1930 Auckland Rugby League season

The 1930 season of Auckland Rugby League was its 22nd. It was generally regarded that the season was very disappointing in terms of the quality of the football played and much of the blame was put down to the fact that too many teams were in the Senior A Grade and there was too much talent spread through the Senior B teams which in turn diluted the top division. There had been a noticeable drop in the attendances at matches at Carlaw Park which had seen 8 to 10 thousand regularly attending club matches. A review of the season was published in The New Zealand Herald on 22 October discussing the issue.[1]

The Senior A championship was won by Ponsonby United for the second consecutive year which was their fifth title overall. They were awarded the Monteith Shield. This was the last year that the Monteith Shield was played for as the man this trophy was named after suggested that the main championship trophy should be one named in honour of Mr. Edwin Vincent Fox who had died earlier that year. Ponsonby also won the Roope Rooster trophy for the sixth time after defeating Richmond Rovers by 15 points to 7 in the final. Ponsonby were however beaten by Devonport United in the final of the Stormont Shield 17–5. This was the first time Devonport had won the Stormont Shield. A week later on 11 October Ponsonby played the champions of the South Auckland competition who were Ngaruawahia in the first match of its kind. Ponsonby won 32 to 29.

The Senior B championship was won by Otahuhu who beat the 1929 champions Point Chevalier in the final by 3 points to 0. The Stallard Cup knockout competition for Senior B teams was won by Richmond who defeated Point Chevalier 21–11 in the final. Richmond were the first club to enter a B team (effectively a reserve grade team) in this grade, and for the Stallard Cup they were joined by a B team from Devonport.

Key events and news

In a major scandal following the Stormont Shield match between Ponsonby United and Devonport Frank Delgrosso, the well known Auckland and New Zealand representative who was captain of the Ponsonby team was suspended for three seasons. Delgrosso was charged with misconduct along with another Ponsonby player V. Goodwin. They were also barred from attending Carlaw Park in the future.[2] He failed to make a teammate who had been ordered off to leave the field, threw mud at the referee, and abused him.

Mt Albert was a new addition to the B Grade competition by entering a team there for the first time. This was their first senior grade team. They had won the Second Grade competition the previous year and were essentially ‘promoting’ the team.

The Auckland Rugby League placed a tender for its “Auckland Rugby League Programme and Gazette” for the 1930 season.[3]

Prior to the season opening games the Auckland Star ran a piece on the prospects of each A Grade team and the players it had acquired.[4]

As the season progressed much talk was made about the standard of the Senior A Grade and its inability to field enough sides of quality. The decision was eventually made to reduce the number of A Grade sides to 6 and to do away with the Senior B competition altogether for the following season. Instead the league would encourage good quality players to move from those sides to clubs with A Grade teams.[5] A special committee was formed to suggest a way forward. They decided to recommend that the six teams to make up the A Grade for the 1931 season should be Ponsonby, Marist, Devonport, Metropolitan (to include City and Newton), Western Suburbs or Richmond, and Eastern Suburbs (to include Ellerslie).[6] There was much discussion of the matter by members of various clubs over which clubs should merge or who disagreed that their club should disappear.[7] The matter was further discussed in a Management Committee meeting on 15 October but a decision was deferred for a week.[8]

On 29 October it was decided by the Auckland Rugby League to officially reduce the number of teams in the Senior A Grade to 6. The clubs would be known as Ponsonby United, Devonport, Marist Old Boys, Western Suburbs (Richmond Rovers and Kingsland), Metropolitan (City and Newton), and Eastern Suburbs (Ellerslie and the surrounding district). This was not to be the only time that Auckland Rugby League went down the path of making teams, who were often unwilling, into mergers. It happened again decades latter before reverting to the norm, and then again in the 1990s before once again reverting to the norm with standalone clubs. Clubs who were particularly against the proposal were City Rovers, Newton Rangers, Kingsland, and Richmond.[9]

Papakura hosted its first ever rugby league match when Richmond 2nd Grade and Newmarket 2nd Grade played there at the end of the season. Richmond won 20–10.

Obituaries

On 24 February Mr. E. V. Fox died. He was a member of the Devonport team before World War I and played inside five-eighths for Auckland against England. In 1913 he enlisted in the war efforts and fought in the front lines. He was shot in the leg and when he returned to Auckland was unable to play again. He was appointed to the executive of Auckland Rugby League and was a selector for the Auckland and New Zealand teams.[10] He was buried at O’Neill's Point Cemetery on the North Shore, New Zealand.

Monteith Shield (first grade championship)

