 2, Stanley Francis
Con: Roy Hardgrave, C Rhodes
Pen: Butterworth		 [13] 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		 [13] Try: Colebrook, McKinnon 2, Ted Mincham, Coote 2
Con: Ted Mincham, Trevor Hanlon		 Referee: A McKubrey
27 April City 21–6 Kingsland Carlaw Park 1  
1:45 Try: J Iverson 2, C Reynolds 2, J L Cocks
Con: Laurie Barchard 3		 [13] Try: Angelo, Claude List Attendance: 5000
Referee: T Chernside

Round 2

4 May Richmond 9–8 Marist Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Ted Mincham
Con: Ted Mincham
Pen: Ted Mincham 2		 [14] 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		 [14] Try: Roy Hardgrave Referee: Percy Rogers
4 May City 11–8 Ellerslie Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Hadley, Lawrence, George Perry
Con: Laurie Barchard		 [14] 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, Ernest Ruby, J Beattie		 [14] 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		 [15] 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		 [15] 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: Roy Hardgrave, Hammond
Con: Cyril Brimble
Pen: Cyril Brimble 2		 [15] 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		 [15] Try: P Masefield, McCarthy, J Beattie, Len Scott
Con: Allan Seagar 2		 Referee: T Chernside

Round 4

18 May Devonport 8–4 City Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Len Scott 2
Pen: Alf Scott		 [16] 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		 [16] 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: Roy Hardgrave 2, Cyril Brimble
Con: Craddock Dufty
Pen: Craddock Dufty
Drop: Craddock Dufty		 [16] 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		 [16] 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		 [17] Try: Trevor Hanlon
Pen: Ted Mincham 2		 Referee: T Chernside
25 May Newton 17–12 City Carlaw Park 1  
1:45 Try: Roy Hardgrave, M Little, C Rhodes
Con: Craddock Dufty 3
Pen: Craddock Dufty		 [17] Try: Steve Watene, C 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, A McIntyre 2, Thompson
Con: Frank Delgrosso 6
Pen: Frank Delgrosso		 [17] Try: R Carter, Ralph Longville
Con: Ralph Longville		 Referee: Bertie Victor Emirali
25 May Marist 19–16 Ellerslie Carlaw Park 2  
1:45 Try: Phil Brady 4, George Batchelor
Con: Norm Campbell
Pen: Alan Clarke		 [17] 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, Les O'Leary
Con: Lindsay Simons, Allan Seagar 2		 [18] 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		 [19] 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		 [20] Try: Hickey Attendance: 7,000
Referee: A McKubrey
1 June Richmond PPD Kingsland  
[18]

Round 7

In the match between Marist and Devonport both Ernest 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.[21][22] 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		 [23] Try: McLaughlin, Bill Hamilton, Lawrence Barchard
Con: McLaughlin		 Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Bertie Victor Emirali
8 June Marist 13–13 Devonport Carlaw Park 1  
1:45 Try: Charles Gregory, Jock Johnson, Phil Brady
Con: Charles Gregory 2		 [23] Try: Ernest 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, Roy Hardgrave, Page
Con: Roy Hardgrave 2		 [23] 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, Claude List 2
Con: Ralph Longville 2
Pen: Ralph Longville 2		 [23] 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		 [24] 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		 [24] Try: Ramm, Claude List
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		 [24] Try: C Rhodes, Roy Hardgrave 2, Trevor Hall, Cyril Brimble
Con: Roy Hardgrave
Pen: Cyril Brimble		 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		 [24] 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		 [25] Try: Roy Hardgrave Referee: Vic Simpson
22 June Devonport 19–8 Kingsland Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Les O'Leary 3, Ernest Ruby, Trevor O'Leary
Con: Allan Seagar 2		 [25] 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		 [25] Try: Hickey, Jim O'Brien, Bulcraig
Pen: Norm Campbell		 Attendance: 600
Referee: Bertie Victor Emirali
22 June Ellerslie 0–10 City Ellerslie Reserve  
3:00 [25] 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		 [26] 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, J Iverson
Con: Steve Watene 3		 [26] Referee: Les Bull
29 June Kingsland 14–10 Newton Auckland Domain  
3:00 Try: R Carter, Simms 2, McLoughlan
Con: Railey		 [26] Try: Kenneth Peckham, Ferguson
Con: Cyril Brimble 2		 Referee: Bertie Victor Emirali
29 June Devonport 19–5 Ellerslie Devonport Domain  
3:00 Try: Len Scott 2, Allan Seagar, Stanley Rule, Les O'Leary
Con: Lindsay Simons 2		 [26] Try: Bob Crewther
Con: 'Shorty' 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		 [27] Try: Les O'Leary, Len Scott
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		 [27] 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		 [27] Try: Claude List, Carter
Pen: Ralph Longville 2		 Referee: William Mincham
6 July Ellerslie 5–7 Newton Ellerslie Reserve  
3:00 Try: Tooman
Con: Craddock Dufty		 [27] Try: M Little
Con: Kenneth Peckham
Pen: Kenneth Peckham		 Referee: S Billman

