1933 Auckland Rugby League season

The 1933 season of Auckland Rugby League was its 25th. The championship was won by Devonport United. This was their fifth title having previously won it in 1913, 1914, 1928 and 1932. The first two titles were prior to their merger with the nearby Sunnyside club when they were known as North Shore Albions, a name they later reverted to. They finished 1 point ahead of runner up Marist Old Boys. Devonport also won the Stormont Shield for the third time following victories in 1930 and 1931. They defeated Richmond Rovers in the final by 12 points to 7. Richmond had gained their place in the Stormont Shield match by winning the Roope Rooster with wins over Newton (29–15), Marist Old Boys (10–0), and City Rovers in the final by 26 points to 14. This was Richmond's third Roope Rooster title following wins in 1926 and 1927. Marist were awarded the Thistle Cup for the most competition points scored in the second round.[1]

The Challenge Round trophy (awarded to the team with the best second round competition points) was won by the much improved Newton Rangers after they beat all 5 senior opponents. The Max Jaffe Cup was won by Richmond who defeated Marist comfortably by 31 to 8, and in a charity match to conclude the season Marist reversed this result with a 16 to 5 win over Richmond.

In reserve and lower grade competitions Richmond once again shone. The senior reserve competition was won by Richmond Rovers Reserves who finished with a 6 win, 2 draw, 2 loss record. While Devonport United Reserves won the reserve grade knockout competition when they defeated Richmond 5 to 4 in the final. Richmond once again won the Davis Shield with their lower grade teams combining for more competition points than any other club. This was their 11th win in the 13 years that it has been awarded.

It was a busy season for the Auckland representative side. They played seven matches for six wins and one loss. Their sole loss came against the South Auckland (Waikato) side who beat them 14–0 at Carlaw Park. Auckland had revenge in their final representative match of the season this time beating South Auckland by 17 points to 5. Their other wins came over Taranaki (32–20 and 25–17), North Auckland (28–13), West Coast (28–22), and Hawke's Bay (47–17).

Auckland Rugby League meetings

George Rhodes announced his resignation of the chairmanship due to business commitments which would require him leaving Auckland regularly. He died suddenly near the end of the season and was buried at Waikumete Cemetery. His successor was Mr. G, Grey Campbell, who was a well known member of the City Council, the Transport Board, and other institutions. Rhodes had been chairman of the league for six and a half years. Mr. R. Doble said Mr. Rhodes deserved to be honoured with life membership for his many years service. This was endorsed by several members. Rhodes started out as a groundsman at Carlaw Park in 1921 before becoming the ground superintendent.[2] At the league AGM it was reported that revenue for the year totalled £2,573, of which £1,791 came from gate receipts, £416 from ground rents, £68 from advertising and £45 from subscriptions. The profit was £754 9/3, with £572 1/3 distributed in grant to clubs. After other spending the total profit for the year was £182 8/. J. Carlaw presided over the meeting where over 100 people were in attendance. Mr. J. B. Donald was elected patron, Mr. J. F. W. Dickson was elected vice-president.[3] At the ARL Board of Control meeting prior to the commencement of the season the chairman Mr. G. Grey Campbell said the policy of granting gate percentages to senior clubs should be retained. He said that it was up to the clubs to produce a high standard of play and the percentage to senior clubs would be an incentive.[4]

Near the conclusion of the season the Auckland Rugby League met and Mr. Campbell said “the gate receipts to date had been in excess of those last season. Clubs had benefited considerably from the percentage granted, and most senior clubs were now in a position to assist their players next season”. The intention was to carefully manage the finances of the league and “to improve the stand accommodation and give players better dressing facilities”.[5]

The New Zealand Herald printed an article ‘reviewing’ the season where they wrote of the visiting St George team and the standard of play in Auckland. They also discussed the possibility of Auckland teams touring Australia.[6]

Junior management meeting

At the annual general meeting of the Auckland Rugby League Junior Management Committee on 21 March the annual report (in reference to the 1932 season) was submitted. It stated that there were 1,008 registered players compared with 1,224 the previous season, and 63 teams took the field. The reason for the decline in numbers was put down to the fact that large numbers of people had left Auckland in search of work during the trying economic times. The report then went on to congratulate teams who had won various trophies in the Junior grades in the 1932 season.[7]

Senior competition

It was decided prior to the season that the reserve grade games would be played before their respective senior teams. This had been requested by clubs as it would help them ensure they had players available for their top side at all times. In spite of this there were no changes ultimately made at all to the scheduling with all senior matches played at Carlaw Park apart from rare exceptions. One reserve grade match was played at Carlaw Park most weekends with the other matches usually played at the nearby Auckland Domain.

The Auckland Rugby League decided at a meeting following the first round of the Roope Rooster competition that a new competition for senior teams spread over 5 weeks would take place. With the senior competition having reverted to 6 teams 2 seasons earlier the round robin was over relatively quickly leaving more time later in the season than had previously existed. The matches were to be unique in that they would be of 40 minutes duration with no interval. Most weeks two of the games would be played prior to an inter-provincial match. In the event of a tie the team that had the best for and against record would be declared the winners and a special trophy would be awarded.

It was also decided that force downs in teams own in goal and kicks that went dead in goal would be worth points in order to speed up the games. These rules were used in an annual competition in Sydney when there were no representative games on.[8] Newton ultimately won this round and it was a key factor in them being given the opportunity to play against the touring St George team.

St George tour

In September the St George team from Sydney toured the upper North Island. St George had finished runner up in the 1933 NSWRFL. Their first match was against the Auckland champion Devonport United team who they defeated 19–8. They then played a midweek match with Richmond Rovers who they lost to 8–13 and then Marist Old Boys who they also lost to 11–25.

Following this they departed on a tour of Rotorua to see the geothermal sites before playing South Auckland in Huntly where they won by 17 points to 5.[9] They then travelled to New Plymouth where they had a 22 points to 14 win over Taranaki.[10]

St George returned to Auckland to complete their tour where they played Newton Rangers in a midweek match which they won 30 points to 23, followed by a return match with Richmond on the Saturday. There had been some debate as to who the last match would be played against. Newton had had a solid season putting in some strong performances and they were arguably the most improved side in Auckland. They had also been the first club to request a match with the touring side however the strongest performing sides had all been matched up with St George first and this last match of the tour was only confirmed at the end of the tour.[11] Following the match with Newton the St George team was entertained by the New Zealand Rugby League at a dinner. Tribute was paid to the “sporting spirit” that the team had shown and a “hand-some engraved shield” was presented to the team by H Wamsley who had made it himself. The shield was to be played for in an annual competition between clubs from Sydney and the Auckland Province.[12] Whilst in Auckland several members of the team along with the manager Mr. J. H. Mostyn visited Sacred Heart College where Mr. Mostyn gave an address to the students on football.[13] Following their last match the team departed for Sydney on the Wanganella Ship at 5pm which meant that the match with Richmond kicked off at the earlier time of 2:45pm. Richmond won the match by 5 points to 3. Prior to the match a running race was held between Len Brennan and Bernard Martin of the touring side and several members of local clubs. It was run from try line to try line and Martin won the race by a foot from Adams (Devonport) in a time of 12.15 seconds with Brennan finishing third.[14] Brennan was killed ten years later in 1943 when the plane he was in was shot down over Italy during World War II.

