1925 Auckland Rugby League season

The 1925 season of Auckland Rugby League was its 16th. On 30 March Auckland Rugby League held its fifteenth annual meeting with 200 in attendance. The strong financial position of the league was commented on. It was also decided that if possible the Senior Grade would be split into A and B divisions owing to the increasing number of teams who wished to enter but also the gap in standard between the best teams and the worst.[1]

Preceded by 1924	17th Auckland Rugby League season 1925	Succeeded by 1926

Trophy winners

City Rovers won the First Grade Championship for the 7th time in just 15 seasons. Ponsonby won the Roope Rooster Knockout competition for the 4th time in the 11 seasons it had been competed for. Ponsonby also won the Stormont Shield after defeating City in the final in its inaugural season.

While in the B division Ellerslie won the inaugural title and were awarded the Norton Cup. At the end of the season these teams competed for their own knockout trophy which was named the Stallard Cup. It was won by Otahuhu who defeated Northcote in the final.

In the lower grades Richmond Rovers dominated like they were to come to do for many seasons. They won the 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and both sections of the 6th grade. They were a very powerful club at the junior level and this would ultimately lead to great success at the senior grade level.

Representative season

The Auckland team played in 5 matches with a number of other Auckland B and Auckland C team matches. They played against the New Zealand team twice and the touring Queensland side who they drew with 18 all. The Auckland side claimed the Northern Union Challenge Cup off the holders, South Auckland and they retained it against the same opponents in a later match. In addition the Auckland Provincial team played Queensland but were soundly beaten 54–14.

Death of Bill Stormont and inauguration of the Stormont Shield

On June 4 William Stormont (known better as Bill Stormont) died, succumbing to rheumatic heart disease. [2] Stormont had played for the Marist Old Boys senior team from 1920 to 1924 scoring 24 tries and kicking 31 goals. He had also represented Auckland on 16 occasions, scoring 4 tries and kicking 2 goals as well as playing 3 matches for New Zealand in 1920. He had been ill for quite some time and had not played for Marist since the end of the 1924 season. The funeral was on the Sunday leaving his parents residence in Epsom and progressing to Purewa Cemetery where he was buried. [3] The match between Marist and Richmond Rovers on Saturday was originally postponed but was never played. [4] The matches at Carlaw Park saw one minutes silence before kickoff. On July 9 at the New Zealand Council meeting John Stormont presented a shield to be played for among the senior clubs. It was to be known as the “William Stormont Memorial Shield”. [5]

On July 22 at an Auckland Management Committee meeting it was decided that the shield would be played for by the “winners of the senior grade club competition and the winners of the Roope Rooster”. [6] A request came in for the trophy to be played for among champion teams from around the country but it was eventually settled that it would be for Auckland teams. The championship winning City Rovers team, the Roope Rooster winning Ponsonby United, and Stormont's Marist side were the three teams chosen to compete for it. City drew the bye so Ponsonby were to come up against Marist in the ‘semi-final’ match. [7] Ponsonby defeated Marist 23–22 to progress to the Stormont Shield final.[8] Ponsonby then trounced City Rovers 35–3 in the final to become the first team with their name on the trophy. [8]The Stormont Shield is still played for today though it is played for in round 1 of the regular season with the Fox Memorial grand finalists from the previous year competing for it.

Monteith Shield (first grade championship)

Final A division standings

Team	Pld	W	L	F	A	Pts
City Rovers	12	11	1	300	142	22
Ponsonby United	12	10	2	271	113	20
Marist Old Boys	11	6	5	162	112	12
Devonport United	12	5	7	174	207	10
Richmond Rovers	11	4	7	155	184	8
Athletic	12	4	8	133	276	8
Newton Rangers	12	1	11	152	314	2

First Grade A division fixtures

Prior to the kickoff in the Round 7 games at Carlaw Park on 6 June, the teams stood in silence for one minute as a mark of respect for the late William Stormont who had died two days earlier. He was a World War I veteran and had played for Marist from 1920 to 1924.

