1929 Auckland Rugby League season

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The 1929 Auckland Rugby League season was its 20th. One of the key events of the season was the tour of the South Sydney side.

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The First Grade Championship was won by Ponsonby who defeated Devonport in the final 5–0. Marist won the Thistle Cup for competition points accrued during the second round of matches where they went undefeated. They also won the Roope Rooster trophy after defeating Ponsonby in the final 17–9. They weren't finished yet, defeating the same opponent to win the Stormont Shield 28–14. This was the second consecutive year that they won both of those trophies.

Richmond entered a team into the B Grade which was arguably the first ever 'reserve grade' team in Auckland club rugby league. The B Grade competition was won by Point Chevalier who defeated Otahuhu in the final 13 points to 10. This earned Point Chevalier the right to playoff with Ellerslie who had come last in the A Grade championship losing all 14 of their matches. Ellerslie won the match by 5 points to 0 to remain in A Grade for 1930. Otahuhu beat Point Chevalier 11–0 to win the Stallard Cup which had previously been a knockout competition for the B Grade, however this season a full round robin was played before the final.

Preceded by 20th Auckland Rugby League season
1929
Succeeded by

Season news and summary

Club teams by grade participation

Team1stB Div.2nd3rd Open3rd Int.4th5th6th A6th BSchoolsTotal
Richmond Rovers 110111112110
Devonport United 10111111018
Kingsland Athletic 10110111006
Ponsonby United 10120100005
City Rovers 10001111005
Point Chevalier 01010011105
Marist Old Boys 10000011104
Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers 01001001104
Newton Rangers 10100000114
Ellerslie United 10010000114
Otahuhu Rovers 01000101014
Mount Albert United 00101100014
Newmarket 00001011014
Glen Lynn 00011000103
Akarana 00001110003
Remuera 00100100002
Mount Wellington 00100100002
Māngere United 01000000012
Parnell 01000000012
Papatoetoe 00000000112
Onehunga Convent (St Joseph's School)00000000011
Total86788108991184

Auckland Rugby League management

The annual report for the completed 1928 season revealed that £3272 was taken in gate receipts from club matches alone at Carlaw Park. The total from all matches was £4573 with £517 paid to injured players. A further £609 1s 3d was spent on maintenance and improvement at Carlaw Park. Clubs were also granted £326 18s 5d and charitable causes received £142 10s 4d. League assets including Carlaw Park were reported as £10,569 16s 4d, with a consolidated fund of £9810 11s 9d. [1]

It was stated prior to the season that Auckland Rugby League would be concentrating much more on the club game and that no representative games would be played during it. This was in response to the 1928 season where a large representative program had been played along with the hosting of the touring England team. The Senior B competition was weakened considerably after the Kingsland team amalgamated with Grafton Athletic and moved up into the A Grade. The Senior B league was also ‘lowered in status’ with several of the stronger players moving into A grade sides.

On 23 April The New Zealand Herald published a lengthy summary of rugby league in Auckland from its beginnings in 1909 to the present day (1929). [2]

The Otahuhu Trotting Club wrote to the Auckland Rugby League advising them that the league could make use of two playing grounds on its property on Tennessee Avenue in Mangere East. [3]

New clubs and mergers

On 2 April a new club was formed in Papatoetoe after a meeting was held in their town hall. It was decided to field three junior teams though ultimately they only fielded one team in the 6B Grade. [4] This was not the Papatoetoe Panthers club which was formed at a much later date.

At a meeting of the Grafton Athletic and Kingsland Rovers League Football Clubs it was decided to amalgamate and become known as Kingsland Athletic. The meeting was attended by 80 members. They decided that their colours would be a maroon jersey with a blue and gold shield. [5] They requested to be placed in the Senior A Grade. A lengthy discussion was held at a management committee meeting before they agreed to accept the team in the A Grade. This made the number of teams in the grade 8. [6] Their senior team was coached by former New Zealand captain Bert Avery who had been a playing member of Maritime/Grafton Athletic.

Rule changes

A rule change brought in for the beginning of the season was to make each half 40 minutes in length rather than 45 minutes. Another rule change occurred prior to round 5 with alterations to the play-the-ball rule. The idea was the prevent players from playing the ball to the side. Players had been allowed to turn their body and pass the ball from the foot to their own team. “On occasions the ball travelled but a few feet, which invariably resulted in players of both teams fighting for possessions on the ground. It must be said that too much of the game is wasted with players lying on the ball. Now it is necessary to play the ball, forwards or backwards, past the opposing player. Should it be kicked to the side, all players must stand outside the five yards limit before the ball can be handled by them”. [7]

Player losses

An ongoing issue for club league in Auckland, and indeed New Zealand were the continuing losses of top players to English clubs. Over three seasons nine players left to join professional English sides. Wigan signed Lou Brown, Ben Davidson and Len Mason, while Wilson Hall played for Leeds, and Roy Hardgrave, Trevor Hall, and Lou Hutt all joined St. Helens. Trevor Hanlon of the Richmond club signed for Broughton Rangers club late in the season. [8]

Improvements to Carlaw Park

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Carlaw Park from the railway line in 1929.

After a series of very wet matches played at Carlaw Park and many requests for improved changing and washing conditions the Auckland Rugby League met to discuss the matter. They planned to “increase the showers and add hot water installations”. The Devonport delegate said “his club now shared the expense of a bus, and the team went to the Tepid Baths after each match. Another delegate said that hot water provision was required for curtain-raiser and other teams, which did not desire to leave the ground”. The league decided to begin with the work and complete it by Saturday week. [9]

On 9 October the Management Committee met regarding the improvement of accommodation at Carlaw Park. Chairman Mr. George Rhodes said that an extra stand with dressing rooms would cost £12,000 which was money that the league did not have. The existing stand was taken up with 800 vice-presidents who gained free entry and so there was little revenue to be gained by adding to this area. He did however say that they were “keen to assist players in providing better dressing rooms and offices where the League could centralise its business. [10]

South Sydney tour

Benny Wearing who scored a try and kicked 4 goals through their two games v Marist Benny Wearing.jpg
Benny Wearing who scored a try and kicked 4 goals through their two games v Marist
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Charles Gregory scoring his first try.
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A second after the previous photo

South Sydney became the first ever Australian club to tour New Zealand. They played three matches. Two were played against Marist Old Boys at Carlaw Park on consecutive Saturdays and a midweek game was played against Huntly in Huntly. They were defeated in the first match 10–9, before winning the return match 21–5. In their loss to Marist Charles Gregory scored all the Marist points through two tries, a conversion and a penalty. For South Sydney Jack Why scored their only try in the first game against Marist, while in their second game which they won Benny Wearing, Carl Eggen, Harry Eyers, and Alf Binder all scored.

12 OctoberMarist10–9South SydneyCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: Charles Gregory 2
Con: Charles Gregory
Pen: Charles Gregory
[11] Try: Jack Why
Con: Alf Blair
Pen: Benny Wearing, Oscar Quinlivan
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Arthur Harlock
19 OctoberMarist5–21South SydneyCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: George Batchelor
Pen: Charles Gregory
[12] Try: Benny Wearing, Carl Eggen 2, Harry Eyers, Alf Binder
Con: Benny Wearing
Pen: Benny Wearing 2
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Les Bull

Monteith Shield (first grade championship)

The Round 6 match between Richmond and Kingsland was postponed as Richmond had travelled to Hikurangi to play against the local team which was in its second season.

