1915 Auckland Rugby League season

The 1915 season, and 7th of Auckland Rugby League saw the First Grade competition begin on 8 May featuring the same 6 senior clubs who had competed in 1914.

The First World War was in full effect by the time the 1915 season began. War had been declared just as the 1914 rugby league season was concluding in August 1914. As a result, several efforts were made during the 1915 season by the Auckland Rugby League to raise funds for Auckland Hospital Ship and Wounded Soldiers Relief Fund.

On 12 June, a seven-a-side tournament was arranged to be played at Victoria Park to raise money for the Auckland Hospital Ship and Wounded Relief Fund.[1] In total £200 was raised with "almost 1,000 people" in attendance. All senior clubs entered teams and the final was played between North Shore Albions and City Rovers though the match was not completed owing to the fact that some earlier matches went to extra-time and the final saw an injury requiring a stoppage. As it had become dark it was decided to call the game off with North Shore leading by 3pts.[2] A further £35 was raised from the 19 June round of matches at Victoria Park for the same cause.

Grafton Athletic were crowned First Grade champions for the first time after defeating City Rovers 10–5 in the championship final at Victoria Park in front of 4,000 spectators.

News

Club teams by grade participation
Team 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade Total
City Rovers 11215
Otahuhu Rovers 11103
North Shore Albions 10113
Ponsonby United 11013
Newton Rangers 10113
Grafton Athletic 11013
Sunnyside 00213
Manukau 00112
Remuera United 01012
Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers 01012
Richmond Rovers 00112
Thames Old Boys 01102
Māngere United 01001
Total 68101034

Māngere Rangers

On April 14 the Māngere Rangers rugby league club was registered.[3] They later were renamed to Māngere United. They were a junior club made up predominantly of Māori players and they fielded one team in the 1915 season in the Second grade. They finished in the top half of the standings behind City Rovers and Remuera. Their secretary for their first season was A. Te Meti.[4] They only lasted 'one season' and a letter was written to the league in June, 1916 informing them that the club had ceased to exist and all players from their second grade side were free to play for other sides. However in 1918 they again entered a side in the second grade.[5] Then in 1919 they were being coached by Jim Rukutai.[6] The club continued to exist until 1934. Many of their players then became involved in the Manukau club and their children and grand children were associated with them for decades afterwards.

The beginning of the Roope Rooster

A trophy which is still played for today saw its beginnings in the 1915 season. Namely the Roope Rooster trophy which was donated by Mr. Pauntley Whittington (Dick) Roope. It was a knockout competition with one round of matches before semi-finals were played.[7] With the semi-final between Newton and Grafton being drawn (after North Shore received the bye) the management committee decided rather than replaying a match between the same teams there would be more interest in a match between Grafton and North Shore, with Newton progressing to the final. The second semi-final was played at Victoria Park and saw both teams wearing white armbands in memory of 3 men killed in action at the Dardanelles who had played club rugby league in Auckland (Charles Savory from Ponsonby United, Charles James Hally from Otahuhu, and William Moeki from City Rovers).[8] A charge was made for the semi-final between North Shore and Grafton with the proceeds going to the Door of Hope, the Salvation Army Maternity and Rescue Homes, Sister Esther's Relief Work, and the St John Ambulance Brigade. The final was played on 11 September at Victoria Park between North Shore Albions and Newton Rangers, with North Shore winning 10 points to 7.[9]

1st Grade championship (Myers Cup)
The champion Grafton Athletic team.

The 1st grade championship had been competing for the Myers Cup from 1910 to 1914 but after the beginning of the war the league decided to not award trophies though the grade competitions were still competed for as normal. Twenty eight matches were played in the 1st grade competition. Nine full rounds were played followed by the final. Victoria Park was the main ground used, with matches also played at the Auckland Domain, Devonport Domain, and Otahuhu.