Tour matches

	23 September	Devonport	8–19	St George	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Oliff, Leatherbarrow Con: Albert Laing	[15]	Try: Bernard Martin, Percy Fairall, Neville Rutherford, Max Hollingsworth, Tom Haywood Con: Percy Fairall, Stan Robinson	Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Maurice Wetherill

	27 September	Richmond	13–8	St George	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Cliff Satherley, obstruction try, Edwin Abbot Pen: Tony Milicich, Cliff Satherley	[16]	Try: Bernard Martin 2 Pen: Stan Robinson	Referee: Vic Simpson

	30 September	Marist	25–11	St George	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Len Schultz 2, Hec Brisbane, Wilf Hassan, C Dunn Con: Norm Campbell 3 Pen: Norm Campbell 2	[17]	Try: Bernard Martin, Tom Killiby, Tom Haywood Con: Stan Robinson	Attendance: 13,000 Referee: P Rogers

	5 October	South Auckland	5–17	St George	Huntly
		Try: Baker Con: George Tittleton	[18]	Try: Neville Rutherford 2, Tom Haywood, Len Kelly 2 Con: Tom Killiby	Referee: A Williams

	7 October	Taranaki	14–22	St George	Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
		Try: J Fraser, L Lewis, D McLeay, R Coles Con: J Fraser	[19]	Try: Bernard Martin, Len Brennan 2, Charles Rice, Alan Sprouster, Tom Killiby Con: Tom Killiby, George Ward

	11 October	Newton	23–30	St George	Carlaw Park 1
	3:30	Try: Mortimer Stephens 2, Trevor Hall, R Pope, Nathan Con: A Porteous 2 Pen: A Porteous, Cyril Blacklaws	[20]	Try: Percy Fairall, Tom Killiby 2, Len Brennan, Richard Daly, Alan Sprouster Con: Tom Carey 6	Referee: Les Bull

	14 October	Richmond	5–3	St George	Carlaw Park 1
	2:45	Try: Tony Milicich Con: Cliff Satherley	[21]	Try: Tom Carey	Referee: Maurice Wetherill

Carlaw Park

At a meeting of the Auckland Rugby League in the week prior to the start of the season there were several suggestions put forward in regard to Carlaw Park. These were, that the No. 2 ground be available for practice regardless “of the weather, that the stone wall at the end of No. 2 ground beside the terraces should be covered to protect players; that the scoreboard should be raised; that people should be stopped from jumping the terrace fence at the conclusion of the main match; that the transport Board be asked to extend the penny section from the railway station to the Stanley Street stop...”. It was also decided to issue tickets for the admission of unemployed to Carlaw Park, with the official co-operation of the Auckland Provincial Unemployed Association.[22] After it was found that this system was being abused with the tickets being on sold it was decided to charge the unemployed but at a reduced rate of sixpence. Those trying to enter under this system had to produce their unemployment levy book containing an official stamp and a special turn-style was to be used to admit them. All school children up to 14 years of age would be admitted for free.[23]

In early August it was reported that the overhead bridge from Stanley Street to Carlaw Park would be completed by Saturday, 5 August.[8]

As was often the case at Carlaw Park numerous events were held there in the rugby league off season. A whippet race meeting was held in early December along with cycling races, while on 15 December there was a sports carnival involving cycling, running, and wood chopping events.[24] The wood chopping featured W. M. Johnstone, the champion tree-feller of Australia, and New Zealand's D. Hoey, who was "recognised as one of the World's best".[25] The results of the various competitions were published in the Auckland Star.[26]

Rule issues

At a meeting of the Auckland Rugby League Referees Association on 29 May they decided to recommend to the Board of Control that referees put the ball into the scrum at all grade matches, which was something that had been tried out unsuccessfully 6 years earlier. It was felt that “scrummaging was not satisfactory, particularly with regard to hooking and other infringements around the scrum”.[27] Matches on 2 June featured this new rule change and it was commentated from referees that it had so far improved play around scrums and eliminated a lot of whistle.[28] It was however decided at a meeting of the New Zealand Council several weeks later that the practice was to be discontinued after acting on the recommendation of the New Zealand Referees’ Association. It was also noted that a player when falling on the ball in the in goal area needed to ground the ball with their hands and it was play on until this was done so. The play the ball rule was said to be being better controlled with the “same command as evident in a boxing match, when a referee called ‘break’ and the contenders were bound to obey”.[29]

The League Council advised that the forward pass rule was being ruled incorrectly with players being penalised for being offside when receiving a forward pass. As the players had inadvertently got in front of the teammate passing the ball it was clarified that it should be considered a forward pass only and therefore a scrum rather than a penalty. The board approved of this interpretation and referred it to the Referees’ Association.[30]

Radio coverage of matches

The Auckland Rugby League decided to forward a motion of protest from Ted Phelan to the New Zealand Government regarding the ban on the 1ZR station. The speaker said that patients at the Evelyn Firth Home and Auckland Hospital “were strong in their protest against being denied the privilege of listening to the station”.[31]

Midweek competition revived

After not being played in 1932 the midweek business league competitions returned with eight teams competing with matches held at Carlaw Park. They were Amalgamated Theatres A, Amalgamated Theatres B, Atta Taxis, Checker Taxis, City Markets, Railway, Seamen United, Victoria United. The competition consisted of two rounds, though the second round would be a knockout competition.[32] Ponsonby and Richmond wrote to Auckland Rugby League objecting to any of their players playing for the midweek teams as it would risk their health for the weekend matches. City and Marist supported the objection. The league decided that no senior or reserve grade players could take part in the competition unless they had the permission of the clubs and the Wednesday management group be advised of this decision.[33] This rule was somewhat ignored however and “two prominent players were injured... in mid-week matches and were not available for Saturday's games”. The league decided to enforce the rule that permission must by granted from senior clubs before players were allowed to participate in the mid-week competition.[34]

Auckland Rugby League prize giving

In a break from previous years where trophies and awards were handed out at the beginning of the following season it was decided to hold the ceremony at the conclusion of the current season. The event was held at the Manchester Unity Hall on 31 October with free admission and an open invitation. Trophies were presented to teams as follows:

• Senior grade – Fox Memorial Shield (Devonport United), Stormont Shield (Devonport United), Roope Rooster and Max Jaffe Cup (Richmond Rovers), Special Challenge Round (Newton Rangers)
• Senior reserve championship – (Richmond Rovers), Knockout (Devonport United)
• Second Grade – Wright Cup (Mangere), Knockout Foster Shield (Mangere)
• Third Grade Open – Hayward Shield (Marist Old Boys
• Third Grade Intermediate – Walker Cup (Northcote Ramblers), and Knockout Murray Cup (Northcote Ramblers) The undefeated Northcote team were photographed and published in the Auckland Star [35]
• Fourth Grade – Hospital Cup (Marist Old Boys)
• Fifth Grade – Endean Shield (Richmond Rovers)
• Sixth Grade – Rhodes Shield (Devonport United),[1] Knockout Hammill Cup (Otahuhu Rovers)
• Seventh Grade – Myers Cup (Richmond Rovers)
• Primary Schools Competition – Championship Walmsley Shield (Avondale), Knockout Davis Cup (Ellerslie)

With Richmond Rovers winning the Davis Point Shield for the highest number of points scored by any club in all junior grades.