Round 1

	18 April	City	27–8	Ponsonby	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: J Wardlaw 2, Alf Townsend, Lou Brown 2, H Hawkes, Maurice Wetherill Con: H Hawkes, Sam Crewther Drop: Ben Davidson	[9]	Try: Ivan Littlewood 2 Con: Frank Delgrosso	Referee: Les Bull

	18 April	Athletic	38–18	Newton	Carlaw Park 2
	3:00	Try: Bert Avery, Craddock Dufty 3, John Lang, J Hadley, Wilson Hall 2 Con: Craddock Dufty 6 Pen: Craddock Dufty	[10]	Try: Watson, Gallagher, Alan Clarke, Humby Con: A Mansill 2, Alan Clarke	Referee: W Mincham

	18 April	Devonport	29–9	Richmond	Devonport Domain
	3:00	Try: Norman Veart 2, Horace Dixon, Allan Seagar, J Laing, Stan Webb, Harry Douglas Con: Charles Hand, Allan Seagar, Alf Scott	[11]	Try: James Hing 2, Davis	Referee: Saunders

Round 2

	2 May	City	19–8	Athletic	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: J Wardlaw, Lou Brown 3, Hec McDonald Con: W Sandham 2	[12]	Try: J Hadley, Bert Avery Pen: Craddock Dufty	Referee: Les Bull

	2 May	Ponsonby	18–14	Richmond	Carlaw Park 2
	3:00	Try: Hector Cole 2, H Godley, Tim Peckham Con: Frank Delgrosso 2 Pen: Frank Delgrosso	[13]	Try: Ray Hyland 3, Penalty Try Con: William Hanlon	Referee: Saunders

	2 May	Marist	18–9	Devonport	Devonport Domain
	3:00	Try: Cadman, Gallagher, Jack Kirwan, Hec Brisbane Con: Charles Gregory 3	[14]	Try: A Harper, Norman Veart, Harry Douglas	Referee: W Mincham

Round 3

	9 May	Marist	8–7	Ponsonby	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Gallagher, Jack Kirwan Con: Charles Gregory	[15]	Try: Sam Lowrie Con: Frank Delgrosso Pen: Frank Delgrosso	Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Taylor

	9 May	City	43–19	Newton	Carlaw Park 2
	3:00	Try: J Wardlaw 2, Lou Brown 3, Hec McDonald, Ben Davidson, E Mackie, Sam Crewther, E Ruby, Nelson Bass Con: Sandham 2, Mackie, V Thomas, Maurice Wetherill	[16]	Try: Thompson, Alan Clarke, Anderson, Watson, Wally Somers Con: Clarrie Polson 2	Attendance: 6,000 Referee: R. A. Bovaird

	9 May	Athletic	13–8	Richmond	Auckland Domain 1
	3:00	Try: Jones, J Hadley, Webb Con: Craddock Dufty 2	[17]	Try: Little, K Hyland Con: William Hanlon	Referee: McCowatt

Round 4

Sam Lowrie was ordered off in the match between Ponsonby and Devonport.

	16 May	Ponsonby	40–5	Devonport	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Frank Delgrosso 3, Ivan Littlewood 2, George Gardiner, J Payne 2, Hector Cole, Victor Fagan Con: Frank Delgrosso 4 Pen: Frank Delgrosso	[18]	Try: Jim O'Brien Con: J Laing	Attendance: 8,000 Referee: P Rogers

	16 May	Marist	18–5	Athletic	Carlaw Park 2
	3:00	Try: Arthur Singe 3, Malloy Con: Charles Gregory 3	[19]	Try: Craddock Dufty Con: Craddock Dufty	Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Saunders

	16 May	Richmond	21–9	Newton	Victoria Park 1
	3:00	Try: Avery, Kettlewell 3, W Hanlon Con: W Hanlon 2 Pen: W Hanlon	[20]	Try: Clarrie Polson Con: Alan Clarke Pen: Alan Clarke 2	Referee: McCowatt

Round 5

	23 May	Athletic	8–6	Devonport	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Ernie Herring 2 Pen: Craddock Dufty	[21]	Try: Alf Scott, Butland	Referee: McCowatt

	23 May	City	17–0	Richmond	Carlaw Park 2
	3:00	Try: Hec McDonald 2, Lou Brown 2, Sam Crewther Con: Sam Crewther	[22]		Referee: Les Bull

	23 May	Marist	18–0	Newton	Auckland Domain
	3:00	Try: Hec Brisbane 2, Malloy, Arthur Singe Con: Charles Gregory 2 Pen: Charles Gregory	[23]		Referee: Hill

Round 6

	30 May	City	9–7	Marist	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: C Mitchell Con: W Sandham Pen: W Sandham Drop: Ben Davidson	[24]	Try: Jack Kirwan Con: Charles Gregory Pen: Charles Gregory	Attendance: 12,500 Referee: W Ripley

