Point Chevalier Pirates
Encyclopedia
The Point Chevalier Pirates are an Auckland
rugby league
club based in Point Chevalier
. The Pirates currently compete in the Phelan Shield (Division 3) competition run by the Auckland Rugby League
.
In the 1980s and 1990s the club's senior team merged with the City club to form City-Pt Chevalier.
representative Karl Harrison
and Samoan
international Hutch Maiava
.
Players to play for the New Zealand Kiwis include Doug Anderson
, Vic Belsham
, Shane Varley, Jack Russell-Green, Bill Schultz, Paul Schultz, Bob McGuinn, Henry Maxwell
, Duncan MacRae, Ken Stirling
, Gordon Moncur, Graham Mattson
, Dennis Key, John Sparnon, Awen Guttenbeil
, Fuifui Moimoi
, Henry Paul
and Evarn Tuimavave
.
The club has also produced three test referees: Vic Belsham
, John Percival
and Ray Shrimpton.
returned to the club as coach. Former professional players Stacey Jones
, Wairangi Koopu
, Monty Betham
and Karl Te Nana
all joined the squad for the clubs 90th year as the team easily won the Phelan Shield.
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
rugby league
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...
club based in Point Chevalier
Point Chevalier
Point Chevalier is a suburb and peninsula in the west of the city of Auckland in the north of New Zealand. It is located five kilometres to the west of the city centre on the southern shore of the Waitemata Harbour....
. The Pirates currently compete in the Phelan Shield (Division 3) competition run by the Auckland Rugby League
Auckland Rugby League
The Auckland Rugby League is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is responsible for rugby league in the region and was the owner of Carlaw Park, once the "spiritual home of rugby league in New Zealand".-History:The Auckland Rugby League was...
.
History
The club was founded in 1920.In the 1980s and 1990s the club's senior team merged with the City club to form City-Pt Chevalier.
Notable players
Notable players to play for the club include Great BritainGreat Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
representative Karl Harrison
Karl Harrison
Karl Harrison, is an English former rugby league player and coach. He was a player for Hull and Halifax, and also represented Great Britain at prop forward. He won the last of his 14 International caps in 1994. He was the head coach of Salford City Reds rugby league team for five years, before...
and Samoan
Samoa national rugby league team
-Notable Players & Coaches:* John Ackland * Steve Kaiser Coach 1990 - 1994* Steve Kaiser 1986* Afi Ah Koui 1986* Andrew Ah Koui 1986* George Apelu 1986* Fa'ausu Afoa circa-1995* Wing Afoa 1990 - 1994* Isaak Ah Mau circa-2006...
international Hutch Maiava
Hutch Maiava
Hutch Maiava, born 26 October 1976 in Auckland, New Zealand is a Samoan rugby league player for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL. Maiva's position of choice is at .-Playing career:...
.
Players to play for the New Zealand Kiwis include Doug Anderson
Doug Anderson (rugby league)
Doug Anderson was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented his country in the 1954 World Cup.-Playing career:Anderson played for Marist, Howick and Point Chevalier in the Auckland Rugby League competition. He represented Auckland and was first selected for the New Zealand Kiwis in 1947....
, Vic Belsham
Vic Belsham
Victor Colin Belsham was a New Zealand rugby league player and referee who represented his country. His position of preference was at . His brother, Sel, also played for the New Zealand Kiwis, including in one match that was controlled by Vic...
, Shane Varley, Jack Russell-Green, Bill Schultz, Paul Schultz, Bob McGuinn, Henry Maxwell
Henry Maxwell
Henry Maxwell is a New Zealand former rugby league player who represented his country in the 1957 and 1960 World Cups.-Playing career:Maxwell played for the Point Chevalier Pirates in the Auckland Rugby League competition. He represented Auckland and in 1955 he was first selected for the New...
, Duncan MacRae, Ken Stirling
Ken Stirling
Ken Stirling is a New Zealand former rugby league player, coach and administrator who represented his country in the 1975 World Championship.-Playing career:...
, Gordon Moncur, Graham Mattson
Graham Mattson
Graham Victor Mattson is a New Zealand former rugby league player and coach who represented his country and later coached Tonga.-Playing career:...
, Dennis Key, John Sparnon, Awen Guttenbeil
Awen Guttenbeil
Awen Guttenbeil is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer. Since retiring after a playing career spanning fifteen years, he now works as a broadcaster for Sky Network Television and as a presenter on Maori TV sports show, Hyundai Code...
, Fuifui Moimoi
Fuifui Moimoi
Fuifui Moana Moimoi is a New Zealand-Tongan professional rugby league footballer for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League competition.-Playing career:...
, Henry Paul
Henry Paul
Henry Paul , is a dual code rugby international. Paul has previously represented New Zealand in rugby league and England in rugby union XV's and 7's. He currently holds the world record for the most consecutive kicks on the field.Paul's usual position is loose forward/Lock. He can also operate in...
and Evarn Tuimavave
Evarn Tuimavave
Evarn Tuimavave is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights of the National Rugby League. He has also represented the New Zealand Kiwis and was part of the 2008 World Cup-winning squad...
.
The club has also produced three test referees: Vic Belsham
Vic Belsham
Victor Colin Belsham was a New Zealand rugby league player and referee who represented his country. His position of preference was at . His brother, Sel, also played for the New Zealand Kiwis, including in one match that was controlled by Vic...
, John Percival
John Percival (rugby league)
John Percival was a New Zealand rugby league referee. An international referee, in 1995 Percival was one of the New Zealand Rugby League's inaugural inductions into the "Legends of League".-Domestic career:...
and Ray Shrimpton.
Current Players
In 2010 Awen GuttenbeilAwen Guttenbeil
Awen Guttenbeil is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer. Since retiring after a playing career spanning fifteen years, he now works as a broadcaster for Sky Network Television and as a presenter on Maori TV sports show, Hyundai Code...
returned to the club as coach. Former professional players Stacey Jones
Stacey Jones
Stacey William Jones, ONZM is a professional rugby league footballer, who has been named amongst the greatest New Zealand has ever produced. He currently plays for the Point Chevalier Pirates in the Auckland Rugby League's Phelan Shield...
, Wairangi Koopu
Wairangi Koopu
Wairangi Koopu is a professional rugby league player for the Pt Chev Pirates in New Zealand. Koopu primarily plays in the second row, although he also can play in the centres.-Early years:...
, Monty Betham
Monty Betham
Monty Betham is a professional boxer and former rugby league footballer and junior world karate champion...
and Karl Te Nana
Karl Te Nana
Karl Te Nana is a rugby player from New Zealand.-Playing career:A professional rugby union player, Te Nana won a gold medal as part of the New Zealand Seven's rugby team at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.. He is 8th highest try scorer in Rugby Sevens history, having scored 113 tries for New Zealand...
all joined the squad for the clubs 90th year as the team easily won the Phelan Shield.