Senior A Grade Standings

Team Pld W D L F A Pts Ponsonby United 13 11 0 2 190 138 22 City Rovers 13 7 2 4 206 175 16 Devonport United 13 8 0 5 151 128 16 Marist Old Boys 13 6 3 4 203 163 15 Newton Rangers 13 4 1 8 142 183 9 Kingsland Athletic 13 4 1 8 129 166 9 Ellerslie United 13 4 1 8 141 171 9 Richmond Rovers 13 4 0 9 118 156 8 Senior A grade fixtures Round 1 The Marist Old Boys victory over Kingsland was contested by Kingsland over an unregistered player (Munro) playing in the match. The protest was upheld and Kingsland were awarded the match. Marist Old Boys appealed to the New Zealand League Council but the decision was upheld by that body also.[11] In the Round 1 match Craddock Dufty was ordered from the field for allegedly disputing a referees decision on a possible forward pass which led to the tying City Rovers try near the end of the match. 26 April Ponsonby 15-14 Richmond Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: Winters, Thompson, Schofield Con: Frank Delgrosso 2 Pen: Frank Delgrosso [12] Try: Potter, Peckham Con: L Taylor Pen: L Taylor 3 Referee: P Rogers 26 April City 12-12 Ellerslie Carlaw Park 1   1:30 Try: Laurie Barchard, W McLaughlin, George Perry, Ben Davidson [12] Try: Campner, Wally Somers Con: Hemingway 2 Pen: Hemingway Referee: B Emirali 26 April Kingsland 16-13* Marist Carlaw Park 2   3:00 Try: Carter 2, Revell Con: R Longville 2 [12] Try: Phil Brady 2, Sweeney, George Batchelor Con: Charles Gregory Pen: Charles Gregory Referee: W Mincham 26 April Devonport 16-8 Newton Devonport Domain   3:00 Try: Horace Dixon, L O’Leary, Tate 2 Con: L O’Leary 2 [12] Try: Ferguson, McLeod Con: Ted Brimble Referee: Vic Simpson Round 2 3 May Marist 20-12 Richmond Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: George Batchelor, Charles Gregory, Hec Brisbane, Campbell Con: Charles Gregory 3 Pen: Charles Gregory [13] Try: Mincham, Peckham Con: L Taylor Pen: L Taylor 2 Referee: Les Bull 3 May City 27-20 Newton Carlaw Park 2   3:00 Try: W McLaughlin 2, Puti Tipene Watene, Ben Davidson 2, Laurie Barchard, Len Barchard Con: Puti Tipene Watene 2 [13] Try: Francis, Allen, J Beattie, Murray Con: Ted Brimble 3 Pen: Ted Brimble Referee: Arthur Rae 3 May Devonport 11-5 Kingsland Carlaw Park 1   1:30 Try: L O’Leary 2, S Casey Pen: Allan Seagar [13] Try: Revell Con: Ralph Longville Referee: E McCall 3 May Ponsonby 16-4 Ellerslie Auckland Domain   3:00 Try: S Riley, Pat Skelton, Winters, Thompson Con: Pat Skelton 2 [13] Pen: Craddock Dufty 2 Attendance: 2,000 Referee: A McKubrey Round 3 The Governor General Lord Bledsoe attended the Carlaw Park matches. Frank Delgrosso left the field early in the match for Ponsonby with an injured knee. In the second half Goodwin, Riley and Thompson all left the field injured and were not able to be replaced owing to the non-replacement rule which applied to the second half of matches. Goodwin was treated in hospital for concussion. 10 May City 24-8 Ponsonby Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: Mita Watene, George Perry 3, William McLaughlin, Stan Clark Con: Maurice Wetherill 2 Pen: Maurice Wetherill [14] Try: Thompson, S Riley Drop: Pat Skelton Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Vic Simpson 10 May Devonport 22-3 Richmond Carlaw Park 2   3:00 Try: L O’Leary 2, E Ruby 2, Trevor O’Leary 2 Con: E Ruby, Allan Seagar [14] Try: Patterson Attendance: 10,000 Referee: H Carroll 10 May Ellerslie 5-13 Marist Ellerslie Reserve   3:00 Try: Campner Con: Craddock Dufty [14] Try: Wilf Hassan, George Batchelor, Johnson Con: Charles Gregory 2 Referee: P Rogers 10 May Newton 14-8 Kingsland Auckland Domain   3:00 Try: Ted Brimble, McLeod, E St George, Carter Con: Ted Brimble [14] Try: Carter, H Carter Con: R Longville Referee: A McKubrey Round 4 In the match between Marist and City, Sweeney was ordered off for Marist and Mita Watene was ordered off for City. Frank Delgrosso against left the field after njuring his knee while playing for Ponsonby. 24 May Marist 13-12 City Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: George Batchelor 2, Sweeney Con: Charles Gregory Pen: Charles Gregory [15] Try: Puti Tipene Watene, Len Barchard Pen: Puti Tipene Watene 2, George Perry Referee: P Rogers 24 May Ponsonby 14-10 Newton Carlaw Park 2   3:00 Try: Angelo, Peckham, Schofield, Pat Skelton Con: Peckham [15] Try: Ted Brimble, Hill Con: Ted Brimble Pen: Ted Brimble Referee: Wlfred Simpson 24 May Devonport 5-13 Ellerslie Devonport Domain   3:00 Try: Horace Dixon Con: L O’Leary [15] Try: Grogan, Hemingway, Chapman Con: Craddock Dufty 2 Referee: Vic Simpson 24 May Richmond 10-3 Kingsland Auckland Domain 2   3:00 Try: Mincham, Jones Con: Mincham Pen: Mincham [15] Try: Lucas Referee: Les Bull Round 5 7 June Marist 22-2 Ponsonby Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: Charles Gregory 2, Graham, Wilf Hassan, Drew, Hec Brisbane Con: Jim O'Brien 2 [16] Drop: Pat Skelton Referee: H McKubrey 7 June City 23-10 Devonport Carlaw Park 2   3:00 Try: C