1916 Auckland Rugby League season

The 1916 Auckland Rugby League season was the 8th year of the organisation. All grades were dramatically affected by players enlisting in the war efforts. Prior to the commencement of the season it was stated in the management committee meeting that 487 players in the Auckland district alone had committed to the war effort.[1] Teams were filled with older players and juniors. The Otahuhu senior team as was noted at their committee meeting featured “only three men eligible for military service..., and these were all registered and waiting to be called up. Of the remainder, six were married men with families, two were permanent force men, and four were under military age”.[2]

Despite this attendances were still good, with the mid season match between City Rovers and Grafton Athletic at Victoria Park attracting 3,000 spectators. While the Round 7 fixtures at Victoria Park drew the same number of spectators and 4,000 attending the round 8 matches. All the gate takings were donated to the Children's Hospital Ward Equipment Fund.[3] The final round saw over 4,000 attend Victoria Park where City Rovers won the title with a 14 points to 10 win over Grafton Athletic.[4] City also went on to win the end of season knockout Roope Rooster competition.

Owing to the effects of the war on playing strength and out of respect for the tremendous war effort there were no representative matches played in 1916, though City Rovers did play the Lower Waikato in two exhibition fixtures (home and away), and Richmond Rovers and Thames Old Boys (based in Auckland) traveled to Thames to play a match at the season end.

Preceded by 1915	8th Auckland Rugby League season 1916	Succeeded by 1917

Season news

End of season report

At the end of the 1916 season a report was made on the season and it was presented to the Auckland Rugby League annual meeting in May 1917. It stated that the playing ranks had been severely depleted over the past season as over 600 players had joined the ranks of the military to fight in the first world war. There were 42 teams in total to compete across six grades (7 in the senior grade, 5 in second grade, 9 in third grade, 7 in the fourth grade, 8 in the fifth grade, and 6 in the sixth grade). Fourteen clubs were affiliated to the Auckland Rugby League with over 800 players in total. The Mangere, Remuera, and Northcote clubs withdrew from the competition due to so many of their players going to war.

Significantly they secured the option of the Chinamen's gardens just off Stanley Street and this was to later be turned into Carlaw Park.[5]

It was suggested that the newly-formed Garrison Artillery Club enter a first grade team however as there were already 6 teams competing there was a fear that it would weaken the existing teams. Otahuhu asked for Auckland Rugby League to request a special Saturday afternoon “train to be run to bring players, spectators and the general public to Otahuhu or Saturday afternoons” during the season.[6]

Death of Graham Cook and Frank McWhirter in WW1

Graham Cook and Frank McWhirter, who had played first grade football for Ponsonby United (Cook 1915, McWhirter 1914-15) were both killed while fighting in World War I in France. McWhirter had played representative football for Auckland against Thames and Waikato in 1915. The two had been childhood friends, both attending Ponsonby school, and then going on to work for the Auckland Gas Company. They also enlisted on the same day. Frank McWhirter was killed on July 9, 1916 at the Somme in northern France and is buried at Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France.[7] Graham Cook was also killed at the Somme on July 11, 1916 in France. He is buried at the Bailleul Communal Cemetery And Extension in Bailleul, France.[8][9]

First grade championship

Thirty matches were played during the season with the 20 being played at Victoria Park. The Devonport Domain hosted the 5 North Shore Albions home matches, while Otahuhu hosted 5 matches.

Final standings and fixtures

Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
City Rovers	10	8	1	1	112	57	17
North Shore Albions	10	7	1	2	134	57	15
Grafton Athletic	10	5	0	5	101	85	10
Ponsonby United	10	4	1	5	101	86	9
Otahuhu	10	2	1	6	45	95	5
Newton Rangers	10	2	0	8	62	175	4

Round 1

	13 May	Grafton	33–7	Newton	Victoria Park 2
	3:00	Try: Karl Ifwersen 2, Tait, Dougie McGregor 2, Marks, Devine Con: Karl Ifwersen 2, Dougie McGregor, Collins Pen: Karl Ifwersen 2	[10]	Try: Joe Bennett Pen: Joe Bennett, + 1 unknown	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: A Ferguson

