1925 New Zealand rugby league season

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1925 New Zealand rugby league season
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The 1925 New Zealand rugby league season was the 18th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand.

International competitions

See also:
List of New Zealand Kiwis matches

Toowoomba Clydesdales 16–14. New Zealand finished the tour with another victory over New South Wales.[1] On their return New Zealand defeated Auckland 41–17 in front of 18,000 fans at Carlaw Park.[2] They were captained by Bert Laing.[2]

New Zealand then hosted a return tour by

Len Mason.[2]

New Zealand were coached by Charlie Pearce.

National competitions

Northern Union Cup

Northern Union Cup at the end of the season after they defeated South Auckland
24–16 in Auckland. They then defeated South Auckland 36–19 in the Waikato.

Auckland included

Jim O'Brien, Ernie Herring, Arthur Singe, captain Bert Avery, Ben Davidson, Clarrie Polson and George Gardiner.[2]

Inter-island competition

The first inter-island match was held between the North Island and South Island.[4] Bert Avery played for the North Island while Charles Fitzgerald played for the South Island.[5]

Inter-district competition

Canterbury defeated Auckland 6–5 at Monica Park on 12 September.[3] This was the last time Canterbury defeated Auckland for 37 years. The same Auckland side defeated the West Coast 22–15 in Greymouth.[2] Canterbury also defeated the West Coast 48–3 in a record win.

Canterbury included; Ted Fitzgerald, Jim Parkes, Tony Green, Frank Henry and captain Lou Petersen.

Auckland included Bill Te Whata.

Club competitions

Auckland

See also: Auckland Rugby League club trophies

City won the Auckland Rugby League's competition.[6] Ponsonby won the Roope Rooster while Ellerslie won the Norton Cup.

Bill Stormont fell ill in June and died, aged just 26. His family donated the William Stormont Memorial Shield to the Auckland Rugby League. Ponsonby defeated City 35–3 to become the first holder of the Stormont Shield.[2]

Jim O'Brien
played for Devonport.

Wellington

Hutt won the Wellington Rugby League's Appleton Shield.[6]

Canterbury

Marist won the Canterbury Rugby League's McKeon Cup.[6] Addington won the Thacker Shield.

Joseph Ward opened the Canterbury Rugby League's new Monica Park on 18 April. The League had paid 6,000 pounds for the land.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b When Blues & Maroons Saw Black Archived 17 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine 1908.com
  2. ^
    ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4
    .
  3. ^ a b c Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987.
  4. ^ Herbert AVERY, Herbert (1919 – 27)[permanent dead link] nzleague.co.nz
  5. ^ Charles Fitzgerald stats.allblacks.com
  6. ^ a b c Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1990 New Zealand Rugby League, 1990. p. 72
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