Obituaries

George Frederick Iles

George Frederick Iles passed away aged 39 in Tauranga on 27 March 1933. He was born in Christchurch before moving to Auckland at the age of 18. He played for the Grafton Athletic side in 1915–16 and then for Newton Rangers in 1916–19. He also reprsented Auckland and New Zealand in the post war period before moving to Tauranga in 1920 to establish a wool and hide export business. He made an attempt to establish rugby league in the Tauranga area but it was short lived and he largely played rugby union where he represented Bay of Plenty against the Springboks in 1921. Iles was also a prominent sprinter, winning races in the North and South Islands. He was survived by his widow and two young sons.[36]

George Rhodes

Mr. George Rhodes, former chairman of Auckland Rugby League passed away suddenly on 17 September at Auckland Hospital at the age of 68. He was chairman from 1926 to 1932 and had spent many years at Carlaw Park prior to this as an official on the grounds committee. He had been succeeded by Mr. G. Grey Campbell (the chairman in 1933).[37] He was buried at Waikumete Cemetery where the funeral service was held with a “lengthy cortege of motor vehicles” following the casket. A large number of Auckland Rugby League officials were present, along with representatives from each of the senior clubs. His coffin was draped with the Auckland Rugby League flag.[38]

Senior grade competitions

Fox Memorial standings

Team Pld W D L F A Pts Devonport United 10 7 1 2 142 129 15 Marist Old Boys 10 7 0 3 164 97 14 City Rovers 10 6 0 4 197 147 12 Newton Rangers 10 4 0 6 138 173 8 Richmond Rovers 10 3 1 6 140 131 7 Ponsonby United 10 2 0 8 143 247 4 Fox Memorial fixtures Round 1 29 April Newton 25–11 Richmond Carlaw Park 1   1:45 Try: Trevor Hall, Allen, Ted Brimble, A Porteous, Laurie Barchard, S Quirke Con: Claude Dempsey, A Porteous [39] Try: Ray Lawless 2, R Bennett 2 Con: Marshall Pen: Marshall Referee: Maurice Wetherill 29 April City 18–14 Marist Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: R Purdy, J Herring, Bill Turei, William McLaughlin Con: Steve Watene Pen: Steve Watene 2 [39] Try: Bill Schultz, C Dunn Con: Des Herring 2 Pen: Des Herring 2 Referee: F Thomson 29 April Devonport 26–13 Ponsonby Carlaw Park 2   3:00 Try: Dick Smith, A Smith 3, Albert Laing, Oliff Con: Dick Smith 2 Pen: Dick Smith [39] Try: Thompson 2, George Mills (obstruction try) Con: Frank Delgrosso Referee: P Rogers Round 2 6 May Devonport 10–5 Marist Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: Dick Smith, Leatherbarrow Con: Albert Laing Pen: Dick Smith [40] Try: J Iveson Pen: Alan Clarke Referee: P Rogers 6 May Newton 16–12 City Carlaw Park 1   1:30 Try: A Porteous, Allen, A Nathan, R Pope Con: A Porteous Pen: A Porteous [40] Try: R Purdy, Bill Turei Con: Steve Watene 2 Pen: Steve Watene Referee: Vic Simpson 6 May Ponsonby 14–13 Richmond Carlaw Park 2   1:30 Try: Draper, H Lunn Con: Frank Delgrosso Pen: Frank Delgrosso 3 [40] Try: P Young, Ray Lawless, Marshall Con: Tony Milicich, Marshall Referee: B Emirali Round 3 Frank Delgrosso was injured in a tackle in the second half when Ponsonby led 5–3. He was forced from the field and announced his retirement as a result. He had played 15 seasons for Ponsonby and over 180 matches. 13 May Newton 11–8 Devonport Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: A Porteous, A Pope, Ted Brimble Pen: A Porteous [41] Try: Leatherbarrow, Dick Smith Con: Albert Laing Referee: Maurice Wetherill 13 May Marist 8–5 Ponsonby Carlaw Park 1   1:30 Try: Len Schultz, J Iveson Pen: Des Herring [41] Try: Draper Pen: Frank Delgrosso Referee: Vic Simpson 13 May Richmond 21–10 City Carlaw Park 2   3:00 Try: T Hanlon 2, Marshall, R Bennett, Stan Prentice Con: Marshall Pen: Marshall 2 [41] Try: Stan Clark, Horatio Drew Con: Steve Watene Pen: Steve Watene Referee: P Rogers Round 4 20 May Marist 11–6 Newton Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: Hec Brisbane, J Flanagan, Bill Schultz Con: Des Herring [42] Try: Laurie Barchard, Ted Brimble Referee: Vic Simpson 20 May Devonport 18–17 Richmond Carlaw Park 1   1:45 Try: A Smith, Leatherbarrow, Dick Smith, C Rhodes Con: Dick Smith 2 Pen: Dick Smith [43] Try: R Bennett 2, Marshall Con: Marshall 2 Pen: Marshall 2 Referee: B Emirali 20 May City 22–15 Ponsonby Carlaw Park 2   3:00 Try: F Herring, J Herring, Horatio Drew, Stan Clark Con: F Herring 2 Pen: F Herring 3 [44] Try: George Mills, Roy Bright, H Neall Con: George Mills 2 Pen: George Mills Referee: Maurice Wetherill Round 5 Nathan was ordered off for Newton for striking a Ponsonby player. 27 May Marist 12–6 Richmond Carlaw Park 2   3:00 Try: Des Herring, Bill Schultz Con: Norm Campbell 2 Pen: Norm Campbell [45] Try: Roy Powell, R Jenkinson Referee: P Rogers 27 May Devonport 24–13 City Devonport Domain   3:00 Try: P Masefield 2, H Simpson, A Smith 2, George Radonich Con: Dick Smith, Albert Laing, Arthur Sowter [45] Try: Horatio Drew 2, Bill Turei Con: Steve Watene Referee: Vic Simpson 27 May Ponsonby 28–17 Newton Carlaw Park 2   3:00 Try: Brown, George Mills, M Stevens, H Lunn, Draper, Brian Riley Con: George Mills 5 [45] Try: Hill, Crook 2 Con: Hill 2 Pen: Hill 2 Referee: P Rogers Round 6 Horatio Drew for City Rovers was knocked unconscious when he was tackled and was taken to Auckland Hospital in a St John Ambulance. His condition was reported as being satisfactory by the NZ Herald the following day. F Herring also left the field injured. 3 June Richmond 18–10 Newton Carlaw Park 1   1:30 Try: Bill Telford 2, R Bennett, Cliff Satherley Con: Marshall, Cliff Satherley Pen: R Bennett [46] Try: A Porteous, Crook Con: Claude Dempsey Pen: A Porteous Referee: Maurice Wetherill 3 June Devonport 14–13 Ponsonby Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: O’Donnell, Scott, C Rhodes, John Donald [46] Try: L Riley, H Lunn, Roy Bright Con: Arthur Kay, George Mills Referee: P Rogers 3 June City 13–8 Marist Carlaw Park 2   3:00 Try: Rowntree 2, Bill Turei Con: Steve Watene 2 [46] Try: Jim Laird, Len Schultz Con: Norm Campbell Referee: F Thompson Round 7 Dick Smith and Albert Laing both left the field injured in the second half leaving Devonport with just 11 players against Marist. While Newton suffered the same fate with Ted Brimble and Cameron also forced from the field in the second half leaving them to finish the match against City 2 men short. 17 June Marist 35–9 Devonport Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: Horatio Drew 3, C Dunn 2, Claude List 3, Unknown x 1 Con: Norm Campbell 2, Claude List, Des Herring [47] Try: Leatherbarrow Con: Dick Smith Pen: Dick Smith 2 Referee: Les Bull 17 June City 35–13 Newton Carlaw Park 2   3:00 Try: Vincent Axmann, William McLaughlin 2, Bill Turei, Perry, Pierce 2 Con: Steve Watene 6 Pen: Steve Watene [48] Try: Ted Brimble, A Porteous, C Thompson Con: A Porteous 2 Referee: S Billman 17 June Richmond 36–12 Ponsonby Carlaw Park 1   1:30 Try: P Young 2, Marshall 2, Mitchell, Cliff Satherley, Roy Powell, Stan Prentice Con: Tony Milicich, Marshall 4 Pen: Marshall [49] Try: Arthur Kay, Moran Con: Jones Pen: Jones 2 Referee: Wilfred Simpson Round 8 The win for Marist over Ponsonby was significant for the club in that it was their 100th first grade win in their 15th season in the first grade competition. 