Monteith Shield standings

TeamPldWDLFAPts
Ponsonby United 15121227611625
Devonport United 15111323611323
City Rovers 1490517115318
Marist Old Boys 1473420615717
Newton Rangers 1470714422314
Kingsland Athletic 1451814320911
Richmond Rovers 1430111051616
Ellerslie United 140014862350

Monteith Shield fixtures

Pre-season fixture

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Newton v Richmond on April 22.

On April 20 several pre-season matches were played at Carlaw Park involving first grade teams and senior B sides. Newton Rangers defeated Richmond Rovers by 10 points to 0 with Roy Hardgrave scoring a try and kicking a penalty and converting W. Johnstone's try. Ellerslie United surprised Devonport United with a 5-5 draw. Marist Old Boys beat City 5-0, Kingsland Athletic beat Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers 13-8, and Mount Wellington and Parnell played out a 0-0 draw. The senior B teams involved were Kingsland-Athletic, Parnell, Mount Wellington, and Northcote.

Round 1

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Crowd at the opening round during the Devonport v Ponsonby match.

During the season Craddock Dufty who had starred for Auckland and New Zealand for several seasons fell out with the Newton club and asked for a transfer to Ellerslie. The Management Committee eventually granted the transfer.In the match between Newton and Marist Roy Hardgrave was concussed and had to leave the field. G Rhodes was also concussed later in the match and was taken to the hospital. For City in their match with Kingsland, William McLaughlin broke his nose and had to leave for treatment. Cyril Brimble had moved to Newton from the Manukau rugby club. Cyril moved to Canterbury where he played representative for that province and then after moving to Wellington did the same there before his untimely death in his 40s after a vehicle accident. His younger brother Ted Brimble would follow in the following season to Newton. And then in 1935 younger brother Wilfred would also join the ranks of Newton. Another brother Walter played for Manukau league club and all three (Walter, Ted, and Wilfred), would all go on to represent New Zealand.

27 AprilDevonport20–8PonsonbyCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: Coughlan, Len Scott, J Beattie, Ernest Ruby
Con: Alf Scott 3
Pen: Allan Seagar
[13] Try: Schofield, Cyril Thompson
Con: Frank Delgrosso
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Les Bull
27 AprilNewton21–20MaristCarlaw Park 2 
3:00Try: M Little 2, Cyril Brimble 2, Stanley Francis
Con: Roy Hardgrave, C Rhodes
Pen: Butterworth
[13] Try: Jim O'Brien, Jock Graham 2, D Duane
Con: Owen Cronin 2, George Batchelor
Pen: George Batchelor
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Percy Rogers
27 AprilCity21–6KingslandCarlaw Park 1 
1:45Try: James Everson 2, C Reynolds 2, J L Cocks
Con: Laurie Barchard 3
[13] Try: Angelo, Claude List Attendance: 5,000
Referee: T Chernside
27 AprilEllerslie8–22RichmondEllerslie Reserve 
3:00Try: Ivan Littlewood, Hubert Crewther
Pen: Ivan Littlewood
[13] Try: Colebrook, McKinnon 2, Ted Mincham, Coote 2
Con: Ted Mincham, Trevor Hanlon
Referee: A McKubrey

Round 2

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4 MayRichmond9–8MaristCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: Ted Mincham
Con: Ted Mincham
Pen: Ted Mincham 2
[14] Try: Dick Moisley
Con: Charles Gregory
Pen: Charles Gregory
Referee: Les Bull
4 MayPonsonby8–3NewtonCarlaw Park 1 
1:45Try: Winters
Con: Frank Delgrosso
Pen: Frank Delgrosso
[14] Try: Roy Hardgrave Referee: Percy Rogers
4 MayCity11–8EllerslieCarlaw Park 2 
3:00Try: Joe Hadley, Lawrence, George Perry
Con: Laurie Barchard
[14] Try: Bob Crewther, Hobbs
Pen: J Hemingway
Referee: Vic Simpson
4 MayDevonport29–7KingslandDevonport Domain 
3:00Try: Trevor O'Leary 2, Stanley Rule 2, Alf Scott, S Casey, C Rhodes
Con: Alf Scott 2, Ernest Ruby, J Beattie
[14] Try: Angelo
Con: Frank Herring
Pen: Frank Herring
Referee: A McKubrey

Round 3

11 MayPonsonby14–10MaristCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: Bert Payne, Cyril Thompson
Con: Frank Delgrosso 2
Pen: Frank Delgrosso
[15] Try: Monty McDonald, Phil Brady
Con: Alan Clarke 2
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Percy Rogers
11 MayCity15–12RichmondCarlaw Park 2 
3:00Try: Frank Townsend, George Perry, C Reynolds
Con: Laurie Barchard, Wilson Hall
Pen: Laurie Barchard
[15] Try: Ted Mincham, McKinnon
Pen: Ted Mincham, Joseph Hamilton 2
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Bertie Emirali
11 MayNewton12–10KingslandAuckland Domain 2 
3:00Try: Roy Hardgrave, Hammond
Con: Cyril Brimble
Pen: Cyril Brimble 2
[15] Try: Ralph Longville, Robert Carter
Con: Ralph Longville
Pen: Ralph Longville
Referee: Freeman Thompson
11 MayEllerslie12–16DevonportEllerslie Reserve 
3:00Try: Ivan Littlewood, Johnson
Con: J Hemingway
Pen: J Hemingway 2
[15] Try: P Masefield, McCarthy, J Beattie, Len Scott
Con: Allan Seagar 2
Referee: T Chernside

Round 4

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Puti Tipene Watene debuted for City after transferring from the Manukau rugby union club and kicked two penalties. He went on to play for them until 1935 before moving to the Manukau club and represented New Zealand from 1930 to 1937. Watene later became an MP for the Labour Party from 1963 to 1967 when he died of a heart attack during a meeting. His great grandson is Dallin Watene-Zelezniak.

18 MayDevonport8–4CityCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: Len Scott 2
Pen: Alf Scott
[16] Pen: Steve Watene 2Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Les Bull
18 MayPonsonby15–10RichmondCarlaw Park 1 
1:45Try: A McIntyre 3
Con: Frank Delgrosso 2
Pen: Frank Delgrosso
[16] Try: Bill Davis
Con: Ted Mincham 2
Pen: Joseph Hamilton
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: A McKubrey
18 MayNewton15–7EllerslieCarlaw Park 2 
3:00Try: Roy Hardgrave 2, Cyril Brimble
Con: Craddock Dufty
Pen: Craddock Dufty
Drop: Craddock Dufty
[16] Try: Ivan Littlewood
Con: Ivan Littlewood
Pen: J Hemingway
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: G McGowatt
18 MayMarist18–18KingslandCarlaw Park 2 
1:45Try: Norm Campbell, Jock Graham 2, Wilf Hassan
Con: Norm Campbell, H Hickey
Pen: Norm Campbell
[16] Try: Bob Carter 2, Longfield, McLaughlin
Con: Longfield 2
Pen: Longfield
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: T Chernside

Round 5

The Devonport win over Richmond was their 100th first grade win in their 20th consecutive year in first grade. To this point they had a 100 win, 12 draw, and 85 loss record. Bill Davis, the Richmond halfback was unavailable after being in a car accident after their game the previous Saturday which hospitalised him.