	30 May	Ponsonby	18–6	Athletic	Carlaw Park 2
	3:00	Try: Frank Delgrosso, A Payne, Ivan Littlewood, Hector Cole Pen: Frank Delgrosso 3	[25]	Try: Webb, McGregor	Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Taylor

	30 May	Devonport	29–11	Newton	Devonport Domain
	3:00	Try: Bert Laing, Hooker, Stan Webb 2, Jim O’Brien, E Cleaver, Horace Dixon Con: Bert Laing 3 Pen: Bert Laing	[26]	Try: Roy Hardgrave, H Anderson, Unknown x 1 Con: Clarrie Polson	Referee: Les Bull

Round 7

The match between Marist and Richmond scheduled to be played at Victoria Park was cancelled due to the death of recent Marist player Bill Stormont two days earlier.

	6 June	City	27–20	Devonport	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: H Hawkes, Maurice Wetherill, Lou Brown 3, E Brown, E Mackie Con: W Sandham 2 Pen: W Sandham	[27]	Try: Jim O’Brien, J Laing, Tom Haddon, Horace Dixon Con: Bert Laing 3 Pen: Bert Laing	Referee: Les Bull

	6 June	Ponsonby	42–3	Newton	Carlaw Park 2
	3:00	Try: Frank Delgrosso 4, George Gardiner, Tim Peckham, Ivan Littlewood 2, A Payne, Hector Cole Con: Frank Delgrosso 4, Tim Peckham, Hector Cole	[28]	Try: Lawson	Referee: P Rogers

	6 June	Marist	Cancelled	Richmond	Victoria Park 1
	3:00		[29]		Referee: Saunders

Round 8

	13 June	Ponsonby	10–9	City	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: J Payne, Ivan Littlewood Con: Frank Delgrosso 2	[30]	Try: Sam Crewther, Hec McDonald 2	Attendance: 10,000 Referee: W Ripley

	13 June	Richmond	23–5	Devonport	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Thorburn, R Hyland, W Hanlon, Bass, M Little Con: McDonald 2 Pen: W Hanlon 2	[31]	Try: Horace Dixon Con: Bert Laing	Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Saunders

	13 June	Newton	38–11	Athletic	Victoria Park
	3:00	Try: Clarrie Polson, Roy Hardgrave 2, Wally Somers 2, Dick Stack, E Brown, Alan Clarke Con: C Hand 6 Pen: E Thompson	[32]	Try: Ernie Herring, Watkins, Bert Avery Con: Ernie Herring	Referee: Hill

Round 9

Jim O'Brien for Marist and Tom Haddon for Devonport were ordered off for fighting in their match at Carlaw Park. In one of the more amazing team efforts in early Auckland rugby league history the City team saw all 13 of its players score points in a 57–10 victory over Athletic. There were nine different try scorers and the four who didn't cross the line all kicked at least one conversion.

	20 June	Devonport	19–11	Marist	Carlaw Park 1
	2:45	Try: Jim O’Brien, Tom Haddon, Stan Webb Con: J Laing Pen: Bert Laing 4	[33]	Try: Hec Brisbane, Malloy, Gallagher Con: Charles Gregory	Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Taylor

	20 June	City	57–10	Athletic	Carlaw Park 2
	2:45	Try: Lou Brown 4, George Paki, E Ruby 2, J Wardlaw 2, Hec McDonald, Sam Crewther, H Hawkes, E Mackie, Alf Townsend Con: Nelson Bass 3, E Brown, H Hawkes, E Mackie, Alf Townsend, Ben Davidson, Bob Crewther	[34]	Try: Bert Avery, Len Mason Con: Craddock Dufty Pen: Angelo	Attendance: 9,000 Referee: A Saunders

	20 June	Ponsonby	14–7	Richmond	Auckland Domain 1
	3:00	Try: Ivan Littlewood 2, Joseph Peckham, Frank Delgrosso Pen: Frank Delgrosso	[35]	Try: Little Con: McDonald Pen: McDonald	Referee: McCowatt

Round 10

	4 July	Ponsonby	24–6	Marist	Carlaw Park 1
	2:45	Try: S Riley, Moore 2, George Gardiner, Ivan Littlewood, Ward Con: Hector Cole, George Gardiner, Tim Peckham	[36]	Try: Johnston, Hanson	Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Gallagher

