1922 New Zealand rugby league season

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The 1922 New Zealand rugby league season was the 15th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand.

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International competitions

New Zealand hosted New South Wales. New South Wales won all six matches on tour. The defeated Auckland 40–25 at the Auckland Domain and then 21–20 four days later in the return game. [1] The Auckland side included; Craddock Dufty, captain Bert Laing, Ivan Littlewood, Wally Somers, Frank Delgrosso, Clarrie Polson, W Hanlon, Nelson Bass, H Douglas, George Davidson, H Hawkes, Bert Avery and Maurice Wetherill. Lou Brown made his Auckland debut in the second match. [1]

At the end of the tour the NSW members of the 1921–22 Australasian Kangaroos were joined by New Zealand member Bert Laing for a match against the rest of the NSW squad and local Auckland stars. The Kangaroos won 65–27. [2]

The New Zealand Māori side played Sydney Metropolis in Sydney. [1]

National competitions

Northern Union Cup

South Auckland held the Northern Union Cup at the end of the season. They defeated Auckland 21–20 in Auckland to win the trophy and then defeated them 28–16 in Hamilton to keep it. [3]

South Auckland included Brownie Paki and Wilson Hall while Auckland included Clarrie Polson. [1]

Club competitions

Auckland

City won the Auckland Rugby League's competition. [4] Ponsonby won the Roope Rooster.

Lou Brown played for Newtown. [1]

Wellington

Petone won the Wellington Rugby League's Appleton Shield. [4]

Canterbury

Sydenham won the Canterbury Rugby League's McKeon Cup. [4]

Waimairi and Ouruhia affiliated in 1922. [3] Waimairi was renamed Papanui after World War Two.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909–2009, 2009. ISBN   978-1-86969-366-4.
  2. ↑ When Blues & Maroons Saw Black Archived 17 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine 1908.com
  3. 1 2 Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987
  4. 1 2 3 Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1990 New Zealand Rugby League, 1990. p. 72
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