Christchurch City Shiners

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Christchurch City Shiners
Club information
Founded1994;30 years ago (1994)
Exited1996;28 years ago (1996)
Former details
Ground(s)
Coach Wayne Wallace / Lex Clarke
Competition Lion Red Cup

The Christchurch City Shiners were a New Zealand rugby league club that represented Christchurch in the Lion Red Cup from 1994 to 1996. They were administered by the Canterbury Rugby League.

Contents

Feeder clubs included Addington, Sydenham and Linwood. [1]

Players

Notable players included Simon Angell, Blair Harding, Richard Morris, Brett Roger, Andrew Koro Vincent, Shane Endacott, Phil Bergman, Vii Mulipola, and Marty Crequer. [1] [2]

Coaches

The Shiners had four different coaches over the three years of the competition: Wayne Wallace, Mark Vincent, Lex Clark and Jeff Carr. Kiwis coach Frank Endacott assisted Wallace in the first year of the competition. [1]

Season Results

SeasonPldWDLPFPAPDPtsPositionFinals
1994226016358630-27212EleventhN/A
19952212194554193625SixthN/A
1996223019360643-2836Wooden SpoonN/A

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.133
  2. Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1995, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1995. p.100