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Devonport United, the 1928 first grade champions
Marist Old Boys, Roope Rooster and Stormont Shield winning team

The 1928 Auckland Rugby League season was its 19th. Devonport United won the Senior A Championship for the first time under the Devonport United name, though they had won it twice before as North Shore Albions, before the North Shore merger with Sunnyside. Marist Old Boys won the Roope Rooster trophy for the first time. This was their second major trophy after winning the championship in 1924. They also went on to defeat Devonport to win the Stormont Shield.

Ellerslie United finished last in the first grade championship and as a result had to play a promotion relegation match with the winners of the B Division which was Grafton Athletic. This was the second consecutive year they had met in this match. Ellerslie won 15-13 to retain their place in the first grade. The Grafton club then decided to amalgamate with Kingsland Rovers who were also in the B Division to gain acceptance into the 1st grade competition for the 1929 season.

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Season news and summary

Club teams by grade participation

Team 1st B Div. 2nd 3rd Open 3rd Int. 4th 5th 6th A 6th B Schools Total
Devonport United 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 9
Richmond Rovers 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9
Ponsonby United 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 5
Point Chevalier 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 5
Newton Rangers 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4
City Rovers 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 4
Otahuhu Rovers 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 4
Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 4
Akarana 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 4
Marist Old Boys 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3
Ellerslie United 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
Māngere United 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Grafton Athletic 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
Kingsland Rovers 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
Remuera 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3
Newmarket 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3
Parnell 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
New Lynn 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Mount Albert United 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
Glen Eden 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Browne Bros & Geddes 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Māngere Primary School 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Ōtāhuhu Schools 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Onehunga Convent 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Papatoetoe Primary School 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Richmond Primary School 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Newmarket Primary School 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Ellerslie Primary School 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Total 7 7 6 14 9 10 6 9 8 7 83

Senior competition

The senior club season featured over 110 matches through various competitions and did not finish until late October when suburban cricket competitions had already begun.

Grafton Athletic won the Senior B Division competition going undefeated season after they had been relegated the previous season, though they were beaten in the promotion relegation match with Ellerslie meaning they would have to stay there for another season. Point Chevalier defeated Grafton Athletic in the Stallard Cup final which was the Senior B knockout competition. The season was notable for the number of teams which played sides from other areas. Ponsonby, Richmond, Parnell, and the Northcote and Birkenhead Ramblers all played sides from north Auckland and the Waikato. During the year Carlaw Park saw it's 300th senior grade match played on it stretching back to its opening in 1921 while the senior competitions also saw its 1000th game played (includes all official 1st grade matches and matches involving senior teams in the B Division).

Mt Albert Club formed

Mt Albert held their first meeting at St George's Hall in Mt Albert on the evening of 3 April. Ralph Wilson chaired the meeting and George Rhodes, chairman of the Auckland Rugby League was present. It was decided that they would form a club in the Mt Albert area though they did not decide on a name at this time. They would enter teams in the third and fourth grades.[1] During the season Auckland Rugby League made a grant of £3 to Mount Albert for a dressing shed.[2]

Newmarket Club formed

In April it was reported that Newmarket was entering a team in the 6th grade competition. They club was to wear yellow and black. There was a fear that the club would rob the Parnell club of players but the league accepted the nomination anyway.[3][4] The also then entered sides in the third grade intermediate grade as well as another team in the sixth grade in the B section. They also had a Primary School side which won the schoolboy championship.

Representative program

It was a very busy season, with ten representative fixtures including matches against the touring England team. Ernie Asher, Edwin Vincent Fox, and Bert Avery were appointed selectors for the representative team for the season.

Annual general meeting

At the annual general meeting of Auckland Rugby League it was noted that out of the 28 playing days during the 1927 season thirteen of them were played in wet weather; however, crowds were still good and they were happy with the growth of the game. Further developments at Carlaw Park were planned, consisting of "conveniences for ladies…extra accommodation… for players, and three more dressing rooms" at a cost of £60. There was a lengthy discussion about Ellerslie's application to join the A Grade. They had won the B Grade competition and defeated the last placed Grafton from A Grade.[5] The annual general meeting was held at the Auckland Chamber of Commerce on Swanson Street.[6]

Thistle Cup

The Management Committee announced at the midway mark of the senior club season that the Thistle Cup would be awarded to the A or B grade team that had scored the most points in the second round of competition. If two teams were tied then the trophy would be awarded to the team which had scored the most points for the whole season.[7]

Ground availability

An ongoing issue for many clubs in Auckland was the availability of playing fields as the number of teams grew. During the season Northcote opened a new field at Stafford Park which is still in existence adjacent to State Highway 1 just north of the Auckland Harbour Bridge. Devonport also had a deputation present at the Devonport Borough Council meeting on 10 May to ask about the shortage of grounds in the area. The club asked for permission to use some of the spare cricket grounds for matches. Mayor E. Aldridge said there would be a ground available at Stanley Bay.[8]

Rule changes

After Round 5 the issue of time keeping in matches at Carlaw Park was raised at the weekly Management Committee meeting. The bell had been rung in the match between Richmond and Devonport at Carlaw Park before the ball was dead which was against previously arranged rules. Agreement could not be reached on whether the timekeeper or referee should be responsible for calling time. In the end it was decided that official timekeepers should attend the Referees' Association meeting for instructions.[9]

It was noted that the dead ball area on both fields at Carlaw Park had been reduced from 12 yards to 8 yards in accordance with the laws of rugby league.[10]

A rule change came into effect during the season after the annual meeting of the English Rugby League. They decided that no forward at any time in the scrum could have both feet off the ground. Also forwards could not drop to one knee to attempt to hook the ball. The game in New Zealand would adhere to these rules.[11]

Richard Stack benefit matches

Richard (Dick) Stack in hospital after having his leg amputated following an injury at Carlaw Park in 1927.
The crowd at the Dick Stack benefit matches.