25 MayDevonport15–7RichmondCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: Trevor O'Leary 2, C Rhodes
Con: Lindsay Simons 2
Pen: Lindsay Simons
[17] Try: Trevor Hanlon
Pen: Ted Mincham 2
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: T Chernside
25 MayNewton17–12CityCarlaw Park 1 
1:45Try: Roy Hardgrave, M Little, Rhodes
Con: Craddock Dufty 3
Pen: Craddock Dufty
[17] Try: Steve Watene, C Reynolds
Con: Steve Watene
Pen: Steve Watene 2
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Les Bull
25 MayPonsonby41–10KingslandCarlaw Park 2 
3:00Try: Lou Hutt, Winters, Schofield 2, Bert Payne, Dooley Moore, A McIntyre 2, Cyril Thompson
Con: Frank Delgrosso 6
Pen: Frank Delgrosso
[17] Try: Robert Carter, Ralph Longville
Con: Ralph Longville
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Bertie Emirali
25 MayMarist19–16EllerslieCarlaw Park 2 
1:45Try: Phil Brady 4, George Batchelor
Con: Norm Campbell
Pen: Alan Clarke
[17] Try: Cook, Chapman, Leslie Olliff
Con: Cook, Leslie Olliff
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Arthur Rae

Round 6

Alan Clarke was sent off in the Marist v City game for questioning the referee. Richmond's game against Kingsland was postponed as many members of the club were travelling to Hikurangi in Northland to play in a seven a side tournament there. The Richmond senior team won the final 8-5 over the local Hikurangi side. Patrick McCarthy was unable to play in the Devonport forwards as he had a boxing match at the Auckland Town Hall the same night.

1 JuneDevonport24–9NewtonCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: Alf Scott, J Beattie 2, Trevor O'Leary, Allan Seagar, Les O'Leary
Con: Lindsay Simons, Allan Seagar 2
[18] Try: Stanley Francis
Pen: Craddock Dufty 3
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Percy Rogers
1 JunePonsonby24–5EllerslieCarlaw Park 1 
1:45Try: A McIntyre, Lou Hutt, Winters, Cyril Thompson
Con: Frank Delgrosso 4
Pen: Frank Delgrosso 2
[19] Try: Leslie Olliff
Con: Leslie Olliff
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: T Hill
1 JuneCity5–3MaristCarlaw Park 2 
3:00Try: James Everson
Con: Laurie Barchard
[20] Try: H HickeyAttendance: 7,000
Referee: A McKubrey
1 JuneRichmondPPDKingsland 
[18]

Round 7

In the match between Marist and Devonport both Courtney (Marist) and Ernest Ruby (Devonport) were sent off for fighting late in the match. For Newton Craddock Dufty refused to play in protest against the non-selection of Wally Somers. As a result Newton cancelled his registration with the club. Somers also decided to retire at this point though he ultimately joined the Ellerslie team for the 1930 season where Dufty moved to. [21] [22] Dufty then signed with Ellerslie where he had moved to earlier in the year. Cook was sent off in Ellerslie’s match for arguing with a referring decision.

8 JunePonsonby37–11CityCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: Winters, Schofield 3, Frank Delgrosso, Lou Hutt, Leonard Riley 2, Cyril Thompson
Con: Frank Delgrosso 4
Pen: Frank Delgrosso
[23] Try: William McLaughlin, Bill Hamilton, Lawrie Barchard
Con: William McLaughlin
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Bertie Emirali
8 JuneMarist13–13DevonportCarlaw Park 1 
1:45Try: Charles Gregory, Jim Johnson, Phil Brady
Con: Charles Gregory 2
[23] Try: Ernest Ruby
Con: Lindsay Simons
Pen: Lindsay Simons 4
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Percy Rogers
8 JuneNewton13–10RichmondCarlaw Park 2 
3:00Try: Trevor Hall, Roy Hardgrave, Page
Con: Roy Hardgrave 2
[23] Try: Coote 2
Con: Joe Hamilton
Pen: Joe Hamilton
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Vic Simpson
8 JuneKingsland17–5EllerslieCarlaw Park 2 
1:45Try: Bob Carter, Claude List 2
Con: Ralph Longville 2
Pen: Ralph Longville 2
[23] Try: Cooke
Con: Selby Crewther
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Arthur Rae

Round 8

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15 JuneDevonport10–5PonsonbyCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: S Casey, Patrick McCarthy
Con: Allan Seagar 2
[24] Try: Lou Hutt
Con: Frank Delgrosso
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Les Bull
15 JuneCity13–8KingslandCarlaw Park 1 
1:30Try: Joe Hadley, George Perry 2
Con: Steve Watene 2
[24] Try: Herbert Ramm, Claude List
Con: Ralph Longville
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Billy Mincham
15 JuneMarist20–19NewtonCarlaw Park 2 
3:00Try: Phil Brady, McDonald 2, Jim Johnson
Con: Norm Campbell 3
Pen: Norm Campbell
[24] Try: C Rhodes, Roy Hardgrave 2, Trevor Hall, Cyril Brimble
Con: Roy Hardgrave
Pen: Cyril Brimble
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: A McKubrey
15 JuneRichmond10–5EllerslieCarlaw Park 2 
1:30Try: Ralph Jenkinson, Ted Mincham
Pen: Joseph Hamilton, Ted Mincham
[24] Try: Hobbs
Pen: Craddock Dufty
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Wilfred Simpson

Round 9

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Roy Hardgrave
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Lou Hutt

During the week Roy Hardgrave of Newton signed with the St Helens club in England as did Lou Hutt of Ponsonby. Hardgrave scored Newton's only points in their heavy loss to Hutt's Ponsonby's side. Hardgrave had played for New Zealand against England on their 1928 tour as did Hutt. Hardgrave would play 5 seasons with St Helens, playing 212 games, scoring 173 tries before returning to New Zealand and then signing with York and later Toulouse before returning to New Zealand for good where he finished his career at Mt Albert and later coaching Newton. Lou Hutt played 2 seasons for St Helens before returning to New Zealand and carrying on his career at Ponsonby before a final season in 1936 with Newton.

22 JunePonsonby42–3NewtonCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: Cyril Thompson, Frank Delgrosso 2, Winters, Schofield 2, A McIntyre 2, Bill Skelton 2
Con: Frank Delgrosso 4, George Gardiner 2
[25] Try: Roy Hardgrave Referee: Vic Simpson
22 JuneDevonport19–8KingslandCarlaw Park 2 
3:00Try: Les O'Leary 3, Ernest Ruby, Trevor O'Leary
Con: Allan Seagar 2
[25] Try: Robert Carter, Harold Christmas
Pen: Railey
Referee: G McCowatt
22 JuneRichmond9–11MaristGrey Lynn Park 
3:00Try: Ralph Jenkinson
Pen: Ted Mincham 3
[25] Try: H Hickey, Jim O'Brien, Bulcraig
Pen: Norm Campbell
Attendance: 600
Referee: Bertie Emirali
22 JuneEllerslie0–10CityEllerslie Reserve 
3:00 [25] Try: George Perry, Laurie Barchard
Con: Laurie Barchard 2
Referee: Percy Rogers