Reynolds, Laurie Barchard, Maurice Wetherill, W McLaughlin, Len Barchard Con: Puti Tipene Watene 4 [16] Try: Allan Seagar, S Rule Con: L O’Leary 2 Referee: W Mincham 7 June Newton 11-3 Richmond Carlaw Park 1   1:30 Try: Hill, Clark, McLeod Con: Ted Brimble [16] Try: Mincham Referee: Vic Simpson 7 June Ellerslie 31-10 Kingsland Ellerslie Reserve   3:00 Try: Coster 3, Webb, Hemingway 2, Grogan Con: Craddock Dufty 4, Hemingway [17] Try: Atkins, Claude List Con: R Longville 2 Referee: S Billman Round 6 21 June Marist 21-10 Newton Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: Charles Gregory, Wilf Hassan, Phil Brady, George Batchelor 2, Jim O'Brien, Campbell Con: Charles Gregory 3, George Batchelor Pen: Charles Gregory [18] Try: McLeod, E St George Con: C Brimble Pen: Hill Referee: B Emirali 21 June City 17-13 Kingsland Carlaw Park 1   1:30 Try: W McLaughlin, Paton, J Hadley, George Perry, Ben Davidson Con: Laurie Barchard [19] Try: Carter 2, G Simms Con: Herring 2 Referee: F Thompson 21 June Ponsonby 8-6 Devonport Carlaw Park 2   3:00 Try: Schofield, Winters Con: Frank Delgrosso [19] Try: S Casey, Horace Dixon Referee: Vic Simpson 21 June Richmond 8-0 Ellerslie Grey Lynn   3:00 Try: Patterson 2 Con: Mincham [20] Referee: Les Bull Round 7 The match between Ponsonby and Kingsland was played at the Mangere Domain. 28 June Devonport 24-12 Marist Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: Smith, L O’Leary, E Ruby, Alf Scott Con: L O’Leary 4 Pen: L O’Leary, Smith [21] Try: Graham, George Batchelor Con: Jim O’Brien 2 Pen: Jim O’Brien Referee: Les Bull 28 June Newton 22-18 Ellerslie Carlaw Park 2   3:00 Try: Butler, Allan 2, C Brimble 2, Ted Brimble Con: Hill, Claude Dempsey [22] Try: Calder, Coster, Drew 2 Con: Hemingway 2, Webb Referee: E McCall 28 June Ponsonby 13-12 Kingsland Mangere Domain   3:00 Try: Schofield, Angelo, Lunn Con: Frank Delgrosso 2 [21] Try: Simms, McLaughlin Con: R Longville, Herring Pen: Herring Referee: Wilfred Simpson 28 June City 11-7 Richmond Auckland Domain 2   3:00 Try: McLaughlin 2, George Perry Con: Laurie Barchard [21] Try: Lennie Con: Jones Pen: G Davis Referee: Vic Simpson Round 8 The Marist v Kingsland match finished with an unusual scoreline of 0-0. Although the score was perhaps somewhat misleading as Marist Old Boys played two men short for most of the game. One of the only other times that this had happened since the first round of matches in 1910 when North Shore drew 0–0 with Newton. 5 July Devonport 5-0 Newton Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: L O’Leary Pen: L O’Leary [23] Referee: Vic Simpson 5 July City 6-2 Ellerslie Carlaw Park 1   1:30 Try: J Hadley 2 [23] Pen: Hemingway Referee: H Carroll 5 July Ponsonby 10-9 Richmond Carlaw Park 2   3:00 Try: S Riley, D McLeay Con: Frank Delgrosso 2 [23] Try: Ragg, Mincham, Patterson Referee: P Rogers 5 July Marist 0-0 Kingsland Carlaw Park 2   1:30 [23] Referee: T Hill Round 9 12 July Richmond 11-10 Marist Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: Mincham 2, Ritchie Con: Mincham [24] Try: Phil Brady, Graham Con: Jim O'Brien 2 Referee: A McKubrey 12 July City 21-8 Newton Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: George Perry 3, W Shortland, C Reynolds Con: Paton 3 [25] Try: Ted Brimble, Middleton Con: Hill Referee: B Emirali 12 July Devonport 13-6 Kingsland Devonport Domain   3:00 Try: E Ruby, Len Scott, O’Donnell Con: Len Scott [25] Try: Claude List, Carter Referee: Les Bull 12 July Ponsonby 10-5 Ellerslie Auckland Domain 1   3:00 Try: Schofield, S Riley Con: Frank Delgrosso Pen: Frank Delgrosso [25] Try: Drew Pen: Hemingway Referee: P Rogers Round 10 For Marist, Phil Brady was sent off for punching an Ellerslie player early in the second half. 19 July Ponsonby 29-12 City Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: Lunn, Pat Skelton, Schofield, W Skelton, S Riley Con: Frank Delgrosso 5 Pen: Frank Delgrosso 2 [26] Try: Hamilton, N Pascoe Pen: Paton Referee: E McCall 19 July Marist 25-8 Ellerslie Auckland Domain   3:00 Try: George Batchelor 2, Drew 4, Len Schultz Con: Len Schultz Pen: Alan Clarke [27] Try: Quirke 2 Pen: Oliff Referee: S Billman 19 July Kingsland 13-5 Newton Auckland Domain 6   3:00 Try: Simms, Claude List 2 Con: Herring Pen: Herring [26] Try: Middleton Con: E Brimble Referee: Wilfred Simpson 19 July Richmond 14-13 Devonport Carlaw Park 2   3:00 Try: Ted Mincham, Edwards Con: Ted Mincham Pen: Ted Mincham 3 [26] Try: L O’Leary, O’Donnell, Neville St George Con: L O’Leary 2 Referee: C Moore Round 11 2 August City 28-28 Marist Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: W Hadley, W Perry, George Perry, J Hadley 2, Reynolds, Iverson, McLaughlin Con: Paton 2 [28] Try: George Batchelor 3, Johnson, Phil Brady 3, Alan Clarke Con: Jim O'Brien 2 Referee: Les Bull 2 August Ponsonby 18-7 Newton Carlaw Park 2   3:00 Try: Lunn, S Riley 2, Schofield Con: Frank Delgrosso 3 [28] Try: E St George Con: Claude Dempsey Pen: Claude Dempsey Referee: A McKubrey 2 August Ellerslie 8-12 Devonport Ellerslie Reserve   3:00 Try: Kennedy, Webb Con: Wally Somers [28] Try: L O’Leary, C Rhodes Con: L O’Leary Pen: L O’Leary Referee: E McCall 2 August Kingsland 13-8 Richmond Carlaw Park 1   1:30 Try: Carter, H Carter, R Carter Con: R Longville Pen: R Longville [28] Try: Mills, Peckham Con: Ted Mincham Referee: Vic Simpson Round 12 The Round 12 matches due to be played on 9 August were all postponed after rain fell on the Saturday. This added to the rain which had fallen throughout the week leading up to the Saturday. 