24 June City 12–8 Richmond Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: Bill Turei, R Purdy Con: Steve Watene 2 Pen: Steve Watene [50] Try: Tony Milicich, Ray Lawless Pen: Marshall Referee: P Rogers 24 June Devonport 11–5 Newton Carlaw Park 1   1:30 Try: A Smith, O’Donnell, Bert Leatherbarrow Con: Albert Laing [51] Try: S Quirke Con: A Porteous Referee: H Taylor 24 June Marist 34–17 Ponsonby Carlaw Park 2   3:00 Try: Claude List 2, J Iveson 2, C Dunn, Jim Laird 2, Len Schultz, Bill Schultz, Des Herring Con: C Dunn 2 [52] Try: Rush, H Neale, Brian Riley Con: Ross Jones, George Mills 2 Pen: George Mills Referee: O Chalmers Round 9 The 50 points that City scored in their Round 9 match against Ponsonby was the fourth time that a senior team had hit the 50 point mark in Fox Memorial history to this point. On all four occasions the team to do so was City. In 1920 they defeated Grafton Athletic 66–13, in 1921 they beat Fire Brigade 61–7, and in 1925 they defeated Athletic 57–7. 1 July Devonport 5–5 Richmond Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: George Radonich Pen: Arthur Sowter [53] Try: Stan Prentice Drop: M Lee Referee: Maurice Wetherill 1 July Marist 24–8 Newton Carlaw Park 1   1:30 Try: Des Herring 3, C Dunn, Wilf Hassan, Bill Schultz Con: C Dunn 2, Unknown x 1 [54] Try: A Pope, J Harding Con: A Porteous Referee: S Billman 1 July City 50–11 Ponsonby Carlaw Park 2   3:00 Try: Perry 2, Bill Turei 3, Pierce 2, L Wayne, William McLaughlin, Stan Clark 2, R Purdy Con: Steve Watene 6, William McLaughlin [55] Try: Arthur Kay 2, H Neale Con: Ross Jones (rugby league)Ross Jones Referee: Vic Simpson Round 10 8 July Devonport 17–12 City Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: Allan Seagar 2, R Leatherbarrow, H Hunt, H Simpson Con: A Donald [56] Try: Steve Watene, R Purdy Con: Steve Watene Pen: Steve Watene 2 Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Vic Simpson 8 July Marist 13–5 Richmond Carlaw Park 1   1:30 Try: C Dunn, Wilf Hassan, Len Schultz Con: Norm Campbell 2 [57] Try: P Young Pen: Marshall Attendance: 10,000 Referee: F Thompson 8 July Newton 27–15 Ponsonby Carlaw Park 2   3:00 Try: A Pope, Mortimer Stephens 2, A Porteous, Ted Brimble, Trevor Hall 2 Con: N Hickey 2, Ted Brimble [58] Try: Roy Bright 2, Brian Riley Con: Ross Jones Pen: Ross Jones 2 Referee: Les Bull Roope Rooster knockout competition Auckland Rugby League made the decision to expand the Roope Rooster somewhat by allowing the leading teams from the South Auckland competition to enter it. Taupiri and Huntly were both drawn to play in the first round against Richmond and Marist respectively.[59] Both Taupiri and Huntly both withdrew from their matches in the days leading up to their matches forcing an emergency committee to redraw the first round matches.[60] The competition took a further hit when the entire first round was postponed due to poor weather. Not only were all the league fixtures not played but all rugby matches also were postponed as was the horse racing at Ellerslie Racecourse.[61] The Ponsonby match with Marist was played at Sturgess Park in Otahuhu as a way of promoting rugby league in the area with a charge being made at the ground to gain funds. Bert Cooke turned out for Richmond for the first time in the season against Newton Rangers in Round 1 of the Roope Rooster after returning to Auckland from Waihou where he had been working. City received a bye after their victory in the first round with Marist and Richmond playing in the semi final. A percentage of the gate takings from the match would go towards the Auckland Ladies’ Hockey Association which they would put towards the cost of sending a representative ladies team on tour.[62] Round 1 29 July City 15–8 Devonport Carlaw Park 1   1:30 Try: Bill Turei, L Wayne, Herring Con: Steve Watene 3 [63] Try: P Masefield, A Smith Con: Albert Laing Referee: Wilfred Simpson 29 July Richmond 29–15 Newton Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: Ray Lawless, Marshall 2, Stan Prentice 2, Edwin Abbot, Bert Cooke Con: Marshall 4 [64] Try: Allen, Trevor Hall, Sellars Con: A Porteous 2 Pen: A Porteous Referee: F Thompson 29 July Marist 26–13 Ponsonby Sturgess Park, Otahuhu   3:00 Try: Flanagan 2, Len Schultz 2, Claude List, Hec Brisbane Con: Norm Campbell 3 Pen: Norm Campbell [65] Try: Brian Riley, Thomas Holland, Roy Bright Con: Ross Jones Pen: Ross Jones Referee: P Rogers Semi final 5 August Richmond 10–0 Marist Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: Ray Lawless, Bill Telford Con: Marshall Pen: Bert Cooke [66] Referee: S Billman Final The final won by City Rovers also doubled as their round 1 match in the Challenge Round. 19 August Richmond 26–16 City Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: McNeil 3, Cliff Satherley 2, Roy Powell Con: Tony Milicich 2 Pen: Tony Milicich, Bert Cooke [67] Try: Bill Turei, Stan Clark Con: Steve Watene 2 Pen: Steve Watene 3 Referee: Les Bull Challenge round The final of the Roope Rooster doubled as a Challenge Round match as well between Richmond Rovers and City Rovers. The other 1st round matches were played on the same day. The match between Newton and Ponsonby which resulted in the unusual score of 1–0 to Newton was protested by Ponsonby. The competition was being played under altered rules with matches lasting just 40 minutes and with balls forced in teams own in goals resulting in 1 point to the opposition team. Ponsonby claimed that the referee “allowed the game to continue after Newton committed a breach in-goal”, and that they should have been awarded a point. It was decided that if the match was going to have a bearing on the result of the competition then the match would be replayed.[68] Newton went on to win the round after they defeated all 5 opponents. Team Pld W D L F A Pts Newton Rangers 5 5 0 0 56 23 10 Marist Old Boys 5 3 1 1 58 41 7 Devonport United 4 2 1 1 31 32 5 Ponsonby United 4 1 0 3 23 31 2 Richmond Rovers 4 1 0 3 26 45 2 City Rovers 4 0 0 4 26 45 0 Round 1 19 August Devonport 9–3 Ponsonby Carlaw Park 1   1:45 Try: John Donald, A Smith Con: Oliff Pen: 1 force down [69] Try: Thomas Holland Referee: Vic Simpson 19 August Newton 13–11 Marist Carlaw Park 1   2:30 Try: Mortimer Stephens, Trevor Hall Con: Cyril Blacklaws 2 Pen: Cyril Blacklaws + 1 'force down' [70] Try: Flanagan, C Dunn, Des Herring Con: Norm Campbell Referee: P Rogers Round 2 26 August Ponsonby 3–0 Richmond Carlaw Park 1   1:45 Try: Lou Hutt [71] Referee: S Billman 26 August Newton 14–5 Devonport Carlaw Park 1   2:30 Try: Oakley Brown, Sellars, Nathan, A Porteous Con: Cyril Blacklaws [72] Try: H Hunt Con: Albert Laing Referee: Vic Simpson 26 August Marist 10–5 City Carlaw Park 2   1:45 Try: Bill Schultz, Hec Brisbane, Whyte [73] Try: R Purdy Con: Bill Turei Round 3 2 September Devonport 14–12 City Carlaw Park 1   1:45 Try: O’Donnell, A Smith, George Radonich Con: Oliff 2 Pen: 1 force down [74] Try: Bill Turei, Kawhiri Con: Bill Turei 2 Pen: Bill Turei Referee: P Rogers 2 September Newton 1–0 Ponsonby Carlaw Park 1   2:30 Pen: 1 force down [74] Referee: F Thompson 2 September Marist 13–3 Richmond Carlaw Park   Try: Unknown 13 points [74] Try: Unknown 3 points Referee: Vic Simpson Round 4 There was no City v Ponsonby match as City were in New Plymouth playing against the Taranaki representative side. 9 September Newton 13–7 Richmond Carlaw Park 1   1:45 Try: Cameron 2, Sellars Con: Cyril Blacklaws, Claude Dempsey [75] Try: Edwin Abbot Con: Tony Milicich Pen: Tony Milicich Referee: Maurice Wetherill 9 September Marist 3–3 Devonport Carlaw Park 2   2:30 Try: Bill Schultz [76] Try: Arthur Sowter Referee: Les Bull Round 5 16 September Marist 21–17 Ponsonby Carlaw Park 1   1:30 Try: Hec Brisbane 3, Des Herring, Bill Schultz Con: Norm Campbell 2 Pen: 2 force downs [77] Try: Arthur Kay 2, H Lunn, Brian Riley, Grieve Con: Ross Jones Referee: S Billman 16 September Newton 15–0 City Carlaw Park 2   2:30 Try: A Porteous, Mortimer Stephens, Allen Con: A Porteous 2, Cyril Blacklaws [78] Referee: P Rogers Stormont Shield The Auckland Rugby League said that the winner of the Stormont Shield would earn the right to play against the touring St George team. Ultimately both teams played them anyway, with the losers Richmond in fact playing them twice. 