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The 1911 Auckland Rugby League season was the second full organised club season in Auckland following the 1910 Auckland Rugby League season. City Rovers won the title again after winning it in the competitions inaugural year.

Preceded by 3rd Auckland Rugby League season
1911 		Succeeded by

The club season commenced on 20 May, with the start of the competition for the Myers Cup. City Rovers were crowned champions after defeating Ponsonby United in the final 36–15 which was required due to both teams being within 2 points of each other as the competition entered its closing stages. The competition at the time and for decades to come often did not complete full round robins. When a team had an unassailable lead over their nearest rivals the competition was often concluded at that point. Ponsonby and City had already met twice during the season but rather than conclude the round robin with round 10. In round 10 Ponsonby would have had a bye and City would likely have gained an easy win over wooden spooners, Eden Ramblers so the Auckland Rugby League decided to have the two top teams play off for the title a week early rather than prolong the competition.

The City side featured Albert Asher, Alex Stanaway, Jim Rukutai, and Bob Mitchell, while Ponsonby had Charlie Savory, Charles Dunning and Arthur Carlaw.

Venues

Unlike in 1910 when only two venues were used, there were 5 venues used. They were Victoria Park, Takapuna Racecourse, 'Avondale', Auckland Domain, and Eden Park (which was the venue for the club final between City Rovers and Ponsonby United.

Eden Ramblers formed

The senior competition saw the addition of the Eden Ramblers who had been formed in April. A meeting was held at the Avondale Public Hall on Wednesday 26 April with Mr John Bollard, MP presiding over it. He was elected president and chairman, and the name Eden Ramblers was chosen along with the colours or green and gold. The following officers were selected: Hon Secretary, Mr B Boone; Management Committee, W. A. Cummings, J Eddoes, W Fairweather, M Morrow, and J Denyer. The membership was close to 50 and they were to begin their training for the season ahead on 29 April with a join practice with Ponsonby at Victoria Park.[1]

Rugby union converts

At the start of the season George Gillett, Arthur Francis, Alan Blakey, and Frank Morse all switched codes. Gillett and Francis had both played for the All Blacks for several seasons and were joining the Newton Rangers along with Blakey who was a well known Auckland rugby player. Morse was joining the City Rovers. Gillett, Francis, and Morse would all go on to represent the Kiwi's.[2]

Representative season

It featured a representative program in August and September where Auckland played nine matches including two against the New Zealand side. They won eight and lost one. Their first match saw them lose to New Zealand however they rattled off consecutive wins against New Zealand (6 weeks later), Wellington, Lower Waikato, Hawke's Bay, Nelson, Taranaki, Hawke's Bay Māori, and a Country team from Waihi & Rotorua.

Myers Cup (first grade championship)

Eighteen regular season matches were played before the final on 16 September where City Rovers defeated Ponsonby United 36 to 15 to retain the title which they had won in 1910.

Final standings

Team Pld W D L F A Pts
City Rovers 8 7 0 1 164 70 14
Ponsonby United 9 7 0 2 205 117 14
North Shore Albions 7 3 0 4 80 68 6
Newton Rangers 7 1 0 6 51 138 2
Eden Ramblers 7 1 0 6 42 149 2

The second round did not feature the final round of matches hence Ponsonby playing an extra match (when they were due to have a bye), while the table also includes the final played between City and Ponsonby.