The opening weekend of the season saw four first grade matches played at Carlaw Park, though these matches were not part of the competition. The round was dedicated to Richard Stack (commonly known as Dick Stack) of the Newton Rangers who had suffered a broken leg in the Stormont Shield final the previous season and the injury was so bad Auckland Hospital staff were forced to amputate it. This meant that he was unable to continue in his profession and so the league fundraised so that he was able to start his own business. A total of £500 was taken at the gates with 10,000 spectators in attendance. The day also featured a program of boxing matches with the prizes donated back to Stack. After all the accounts were balanced it was worked out that the fund for Stack totalled £610 12/3. An oddity of the games themselves was the low scoring nature and that all four losing teams failed to register a single point. Given the timing in the season and the fact they were for charity and competition points they were largely treated as practice matches with the City Rovers side using 18 players.[12]

21 April Ponsonby 13–0 Newton Carlaw Park 1  
3:30 Try: Lou Hutt, George Gardiner, Victor Fagan
Con: George Gardiner, Langley 		[13] Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Les Bull
21 April Marist 3–0 Devonport Carlaw Park 1  
2:00 Try: Kirkland [14] Attendance: 10,000
Referee: William Mincham
21 April Richmond 10–0 City Carlaw Park 2  
3:30 Try: McCarthy, Jones
Con: L Taylor
Pen: L Taylor 		[15] Attendance: 10,000
Referee: H McKubrey
21 April Grafton 2–0 Ellerslie Carlaw Park 2  
Pen: Ralph Longville [16] Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Percy Rogers

Monteith Shield (First Grade Championship)

Monteith Shield standings

Team Pld W D L F A Pts
Devonport United 12 9 0 3 224 149 18
Richmond Rovers 12 7 1 4 143 132 15
Newton Rangers 12 7 0 5 143 138 14
Ponsonby United 12 5 2 5 154 144 12
Marist Old Boys 12 5 1 6 154 170 11
City Rovers 12 4 0 8 144 164 8
Ellerslie United 12 3 0 9 102 162 6

Monteith Shield fixtures

Round 1 saw the newly promoted Ellerslie upset Ponsonby 15 points to 8. This was Ellerslie's first ever match in the first grade. The season was ceremonially kicked off by Miss Peggy Rhodes, daughter of George Rhodes, the chairman of Auckland Rugby League Management Committee.

Round 1

28 April Richmond 18–10 Newton Carlaw Park 1  
3:15 Try: McCarthy 2, Turton, Ralph Jenkinson
Con: L Taylor 3 		[17] Try: M Herewini, Alan Clarke
Con: Craddock Dufty
Pen: Craddock Dufty 		Attendance: 5500
Referee: William Mincham
28 April Devonport 24–6 City Carlaw Park 2  
3:15 Try: Len Scott 2, Sid Rule, S Casey, Alf Scott, Alfred Saxon
Con: Allan Seagar 2
Pen: Allan Seagar 		[18] Try: George Perry, N Pascoe Attendance: 5500
Referee: Les Bull
28 April Ellerslie 15–8 Ponsonby Carlaw Park 1  
1:45 Try: Davis, Allen, A Dance
Con: J Shand 3 		[19] Try: Tim Peckham, J Payne
Pen: Tim Peckham 		Attendance: 5500
Referee: Vic Simpson

Round 2

5 May Richmond 15–0 Marist Carlaw Park 1  
3:15 Try: Ralph Jenkinson 2, H Stewart
Con: L Taylor
Pen: L Taylor 2 		[20] Attendance: 6000
Referee: Les Bull
5 May Devonport 12–11 Newton Carlaw Park 1  
1:45 Try: Len Scott 2, Preston, Alfred Saxon [21] Try: Hayden, Henry, Murray
Con: Craddock Dufty 		Attendance: 6000
Referee: H McKubrey
5 May Ponsonby 19–6 City Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Goodley, Tim Peckham, Victor Fagan, J Payne 2
Con: Tim Peckham 2 		[22] Try: J Iveson, Lawrence Attendance: 6000
Referee: Percy Rogers

Round 3

12 May Devonport 31–22 Marist Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Len Scott 4, Alfred Saxon, Horace Dixon 2
Con: Alf Scott 2, Ernest Ruby 2
Drop: L Simons 		[23] Try: Sweeney, Dick Moisley, Jock Graham, Hec Brisbane
Con: Owen Cronin 4
Pen: Owen Cronin 		Attendance: 6000
Referee: William Mincham
12 May Newton 22–13 Ponsonby Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Trevor Hall, Robert Purdy, Murray, M Little
Con: Craddock Dufty 4
Pen: Craddock Dufty 		[24] Try: Lou Hutt, J Payne, Victor Fagan
Con: Tim Peckham 2 		Attendance: 6000
Referee: Arthur Rae
12 May City 26–3 Ellerslie Auckland Domain 1  
3:00 Try: George Perry, Lawrence 2, Fraser Webberley, Norman Pascoe, Bill Hamilton
Con: Horne 3
Pen: Horne 		[25] Try: Ivan Littlewood Referee: Les Bull

Round 4

It was decided by Auckland Rugby League after the 3rd round that they would no longer play curtain-raiser matches by Senior A Grade teams at 1:30pm. This was due to players having difficulty getting to the ground on time as they often worked on Saturdays and had to travel from the outer suburbs. A recent example had been the Newton Rangers v Devonport match where several Newton players had arrived late and the match was so late kicking off that the second half lasted only 25 minutes instead of 40.[26] Leslie Letton, a well known rugby player transferred from rugby union where he had been playing for Marist, and scored 2 tries for Ponsonby on debut in their 18–14 loss to Marist.

19 May Devonport 12–7 Richmond Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Alf Scott, Ernest Ruby
Con: Wells
Pen: Wells 2 		[27] Try: Colebrook
Pen: L Taylor 2 		Attendance: 9000
Referee: Percy Rogers
19 May Marist 18–14 Ponsonby Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Hec Brisbane, Jock Johnson 2, Wilf Hassan
Con: Charles Gregory 3 		[28] Try: Leslie Letton 2
Con: Frank Delgrosso
Pen: Frank Delgrosso 3 		Attendance: 9000
Referee: B Emirali
19 May Ellerslie 5–13 Newton Ellerslie Reserve  
3:00 Try: Davis
Con: J Shand 		[29] Try: M Little, Roy Hardgrave 2
Con: Craddock Dufty
Pen: Craddock Dufty 		Referee: H McKubrey

Round 5

26 May Ponsonby 10–6 Richmond Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: C 'Dooley' Moore, Frank Delgrosso
Con: Frank Delgrosso
Pen: Frank Delgrosso 		[30] Pen: L Taylor 3 Attendance: 4000
Referee: Les Bull
26 May Marist 26–8 Ellerslie Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Dick Moisley 4, Hec Brisbane, Jack Keenan
Con: Charles Gregory 4 		[31] Try: Bob Crewther, Cooke
Con: Selby Crewther 		Attendance: 4000
Referee: William Mincham
26 May City 6–3 Newton Auckland Domain 1  
3:00 Try: Joe Hadley, Lawrence [32] Try: Alan Clarke Referee: H McKubrey

Round 6

The match between Richmond and Ellerslie was played on the Kings Birthday holiday as part of the celebrations.

