1933_New_Zealand_rugby_league_season
1933 New Zealand rugby league season
Sports season
The 1933 New Zealand rugby league season was the 26th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand.
New Zealand played in no international matches in 1933.
The New South Wales Rugby League's St. George Dragons toured, playing five matches.[1] St. George defeated Taranaki 22–14 in New Plymouth before defeating Devonport 19-8 and Newton 30–23. St. George then lost to Marist 25-11 and Richmond 5–3. All four Auckland matches were played at Carlaw Park. The Richmond-St. George match was labelled the "roughest game since Carlaw Park was opened". The Auckland Rugby League then organised a match between the two "Dragon slayers", in which Richmond defeated Marist 31–8.
Northern Union Cup
West Coast held the Northern Union Cup at the end of the season. They defeated South Auckland 8–6 in Huntly to win the trophy.[2]
Auckland
Devonport won the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial Trophy and the Stormont Shield.[3] Richmond won the Roope Rooster and the Norton Cup.
Puti Tipene (Steve) Watene played for the City Rovers.
Wellington
Celtic won the Wellington Rugby League's Appleton Shield.[3]
Canterbury
Hornby won the Canterbury Rugby League's McKeon Cup.[3]
New Brighton and the Pirates club from Phillipstown gamed senior status.[2]
Other Competitions
Runanga defeated Addington 18–13 to retain the Thacker Shield.[2]
- Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909–2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.
- Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987.
- Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1990 New Zealand Rugby League, 1990. p. 72