1914 New Zealand rugby league season
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The 1914 New Zealand rugby league season was the 7th season of rugby league
that had been played in New Zealand
.
, losing the Test match 13-16. The New Zealand team was; Arthur Hardgrave, Stan Weston, Karl Ifwersen
, George Bradley (c), Billy Wilson, Frank Barclay, Bill Bussell
, Charles Savory
, Ernest Button
, Jim Parker, Vic Banks, Bob Mitchell and Stan Walters. Wilson scored two tries, Banks scored one and Ifwersen kicked two goals.
Great Britain defeated Auckland
34-12 in front of 14,000. The gate earned Auckland Rugby League
₤650. The Auckland team was; Tom Cross (Ponsonby), Charles Woolley (City), Karl Ifwersen
(Grafton), Edward Fox (North Shore), Thomas McClymont
(Ponsonby), Arthur Hardgrave (Otahuhu), Charles Webb (Ponsonby), Charles Savory
(Ponsonby), J Bennett (Newton), Stan Walters (North Shore), Bob Mitchell (Grafton), Harold Hayward
(Thames) and Jim Clark (Ponsonby).
again held the Northern Union Cup at the end of the season.
captained Canterbury. Canterbury lost to Wellington 3-13 at the Show Grounds
before defeating Hawke's Bay 25-8 at the same venue.
's competition.
Charles Woolley played for City, Karl Ifwersen
and Bob Mitchell played for Grafton, Thomas McClymont
, Jim Clark, Charles Webb and Charles Savory
represented Ponsonby United
while Arthur Hardgrave played for Otahuhu
and Stan Walters played for the North Shore.
Arthur Myers
was elected the Auckland Rugby League president. He served in this role until his death in 1926.
's competition, for which they were awarded the Thacker Shield
.
Two new clubs joined the Canterbury Rugby League; City joined the senior competition while Federal only produced junior teams. Ernest Button
played for City in their only season in the senior competition. Bill Bussell
played for Sydenham and Billy Mitchell played for St Albans.
At the end of August the Show Grounds
were handed over to the Defence Departmnet
.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
that had been played in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
International competitions
New Zealand hosted the touring Great Britain Lions1914 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand
The 1914 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand was the British national rugby league team's second ever tour of Australasia, where it was winter and matches were played against the Australian and New Zealand national sides, as well as several local teams...
, losing the Test match 13-16. The New Zealand team was; Arthur Hardgrave, Stan Weston, Karl Ifwersen
Karl Ifwersen
Karl Donald Ifwersen was a New Zealand rugby football player who represented his country in both rugby league and rugby union.-Early years:...
, George Bradley (c), Billy Wilson, Frank Barclay, Bill Bussell
Bill Bussell
William Samuel "Bill" Bussell was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented his country. Bussell was killed in action during World War I.-Personal life:Bussell was the son of William and Hester Bussell and lived in St Albans, Christchurch....
, Charles Savory
Charles Savory
Charles Savory was a New Zealand international rugby league footballer and champion boxer who died in the First World War. An Australasian and New Zealand international representative forward, Savory was one of four Kiwis players selected to go on the 1911-12 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain.-Rugby...
, Ernest Button
Ernest Button
Ernest Linton Button was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented his country.-Playing career:Originally a rugby union player, Button represented Canterbury....
, Jim Parker, Vic Banks, Bob Mitchell and Stan Walters. Wilson scored two tries, Banks scored one and Ifwersen kicked two goals.
Great Britain defeated Auckland
Auckland rugby league team
The Auckland rugby league team is the team which traditionally represents all of the clubs which play in the Auckland Rugby League competition. The Auckland Rugby League team has traditionally been a powerhouse of New Zealand domestic rugby league...
34-12 in front of 14,000. The gate earned Auckland Rugby League
Auckland Rugby League
The Auckland Rugby League is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is responsible for rugby league in the region and was the owner of Carlaw Park, once the "spiritual home of rugby league in New Zealand".-History:The Auckland Rugby League was...
₤650. The Auckland team was; Tom Cross (Ponsonby), Charles Woolley (City), Karl Ifwersen
Karl Ifwersen
Karl Donald Ifwersen was a New Zealand rugby football player who represented his country in both rugby league and rugby union.-Early years:...
(Grafton), Edward Fox (North Shore), Thomas McClymont
Thomas McClymont
Thomas Allen "Scotty" McClymont was a New Zealand rugby league player and coach who represented his country.-Early years:McClymont was born in Karangahake. McClymont represented the Goldfields sub-union in rugby union.-Playing career:...
(Ponsonby), Arthur Hardgrave (Otahuhu), Charles Webb (Ponsonby), Charles Savory
Charles Savory
Charles Savory was a New Zealand international rugby league footballer and champion boxer who died in the First World War. An Australasian and New Zealand international representative forward, Savory was one of four Kiwis players selected to go on the 1911-12 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain.-Rugby...