Round 12

W. Shortland, an ex-Maori All Black transferred to City Rovers 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”.[28] 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: Len Scott, McCarthy 2, J Beattie
Con: Lindsay Simons		 [29] 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		 [29] Try: Cammick, Stanley Francis Referee: Wilfred Simpson
13 July Ponsonby 9–0 Kingsland Carlaw Park 2  
1:30 Try: Pat Skelton, George Gardiner, W Skelton [30] Referee: Vic Simpson
13 July Marist Abandoned Ellerslie Auckland Domain 2  
3:00 [29] 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		 [31] 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, Len Scott 2, Stanley Rule, Allan Seagar, S Casey 2,
Con: Lindsay Simons 4		 [31] Try: McLeod Referee: S Billman
20 July Kingsland 6–0 Richmond Auckland Domain 2  
3:00 Try: Claude List, Christmas [31] Referee: Wilfred Simpson
20 July Ellerslie 3–20 Ponsonby Ellerslie Reserve  
3:00 Try: Grogan [31] 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.[32] The match at Mt Wellington was the first ever senior match played there making it the 23rd venue for senior rugby league matches in Auckland since 1908.

3 August Marist 10–6 Devonport Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Phil Brady, Jock Johnson
Con: Charles Gregory 2		 [33] 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		 [33] Try: George Perry
Con: Lawrence Barchard		 Referee: Bertie Victor Emirali
3 August Newton 6–0 Richmond Auckland Domain 2  
3:00 Try: M Little 2 [33] Referee: Arthur Rae
3 August Kingsland 19–7 Ellerslie Mt Wellington (Westfield)  
3:00 Try: York 3, Angelo, Simms
Con: Lucas
Drop: Claude List		 [33] 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		 [34] Referee: Bertie Victor 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 [34] Referee: Arthur Rae

Final

10 August Ponsonby 5–0 Devonport Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: George Gardiner
Pen: Frank Delgrosso		 [34] 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

Arnold 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 [35] Try: Lou Wilson Referee: Wilfred Simpson
31 August Richmond 17–12 Devonport Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Patterson 2, Surtess
Pen: Arnold Berridge 4		 [35] 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: Pat Skelton 2, Bill Skelton, George Gardiner, Schofield, Moore, A McIntyre
Con: Frank Delgrosso 4		 [35] Try: M Little, Hill, Stanley Francis 2, Cyril Brimble, Arthur Mansill
Con: Kenneth Peckham 2		 Referee: Arthur Rae
31 August City 18–9 Ellerslie Mt Wellington  
3:00 Try: Stan Clark, Lawrence Barchard, George Perry, J Iveson
Con: Lawrence Barchard 3		 [36] Try: Bob Crewther
Con: Hemingway
Pen: Hemingway, Craddock Dufty		 Referee: Stuart 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		 [37] Try: Hadley
Pen: Steve Watene
Drop: McLoughlin		 Referee: Les Bull
14 September Ponsonby 23–0 Richmond Carlaw Park 1  
2:00 Try: Skelton, Winters, A McIntyre, Riley, Schofield
Con: Skelton, Frank Delgrosso, Moore
Pen: Frank Delgrosso		 [37] 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		 [38] 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		 [39] 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 Māngere resulted in a win to the former team but the actual score was not stated. The standings include the final played between Ōtāhuhu and Point Chevalier, won by the latter by 13 points to 10.

Team Pld W D L F A Pts
Point Chevalier 119111086119
Otahuhu Rovers 118122234417
Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers 9504667710
Richmond Rovers B 940589878
Parnell 102081121454
Māngere United 10109502320

Senior B grade fixtures

Point Chevalier player, Goodwin, being carried from the field after their final victory.
A Point Chevalier supporter at their 13-10 final victory over Ōtāhuhu at Carlaw Park on July 6.