16 September Devonport 12–7 Richmond Carlaw Park 1   3:15 Try: Arthur Sowter, A Smith Con: Dick Smith Pen: Arthur Sowter, Dick Smith [79] Try: Roy Powell Con: Tony Milicich Pen: M Lee Referee: Maurice Wetherill Senior Challenge match for the Max Jaffe Cup It was decided at a meeting of Auckland Rugby League in early October to play a match between Richmond and Marist who had both in the week prior defeated the visiting St George rugby league team (runners-up in the Sydney competition). The match was to find the ‘best club team in Auckland’. 7 October Richmond 31–8 Marist Carlaw Park 1   3:15 Try: Stan Prentice 2, McNeil 2, Cliff Satherley, Tony Milicich, Roy Powell Con: Cliff Satherley 3 Pen: Cliff Satherley 2 [80] Try: Des Herring, Hec Brisbane Con: Norm Campbell Referee: Les Bull Unemployed charity match Marist and Richmond agreed to play in the last match of the season where money raised would go to help the unemployed. The game would be controlled by the central committee of the Grey Lynn Unemployed Relief. Prior to the match there would be a goal kicking competition, a 100-yard race involving senior players and the Waterside Workers’ Band would be performing. Des Herring (Marist) won the goal kicking competition, and B. Schultz (Marist) won the sprint race with McNeill (Richmond) second, and F. Jones (Richmond) third. On 8 November at a meeting of the Auckland Rugby League Board of Control the Grey Lynn Relief Committee expressed gratitude for assistance in the success of the football match at Carlaw Park, as a result of which a considerable sum had been raised for the benefit of needy people in the district.[81] 21 October Marist 16–5 Richmond Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: C Dunn, V Smith, Norm Campbell 2 Con: O’Halloran 2 [82] Try: Ray Lawless Con: Bert Cooke Referee: A E Smith Top try scorers and point scorers The point scoring lists are compiled from matches played in the Fox Memorial, Roope Rooster and Challenge Round matches which involved all first grade sides. Kiwi international and future member of parliament Steve Watene led the scoring with 77 points followed by Marshall from Richmond with 67. The leading try scorer was A Smith of Devonport United with 11, followed by A Porteous of Ponsonby who scored 9 tries, and Bill Schultz of Marist Old Boys with 8. Rank Player Team Tries 1 A Smith Devonport United 11 2 A Porteous Newton Rangers 9 3 Bill Schultz Marist Old Boys 8 4 Des Herring Marist Old Boys 7 4 C Dunn Marist Old Boys 7 4 Marshall Richmond Rovers 7 7 Claude List Marist Old Boys 6 7 Len Schultz Marist Old Boys 6 7 Hec Brisbane Marist Old Boys 6 7 R Purdy City Rovers 6 7 Bert Leatherbarrow Devonport United 6 7 R Bennett Richmond Rovers 6 7 Ray Lawless Richmond Rovers 6 Rank Player Team Tries Con Pen Points 1 Steve Watene City Rovers 1 26 11 77 2 Marshall Richmond Rovers 7 15 8 67 3 A Porteous Newton Rangers 9 10 4 55 4 Bill Turei City Rovers 11 3 1 41 5 Dick Smith Devonport United 4 7 6 38 6 Des Herring Marist Old Boys 7 4 3 35 7 A Smith Devonport United 11 0 0 33 8 Norm Campbell Marist Old Boys 0 13 2 30 8 George Mills Ponsonby United 2 10 2 30 10 C Dunn Marist Old Boys 7 4 0 29 Senior reserve competition Senior reserve standings Team Pld W D L F A Pts Richmond Rovers Reserves 10 6 2 2 85 46 14 Devonport United Reserves 10 7 0 3 49 35 14 Ponsonby United Reserves 10 4 2 4 81 61 10 Marist Old Boys Reserves 10 5 0 5 77 68 10 Newton Rangers Reserves 10 3 0 7 71 71 6 City Rovers Reserves 10 2 0 8 39 120 4 Senior reserve fixtures The senior reserve grade was typically low scoring compared to the senior grade and many other lower grades. The senior grade averaged 30.7 points per game compared to just 13.4 in the reserve grade. Remarkably the Devonport reserve grade team did not concede a single point in their final 4 matches and only conceded 35 in total across their ten contests. On the other side was the City Reserves who could not score a single point in their last 4 matches and only managed to score 39 points for the season. 1933 Senior reserve results Date Score Score Venue Round 1 29 April [39] Richmond 5 Newton 2 Auckland Domain, 3pm – 29 April City 3 Marist 0 Auckland Domain, 1:45pm – 29 April Devonport 9 Ponsonby 0 Carlaw Park # 2, 1:45pm Round 2 6 May [40] Richmond 0 Ponsonby 0 Carlaw Park # 2, 1:30pm – 6 May Marist 16 Devonport 8 Auckland Domain, 1:30pm – 6 May City 5 Newton 3 Auckland Domain, 3pm Round 3 13 May [41] Richmond 7 City 5 Carlaw Park # 2, 1:30pm – 13 May Devonport 6 Newton 5 Auckland Domain, 1:30pm – 13 May Marist 8 Ponsonby 4 Auckland Domain, 3pm Round 4 20 May [83] Ponsonby 25 City 12 Carlaw Park # 2, 1:30pm – 20 May Newton 10 Marist 2 Auckland Domain, 1:30pm – 20 May Richmond 6 Devonport 0 Auckland Domain, 3pm Round 5 27 May [45] Richmond 17 Marist 2 Carlaw Park # 1, 1:30pm – 27 May Ponsonby 23 Newton 7 Carlaw Park # 2, 1:30pm – 27 May Devonport 5 City 3 Devonport, 1:30pm Round 6 3 June [46] Marist 18 City 11 Carlaw Park # 2, 1:30pm – 3 June Ponsonby 5 Devonport 3 Auckland Domain, 1:30pm – 3 June Richmond 17 Newton 11 Auckland Domain, 3pm Round 7 17 June [84] Newton 16 City 0 Carlaw Park # 2, 1:30pm – 17 June Ponsonby 0 Richmond 0 Mount Albert, 3pm – 17 June Devonport 3 Marist 0 Auckland Domain, 1:45pm Round 8 24 June [85] Marist 8 Ponsonby 0 Carlaw Park # 2, 1:30pm – 24 June Richmond 24 City 0 Auckland Domain, 1:30pm – 24 June Devonport 5 Newton 0 Auckland Domain, 3pm Round 9 1 July [86] Ponsonby 15 City 0 Carlaw Park # 2, 1:30pm – 1 July Newton 3 Marist 0 Auckland Domain, 3pm – 1 July Devonport 3 Richmond 0 Auckland Domain, 2pm Round 10 8 July [87] Newton 14 Ponsonby 9 Carlaw Park # 2, 1:30pm – 8 July Devonport 7 City 0 Auckland Domain, 1:30pm – 8 July Marist 23 Richmond 9 Auckland Domain, 3pm Stallard Cup knockout competition Devonport defeated Richmond in the Stallard Cup final.[88] 1933 Stallard Cup Results Date Score Score Venue Round 1 29 July [89] Marist 13 City 3 Auckland Domain, 3pm – 29 July Devonport 20 Newton 10 Carlaw Park # 2, 3pm – 29 July Richmond 12 Ponsonby 5 Carlaw Park #2, 1:30pm Semi Final 5 Aug [90] Richmond 14 Marist 8 Carlaw Park # 2, 3pm Final 19 Aug [91] Devonport 5 Richmond 4 Carlaw Park # 2, 3pm Reserve grade challenge round Reserve Grade Challenge Round Results Date Score Score Venue Round 1 19 Aug [91] Marist 8 City 5 Carlaw Park # 2, 1:45pm – 19 Aug Newton ? Ponsonby ? Carlaw Park # 1, 2:30pm Round 2 2 Sep Richmond ? Newton ? Carlaw Park # 2, 1:45pm – 2 Sep Devonport ? Marist ? Carlaw Park # 2, 3:15pm – 2 Sep Ponsonby ? City ? Auckland Domain, 3pm Round 3 9 Sep [92] Devonport 15 City 0 Carlaw Park # 2, 1:45pm – 9 Sep Richmond 10 Ponsonby 9 Carlaw Park # 2, 2:30pm – 9 Sep Newton ? Marist ? Carlaw Park # 2, 3:15pm Round 4 16 Sep [93] Newton 13 City 5 Carlaw Park # 2, 1:45pm – 16 Sep Marist 5 Richmond 0 Carlaw Park # 2, 2:30pm – 16 Sep Devonport ? Ponsonby ? Carlaw Park # 2, 3:15pm Other club matches and lower grades Lower grade clubs In an astonishing result for the time the Mangere 2nd Grade team defeated Manukau by 98 points to 0. It was rare for teams to score more than 50 points in a match let along run up a score of that size.