1926 New Zealand rugby league season
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The 1926 New Zealand rugby league season was the 19th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand.
International competitions
The seven suspended were Singe, Mouat, Wright, Carroll, Devine, Petersen and English-born Henry, who remained in England after the tour and was allowed to play on by the Rugby Football League.[2]
James Carlaw was elected as the President of the New Zealand Rugby League.[3]
National competitions
Northern Union Cup
Inter-island competition
Len Mason scored a try for the South Island, who also included Lou Petersen.[3] The North Island included Bert Avery.[4]
Club competitions
Auckland
Ponsonby won the Auckland Rugby League's competition and the Stormont Shield.[5] Richmond won the Roope Rooster while Northcote won the Norton Cup.
Arthur Myers died on 9 October. He had served as the Auckland Rugby League president since 1914.[2]
Wellington
Petone won the Wellington Rugby League's Appleton Shield.[5]
Canterbury
Hornby won the Canterbury Rugby League's McKeon Cup.[5]
Hornby defended the Thacker Shield twice, beating the West Coast's Runanga 32-10 and Otago's Christian Brothers 40-14.[3]
Other Competitions
City from the Otago Rugby League won 20-8 over the Canterbury Rugby League's Hornby on 2 October in the inaugural Gore Cup match.[3]
References
- ^ Baker, Andrew (20 August 1995). "100 years of rugby league: From the great divide to the Super era". Independent, The. London: The Independent. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.
- ^ a b c d Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987.
- ^ Herbert AVERY, Herbert (1919 - 27)[permanent dead link] nzleague.co.nz
- ^ a b c Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1990 New Zealand Rugby League, 1990. p.72
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