2 June Devonport 21–19 Ponsonby Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Len Scott, Allan Seagar 2, J Beattie, Ernest Ruby, Alfred Saxon
Con: Alf Scott 2, Alfred Saxon 		[33] Try: George Gardiner, Lou Hutt, J Payne
Con: Frank Delgrosso 3
Pen: Frank Delgrosso 2 		Attendance: 5000
Referee: H McKubrey
2 June Marist 39–12 City Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Owen Cronin, George Batchelor, Hec Brisbane, Dick Moisley, Noble, Sweeney, Phil Brady 2, Jock Graham
Con: Charles Gregory 5, Owen Cronin 		[34] Try: George Perry, Lawrence
Con: Laurie Barchard
Pen: Laurie Barchard
Drop: George Perry 		Attendance: 5000
Referee: Wilfred Simpson
4 June Richmond 6–4 Ellerslie Carlaw Park 1  
9:30 Try: L Taylor 2 [35] Pen: Bob Crewther 2 Attendance: 1500
Referee: A Saunders

Round 7

9 June Newton 21–3 Marist Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Murray, Trevor Hall, G Rhodes, Robert Purdy, Roy Hardgrave
Con: Craddock Dufty 3 		[36] Try: George Batchelor Referee: William Mincham
9 June Richmond 27–18 City Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: L Taylor 2, Stan Prentice, Davis, McCarthy
Con: L Taylor 4
Pen: L Taylor 2 		[37] Try: Maurice Wetherill 2, George Perry, McDonald
Con: Laurie Barchard
Pen: Laurie Barchard 2 		Referee: H Taylor
9 June Devonport 16–3 Ellerslie Devonport Domain  
3:00 Try: Stan Webb, Len Scott 2, Allan Seagar
Con: Alf Scott 2 		[38] Try: V Speight Referee: Percy Rogers

Following the conclusion of the first round, The New Zealand Herald published the individual points tallies of all the point scorers. This was the first time this had been done. Taylor of Richmond led the standings with 46 points, Len Scott of Devonport had 33, while Craddock Dufty of Newton was third with 26 points.[39]

Round 8

23 June Newton 17–13 Richmond Carlaw Park 1  
2:45 Try: M Little, Roy Hardgrave, G Cammick
Con: Craddock Dufty
Pen: Craddock Dufty 3 		[40] Try: Trevor Hanlon
Con: L Taylor
Pen: L Taylor 4 		Attendance: 3000
Referee: Arthur Rae
23 June Ponsonby 22–5 Ellerslie Carlaw Park 2  
2:45 Try: Leslie Letton 2, C 'Dooley' Moore, Sydney Usher 2, Horne
Con: Tim Peckham, Frank Delgrosso 		[41] Try: Hemingway
Con: J Shand 		Attendance: 3000
Referee: William Mincham
23 June Devonport 8–6 City Devonport Domain  
3:00 Try: Len Scott, Preston
Con: Alf Scott 		[42] Try: Williams, Crouch Referee: Les Bull

Round 9

30 June Newton 23–16 Devonport Carlaw Park 1  
2:45 Try: Roy Hardgrave 3, Murray, Wally Somers
Con: Craddock Dufty 4 		[43] Try: Len Scott 3, J Beattie
Con: Alf Scott 2 		Attendance: 4000
Referee: Les Bull
30 June Richmond 10–9 Marist Carlaw Park 2  
2:45 Try: Wheaton, Trevor Hanlon
Con: L Taylor 2 		[44] Try: George Batchelor, Dick Moisley, B Sweeney Attendance: 4000
Referee: T Hill
30 June Ponsonby 2–0 City Auckland Domain 2  
3:00 Pen: Frank Delgrosso [45] Referee: H McKubrey

Round 10

7 July Ponsonby 17–3 Newton Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Cyril Thompson, Frank Delgrosso, Donovan
Con: Frank Delgrosso 3
Pen: Frank Delgrosso 		[46] Try: Trevor Hall Referee: Percy Rogers
7 July Marist 14–13 Devonport Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Hec Brisbane 2, William Noble, Jim O'Brien
Con: Charles Gregory 		[47] Try: Len Scott, Allan Seagar, Stanley Rule
Con: Allan Seagar, Alf Scott 		Referee: T Chernside
7 July Ellerslie 22–2 City Carlaw Park 1  
1:30 Try: Hemingway, Davis, V Speight, Ivan Littlewood
Con: Hemingway 3
Pen: Hemingway 		[48] Pen: Laurie Barchard Referee: H McKubrey

Round 11

14 July Richmond 16–14 Devonport Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Ralph Jenkinson, G Stewart, L Taylor, Colebrook
Con: L Taylor 2 		[49] Try: Stanley Rule, J Beattie, Allan Seagar, Len Scott
Con: Alf Scott 		Attendance: 5000
Referee: William Mincham
14 July Ponsonby 11–11 Marist Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Kenneth Peckham, Joseph Peckham, Leslie Letton
Con: Frank Delgrosso 		[50] Try: William Noble, Hec Brisbane, Phil Brady
Con: Charles Gregory 		Attendance: 5000
Referee: Bert Emirali
14 July Newton 5–2 Ellerslie Auckland Domain 1  
3:00 Try: C Rhodes
Con: Craddock Dufty 		[51] Pen: Hemingway Referee: T Hill

Round 12

The New Zealand team was playing the 2nd test against England in Dunedin this weekend so all the Auckland players in the New Zealand side were unavailable for their club sides.

18 August Ponsonby 13–13 Richmond Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: George Gardiner 2, C 'Dooley' Moore
Con: George Gardiner 2 		[52] Try: Colebrook, Jones, Dixon
Con: L Taylor 2 		Referee: H McKubrey
18 August City 31–5 Newton Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: George Perry, Bill Hamilton 2, C Reynolds 2, Lawrence 2
Con: Laurie Barchard 4
Pen: Laurie Barchard 		[53] Try: Alan Clarke
Con: Alan Clarke 		Referee: Percy Rogers
18 August Ellerslie 11–0 Marist Carlaw Park 1  
1:45 Try: Ivan Littlewood, Hemingway, V Speight
Con: Edward Crewther 		[54] Referee: Les Bull

Round 13

William Mincham refereed approximately his 50th ever senior club match in the game at Ellerslie Reserve between Ellerslie and Richmond. He had begun refereeing in 1920 after retiring from playing. Mincham had represented Auckland and his son Ted Mincham and grand son Robert Mincham both represented New Zealand.

25 August Devonport 24–6 Ponsonby Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Horace Dixon, Jim O'Brien 2, O’Leary, Ernest Ruby, Allan Seagar
Con: Alf Scott 2, Ernest Ruby 		[55] Try: J Payne, Ford Referee: Les Bull
25 August City 14–10 Marist Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Reynolds 2, Lawrence
Con: Laurie Barchard 		[56] Try: Gordon Campbell, Petherick
Con: Charles Gregory
Pen: Charles Gregory 		Referee: Arthur Rae
25 August Ellerslie 8–10 Richmond Ellerslie Reserve  
3:00 Try: Ivan Littlewood 2
Con: Selby Crewther 		[57] Try: Swift, L Taylor
Con: L Taylor
Drop: L Taylor 		Referee: William Mincham

Round 14

1 September Devonport 33–16 Ellerslie Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Len Scott 2, Alf Scott, O'Leary, Jim O'Brien, Ernest Ruby, Stan Webb
Con: Alf Scott 3, Allan Seagar 2
Drop: Simmonds 		[58] Try: Allan, Ivan Littlewood
Con: Hemingway 2
Pen: Hemingway 3 		Referee: Percy Rogers
1 September City 17–2 Richmond Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: William McLaughlin, Joe Hadley, George Perry, Bill Hadley, Lawrence
Con: Horne 		[59] Drop: L Taylor Referee: William Mincham
1 September Newton 10–2 Marist Carlaw Park 1  
1:45 Try: Roy Hardgrave, M Little
Con: M Little
Pen: Joy 		[60] Pen: Charles Gregory Referee: A Saunders

Roope Rooster Knockout Competition

Marist won the Roope Rooster for 1928 after defeating Ponsonby in a closely contested final. It was the first time they had won the trophy in their history.