[94] The Davis Cup was won by Richmond with the following points: Richmond 171, Marist 129, Devonport 63, Papakura 60, City 58, Newton 46, Point Chevalier 46, Otahuhu 40, Ponsonby 37, Northcote 37, Ellerslie 37, Mangere 29, Mt Albert 25, Akarana 25, Glenora 18, Manukau 18, New Lynn 12, Avondale 0. Grades were made of the following teams with the winning team in bold: Second Grade: Ellerslie, Mangere, Manukau, Mount Albert, Otahuhu, Papakura, Point Chevalier[95] The final of the Second Grade between Mangere and Otahuhu was played at Carlaw Park as the curtain raiser to the Auckland v North Auckland representative match on 12 August. Mangere won by 11 points to 8.[96] Third Grade Open: Glenora, Mangere, Marist, Mount Albert, New Lynn, Papakura, Ponsonby, Richmond Third Grade Intermediate: Akarana, City, Devonport, Manukau A, Manukau B, Marist, Northcote, Otahuhu, Papakura, Richmond The match between Marist and Richmond on 10 June was played as curtain-raiser to the Auckland v Taranaki representative match. Marist won 23–0. Fourth Grade: Akarana, City, Devonport, Manukau, Marist A, Marist B, Newton A, Newton B, Northcote, Point Chevalier, Ponsonby, Richmond A The match between Akarana and Newton A was played at Carlaw Park on 10 June as a curtain raiser to the Auckland and Taranaki representative match. Newton won the match 19 to 5. Fifth Grade: Akarana, City, Ellerslie A, Ellerslie B, New Lynn, Northcote, Point Chevalier, Richmond A, Richmond B Sixth Grade: Avondale, City, Manukau, Devonport, Northcote, Otahuhu, Point Chevalier, Richmond Devonport United were awarded the Rhodes Shield. Previously winners were awarded a banner but a new trophy was awarded following the recent death of former chairman George Rhodes.[1] Seventh Grade: Devonport, Ellerslie, Newton, Otahuhu, Richmond A, Richmond B Richmond A won the seventh grade title and were also awarded the Harry Johns Memorial Cup, Walker Shield, Lauder Cup, Milicich Cup, Harcourt Cup, and Myers Cup after winning all 14 matches, scoring 255 points and only conceding 12.[97] Schoolboys Grade: Avondale, City, Devonport, Ellerslie, Northcote, Richmond The match between Devonport and Northcote in 10 June was played at Carlaw Park as curtain raiser to the Auckland v Taranaki match. Midweek League: Amalgamated Theatres A, Amalgamated Theatres B, Atta Taxis, Checker Taxis, City Markets, Railway, Seamen United, Victoria United Other notable matches It was common for non senior clubs to request that higher profile matches be played on their suburban ground in order to help grow the rugby league code in their area. Ellerslie requested one such match to be played on the Ellerslie Reserve and on 5 August with the Newton and Ponsonby senior teams, who had both been knocked out of the Roope Rooster the previous week, playing a match there.[98] It was complained during the week following the match that Ponsonby had largely fielded a junior team and the match would have done “harm rather than good to the code”. The Board of Control was going to be asked to have Ponsonby account for the “failure”.[99] The City Rovers team travelled to New Plymouth to play the local Taranaki side and ran out 29–22 winners with Bill Turei scoring 5 tries. Taranaki v City (Auckland) 9 September Taranaki 22–29 City (Auckland) Pukekura Park, New Plymouth   3:00 Try: G Hall, Price, G Moorhead, McLeay Con: R Arnold Pen: R Arnold 2 Drop: C Hunt, C Bedford [100] Try: Bill Turei 5, Vincent Axmann, Ben Davidson Con: Steve Watene 3 Drop: Bill Turei List of Matches Date Score Score Venue Pre season exhibition match 22 April [101] Marist 9 Devonport 2 Waikaraka Park Exhibition match 5 Aug [99] Newton ? Ponsonby ? Ellerslie, 3pm Schoolboy representative match 19 Aug [102] Auckland Schoolboys 9 Northland Schoolboys 21 Carlaw Park # 1, 12:45pm Junior exhibition match 2 Sep [103] Whangarei Juniors 9 Marist Juniors 12 Hikurangi Ponsonby tour match 23 Sep [104] Hikurangi & Whangarei City Combined 23 Ponsonby 10 Recreation Park, Hikurangi Representative fixtures Auckland played their first representative match of the season against Taranaki at Carlaw Park on 9 June. It was between Round 6 and Round 7 of the club competition. It was decided not to play the annual inter-island fixture because the cost of assembling and bringing the South Island side would be in the region of 300 pounds and with the depression in full swing it was considered un-viable financially. Auckland trial match 15 July B Team 16–9 A Team Carlaw Park   1:30 Try: Edwin Abbot, B Smith, Trevor Hall, A Porteous Con: A Porteous 2 [105] Try: Flanagan, Roy Bright, R Pope Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Les Bull Auckland v Taranaki (inter-provincial match) 10 June Auckland 32–20 Taranaki Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: Bill Turei 3, Roy Bright 3, Dick Smith, Jim Laird Con: Dick Smith 4 [106] Try: Cliff Hunt, J Arnold, Jack McLeod, obstruction try Con: J Fraser 3 Pen: J Fraser Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Maurice Wetherill Auckland v South Auckland (Waikato) (Northern Union C.C.) 15 July Auckland 0–14 South Auckland Carlaw Park 1   3:00 [105] Try: George Tittleton, D Pitt 2, J Fleming Con: George Tittleton Referee: P Rogers Auckland v Taranaki (inter-provincial match: Walmsley Shield) Auckland were not at full strength for this match with the Roope Rooster semi-final between Richmond and Marist being played on the same day in Auckland. J Cowley from the Taranaki side broke his leg during the match. 5 August Taranaki 17–25 Auckland Western Park, New Plymouth   3:00 Try: D McLeay, J Cowley, J Fraser Con: Fraser 2 Pen: Fraser 2 [107] Try: Bill Turei 2, Trevor Hall 2, Donald, Roy Bright, Nathan Con: Bill Turei, Albert Laing Attendance: 2,000 Referee: G Hooker Auckland v North Auckland (inter-provincial match) 12 August Auckland 28–13 North Auckland Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: Roy Bright 3, Bert Cooke, Stan Clark, Cliff Satherley Con: Norm Campbell 5 [108] Try: R Cunningham, W Rata, C White Con: C Hamilton 2 Referee: Vic Simpson Auckland v West Coast (inter-provincial match) 26 August Auckland 28–22 West Coast Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: Roy Bright, Bert Cooke 3, Cliff Satherley, Bert Cooke Con: Norm Campbell 5 [109] Try: J Devonport, Johnny Dodds, T O’Connor, Jim Calder, G Newton 2 Con: Johnny Dodds Pen: Jim Calder Referee: P Rogers Auckland v Hawkes Bay (inter-provincial match) 2 September Auckland 47–17 Hawke’s Bay Carlaw Park 1   3:15 Try: Roy Bright, Hec Brisbane 2, L Wayne 2, Bert Cooke, Cliff Satherley, Ray Lawless 3, Trevor Hall Con: Norm Campbell 4, Hec Brisbane, John Donald 2 [74] Try: H Smith, H Brady 2 Con: R Smith 3 Pen: R Smith Referee: Les Bull Auckland v South Auckland (inter-provincial match) Claude List came on for Bert Cooke after Cooke was injured. 