Round 10

29 JunePonsonby10–10MaristCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: A McIntyre, Leonard Riley
Con: George Gardiner
Pen: George Gardiner
[26] Try: Jock Graham, Jim Johnson
Con: Charles Gregory
Pen: Charles Gregory
Referee: Percy Rogers
29 JuneCity24–0RichmondCarlaw Park 2 
3:00Try: George Perry, Laurie Barchard 2, William McLaughlin, Joe Hadley, James Everson
Con: Puti Tipene Watene 3
[26] Referee: Les Bull
29 JuneKingsland14–10NewtonAuckland Domain 
3:00Try: Robert Carter, G Simms 2, McLaughlan
Con: Railey
[26] Try: Ken Peckham, Ferguson
Con: Cyril Brimble 2
Referee: Bertie Emirali
29 JuneDevonport19–5EllerslieDevonport Domain 
3:00Try: Len Scott 2, Allan Seagar, Stanley Rule, Les O'Leary
Con: Lindsay Simons 2
[26] Try: Robert Crewther
Con: Leslie Olliff
Referee: G McCowatt

Round 11

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Another large crowd of 10,000 was in attendance at the Carlaw Park matches. City secured an upset 17-8 win over competition leaders Devonport. For the Devonport side veteran forward Ernest Ruby broke his nose in a collision. George Perry for City played at outstanding game at five eighths for City in their win. Ray Lawless made his debut in the forward pack for Richmond as a promoted junior but did not become a regular in the senior side for 2 more season. Lou Brown was in attendance, back in New Zealand for a break before returning to England to continue playing for Wigan. He was said to be impressed with the City performance. Hector Cole made a rare performance for Ponsonby, replacing Cyril Thompson at five eighth. He had only played 3 games in 1927 and 4 in 1928 following his 15 appearances for New Zealand on their 1926-27 tour of England. The team was short in the backline and he was asked to play having had no training but played well.

6 JulyCity17–8DevonportCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: Laurie Barchard 2, William McLaughlin, Norman Pascoe, George Perry
Con: Laurie Barchard
[27] Try: Les O'Leary, Len Scott
Con: Alf Scott
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Vic Simpson
6 JulyPonsonby21–16RichmondCarlaw Park 2 
3:00Try: Winters 2, Schofield, Leonard Riley, Bert Payne
Con: Frank Delgrosso 3
[27] Try: Ted Mincham, Bill Davis, Stan Prentice, Arthur Lennie
Con: Ted Mincham 2
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Bert Emirali
6 JulyMarist25–10KingslandAuckland Domain 1 
3:00Try: Jim Johnson, George Batchelor, McDonald 2, Phil Brady
Con: Charles Gregory 4
Pen: Charles Gregory
[27] Try: Claude List, Robert Carter
Pen: Ralph Longville 2
Referee: William Mincham
6 JulyEllerslie5–7NewtonEllerslie Reserve 
3:00Try: Tooman
Con: Craddock Dufty
[27] Try: M Little
Con: Ken Peckham
Pen: Ken Peckham
Referee: Stuart Billman

Round 12

William Shortland, an ex-Maori All Black transferred to City Rovers and made his debut for them. He had previously represented North Auckland at the halfback position. Shortland was said to have played a “sterling game, demonstrating that the thirteen-a-side code suited his particular type of play”. [28] Pat Skelton also transferred from rugby where he had been playing five eighth for the Grammar Old Boys club. He joined the Ponsonby side and scored a try on debut and also set up their second try for Bill Skelton (no relation). Their match was originally scheduled to be played on the number one field as a curtain-raiser but was transferred to the number two field as the former was in a poor condition however the number two ground “soon became a sea of mud”. The Marist and Ellerslie match at the Auckland Domain was postponed as the field was deemed unfit for play. The condition of Carlaw Park was so bad that it was discussed at the management committee meeting later in the week and it was decided that conditions needed to be improved for players immediately.

13 JulyDevonport14–0RichmondCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: Len Scott, Patrick McCarthy 2, J Beattie
Con: Lindsay Simons
[29] Referee: Les Bull
13 JulyCity16–6NewtonCarlaw Park 2 
3:00Try: William Perry, C Reynolds, Joe Hadley, George Perry
Con: Lawrie Barchard
Pen: Lawrie Barchard
[29] Try: George Cammick, Stanley FrancisReferee: Wilfred Simpson
13 JulyPonsonby9–0KingslandCarlaw Park 2 
1:30Try: Pat Skelton, George Gardiner, Bill Skelton [30] Referee: Vic Simpson
13 JulyMaristAbandonedEllerslieAuckland Domain 2 
3:00 [29] Referee: Stuart Billman

Round 13

The Minister of Education, Hon. Harry Atmore was present at the Carlaw Park games. In Newton's loss to Devonport their forward Ferguson collided with the goalpost in trying to tackle S Casey as he scored and was taken off with a suspected broken rib. A good crowd gathered at Ellerslie Reserve to watch the local team play Ponsonby on a heavy ground. At Devonport the Newton side arrived with just nine players but managed to use some lower grade players to increase their numbers. They had lost the services of ex-internationals Craddock Dufty, Wally Somers, Trevor Hall, and Roy Hardgrave in recent weeks. Devonport almost took pity on them towards the end of the game and declined to take the conversion attempt to one of their tries. R.D. Revell transferred from Ponsonby to Kingsland during the week and debuted for his new side in their win over Richmond.

20 JulyMarist13–7CityCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: Jock Graham, Dick Moisley, Phil Brady
Con: Charles Gregory 2
[31] Try: William McLaughlin
Con: Puti Tipene Watene
Pen: Puti Tipene Watene
Referee: Percy Rogers
20 JulyDevonport35–3NewtonDevonport Domain 
3:00Try: J Beattie 2, C Rhodes, Len Scott 2, Stanley Rule, Allan Seagar, S Casey 2,
Con: Lindsay Simons 4
[31] Try: McLeodReferee: Stuart Billman
20 JulyKingsland6–0RichmondAuckland Domain 2 
3:00Try: Claude List, H Christmas [31] Referee: Wilfred Simpson
20 JulyEllerslie3–20PonsonbyEllerslie Reserve 
3:00Try: Grogan [31] Try: Dooley Moore 2, Bill Skelton, Victor Fagan, Pat Skelton, George Gardiner
Con: Frank Delgrosso
Referee: W Weston

Round 14

Trevor Hanlon, who had played fullback for Richmond since 1924 was signed by Broughton Rangers in England. He was due to depart on the Ruahine on August 21. He played 21 games for Broughton in the 1929-30 season scoring 4 tries. He ended up not being selected in their senior side at all the following season and fell on hard times in England needing financial assistance from Auckland rugby league to return home the following season. [32] Richmond was held scoreless for the third consecutive match. The match at Mt Wellington was the first ever senior match played there making it the 23rd venue for senior rugby league matches in Auckland since 1908.