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

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[40] Point Chevalier11Parnell10Carlaw Park # 1, 1:45pm
– 28 AprilMangere0Otahuhu48Mangere Domain, 3pm
Round 2 4 May[41] Otahuhu20Richmond B7Carlaw Park # 2, 1:45pm
– 4 MayMangere6Parnell29Mangere, 3pm
– 4 MayPoint Chevalier10Northcote3Point Chevalier, 3pm
Round 3 11 May[42] Northcote11Parnell2Victoria Park, 3pm
– 11 MayPoint Chevalier5Otahuhu5Point Chevalier # 2, 3pm
– 11 MayMangere0Richmond B32Mangere, 3pm
Round 4 18 May[43] Northcote3Otahuhu2Northcote, 3pm
– 18 MayPoint Chevalier14Mangere6Point Chevalier, 3pm
– 18 MayRichmond B13Parnell10Grey Lynn, 3pm
Round 5 25 May[44] Richmond B0Point Chevalier6Grey Lynn, 3pm
– 25 MayOtahuhu22Parnell0Mangere, 2pm
– 25 MayMangereLNorthcoteWMangere, 3:15pm
Round 6 1 June[18] Richmond B19Northcote11Carlaw Park # 2, 1:45pm
– 1 JunePoint Chevalier10Parnell7Point Chevalier, 3pm
– 1 JuneOtahuhu40Mangere0Sturgess Park, Otahuhu, 3pm
Round 7 8 June[45] Otahuhu13Richmond B0Otahuhu Reserve, 3pm
– 8 JuneParnell33Mangere14Auckland Domain #2, 3pm
– 8 JuneNorthcote5Point Chevalier8Stafford Park, Northcote, 3pm
Round 8 15 June[46] Otahuhu10Point Chevalier6Papatoetoe, 3pm1,000
– 15 JuneRichmond B8Mangere13Grey Lynn, 3pm
– 15 JuneNorthcote16Parnell10Victoria Park, 3pm
Round 9 22 June[47] Otahuhu21Northcote5Otahuhu, 3pm
– 22 JuneMangere5Point Chevalier17Mangere, 3pm
– 22 JuneRichmond B10Parnell6Point Chevalier # 2, 3pm
Round 10 29 June[48] Point Chevalier8Richmond B0Point Chevalier, 3pm
– 29 JuneNorthcote11Mangere6Northcote, 3pm
– 29 JuneOtahuhu32Parnell5Papatoetoe, 3pm
Final 6 July[49] Point Chevalier13Otahuhu10Carlaw 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		 [50] Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Percy Rogers

Stallard Cup competition

1929 Stallard Cup results
Date Score Score Venue
Round 1 13 July[51] Northcote5Parnell2Victoria Park, 3pm
– 13 JulyMangere17Richmond B3Sturgess Park, Otahuhu , 3pm
– 13 JulyOtahuhu5Point Chevalier0Mangere Racecourse, 3pm
Round 2 20 July[52] Northcote9Mangere5Victoria Park, 3pm
– 20 JulyPoint Chevalier5Richmond B3Carlaw Park # 1, 1:30pm
– 20 JulyOtahuhu24Parnell0Auckland Domain # 5, 3pm
Round 3 3 Aug[33] Northcote6Richmond B0Outer Domain, 3pm
– 3 AugPoint Chevalier11Parnell8Auckland Domain # 6, 3pm
– 3 AugOtahuhu12Mangere8Victoria Park, 3pm
Round 4 10 Aug[34] Point Chevalier13Mangere0Carlaw Park # 1, 1:30pm
– 10 AugParnellPPDRichmondPPDAuckland Domain, 3pm
– 10 AugOtahuhu7Northcote3Victoria Park, 3pm
Round 5 31 Aug[53] Richmond B11Otahuhu8Carlaw Park # 2, 1:30pm
– 31 AugParnellLoss by ForfeitMangereWon by ForfeitAuckland Domain # 2, 3pm
– 31 AugPoint Chevalier3Northcote2Victoria Park, 3pm
Final 7 Sep[54] Otahuhu11Point Chevalier0Carlaw Park # 2, 1:30pm

Lower grades and exhibition games

Lower grades

Richmond won the Davis Shield for lower grade points accumulated once again. They would dominate this trophy throughout the 1920s and 30s.