	4 July	Athletic	16–15	Richmond	Carlaw Park 2
	2:45	Try: Len Mason 2, Sorrenson Con: Angelo 2	[37]	Try: Jenkinson, Little, Ray Hyland Con: W Hanlon 2 Pen: W Hanlon	Attendance: 6,000 Referee: T Hill

	4 July	City	27–16	Newton	Auckland Domain 2
	3:00	Try: J Wardlaw, George Davidson, Nelson Bass, Henry Hawkes 2, Hec McDonald, E Ruby Con: W Sandham 3	[38]	Try: E Thompson, Charles Hand, Alan Clarke, Wally Somers Con: Charles Hand 2	Referee: W Ripley

Round 11

	11 July	Ponsonby	22–5	Devonport	Carlaw Park 1
	2:45	Try: Ivan Littlewood 2, Victor Fagan, George Gardiner, Riley, Donovan Con: George Gardiner, Moore	[39]	Try: Norman Veart Con: Matt Scott	Referee: W Murray

	11 July	Richmond	12–11	Newton	Carlaw Park 2
	2:45	Try: Redwood, W Hanlon Con: McDonald 2 Pen: W Hanlon	[40]	Try: Alan Clarke, C Hand, Clarrie Polson Con: C Hand	Referee: Les Bull

	11 July	Marist	35–3	Athletic	Auckland Domain
	3:00	Try: F Hanson, W Kirkland 4, Mannix, Arthur Singe, Billy Ghent, Johnston Con: Arthur Singe 3, Johnston	[41]	Try: McKinley	Referee: Taylor

Round 12

	18 July	City	34–22	Richmond	Carlaw Park 1
	2:45	Try: C Mitchell 2, J Wardlaw, Ben Davidson 2, George Davidson 3 Con: W Sandham 4 Pen: W Sandham	[42]	Try: W Hanlon 2, Ballantyne 2 Con: W Hanlon 3, Bass Pen: W Hanlon	Referee: R. A. Bovaird

	18 July	Marist	19–6	Newton	Carlaw Park 2
	2:45	Try: Billy Ghent, Lineen, W Kirkland, Malloy, Lonergan, Johnston Con: Arthur Singe 2 Pen: Arthur Singe 2	[43]	Try: Alan Clarke, Wally Somers	Referee: A Saunders

	18 July	Devonport	19–10	Athletic	Devonport Domain
	3:00	Try: Butland, Tom Haddon 2, Norman Veart, Unknown x 1 Con: Alf Scott, Unknown x 1	[44]	Try: Len Mason, Wilkie Con: Angelo Pen: Angelo	Referee: Les Bull

Round 13

	25 July	City	6–5	Marist	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Sam Crewther, James Wardlaw	[45]	Try: Arthur Singe Pen: Arthur Singe	Attendance: 7,500 Referee: W Murray

	25 July	Ponsonby	25–5	Athletic	Carlaw Park 2
	3:00	Try: H Godley 3, Joseph Peckham, Riley 2, J Payne Con: George Gardiner 2	[46]	Try: Watkins Pen: Malloy	Referee: Les Bull

	25 July	Devonport	11–3	Newton	Victoria Park
	3:00	Try: Norman Veart, Buffett, K Scott Con: Bert Laing	[47]	Try: Warren	Referee: W Mincham

Round 14

	1 August	City	25–17	Devonport	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Hec McDonald, Sam Crewther, Mitchell, Ben Davidson, George Davidson, Henry Hawkes, E Ruby Con: Sam Crewther, George Davidson	[48]	Try: Alf Scott, Norman Veart, Harry Douglas Con: Alf Scott Pen: Alf Scott, G Yardley	Attendance: 7,000 Referee: A Saunders

	1 August	Richmond	24–17	Marist	Carlaw Park 2
	3:00	Try: Russell 2, Hanlon, Duane 2, Little Con: Hanlon 2 Pen: Hanlon	[49]	Try: Arthur Singe 2, Johnson 2, Gallagher Con: Billy Ghent	Attendance: 7,000 Referee: T Hill

	1 August	Ponsonby	43–18	Newton	Auckland Domain 1
	3:00	Try: Goodley 2, George Gardiner 2, Riley 2, Ivan Littlewood, Payne, Moore 2, Donovan Con: George Gardiner, Ivan Littlewood, Donovan, Unknown x 1 Pen: George Gardiner	[50]	Try: C Hand, Warren, Roy Hardgrave, Smith Con: C Hand, Clarrie Polson, Wally Somers	Referee: W Murray