1st Grade standings
Team Pld W D L F A Pts
Grafton Athletic 107121187015
City Rovers 10613936313
Ponsonby United 9513936311
North Shore Albions 941476839
Newton Rangers 9306801186
Otahuhu Rovers 9108481112

1st Grade fixtures

Round 1

8 May City 15–0 Newton Auckland Domain  
3:00 Try: Vic Barchard, Harold Denize, A Brooks, Jim Rukutai, Bill Davidson [10] Referee: A Vause
8 May Ponsonby 2–11 Grafton Victoria Park  
3:00 Pen: Charles Webb [10] Try: Dougie McGregor
Con: Karl Ifwersen
Pen: Karl Ifwersen 2 & a mark		 Referee: Tom Fielding
8 May Otahuhu 3–4 North Shore Otahuhu  
3:00 Try: McManus [10] Pen: Jack Paul 2

Round 2

15 May Ponsonby 4–0 City Victoria Park  
3:00 Pen: Frank McWhirter 2 marks [11] Referee: Archie Ferguson
15 May North Shore 24–3 Newton Devonport Domain  
3:00 Try: Stan Walters 2, Jack Paul, Stewart, S Chatfield, C Nicholson
Con: Jack Paul 2
Pen: Jack Paul		 [12] Try: Joe Bennett Referee: Billy Murray
15 May Otahuhu 0–10 Grafton Otahuhu  
3:00 [11] Try: Karl Ifwersen, Brook
Con: Karl Ifwersen
Pen: Karl Ifwersen		 Referee: Leonard Nield

Round 3

22 May Grafton 7–7 North Shore Victoria Park  
3:00 Try: C Owen
Pen: Karl Ifwersen 2		 [13] Try: Stan Walters
Con: Jack Paul
Pen: Jack Paul		 Referee: Leonard Nield
22 May Ponsonby 14–2 Newton Auckland Domain  
3:00 Try: Spence Jones 3, Pahi
Con: Thomas McClymont		 [13] Pen: Joe Bennett Referee: F Tyson
22 May Otahuhu 2–0 City Otahuhu  
3:00 Pen: Bert Farrelly [13] Referee: E Dempsey

Round 4

In the match between Ponsonby and Otahuhu following a penalty being awarded to Ponsonby Arthur Hardgrave threw the ball and it struck the referee. It was unclear if this was accidental or deliberate according to the NZ Herald reporter of the time.

29 May Ponsonby 19–9 Otahuhu Victoria Park  
3:00 Try: W Edwards, Thomas McClymont, R Longbottom
Con: A Cross 3
Pen: A Cross 2		 [14] Try: A Richardson
Con: Bert Farrelly
Pen: Bert Farrelly 2		 Referee: Richard Calthorpe
29 May Grafton 15–11 Newton Auckland Domain  
3:00 Try: Karl Ifwersen 2, F Collins
Con: Karl Ifwersen 2
Pen: Karl Ifwersen		 [14] Try: R Clark, Alan Blakey, Len Farrant
Con: R Clark		 Referee: G Whitley
29 May North Shore 8–15 City Devonport Domain  
3:00 Pen: Jack Paul 2 & 2 marks [14] Try: Albert Asher 3
Con: Ernie Asher 3		 Referee: Tom Fielding

Round 5

19 June City 16–10 Grafton Victoria Park # 1  
3:00 Try: George Asher 2, Albert Asher 2
Con: Ernie Asher
Pen: Ernie Asher		 [15] Try: John McGregor 2
Pen: Karl Ifwersen & 1 mark		 Referee: Dick Benson
19 June Newton 18–6 Otahuhu Victoria Park # 3  
3:00 Try: Bowen, Joe Bennett, Bob Biggs, Charles Potier
Con: Joe Bennett 2
Pen: Dick Tobin		 [15] Try: Fisher, Spence Referee: Archie Ferguson
19 June Ponsonby 18–0 North Shore Victoria Park # 2  
3:00 Try: V McCallum 2
Con: A Cross 2
Pen: A Cross 3, Spence Jones		 [15] Referee: A Vause

Round 6

26 June Grafton 10–5 Ponsonby Victoria Park  
3:00 Try: F Rogers, John McGregor
Pen: Karl Ifwersen & 1 mark		 [16] Try: Spence Jones
Con: A Cross		 Referee: Archie Ferguson
26 June City 16–13 Newton Auckland Domain  
3:00 Try: Vic Barchard 2, George Asher, Jim Rukutai
Con: Ernie Asher 2		 [16] Try: P Roope, R Clark, Len Farrant
Con: R Clark
Pen: R Clark		 Referee: Tom Fielding
26 June North Shore 11–10 Otahuhu Devonport Domain  
3:00 Try: Perritt, T Paul, McDonald
Con: Jack Paul		 [16] Try: Fisher, Spence
Con: M Stanaway, Bert Farrelly		 Referee: Billy Murray

Round 7

In the match between Newton and North Shore both Kiwi international Stan Walters, and Roope were sent off for "rough play".