16 August Ponsonby 19-10 Marist Carlaw Park 1   3:15 Try: A McIntyre, S Riley 3, Pat Skelton Con: Frank Delgrosso Pen: Pat Skelton [29] Try: George Batchelor 2 Con: Jim O'Brien 2 Referee: P Rogers 16 August Ellerslie 18-16 Kingsland Carlaw Park 2   3:15 Try: Wally Somers, Hickey 2, Quirke Con: Oliff 2 Pen: Wally Somers [30] Try: R Carter, Dix, Claude List, R Carter Con: R Longville Pen: R Longville Referee: T Hill 16 August Devonport 11-0 City Carlaw Park 1   1:45 Try: Smith, Trevor O’Leary, J Harding Con: L O’Leary [30] Referee: E McCall 16 August Newton 11-3 Richmond Auckland Domain 3   3:00 Try: Hill, C Brimble, McLeod Con: C Brimble [30] Try: Stan Prentice Referee: Les Bull Round 13 30 August Ponsonby 28-3 Devonport Carlaw Park 1   3:15 Try: Schofield 2, Winters, Goodwin, Victor Fagan, Angelo Con: Frank Delgrosso 3, Moore, S Riley [31] Try: Smith Referee: W Mincham 30 August Kingsland 14-13 City Auckland Domain   3:00 Try: Claude List 2, Simms, Lucas Con: Herring [32] Try: Laurie Barchard 2, Paton Con: Laurie Barchard 2 Referee: A. E. Smith 30 August Marist 16-16 Newton Carlaw Park 2   3:15 Try: Cronin 2, Fraser Webberley, P Young Con: Charles Gregory 2 [32] Try: C Brimble 2, Francis, Allan Con: Claude Dempsey, Hill Referee: A McKubrey 30 August Ellerslie 17-16 Richmond Ellerslie Reserve   3:00 Try: Kennedy, Drew, Hickey Con: Craddock Dufty 2 Pen: Craddock Dufty 2 [32] Try: Ted Mincham, Potter, Ragg, Thomas Con: Ted Mincham 2 Referee: S Billman Roope Rooster knockout competition Craddock Dufty, who had returned from the recent New Zealand tour to Australia refused to play in the fixture against the Auckland players citing an injured elbow. He did not produce a doctors certificate and as a result Auckland Rugby League suspended him and he was unable to play for Ellerslie in their first round match. Round 1 6 September Richmond 6-3 Marist Carlaw Park 1   3:15 Try: Ted Mincham, Ritchie [33] Try: P Young Referee: Vic Simpson 6 September Ponsonby 30-12 Ellerslie Carlaw Park 2   3:15 Try: S Riley 2, Pat Skelton 2, Winters 2, Schofield, Victor Fagan Con: Frank Delgrosso, George Gardiner, Herewini [33] Try: Quirk, Wally Somers Con: Oliff Pen: Oliff 2 Referee: A McKubrey 6 September City 31-13 Kingsland Carlaw Park 2   1:45 Try: Laurie Barchard 4, George Perry 2, Leek Con: Laurie Barchard 3, Maurice Wetherill 2 [33] Try: Wright, Herring, Atkins Con: Herring 2 Referee: B Emirali 6 September Devonport 15-2 Newton Carlaw Park 2   1:45 Try: Allan Seagar, S Casey, S Rule Con: L O’Leary 2 Pen: L O’Leary [33] Pen: Claude Dempsey Referee: Les Bull Semi finals 13 September Ponsonby 10-5 Devonport Carlaw Park 1   3:15 Try: Pat Skelton, Frank Delgrosso Con: George Gardiner Pen: George Gardiner [34] Try: L O’Leary Pen: L O’Leary Referee: P Rogers 13 September Richmond 13-0 City Caraw Park 2   3:15 Try: Mincham, Stallworthy 2 Con: W Jones, G Davis [34] Referee: H McKubrey Final 20 September Ponsonby 15-7 Richmond Carlaw Park 1   3:15 Try: George Gardiner, W Skelton, Schofield Con: Frank Delgrosso 2 Pen: Frank Delgrosso [35] Try: Lionel Thompson Con: Mincham Pen: Mincham Referee: Les Bull Stormont Shield City and Devonport were tied for second place in the Senior A competition and as Ponsonby won both the Senior A championship and the Roope Rooster it left City and Devonport to play off for the right to join them in the Stormont Shield match. Devonport defeated City by 1 point to earn the right to play Ponsonby. In the final Ponsonby had J. Moore ordered off but he refused to leave. The referee then left the field until Moore was persuaded to leave and the game could progress. Moore was later suspended by the league. It eventually turned out that the Auckland and New Zealand representative Frank Delgrosso who was captain at the time had failed to persuade Moore to leave the field and had also verbally abused the referee and thrown mud at him. Delgrosso was suspended by the league for three years but on appeal and with an apology and expression of regret at a March 1931 meeting his suspension was reduced. Play in Match 27 September Devonport 18-17 City Carlaw Park 1   3:15 Try: S Rule, Wilson, S Casey, L O’Leary Con: Alf Scott 3 [36] Try: Ben Davidson 2, Laurie Barchard 2, Stan Clark Con: Ben Davidson Referee: B Emirali Stormont Shield final 4 October Devonport 17-5 Ponsonby Carlaw Park 1   3:15 Try: Allan Seagar 2, Adams Con: Allan Seagar, J Harding, Trevor O’Leary Pen: Allan Seagar [37] Try: Lunn Con: Frank Delgrosso Referee: Vic Simpson Provincial club championship A game between the champions of the Auckland and South Auckland competitions Ponsonby and Ngaruawahia. 