1910 New Zealand rugby league season
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The 1910 New Zealand rugby league season was the 3rd season of rugby league
that had been played in New Zealand
.
was founded on 25 April 1910 in preparation for the tour by Great Britain
later in the year. Taranaki, Auckland and Nelson were represented at the meeting and Southland was admitted later in the year. William Wynyard
was one of the first members of the New Zealand Council.
New Zealand hosted the touring Great Britain Lions
, losing 20-52. New Zealand wore the colours of Red and Yellow with Black bands for the Test match. It was the only time that they wore these colours. The New Zealand side was: Alf Chorley
, Ernie Buckland
, Albert Asher
, Ernie Asher, Charles James, Frank Woodward, Ronald MacDonald
, captain Charles Dunning
, Pat Hannigan, Ned Hughes
, Fred Jackson, George Seagar and Jim Griffin. Billy Wynyard had served as a selector, a position he was to retain until 1919.
The Great Britain Lions had already defeated New Zealand Māori
29-0 and Auckland
52-9 at Victoria Park, Auckland
and Rotorua 54-18 in Rotorua
. The Auckland side was; Alf Chorley
, L Nolan, G Smith, Albert Asher
, Alf Jackson, Ronald MacDonald
, Len Farrant, Fred Jackson (c), Charles Dunning
, Jim Griffin, Alex Stanaway, H Fricker, George Seagar. Emergencies; Syd Riley, Arthur Carlaw, J Bennett, Jim Rukutai
, Bob Mitchell.
During the tour the Lions donated the Northern Union Cup
which was awarded to Auckland
for inter-provincial competition and is still contested today.
Earlier in the tour the Lions had played two matches against an Australasian team in Sydney. New Zealanders involved in that squad were Riki Papakura
, Albert Asher
and Con Sullivan
.
toured the country between 20 September and 13 October, playing matches in Wanganui, Bluff, Invercargill, Dunedin, Napier and Dannevirke. The Auckland squad for the tour was; Harry Childs, G Harrison, Ernie Asher, W Banner, Syd Riley, L Nolan, Arthur Carlaw, Alf Jackson, WJ Walker, Ronald MacDonald
, Sid Kean, J Bennett, S Cole, T Avery, R Denize, captain Charles Dunning
, H Fricker, George Seagar, Bob Mitchell, H B Oakley and C Brockliss. WJ Walker was selected from the Rotorua sub-league while the rest were Auckland based players.
Auckland were undefeated in their seven match tour defeating Wanganui 15-14, Bluff 42-12, Southland
17-12, Otago
-Southland
30-18, Nelson 24-13, Hawke's Bay 19-14 and Dannevirke 28-8. Arthur Carlaw refereed the Bluff match.
's first competition, being awarded the Myers Cup. The Cup had been donated by Arthur Myers
.
The competition was meant to start on the 7 May but was delayed a week due to the death of King Edward VII. In the opening week Ponsonby United
lost to the Newton Rangers 6-12 at Victoria Park
while the North Shore and City Rovers drew 0-all at Takapuna Racecourse. The opening weekend team lists were:
Jim Rukutai
and Alex Stanaway also played for City later in the season. On 25 June Albert Asher was sent off by referee Jack Stanaway. The rest of the City side walked off in support of Asher. Asher became the first player to face the ARL judiciary, who cautioned him.
The Auckland Rugby League
management committee for 1910-11 consisted of B Brigham (chair), A J Powley (secretary), Percy S Ussher (treasurer), J G Jackson, M Hooper, E Goulter, George Seagar and J Graham.
The Auckland Provincial Rugby League was constituted at a meeting in the Suffolk Hotel on 6 April 1910.