Roope Rooster knockout competition

Round 1

	8 August	Devonport	15–12	Marist	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Alf Scott, Harry Douglas, Jim O’Brien Con: Alf Scott Pen: Alf Scott 2	[51]	Try: F Hanson, B Sweeney, Lenihan, Gallagher	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Les Bull

	8 August	Ponsonby	50–23	Athletic	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Tim Peckham, George Gardiner 3, H Godley 2, Riley, Wilfred McNeil, Ivan Littlewood, Herewini, Donovan, Peckham Con: George Gardiner 7	[52]	Try: Webb, Bill Te Whata, Len Mason, Wilkie, J Hadley Con: Malloy 3 Pen: Malloy	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Taylor

	8 August	City	29–8	Richmond	Auckland Domain
	3:00	Try: Sam Crewther, Reid, J Wardlaw 2, H Hawkes 2, E Ruby Con: Sam Crewther 4	[53]	Try: Bass 2 Con: W Hanlon	Referee: T Hill

Semi finals

	15 August	City	22–11	Devonport	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Ben Davidson 2, H Hawkes, J Wardlaw, George Davidson, Cleal Con: Sam Crewther 2	[54]	Try: George Yardley, K Scott, Norman Veart Con: George Yardley	Referee: Taylor

	15 August	Ponsonby	WBD-LBD	Newton	Carlaw Park 2
	3:00		[55]		Referee: McCowatt

Final

	22 August	Ponsonby	10–5	City	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Ivan Littlewood, Riley Pen: George Gardiner 2	[56]	Try: E Ruby Pen: S Crewther	Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Ripley

Stormont Memorial Shield

Semi final

	26 September	Ponsonby	23–22	Marist	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: George Gardiner 2, Frank Delgrosso, Ward, A Payne Con: Frank Delgrosso 3 Pen: George Gardiner	[57]	Try: Charles Gregory, Billy Ghent, Jack Kirwan, Jim O’Brien Con: Charles Gregory 3 Pen: Charles Gregory 2	Referee: Saunders

Final

	3 October	Ponsonby	35–3	City	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: George Gardiner 4, Tim Peckham 2, Godley, S Riley, Payne Con: Frank Delgrosso, Tim Peckham Pen: Frank Delgrosso 2	[58]	Try: Lou Brown	Referee: Taylor

Top try scorers and point scorers (senior grade and Roope Rooster)

Rank	Player	Team	Tries
1	Lou Brown	City Rovers	17
2	Ivan Littlewood	Ponsonby United	16
3	Wardlaw	City Rovers	13
4	Frank Delgrosso	Ponsonby United	9
4	George Gardiner	Ponsonby United	9
4	H Hawkes	City Rovers	9
4	Hec McDonald	City Rovers	9
8	H Godley	Ponsonby United	8
8	Riley	Ponsonby United	8
8	Norman Veart	Devonport United	8
8	Arthur Singe	Marist	8
12	Alan Clarke	Newton Rangers	7
12	J Payne	Ponsonby United	7
12	Sam Crewther	City Rovers	7
12	E Ruby	City Rovers	7
16	W Hanlon	Richmond Rovers	6
16	Ben Davidson	City Rovers	6
16	George Davidson	City Rovers	6

Rank	Player	Team	Tries	Con	Pen	Points
1	Frank Delgrosso	Ponsonby United	9	14	7	69
2	George Gardiner	Ponsonby United	9	12	3	57
3	W Hanlon	Richmond Rovers	6	12	5	52
4	Lou Brown	City Rovers	17	0	0	51
5	Ivan Littlewood	Ponsonby United	16	1	0	50
6	Sam Crewther	City Rovers	7	9	1	41
7	Arthur Singe	Marist Old Boys	8	5	3	40
8	Craddock Dufty	Athletic	4	10	3	38
9	W Sandham	City Rovers	0	14	3	34

B Grade standings and results

Final B division standings

Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Ellerslie	12	8	2	2	89	62	18
Otahuhu	11	6	1	4	85	48	13
Kingsland	10	4	2	4	93	76	10
Mangere United	10	3	1	6	66	96	7
Northcote	11	3	0	8	75	126	6