11 October Ponsonby 32-29 Ngaruawahia Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: Roy Bright, Goodwin, Winters, E Friend, Lunn, George Gardiner, Unknown x 1 Con: Frank Delgrosso 4 [38] Try: Edwin Abbott, Williams, George Tittleton 3, Mason, Laird Con: George Tittleton, Hall 2 Referee: Arthur Rae Top try scorers and point scorers Top try and point scorers for A Grade and Roope Rooster matches. L O'Leary of Devonport United top scored with 72 points followed by Frank Delgrosso with 59, and Mincham with 56. George Batchelor of Marist Old Boys was the top try scorer with 15, followed by S Riley and George Perry with 12 each. Rank Player Team Tries 1 George Batchelor Marist Old Boys 15 2 S Riley Ponsonby United 12 2 George Perry City Rovers 12 4 Schofield Ponsonby United 11 5 Ted Mincham Richmond Rovers 10 5 L O'Leary Devonport United 10 7 Laurie Barchard City Rovers 9 7 McLaughlin City Rovers 9 9 Claude List Kingsland Athletic 7 9 Phil Brady Marist Old Boys 7 11 Winters Ponsonby United 6 12 Pat Skelton Ponsonby United 5 12 Cyril Brimble Newton Rangers 5 12 McLeod Newton Rangers 5 12 J Hadley City Rovers 5 12 Drew Marist Old Boys 5 Rank Player Team Tries Con Pen Points 1 L O'Leary Devonport United 10 15 6 72 2 Frank Delgrosso Ponsonby United 1 24 4 59 3 Ted Mincham Richmond Rovers 10 7 6 56 4 George Batchelor Marist Old Boys 15 1 0 47 5 Charles Gregory Marist Old Boys 15 1 0 44 6 Laurie Barchard City Rovers 9 7 0 41 7 S Riley Ponsonby United 12 1 0 38 8 George Perry City Rovers 12 0 0 36 9 Schofield Ponsonby United 11 0 0 33 10 Ted Brimble Newton Rangers 4 9 1 32 Senior B grade competition Senior B grade standings A Mangere and Mt Albert result is missing as it was not reported in any of the newspapers of the time. Team Pld W D L F A Pts Otahuhu United 13 11 1 1 183 81 23 Point Chevalier 13 10 1 2 108 62 21 Mount Albert United 11 4 1 6 82 101 9 Mangere 10 4 0 6 90 83 8 Northcote and Birkenhead Ramblers 12 4 0 8 67 92 8 Parnell 12 4 0 8 68 138 8 Richmond Rovers B 11 2 1 8 61 102 5 Senior B grade fixtures Mt Albert entered a senior team for the first time in their club history which had begun in 1928. The Round 8 game between Mangere and Richmond B was not played because a charity match between Ponsonby and Kingsland was being played on its ground. Parnell were referred to as the “magpies” on account of their black and white uniforms by the Auckland Star after their Round 9 match. The Round 9 match report in the Auckland Star incorrectly reported the score 15–6 in favour of Northcote, however they corrected it in their following week reports of the Senior B matches as being a 15–6 win to Mangere. The round 13 matches were cancelled due to steady rain falling on the Saturday adding to significant rain that had fallen during the week, aside from the game at Mangere. The Northcote v Otahuhu match was postponed as Northcote had played their traditional fixture v Huntly on Northcote's home ground at Stafford Park. Otahuhu beat Point Chevalier in the final by 3 points to 0 to win the Senior B championship. 1930 Senior B results Date Score Score Venue Attendance Round 1 26 April [39] Point Chevalier 23 Parnell 8 Carlaw Park # 2, 1:30pm – 26 April Richmond B 6 Northcote 3 Victoria Park, 3pm – 26 April Mangere 5 Otahuhu 11 Mangere, 3pm Round 2 3 May [13] Otahuhu 11 Parnell 7 Auckland Domain # 1, 3pm – 3 May Point Chevalier 5 Mt Albert 3 Point Chevalier, 3pm – 3 May Mangere 11 Richmond B 3 Mangere, 3pm Round 3 10 May [40] Northcote 8 Mangere 6 Northcote – 10 May Mount Albert 8 Otahuhu 9 Mount Albert, 3pm – 10 May Richmond B 18 Parnell 7 Grey Lynn, 3pm Round 4 17 May [41] Otahuhu 8 Point Chevalier 8 Sturgess Park, Otahuhu, 3pm – 17 May Richmond B 9 Mount Albert 11 Grey Lynn, 3pm – 17 May Parnell 9 Northcote 0 Carlaw Park # 2, 3pm Round 5 24 May [42] Mount Albert 8 Northcote 5 Victoria Park, 3pm – 24 May Mangere 11 Parnell 15 Mangere, 3pm – 24 May Point Chevalier 8 Richmond B 5 Point Chevalier, 3pm Round 6 31 May [43] Otahuhu 29 Richmond B 0 Sturges Park, Otahuhu, 3pm – 31 May Mangere 12 Mount Albert 8 Carlaw Park # 2, 3pm – 31 May Northcote 6 Point Chevalier 2 Stafford Park, Northcote, 3pm Round 6 7 June [44] Otahuhu 10 Northcote 8 Victoria Park, 3pm – 7 June Point Chevalier 9 Mangere 3 Point Chevalier, 3pm – 7 June Mount Albert 5 Parnell 7 Mount Albert, 3pm Round 7 21 June [45] Northcote 15 Richmond B 7 Stafford Park, Northcote, 3pm – 21 June Otahuhu 17 Mangere 10 Sturges Park, Otahuhu, 3pm – 21 June Point Chevalier 5 Parnell 4 Point Chevalier, 3pm Round 8 28 June [46] Otahuhu 28 Parnell 2 Mangere Domain, 2pm – 28 June Mount Albert 0 Point Chevalier 18 Mount Albert, 3pm – 28 June Mangere PPD Richmond B PPD Round 9 5 July [47] Parnell 2 Richmond B 0 Auckland Domain # 2, 3pm – 5 July Mangere 15 Northcote 6 Mangere, 3pm – 5 July Otahuhu 