Round 1

8 September Newton 25–16 City Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Trevor Hall, Wilson, Roy Hardgrave 3
Con: Craddock Dufty 5 		[61] Try: Lawrence, George Perry, J Iveson, Joe Hadley
Con: Lawrence, Laurie Barchard 		Referee: William Mincham
8 September Marist 14–9 Richmond Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: George Batchelor, Hec Brisbane, Dick Moisley, McKay
Con: Hec Brisbane 		[62] Try: Paterson
Con: L Taylor
Pen: L Taylor 2 		Referee: H McKubrey
8 September Devonport 12–11 Ellerslie Carlaw Park 1  
1:45 Try: O’Leary, Horace Dixon
Con: Allan Seagar
Pen: Allan Seagar
Drop: E Cleaver 		[63] Try: Ivan Littlewood, A Dance, Allen
Con: Selby Crewther 		Referee: Arthur Rae

Semifinals

Extra time was played in the Ponsonby match with Newton. Craddock Dufty was tackled into touch going for a try and the match ended a 5–5 draw with a replay required the following weekend.

22 September Newton 5–5 Ponsonby Carlaw Park 1  
3:15 Try: M Little
Con: Craddock Dufty 		[64] Try: Revell
Pen: Frank Delgrosso 		Referee: Percy Rogers
22 September Marist 10–5 Devonport Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Jock Johnson, Hec Brisbane
Con: Charles Gregory
Pen: Charles Gregory 		[65] Try: Stanley Rule
Con: Simmons 		Referee: William Mincham

Semifinal Replay

30 September Ponsonby 8–6 Newton Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: J Payne, Lou Hutt
Con: Frank Delgrosso 		[66] Try: M Little, Roy Hardgrave Referee: William Mincham

Final

6 October Marist 10–8 Ponsonby Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: William Noble, F Hanson
Con: Charles Gregory 2 		[67] Try: George Gardiner, Kenneth Peckham
Pen: Frank Delgrosso 		Attendance: 7,000
Referee: A Saunders

Stormont Memorial Shield

Marist won the Stormont Shield (named after their former teammate William (Bill) Stormont) for the first time when they defeated the Monteith Shield champions Devonport with a late try by 9 points to 8.

13 October Marist 9–8 Devonport Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Hec Brisbane, John Stormont, Hansen [68] Try: O’Leary 2
Con: Simmons 		Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Les Bull

Labour Day Tournament

The ‘Labour Day Tournament’ was played over two days (the official holiday, and the following Saturday). It featured Huntly from the Lower Waikato competition and Pt Chevalier who had won the second grade competition. Marist won the trophy despite having to win two games on the first day, and two more on the second. For their efforts they were awarded £50 in prize money. Future international Ted Mincham made his debut for Richmond and scored a try.

Round 1

20 October Marist 12–10 Huntly Carlaw Park 1  
2:00 Try: George Batchelor, William Noble, F Hanson, Petherick [69] Try: Gronby, Tom Timms
Con: Jones, Rayner 		Referee: Arthur Rae
20 October City 11–3 Devonport Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: George Perry 2, William McLaughlin
Con: Laurie Barchard 		[70] Try: O’Leary Referee: H McKubrey
20 October Richmond 11–5 Newton Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: Bill Davis, Colebrook, Ted Mincham
Con: Eric (Mick) Carroll 		[71] Try: Roy Hardgrave
Pen: Craddock Dufty 		Referee: T Chernside
20 October Ponsonby 25–13 Pt Chevalier Carlaw Park 2  
4:00 Try: Cyril Thompson 2, Frank Delgrosso 2, Kenneth Peckham, Revell, C 'Dooley' Moore
Con: Frank Delgrosso 		[72] Try: McPherson, Carroll, Monoghan
Con: Robert Purdy 		Referee: Percy Rogers
20 October Marist 11–8 Ellerslie Carlaw Park 1  
4:00 Try: Phil Brady, Dick Moisley, George Batchelor
Con: William Noble 		[73] Try: Ivan Littlewood, Capner
Pen: Crewther

Semifinals

27 October Richmond 11–5 Ponsonby Carlaw Park 1  
2:00 Try: L Taylor 3
Con: L Taylor 		[74] Try: Crooks
Con: Frank Delgrosso 		Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Les Bull
27 October Marist 17–12 City Carlaw Park 2  
2:00 Try: George Batchelor 3, George Batchelor, Jim O'Brien
Con: Charles Gregory 		[75] Try: George Perry 2
Con: Laurie Barchard 2
Pen: Laurie Barchard 		Attendance: 2,500
Referee: H McKubrey

Final

27 October Marist 12–5 Richmond Carlaw Park 1  
4:00 Try: Jim O'Brien, Jock Graham, George Batchelor, Hec Brisbane [76] Try: Ted Mincham
Pen: L Taylor 		Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Percy Rogers

A Division B Division promotion-relegation match

For the second year in a row Ellerslie United and Grafton Athletic met in a match to decide who would play in the Senior A Division in 1929. Ellerslie scored a converted try in the closing stages of the match to remain in the A Grade.

6 October Ellerslie 15–13 Grafton Carlaw Park 2  
3:00 Try: V Speight, Allen, Davis
Con: Selby Crewther 2
Pen: Selby Crewther 		[77] Try: N York, York jun., Allen
Con: Ralph Longville
Pen: Ralph Longville 		Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Bert Emirali

Top try scorers and point scorers

Top try and point scorers for A Division, Roope Rooster and Labour Day competitions (the three competitions all A Division teams competed in).

Norton Cup (B Grade standings and results)

Norton Cup standings

Team Pld W D L F A Pts
Grafton Athletic 12 10 2 0 145 69 22
Otahuhu Rovers 12 7 1 4 123 115 15
Kingsland Rovers 12 6 0 6 130 105 12
Māngere United 12 5 1 6 139 89 11
Parnell 12 5 1 6 118 127 11
Point Chevalier 12 4 1 7 104 138 9
Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers 12 1 0 11 52 171 2

Norton Cup results

Round 1 saw the opening of the new municipal ground (Stafford Park) at Northcote prior to Northcote and Birkenhead Ramblers match with Point Chevalier. The ground was opened by Northcote Mayor A. E. Greenslade who kicked off the ball to start the match. It was approximately the 21st ground in Auckland that had hosted an official senior club rugby league match. During the season Otahuhu asked the Otahuhu Borough Council for permission to take up a collection at the Princes St. Reserve and they also asked the council if they would erect a building. The council agreed to the collection but declined in regards to the building.[78] On June 9 Sturges Park in Ōtāhuhu was used for the first time for an official senior rugby league game when Ōtāhuhu beat Māngere 7 to 5. Prior to the Round 11 matches Wirenui Mapi, the halfback of the Mangere team died after a short illness. The team wore white armbands for their match with Newton in honour of him.