Results

Round 1

20 May Ponsonby 19–3 Newton Victoria park  
Try: Charlie Savory, S Cole, C Dillamore, Sid Riley 2
Con: S Cole 2 		[3] Try: Sainsbury Referee: Jaggs


20 May City 13–3 North Shore Victoria Park  
Try: William Moeki, Jim Rukutai 2
Con: Alex Stanaway 2 		[4] Try: Haddon Referee: W Pitts

Round 2

27 May City 16–3 Newton Takapuna Racecourse  
Try: Frank Morse 2, Sid Kean, George Harrison
Con: Frank Morse
Pen: Albert Asher 		[5] Try: Arthur Francis Referee: R Oliphant


27 May Ponsonby 49–10 Eden Victoria Park  
Try: William Cossey, Harry Fricker, Charles Dunning 2, Charles Savory, Ronald MacDonald, + 5 unattributed tries
Con: C Dillamore, S Cole 3, + 4 unattributed conversions 		[5] Try: Harris, + 1 unattributed try
Con: Brett, + 1 unattributed conversion

Round 3

3 June Ponsonby 30–11 City Victoria Park  
Try: Nicholson, Henry Bettis, Charles Savory 2, Arthur Carlaw, Ronald MacDonald, Houghton, Alf Chorley
Con: S Cole 2, C Dillamore 		[6] Try: William Moeki, Albert Asher, Frank Morse
Con: Frank Morse 		Attendance: 2,000
Referee: R Oliphant


3 June North Shore 30–6 Eden Takapuna Racecourse  
3:00 Try: Jim Griffen 2, George Seagar 3, Fraser, Frederick Gladding, Stan Weston
Con: Frederick Gladding, Alfred Jackson
Pen: Winters 		[7] Try: Don Kenealy, Cummings Referee: Jaggs

Round 4

17 June Newton 13–8 Eden Victoria Park  
Try: Short, Charles Linkhorn, + 1 unattributed try
Con: Jim Bennett 2 		[8] Try: Harris 2
Pen: Don Kenealy


17 June Ponsonby 22–6 North Shore Takapuna Racecourse  
Try: C Dillamore 3, Arthur Carlaw, Nicholson, Harry Fricker
Con: McGregor 2 		[9] Try: Bailey, Jim Griffen Referee: R Oliphant

Round 5

24 June City 20–4 Eden Victoria Park  
Try: Robinson, Albert Asher, Julian, George Hunt
Con: Albert Asher 3
Pen: Albert Asher 		[10] Pen: Don Kenealy 2 Referee: Cunningham


24 June North Shore 17–2 Newton Takapuna Racecourse  
Try: Frederick Gladding, Stan Walters 2, Ernie Bailey, Alfred Jackson
Con: Jim Griffen 		[11] Pen: Jim Bennett Referee: Pitts

Round 6

1 July North Shore 3–11 City Takapuna Racecourse  
Try: Frederick Gladding [12] Try: Robinson 2, Phillips
Con: Albert Asher 		Referee: Bob Oliphant


1 July Ponsonby 32–13 Newton Victoria Park  
Try: C Dillamore 2, Arthur Carlaw 2, Sid Riley, Houghton
Con: C Dillamore 3, S Cole 2
Pen: C Dillamore 		[13] Try: Jim Bennett 3
Con: Jim Bennett 2 		Referee: Harker

Round 7

8 July City 32–12 Newton Victoria Park  
Try: Wilson, Albert Asher, Harold Denize 2, Harry Childs, Bob Mitchell, Phillips, Warner
Con: Albert Asher 4 		[14] Try: Marshall, Len Farrant
Con: Len Farrant
Pen: Jim Bennett 2 		Referee: Bob Oliphant


8 July Ponsonby 24–0 Eden Avondale  
Try: Houghton, C Dillamore 3, Arthur Carlaw, Henry Bettis
Con: Houghton, Arthur Carlaw, S Cole 		[15] Referee: Cunningham

Round 8

15 July City 25–0 Ponsonby Takapuna Racecourse  
Try: William Moeki, George Hunt 2, Bob Mitchell, Robinson, Phillips 2
Con: Albert Asher, Phillips 		[16]


15 July North Shore 8–0 Eden Auckland Domain  
Try: Farquharson, Stan Walters
Con: Frederick Gladding 		[17]

Round 9

22 July Ponsonby 14–13 North Shore Takapuna Racecourse  
Try: Arthur Carlaw 2, C Dillamore, H Bettis
Con: S Cole 		[18] Try: Stan Walters, William Wynyard, Billy Harrison
Con: Frederick Gladding
Pen: Frederick Gladding 		Referee: Cunningham