The Northcote "Ramblers" League Football Club were founded in 1910.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
that had been played in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
International competitions
The New Zealand Rugby LeagueNew Zealand Rugby League
The New Zealand Rugby League is the governing body for the sport of rugby league football in New Zealand. The NZRL was founded on the 25 April 1910 in preparation for a tour of Great Britain that same year....
was founded on 25 April 1910 in preparation for the tour by Great Britain
1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand
The 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand was the first international tour of the Great Britain national rugby league team, "The Lions". They played the second ever Ashes series against Australia before travelling to Auckland to take on New Zealand...
later in the year. Taranaki, Auckland and Nelson were represented at the meeting and Southland was admitted later in the year. William Wynyard
William Wynyard
William "Billy" T. Wynyard was a New Zealand rugby footballer who was part of the professional 1907-1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain. He was the brother of Richard Wynyard.-Early years:...
was one of the first members of the New Zealand Council.
New Zealand hosted the touring Great Britain Lions
1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand
The 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand was the first international tour of the Great Britain national rugby league team, "The Lions". They played the second ever Ashes series against Australia before travelling to Auckland to take on New Zealand...
, losing 20-52. New Zealand wore the colours of Red and Yellow with Black bands for the Test match. It was the only time that they wore these colours. The New Zealand side was: Alf Chorley
Alf Chorley
Alf Chorley was an English-born rugby league player who represented New Zealand.-Playing career:Chorley played for Halifax and Swinton before moving to New Zealand....
, Ernie Buckland
Ernie Buckland
Ernest "Ernie" Buckland was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented his country between 1909 and 1911.-Playing career:Buckland played for Taranaki in their first ever game of rugby league in 1908...
, Albert Asher
Albert Asher
Arapeta Paurini Wharepapa, or Albert Asher as he was more commonly known, was a New Zealand dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1890s, 1900s, '10s and '20s...
, Ernie Asher, Charles James, Frank Woodward, Ronald MacDonald
Ronald MacDonald (rugby league)
Ronald MacDonald was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented his country between 1909 and 1911.-Playing career:MacDonald, a halfback from Auckland, first represented New Zealand during the 1909 tour of Australia, playing in all three Test matches...
, captain Charles Dunning
Charles Dunning (rugby league)
Charles Dunning was a New Zealand rugby footballer who was part of the professional 1907-1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain.-Rugby football:...
, Pat Hannigan, Ned Hughes
Ned Hughes
Edward "Ned" Hughes , was a New Zealand rugby union and rugby league player who played 9 times as an All Black hooker from 1907 until 1921 and twice for the Kiwis in 1910...
, Fred Jackson, George Seagar and Jim Griffin. Billy Wynyard had served as a selector, a position he was to retain until 1919.
The Great Britain Lions had already defeated New Zealand Māori
New Zealand Maori rugby league team
-See also:* New Zealand national rugby league team* New Zealand Māori rugby union team* New Zealand Māori cricket team-External links:* Google Books...
29-0 and Auckland
Auckland rugby league team
The Auckland rugby league team is the team which traditionally represents all of the clubs which play in the Auckland Rugby League competition. The Auckland Rugby League team has traditionally been a powerhouse of New Zealand domestic rugby league...
52-9 at Victoria Park, Auckland
Victoria Park, Auckland
Victoria Park is a park and sports ground in Auckland City, New Zealand. It lies on reclaimed bay land in Freemans Bay, a suburb directly west of the Auckland CBD. This origin of the land makes it very flat and level...
and Rotorua 54-18 in Rotorua
Rotorua
Rotorua is a city on the southern shores of the lake of the same name, in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. The city is the seat of the Rotorua District, a territorial authority encompassing the city and several other nearby towns...
. The Auckland side was; Alf Chorley
Alf Chorley
Alf Chorley was an English-born rugby league player who represented New Zealand.-Playing career:Chorley played for Halifax and Swinton before moving to New Zealand....
, L Nolan, G Smith, Albert Asher
Albert Asher
Arapeta Paurini Wharepapa, or Albert Asher as he was more commonly known, was a New Zealand dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1890s, 1900s, '10s and '20s...
, Alf Jackson, Ronald MacDonald
Ronald MacDonald (rugby league)
Ronald MacDonald was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented his country between 1909 and 1911.-Playing career:MacDonald, a halfback from Auckland, first represented New Zealand during the 1909 tour of Australia, playing in all three Test matches...