25 Mount Albert 8 Sturges Park, Otahuhu, 3pm Round 10 12 July [48] Mount Albert 3 Richmond 3 Mount Albert, 3pm – 12 July Point Chevalier 13 Otahuhu 12 Point Chevalier, 3pm 1,000 – 12 July Northcote 6 Parnell 2 Stafford Park, Northcote, 3pm Round 11 19 July [49] Richmond B 3 Point Chevalier 5 Grey Lynn Park, 3pm – 19 July Mount Albert 9 Northcote 3 Mount Albert, 3pm – 19 July Mangere 12 Parnell 0 Carlaw Park # 1, 1:30pm Round 12 2 Aug [50] Richmond B 7 Otahuhu 8 Grey Lynn Park # 2, 3pm – 2 Aug Point Chevalier 6 Northcote 2 Point Chevalier, 3pm – 2 Aug Mount Albert ? Mangere ? Mount Albert, 3pm Round 13 14 Aug [51] Mount Albert 19 Parnell 5 Carlaw Park # 1, 1:45pm – 23 Aug Otahuhu 12 Northcote 5 Auckland Domain # 1, 3pm – 9 Aug Mangere 5 Point Chevalier 6 Mangere Domain, 3pm Final 30 Aug [52] Otahuhu 3 Point Chevalier 0 Carlaw Park # 1, 1:45 Stallard Cup knockout competition Devonport entered a Senior B team in the Stallard Cup which had not played in the Senior B grade during the season. This team could loosely be considered the second ever ‘reserve’ grade team fielded following the Richmond clubs entry of Senior B teams in that grade for the 1929 and 1930 seasons. 1930 Stallard Cup results Date Score Score Venue Round 1 6 Sep [33] Mount Albert 5 Northcote 3 Auckland Domain # 2, 3pm – 6 Sep Parnell 12 Richmond B 7 Auckland Domain # 6, 3pm – 6 Sep Otahuhu 6 Mangere 0 Papatoetoe, 3pm – 6 Sep Devonport B 10 Point Chevalier 16 Devonport Domain, 3pm Semi final 13 Sep [34] Point Chevalier 3 Otahuhu 0 Carlaw Park # 1, 1:45pm Semi final 13 Sep Richmond B 10 Mount Albert 4 Carlaw Park # 2, 1:45pm Final 27 Sep [53] Richmond B 21 Point Chevalier 11 Carlaw Park # 2, 3:15pm Other club matches and lower grades Lower grade clubs There were 6 lower grades in 1930 if you include the Sixth Grade which was split into an A and B grade. Clubs with only lower grade teams were: Grades were made of the following teams with the winning team in bold:[54] Second Grade: Devonport, Mangere, Marist, Mount Wellington, Otahuhu, Ponsonby, Richmond (won by Richmond, with Ponsonby winning the knockout competition) Third Grade Open: Avondale, Devonport, Ellerslie, Glen Lynn, Kingsland, Marist, Ponsonby, Richmond (Ponsonby won the championship undefeated, and won the knockout competition) Third Grade Intermediate: Akarana, Devonport, Kingsland, Mount Albert, Newmarket, Northcote, Richmond (Won by Kingsland, with Newmarket winning the knockout competition) Fourth Grade: Akarana, Avondale, City, Devonport, Glen Lynn, Kingsland, Mount Albert, Papatoetoe, Point Chevalier, Ponsonby, Richmond (Won by Richmond) Fifth Grade: Akarana, Avondale, Marist, Newmarket, Northcote, Otahuhu, Papatoetoe, Ponsonby, Richmond (Marist won the championship and the knockout competition) Sixth Grade A: City, Devonport, Ellerslie, Glen Lynn, Kingsland, Marist A, Marist B, Newmarket, Newton, Northcote, Point Chevalier, Ponsonby, Richmond Sixth Grade B: Avondale, City, Devonport, Ellerslie, Glen Lynn, Marist, Northcote, Otahuhu, Point Chevalier, Richmond A, Richmond B (Richmond A won the championship and the knockout competition) Primary Schools: Avondale, Avondale Convent, Devonport, Ellerslie, Mangere, Mount Albert, Newmarket, Newton, Northcote, Onehunga, Otahuhu, Papatoetoe, Parnell, Richmond (Richmond won the championship by beating Akarana (Parnell) 11–8 in the final)[55] Mid-Week Competition: Barmen, Chess Taxis, New Zealand Fertilisers, Private TaxisRoyal Billiard Academy, Stonex Brothers, Trotting Trainers Other club and junior representative matches Richmond played a preseason match in Whangarei with a team made up of Whangarei city and Hikurangi players. The match was played on the new Cossill Park before a large crowd and the local team ran out comfortable winners. At the end of the season Otahuhu hosted a benefit match for W. McManus who was a well-known ex-amateur runner and league player who had been ill for a long time in hospital. The match was played between Otahuhu Senior B team and the Marist A side. Marist were not at full strength but still fielded a good side. Otahuhu won 26–25. List of matches Date Score Score Venue Exhibition match 21 April [56] Combined City and Hikurangi 25 Richmond 7 Whangarei Exhibition match 19 July [57] Northland Juniors 8 Ponsonby Juniors 14 Whangarei Annual Hamilton v Northcote match 16 Aug [58] Northcote 9 Hamilton 0 Stafford Park, Northcote Exhibition match 20 Sep [59] Ponsonby 3rd Grade 32 Hikurangi 2 Carlaw Park # 1, 1:30pm W. McManus benefit match 20 Sep [60] Otahuhu 26 Marist 25 Sturges Park, Otahuhu, 3pm Annual Hamilton v Northcote match 27 Sep [61] Hamilton 32 Northcote 22 Hinemoa Park, Hamilton, 3pm Exhibition match at Papakura 11 Oct [62] Richmond 2nd Grade 20 Newmarket 2nd Grade 10 Railway Reserve, Papakura Whangarei exhibition match 11 Oct [63] Northland City team 23 Parnell 12 Whangarei Inter-provincial junior representative Match 31 May [64] Auckland Juniors 14 South Auckland Juniors 2 Carlaw Park #1, 1:30pm