1929 New Zealand rugby league season
1929 New Zealand rugby league season |
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The 1929 New Zealand rugby league season was the 22nd season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand.
International competitions
New Zealand played in no international matches in 1929.
The
National competitions
Northern Union Cup
Auckland included Frank Delgrosso and Allan Seagar.[1]
Inter-island competition
The South Island defeated the North Island 23–13. It was the first time the South had won the inter-island match.[2] The South Island team included Claude Dobbs, Mick O'Brien, Jim Amos, Jim Calder, Norm Griffiths, Alf Townsend, captain Jim Sanders, Charlie McElwee and Bert Eckhoff.
Club competitions
Auckland
Ponsonby won the Auckland Rugby League's competition.[3] Marist Brothers won the Roope Rooster, Stormont Shield and Thistle Cup, defeating Ponsonby 28–14 in the champion of champion matches. Point Chevalier won the Norton Cup.
Puti Tipene (Steve) Watene played for the City Rovers.
Wellington
Celtic won the Wellington Rugby League's Appleton Shield.[3]
Canterbury
Addington won the Canterbury Rugby League's McKeon Cup and Thacker Shield.[3]
Other Competitions
The Otago Rugby League's Christian Brothers defeated Addington 29–8 to win the Gore Cup.[2]