Richmond celebrating winning the 2024 Fox Memorial championship.
The Richmond Rovers Rugby League Club is a rugby league club based in Grey Lynn, New Zealand. The premier team is called the Richmond Bulldogs/Richmond Rovers and compete in Auckland Rugby League's first grade Fox Memorial competition. They have won the first grade championship on 12 occasions.
Action from Richmond's Roope Rooster win in 1927 v Devonport (North Shore Albions).
The club was formed in 1913 by employees at Mr. B. W. Davis' Boot Factory and Elliott's, following a scratch game in 1912. They didn't in fact play an official game until 1914 when they affiliated with the Grafton Athletic club and entered a team in the 4th grade and played in the Grafton Athletic colours.[1]
In 1883 the land surrounding Grey Lynn Park was subdivided and the houses were built. The area that is now Grey Lynn Park was too steep to build houses on and so, in 1914, the area was drained and flattened so sport could be played. Flood lights were installed at the park in the 1950s.[2]
Richmond's first ever first grade game was against Athletic (Maritime) on April 22, 1922. They lost 14-2 with Henderson scoring their first ever points in the grade with a penalty.
Try:Eric Grey 2, Hall, George Yardley Con: George Yardley
Referee: T Neill
Richmond enjoyed considerable success in the middle decades of the 1900s. They were the first club ever to win the Fox Memorial, Roope Rooster, and Stormont Shield in a single season (1934). They went on to win these trophies several more times in the following years. They also defeated 4 Australian club teams from 1934 to 1939 (including the Sydney champions - Western Suburbs 18–16, and 10–3 in 1934).[4][5] This saw them win the Rangatira Shield, played for between Sydney and Auckland clubs. They won the Fox Memorial in 1934, 1935, 1937, 1940, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1955 and 1956.
The 1937 Fox Memorial championship winning side.Grey Lynn Park being developed in 1952. In the distance is the main field adjacent to the clubrooms.
W v Pt Chevalier 23-12 in PF, W v Papakura in GF 15-14 (after ET)
1922-45, 1993–96, 2000-2002, 2004, 2022-2024
TOTAL
594
303
20
272
10590
9359
-
614
Club Titles
Richmond Rovers grade championships (1910-1944)
1921 Sixth Grade
1922 Fourth Grade
1923 Fifth Grade
1924 Second Grade B Section winners (lost final to Otahuhu 17-5, who won the A Section), Fourth Grade B Section winners (lost final to Ponsonby, who were A Section winners), Fifth Grade knockout (Section B)
1925 Second Grade, Fourth Grade, Fifth Grade, Sixth Grade A, & Sixth Grade B
1926 Third Grade Intermediate, & Fifth Grade
1927 Third Grade Intermediate and Third Grade knockout competition, Fourth Grade (Hospital Cup), & Sixth Grade B (Myers Cup)
1928 Third Grade Open, Third Grade Intermediate, & Fourth Grade
1929 Third Grade Open, Fifth Grade, Sixth Grade A, & Sixth Grade B
1930 Second Grade, Fourth Grade & Fourth Grade knockout, Seventh Grade & Seventh Grade knockout, & Schoolboys (Richmond Schools A)
1931 Third Grade Intermediate, & Seventh Grade
1932 Reserve Grade, & Sixth Grade
1933 Reserve Grade, Fifth Grade, & Seventh Grade
1934 First Grade (Fox Memorial), Reserve Grade, Third Grade Open, & Seventh Grade
1935 First Grade (Fox Memorial), Second Grade, Fifth Grade, Sixth Grade A, Seventh Grade, & Schoolboys (Senior)
The point scoring lists are compiled from first grade matches in the championship, Roope Rooster, Phelan Shield, Sharman Cup and official exhibition matches including organised preseason rounds.
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