, Len Farrant, Fred Jackson (c), Charles Dunning
Charles Dunning (rugby league)
Charles Dunning was a New Zealand rugby footballer who was part of the professional 1907-1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain.-Rugby football:...
, Jim Griffin, Alex Stanaway, H Fricker, George Seagar. Emergencies; Syd Riley, Arthur Carlaw, J Bennett, Jim Rukutai
Jim Rukutai
Puhipi James "Jim" Rukutai was a New Zealand rugby league player and coach who both represented and coached his country. The Auckland Rugby League's minor premiership, the Rukutai Shield, is named after him.-Early years:...
, Bob Mitchell.
During the tour the Lions donated the Northern Union Cup
Rugby League Cup
The Rugby League Cup is a New Zealand rugby league trophy that is currently contested between districts on a challenge basis. The trophy was originally known as the Northern Union Cup...
which was awarded to Auckland
Auckland rugby league team
The Auckland rugby league team is the team which traditionally represents all of the clubs which play in the Auckland Rugby League competition. The Auckland Rugby League team has traditionally been a powerhouse of New Zealand domestic rugby league...
for inter-provincial competition and is still contested today.
Earlier in the tour the Lions had played two matches against an Australasian team in Sydney. New Zealanders involved in that squad were Riki Papakura
Riki Papakura
Riki "Dick" Papakura was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented the New Zealand Māori side and Australasia and played professionally for Warrington...
, Albert Asher
Albert Asher
Arapeta Paurini Wharepapa, or Albert Asher as he was more commonly known, was a New Zealand dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1890s, 1900s, '10s and '20s...
and Con Sullivan
Con Sullivan
Con Sullivan was a New Zealand international rugby league footballer of the early twentieth century who played for various Australasian representative sides.-Playing career:...
.
Inter-district competition
In preparation for the 1911 New Zealand tour of Australia, AucklandAuckland rugby league team
The Auckland rugby league team is the team which traditionally represents all of the clubs which play in the Auckland Rugby League competition. The Auckland Rugby League team has traditionally been a powerhouse of New Zealand domestic rugby league...
toured the country between 20 September and 13 October, playing matches in Wanganui, Bluff, Invercargill, Dunedin, Napier and Dannevirke. The Auckland squad for the tour was; Harry Childs, G Harrison, Ernie Asher, W Banner, Syd Riley, L Nolan, Arthur Carlaw, Alf Jackson, WJ Walker, Ronald MacDonald
Ronald MacDonald (rugby league)
Ronald MacDonald was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented his country between 1909 and 1911.-Playing career:MacDonald, a halfback from Auckland, first represented New Zealand during the 1909 tour of Australia, playing in all three Test matches...
, Sid Kean, J Bennett, S Cole, T Avery, R Denize, captain Charles Dunning
Charles Dunning (rugby league)
Charles Dunning was a New Zealand rugby footballer who was part of the professional 1907-1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain.-Rugby football:...
, H Fricker, George Seagar, Bob Mitchell, H B Oakley and C Brockliss. WJ Walker was selected from the Rotorua sub-league while the rest were Auckland based players.
Auckland were undefeated in their seven match tour defeating Wanganui 15-14, Bluff 42-12, Southland
Southland rugby league team
The Southland rugby league team are New Zealand rugby league team that represents the Southland Rugby League. In the past they have been nicknamed the Rams.-History:...
17-12, Otago
Otago rugby league team
The Otago rugby league team are New Zealand rugby league team that represents the Otago Rugby League. They are known as the Whalers. In the past they have been nicknamed the Storm, the Raiders and the 45er's.-History:...
-Southland
Southland rugby league team
The Southland rugby league team are New Zealand rugby league team that represents the Southland Rugby League. In the past they have been nicknamed the Rams.-History:...
30-18, Nelson 24-13, Hawke's Bay 19-14 and Dannevirke 28-8. Arthur Carlaw refereed the Bluff match.