Representative season It was a relatively quiet season for the Auckland representative side due to the fact that the New Zealand team toured Australia in the latter part of the year. They beat Northland, lost to South Auckland, and lost to the New Zealand touring team. Representative fixtures Auckland v Northland (Northern Union CC) 17 May Auckland 21-16 Northland Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: Phil Brady, R Carter, Maurice Wetherill, Stan Clark, Francis Con: Norm Campbell, Allan Seagar Pen: Allan Seagar [65] Try: R Hamilton, Ted Meyer, A Wells, N Dunn Con: Ted Meyer 2 Attendance: 8,000 Referee: W Mincham Auckland v South Auckland (Northern Union CC) 31 May Auckland 12-13 South Auckland Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: Pat Skelton, Len Barchard Con: Craddock Dufty, Allan Seagar Pen: Craddock Dufty [64] Try: George Tittleton, Huatahi Paki, Quinn Con: George Tittleton 2 Referee: P Rogers New Zealand trial match 14 June Probables 28-3 Possibles Carlaw Park 1   1:30 Try: Jones 2, S Riley, Hersehll, Charles Gregory, Davis Con: Jones, Puti Tipene Watene, Charles Gregory 3 [66] Try: Francis Referee: H McKubrey Inter-Island match For the North Island v South Island trial the Devonport and Ponsonby clubs gave permission for their jerseys to be worn by the respective sides.[67] Mick O’Brien of the South Island team broke his tibia late in the match. 14 June North Island 22-22 South Island Carlaw Park 1   2:45 Try: Hec Brisbane 2, Alan Clarke, Tom Timms Con: Craddock Dufty 4 Pen: Craddock Dufty [68] Try: Herbert Pearce, T McKenzie, Mick O'Brien, Jim Calder Con: Herbert Pearce 2, Bert Eckhoff Pen: Herbert Pearce, Bert Eckhoff Referee: Les Bull Auckland v New Zealand James Jones came on as a replacement for an injured Puti Tipene Watene. Wilf Hassan came on as a replacement for Auckland. 23 August Auckland 27-34 New Zealand Carlaw Park 1   3:00 Try: Phil Brady 2, Carter, E Ruby, Wilf Hassan Con: Jim O'Brien 4 Pen: Jim O'Brien 2 [69] Try: Allan Seagar 2, Edwin Abbott 4, Stan Clark, James Jones Con: George Tittleton, Jim Amos, Bert Eckhoff 3 Referee: Les Bull Auckland Representative matches played and points scored No Name Club Team Played Tries Con Pen Points 1 Jim O'Brien Marist Old Boys 3 0 4 2 12 2 Phil Brady Marist Old Boys 2 3 0 0 9 3 R Carter Kingsland Athletic 2 2 0 0 6 4 Allan Seagar Devonport United 2 0 2 1 6 5 Craddock Dufty Ellerslie United 1 0 1 1 4 6 Maurice Wetherill City Rovers 2 1 0 0 3 6 Stan Clark City Rovers 3 1 0 0 3 6 E Ruby Devonport United 2 1 0 0 3 6 Stanley Francis Newton Rangers 1 1 0 0 3 6 Pat Skelton Ponsonby United 1 1 0 0 3 6 Len Barchard City Rovers 1 1 0 0 3 6 Wilf Hassan Marist Old Boys 1 1 0 0 3 13 Norm Campbell Marist Old Boys 1 0 1 0 2 14 W Shortland City Rovers 3 0 0 0 0 14 N Pascoe City Rovers 2 0 0 0 0 14 George Perry City Rovers 2 0 0 0 0 14 Claude List Kingsland Athletic 1 0 0 0 0 14 Mita Watene City Rovers 1 0 0 0 0 14 Hec Brisbane Marist Old Boys 1 0 0 0 0 14 George Batchelor Marist Old Boys 1 0 0 0 0 14 Lee Richmond Rovers 1 0 0 0 0 14 S Riley Ponsonby United 1 0 0 0 0 14 Stan Prentice Richmond Rovers 1 0 0 0 0 14 P Young Marist Old Boys 1 0 0 0 0 Annual general meetings and club news Auckland Rugby League was held at the Chamber of Commerce on Swanson Street on Monday 7 April. The meeting showed that there was a profit of £1742 10/. Maintenance of Carlaw Park cost £419 6/, rates £78 0/8, office rent £235 4/ and entertaining visitors £67 18/2.[70] Much of the discussion at the meeting was centred around the appointment of referees for matches.[71] Auckland Rugby League Junior Management Committee held at Grey's Buildings on Tuesday 25 March.[72] Primary School Management Committee met on 15 May. There were twenty delegates. It was reported that 15 school teams would enter with four new clubs (Avondale, Northcote, City, and Papatoetoe).[73] Auckland Rugby League Referees Association held in the League Rooms on Monday, 31 March. Akarana League Club held at Carlaw Park on Tuesday 1 April.[74] Avondale League Football Club held at Hick's Tearooms, Fearon's Corner, Avondale, Auckland on 10 March. This meeting was held to see if there was interest in forming a club.[75] About 75 people attended and it was decided that the club should be called Avondale League Football Club. They also decided to enter teams in the 3rd Open, 4th, 5th, and 6th grades, and that the Avondale Convent were also prepared to find a team. The club colours would be green with a red band.[76] Their first annual general meeting was held at Watson's Fruit Shop, Avondale on Monday 17 March. They were to hold their first ever practice on the Avondale racecourse on the following Saturday. At the end of the season on Monday, 6 October the club held a general meeting at Lesser Town Hall.[77] City Rovers held at Carlaw Park on Sunday, 23 March.[78] There was a “record attendance of sixty players” at the meeting. The accounts were in credit by £43. It was noted that Ben Davidson (rugby league) had arrived back in Auckland from England and was expected to play for the club.