3 AugustMarist10–6DevonportCarlaw Park 2 
3:00Try: Phil Brady, Jim Johnson
Con: Charles Gregory 2
[33] Try: J Beattie 2Referee: Les Bull
3 AugustPonsonby17–5CityCarlaw Park 1 
1:30Try: Pat Skelton 2, Cyril Thompson
Con: Frank Delgrosso 2
Pen: Frank Delgrosso 2
[33] Try: George Perry
Con: Laurie Barchard
Referee: Bert Emirali
3 AugustNewton6–0RichmondAuckland Domain 2 
3:00Try: M Little 2 [33] Referee: Arthur Rae
3 AugustKingsland19–7EllerslieMt Wellington (Westfield) 
3:00Try: N York 3, Angelo, G Simms
Con: E Lucas
Drop: Claude List
[33] Try: Robert Crewther
Con: Hemingway
Pen: Hemingway
Referee: Stuart Billman

Postponed round 12 match

With their win at the Auckland Domain, Marist won the Thistle Cup which was awarded to the team with the best record in the second round of the championship. Aside from that trophy the game was of no real consequence and there was talk of not playing it but Ellerslie turned out with several juniors. They competed quite well in the first half but in the second half were getting routed before the match was ended early. Dick Moisley who generally played in the forwards turned out at fullback for them with Hec Brisbane and Charles Gregory partnered in the five eighths, outside halfback Wilf Hassan. Ellerslie fielded new players Scott at fullback and brought up their third grade hooker, Arthur, to compete with future New Zealand hooker, Gordon Campbell. He was said to have performed well under the circumstances.

10 AugustMarist26–0EllerslieAuckland Domain 
2:00Try: McDonald 2, Charles Gregory, Jim Johnson, Wilf Hassan 2
Con: Charles Gregory 4
[34] Referee: Bert Emirali

Postponed round 6 match

The Round 6 match which was postponed saw Richmond default to Kingsland.

10 AugustKingslandWBD-LBDRichmondCarlaw Park 2 
3:30 [34] Referee: Arthur Rae

Championship Final

Frank Delgrosso Frank Delgrosso.png
Frank Delgrosso
Ponsonby v Devonport, 10 Aug, 1929 Championship final.png
Devonport United Devonport United 1929 at Carlaw Park.jpg
Devonport United

An enormous crowd of 11,000 turned out to watch the final. Typically the championship was decided without the need for a final but with the teams level one was required to find the winner. It was played in sunshine and intermittent rain but the players were in ankle deep mud. Frank Delgrosso captained the Ponsonby side from first five eighth to their fifth championship. Devonport had been seeking to go back to back after winning the 1928 title which was their third. George Gardiner played a strong game for the winners and scored their only try.

10 AugustPonsonby5–0DevonportCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: George Gardiner
Pen: Frank Delgrosso
[34] Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Les Bull

Roope Rooster knockout competition

Marist won the Roope Rooster for the second consecutive year after defeating Ponsonby 17–9 in the final.

Round 1

Arnold Berridge joined Richmond after transferring from rugby where he had been an Auckland representative player. Berridge played 16 games for Auckland from 1927 to 1929 and then moved back to rugby union the following season and played 12 more times for Auckland from 1930 to 1933. He kicked 4 penalties on debut against Devonport in a 17–12 victory. For Richmond, the 28 year old representative soccer player Albert Whowell also took the field and basically said that he didn't know much about the league game but said he'd "give it a fly". In the match between Ponsonby and Newton, Harvey White (the Ponsonby fullback) had to leave the field with a broken collarbone early in the second half and was taken to Auckland Hospital by Ambulance. Hammond then left the field with an injured neck and went to hospital and Ken Peckham followed him soon after, also injured and needing to go to hospital. At the end of the match the well known Ponsonby forward Dooley Moore dislocated his knee. Ken Peckham's brother Tim Peckham debuted for Richmond when he came on for Agnew before halftime who was injured. Puti Tipene Watene arrived late for City but came on after quarter of an hour to play in their backline bringing their number to 13. A player named Smith was promoted for Devonport from their juniors to play at fullback and was said to have struggled. It was most likely this was 18 year old Dick Smith who (officially) debuted for their senior side two years later and would go on to represent New Zealand.

31 AugustMarist9–3KingslandCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: Hec Brisbane, Phil Brady, George Batchelor [35] Try: Lou WilsonReferee: Wilfred Simpson
31 AugustRichmond17–12DevonportCarlaw Park 2 
3:00Try: Patterson 2, George Surtees
Pen: Arnold Berridge 4
[35] Try: Les O'Leary, Allan Seagar
Con: Allan Seagar 2
Pen: Allan Seagar
Referee: K Menzies
31 AugustPonsonby31–24NewtonCarlaw Park 2 
3:00Try: Pat Skelton 2, Bill Skelton, George Gardiner, Schofield, Dooley Moore, A McIntyre
Con: Frank Delgrosso 4
[35] Try: M Little, Hill, Stanley Francis 2, Cyril Brimble, Arthur Mansill
Con: Kenneth Peckham 2
Referee: Arthur Rae
31 AugustCity18–9EllerslieMt Wellington 
3:00Try: Stan Clark, Laurie Barchard, George Perry, James Everson
Con: Laurie Barchard 3
[36] Try: Robert Crewther
Con: Hemingway
Pen: Hemingway, Craddock Dufty
Referee: Stuart Billman

Semi final

For Marist, their winger McDonald scored one of their five tries. He was an ex-Poverty Bay rugby representative. City rallied well to tie the scores at 7-7 before Marist ran away with it. George Batchelor the Marist winger scored a spectacular try from halfway rounding several City backs and then swerved infield to score under the posts. For City, Joe Hadley went off with a sprained ankle and then 25 year old William Shortland, a well known Māori rugby player from Northland who had joined the side during the year was concussed and left the field. He was taken to Auckland Hospital by ambulance but his condition was not serious. For Marist Wilf Hassan at halfback played very well. As well as going on to represent New Zealand he became the two time New Zealand diving champion in the early 1930's.

14 SeptemberMarist23–7CityCarlaw Park 1 
3:15Try: Phil Brady, McDonald, Jim O'Brien, George Batchelor, Jock Graham
Con: Charles Gregory 2, Jim O'Brien
Pen: Charles Gregory
[37] Try: Joe Hadley
Pen: Steve Watene
Drop: William McLaughlin
Referee: Les Bull
14 SeptemberPonsonby23–0RichmondCarlaw Park 1 
2:00Try: Pat Skelton, Winters, A McIntyre, Leonard Riley, Schofield
Con: Pat Skelton, Frank Delgrosso, Dooley Moore
Pen: Frank Delgrosso
[37] Referee: Vic Simpson

Final

It was charity day at Carlaw Park and despite there being other attractions on a significant crowd of 7,000 turned up at Carlaw Park for the Roope Rooster final. Marist won their second consecutive Roope Rooster trophy following their 1928 win which was their first. Their current and future internationals Charles Gregory, Jim O'Brien, Alan Clarke, Wilf Hassan scored their tries along with centre Phil Brady. Ponsonby scored three unconverted tries in response. After George Gardiner scored early in the second half Frank Delgrosso missed and easy conversion and then Ponsonby winger Scholfield scored to level the scores with Pat Skelton missing the conversion to give them the lead. Marist then retook the lead with a try to Alan Clarke with Wilf Hassan rounding things off with another try. Of the eight tries scored only one conversion was landed. Delgrosso was said to have played an uncharacteristically poor game at fullback after being injured early in the game. Towards the end he transferred up to the five eighths. Also late in the game tempers began to flare between the teams and Dooley Moore, the versatile Ponsonby player, today at halfback, was said to have pulled H Duane around and when Duane retaliated by throwing punches Duane was sent off.