9 September Auckland 17–5 South Auckland Carlaw Park 1   3:15 Try: Roy Bright 2, Stan Prentice, Trevor Hall, Claude List Con: Norm Campbell [110] Try: McBurney Pen: George Tittleton Referee: Vic Simpson Auckland representative matches played and scorers No Name Club Team Play Tries Con Pen Points 1 Roy Bright Ponsonby United 7 11 0 0 33 2 Norm Campbell Marist Old Boys 4 0 15 0 30 3 Bill Turei City Rovers 4 5 1 0 17 4 Trevor Hall Newton Rangers 5 5 0 0 15 4 Bert Cooke Richmond Rovers 4 5 0 0 15 6 Dick Smith Devonport United 1 1 4 0 11 7 Cliff Satherley Richmond Rovers 6 3 0 0 9 7 Ray Lawless Richmond Rovers 5 3 0 0 9 9 Hec Brisbane Marist Old Boys 4 2 1 0 8 10 J Donald Devonport United 5 1 2 0 7 11 L Wayne City Rovers 2 2 0 0 6 12 Stan Clark City Rovers 6 1 0 0 3 12 Stan Prentice Richmond Rovers 4 1 0 0 3 12 Claude List Marist Old Boys 3 1 0 0 3 12 Jim Laird Marist Old Boys 2 1 0 0 3 12 A Nathan Newton Rangers 1 1 0 0 3 13 Albert Laing Devonport United 3 0 1 0 2 14 Wilf Hassan Marist Old Boys 4 0 0 0 0 14 Gordon Campbell Marist Old Boys 4 0 0 0 0 14 Bert Leatherbarrow Devonport United 4 0 0 0 0 14 Len Schultz Marist Old Boys 3 0 0 0 0 14 Bill Telford Richmond Rovers 2 0 0 0 0 14 William McLaughlin City Rovers 2 0 0 0 0 14 Vincent Axmann City Rovers 2 0 0 0 0 14 Ted Brimble Newton Rangers 1 0 0 0 0 14 C Dunn Marist Old Boys 1 0 0 0 0 14 Allan Seagar Devonport United 1 0 0 0 0 14 Oliff Devonport United 1 0 0 0 0 14 H Simpson Devonport United 1 0 0 0 0 Annual general meetings and club news Auckland Rugby League held their annual meeting in the Chamber of Commerce on Swanson Street, on Monday, 10 April.[111] Auckland Rugby League Junior Management Committee The Junior Management delegate Mr. Wilkie reported that 200 new junior registrations had been received and approved.[112] At a meeting of the Board of Control it was decided to approve the junior management committee's recommendation for an amendment to Rule 36 to read:-"The junior management (comprising nine members unattached to any club, to be elected annually by clubs which enter and play in the competitions one or more teams other than senior teams; one representative of the Referees' Association, and a secretary who shall be elected by the said committee)- the junior management committee shall frame rules and regulations and submit same to the management committee of the Auckland Rugby League for approval or otherwise, for the control and guidance of junior football".[113] Auckland Rugby League Primary School Management Committee annual meeting was presided over by Mr. W. J, Hammill. The annual report stated that the reduction of the number of teams to nine resulted in an elevated level of play. It was reported that new teams were likely to enter from Ponsonby, Manukau, and Marist.[114] Mr. L. Rout was elected the secretary of the Primary Schools management committee, with Mr. R. E. Newport, the deputy-Mayor of Newmarket, elected chairman once again.[115] Auckland Rugby League Referees Association held their annual meeting on 27 March. Mr. A. Ball presided over the meeting. It was felt that the more intensive organisation and selection had led to a marked improvement in the standard of refereeing. There had been less criticism of referees and more co-operation by officials, clubs, and players. Mr. A. Ball was elected president, and Mr. L. Bull deputy chairman.[116] Akarana Rugby League Football Club placed advertisements in the Herald and Star seeking players for all grades.[117] City Rovers held their 21st annual meeting at Carlaw Park on Tuesday, 21 March.[118] There was some discussion about whether the senior clubs should request stronger representation on the management committee of the Auckland Rugby League. It was decided to convene a meeting of senior clubs “with a view to getting full co-operation”. The financial statement from the club showed that they were in profit by £64. The meeting then noted the performance of its senior team and fifth and third grade teams, and the achievement of Steve Watene, and Ben Davidson who had been selected to play against the touring England team in 1932. Mr. C. Waugh was elected President, and Mr. G. Reid was elected vice-president.[119] The vice-president Mr. C. Waugh passed away in the week prior to the official beginning of the season.[120] The City team travelled to New Plymouth to take on a combined Taranaki team on September 9. They were victorious by 29 points to 22 with Bill Turei scoring five tries and kicking a goal.[100] Devonport United League Football Club held their annual general meeting at the Labour Rooms (above Hellaby's) on Wednesday, 29 March.[121] There were 80 members in attendance with Mr. J. A. Ferguson presiding. The report congratulated the senior team for winning the championship. Their schoolboys won the Kiely Cup for the best average amongst the juniors. Mr. W.D. Meiklejohn was elected Patron, and Mr. Kiely was elected vice-patron.[122] Their end of season annual dance was held at the Pirate Ship at Milford on 28 October.[123] Ellerslie United League Football Club held their annual meeting in the Training Shed, Findlay Street, Ellerslie on Monday, 20 March.[124] Mr. J. McInnarny presided over the meeting which had a large number of members. Mr. W.J. Jordan, M.P. was elected Patron, and Mr. J. McInnarny was elected President.[125] Glenora had their application for financial consideration from the Auckland Rugby League recognised.[126] Marist Brothers Old Boys League Football Club held their annual meeting at Donovan's Gymnasium, Manukau Road, Parnell on Thursday, 23 March.[127] Between eighty and ninety members attended. The report stated that the 1932 season had been the most successful season financially and in terms of results in the club's history. The club had won the Roope Rooster, the Stormont Shield, and the Max Jaffe Charity Cup. In addition seven players wore the New Zealand jersey (Hec Brisbane, Claude List, Gordon Campbell, Jim Laird, Norm Campbell, Alan Clarke, and Wilf Hassan). The balance sheet showed a credit of £86 13/9. His Lordship Bishop Liston was elected president, and Mr. E. Lahman was elected vice-president.[128] The Marist 4th Grade team had a particularly strong season. They played a match in Ngaruawahia where they defeated the local 3rd Grade Open team by 32 points to 11. At that point in the season they had played 17, won 16, and scored 367 points while only conceding 54.[129] Mangere Rugby League Football Club held their seventeenth annual meeting with Mr. S. Rickards presiding. The annual report made mention of the Second Grade team which had come 4th in the championship and won the knockout competition. Mr. S.W. House was elected Patron, and Mr. Rickards President.[130] Manukau Rugby League Club held a Special Meeting at the Orpheum Theatre, Onehunga on Thursday, 16 February.[131] They asked for the use of three playing areas on the recreation reserve in Onehunga. The Onehunga Council granted them the use of two which is what was set aside for rugby league players three years earlier.[132] Their annual meeting was held at the Onehunga Ex-Servicemen's clubrooms on Thursday 9 March.[133] The secretary read a lengthy report about the work done by the organising committee during the offseason and reported bright prospects for the future of the club. They were in credit £11 4/3. Mr. W.J. Jordan, MP was elected patron, with Mr. F. Murray elected president.[134] They held a further special general meeting in Kelvin Hall, Queen Street, Onehunga, on Thursday, 6 April.