South Island rugby league team

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The South Island rugby league team is a rugby league team that represents the South Island of New Zealand. They are nicknamed the Scorpions. [1] The side previously represented the Southern Zone in the Albert Baskerville Trophy. However, they now only compete in the under 15 and under 17 National Competitions. [2] Historically, teams representing the South Island played annual fixtures against the North Island and also played touring international sides. [3]

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The South Island team in 2010 Southislandrugbyleagueteam.JPG
The South Island team in 2010

South Island rugby league team
Club information
Nickname(s)Scorpions
ColoursBlack, White
Current details
Ground(s)
Records
Runners-up2011

Touring Teams

The South Island last played an international side when they played France in 2001, losing 24–18. The team included Robert Henare and Aaron Whittaker. [4] [5] [6]

Inter island matches

1925

27 JuneNorth Island27–9South IslandCarlaw Park 1 
2:45Try: Lou Brown, Ben Davidson, Ernie Herring 3, Horace Dixon, Bert Avery
Con: Frank Delgrosso 		[7] Try: Neil Mouat
Pen: Neil Mouat 3		Attendance: 4,000
Referee: W Ripley

1926

3 JulyNorth Island31–22South IslandCarlaw Park 1 
2:45Try: Ivan Littlewood, Wally Desmond, Ben Davidson, Jack Kirwan, Hector Cole 2, Bert Avery
Con: Craddock Dufty 5		 [8] Try: G Brittenden, T Callentire, Jack Wright, Len Mason
Con: Frank Henry, Neil Mouat
Pen: Frank Henry, Neil Mouat 2		Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Les Bull

1927

North Island v South Island, 24 Sep, 1927.png
24 SeptemberNorth Island13–8South IslandCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: Claude List, G Raynor 2
Con: Craddock Dufty 2		 [9] Try: Woods, Hand
Con: Sullivan		Attendance: 7,000
Referee: William Mincham

1928

28 JulyNorth Island44–8South IslandCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: Roy Hardgrave 2, Hec Brisbane 3, Stan Raynor, Frank Delgrosso 2, Lou Hutt, Tom Timms
Con: Craddock Dufty, Frank Delgrosso 5
Pen: Craddock Dufty 		[10] Try: J Spillane, Goodall
Con: J Spillane		Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Les Bull

1929

Len Scott was injured during the match and replaced by Allan Seagar for the North Island while for the South Island Sanders was injured and replaced by Doogan. In past years the North Island team was dominated by players from the Auckland competition however the North Island team on this occasion featured players from outside Auckland such as Ted Meyer, Dick Trautvetter, Bob Stephenson, Joe Menzies, Tom Timms, and T Bergan.

7 SeptemberNorth Island13–22South IslandCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: W Hamilton, Ted Meyer, Frank Delgrosso
Con: Charles Gregory, Frank Delgrosso 		[11] Try: Alf Townsend, Johnny Dodds, Norm Griffiths, Mick O'Brien
Con: Bond 2
Pen: Bond 3		Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Percy Rogers

1930

For the North Island v South Island trial the Devonport and Ponsonby clubs gave permission for their jerseys to be worn by the respective sides. [12] Mick O’Brien of the South Island team broke his tibia late in the match.

14 JuneNorth Island22-22South IslandCarlaw Park 1 
2:45Try: Hec Brisbane 2, Alan Clarke, Tom Timms
Con: Craddock Dufty 4
Pen: Craddock Dufty 		[13] Try: Herbert Pearce, T McKenzie, Mick O'Brien, Jim Calder
Con: Herbert Pearce 2, Bert Eckhoff
Pen: Herbert Pearce, Bert Eckhoff 		Referee: Les Bull

1931

North Island v South Island, 15 August, 1931.png
15 AugustNorth Island52–23South IslandCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: Pat Meehan 4, Claude List 3, Edwin Abbott 2, Hec Brisbane 2, Alan Clarke
Con: Pat Meehan, Claude List, Alan Clarke 5
Pen: Alan Clarke 		[14] Try: Falgar 2, Jorgensen, Johnny Dodds, Jonas Masters
Con: Johnny Dodds 		Referee: Les Bull

1932

Jim Amos left the field with an injured shoulder for the South Island team and was replaced by E O'Brien.