Lower grade competitions

Second Grade

Devonport won the championship after sealing it in round 14 with a 12-0 win over Kingsland. Mount Albert finished runner up just 1 point behind. Mount Albert won the knockout competition when they defeated Devonport on September 28. Mangere had entered a team in the competition but withdrew after defaulting their first two games. The amalgamated New Lynn and Glen Eden club (Glen Lynn) entered a team in the knockout competition, drawing with Newton 6-6, before losing to Ponsonby 18-0. [55] The knockout competition was won by Mount Albert United.

Team Pld W D L B F A Pts
Devonport United 12101121524121
Mount Albert United 12100211413720
Ponsonby United 127142936415
Mount Wellington 117042779014
Remuera 123092381036
Newton Rangers 1220102441004
Kingsland Athletic 1110102191272

Third grade open (Hayward Shield)

Richmond won the championship by one point ahead of Ponsonby B. Richmond also won the knockout competition with a 18-0 win over Ellerslie in the final on September 21. They had beaten Ponsonby B by default a week earlier while Ellerslie had upset Kingsland 11-5 in the other. Ellerslie had surprisingly made it to the final after only winning two matches during the championship. The majority of the results were reported and the final standings were published in the newspaper which was very unusual in these early decades.

Team Pld W D L B F A Pts
Richmond Rovers 13111112831723
Ponsonby United B 13110201674022
Glen Lynn 139041843318
Kingsland Athletic 138141875017
Ponsonby United A 1350814412410
Point Chevalier 1320111421834
Ellerslie United 1320110112034
Devonport United 700706740

Third grade intermediate

The championship was won by Devonport, 3 points ahead of Akarana. The knockout competition was won by Newmarket 7 to 6 on September 28, though the score was also reported as 10-6. Devonport had beaten City by default in one semi final while Newmarket won the other semi final 12-2 against Akarana. Newton entered a team in the competition but they withdrew without playing a game, while Mount Albert withdrew after 10 rounds having only played 7 games.

Team Pld W D L B F A Pts
Devonport United 12111021402023
Akarana 13100321914020
Newmarket 1380511124116
City Rovers 1370611084214
Richmond Rovers 115060718910
Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers 132292151256
Glen Lynn 1220102261334
Mount Albert United 7016131701

Fourth grade (Hospital Cup)

Devonport won the championship undefeated with 16 wins from 16 games, scoring 356 points and only conceding 32. Richmond were runners up 9 further points back. Devonport also won the knockout competition when they beat Richmond 12-5 in the final on October 19. Devonport had won their semi final 6-0 over Akarana, while Richmond beat Kingsland 7-6 in the other semi final. Mt Wellington withdrew from the championship after 9 rounds while Remuera withdrew also after playing 9 games but in the 12 rounds having defaulted for 3 weeks.[56]

Team Pld W D L B F A Pts
Devonport United 16160013563232
Richmond Rovers 14111201682823
Kingsland Athletic 1583301504419
Akarana 1582522005218
City Rovers 16907111811418
Remuera United 11416069199
Ponsonby United 1541100551309
Mount Albert United 1431102422377
Otahuhu Rovers 1602141283992
Mount Wellington 90180251471

Fifth grade (Endean Shield)

Richmond won the championship and also the knockout competition. They defeated Marist 14-9 in the knockout final on 21 September following a semi final win over Point Chevalier by 14 points to 4 while Marist had beaten Kingsland in the other semi final. Otahuhu had initially entered a side but failed to take the field and withdrew after round 1. A table was published in the newspapers after 7 rounds however many of the results in the second half of the season were not reported so the final standings are incomplete.

Team Pld W D L B F A Pts
Richmond Rovers 16140002331928
Newmarket 1491421476419
Point Chevalier 148241836518
Marist Old Boys 1572211125916
Akarana 15317124887
Devonport United 15217144735
Kingsland Athletic 142090541114
City Rovers 1501111202371

Sixth grade A (Walker Shield)

Richmond won the championship ahead of Otahuhu and Marist. Otahuhu won the knockout competition when they beat Richmond 11-6 in the final on October 12. Otahuhu had beaten City in one semi final while Richmond beat Kingsland 11-0 in the other semi final. The standings were reported after 8 rounds but the final standings were not reported and many results were also not reported so the following table is incomplete.

