1947 New Zealand rugby league season
1947 New Zealand rugby league season |
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The 1947 New Zealand rugby league season was the 40th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand.
International competitions
During the French leg of the tour captain Pat Smith acted as stand-in coach as MyClymont had an agreement with the NZRL that he would not coach Test teams on Sundays, due to his religious beliefs.[3]
The New South Wales Rugby League's champion Balmain Tigers traveled to Auckland, defeating the Auckland Rugby League's champion Mount Albert Lions 16–11. Balmain lost to Otahuhu and Marist before defeating Otahuhu before losing to Waikato Māori in Huntly.[2]
National competitions
Northern Union Cup
Inter-district competition
Canterbury defeated the West Coast 10–5 in Greymouth for their first win in ten years. They then lost 8–2 in the return match in Christchurch.[4] During the Kiwis tour, Auckland defeated Canterbury 22–20 at Carlaw Park before drawing 13-all with the West Coast at the same venue.[2] Auckland included Ray Cranch and Roy Nurse while Canterbury included Joe Duke.
Club competitions
Auckland
Mt Albert won the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial Trophy, Roope Rooster and Stormont Shield.[5] Marist and Richmond shared the Rukutai Shield.
The Eden Roskill, Wesley and Mt Roskill clubs amalgamated in 1947 to form Mt Roskill.[7]
Wellington
Marist, Randwick won the Wellington Rugby League's Appleton Shield.[5]
Canterbury
Sydenham won the Canterbury Rugby League's Massetti Cup.[5]
The Papanui and Prebbleton clubs were founded in 1947.[4]
Jimmy Haig switched from Otago rugby union to join the Prebbleton club, where he was joined by "The Master", Pat Smith, who joined from Addington. Smith would later become an administrator of Marist and Canterbury and coach Papanui.[4]
Other Competitions
Blackball defeated Sydenham 19–3 to retain the Thacker Shield.[4]
References
- ^ Hadfield, Dave (19 February 1993). "Rugby League: Kiwis' Wembley debut". The Independent. London. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.
- ^ Three Kiwi greats inducted into New Zealand Legends of League Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine rleague.com, 17 April 2007
- ^ a b c d e Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987.
- ^ a b c Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1990 New Zealand Rugby League, 1990. p.72
- ^ Smith, Max (1966). Game as you like. Whitcombe and Tombs.
- ^ Bay Roskill Rugby League Inc aucklandleague.co.nz