23 JulyNorth Island27–18South IslandCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: Len Scott 3, Bert Cooke 3, Claude List
Con: Albert Laing 3		 [15] Try: J Devonport, E Hamberger
Con: Jonas Masters, Jim Amos
Pen: Jonas Masters 2, Jim Amos
Drop: E Hamberger		Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Percy Rogers

Not Played

1934

1 SeptemberNorth Island36–18South IslandCarlaw Park 
3:00Try: George Tittleton, Walter Tittleton, R.E. Smith, Stan Prentice, Bert Cooke 2, Lou Hutt, Cliff Satherley
Con: George Tittleton 3, R.E. Smith 3		 [16] Try: M Morris, T O’Connor, W Glynn 2
Con: P Scott 2, E Hamberger		Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Percy Rogers

1935

This was the 10th inter-island match stretching back to 1925. The North Island had won 7, the South Island had won 1 in 1929, with a draw in 1930. Roy Bright, Wilf Hassan and McNeil (Richmond) were selected to play for the North Island but were unavailable. The North Island had 3 players debuting, Bill Telford, Ted Mincham, and W. Large (Hawke's Bay). [17]

17 AugustNorth Island19-18South IslandCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: Lou Brown, Bert Cooke 2, Roy Powell, Lou Hutt
Con: Cliff Satherley 2		 [18] Try: Bill McNeight, Billy Glynn, P Serra 2
Con: Jim Amos, L Young 2		Referee: Maurice Wetherill

1936

During the match R Haslam was running with the ball when he began falling into a hole which had fallen into the ground. In the meantime he had passed the ball and play moved away but was forced to stop once the referee realised what had happened. It had formed near a drain where the water had washed away the soil beneath the ground. A ball boy was photographed standing in the hole ‘buried’ to his waist. [19] The gate receipts for the match were £608 19/ with 15,000 in attendance at the match and the trial curtain-raiser.

11 JulyNorth Island21-16South IslandCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: Lou Brown 2, Roy Bright, Wally Tittleton, Harold Tetley
Con: John Anderson 2
Pen: John Anderson 		[20] Try: E Hendry, J McCarthy
Con: Ces Davison
Pen: Ces Davison 4		Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Percy Rogers

Not played

1938

Brian Riley was initially named to play for the North Island side but as he was unable to get leave from work to potentially tour Australia if selected he was replaced in the North Island side.

21 MayNorth Island55-2South IslandCarlaw Park 1 
1:30Try: Gordon Midgley, Rangi Chase 2, Walter Brimble, Des Herring 3, Jack Satherley, Joe Cootes, Angus Gault, Jack Brodrick, Clarry McNeil
Con: Jack Smith 10
Pen: Jack Smith 		[21] Pen: P ScottReferee: Frank Thompson

1939

Wally Tittleton was chosen as the North Island captain while Rex King captained the South Island.

8 JulyNorth Island35-13South IslandCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: Roy Nurse 2, Wally Tittleton, Laurie Mills, Dave Solomon 2, Pita Ririnui
Con: Jack Hemi 3, Dave Solomon
Pen: Jack Hemi 3		 [22] Try: Ces Davison, J Clarke, Rex King
Con: Ces Davison
Pen: Ces Davison 		Referee: Ralph Otto

1940-43 Not Played

1944

John Newton and J Neale of the South Island rugby league team.png
J Rutherford scoring for the North Island rugby league team in 1944.png
North Island v South Island, 16 Sep 1944.png

This was the first time since 1939 that the North Island v South Island match had been played. The North Island won comfortably scoring 9 tries to 3. The North Island side featured 10 players from the Auckland competition.

16 SeptemberNorth Island43-15South IslandCarlaw Park 1 
3:00Try: Robert Salaia, O Brooks 3, Jim Murray 3, T Rutherford, F James
Con: O Brooks 8		 [23] Try: John Newton 2, P Smith
Con: Ces Davison 3		Referee: J O’Shannessey

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