	13 May	City	12–5	Ponsonby	Victoria Park 1
	3:00	Try: Bill Davidson, Wilson Con: Ernie Asher 2 Pen: Ernie Asher	[11]	Try: H Manning Con: Thomas McClymont	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Stan Weston

	13 May	Otahuhu	9–13	North Shore	Otahuhu
	3:00	Try: Eustace 2, Sharpe	[12]	Try: Jack Paul, L Lowe, Cosgrove Con: Jack Paul Pen: Jack Paul	Referee: T Fielding

Round 2

	20 May	North Shore	13–6	Ponsonby	Devonport Domain
	3:00	Try: T Paul, Nicholson, Stan Walters	[13]	Try: L Martin Con: Charles Webb	Referee: Murray

	20 May	City	9–8	Newton	Victoria Park
	3:00	Try: Bill Davidson Con: Ernie Asher Pen: Ernie Asher and 1 mark	[14]	Try: R Clark, Bill Williams Con: R Clark	Referee: J J Herrick

	20 May	Otahuhu	9–8	Grafton	Otahuhu
	3:00	Try: Spence, Stanaway, J Browne	[15]	Try: Dougie McGregor, Wallace Con: unknown	Referee: Wheatley

Round 3

	27 May	Otahuhu	15–2	Newton	Victoria Park 1
	3:00	Try: Fisher 2, Simmonds Con: B Farrelly 2 Pen: B Farrelly (1 mark)	[16]	Pen: R Clark	Referee: A Ferguson

	27 May	Grafton	10–6	Ponsonby	Victoria Park 2
	3:00	Try: Devine, Collins Con: Karl Ifwersen Pen: Karl Ifwersen	[17]	Pen: A Cross 3	Referee: Calthorpe

	27 May	North Shore	3–3	City	Devonport Domain
	3:00	Try: Nicholson	[18]	Try: Jim Rukutai	Referee: T Fielding

Round 4

Newton had trouble fielding a full team for their match with Ponsonby and ultimately played with 11, with the 28 to 3 defeat being unsurprising.

	10 June	North Shore	7–8	Grafton	Devonport Domain
	3:00	Try: Stan Walters Con: Jack Paul Pen: Jack Paul	[19]	Try: Karl Ifwersen 2 Con: Karl Ifwersen	Referee: J Herrick

	10 June	City	10–3	Otahuhu	Victoria Park 1
	3:00	Try: J Sutton, Jim Rukutai Con: Ernie Asher 2	[19]	Try: Eustace	Attendance: 2500 Referee: T Hill

	10 June	Ponsonby	38–5	Newton	Victoria Park 2
	3:00	Try: A Cadman 3, Thomas McClymont 2, D Norgrove, Bill Walsh, L Martin, S Jones, Sam Lowrie Con: Thomas McClymont 2, J Winters 2	[19]	Try: Thomas Con: unknown	Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Stan Weston

Round 5

	17 June	Grafton	14–10	City	Victoria Park 1
	3:00	Try: Dougie McGregor, Karl Ifwersen 2, Tait Con: Karl Ifwersen	[20]	Try: J Sutton, Vic Barchard Pen: Ernie Asher 2	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: T Fielding

	17 June	North Shore	35–6	Newton	Victoria Park 2
	3:00	Try: Perrett 2, Stan Walters, Nicholson, Colson, T Paul 2 Con: Jack Paul 7	[21]	Try: George Iles, Tunamako	Attendance: 3000 Referee: F Tyson

	17 June	Otahuhu	5–5	Ponsonby	Otahuhu
	3:00	Try: Fisher Pen: B Farrelly	[22]	Try: D Norgrove Pen: Charles Webb (one mark)	Referee: A Ferguson

Round 6

The point scoring phenomenon Karl Ifwersen was missing for Grafton and possibly as a result Newton pulled off a massive upset when they defeated Grafton by 8 points to 3. Newton had conceded 73 points and scored just 11 over their previous two matches.