Team Pld W D L B F A Pts
Richmond Rovers 17110212032922
Otahuhu Rovers 151013214710521
Marist Old Boys 1791602079519
Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers 168061878216
Kingsland Athletic 1851825512411
City Rovers 174251538810
Devonport United 175082719310
Point Chevalier 164081541288
Newmarket 151012351412

Sixth grade B (Myers Cup)

Richmond B won the championship with a remarkable point scoring record of 657 points scored with the majority of their wins coming at 0 points conceded. They also won the Milicich knockout final when they beat Northcote 16-2 on September 28. They had beaten Newton 5-3 in their semi final, while Northcote defeated Point Chevalier 2-0 in the other semi final. The championship standings were reported after 8 rounds and again at the conclusion of the season. The team featured future New Zealand international Noel Bickerton.

Team Pld W D L B F A Pts
Richmond Rovers B 1616002657832
Marist Old Boys 1611232976124
Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers 16103311357423
Newton Rangers 1571721685015
Richmond Rovers A 1561824518013
Papatoetoe 14518214021511
Ellerslie United 16511014324511
Glen Lynn 1634939617010
Point Chevalier 1601153263971

Schoolboys competition

Newmarket won the championship. They also won the knockout competition when they beat Mangere 25-5 in the final on October 12. At the end of the season in early November a seven team knockout tournament was held at Carlaw Park with proceeds going to the purchase of jerseys. Newmarket defeated Mangere in the final by 6 points to 0 to complete a remarkable season for the side.[57]

Team Pld W D L B F A Pts
Newmarket Primary School 17140122722128
Newton Primary School 1791511079519
Parnell Primary School 198251997618
Onehunga Convent (St Joseph's School) 1773521217817
Richmond Road School 176142896313
Otahuhu Schools 1760827012812
Papatoetoe Primary School 1943919117011
Mangere Primary School 174262467610
Ellerslie Primary School 17418244799
Devonport Primary School 18234132757
Mt Albert Primary School 1811102371473

Exhibition and junior representative matches

The Auckland Junior representative side that played South Auckland included future Kiwi Albert Laing, and Auckland representative cricket wicket keeper Horace Hunt. The full side was as follows: Albert Laing (Devonport), B. Munroe (Mount Albert), G Jacobs (Mount Wellington), H. Tate (Devonport), T Davis (Richmond), C. Dunn (Richmond), F. Martin (Kingsland), H. White (Ponsonby), D. Kirwan (Mount Albert), Horace Hunt (Devonport), H. Lunn (Ponsonby), H. Forbes (Kingsland), J. Hawkes (Devonport). Reserves: J. Ragg (Newton), C. Jamieson, K. Sheddon (Remuera), F. Joy (Newton), F. Hemmingson (Grey Lynn).[58]

List of matches
Date Score Score Venue
Exhibition 30 Mar [59] Kamo and Athletic Clubs Combined9Richmond23Whangarei
Junior Inter-Provincial 27 July [60] Auckland Juniors15South Auckland Juniors8Carlaw Park # 1, 1:30pm
Exhibition 10 Aug [34] Huntly23City13Huntly
Exhibition 17 Aug [61] Northcote18Hamilton B9Northcote Municipal Recreation Ground (Stafford Park), Northcote
Exhibition 17 Aug [62] Huntly16Parnell21Huntly
Schoolboy Inter-Provincial 5 Sep [63] North Auckland Schools2Auckland Schoolboys17Whangarei
Schoolboy Match 7 SepHikurangi4Auckland Schoolboys6Hikurangi
Schoolboy Exhibition 14 Sep [64] Huntly20Devonport8Huntly, 3pm

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 (who is pictured) broke his ribs during the match. Lindsay Simons, who was on debut for Auckland at fullback went off injured with Frank Delgrosso moving into that position and Ted Mincham coming on in his Auckland debut. Auckland won the match narrowly by 11 points to 8 before a crowd of 10,000 at Carlaw Park.

27 July Auckland 11–8 South Auckland Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Hec Brisbane 2, Len Scott
Con: Frank Delgrosso		 [65] Try: George Tittleton
Con: Tom Timms
Pen: Tom Timms		 Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Les Bull

Auckland v Northland (Northern Union Cup)

The Northland team was coached by Maurice Wetherill and included Ted Meyer as captain who went on to become a New Zealand representative in 1930. He had previously played rugby union for North Auckland and the North Island. Puti Tipene (Steve) Watene was on debut for Auckland.