First Grade B division fixtures

1925 First Grade Results
	Date		Score		Score	Venue
Round 1	18 April [59]	Ellerslie	16	Mangere	3	Carlaw Park # 1
–	18 April	Kingsland	21	Northcote	3	Carlaw Park # 2
Round 2	2 May [60]	Ellerslie	6	Kingsland	3	Carlaw Park # 1
–	2 May	Northcote	6	Otahuhu	5	Victoria Park
Round 3	9 May [61]	Ellerslie	7	Otahuhu	14	Ellerslie Reserve
–	9 May	Mangere	13	Kingsland	13	Peter Moke Farm, Mangere
Round 4	16 May [62]	Ellerslie	19	Northcote	11	Auckland Domain
–	16 May	Otahuhu	13	Mangere	0	Otahuhu
Round 5	23 May [63]	Mangere	12	Northcote	11	Victoria Park
–	23 May	Otahuhu	16	Kingsland	3	Otahuhu
Round 6	30 May [64]	Northcote	8	Kingsland	5	Carlaw Park # 1
–	30 May	Ellerslie	12	Mangere	5	Carlaw Park # 2
Round 7	6 June [65]	Otahuhu	2	Northcote	0	Carlaw Park # 1
–	6 June	Ellerslie	9	Kingsland	5	Carlaw Park # 2
Round 8	13 June [66]	Ellerslie	3	Otahuhu	3	Carlaw Park # 1
–	13 June	Kingsland	11	Mangere	2	Carlaw Park # 2
Round 9	20 June [67]	Ellerslie	7	Northcote	5	Ellerslie Reserve
–	20 June	Mangere	10	Otahuhu	14	Mangere
Round 10	4 July [68]	Kingsland	13	Otahuhu	3	Victoria Park, 3 pm
Round 11	11 July [69]	Kingsland	14	Northcote	11	Victoria Park, 3 pm
–	11 July	Mangere	L	Ellerslie	W	Mangere, 3 pm
Round 12	18 July [70]	Ellerslie	5	Kingsland	5	Ellerslie Reserve
–	18 July	Otahuhu	15	Northcote	6	Victoria Park
Round 13	25 July[71]	Otahuhu	L	Ellerslie	W	Otahuhu
Round 14	1 Aug [72]	Northcote	8	Ellerslie	5	Victoria Park
–	1 Aug	Mangere	W	Otahuhu	L	Mangere
Round 15	8 Aug [73]	Mangere	21	Northcote	6	Victoria Park
–	8 Aug	Kingsland	CCD	Otahuhu	CCD	Auckland Domain

The round 15 match between Kingsland and Otahuhu was not played due to the poor condition of the field at the Auckland Domain.

Stallard Cup knockout competition

This was the first season with a B Division in the First Grade competition and at the end of the season a knockout competition was played between the five teams.

1925 Stallard Cup Results
	Date		Score		Score	Venue
Round 1	15 Aug [74]	Northcote	3	Ellerslie	0	Victoria Park
Semi final	15 Aug [75]	Northcote	19	Mangere	18	Carlaw Park # 2
Semi final	8 Aug	Otahuhu	11	Kingsland	2	Auckland Domain
Final	5 Sep [76]	Otahuhu	6	Northcote	2	Carlaw Park

Other club matches and lower grades

Lower grades

There were 5 lower grades in 1925, with the Sixth Grade split into A and B divisions as it had been in previous years. Grades were made of the following teams with the winning team in bold:

Second Grade: City, Devonport, Ellerslie, Kingsland, Mangere, Newton, Ponsonby A, Ponsonby B, Richmond, United Suburbs
Third Grade: Athletics, City, Coromandel Old Boys, Devonport, Kingsland, Mangere, Newton, New Lynn, Northcote, Parnell, Point Chevalier, Ponsonby A, Ponsonby B, Otahuhu, Richmond, United Suburbs A, United Suburbs B
Fourth Grade: Athletics, City, Marist, Devonport, Ellerslie, Kingsland, Newton, Parnell, Point Chevalier, Ponsonby, Richmond
Fifth Grade: Athletic, City, Ellerslie, Marist, New Lynn, Northcote, Parnell, Ponsonby, Richmond
Sixth Grade A: Athletics, City A, City B, Devonport, Ellerslie, Leys Institute, Marist, Newton, Northcote, Point Chevalier, Ponsonby, Richmond (unbeaten season)
Sixth Grade B: Athletics, City, Ellerslie, Northcote, Point Chevalier, Richmond, United Suburb

Exhibition matches

On 19 April, when Marist had a bye in the first round of the club competition they travelled to Christchurch and played Marist of Christchurch. They won by 16 points to 7. The match also marked the opening of Monica Park.[77]

