Arthur Kay (rugby league)

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Arthur Kay
Arthur Kay 1937.png
Personal information
Full nameArthur Greig Kay
BornNew Zealand
Weight11 st 12 lb (75 kg)
Playing information
Position Centre, Stand-off
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
193345 Ponsonby United 181781490532
1947 Mount Albert United
Total181781490532
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1934–43 Auckland 1390027
1935 Auckland A 10000
1935–39 New Zealand 11 (6)4 (1)0012 (3)
1935 Auckland Province 10000
1936 Auckland B 10000
193942 Auckland Pakehā553225
19391945 North Island20000
Coaching information
Representative
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
1944 Ponsonby United 24142858
1951 Point Chevalier 18100856
Source: NZ Herald and Auckland Star (Papers Past)

Arthur Greig Kay was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand. [1]

Kay, seated on the floor in the front on the left. NZ Team photo in 1939.jpg
Kay, seated on the floor in the front on the left.
New Zealand squad to play Australia in 1937.png

Kay represented Auckland and was first selected to play for New Zealand in 1935. [2] He played in all three test matches against the touring Australian side.

Kay scoring for New Zealand in the 1st test win over Australia in 1935. Arthur Kay try for New Zealand against Australia in the 1st test of 1935.png
Kay scoring for New Zealand in the 1st test win over Australia in 1935.

In 1936 he played in two matches against the touring Great Britain team and played in his final test match in New Zealand's 16-15 victory over Australia at Carlaw Park on 14 August 1937. [3] He was selected to tour Great Britain and France in 1939 but the tour was abandoned due to the outbreak of World War II.[ citation needed ]

In 1944 Kay coached the Ponsonby side but midseason due to the team struggling somewhat he came out of retirement and was a key part of them winning the majority of their remaining games including 3 Roope Rooster matches to claim the knockout trophy before a loss to City in the Stormont Shield championship match.[ citation needed ]

In 1951 Kay coached the Point Chevalier senior side. They finished the championship with a 6 win, 8 loss record but then in the Roope Rooster they beat Richmond 9-8, Ponsonby 12-3, and Northcote in the final 8-6. Then 2 weeks later they defeated Richmond 18-13 to win the Stormont Shield. This fortnight gave Point Chevalier their first two major titles in Auckland Rugby League. [4]

References

  1. "NZLEAGUE.CO.NZ". www.nzleague.co.nz. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  2. "NZRL - Past Kiwis". www.nzrl.co.nz. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Custom Match List - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  4. "1950s A Golden Era". Point Chevalier Rugby League Football Club Commemmorative Centennial Book 1919-2019. 23 July 1923. p. 16. Retrieved 19 July 2022.