[79] Devonport United Football Club held at the Committee Rooms, corner of Clarence Street and Victoria Road, Devonport on Thursday 20 March.[80] At the 12th annual meeting the committee's report showed that the balance sheet showed a credit balance of £99. They had started the previous season with 100 players and the juniors won the third grade intermediate grade and fourth grade. The ladies’ social committee had held dances which had generated £90 profit.[81] One of the men who formed the Devonport Club, Mr. D.W. McLean resigned from the New Zealand Council owing to his health. He had formed the North Shore Albions at Devonport, and took a prominent part in forming Newton Rangers, Ponsonby, and the Northcote and Birkenhead Rambers. He was also involved strongly in other aspects of the foundation of the Rugby League game in Auckland and New Zealand.[82] Ellerslie United League Football Club held their annual meeting at their training shed on Monday, 10 March. The club gained the services of W. Somers from Newton who was a New Zealand representative while Craddock Dufty would again turn out for the team.[83] Glen Lynn League Football Club held at New Lynn billiard saloon on Wednesday 19 March.[80] Kingsland Athletic Football Club held at the Buffalo Lodge Rooms, St Benedicts Street on Thursday 27 March.[84] The annual meeting showed a credit balance of £12. Marist Brothers Old Boys League Football Club held at Donovan's Gym in Parnell, New Zealand on Tuesday 25 March.[72] Mangere Rugby League Football Club held in Jones’ Confectionary Hall, Onehunga on Thursday 20 March. This meeting was held with a view to forming a club which would be a combination of Mangere and Manukau.[85] Mt. Albert United Rugby League Football Club held at King George Hall, Mt Albert on Thursday 6 March.[86] The club advertised for practices to be held for Senior B and all other grades to be held on Saturday, 12 April on its own ground at the foot of Springleigh Avenue, Mt Albert which would most likely be the present day Phyllis Street Reserve area.[87] Mt Wellington Rugby League Football Club were holding practices at their club's ground at Westfield.[88] Newmarket Rugby League Football Club held at the Club Room, 265, Khyber Pass Road on Thursday 27 February.[89] The meeting was adjourned and continued at the Orient Tea Rooms, Broadway on Thursday, 10 April. Newton Rangers Football Club held at the Y.M.C.A. Buildings, Wellesley Street East on Monday, 3 March.[90] Northcote and Birkenhead Ramblers Football Club held at Foresters’ Hall, Birkenhead on Thursday 20 March.[91] The 20th annual meeting of the club was overseen by Mr. A.E. Greenslade with a large attendance. The membership was totalled at 99. The finishing positions of all its team was noted. H. Simpson was awarded a medal for consistency in the senior team.[92] The Northcote Borough Council was informed by Auckland Rugby League that it was not in a position to spend any money on forming a football ground at the eastern end of the Kauri Gully scenic reserve. Otahuhu Rugby League Football Club[93] It was decided to enter teams in the Senior B, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth A, Sixth B, and Schoolboy competitions. Papatoetoe Rugby League Club During the season with Auckland Rugby League struggling to gain access to enough playing fields, the president of the Papatoetoe Welfare League, Mr. S.J.E. Closey wrote to Auckland Rugby League suggesting the use of some of the flat land in the area. Some of which was in Mulcock's reserve which was in a natural amphitheatre. His land was at the site of present-day Peverill Crescent adjacent to Kohuora Park where the Papatoetoe Panthers club is located.[94] Parnell League Football Club held at Donovan's Gymnasium, First Section, Parnell on 10 March.[75] Point Chevalier League Football Club held at the Sailing Club Hall on Wednesday 26 March.[72] The meeting showed that the club hoped to field six teams and were £30 in profit.[95] Ponsonby United Football Club held at Leys Institute, on Monday 10 March.[86] It was reported that the club had accumulated funds of £20 for the year and had total assets exceeding liabilities by £430. Medals were presented to A. Payne for being the most consistent forward, L. Riley the most consistent back, and to C. Moore as the most versatile player. J. Norman received a trophy as the most consistent fourth grade player.[96] Richmond Rovers Football Club held at the Gaiety Hall, Surrey Crescent on Monday 24 March.[97] Mr. Milicich presented the club with a cup to be awarded to the team with the fewest points scored against it. It was noted that the following teams won their respective grades in 1929: Third Grade Open, Fifth Grade, Sixth Grade A, Sixth Grade B.[98]

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External links

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