Exhibition match

	19 April	Marist (Christchurch)	7–16	Marist (Auckland)	Monica Park, Christchurch
	3:00	Try: Petersen Con: Ellis Pen: Ellis	[78]	Try: Jack Kirwan, Carroll, Gallagher, Jim O’Brien Con: Charles Gregory Pen: Charles Gregory

Labour Day carnival

	25 Oct	Ponsonby	26–16	Marist	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Frank Delgrosso 2, Wilfred McNeil, Tim Peckham, Payne, George Gardiner Con: Frank Delgrosso 4	[79]	Try: Hec Brisbane, Arthur Singe, Jack Kirwan, Sweeney Con: Charles Gregory 2	Attendance: 2,000

Representative season

The Auckland representative team had a busy season. After a series of 3 trial matches on 27 June both the New Zealand team and Auckland teams were selected. Officials had declared that "give us fine weather and we will get an attendance of 20,000". Unfortunately the weather did not oblige and it was in fact described as "the worst experienced this season ... in one place there was a miniature lake." This resulted in a crowd many times smaller, however thousands came into the ground to watch the main match between North Island and South Island, won by the former 27 points to 9.[80] Auckland then played against the New Zealand team and lost 9 points to 16. Following this they played a Northern Union Challenge Cup match against the holders South Auckland and were victorious by 24 points to 16. After the New Zealand team returned from their tour of Australia they again played Auckland at Carlaw Park and they used the experience they had gained to trounce Auckland by 41 points to 17, employing tactics that the Auckland team were not prepared for. Two weeks later Auckland played Queensland who were being touted as the finest league team in the world at the time in the first of three matches. They drew the first, before narrowly losing the second and then being well and truly outclassed in the 3rd match by 54 points to 14.

Representative fixtures

After the trial matches were played the New Zealand team was selected by Mr Liversedge, Pearce, and Harding, and 14 Auckland players made the side. They were: Craddock Dufty, P. Gregory, Lou Brown, Hec Brisbane, Frank Delgrosso, Jack Kirwan, Bert Laing, Maurice Wetherill, Wilson Hall, Stan Webb, Bert Avery, Ernie Herring, J. O'Brien, and Horace Dixon. The following day Sam Lowrie of Ponsonby United was added to the touring side.

Inter-Island match

	27 June	North Island	27–9	South Island	Carlaw Park 1
	2:45	Try: Lou Brown, Ben Davidson, Ernie Herring 3, Horace Dixon, Bert Avery Con: Frank Delgrosso	[81]	Try: Neil Mouat Pen: Neil Mouat 3	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: W Ripley

Auckland Trial match

	27 June	Auckland A	0–5	Auckland B	Carlaw Park 2
	1:30		[82]	Try: Payne Con: Shand	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Les Bull

Auckland C v South Auckland

	27 June	Auckland C	11–13	South Auckland	Carlaw Park 2
	12:30	Try: Cleaver, Wardlaw, McDonald Con: Clarrie Polson	[83]	Try: P Paki, Johnstone Con: S Raynor 2	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: W Murray

Auckland v New Zealand

	2 July	Auckland	9–16	New Zealand	Carlaw Park 1
	2:45	Try: George Gardiner, Arthur Singe, Jim O’Brien	[84]	Try: Parkes, Stan Webb, Frank Henry 2 Con: Neil Mouat	Referee: Les Bull

Auckland v South Auckland (Northern Union C.C.)

	19 August	Auckland	24–16	South Auckland	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Ivan Littlewood 2, George Gardiner 2, Ben Davidson 2 Con: George Gardiner, Clarrie Polson 2	[85]	Try: Finlay, P Paki, Johnston, Jackways Con: G Raynor Pen: Finlay	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Rogers

Auckland v New Zealand

	29 August	Auckland	17–41	New Zealand	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Ben Davidson, Riley, Neville St George Con: Arthur Singe 3 Pen: Arthur Singe	[86]	Try: Maurice Wetherill 3, Jim O’Brien, Horace Dixon, Bert Avery 3, Saunders Con: Frank Delgrosso 7	Attendance: 15,000 Referee: W Ripley

Auckland B v West Coast

	9 September	West Coast	15–22	Auckland B	Greymouth, West Coast
		Try: Quinn, O’Brien, Penalty Try Con: Neil Mouat 2 Pen: Neil Mouat	[87]	Try: W Kirkland, Tim Peckham, Hector Cole 2, Claude List, Alf Townsend Con: Hector Cole 2