22 July Eden 14–5 Newton Auckland Domain  
Try: Don Kenealy, Harris 2, Fairweather
Pen: Don Kenealy 		[19] Try: Little
Con: Len Farrant 		Referee: Moran

Final

16 September City 36–15 Ponsonby Eden Park  
Try: Jim Rukutai 2, Albert Asher, Bob Mitchell 2, Alex Stanaway, William Moeki, G Hunt
Con: Albert Asher 6 		[20] Try: Charles Dunning 2, T Wilson
Con: S Cole 3

Top scorers

The Ponsonby v Eden match in Round 2 had 23 unattributed points for Ponsonby (5 tries and 4 goals) and 5 for Eden (1 try and 1 goal), while the Round 4 match between Newton and Eden saw a try to Newton unattributed. As such the following lists are likely to omit tries and points for players from those sides.

Lower grades

Grades were made of the following teams with the winning team in bold:

Representative season

The season began with a match against the New Zealand team which was about to depart for its Australian tour. The touring side won by two points but when they returned from their tour they played again only this time Auckland were the victors by 11 points to 3.

Auckland v New Zealand

10 June Auckland 14–16 New Zealand Takapuna Racecourse  
Try: George Harrison, Harry Fricker, Joe Bennett 2
Con: S Cole 		[21] Try: George Gillett, Roy Siddells, Ernie Buckland, Dave Mason
Con: Arthur Francis 2 		Referee: R Oliphant

Auckland v New Zealand

29 July Auckland 11–3 New Zealand Takapuna Racecourse  
3:00 Try: J Kay, Arthur Carlaw, Stan Walters
Con: Albert Asher 		[22] Try: Ernie Buckland Referee: Bob Oliphant

Auckland v Wellington (Northern Union Cup)

5 Aug Auckland 16–8 Wellington Victoria Park  
3:00 Try: J Kay 2, Albert Asher, Jim Bennett
Con: Frank Morse
Pen: Frank Morse 		[23] Try: Bob Mitchell 2
Con: A Seeling 		Attendance: 5000
Referee: Cunningham

Auckland v Lower Waikato

J Kay had the distinction of playing for Auckland one week, and then turning out against them the following week for Waikato. Occasionally players from the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions would represent Auckland. Kay played 3 matches for Auckland in this season. The Auckland Star credited a conversion to Jim Griffen while the New Zealand Herald reported that Charles Dunning kicked all 3 goals. As the Auckland Star's match report was more detailed that is the record reported below.

12 August Lower Waikato 22–36 Auckland Frankton, Hamilton  
Try: J Kay 2, F Hall, R Gleeson
Con: Reg Sprague 3
Pen: Reg Sprague
Drop: Hall 		[24] Try: E Robinson, Bob Mitchell, Joe Bennett 4, Arthur Carlaw, George Seagar, Alfred Jackson 2
Con: Charles Dunning 2, Jim Griffen 		Attendance: 400
Referee: Cunningham

Auckland v Hawke's Bay (Northern Union C.C.)

19 August Auckland 17–13 Hawke’s Bay Victoria Park  
3:00 Try: Arthur Carlaw, George Seagar 2, Jim Griffen, Alf Chorley
Con: Charles Dunning
Pen: Charles Dunning 		[25] Try: Jim Johnson, G Jackson, George Frater
Con: G Jackson
Drop: G Jackson 		Attendance: 3000
Referee: W Jaggs

Auckland v Nelson (Northern Union C.C.)

For Nelson Dave Mason scored a try, while Oscar Cederman who was later killed in action in Belgium during World War I scored a try and kicked a conversion.