	24 June	Newton	8–3	Grafton	Victoria Park 3
	3:00	Try: George Iles, Bill Williams Con: R Clark	[23]	Try: Ballantyne	Referee: F Thompson

	24 June	North Shore	30–0	Otahuhu	Devonport Domain
	3:00	Try: Bovaird 3, Nicholson 3, Stan Walters 2 Con: Jack Paul 2 Pen: Jack Paul	[24]		Referee: G Whitley

	24 June	City	15–8	Ponsonby	Victoria Park 1
	3:00	Try: J Duggan, C Mitchell, Sheehan Con: Bill Davidson Pen: Bill Davidson (one mark)	[25]	Try: Innes, D Norgrove Con: Charles Webb	Referee: W Murray

Round 7

	1 July	North Shore	12–2	Ponsonby	Victoria Park 1
	3:00	Try: Nicholson, T Paul Con: Jack Paul 2 Pen: Jack Paul	[26]	Pen: Thomas McClymont (one mark)	Attendance: 4000 Referee: Stan Walters

	1 July	Grafton	8–0	Otahuhu	Victoria Park 2
	3:00	Try: Karl Ifwersen 2 Pen: Karl Ifwersen	[27]		Attendance: 4000 Referee: J Herrick

	1 July	City	19–3	Newton	Victoria Park 3
	3:00	Try: Albert Asher, J Duggan 2, C Mitchell, Jim Rukutai Con: Ernie Asher, Fitzgerald	[28]	Try: Potier	Attendance: 4000 Referee: T Hill

Round 8

	8 July	City	15–4	North Shore	Victoria Park # 1
	3:00	Try: Bill Davidson, Jim Rukutai, Clark Con: Fitzgerald Pen: Bill Davidson 2	[29]	Pen: Jack Paul 2	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: T Fielding

	8 July	Ponsonby	15–9	Grafton	Victoria Park # 2
	3:00	Try: Sam Lowrie, S Jones, Innes Con: Thomas McClymont, Charles Webb Pen: Charles Webb	[29]	Try: Claney Con: Karl Ifwersen Pen: Karl Ifwersen 2	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: W Murray

	8 July	Otahuhu	4–8	Newton	Otahuhu
	3:00	Pen: Farrelly 2	[30]	Try: George Iles 2 Con: George Iles	Referee: F Tyson

Round 9

Otahuhu despite playing at home were two men short for their match with Newton and went down 8 points to 4.

	15 July	North Shore	9–4	Grafton	Victoria Park 1
	3:00	Try: Perrett 2, Stan Walters	[31]	Pen: Karl Ifwersen 2	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: W Murray

	15 July	Ponsonby	11–5	Newton	Victoria Park 2
	3:00	Try: G Wilson, Jim Clark, D McCarthy Con: J Winters	[32]	Try: George Iles Con: Potier	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: A Ball

	15 July	Otahuhu	0–5	City	Otahuhu
	3:00		[33]	Try: McAubrey Pen: Sutton	Referee: A Ferguson

Round 10

	22 July	City	14–4	Grafton	Victoria Park # 1
	3:00	Try: McAubrey 2, Bill Davidson, Tom Sheehan Pen: Bill Davidson (one mark)	[34]	Pen: Karl Ifwersen 2	Referee: A Ferguson

	22 July	North Shore	8–5	Newton	Devonport Domain
	3:00	Try: Perrett, Stan Walters Pen: Jack Paul (one mark)	[35]	Try: Stevens Pen: Joe Bennett	Referee: Hill

	22 July	Ponsonby	6–0	Otahuhu	Victoria Park
	3:00	Try: S Jones, D Norgrove	[36]		Referee: Clow

Roope Rooster knockout competition

There were 3,000 spectators in attendance at the Round 1 matches at Victoria Park.[37] There were 3,000 in attendance again for the semi final between City Rovers and Ponsonby United, again played at Victoria Park in muddy conditions. As the result was a draw it meant that the teams and Auckland Rugby League had to decide on how to proceed with the competition. The eventual decision was for Ponsonby to advance to the final and City Rovers to play Newton in a second semi final. City defeated Newton and then in the final they defeated Ponsonby United in front of almost 5,000 spectators.

