1943 New Zealand rugby league season

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The 1943 New Zealand rugby league season was the 36th 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.

Inter-district competition

Waikato defeated Auckland at Carlaw Park during the season. They were not to repeat this feat until 1997. [1]

Club competitions

Auckland

Manukau won the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial Trophy, Rukutai Shield, Roope Rooster and Stormont Shield. [2]

Manukau also defeated Blackball 23–9 at Carlaw Park in October.

Manukau included Puti Tipene (Steve) Watene, Jack Hemi and Pita Ririnui. [3]

Wellington

Petone won the Wellington Rugby League's Appleton Shield. [2]

Canterbury

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

The competition consisted of Sydenham-Rakaia, Hornby, Linwood-Woolston, Addington, Central and Army Combined. [4]

Other Competitions

Blackball, who won the West Coast Rugby League championship, were not challenged for the Thacker Shield. [4] Blackball included Bob Aynsley, Ray Nuttall and Ken, Cecil and Bill Mountford. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ John Coffey Coasters give Reds a shock [ dead link ]The Press, 15 September 1997
  2. 1 2 3 Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1990 New Zealand Rugby League, 1990. p. 72
  3. 1 2 Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909–2009, 2009. ISBN   978-1-86969-366-4.
  4. 1 2 Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987
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