Grafton Athletic won the competition after an undefeated season.

Fixtures
Date Score Score Venue
Round 1 28 April[79] Parnell 13 Mangere 5 Carlaw Park # 2, 3:15pm
– 28 April Northcote 10 Point Chevalier 9 Stafford Park, Northcote, 3pm[80]
– 28 April Otahuhu 13 Grafton 15 Otahuhu Reserve, 3pm
Round 2 5 May[81] Grafton 12 Parnell 12 Auckland Domain # 1, 3pm
– 5 May Mangere 8 Kingsland 5 Auckland Domain # 3, 3pm
– 5 May Point Chevalier 5 Otahuhu 5 Point Chevalier, 3pm
Round 3 12 May[82] Grafton 12 Kingsland 5 Auckland Domain # 6, 3pm
– 12 May Otahuhu 14 Northcote 0 Victoria Park, 3pm
– 12 May Point Chevalier 8 Parnell 14 Point Chevalier, 3pm
Round 4 19 May[83] Grafton 11 Mangere 8 Auckland Domain # 1, 3pm
– 19 May Kingsland 30 Point Chevalier 7 Auckland Domain # 5, 3pm
– 19 May Parnell 7 Northcote 5 Victoria Park # 2, 3pm
Round 5 26 May[84] Northcote 5 Kingsland 9 Stafford Park, Northcote, 3pm
– 26 May Otahuhu 8 Parnell 5 Otahuhu Reserve, 3pm
– 26 May Point Chevalier 5 Mangere 11 Point Chevalier, 3pm
Round 6 2 June[85] Mangere 13 Northcote 5 Victoria Park, 3pm
– 2 June Otahuhu 3 Kingsland 8 Otahuhu Reserve, 3pm
– 2 June Point Chevalier 0 Grafton 12 Point Chevalier, 3pm
Round 7 9 June[86] Northcote 2 Grafton 24 Stafford Park, Northcote, 3pm
– 9 June Ōtāhuhu 7 Māngere 5 Sturges Park, Otahuhu, 3pm
– 9 June Kingsland 19 Parnell 10 Auckland Domain # 2, 3pm
Round 8 23 June[87] Point Chevalier 17 Northcote 3 Point Chevalier, 3pm
– 23 June Grafton 15 Otahuhu 0 Auckland Domain # 2, 3pm
– 23 June Mangere 32 Parnell 18 Mangere Trotting Club, 3pm
Round 9 30 June[88] Otahuhu 22 Point Chevalier 9 Sturges Park, Otahuhu, 3pm
– 30 June Grafton 13 Parnell 8 Auckland Domain # 6, 3pm
– 30 June Kingsland 6 Mangere 3 Otahuhu Trotting Track, 3pm
Round 10 7 July[89] Grafton 8 Kingsland 3 Auckland Domain # 1, 3pm
– 7 July Otahuhu 8 Northcote 6 Victoria Park, 3pm
– 7 July Point Chevalier 8 Parnell 5 Outer Domain, 3pm
Round 11 14 July[90] Grafton 3 Mangere 3 Carlaw Park # 1, 1:45pm
– 14 July Parnell 18 Northcote 3 Victoria Park, 3pm
– 14 July Point Chevalier 19 Kingsland 8 Point Chevalier, 3pm
Round 12 18 Aug[91] Otahuhu 14 Parnell 8 Auckland Domain # 5, 3pm
– 18 Aug Kingsland 16 Northcote 5 Outer Domain, 3pm
– 18 Aug Mangere 6 Point Chevalier 7 Victoria Park, 3pm
Round 13 25 Aug[92] Grafton 11 Point Chevalier 10 Victoria Park # 2, 3pm
– 25 Aug Mangere 27 Northcote 3 Auckland Domain # 2, 3pm
– 25 Aug Otahuhu 25 Kingsland 21 Auckland Domain # 6, 3pm
Round 14 1 Sep[93] Grafton 9 Northcote 5 Victoria Park, 3pm
– 1 Sep Mangere 18 Otahuhu 6 Auckland Domain, 3pm
– 1 Sep Parnell WBD Kingsland LBD Outer Domain, 3pm

Stallard Cup Knockout Competition

In the first round of matches the referee (Mr. Hill) in the Otahuhu v Kingsland game stopped play early and awarded the game to Kingsland due to the rough play of the Otahuhu side. There were several fights during the match and the referee had difficulty keeping spectators off the field. According to the writer in the NZ Herald this “was not the first time the spectators at Otahuhu had made trouble, and they were really the cause of the players getting out of hand”.[94]

The final saw Grafton and Point Chevalier tied at the end of normal time necessitating two extra periods of five minutes before Monaghan of Point Chevalier kicked a penalty goal to win the cup. This handed Point Chevalier their first ever senior trophy.

1928 Stallard Cup Results
Date Score Score Venue
Round 1 8 Sep[95] Point Chevalier 15 Mangere 8 Carlaw Park # 2, 1:45pm
– 8 Sep Grafton 10 Northcote 2 Auckland Domain # 1, 3pm
– 8 Sep Otahuhu 5 Kingsland 8 Otahuhu, 3pm
Semifinal 22 Sep[96] Point Chevalier 13 Parnell 6 Point Chevalier, 3pm
Semifinal 22 Sep[97] Grafton 18 Kingsland 10 Carlaw Park # 1, 1:45pm
Final 30 Sep[98] Point Chevalier 15 Grafton 13 Carlaw Park # 2, 3pm

Other club matches and lower grades

Lower grade competitions

Richmond were awarded the Davis Points Shield for the most junior grade wins. They gained 75 points, with Devonport finishing second.

Second grade (Wright Cup)

Devonport United won the championship, 6 points clear of Remuera, Ponsonby and Newton. Many of the results were not reported so the final standings are incomplete and shows the trailing teams 8 points behind. Newton won the knockout competition with an 8-7 win over Ponsonby on September 8.

Team Pld W D L B F A Pts
Devonport United 12 10 0 1 1 77 40 20
Remuera 12 6 0 5 1 141 87 12
Newton Rangers 11 6 0 4 2 83 56 12
Ponsonby United 11 6 0 5 2 68 76 12
Richmond Rovers 12 3 0 9 1 39 117 6
Māngere United 6 0 0 6 0 2 34 0

Third grade open (Walker Shield)

The championship was won by Richmond who finished 2 competition points ahead of Mount Albert though with many results not reported the standings do not reflect this. Richmond also won the knockout competition when the defeated Mount Albert on October 27. Mangere United withdrew after defaulting in round 1.