[135] The club wrote a letter to the Onehunga Borough Council requesting that dressing accommodation be made available on the Waikaraka Recreation Reserve. They submitted plans for a proposed building and with matches starting soon and the Manukau Rovers Rugby Football Club having been granted exclusive use of the existing dressing pavilion the question was urgent. They also asked for permission to hold a league carnival two Saturdays later and to charge admission to the reserve when exhibition matches would be played between Devonport and Marist.[136] They had their application for financial consideration from the Auckland Rugby League recognised.[126] Mt. Albert United Rugby League Football Club held their annual meeting in the King George Hall, Mt Albert Terminus on Thursday, 9 March.[137] They placed advertisements in the newspapers for the annual practice which was held at Morningside Reserve on Saturday 8 April.[138] New Lynn Rugby League Football Club advertised in the newspapers for players to attend a practice match to be played at the ground adjacent to the New Lynn Council Chambers, Great North Road.[139] The New Lynn club was granted permission to adopt the royal blue colour for its jerseys for the coming season.[126] Newton Rangers Football Club held their 23rd annual meeting at the Y.M.C.A on Monday, 20 March.[140] The meeting saw “a large and enthusiastic” attendance with the financial statement showing the position of the club to be healthy. Mr. W. Monteith was elected Patron, Mr. A. Blakely vice patron, and Mr. J. A. Lee M.P. was elected President.[141] On 7 November Newton held their annual social with "over 200 members, supporters and friends participating". The following prizes were presented by chairman Mr. W. Badley: Most Improved player – A. Porteus, Best Back – Claude Dempsey, Best Forward – C. Blacklaws, Most Improved Reserve Player – H. Oakley Browne, Most Consistent Reserve Player – C.L. Clemm.[142] Northcote and Birkenhead Ramblers League Football Club held their annual meeting in the Victoria Hall, Birkenhead on Monday, 13 March.[143] The league granted the “usual donation for the use of the Northcote and Birkenhead school ground last year” on the recommendation of the junior management committee.[4] The club requested that the municipal ground at Stafford Park be allocated to the two codes on alternate Saturdays, and stated that the club had entered five teams in the competitions. It was decided to allocate the ground equally between the two codes.[144] They celebrated their 23rd anniversary with a dance at the King's Theatre in Northcote on 28 September.[145] On 4 November the Northcote league and rugby codes combined with local cricket, harrier and gymnastic clubs to have a combined sports gathering at Stafford Park. A collection was taken up for charitable purposes.[146] It had been originally scheduled for 14 October but had to be postponed. Otahuhu Rugby League Football Club requested use of Sturgess Park, Otahuhu on alternate Saturdays for the season, stating to the Otahuhu Borough Council that they had a strong following in the borough.[147] At an Auckland Rugby League Board of Control meeting prior to the start of the season it was decided to assist the “Otahuhu Rovers Club financially in regard to the use of Sturgess Park, which the club hopes to use one Saturday in every four.[4] The Otahuhu Borough Council and decided to delegate the use of the ground based on the number of teams in each club. As the Otahuhu Rugby Club had 5 teams they would have the ground for 5 Saturdays while the Otahuhu League Club had 3 teams and so would have the ground for 3 Saturdays. They would review this after the matches had been played to see how many teams both clubs still had.[148] Otahuhu requested the use of Sturgess Park on 22 July for a Roope Rooster match to be played there. The Otahuhu Borough Council granted permission for the use of the ground and also that the club could charge patrons for admission but not exceeding 6d per person.[149] Papakura Rugby League Football Club annual meeting was presided over by Mr. A. J. Williamson in front of a large attendance. The chairman congratulated the second grade team on winning the championship. Mr. E. C. Foote was elected president, and Mr. S. H. Godden vice-president.[150] The club advertised in the newspaper for tenders to transport the Papakura players from Papakura to Auckland City and suburban football grounds on Saturday afternoons during the season.[151] They had their application for financial consideration from the Auckland Rugby League recognised.[126] In mid July Papakura sent a lengthy letter to the Auckland Rugby League complaining about their best players being poached by senior clubs. ARL chairman Mr. G. Grey Campbell agreed that it was a hardship on clubs which had no senior team. He said it was only reasonable that a transfer fee might be paid by senior clubs to the club losing players. Papakura suggested that junior clubs could be groups with senior clubs, thus giving junior players the opportunity for promotion. It was decided that the letter should be forwarded to the junior management committee for a report.[152] Point Chevalier League Football Club held their annual meeting at the Sailing Club's Hall on Monday 3 April.[153] Ponsonby United Football Club held they annual meeting at Leys Institute, Ponsonby on Monday, 6 March.[154] The meeting discussed the strong performance of the senior team in winning 7 out of 10 matches and finishing runner-up but also commented on some members of the reserve grade team who had shown a failure “to realise the importance of placing club and not team interests first”. This was in reference to the 1932 season where several players under the approval of their coach had played for the reserve grade team at the Auckland Domain before belatedly making their way to Carlaw Park where kick off was 20 minutes late. The Ponsonby Club then suspended several of the players and removed the coach from all his positions in the club. Frank Delgrosso who had played for Ponsonby since 1919 was presented with a life membership medallion and was awarded the Mr. J. Arneil juns medal for the most consistent back during the season.[155] Richmond Rovers Football Club held their annual meeting in the Gaiety Hall, Surrey Crescent on Monday, 20 March.[156] Over 100 members were in attendance at the annual meeting with Mr. B.W. Davis presiding. Reference was made to the loss of Harry Johns the previous season. He was a playing member of the club who had risen through the ranks and debuted for the Senior team. He was already under consideration for senior representative teams and a promising career lay ahead. Sadly he was killed following a boxing match at the Auckland Town Hall and was buried at Waikumete Cemetery.[157] In January Bert Cooke received an offer from the Balmain League Club in Sydney.[158] It was reported that he was anxious to play with them.[159] The two parties could not reach an agreement however as Cooke wanted £6 5s a week, or a position with that value, for the two full years. The Balmain club found these demands to be too prohibitive.[160] Cooke moved away from Auckland for work purposes down to Waihou but said that he had kept himself fit by playing some “house” rugby union games and he returned to Auckland to play for Richmond in the Roope Rooster knockout competition towards the end of the club season.[161] On 30 August Mr. James Henry Lawson died. He had been vice-chairman of the Richmond club. 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