Auckland v Queensland

	9 September	Auckland	18–18	Queensland	Carlaw Park 1
		Try: Stan Webb, Bert Avery 2, O’Brien Con: Frank Delgrosso 2 Pen: Frank Delgrosso	[88]	Try: Eric Fraunfelder, Cecil Aynsley, Jeff Moores, Herb Steinohrt Con: Jim Craig 3	Attendance: 6,000 Referee: W Ripley

Auckland B v Canterbury

	12 September	Canterbury	6–5	Auckland B	Monica Park, Christchurch
	3:00	Try: Polaschek, Frank Henry	[89]	Try: Bill Te Whata Pen: Len Mason	Attendance: 2,500 Referee: W Healey

Auckland B v Wellington

	16 September	Wellington	9–68	Auckland B	Newtown Park, Wellington
	3:00	Try: Shanahan Pen: Balk 3	[90]	Try: Ben Davidson 3, Claude List, Hardgrave, S Crewther, Bill Te Whata 5, Hec McDonald 2, Nelson Bass 3 Con: Hardgrave, Hector Cole, Hec McDonald, Nelson Bass 6 Pen: Len Mason	Referee: Parkinson

Auckland v South Auckland (Northern Union C.C.)

	19 September	Auckland	36–19	South Auckland	Carlaw Park 1
	2:45	Try: M Kirkland 2, Claude List 3, Neville St George, Jim O’Brien, Arthur Singe Con: Frank Delgrosso 5 Pen: Frank Delgrosso	[91]	Try: Finlay, Dufty, P Paki Con: F Raynor, Dufty Pen: F Raynor 3	Referee: Mincham

Auckland Province v Queensland

	10 October	Auckland Province	14–54	Queensland	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Arthur Singe, Penalty Try Con: Frank Delgrosso Pen: Frank Delgrosso 3	[92]	Try: Arthur Henderson, Bill Spencer 4, Tom Gorman, Cecil Aynsley 3, James Purcell Con: Jim Craig 9	Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Les Bull

Auckland representative matches played and scorers

This list only includes the Auckland team games and does not include the Auckland B, Auckland C, and Auckland Province matches.

No	Name	Club Team	Play	Tries	Con	Pen	Points
1	Frank Delgrosso	Ponsonby United	2	0	7	2	18
2	Arthur Singe	Marist Old Boys	5	2	3	1	14
3	George Gardiner	Ponsonby United	3	3	1	0	11
4	Ben Davidson	City Rovers	3	3	0	0	9
4	Claude List	Kingsland	1	3	0	0	9
6	Bert Avery	Athletic	1	2	0	0	6
6	Ivan Littlewood	Ponsonby United	4	2	0	0	6
6	M Kirkland	Marist Old Boys	1	2	0	0	6
6	Neville St George	Devonport United	4	2	0	0	6
10	Clarrie Polson	Newton Rangers	1	0	2	0	4
11	S Riley	Ponsonby United	2	1	0	0	3
11	Stan Webb	Devonport United	1	1	0	0	3
13	Hector Cole	Ponsonby United	4	0	0	0	0
13	Hec McDonald	City Rovers	3	0	0	0	0
13	M Herewini	Ponsonby United	3	0	0	0	0
13	Charles Gregory	Marist Old Boys	2	0	0	0	0
13	J Payne	Ponsonby United	2	0	0	0	0
13	Tim Peckham	Ponsonby United	2	0	0	0	0
13	Bill Te Whata	Athletic	1	0	0	0	0
13	Ernie Herring	Athletic	1	0	0	0	0
13	Greening	Northcote	1	0	0	0	0
13	Roy Hardgrave	Newton	1	0	0	0	0
13	Harry Douglas	Devonport United	1	0	0	0	0
13	Horace Dixon	Devonport United	1	0	0	0	0
13	Jack Kirwan	Marist Old Boys	1	0	0	0	0
13	Jim O'Brien	Marist Old Boys	1	0	0	0	0
13	Len Mason	Athletic	1	0	0	0	0
13	Lou Brown	City Rovers	1	0	0	0	0
13	Mackie	City Rovers	1	0	0	0	0
13	Maurice Wetherill	City Rovers	1	0	0	0	0
13	Nelson Bass	City Rovers	1	0	0	0	0
13	Jim O'Brien	Marist or Devonport	1	0	0	0	0
13	Sam Crewther	City Rovers	1	0	0	0	0
13	Alf Townsend	City Rovers	1	0	0	0	0

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External links

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