Team Pld W D L B F A Pts
Richmond Rovers 15 13 2 0 1 191 23 28
Mount Albert United 15 11 1 3 1 148 31 23
Grafton Athletic 13 8 0 1 1 62 34 16
Ellerslie United 13 6 2 2 1 69 28 14
New Lynn 13 6 0 4 1 67 41 12
Kingsland Rovers 14 5 1 5 1 54 58 11
Parnell 9 4 1 4 2 55 46 9
Otahuhu Rovers 15 4 0 9 0 26 89 8
Glen Eden 13 3 0 5 2 37 46 6
Ponsonby United 14 3 0 9 0 68 163 6
Devonport United B 13 2 1 7 2 37 88 5
Devonport United A 14 1 0 6 1 31 51 2
Northcote & Birkenhead Rambers 14 0 1 10 1 30 177 1
Māngere United 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Third grade intermediate

Won by Richmond who were unbeaten with 15 wins, 8pts clear of Ponsonby. They had scored 308 points and conceded only 28. They also won the knockout competition when they beat Newmarket 15-10 in the final on September 29. Newmarket had beaten Devonport 6-3 in one semi final, while Richmond defeated New Lynn in the other semi final. The Richmond team had been together for four seasons and won the competition each year as they progressed from sixth grade to third. They had only lost one championship match in that time.[99] Grafton Athletic withdrew after 1 round so have not been included in the standings. Remuera withdrew after 9 rounds having lost all their matches to that point.

Team Pld W D L B F A Pts
Richmond Rovers 15 15 0 0 2 308 28 30
Ponsonby United 15 9 2 4 1 135 113 20
Newmarket 15 7 2 4 1 143 88 16
City Rovers 15 6 1 4 2 202 78 13
Newton Rangers 16 4 1 7 0 60 130 9
Devonport United 15 3 2 5 1 38 58 8
Point Chevalier 15 3 1 8 1 57 181 7
New Lynn 13 2 1 9 1 29 189 5
Remuera 8 0 0 7 1 6 105 0

Fourth grade (Hospital Cup)

Richmond won by Richmond, 2 pts clear of Remuera. Richmond also won the knockout competition when they beat Akarana in the final by 13 points to 8 on October 13. Richmond had beaten Remuera 3-2 in one semi final, while Akarana defeated City 11-3 in the other.

Team Pld W D L B F A Pts
Richmond Rovers 13 11 1 1 2 140 30 23
Remuera 15 10 1 2 1 129 42 21
Akarana 12 9 1 2 3 158 25 19
City Rovers 12 7 1 4 2 110 32 15
Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers 13 5 0 5 1 78 48 10
Otahuhu Rovers 14 3 0 9 1 27 145 6
Ponsonby United 13 1 0 9 2 21 95 2
Point Chevalier 12 0 0 8 2 6 158 0
Ellerslie United 10 0 0 6 1 2 96 0
Devonport United 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0

Fifth grade (Endean Shield)

Akarana won the championship by 6 clear points from Devonport. Devonport beat Richmond 15–7 in the knockout final on September 15. On July 14 the newly formed Mount Albert side entered a team mid season and played 4 matches before the conclusion of the competition. Browne Bros and Geddes were a side made up of the employees of a confectionery company which entered a team in the competition. Their only win came against the Mount Albert side on July 21 when they beat them 6-4.

Team Pld W D L B F A Pts
Akarana 11 11 0 0 2 201 11 22
Devonport United 10 7 0 3 3 93 32 15
Grafton Athletic 9 4 0 5 2 53 57 8
Richmond Rovers 11 4 0 6 1 50 63 8
Browne Bros & Geddes 11 1 0 10 2 19 189 2
Mount Albert United 4 0 0 3 0 4 87 0

Sixth grade A

Point Chevalier won the championship, 6pts clear of Richmond. Richmond won the knockout competition when they beat Newmarket 5-3 in the final on October 6. Richmond had beaten Northcote 27-7 in a semi final while Newmarket beat Point Chevalier 14-0 in the other semi final. Otahuhu withdrew after 9 rounds.

Team Pld W D L B F A Pts
Point Chevalier 16 14 0 2 1 105 29 28
Richmond Rovers 16 11 0 5 1 71 53 22
Marist Old Boys 16 9 1 5 1 144 53 19
Newmarket 15 7 2 4 1 46 22 16
Akarana 15 6 2 4 1 99 35 14
Kingsland Rovers 15 2 2 8 1 35 57 6
Devonport United 14 2 2 9 2 23 121 6
Otahuhu Rovers 8 1 1 5 1 16 89 3
Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers 15 0 0 10 2 8 88 0

Sixth grade B (Myers Cup)

Point Chevalier won the championship with a 5 point gap back to Marist. Marist won the knockout competition with a 6-2 win over Point Chevalier in the final on September 29. Point Chevalier had beaten Richmond in one semi final, while Marist beat Devonport 11-6 in the other.

Team Pld W D L B F A Pts
Point Chevalier 13 11 2 0 1 133 8 24
Marist Old Boys 15 9 1 2 0 164 22 19
Richmond Rovers 17 7 2 3 2 107 41 16
Devonport United 14 8 0 4 1 120 80 16
City Rovers 15 6 0 4 0 67 58 12
Akarana 13 3 1 8 0 56 51 7
Newton Rangers 15 3 0 11 0 38 144 6
Newmarket 14 0 0 14 0 3 284 0

Schoolboys competition

Newmarket Primary School won the championship. Otahuhu Schools won the final of the school knockout competition after defeating Onehunga Convent 13 to 3 on October 27. Otahuhu had beaten Newmarket 12-10 in their semi final while Onehunga Convent A beat Mount Albert Primary School 8-0 in the other semi final. Newton, Mount Albert, Otahuhu B, Onehunga Convent B, and Onehunga Convent C had entered teams for the knockout competition which began on September 8.

Team Pld W D L B F A Pts
Newmarket Primary School 9 4 0 0 1 74 5 8
Otahuhu Schools 10 3 1 1 1 88 19 7
Richmond Rovers 9 3 1 1 1 52 10 7
Papatoetoe Primary School 8 2 0 2 1 22 52 4
Onehunga Convent A 8 1 0 1 0 30 17 2
Ellerslie Primary School 9 0 0 4 2 2 62 0
Mangere Primary School 9 0 0 4 1 3 106 0

Exhibition matches

Richmond traveled north to play Hikurangi in the first rugby league match in the area. The local rugby team had become dissatisfied with their treatment by the rugby union and had switched to the league code. Richmond won the match in poor weather by 5 points to 0 with manager Ben Davis refereeing the match.