Round 1

	29 July	Ponsonby	8–2	North Shore	Victoria 1
	3:00	Try: L Martin 2 Con: J Winters	[38]	Pen: Jack Paul (one mark)	Attendance: 3000 Referee: Murray

	29 July	Newton	22–8	Otahuhu	Victoria Park 2
	3:00	Try: George Iles 2, Thomas 2, Joe Bennett, R Lovett Con: Coates, Potier	[38]	Try: Spinley, Stanaway Con: Stanaway	Attendance: 3000 Referee: Whitley

	29 July	City	WBD-LBD	Grafton	Victoria Park 3
	3:00		[38]		Referee: Fielding

Semi finals

	5 August	City	5–5	Ponsonby	Victoria Park
	3:00	Try: J Sutton Pen: Bill Davidson	[39]	Try: Thomas McClymont Con: A Cross	Attendance: 3000 Referee: Herrick

	12 August	City	16–3	Newton	Victoria Park 1
	3:00	Try: Bill Davidson, Jim Rukutai, Harry Francis, J Sutton Con: Bill Davidson Drop: Bill Davidson	[40]	Try: Arthur Isles	Attendance: 3000 Referee: A Ferguson

Final

	19 August	City	11–5	Ponsonby	Victoria Park
	3:00	Try: R Clarke, Bill Davidson, H Lunn Pen: Bill Davidson	[41]	Try: Thomas McClymont Con: A Cross	Attendance: 5000 Referee: T Fielding

Top point and try scorers

The following point scoring lists include both Senior Championship matches and the Roope Rooster competition. Karl Ifwersen was the top point scorer for the third consecutive year with 58 points. He also topped the try scoring list with 8.

Rank	Player	Team	Tries
1	Karl Ifwersen	Grafton Athletic	8
2	Nicholson	North Shore	7
2	Stan Walters	North Shore	7
2	George Iles	Newton Rangers	7
5	Bill Davidson	City Rovers	5
5	Perrett	North Shore	5
7	T Paul	North Shore	4
7	J Sutton	City Rovers	4
7	Jim Rukutai	City Rovers	4
7	Thomas McClymont	Ponsonby United	4
7	L Martin	Ponsonby United	4
7	D Norgrove	Ponsonby United	4
7	Dougie McGregor	Grafton Athletic	4

Rank	Player	Team	Tries	Con	Pen	Mark	DG	Points
1	Karl Ifwersen	Grafton Athletic	8	6	10	0	0	56
2	Jack Paul	North Shore	1	14	7	2	0	49
3	Bill Davidson	City Rovers	6	2	4	2	1	36
4	George Iles	Newton Rangers	7	1	0	0	0	23
5	Ernie Asher	City Rovers	0	6	5	0	0	22
6	Nicholson	North Shore	7	0	0	0	0	21
6	Stan Walters	North Shore	7	0	0	0	0	21

Lower grade clubs

The Telegraph Messengers Club nominated a team for the Sixth Grade. They were usually named Post and Telegraph in the media reports during the season.

Manukau
Northcote Ramblers
Post and Telegraph
Richmond
Riverhead
Sunnyside
Thames Old Boys

End of season exhibition matches

The week after the final was played a City Rovers organised side consisting of players from City, Newton, Grafton, and North Shore travelled to Ngaruawahia to play Lower Waikato. City won by 13 points to 9. A week later Richmond and Thames Old Boys (based in Auckland) traveled to Thames to play a match. It was won by Thames Old Boys by 11 to 5.[42]

The last match of the season was played on 9 September when City Rovers played against Lower Waikato at Victoria Park. City Rovers won by 19 points to 8. This brought the Auckland Rugby League season to a close. The curtain-raiser was a match between the Referees Association and Auckland rugby league players and was won by the referees by 10 points to 5.[43]