10 July Ponsonby 3–3 City Victoria Park # 1  
3:00 Try: Spence Jones [17] Try: Vic Barchard Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Tom Fielding
10 July Grafton 21–3 Otahuhu Victoria Park # 2  
3:00 Try: F Rogers, John McGregor 3, George Iles
Con: Karl Ifwersen 2, Dougie McGregor		 [17] Try: Wrightson Attendance: 2,000
Referee: G Whitley
10 July Newton 5–3 North Shore Victoria Park 3  
3:00 Try: Bob Biggs
Con: R Clark		 [17] Try: Hec Wynyard Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Richard Calthorp

Round 8

17 July Newton 19–10 Ponsonby Victoria Park  
3:00 Try: R Clark 2, Joe Bennett, Charles Potier, R Rope
Con: R Clark
Pen: R Clark		 [18] Try: Spence Jones, Danrell
Con: A Cross
Pen: A Cross		 Referee: Billy Murray
17 July North Shore 12–9 Grafton Devonport Domain  
3:00 Try: Hec Wynyard, C Nicholson
Con: Jack Paul
Pen: Jack Paul 2		 [18] Try: Warner
Con: Karl Ifwersen
Pen: Karl Ifwersen 2		 Referee: Archie Ferguson
17 July City 10–6 Otahuhu Auckland Domain  
3:00 Try: Vic Barchard, Albert Asher
Con: Ernie Asher
Pen: Ernie Asher		 [18] Try: Spence, Donohue Referee: F Tyson

Round 9

24 July Grafton 15–9 Newton Victoria Park # 3  
3:00 Try: Tom Haddon, Karl Ifwersen, Bob Mitchell
Pen: Karl Ifwersen 2 (and 1 mark)		 [19] Try: Joe Bennett
Pen: R Clark 2 (and 1 mark)		 Attendance: 4,000
Referee: G Whitley
24 July City 13–7 North Shore Victoria Park # 2  
3:00 Try: Jim Rukutai
Con: Ernie Asher
Pen: Ernie Asher 2 (and 2 marks)		 [19] Try: C Nicholson
Con: Jack Paul
Pen: Jack Paul		 Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Billy Murray
24 July Otahuhu 9–18 Ponsonby Otahuhu  
3:00 Try: Fisher
Con: Bert Farrelly
Pen: Bert Farrelly 2		 [19] Try: Spence Jones, V McCallum, W Edwards, unknown x 1
Con: A Cross
Pen: A Cross 2		 Referee: T Hill

Championship final

31 Jul Grafton 10–5 City Victoria Park  
3:00 Try: Karl Ifwersen, Warner
Con: Karl Ifwersen 2		 [20] Try: William Mincham
Con: Ernie Asher		 Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Archie Ferguson

Roope Rooster knockout competition

Newton, Grafton and North Shore were round 1 victors and North Shore received a bye meaning they should have advanced to the final directly. However Grafton and Newton played out a 2–2 draw in their semi-final. Rather than play a replay the league decided to have a second semi-final match between Grafton and North Shore, with Newton progressing to the final. North Shore beat Grafton and then defeated Newton in the final to win the inaugural Roope Rooster trophy which is still played for today.

Round 1

7 August Grafton 13–9 Ponsonby Victoria Park 1  
3:00 Try: Karl Ifwersen 3
Con: Karl Ifwersen 2		 [21] Try: D Corby, Spence Jones, Frank McWhirter Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Richard Calthorpe
7 August North Shore 16–8 City Devonport Domain 1  
3:00 Try: T Paul 2, D Fife, Anderson
Con: Jack Paul 2		 [21] Try: B Tresize, Bert Avery
Con: Albert Asher		 Referee: Tom Fielding
7 August Otahuhu 9–24 Newton Otahuhu 1  
3:00 Try: Eustace, Fisher, O’Connell [21] Try: R Clark 3, R Rope 2, unknown x 1
Con: R Clark 3		 Referee: Joseph Herrick

