City Newton Dragons

The City Newton Dragons are a defunct New Zealand rugby league club that was based at Victoria Park, Auckland.[1] The club was created in 1948 by a merger of two original clubs, the City Rovers and Newton Rangers. Both the Rovers and the Rangers participated in the inaugural Auckland Rugby League competition in 1910. In 2004, the club was absorbed by the Ponsonby Ponies, who play a match in the City Newton colours annually to keep the heritage of the club alive.

City Newton Dragons
Club information
Full nameCity Newton Dragons Rugby League Football Club
ColoursRed, White, and Black
Founded1948 (1948)
Exited2004 (2004)
Former details
Ground(s)
CompetitionAuckland Rugby League
Records
Minor premierships1957
Sharman Cup1966, 1969, 1984
Norton Cup1974
Lawson Cup1984

History

City Rovers

City Rovers
Club information
ColoursRed and Black
Founded1909
Exited1948
Former details
Ground(s)
  • Victoria Park
  • Carlaw Park
  • Auckland Domain
CompetitionAuckland Rugby League
Records
Premierships1910, 1911, 1916, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1944
Roope Rooster1916, 1921
Thacker Shield1921
Rukutai Shield1944
Stormont Shield1944
Phelan Shield1939
City Rovers v Maritime in the first ever game at Carlaw Park on June 25, 1921. City won 10-8 against Maritime Football Club.

The City Rovers were formed in the days following the formation of the Auckland Rugby League on 19 July 1909. In their first year City played against the Ponsonby Ponies, City included Ernie and Albert Asher, Jim Rukutai and Alex Stanaway.[2]

City won the Auckland Rugby League's first competition, being awarded the Myers Cup in 1910.[3] The Cup had been donated by Arthur Myers.[2]

City again won premierships in 1911, 1916, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1925 and 1944. In 1921 they completed a unique treble by also winning the Roope Rooster and Thacker Shield in the same year.

Newton Rangers

Newton Rangers
Club information
ColoursRed and White
Founded1909
Exited1948
Former details
CompetitionAuckland Rugby League
Records
Premierships1912, 1927
Roope Rooster1919, 1920, 1935
Stormont Shield1927
Phelan Shield1934

The Newtown Rangers were formed in the days following the formation of the Auckland Rugby League on 19 July 1909. They lost to Ponsonby United 6–16 on 21 August at Victoria Park.[2]

The club won premierships in 1912 and 1927 and they won the Roope Rooster in 1919, 1920 and 1935. In 1927 they won the Stormont Shield defeating Richmond 25-17 in the final.[4]

1948-2004

The City Rovers and Newton Rangers clubs amalgamated to form City Newton in 1948.[5]

During the 1960s the Auckland Rugby League instituted a districts programme and Ellerslie, City Newton and Eastern Suburbs combined to form Eastern Districts. The combination won almost every trophy between 1960 and 1963 before the clubs regained their separate identities.

In 2001 City Newton competed in the Auckland Rugby League's second division, the Sharman Cup.[6]

The City Newton Sports Club Incorporated was struck off as an Incorporated Society on 17 June 2004.[7]

Notable players

The following players played for the New Zealand national rugby league team while with the club;[5]

City Rovers Kiwis

Players who played for New Zealand while playing for City Rovers. In brackets is the year that they first appeared for New Zealand while also playing for Newton.

Newton Rangers Kiwis

Lou Brown prior to departing for England, with Wilson Hall and Len Mason of the Maritime club.

Players who played for New Zealand while playing for Newton Rangers. In brackets is the year that they first appeared for New Zealand while also playing for Newton. Lou Brown (pictured) played for Newton in 1922-23 before transferring to City and then being selected for New Zealand in 1925.

City Newton Kiwis

Club Titles

City Rovers grade championships (1910-1944)

  • 1910 1st Grade (Myers Cup)
  • 1911 1st Grade (Myers Cup)
  • 1914 4th Grade
  • 1915 2nd Grade and 5th Grade
  • 1916 1st Grade (Myers Cup), 3rd Grade, 4th Grade and 6th Grade
  • 1917 3rd Grade and 4th Grade
  • 1918 6th Grade
  • 1919 4th Grade and 5th Grade
  • 1920 2nd Grade and 4th Grade
  • 1921 1st Grade (Monteith Shield) and 5th Grade
  • 1922 1st Grade (Monteith Shield), 2nd Grade and 6th Grade
  • 1923 1st Grade (Monteith Shield) and 2nd Grade
  • 1924 3rd Grade
  • 1925 1st Grade (Monteith Shield) and 3rd Grade
  • 1926 6th Grade
  • 1934 5th Grade
  • 1936 4th Grade
  • 1937 6th Grade
  • 1938 4th Grade
  • 1939 4th Grade
  • 1940 4th Grade
  • 1941 4th Grade
  • 1944 1st Grade (Fox Memorial Shield)