Auckland
City won the Auckland Rugby LeagueAuckland Rugby League
The Auckland Rugby League is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is responsible for rugby league in the region and was the owner of Carlaw Park, once the "spiritual home of rugby league in New Zealand".-History:The Auckland Rugby League was...
's first competition, being awarded the Myers Cup. The Cup had been donated by Arthur Myers
Arthur Myers
Sir Arthur Mielziner Myers was a New Zealand politician. He was Mayor of Auckland City from 1905 to 1909, Member of the House of Representatives from 1910 to 1921, and a Cabinet Minister...
.
The competition was meant to start on the 7 May but was delayed a week due to the death of King Edward VII. In the opening week Ponsonby United
Ponsonby Ponies
The Ponsonby Ponies are a rugby league club based in Ponsonby, New Zealand. The club was founded in 1908 and competes in the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial competition.-History:...
lost to the Newton Rangers 6-12 at Victoria Park
Victoria Park, Auckland
Victoria Park is a park and sports ground in Auckland City, New Zealand. It lies on reclaimed bay land in Freemans Bay, a suburb directly west of the Auckland CBD. This origin of the land makes it very flat and level...
while the North Shore and City Rovers drew 0-all at Takapuna Racecourse. The opening weekend team lists were:
- Ponsonby; R McDonald, H Oakley, S Riley, A Carlaw, C DunningCharles Dunning (rugby league)Charles Dunning was a New Zealand rugby footballer who was part of the professional 1907-1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain.-Rugby football:...
, W TylerWilliam Tyler (rugby league)William "Bill" Thomas Tyler was a New Zealand rugby footballer who was part of the professional 1907-1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain.-Rugby Football:...
, F Lynch, J Cholly, H Bettis, S Cole, H Childs, R W McDonald, A Bettis and J C Harley. - Newton; HoughtonThomas Houghton (rugby league)Thomas Herbert Houghton was an English rugby league player who represented New Zealand in 1909.-Personal life:Houghton was born in England and was one of two sons of Joseph Houghton...
, Haswell, Henderson, Banner, Smith, Armitage, Farrant, MackrellWilliam MackrellWilliam "Bill" Henry Clifton Mackrell was a New Zealand rugby footballer who represented his country in both rugby union and rugby league. He was part of the 1905 The Original All Blacks tour and the professional 1907-1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain.-Rugby Football:Mackrell began...
, Bradburn, Winters, A Smith, F Maki, C Linkhorn, Lupton and Simpson. - City; C Brett, E Asher, B Blakey, J Lane, A AsherAlbert AsherArapeta Paurini Wharepapa, or Albert Asher as he was more commonly known, was a New Zealand dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1890s, 1900s, '10s and '20s...
, G Harrison, S Kean, Lowe (2), Haira, Avery, Denize, Blucher, Doran, Dennison, Tobin and Miles. - North Shore; F Taylor, McDonald, Percival, O Miller, A Sutton, Jackson, Hill, B Wells, Griggin, C Wells, Goulter, Baker and Seager. Emergencies; Harrison, F Shaw and E Bailey.
Jim Rukutai
Jim Rukutai
Puhipi James "Jim" Rukutai was a New Zealand rugby league player and coach who both represented and coached his country. The Auckland Rugby League's minor premiership, the Rukutai Shield, is named after him.-Early years:...
and Alex Stanaway also played for City later in the season. On 25 June Albert Asher was sent off by referee Jack Stanaway. The rest of the City side walked off in support of Asher. Asher became the first player to face the ARL judiciary, who cautioned him.
The Auckland Rugby League
Auckland Rugby League
The Auckland Rugby League is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is responsible for rugby league in the region and was the owner of Carlaw Park, once the "spiritual home of rugby league in New Zealand".-History:The Auckland Rugby League was...
management committee for 1910-11 consisted of B Brigham (chair), A J Powley (secretary), Percy S Ussher (treasurer), J G Jackson, M Hooper, E Goulter, George Seagar and J Graham.
The Auckland Provincial Rugby League was constituted at a meeting in the Suffolk Hotel on 6 April 1910.
The Northcote "Ramblers" League Football Club were founded in 1910.