Semi-final

14 August Newton 2–2 Grafton Victoria Park  
3:00 Drop: Charles Potier [22] Pen: C Owen (mark) Referee: Archie Ferguson

Semi-final

21 August North Shore 17–13 Grafton Victoria Park  
3:00 Try: Ernie Bailey, C Nicholson, Mason
Con: Jack Paul 2
Pen: Jack Paul		 [23] Try: Dougie McGregor 2, F Collins
Con: Karl Ifwersen
Pen: Karl Ifwersen (mark)		 Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Billy Murray

Final

11 September North Shore 10–7 Newton Victoria Park  
3:00 Try: Morgan, Stan Walters
Con: Jack Paul
Pen: Jack Paul		 [24] Try: Joe Bennett
Pen: Joe Bennett, R Clark		 Referee: Billy Murray

Top try scorers and point scorers

The following point scoring lists include both Senior Championship matches and the Roope Rooster competition. Unlike in previous seasons where there were several matches with incomplete scoring lists the 1915 season was well reported by the New Zealand Herald and only two tries were unattributed (one for Ponsonby and one for Newton). For the second year in a row the outstanding Karl Ifwersen easily topped the point scoring lists.

Charity Carnival

Then on 3 July a "Patriotic Carnival" was held involving the Auckland Hockey Association, Auckland Rugby League, Auckland Rugby Union, and the Auckland Football Association. In addition there was a golf competition and a school basketball competition. Over 15,000 people crammed into the Auckland Domain to watch the matches. In the league matches Grafton Athletic defeated City Rovers by 15 points to 10. For Grafton tries were scored by Bob Mitchell, Roope (2), and Tom Haddon, while for City George Asher and William Mincham scored tries with Ernie Asher kicking a conversion and penalty. In the second grade match City Rovers beat Mangere 8 points to 3, and in the fourth grade match the Manukau Rovers defeated Ponsonby United by 8 points to 3 also.[25]

Charity seven-a-side tournament results

Date Score Score Venue Notes
First round 12 June[26] Newton Rangers10Grafton B0Victoria Park
– –Ponsonby United A8City Rovers B8Victoria Park* City Rovers won in extra-time
– –Grafton Athletic A17Otahuhu B0Victoria Park
– –City Rovers A8Otahuhu A0Victoria Park-
– –North Shore Albions5Ponsonby B0Victoria Park-
Second round –Newton Rangers15City Rovers B10Victoria ParkWon in extra-time with a converted try
Semi-final –City Rovers A8Grafton Athletic A5Victoria Park–
Semi-final –North Shore Albions3Newton Rangers2Victoria Park-
Final –North Shore Albions3City Rovers0Victoria ParkMatch Abandoned due to darkness, with N Shore awarded the win with City's support.

Lower grades

Sunnyside team which won the 4th grade competition.
The lower grades consisted of second, third, fourth, and for the first time a fifth grade. New teams included Thames Old Boys, made up of players from Thames who had settled in Auckland, and Richmond who were affiliated with the Eden Ramblers club.

J. Endean donated a shield to be awarded to the winner of the fourth grade competition in memory of his brother, Arthur Endean who had been killed in action at the Dardanelles. The shield would be named the Trooper Arthur Endean Shield.

Second grade standings

The Otahuhu second grade team.

Northcote withdrew after 5 rounds.

Team Played W D L B F A Pts
City Rovers 14140012363828
Remuera United 1180311113316
Māngere Rangers 1060415710812
Thames Old Boys 8305156506
Ponsonby United 82060471314
Otahuhu Rovers 5104139292
Grafton Athletic 70071121210
Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers 4004017650

Third grade standings

The majority of the Sunnyside B team enlisted during the season and this meant they could no longer field a team. The remaining players transferred to their A side. The North Shore side also withdrew in late August for the same reason.

Team Played W D L B F A Points
Sunnyside A 11101011162621
City Rovers A 1190201222518
Newton Rangers 1171311565215
Manukau 7205024384
Thames Old Boys 7205130654
City Rovers B 7205011744
Richmond Rovers 6105117662
North Shore Albions 510405532
Otahuhu Rovers 310203172
Sunnyside B 300303400

Fourth grade standings (Endean Shield)

Sunnyside won with a record of 11 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, 215 points for and 36 against. The Grafton Athletic side withdrew after 3 rounds, while the Newton Rangers withdrew after 7 rounds and City Rovers a week later.