17 August Auckland 22–19 Northland Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: R Carter, Frank Delgrosso 2, Claude List, Allan Seagar, Gordon Campbell
Con: Frank Delgrosso 2		 [66] Try: L Grogan, Dick Cunningham, T Bergan, N Dunn 2
Con: L Grogan 2		 Referee: Vic Simpson

Auckland v Canterbury (Northern Union Cup)

The Canterbury side was coached by former Ponsonby, Auckland, and New Zealand player, Thomas McClymont.

24 August Auckland 47–18 Canterbury Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Claude List, Hec Brisbane, R Carter, Frank Delgrosso, Allan Seagar, N Pascoe, Jim O'Brien, Albert Payne 3, Stanley Francis
Con: Frank Delgrosso 4, Jim O'Brien, Charles Gregory, Stanley Francis		 [67] Try: E Spillane, Jim Amos, A O'Connor, T Green
Con: Jim Sanders, A O'Connor 2		 Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Billy Mincham

Inter island match

Len Scott was injured during the match and replaced by Allan Seagar for the North Island while for the South Island Jim 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 Dick Trautvetter, Bob Stephenson, Joe Menzies and Tom Timms from the Waikato (South Auckland) side, and Ted Meyer and T Bergan from Northland.

7 September North Island 13–22 South Island Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Bill Hamilton, Ted Meyer, Frank Delgrosso
Con: Charles Gregory, Frank Delgrosso		 [68] Try: Alf Townsend, Johnny Dodds, Norm Griffiths, Mick O'Brien
Con: Bond 2
Pen: Bond 3		 Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Percy Rogers

Auckland representative matches played and points scored

NoNameClub TeamPlayedTriesConPenPoints
1Frank DelgrossoPonsonby337023
2Hec BrisbaneMarist23009
2Albert PaynePonsonby13009
4Claude ListKingsland32006
5Allan SeagarDevonport32006
6Robert (Bob) CarterKingsland22006
7Stanley FrancisNewton21105
8Jim O'BrienMarist11105
9Len ScottDevonport11003
10Gordon CampbellMarist11003
11Charles GregoryMarist20102
12Lindsay SimonsDevonport10000
12A McIntyrePonsonby10000
12Alf ScottDevonport10000
12Bill SkeltonPonsonby20000
12Ernest RubyDevonport20000
12Dick MoisleyMarist30000
12Norman PascoeCity20000
12Bill HamiltonCity10000
12Puti Tipene WateneCity10000
12Willie ShortlandCity20000
12Ralph JenkinsonRichmond10000
12Ted MinchamRichmond10000
12Victor FaganPonsonby10000

Annual general meetings and club news

  • Akarana Rugby League Football Club held at Carlaw Park on Sunday 24 March.[69] 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 which had been raised at social functions during the season.[70]
  • City Rovers Football Club held at Carlaw Park on Sunday 17 March.[69] 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.[73] It was decided at a later meeting to amalgamate with the Kingsland Rovers club.
  • Kingsland Rovers Football Club held at Buffalo Lodge Rooms, St Benedicts St on Sunday 24 March.[74] 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.[75]
  • Mt Wellington Rugby League Football Club request players to get in touch with Secretary W.E. Frost.[73]
  • New Lynn League Football Club held at the Foresters’ Hall, New Lynn, on 13 March.[77] The New Lynn and Glen Eden teams played as one in 1929 under the name of Glen Lynn.
  • Newmarket Rugby League Football Club held at No. 8 Melrose St., Newmarket, Thursday 28 February.[78]
  • Newton Rangers Football Club held at Y.M.C.A Buildings, Wellesley St. East, on Monday 18 March.[69] 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.[79] The Northcote 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.[80] 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.[81]
  • Parnell League Football Club held at Donovan’s Gymnasium, Parnell, on Thursday 14 March.[69]
  • Papatoetoe Rugby League Club 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.[4] They requested assistance from the Auckland Rugby League in the purchase of jerseys.
  • Remuera Rugby League Football Club held at Mr. White’s Residence, 1a Clonbern Road, on Monday 11 March.[69]
  • Richmond Rovers Football Club held at the Gaiety Hall, Surrey Crescent on Thursday 14 March.[69] 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”.[82]

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