	26 August	Lower Waikato	9-13	City Combined	Ngaruawahia
	3:00	Try: Callaghan 2, Kay	[44]	Try: Stan Walters 2, Potier Con: Jack Paul Pen: Jack Paul (mark)	Referee: T Fielding

	2 September	Thames Old Boys	11-5	Richmond	Dodd's Paddock, Thames
	3:00	Try: Davidson 2, Schofield Con: Davidson	[45]	Try: McGregor Pen: Cloke	Referee: Thompson

	9 September	City	19-8	Lower Waikato	Victoria Park
	3:00	Try: Clarke, McKubrey, Jim Rukutai 2, Maurice Wetherill Con: Fitzgerald Drop: Bill Davidson	[46]	Try: Callaghan, Aubrey Pen: Littlewood

Representative fixtures

There were no representative fixtures played in 1916 owing to the effects of the war on senior playing numbers.

References

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"Otahuhu Club". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16225). 10 May 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
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"Graham Walker Cook". Auckland Museum. 14 January 2020. p. 1. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
"Private Graham W. Cook". Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 204. 26 August 1916. p. 6. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
"Grafton's Easy Win". The New Zealand Herald. LIII. 15 May 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
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"Otahuhu Beats Newton". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16241). 29 May 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
"City and North Shore Leading". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16241). 29 May 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
"City and North Shore Draw". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16241). 29 May 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
"Grafton Beats North Shore". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16253). 12 June 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
"Grafton Beats City". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16259). 19 June 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
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"North Shore's Easy Win". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16265). 26 June 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
"City V Ponsonby". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16265). 26 June 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
"North Shore Beats "Ponies"/Old Rivals Display Bad Spirit". Auckland Star. XLVII (157). 3 July 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
"Strong Challenge to Grafton". Auckland Star. XLVII (157). 3 July 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
"City Vanquish Newton Comfortably". Auckland Star. XLVII (157). 3 July 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
"City Defeats North Shore/City Rovers V North Shore/Grafton V Ponsonby/Newton V Otahuhu". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16277). 10 July 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
"Newton V Otahuhu". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16277). 10 July 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
"Grafton V North Shore". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16283). 17 July 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
"Club Competitions/Grafton V North Shore/City Rovers V Otahuhu/Ponsonby V Newton". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16283). 17 July 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
"City Rovers V Otahuhu". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16283). 17 July 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
"Won by City Rovers/City Defeats Grafton". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16289). 24 July 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
"North Shore V Newton". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16289). 24 July 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
"Ponsonby V Otahuhu". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16289). 24 July 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
"Fight for the Silver Cock/Ponsonby Takes Revenge/Merited Win From Shore/Newton Win and Grafton Default". Auckland Star. XLVII (181). 30 September 1916. p. 6. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
"Roope's Rooster/Ponsonby V North Shore/Newton Defeats Otahuhu". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16295). 31 July 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
"Roope's Rooster/City V Ponsonby". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16301). 7 August 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
"Roope Rooster Match/City Defeats Newton". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16037). 14 August 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
"Roope Rooster Competition/Won by City Rovers/City Defeats Ponsonby". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16313). 21 September 1916. p. 3. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
"Excursion to Thames/Richmond V Old Boys". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16325). 4 September 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
"Waikato v City Rovers/The Season Closed". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16331). 11 September 1916. p. 10. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
"City V Lower Waikato". New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16319. 28 August 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
"The League Game/Excursion to Thames/Richmond V Old Boys". New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16325. 4 September 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
"Lower Waikato in Auckland". Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 217. 11 September 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 19 September 2020.

External links

Auckland Rugby League Official Site

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[1] "Big Entry of Teams". Auckland Star. XLVII (107). 4 May 1916. p. 7. Retrieved 9 December 2019.

[2] "Otahuhu Club". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16225). 10 May 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 14 August 2019.