Other titles

  • 1916 Roope Rooster
  • 1918 Roope Rooster
  • 1921 Roope Rooster
  • 1924 Roope Rooster
  • 1939 Phelan Shield
  • 1942 Rukutai Shield (combined City-Otahuhu side)
  • 1944 Rukutai Shield
  • 1944 Stormont Shield

Newton Rangers grade championships (1910-1942)

  • 1912 First Grade (Myers Cup)
  • 1921 Second Grade
  • 1927 First Grade (Monteith Shield)
  • 1932 Fifth Grade
  • 1934 Fourth Grade
  • 1937 Schoolboys (Junior)
  • 1939 Schoolboys (Senior)
  • 1940 Schoolboys (Intermediate)

Other titles

  • 1919 Roope Rooster
  • 1920 Roope Rooster
  • 1927 Stormont Shield
  • 1928 Second grade knockout
  • 1934 Phelan Shield
  • 1935 Roope Rooster

Top point scorers (City Rovers and Newton Rangers) 1909-44

City Rovers top point scorers (1909-1945)

The point scoring lists are compiled from matches played in the first grade championship, Roope Rooster, Phelan Shield and Stormont Shield matches which involved all first grade sides. It does not include additional one off type matches such as those against non-Auckland teams or charity matches.

Top point scorers
No Player Start End Games Tries Con Pen DG M Points
1Bill Davidson191519238844873223380
2Alan Donovan19401945-29713610303
3Puti Tipene Watene192919357711744100263
4Ben Davidson19201932148718160243
5Lou Brown1924193661651000197
6Maurice Wetherill1918193013334341100194
7Warwick Clarke19401944-2334010154
8Ernie Asher19121917723412505151
9Laurie Barchard19271931-2234800150
10=William McLaughlin19261937-452010141
10=A Silva19431945-11282600141
12George Davidson19221925563612100134
13Harry Hawkes19211926-377100127
14Jackie Rata19361939-11143210127
15George Perry19271932-400010122
16Albert Asher19101916623612100115
17Cyril Wiberg19341938-6221830104
18Sam Crewther19231926-1327410103
19J Hutchinson19371943-1816520100
20Bill Turei19331935-24830094
21George Wade19261927-27000081
22Nelson Bass1924192744111351071
23Alf Townsend192119267821300069
24C Mitchell19161926-22100068
25Hawea Mataira19371944-20000060

Newton Rangers top point scorers (1909-1945)

The point scoring lists are compiled from matches played in the first grade championship, Roope Rooster, Phelan Shield and Stormont Shield matches which involved all first grade sides. It does not include additional one off type matches such as those against non-Auckland teams or charity matches.

Top point scorers
No Player Start End Games Tries Con Pen DG M Points
1Craddock Dufty19191929525713720235
2Clarrie Polson19201926832233901152
3Claude Dempsey19301940-3382610139
4Ted Brimble19301940148394200129
5Wilfred Brimble19351939-9301800123
6Roy Hardgrave1924192960384000122
7H Brady19331944-25101000115
8Wally Somers19171928138345000112
9Alan Clarke1922192884279600111
10George Iles1916191943334000107
11Harry Miller Emus19401942-14161400102
12M (Bert?) Little19261929-331000101
13C. or R. Clark/Clarke19131919-211160199
14Mortimer Stephens19331940-33000099
15Arthur Mansill19181929-102590098
16Frederick Sissons19361938-524170097
17Joe Bennett1910191656191090095
18Trevor Hall192719348027000081
19S Anderson19391940-216160070
20Cyril Brimble19291930-121250070
21Hill19291938-91470069
22Roy Niwa19411945-315140067
23Arnold Porteous19311934-13480063
24C Potier19151917-41482162
25Joe Ginders19361943-19000057

References

  1. Clubs/Teams for Rugby League Archived 7 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine nzsport.co.nz
  2. Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.
  3. Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1990 New Zealand Rugby League, 1990. p.72
  4. "Four Members of One Team/Newton League Players". New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19757. 3 October 1927. p. 8. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  5. City Newton made up of City Rovers and Newton Rangers aucklandleague.co.nz
  6. ARL results for Saturday 19 May Archived 2013-02-01 at archive.today rleague.com, 19 May 2001
  7. City Newton Sports Club Incorporated, number 230206 business.govt.nz
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