21 SeptemberMarist17–9PonsonbyCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: Charles Gregory, Jim O'Brien, Phil Brady, Alan Clarke, Wilf Hassan
Con: Jim O'Brien
[38] Try: Winters, George Gardiner, SchofieldAttendance: 7,000
Referee: Percy Rogers

Stormont Memorial Shield

George Batchelor who scored 4 tries in the foreground heading towards the tackle where a team mate is taking down Ponsonby player Cyril Thompson. Marist v Ponsonby Stormont Shield 1929.png
George Batchelor who scored 4 tries in the foreground heading towards the tackle where a team mate is taking down Ponsonby player Cyril Thompson.
Charles Gregory Charles GregoryRL.png
Charles Gregory

Frank Delgrosso the Ponsonby captain went off in the second half with an injured knee which he had suffered the previous week in their Roope Rooster final loss. He was replaced in the position by Dooley Moore who left the forward pack. When Charles Gregory saw that Moore had moved to the position he repeatedly kicked deep and Moore struggled to get to the ball. George Batchelor the Marist winger scored four tries, one of which was a penalty try after he was held back by Winters. In this era such tries were awarded to the obstructed player. A McIntyre, the Ponsonby halfback injured his ankle and required treatment after the game. Marist also suffered from injuries and regular players Hec Brisbane, Jock Graham, and Dick Moisley all were unavailable. The only Ponsonby player who had been unavailable was Bill Skelton through injury. Jim Johnson made a return to the Marist forward pack after an absence and he was joined by Fleet, a Ponsonby rugby senior who had played 6 games for them during the year.

28 SeptemberMarist28–14PonsonbyCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: Jim Johnson, George Batchelor 4, Norm Campbell
Con: Charles Gregory 3, George Batchelor
Pen: Charles Gregory
[39] Try: A McIntyre, Skelton
Con: Skelton, George Gardiner
Pen: George Gardiner 2
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Vic Simpson

Top try scorers and point scorers

Top try and point scorers for A Division, Roope Rooster and Stormont Shield matches. Phil Brady of Marist Old Boys (Saints) was the top try scorer with 13 closely followed by A. Schofield and A.S. McIntyre of Ponsonby who both scored 12.

B grade standings and results

The Round 5 match between Northcote and Māngere resulted in a win to the former team but the actual score was not stated. The standings include the final played between Ōtāhuhu and Point Chevalier, won by the latter by 13 points to 10.

TeamPldWDLFAPts
Point Chevalier 119111086119
Otahuhu Rovers 118122234417
Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers 9504667710
Richmond Rovers B 940589878
Parnell 102081121454
Māngere United 10109502320

Senior B grade fixtures

Point Chevalier player, Goodwin, being carried from the field after their final victory. Point Chevalier v Otahuhu 1919 B Grade final.png
Point Chevalier player, Goodwin, being carried from the field after their final victory.
A Point Chevalier supporter at their 13-10 final victory over Otahuhu at Carlaw Park on July 6. Pt Chevalier supporter in 1929.png
A Point Chevalier supporter at their 13-10 final victory over Ōtāhuhu at Carlaw Park on July 6.

In the first round of the season Māngere began their match with Ōtāhuhu with just ten players, though had reached thirteen near halftime. It was the first time league had been played on the newly acquired Māngere Domain.

On 8 May at the Management Committee meeting Northcote requested that the opening round match in the Senior B competition be awarded to them on account of Richmond B defaulting. However the league said that the match would be replayed at the end of the season if it would affect the outcome of the competition.

The Round 8 match between Otahuhu and Point Chevalier was held at Papatoetoe at the Papatoetoe Recreation Ground which was the first senior match played in the area. Around 1,000 spectators turned up to watch the match. Otahuhu won a close fought match 10–6.

After Round 10 was completed the Auckland Rugby League decided that the match between Point Chevalier and Otahuhu would decide the championship. The match was played on Carlaw Park and saw Point Chevalier win by 13 points to 10.

1929 Senior B Grade Results
DateScoreScoreVenue
Round 128 April [40] Point Chevalier11Parnell10Carlaw Park # 1, 1:45pm
28 AprilMangere0Otahuhu48Mangere Domain, 3pm
Round 24 May [41] Otahuhu20Richmond B7Carlaw Park # 2, 1:45pm
4 MayMangere6Parnell29Mangere, 3pm
4 MayPoint Chevalier10Northcote3Point Chevalier, 3pm
Round 311 May [42] Northcote11Parnell2Victoria Park, 3pm
11 MayPoint Chevalier5Otahuhu5Point Chevalier # 2, 3pm
11 MayMangere0Richmond B32Mangere, 3pm
Round 418 May [43] Northcote3Otahuhu2Northcote, 3pm
18 MayPoint Chevalier14Mangere6Point Chevalier, 3pm
18 MayRichmond B13Parnell10Grey Lynn, 3pm
Round 525 May [44] Richmond B0Point Chevalier6Grey Lynn, 3pm
25 MayOtahuhu22Parnell0Mangere, 2pm
25 MayMangereLNorthcoteWMangere, 3:15pm
Round 61 June [18] Richmond B19Northcote11Carlaw Park # 2, 1:45pm
1 JunePoint Chevalier10Parnell7Point Chevalier, 3pm
1 JuneOtahuhu40Mangere0Sturgess Park, Otahuhu, 3pm
Round 78 June [45] Otahuhu13Richmond B0Otahuhu Reserve, 3pm
8 JuneParnell33Mangere14Auckland Domain #2, 3pm
8 JuneNorthcote5Point Chevalier8Stafford Park, Northcote, 3pm
Round 815 June [46] Otahuhu10Point Chevalier6Papatoetoe Recreation Ground, Papatoetoe 3pm1,000
15 JuneRichmond B8Mangere13Grey Lynn, 3pm
15 JuneNorthcote16Parnell10Victoria Park, 3pm
Round 922 June [47] Otahuhu21Northcote5Otahuhu, 3pm
22 JuneMangere5Point Chevalier17Mangere, 3pm
22 JuneRichmond B10Parnell6Point Chevalier # 2, 3pm
Round 1029 June [48] Point Chevalier8Richmond B0Point Chevalier, 3pm
29 JuneNorthcote11Mangere6Northcote, 3pm
29 JuneOtahuhu32Parnell5Papatoetoe, 3pm
Final6 July [49] Point Chevalier13Otahuhu10Carlaw Park # 1, 1:30pm

Senior A/Senior B promotion-relegation match

Ellerslie had come last in the A Grade for the second year in a row. Though unlike the previous season where they had won 3 matches in 1929 they were winless after battling injuries and the loss of players. However they managed to defeat Point Chevalier, who had won the B Grade by 5 points to 0 and thus remain in the A Grade for the 1930 season. McPherson, a forward for Point Chevalier suffered a leg injury with an artery said to be severed but he was later discharged from Auckland Hospital. For Ellerslie Craddock Dufty played his first game for about a month and kicked a penalty. The only try of the game was scored by Ellerslie's Arthur.