[3] "City Defeats North Shore". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16277). 10 July 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2019.

[4] "Senior Championship/Won by City Rovers/City Defeats Grafton/North Shore V Newton/Ponsonby V Otahuhu". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16289). 24 July 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2019.

[5] "Auckland Rugby League/Past Season Reviewed". The New Zealand Herald. LIV (16526). 30 April 1917. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2019.

[6] "Arrangements for Saturday". The New Zealand Herald. LIII. 10 May 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 14 August 2019.

[7] "Frank McWhirter". Auckland Museum. Retrieved 12 January 2021.

[8] "Graham Walker Cook". Auckland Museum. 14 January 2020. p. 1. Retrieved 14 January 2020.

[9] "Private Graham W. Cook". Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 204. 26 August 1916. p. 6. Retrieved 14 January 2020.

[10] "Grafton's Easy Win". The New Zealand Herald. LIII. 15 May 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 13 August 2019.

[11] "Opening of Season/City Defeats Ponsonby". The New Zealand Herald. LIII. 15 May 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 13 August 2019.

[12] "North Shore v Otahuhu". The New Zealand Herald. LIII. 15 May 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 13 August 2019.

[13] "North Shore v Ponsonby". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16235). 22 May 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 10 August 2019.

[14] "City's Close Call". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16235). 22 May 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 10 August 2019.

[15] "Otahuhu Beats Grafton". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16235). 22 May 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 10 August 2019.

[16] "Otahuhu Beats Newton". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16241). 29 May 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 13 August 2019.

[17] "City and North Shore Leading". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16241). 29 May 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 13 August 2019.

[18] "City and North Shore Draw". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16241). 29 May 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 13 August 2019.

[grafton_beats_north_shore-19] "Grafton Beats North Shore". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16253). 12 June 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 13 August 2019.

[20] "Grafton Beats City". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16259). 19 June 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2019.

[21] "North Shore V Newton". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16259). 19 June 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2019.

[22] "Otahuhu V Ponsonby". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16259). 19 June 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2019.

[23] "Newton Defeats Grafton". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16265). 26 June 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 10 August 2019.

[24] "North Shore's Easy Win". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16265). 26 June 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 10 August 2019.

[25] "City V Ponsonby". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16265). 26 June 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 10 August 2019.

[26] "North Shore Beats "Ponies"/Old Rivals Display Bad Spirit". Auckland Star. XLVII (157). 3 July 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2019.

[27] "Strong Challenge to Grafton". Auckland Star. XLVII (157). 3 July 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2019.

[28] "City Vanquish Newton Comfortably". Auckland Star. XLVII (157). 3 July 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2019.

[city_defeats_north_shore-29] "City Defeats North Shore/City Rovers V North Shore/Grafton V Ponsonby/Newton V Otahuhu". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16277). 10 July 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 10 August 2019.

[30] "Newton V Otahuhu". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16277). 10 July 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 10 August 2019.

[31] "Grafton V North Shore". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16283). 17 July 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2019.

[32] "Club Competitions/Grafton V North Shore/City Rovers V Otahuhu/Ponsonby V Newton". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16283). 17 July 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2019.

[33] "City Rovers V Otahuhu". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16283). 17 July 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2019.

[34] "Won by City Rovers/City Defeats Grafton". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16289). 24 July 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2019.

[35] "North Shore V Newton". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16289). 24 July 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2019.

[36] "Ponsonby V Otahuhu". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16289). 24 July 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2019.

[37] "Fight for the Silver Cock/Ponsonby Takes Revenge/Merited Win From Shore/Newton Win and Grafton Default". Auckland Star. XLVII (181). 30 September 1916. p. 6. Retrieved 14 August 2019.

[roopes_rooster-38] "Roope's Rooster/Ponsonby V North Shore/Newton Defeats Otahuhu". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16295). 31 July 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 12 August 2019.

[39] "Roope's Rooster/City V Ponsonby". The New Zealand Herald. LIII (16301). 7 August 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2019.

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