Team Played Won Draw Loss Bye For Against Points
Sunnyside 12111102153623
Ponsonby United 13100301294620
Manukau 107031976714
Richmond Rovers 9414165589
North Shore Albions 8215180785
Remuera United 5203144364
Newton Rangers 410308732
Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers 8008118330
City Rovers 4004061120
Grafton Athletic 20020000

Fifth grade standings

Remuera withdrew after the first round, Sunnyside withdrew after round 3, while Richmond withdrew after 4 rounds. City rovers had reportedly scored 220 points and conceded 0 after their August 28 win over Otahuhu, however they had won the match 12-2, and early won a match with Newton 5-3, so the record was more likely 220-5 at this point. They then defeated Ponsonby 17-0, with their final match score not reported.

Team Played Won Draw Loss Bye For Against Points
City Rovers 1010000239520
Newton Rangers 96030507412
North Shore Albions 7412082669
Ponsonby United 7304040456
Grafton Athletic 71152221603
Otahuhu Rovers 4103119472
Manukau 700713580
Richmond Rovers 10010000
Sunnyside 10010000
Remuera United 1------0

Representative season

Due to World War I having broken out and the large number of players who had gone to fight the representative season was far reduced from previous years. The Auckland Rugby League did however decide to play 3 fixtures at the end of the season to support fledgling country leagues. Auckland had seen the death of a representative player already when Charles Savory died of his wounds at Gallipoli. The first representative match of the season was played on 28 August when Auckland defeated Thames by 27 points to 16 at Victoria Park with over 4,000 in attendance. In the return match a week later Thames won 25–13. The following weekend saw Auckland lose to Waikato in Huntly, though they had several new combinations and the first ever Roope Rooster club final was played at the same time in Auckland. A junior representative fixture was played as the curtain-raiser with Auckland winning by 16 points to 3 over a Lower Waikato team.

Representative fixtures

Auckland v Thames

28 August Auckland 27–16 Thames Victoria Park  
3:00 Try: Dougie McGregor, Spence Jones, J Cross, Stan Walters, F Rogers 2, Jim Rukutai, Frank McWhirter
Con: J Cross 2, Stan Walters		 [27] Try: V Ryan 2, A Lomas 2
Con: J Winder
Drop: V Ryan		 Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Leonard Nield

Auckland v Thames

In the return match 350 Auckland supporters made the journey on board the Wakatere and were entertained by the Onehunga Brass Band.

4 September Thames 25–13 Auckland Dodd's Paddock, Parawai (Thames)  
3:00 Try: Smith, Tookey 3, Ryan
Con: Maddison 3
Pen: Maddison 2		 [28] Try: F Collins, Jim Clark 2
Con: Stan Walters
Pen: Jim Clark		 Referee: E. T. Price

Auckland v Lower Waikato

11 September Lower Waikato 19–6 Auckland Huntly  
3:00 Try: D Bookham 2, A Cook, George Paki, H Johnson
Con: H Peckham, F Littlewood		 [29] Try: Spence, Forsyth Referee: Leonard Nield

Auckland representative matches played and scorers

The Forsyth who scored a try in the match against Lower Waikato is an unknown player. There had been no player by that name mentioned in Auckland club rugby league at all during the season.

NoNameClub TeamPlayTriesConPenPoints
1Jim ClarkPonsonby12018
2Stan WaltersNorth Shore21207
3F RogersGrafton22006
4A CrossPonsonby21004
5Dougie McGregorGrafton11003
5Spence JonesPonsonby21003
5Jim RukutaiCity21003
5Frank McWhirterPonsonby21003
5F CollinsGrafton11003
5SpenceOtahuhu11003
5Forsythunknown11003
12George AsherCity20000
12Joe BennettNewton20000
12BoylanCity20000
12Leslie Henry (Hec) WynyardNorth Shore20000
12Bill WalshPonsonby20000
12Albert AsherCity10000
12Thomas McClymontPonsonby10000
12M StanawayOtahuhu10000
12F TresizeCity10000
12John McGregorGrafton10000
12William MinchamCity10000
12V McCallumPonsonby10000
12FrancisPonsonby10000
12FisherOtahuhu10000
12R LongbottomPonsonby10000
12A RichardsonOtahuhu10000
12Sam McGeeCity10000
12WrightsonOtahuhu10000

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