24 AugustEllerslie5–0Point ChevalierCarlaw Park 
1:30Try: Arthur
Pen: Craddock Dufty
[50] Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Percy Rogers

Stallard Cup competition

The trotting ground in Mangere (in 1931) which was used for some lower grade games in the early 1930s. Papatoetoe Otahuhu Trotting Ground.jpg
The trotting ground in Māngere (in 1931) which was used for some lower grade games in the early 1930s.
1929 Stallard Cup results
DateScoreScoreVenue
Round 113 July [51] Northcote5Parnell2Victoria Park, 3pm
13 JulyMangere17Richmond B3Sturgess Park, Otahuhu , 3pm
13 JulyOtahuhu5Point Chevalier0Mangere Racecourse, 3pm
Round 220 July [52] Northcote9Mangere5Victoria Park, 3pm
20 JulyPoint Chevalier5Richmond B3Carlaw Park # 1, 1:30pm
20 JulyOtahuhu24Parnell0Auckland Domain # 5, 3pm
Round 33 Aug [33] Northcote6Richmond B0Outer Domain, 3pm
3 AugPoint Chevalier11Parnell8Auckland Domain # 6, 3pm
3 AugOtahuhu12Mangere8Victoria Park, 3pm
Round 410 Aug [34] Point Chevalier13Mangere0Carlaw Park # 1, 1:30pm
10 AugParnellPPDRichmondPPDAuckland Domain, 3pm
10 AugOtahuhu7Northcote3Victoria Park, 3pm
Round 531 Aug [53] Richmond B11Otahuhu8Carlaw Park # 2, 1:30pm
31 AugParnellLoss by ForfeitMangereWon by ForfeitAuckland Domain # 2, 3pm
31 AugPoint Chevalier3Northcote2Victoria Park, 3pm
Final7 Sep [54] Otahuhu11Point Chevalier0Carlaw Park # 2, 1:30pm
Point Chevalier v Richmond senior B 20 July, 1929.png

Lower grades and exhibition games

Lower grades

Richmond won the Davis Shield for lower grade points accumulated once again. They would dominate this trophy throughout the 1920s and 30s.

Lower grade competitions

Second Grade

Devonport won the championship after sealing it in round 14 with a 12-0 win over Kingsland. Mount Albert finished runner up just 1 point behind. Mount Albert won the knockout competition when they defeated Devonport on September 28. Mangere had entered a team in the competition but withdrew after defaulting their first two games. The amalgamated New Lynn and Glen Eden club (Glen Lynn) entered a team in the knockout competition, drawing with Newton 6-6, before losing to Ponsonby 18-0. [55] The knockout competition was won by Mount Albert United.

TeamPldWDLBFAPts
Devonport United 12101121524121
Mount Albert United 12100211413720
Ponsonby United 127142936415
Mount Wellington 117042779014
Remuera 123092381036
Newton Rangers 1220102441004
Kingsland Athletic 1110102191272

Third grade open (Hayward Shield)

Richmond won the championship after they beat Glen Lynn in the final by 2 points to 0 a Carlaw Park on August 17. Richmond also won the knockout competition with a 18-0 win over Ellerslie in the final on September 21. They had beaten Ponsonby B by default a week earlier while Ellerslie had upset Kingsland 11-5 in the other. Ellerslie had surprisingly made it to the final after only winning two matches during the championship. The majority of the results were reported and the final standings were published in the newspaper which was very unusual in these early decades.

TeamPldWDLBFAPts
Richmond Rovers 13111112851723
Ponsonby United B 13100201904820
Glen Lynn 139041843518
Kingsland Athletic 138141957317
Ponsonby United A 123091441376
Ellerslie United 1330100242036
Point Chevalier 1220101421834
Devonport United 700706740

Third grade intermediate

The championship was won by Devonport, 3 points ahead of Akarana. The knockout competition was won by Newmarket 7 to 6 on September 28, though the score was also reported as 10-6. Devonport had beaten City by default in one semi final while Newmarket won the other semi final 12-2 against Akarana. Newton entered a team in the competition but they withdrew without playing a game, while Mount Albert withdrew after 10 rounds having only played 7 games.

TeamPldWDLBFAPts
Devonport United 12111021402023
Akarana 13100321914020
Newmarket 1380511124116
City Rovers 1370611084214
Richmond Rovers 115060718910
Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers 132292151256
Glen Lynn 1220102261334
Mount Albert United 7016131701

Fourth grade (Hospital Cup)

Devonport won the championship undefeated with 16 wins from 16 games, scoring 356 points and only conceding 32. Richmond were runners up 9 further points back. Devonport reportedly won the knockout competition when they beat Richmond 12-5 in the final on October 19. Devonport had won their semi final 6-0 over Akarana, while Richmond beat Kingsland 7-6 in the other semi final. However the Sun newspaper reported that Akarana won the knockout competition on March 29, 1930. Mt Wellington withdrew from the championship after 9 rounds while Remuera withdrew also after playing 9 games but in the 12 rounds having defaulted for 3 weeks. [56]

TeamPldWDLBFAPts
Devonport United 16160013563232
Richmond Rovers 14111201682823
Kingsland Athletic 1583301504419
Akarana 1582522005218
City Rovers 16907111811418
Remuera United 11416069199
Ponsonby United 1541100551309
Mount Albert United 1431102422377
Otahuhu Rovers 1602141283992
Mount Wellington 90180251471

Fifth grade (Endean Shield)

Richmond won the championship and also the knockout competition. They defeated Marist 14-9 in the knockout final on 21 September following a semi final win over Point Chevalier by 14 points to 4 while Marist had beaten Kingsland in the other semi final. Otahuhu had initially entered a side but failed to take the field and withdrew after round 1. A table was published in the newspapers after 7 rounds however many of the results in the second half of the season were not reported so the final standings are incomplete.

TeamPldWDLBFAPts
Richmond Rovers 16140002331928
Newmarket 1491421476419
Point Chevalier 148241836518
Marist Old Boys 1572211125916
Akarana 15317124887
Devonport United 15217144735
Kingsland Athletic 142090541114
City Rovers 1501111202371

Sixth grade A (Walker Shield)

Richmond won the championship ahead of Otahuhu and Marist. Otahuhu won the knockout competition when they beat Richmond 11-6 in the final on October 12. Otahuhu had beaten City in one semi final while Richmond beat Kingsland 11-0 in the other semi final. The standings were reported after 8 rounds but the final standings were not reported and many results were also not reported so the following table is incomplete.

TeamPldWDLBFAPts
Richmond Rovers 17110212032922
Otahuhu Rovers 151013214710521
Marist Old Boys 1791602079519
Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers 168061878216
Kingsland Athletic 1851825512411
City Rovers 174251538810
Devonport United 175082719310
Point Chevalier 164081541288
Newmarket 151012351412

Sixth grade B (Myers Cup)

Richmond B won the championship with a remarkable point scoring record of 657 points scored with the majority of their wins coming at 0 points conceded. They also won the Milicich knockout final when they beat Northcote 16-2 on September 28. They had beaten Newton 5-3 in their semi final, while Northcote defeated Point Chevalier 2-0 in the other semi final. The championship standings were reported after 8 rounds and again at the conclusion of the season. The team featured future New Zealand international Noel Bickerton.

