Point Chevalier Pirates

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Point Chevalier Pirates
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Club information
Full namePoint Chevalier Pirates Rugby League Club
ColoursGreen and White
Founded1919;105 years ago (1919)
Current details
Ground(s)
  • Walker Park
CoachSefo Fuimaono / Maile Hufanga
ManagerJasen McCarthy / Lione Inu
CaptainFrancis Ledger and Patrick Sipley
Competition Auckland Rugby League
Records
Premierships1953, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2022, 2023
Runners-up2016, 2017
Minor premierships 1956, 1995, 2013, 2014, 2021
Roope Rooster1951, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022
Stormont Shield1951, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022
Fox Memorial1953, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2022, 2023
Sharman Cup1951, 1952, 1970, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2011
Phelan Shield2010

The Point Chevalier Pirates are an Auckland rugby league club based in Point Chevalier. The Pirates currently compete in the Fox Memorial (First Division) competition run by the Auckland Rugby League.

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History

Point Chevalier player, Goodwin, being carried from the field after their final victory in 1929 over Otahuhu Rovers (13-10). Point Chevalier v Otahuhu 1919 B Grade final.png
Point Chevalier player, Goodwin, being carried from the field after their final victory in 1929 over Otahuhu Rovers (13-10).
A Point Chevalier supporter at their final 13-10 final victory over Otahuhu in 1929 in the B-Grade division. Pt Chevalier supporter in 1929.png
A Point Chevalier supporter at their final 13-10 final victory over Otahuhu in 1929 in the B-Grade division.
Point Chev v Waitemata in 2010. Ptchevwai.jpg
Point Chev v Waitemata in 2010.

The club was founded in 1919. [1] On April 5, 1919 the Auckland Star reported that a "new club that has just been affiliated is the Eden Ramblers, boys from Avondale and Point Chevalier". In 1911 a club named Eden Ramblers had formed in the area and played at the Avondale racecourse with the club rooms in Point Chevalier. However they ceased fielding teams during 1913 and effectively folded in the same year. The new team however was not to become known as the Eden Ramblers but in fact were named Point Chevalier rugby league club. [2] Point Chevalier did not field any teams in 1919 and were not officially registered with the Auckland Rugby League until 1920 when they entered a side in the third grade therefore their true beginnings were more likely 1920 than 1919. [3] Their first ever match was played at Walker Park on May 8, 1920 against Devonport United (North Shore Albions). The shore side won 22-6.

Point Chevalier won their first ever Fox Memorial title in 1953.

In the 1980s and 1990s the club's senior team merged with the City club to form City-Point Chevalier.

2010 and beyond resurgence

In 2010 Awen Guttenbeil returned to the club as coach. Former professional players Stacey Jones, Wairangi Koopu, Monty Betham and Karl Te Nana all joined the squad for the club's 90th year as the team easily won the Phelan Shield. [4] [5]

This began a rapid rise for the club as they won the Sharman Cup (second division) the following year, gaining promotion to the Fox Memorial for 2012. The Pirates finished the season third, but in their final match against the Marist Saints, the Pirates fielded a third-string side and were beaten 102–0, and denied Papakura, who had beaten the Pirates on both occasions the teams had met earlier in the year, a place in the semi-finals to play the Pirates again the following week. Papakura appealed to the Auckland Rugby League, and the Pirates were found guilty of bringing discredit on the game and were ejected from the play-offs. [6] [7]

The Pirates came back stronger the following year and won the Fox Memorial in 2013, 2014 & 2015. Only 3 other clubs have won 3 in a row in the history of the 1st grade competition. They won the Fox Memorial again in 2018. They failed to make the final in 2019 and then the 2020 and 2021 seasons were cancelled due to covid. They had been in second position after 8 rounds in 2020 when the season was cancelled. Then in 2021 they had progressed unbeaten through the qualifying competition with 11 wins and were unbeaten through the Fox Premiership games with another 7 wins however the season was once again cancelled prior to their semi final with Glenora. In 2022 a shortened competition was run and Point Chevalier won their 6th title with a 14-12 win over recent rivals Glenora Bears.

Point Chevalier at the final whistle of the 2022 final. Point Chevalier Pirates celebrate winning 2022 Fox Memorial.jpg
Point Chevalier at the final whistle of the 2022 final.

