1940 New Zealand rugby league season

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The 1940 New Zealand rugby league season was the 33rd season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand.

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International competitions

New Zealand played in no international matches due to World War II.

National competitions

Northern Union Cup

West Coast again held the Northern Union Cup at the end of the season. They successfully defended it against Inangahua 7–5. [1]

Inter-district competition

Club competitions

Auckland

Richmond won the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial Trophy, Roope Rooster and Norton Cup. [2] North Shore won the Rukutai Shield and Stormont Shield while Otahuhu won the Sharman Cup.

Bob Banham was Mount Albert's player-coach before returning to Sydney in September 1940 with the intention of joining the Australian forces. He played several games for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in 1941. [3]

Wellington

St George won the Wellington Rugby League's championship. [2] During the year Will Appleton was elected president of the Wellington Rugby League. He would serve until 1958 and present the League with the Appleton Shield. [4]

Canterbury

Sydenham won the Canterbury Rugby League's Massetti Cup. [2]

Other competitions

Blackball won the West Coast Rugby League competition and received no challenge for the Thacker Shield. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987.
  2. 1 2 3 Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1990 New Zealand Rugby League, 1990. p. 72
  3. ↑ Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909–2009, 2009. ISBN   978-1-86969-366-4.
  4. ↑ Buchan, Allison. "Appleton, William". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography . Ministry for Culture and Heritage . Retrieved 10 January 2012.
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