TeamPldWDLBFAPts
Richmond Rovers B 1616002657832
Marist Old Boys 1611232976124
Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers 16103311357423
Newton Rangers 1571721685015
Richmond Rovers A 1561824518013
Papatoetoe 14518214021511
Ellerslie United 16511014324511
Glen Lynn 1634939617010
Point Chevalier 1601153263971

Schoolboys competition

Newmarket won the championship. They also won the knockout competition when they beat Mangere 25-5 in the final on October 12. At the end of the season in early November a seven team knockout tournament was held at Carlaw Park with proceeds going to the purchase of jerseys. Newmarket defeated Mangere in the final by 6 points to 0 to complete a remarkable season for the side. [57]

TeamPldWDLBFAPts
Newmarket Primary School17140122722128
Newton Primary School1791511079519
Parnell Primary School198251997618
Onehunga Convent (St Joseph's School)1773521217817
Richmond Road School176142896313
Otahuhu Schools1760827012812
Papatoetoe Primary School1943919117011
Mangere Primary School174262467610
Ellerslie Primary School17418244799
Devonport Primary School18234132757
Mt Albert Primary School1811102371473

Exhibition and junior representative matches

The Auckland Junior representative side that played South Auckland included future Kiwi Albert Laing, and Auckland representative cricket wicket keeper Horace Hunt. The full side was as follows: Albert Laing (Devonport), B. Munroe (Mount Albert), G Jacobs (Mount Wellington), H. Tate (Devonport), T Davis (Richmond), C. Dunn (Richmond), F. Martin (Kingsland), Harvey White (Ponsonby), D. Kirwan (Mount Albert), Horace Hunt (Devonport), Herb Lunn (Ponsonby), H. Forbes (Kingsland), J. Hawkes (Devonport). Reserves: J. Ragg (Newton), C. Jamieson, K. Sheddon (Remuera), F. Joy (Newton), F. Hemmingson (Grey Lynn). [58]

Kamo and Athletic Combined v Richmond Juniors

30 MarchKamo and Athletic Combined9-23Richmond JuniorsKamo Recreation Ground 
3:00Try: McDonald 2, Connelly [59] Try: Deason, Patterson 2, Main 2, Goldwater, Carey
Con: Verrall
Referee: F Little

Other Matches

List of matches
DateScoreScoreRefereeVenueScoring
Junior Inter-Provincial27 July [60] Auckland Juniors15South Auckland Juniors8-Carlaw Park # 1, 1:30pm-
Exhibition10 Aug [34] Huntly23City13R.T. HillHuntlyUnknown Scoring
Exhibition17 Aug [61] Northcote18Hamilton B9-Northcote Municipal Recreation Ground (Stafford Park), Northcote-
Exhibition17 Aug [62] Huntly16Parnell21-Huntly-
Schoolboy Inter-Provincial5 Sep [63] North Auckland Schools2Auckland Schoolboys17-Whangarei-
Schoolboy Match7 SepHikurangi4Auckland Schoolboys6-Hikurangi-
Schoolboy Exhibition14 Sep [64] Huntly20Devonport8R.T. HillHuntly, 3pmUnknown Scoring

Representative season

The selectors for the season were the same as last year, Edwin V. Fox, Ernie Asher, and Bert Avery. The Auckland team played three matches and defended the Northern Union Challenge Cup against South Auckland, Northland, and Canterbury. Auckland played three matches between July 27 and August 24, all for the Northern Union Challenge Cup. They saw them defeat South Auckland in a hard-fought 11–8 result, the newly formed Northland representative team by a narrow 22–19 margin, and Canterbury comfortably by 47 points to 18. The representative season was finished with a match between the North Island and South Island won by the latter 22 to 13. Unlike in previous years the North Island team featured several players from outside of Auckland, mainly from the Waikato region.

Representative fixtures

Auckland v South Auckland (Northern Union Cup)

Auckland v South Auckland, 27 July 1929.png

W. Shortland had been named to play for Auckland but was left out of the side at the last minute as he was not eligible to play. The reason being that he had only recently switched codes and had not played 3 matches yet for his club. Huatahi Paki (who is pictured) broke his ribs during the match. Lindsay Simons, who was on debut for Auckland at fullback went off injured with Frank Delgrosso moving into that position and Ted Mincham coming on in his Auckland debut. Auckland won the match narrowly by 11 points to 8 before a crowd of 10,000 at Carlaw Park.

27 JulyAuckland11–8South AucklandCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: Hec Brisbane 2, Len Scott
Con: Frank Delgrosso
[65] Try: George Tittleton
Con: Tom Timms
Pen: Tom Timms
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Les Bull

Auckland v Northland (Northern Union Cup)

The Northland team was coached by Maurice Wetherill and included Ted Meyer as captain who went on to become a New Zealand representative in 1930. He had previously played rugby union for North Auckland and the North Island. Puti Tipene (Steve) Watene was on debut for Auckland. Victor Fagan, the Ponsonby forward also made his one and only appearance for Auckland. His son Jack Fagan was Kiwi #401 and played 17 tests for New Zealand from 1961 to 1965.

17 AugustAuckland22–19NorthlandCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: Robert Carter, Frank Delgrosso 2, Claude List, Allan Seagar, Gordon Campbell
Con: Frank Delgrosso 2
[66] Try: L Grogan, Dick Cunningham, T Bergan, N Dunn 2
Con: L Grogan 2
Referee: Vic Simpson

Auckland v Canterbury (Northern Union Cup)

Canterbury team coming on to the field in the inset photograph and the crowd in the terrace. Auckland v Canterbury 1933.jpg
Canterbury team coming on to the field in the inset photograph and the crowd in the terrace.

The Canterbury side was coached by former Ponsonby, Auckland, and New Zealand player, Thomas McClymont.

24 AugustAuckland47–18CanterburyCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: Claude List, Hec Brisbane, Robert Carter, Frank Delgrosso, Allan Seagar, Norman Pascoe, Jim O'Brien, Bert Payne 3, Stanley Francis
Con: Frank Delgrosso 4, Jim O'Brien, Charles Gregory, Stanley Francis
[67] Try: E Spillane, Jim Amos, A O'Connor, T Green
Con: Jim Sanders, A O'Connor 2
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Billy Mincham

Inter island match

Len Scott was injured during the match and replaced by Allan Seagar for the North Island while for the South Island Jim Sanders was injured and replaced by Doogan. In past years the North Island team was dominated by players from the Auckland competition however the North Island team on this occasion featured players from outside Auckland such as Dick Trautvetter, Bob Stephenson, Joe Menzies and Tom Timms from the Waikato (South Auckland) side, and Ted Meyer and T Bergan from Northland.

7 SeptemberNorth Island13–22South IslandCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: Bill Hamilton, Ted Meyer, Frank Delgrosso
Con: Charles Gregory, Frank Delgrosso
[68] Try: Alf Townsend, Johnny Dodds, Norm Griffiths, Mick O'Brien
Con: Bond 2
Pen: Bond 3
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Percy Rogers

Auckland representative matches played and points scored

NoNameClub TeamPlayedTriesConPenPoints
1 Frank Delgrosso Ponsonby337023
2 Hec Brisbane Marist23009
2Albert (Bert) PaynePonsonby13009
4 Claude List Kingsland32006
5 Allan Seagar Devonport32006
6Robert (Bob) CarterKingsland22006
7Stanley FrancisNewton21105
8 Jim O'Brien Marist11105
9 Len Scott Devonport11003
10 Gordon Campbell Marist11003
11 Charles Gregory Marist20102
12Lyndsay SimonsDevonport10000
12A McIntyrePonsonby10000
12Alf ScottDevonport10000
12Bill SkeltonPonsonby20000
12Ernest RubyDevonport20000
12Dick MoisleyMarist30000
12Norman PascoeCity20000
12Bill HamiltonCity10000
12 Puti Tipene Watene City10000
12William (Willie) ShortlandCity20000
12Ralph JenkinsonRichmond10000
12 Ted Mincham Richmond10000
12Victor FaganPonsonby10000

Annual general meetings and club news

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