26 August Auckland 36–12 Nelson Victoria Park  
Try: Frank Morse, Jim Rukutai 3, Reg Sprague, Jim Griffen 2, Harry Fricker, George Harrison, Stan Walters
Con: Charles Dunning 3 		[26] Try: Oscar Cederman 2
Con: Oscar Cederman 2
Pen: Dave Mason 		Attendance: 5,000
Referee: McCarthy

Auckland v Taranaki (Northern Union C.C.)

2 September Auckland 26–15 Taranaki Victoria Park  
Try: Albert Asher 2, Jim Rukutai, Harry Fricker 2, Bob Mitchell
Con: Charles Dunning 4 		[27] Try: P Kyle, C Moir, Dan Twohill
Con: Arthur Hardgrave 3 		Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Matt Hooper

Auckland v Hawke's Bay Māori

9 September Auckland 22–10 Hawke’s Bay Māori Takapuna Racecourse  
3:00 Try: Joe Bennett 2, G Hunt, Jim Griffen, Albert Asher, C Linkhorn
Con: Charles Dunning 2 		[28] Try: W Paewai, Hopi Kani
Con: W Hiha
Pen: W Hiha 		Attendance: 500
Referee: Cunningham

Auckland v Country (Waihi & Rotorua)

A month after Auckland's match with Hawke's Bay Māori an exhibition game was arranged in Waihi against a 'Country' team from that area, including Rotorua players. It was the first ever rugby league match and was played on the Waihi Domain in front of a "fairly large crowd". Despite a few regular forwards not making the trip Auckland still took a strong side to Waihi and ran out winners 20-10. For the Country side Rukingi Reke kicked 2 conversions.

14 October Country 10-20 Auckland Waihi Domain  
3:00 Try: F Hall, St George
Con: Rukingi Reke 2 		[29] Try: Albert Asher 2, E Robinson, Frank Morse, Henry Bettis, George Seagar
Con: 1 x unknown 		Referee: R. Oliphant

Auckland representative matches played and scorers

Rank Name Club Play Tries Con Pen Mark Points
1 Joe Bennett Newton Rangers 7 9 - - - 27
2 Charles Dunning Ponsonby United 6 - 12 1 - 26
3 Albert Asher City Rovers 7 6 1 - - 20
4 Jim Griffen North Shore Albions 8 4 1 - - 14
5 Harry Fricker Ponsonby United 7 4 - - - 12
5 Jim Rukutai Manukau Rovers 7 4 - - - 12
7 Frank Morse City Rovers 5 2 1 1 - 10
7 George Seagar North Shore Albions 4 2 2 - - 10
9 Arthur Carlaw Ponsonby United 6 3 - - - 9
9 J Kay Komakorau (Ngaruawahia Comp.) 3 3 - - - 9
11 Alfred Jackson North Shore Albions 9 2 - - - 6
11 Bob Mitchell City Rovers 6 2 - - - 6
11 George Harrison North Shore Albions 2 2 - - - 6
11 Stan Walters North Shore Albions 2 2 - - - 6
11 E Robinson City Rovers 7 2 - - - 6
16 Alf Chorley Ponsonby United 3 1 - - - 3
16 C Linkhorn Newton Rangers 2 1 - - - 3
16 Reg Sprague Lower Waikato (Ngaruawahia) 1 1 - - - 3
16 George Hunt City Rovers 2 1 - - - 3
20 S Cole Ponsonby United 1 - 1 - - 2
21 Harry Childs City Rovers 7 - - - - -
21 C Dillamore Ponsonby United 2 - - - - -
21 Don Kenealy Eden Ramblers 3 - - - - -
21 Stan Weston North Shore Albions 1 - - - - -
21 S Houghton Ponsonby United 1 - - - - -
21 J Cummings Eden Ramblers 1 - - - - -
21 J O’Sullivan City Rovers 1 - - - - -
21 Ernie Asher City Rovers 1 - - - - -
21 Ronald MacDonald North Shore Albions 1 - - - - -
21 Roy Denize City Rovers 1 - - - - -
21 Henry Bettis Ponsonby United 1 - - - - -

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