(Ponsonby), J Bennett (Newton), Stan Walters (North Shore), Bob Mitchell (Grafton), Harold Hayward
Harold Hayward
Harold "Circus" Owen Hayward was a New Zealand rugby football player who represented New Zealand in both rugby union and rugby league. His brother, Morgan, also represented New Zealand in rugby league.-Rugby union career:...
(Thames) and Jim Clark (Ponsonby).
Northern Union Cup
AucklandAuckland rugby league team
The Auckland rugby league team is the team which traditionally represents all of the clubs which play in the Auckland Rugby League competition. The Auckland Rugby League team has traditionally been a powerhouse of New Zealand domestic rugby league...
again held the Northern Union Cup at the end of the season.
Inter-district competition
Bill BussellBill Bussell
William Samuel "Bill" Bussell was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented his country. Bussell was killed in action during World War I.-Personal life:Bussell was the son of William and Hester Bussell and lived in St Albans, Christchurch....
captained Canterbury. Canterbury lost to Wellington 3-13 at the Show Grounds
Rugby League Park
Rugby League Park is a rugby league stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. Formerly called the Addington Showgrounds, the ground is owned by the Canterbury Rugby League.-History:...
before defeating Hawke's Bay 25-8 at the same venue.
Auckland
North Shore won the Auckland Rugby LeagueAuckland Rugby League
The Auckland Rugby League is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is responsible for rugby league in the region and was the owner of Carlaw Park, once the "spiritual home of rugby league in New Zealand".-History:The Auckland Rugby League was...
's competition.
Charles Woolley played for City, Karl Ifwersen
Karl Ifwersen
Karl Donald Ifwersen was a New Zealand rugby football player who represented his country in both rugby league and rugby union.-Early years:...
and Bob Mitchell played for Grafton, Thomas McClymont
Thomas McClymont
Thomas Allen "Scotty" McClymont was a New Zealand rugby league player and coach who represented his country.-Early years:McClymont was born in Karangahake. McClymont represented the Goldfields sub-union in rugby union.-Playing career:...
, Jim Clark, Charles Webb and Charles Savory
Charles Savory
Charles Savory was a New Zealand international rugby league footballer and champion boxer who died in the First World War. An Australasian and New Zealand international representative forward, Savory was one of four Kiwis players selected to go on the 1911-12 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain.-Rugby...
represented Ponsonby United
Ponsonby Ponies
The Ponsonby Ponies are a rugby league club based in Ponsonby, New Zealand. The club was founded in 1908 and competes in the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial competition.-History:...
while Arthur Hardgrave played for Otahuhu
Otahuhu Leopards
The Otahuhu Leopards are a rugby league club based in Otahuhu, New Zealand. The club competes in the Fox Memorial competition run by the Auckland Rugby League. They are coached by Peter Caccioppoli. Between 2000 and 2003 they also competed in the Bartercard Cup.The team are the current holders of...
and Stan Walters played for the North Shore.
Arthur Myers
Arthur Myers
Sir Arthur Mielziner Myers was a New Zealand politician. He was Mayor of Auckland City from 1905 to 1909, Member of the House of Representatives from 1910 to 1921, and a Cabinet Minister...
was elected the Auckland Rugby League president. He served in this role until his death in 1926.
Canterbury
Sydenham won the Canterbury Rugby LeagueCanterbury Rugby League
Canterbury Rugby League is the regional body that administers rugby league in Canterbury, New Zealand. CRL manages local competitions from senior level down to age group competitions. Canterbury Rugby League also manages the Canterbury rugby league team which represents the region in New Zealand...
's competition, for which they were awarded the Thacker Shield
Thacker Shield
The Thacker Shield is a rugby league football trophy awarded on an annual basis to the winner of a match between the champion clubs of the Canterbury Rugby League and West Coast Rugby League.-History:...
.
Two new clubs joined the Canterbury Rugby League; City joined the senior competition while Federal only produced junior teams. Ernest Button
Ernest Button
Ernest Linton Button was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented his country.-Playing career:Originally a rugby union player, Button represented Canterbury....
played for City in their only season in the senior competition. Bill Bussell
Bill Bussell
William Samuel "Bill" Bussell was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented his country. Bussell was killed in action during World War I.-Personal life:Bussell was the son of William and Hester Bussell and lived in St Albans, Christchurch....
played for Sydenham and Billy Mitchell played for St Albans.
At the end of August the Show Grounds
Rugby League Park
Rugby League Park is a rugby league stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. Formerly called the Addington Showgrounds, the ground is owned by the Canterbury Rugby League.-History:...
were handed over to the Defence Departmnet
Ministry of Defence (New Zealand)
The New Zealand Ministry of Defence is the arm of the New Zealand Government charged with providing advice on defence matters, as well as providing civilian administration and oversight over the New Zealand Defence Force....
.