Ponsonby Tour Matches v Hikurangi

1 September Hikurangi 10–22 Ponsonby Hikurangi Recreation Ground  
3:00 Try: C Meyers, Taylor
Pen: J Hamilton 2 		[100] Try: Leslie Letton 3, Lou Hutt, Ford, George Gardiner
Con: Kenneth Peckham 2
1 September Hikurangi Juniors 5–11 Ponsonby Juniors Hikurangi Recreation Ground  
12:30 Try: O'Callaghan
Con: Unknown x 1 		[101] Try: Wilson 2, Ashby
Con: Fleming

Hikurangi tour to Auckland

8 September Ponsonby 17–14 Hikurangi Carlaw Park 2  
1:45 Try: Crooks, Moore, Victor Fagan 2, Kenneth Peckham
Con: Frank Delgrosso 		[102] Try: Bell, E Cunningham
Con: J Hamilton
Pen: J Hamilton, T Meyers
Drop: J Hamilton 		Referee: B Emirali

Exhibition matches

List of exhibition matches
Date Score Score Venue Referee Attendance
Exhibition Match 7 July[103] Hikurangi 0 Richmond 5 Hikurangi Ben Davis
Exhibition Match 8 Aug[104] Hikurangi Juniors 13 Richmond B 17 Hikurangi
Exhibition Match 15 Sep[105] Hikurangi 23 Parnell 6 Hikurangi Recreation Park - 400
Exhibition Match 6 Oct[106] North Auckland 9 Auckland Selection 33 Whangarei - 1,000
Exhibition Match 13 Oct[107] Northcote 5 Hamilton 3 Carlaw Park # 2, 3pm -
Exhibition Match 20 Oct[108] Mount Albert 3rd Grade 5 Huntly Juniors 15 Carlaw Park # 1, 1pm -

Representative season

The first representative fixture of the season was played against South Auckland for the Northern Union Challenge Cup which the visitors had won from Auckland in 1927. Auckland won the 1928 match by 22 points to 3. The game was played in poor weather and was notable for the number of serious injuries with Stan Prentice of Auckland breaking his nose, W. Smith of Huntly suffering a severe back injury, and Stan Raynor of Huntly breaking his ribs. All three of them were taken to Auckland Hospital.[109]

A midweek trial match was played between the Possibles and Probables in order to select the Auckland team which was due to play the touring England side later in the season.

Auckland trounced Canterbury in a Northern Union Cup match by 66 points to 22 with winger Roy Hardgrave (son of former Kiwi Arthur Hardgrave) running in five tries. The match was played in good conditions for the most part and was witnessed by a large crowd of 15,000.

A North Island v South Island trial match was played at Carlaw Park. The North Island team fielded a large contingent of Auckland players including Craddock Dufty, Roy Hardgrave, Hec Brisbane, Maurice Wetherill, Stan Prentice, Frank Delgrosso, A. Scott, Lou Hutt, Wally Somers, and Jim O'Brien (Marist). The North Island team was far too good, winning 44 to 8. The following week a Probables v Possibles match was played as part of the selection process for the New Zealand team to play against the touring England side. The two teams featured the following Auckland players (Probables): Craddock Dufty, Len Scott, Hec Brisbane, Allan Seagar, Tim Peckham, Wally Somers, Jim O'Brien (Marist), Trevor Hall, Alf Scott, (Possibles): J Beattie, W Hanlon, and E Cleaver.

A match was also played by Auckland in Whangarei. This was the first time an Auckland representative team had played in Northland and they were up against a fledgling North Auckland side. The area was relatively lowly populated and it was thought that they could not sustain both competitive rugby union and rugby league sides. Auckland win relatively convincingly and rugby league was to continue to struggle in the area for some time. The final match of the season saw Auckland go down to South Auckland both physically and on the scoreboard by 21 points to 7. The Auckland team was below strength.

Representative fixtures and trials

Auckland v South Auckland (Northern Union C.C.)

16 June Auckland 22–3 South Auckland Carlaw Park 1  
2:45 Try: Len Scott, Claude List 2, Roy Hardgrave, Lou Hutt, J Payne
Con: Craddock Dufty 2 		[110] Try: L Williams Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Les Bull

Auckland trial match

11 July Auckland Probables 14–24 Auckland Possibles Carlaw Park 1  
2:30 Try: Tim Peckham, Ralph Jenkinson, Joe Hadley, Moore
Con: Charles Gregory 		[111] Try: Roy Hardgrave, Maurice Wetherill, Claude List, Stan Prentice 2, Trevor Hall
Con: Frank Delgrosso 2
Pen: Frank Delgrosso 		Attendance: 1,500
Referee: H McKubrey

Auckland v Canterbury

21 July Auckland 66–26 Canterbury Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Craddock Dufty 3, Claude List 2, Maurice Wetherill, Roy Hardgrave 5, Allan Seagar 3, Stan Prentice 2
Con: Craddock Dufty 2, Allan Seagar, Frank Delgrosso 4, Alan Clarke, Wally Somers 		[112] Try: P Smith, J Spillane 3, E Consedine, E Spencer
Con: B O’Connell, P Smith, E Spencer
Pen: R Bond 		Attendance: 15,000
Referee: R.T. Hill

Auckland v South Auckland

25 July Auckland 17–19 South Auckland Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Len Scott 2, Claude List, Roy Hardgrave, Alan Clarke
Con: Tim Peckham 		[113] Try: G Raynor, George Tittleton, Stan Raynor, Brownie Paki
Con: Stan Raynor
Pen: D Hall 		Attendance: 2,500
Referee: William Mincham

Inter Island Match

28 July North Island 44–8 South Island Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Roy Hardgrave 2, Hec Brisbane 3, Stan Raynor, Frank Delgrosso 2, Lou Hutt, Tom Timms
Con: Craddock Dufty, Frank Delgrosso 5
Pen: Craddock Dufty 		[114] Try: J Spillane, Goodall
Con: J Spillane 		Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Les Bull

New Zealand Trial Match

1 August NZ Probables 27–24 NZ Possibles Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Ralph Longville 3, Allan Seagar, Wilson 2, Ralph Jenkinson
Con: Craddock Dufty 2, Wally Somers 		[115] Try: J Spillane, Alf Townsend, Quinn, J Payne, Alan Clarke, McOliver
Con: J Beattie, Bert Eckhoff
Pen: Alan Clarke 		Referee: H McKubrey

England Tour Match

The entire Auckland Provincial team were Auckland club players aside from Joe Menzies

8 August Auckland Province 9–14 England Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Len Scott
Pen: Craddock Dufty 3 		[116] Try: Alf Frodsham, Les Fairclough, Emlyn Gwynne, Billo Rees
Con: Walter Gowers 		Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Percy Rogers

Auckland v England

Crowd making their way to Carlaw Park.
11 August Auckland 15–26 England Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Len Scott, Roy Hardgrave, Alan Clarke
Con: Craddock Dufty 2
Drop: Craddock Dufty 		[117] Try: Alf Ellaby, Jim Brough, Alf Frodsham, Billo Rees 2, Harold Bowman
Con: Jim Sullivan 4 		Attendance: 25,000
Referee: William Mincham

Auckland v Otago (Northern Union C.C.)