Notable players

Notable players to play for the club include Great Britain representative Karl Harrison and Samoan international Hutch Maiava. Arden McCarthy,

Players to play for the New Zealand national rugby league team include Doug Anderson, Vic Belsham, Shane Varley, Jack Russell-Green, Bill Schultz, Paul Schultz, Bob McGuinn, Henry Maxwell, Duncan MacRae, Ken Stirling, Gordon Moncur, Graham Mattson, Dennis Key, John Sparnon, Awen Guttenbeil, Stacey Jones Fuifui Moimoi, Tawhiao Rogers, Henry Paul, Evarn Tuimavave Tevita Latu, Wairangi Koopu, Paki Afu,

The club has also produced three test referees: Vic Belsham, John Percival and Ray Shrimpton.

Point Chevalier Senior Team Records (1920-1944 + 2020-2022)

The season record for the most senior men’s team in the club.

SeasonGradeNamePlayWDLPFPAPDPtsPosition (Teams)
1920 3rd GradePoint Chevalier30031557-420Approximately 4th of 6 (full results unknown)
1921 3rd Grade (Myers Cup)Point Chevalier54017018882nd of 7, full results unknown
1922 3rd Grade (Myers Cup)Point Chevalier1281319967132173rd of 12, full results unknown
1923 3rd Grade (Myers Cup)Point Chevalier1510057235+37202nd of 14, lost the final 7-10 to Ponsonby.
1924 5th GradePoint Chevalier200236-3013th of 16, Results unknown
1925 3rd GradePoint Chevalier66001159+126123rd of 18, full results unknown
1926 2nd GradePoint Chevalier157111003763152nd of 11, full results unknown
1927 B Division (Norton Cup)Point Chevalier1321982139-5756th of 7
1928 B Division (Norton Cup)Point Chevalier12417104138-3496th of 7
1929 B Division (Norton Cup)Point Chevalier119111086147191st of 6
1930 B Division (Norton Cup)Point Chevalier1310121086246212nd of 7
1931 2nd GradePoint Chevalier14121114432112251st of 8
1932 2nd GradePoint Chevalier163284185-448Approximately 7th of 9
1933 2nd GradePoint Chevalier--------Results unknown (7 teams)
1934 2nd GradePoint Chevalier14518---115th of 6
1935 Senior B (Sharman Cup)Point Chevalier910763102-3923rd of 4
1936 Senior B (Sharman Cup)Point Chevalier840483641983rd of 5
1937 Senior B (Sharman Cup)Point Chevalier1411031273493222nd of 9
1938 Senior B (Sharman Cup)Point Chevalier123185279-2774th of 6
1939 Senior B (Sharman Cup)Point Chevalier84044953-483rd of 6
1940 Senior B (Sharman Cup)Point Chevalier51043650-1424th of 5
1941 Senior B/Reserves (Sharman Cup)Point Chevalier41031857-3927th of 9 (incomplete record)
1942 Schoolboys (Senior)Point Chevalier--------7 teams unknown results
1943 3rd GradePoint Chevalier--------1st
1944 Fox MemorialPoint Chevalier172015148330-18249th of 10
2020 Fox Memorial QualifiersPoint Chevalier8701302112191142nd of 12, comp cancelled due to covid
2021 Fox Memorial QualifiersPoint Chevalier111100470136334221st of 12 in the Fox Qualifiers
2021 Fox Memorial PremiershipPoint Chevalier7700247110137141st of 8, comp cancelled due to covid
2022 1st Grade (Fox Memorial)Point Chevalier8800388112276161st of 9 in section 1, W v Mt Albert 40-22 in QF, W v Howick 24-12 in SF, W v Glenora 14-12 in GF
1920-44 + 2020-2022TOTAL26514311100322220301192291Includes playoff statistics also

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References

  1. ↑ "Yo ho ho and ninety years done" Superleague, Issue 1 2010. p.27.
  2. ↑ "Northern Union". Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 82. 5 April 1919. p. 18. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Under League Rules". New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17447. 17 April 1920. p. 8. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Forget about the last game, get ready for another". The Sunday Star-Times . 30 May 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  5. ↑ Brown, Michael (8 November 2009). "League: Old boys fight to keep Pirates afloat". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  6. ↑ Pt Chevalier booted from Fox Memorial playoffs stuff.co.nz, 1 August 2012
  7. ↑ Tanking allegation could cost Pirates their playoff place New Zealand Herald, 1 August 2012
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