15 September Auckland 42–22 Otago Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Roy Hardgrave 3, Len Scott, Hec Brisbane 3, Dick Moisley, Ernest Ruby 2
Con: Craddock Dufty 4, Frank Delgrosso 2 		[118] Try: W Clydesdale, R Cusack, J Timlin, T Hicks
Con: W Clydesdale 2
Pen: W Clydesdale, Bert Eckhoff 2 		Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Les Bull

North Auckland v Auckland

6 October North Auckland 9–33 Auckland Kensington Park, Whangarei  
3:00 Try: H Connolly, E Cunningham, J Hamilton [119] Try: Claude List, Roy Hardgrave 2, Jones, Trevor Hall, Ernest Ruby, Ralph Jenkinson
Con: Craddock Dufty 4, Roy Hardgrave
Drop: Craddock Dufty 		Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Les Bull

Auckland v South Auckland

13 October South Auckland 21–7 Auckland Huntly Recreation Ground  
Try: Unknown x 21 points [120] Try: Unknown x 7 points

Auckland representative matches played and scorers

No Name Club Played Tries Con Pen DG Points
1 Craddock Dufty Newton 5 3 14 0 2 41
1 Roy Hardgrave Newton 6 13 1 0 0 41
3 Claude List Kingsland 6 6 0 0 0 18
4 Len Scott Devonport 5 5 0 0 0 15
5 Frank Delgrosso Ponsonby 3 0 6 0 0 12
6 Allan Seagar Devonport 4 3 1 0 0 11
7 Ernest Ruby Devonport 3 3 0 0 0 9
7 Hec Brisbane Marist 1 3 0 0 0 9
9 Alan Clarke Newton 4 2 1 0 0 8
10 Stan Prentice Richmond 4 2 0 0 0 6
11 Lou Hutt Ponsonby 5 1 0 0 0 3
11 Albert Payne Ponsonby 4 1 0 0 0 3
11 Maurice Wetherill City 2 1 0 0 0 3
11 Trevor Hall Newton 5 1 0 0 0 3
11 Dick Moisley Marist 1 1 0 0 0 3
11 W Jones Richmond 1 1 0 0 0 3
11 Ralph Jenkinson Richmond 1 1 0 0 0 3
18 Tim Peckham Ponsonby 3 0 1 0 0 2
18 Wally Somers Newton 5 0 1 0 0 2
20 Jim O'Brien Marist 3 0 0 0 0 0
20 Alf Scott Devonport 1 0 0 0 0 0
20 Horace Dixon Devonport 1 0 0 0 0 0
20 Trevor Hanlon Richmond 2 0 0 0 0 0
20 B Davis Ellerslie 1 0 0 0 0 0
20 G Rhodes Newton 1 0 0 0 0 0
20 Bill Hamilton City 1 0 0 0 0 0
20 Jack Wilson jun. Mangere 1 0 0 0 0 0

Auckland players selected for New Zealand

The following Auckland players were selected in the New Zealand team to play the first test versus England at Carlaw Park: Craddock Dufty (Newton), Roy Hardgrave (Newton), Claude List (Kingsland), Len Scott (Devonport), Maurice Wetherill (City), Stan Prentice (Richmond), Frank Delgrosso (Ponsonby), Lou Hutt (Ponsonby), Wally Somers (Newton), Jim O'Brien (Marist), Reserves: Tim Peckham (Ponsonby), and Trevor Hall (Newton). New Zealand won the test by 17 points to 13 in front of 27,000 spectators.[121] Hec Brisbane who had not been considered for the first test due to injury was selected for the second test to be played in Dunedin and replaced Len Scott in the side.

Annual general meetings and club news

Details of annual club meetings were as follows, along with notable news during the season.

  • Akarana League Football Club held at Carlaw Park. They stated that the 1927 season had been successful with two of their three teams winning their grades.[122]
  • City Rovers Football Club held at Carlaw Park.
  • Devonport United League Football Club held at the Buffalo Lodge Rooms on 19 March. During the season Devonport asked the Devonport Domain Board for permission to use the football ground for a match on 23 June and for the authority to charge spectators for entry. Permission was granted provided the charge did not exceed 1 shilling.[123]
  • Ellerslie United League Football Club held at their training shed opposite the Ellerslie Railway Station on 26 March.
  • Glen Eden At the Auckland Rugby League's weekly Management Committee meeting in April they decided to give financial assistance to the Glen Eden Club toward paying off its ground.[124]
  • Grafton Athletic held at Leys Institute in Ponsonby.[125]
  • Kingsland Rovers Football Club held at Buffalo Lodge Rooms on 25 March.
  • Mangere United Football Club held at Cook's Hall on 26 March. During the season Wirenui Hapi the halfback of the Mangere senior team died after a short illness. The Mangere team wore white arm bands on the jerseys for their round 11 match at Carlaw Park against Grafton.[126]
  • Marist Old Boys held at Donovan's Gymnasium in Parnell.[127]
  • Mt Albert held their first ever meeting at St George's Hall in Mt Albert. It was decided that they would form a club in Mt Albert although they did not decide on a name at this time. They entered teams in the third and fourth grades.[128] During the season Auckland Rugby League made a grant of £3 to Mount Albert for a dressing shed.[129]
  • New Lynn League Football Club held at Foresters’ Hall, New Lynn on 28 March.
  • Newton Rangers Football Club held at Nairn's Tea Rooms on Karangahape Road.
  • Northcote-Birkenhead Ramblers League Football Club held at Foresters’ Hall, Birkenhead on 22 March.
  • Parnell League Football Club held at Donovan's Gymnasium in Parnell.[130] It was noted at the meeting that Parnell had lost its ground as the council was going to put roads through it. They were going to make arrangements to use the Auckland Domain for training purposes.
  • Point Chevalier League Football Club held in the Point Chevalier Hall.[131]
  • Ponsonby United Football Club held at The Leys Institute in Ponsonby. Ponsonby were being called “Ponies” in the newspapers during the season. They played the newly formed Hikurangi during the season and also toured the area with a senior and junior team.
  • Richmond Rovers Football Club became the first team to play a rugby league match in Northland when they met the Hikurangi side. Their coach for the season was Ben Davis.
  • Auckland Rugby League Primary Schools’ Management Committee.[132] It was stated that eight teams were entered in various competitions in 1927.
  • Junior Management Committee held at Gray's Buildings on 27 March.
  • Referees Association held at the League Rooms on 26 March. During the season they asked that a written report submitted by its members should suffice for players ordered from the field, rather than requiring them to attend judicial inquiries as it was difficult to attend.[133]

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