1928 Auckland Rugby League season

The 1928 Auckland Rugby League season was its 19th. Devonport United won the Senior A Championship for the first time under the Devonport United name, though they had won it twice before as North Shore Albions, prior to the merger with Sunnyside. Marist Old Boys won the Roope Rooster Trophy for the first time. This was their second major trophy after winning the championship in 1924. They also went on to defeat Devonport to win the Stormont Shield.

Preceded by 1927	19th Auckland Rugby League season 1928	Succeeded by 1929

Season news and summary

Senior competition

The senior club season featured over 110 matches through various competitions and did not finish until late October when suburban cricket competitions had already begun.

Grafton Athletic won the Senior B Division competition going undefeated season after they had been relegated the previous season, though they were beaten in the promotion relegation match with Ellerslie meaning they would have to stay there for another season. Point Chevalier defeated Grafton in the Stallard Cup final which was the Senior B knockout competition. The season was notable for the number of teams which played sides from other areas. Ponsonby, Richmond, Parnell, and the Northcote and Birkenhead Ramblers all played sides from north Auckland and the Waikato.

Mt Albert Club formed

Mt Albert held their first meeting at St George's Hall in Mt Albert on the evening of the 3rd of April. Ralph Wilson chaired the meeting and George Rhodes, chairman of the Auckland Rugby League was present. It was decided that they would form a club in the Mt Albert area though they did not decide on a name at this time. They would enter teams in the third and fourth grades.[1] During the season Auckland Rugby League made a grant of £3 to Mount Albert for a dressing shed.[2]

Representative program

It was a very busy season, with ten representative fixtures including matches against the touring England team. Ernie Asher, Edwin Vincent Fox, and Bert Avery were appointed selectors for the representative team for the season.

Annual general meeting

At the annual general meeting of Auckland Rugby League it was noted that out of the 28 playing days during the 1927 season thirteen of them were played in wet weather; however, crowds were still good and they were happy with the growth of the game. Further developments at Carlaw Park were planned, consisting of "conveniences for ladies…extra accommodation… for players, and three more dressing rooms" at a cost of £60. There was a lengthy discussion about Ellerslie's application to join the A Grade. They had won the B Grade competition and defeated the last placed Grafton from A Grade.[3] The annual general meeting was held at the Auckland Chamber of Commerce on Swanson Street.[4]

Thistle Cup

The Management Committee announced at the midway mark of the senior club season that the Thistle Cup would be awarded to the A or B grade team that had scored the most points in the second round of competition. If two teams were tied then the trophy would be awarded to the team which had scored the most points for the whole season.[5]

Ground availability

An ongoing issue for many clubs in Auckland was the availability of playing fields as the number of teams grew. During the season Northcote opened a new field at Stafford Park which is still in existence adjacent to State Highway 1 just north of the Auckland Harbour Bridge. Devonport also had a deputation present at the Devonport Borough Council meeting on 10 May to ask about the shortage of grounds in the area. The club asked for permission to use some of the spare cricket grounds for matches. Mayor E. Aldridge said there would be a ground available at Stanley Bay.[6]

Rule changes

After Round 5 the issue of time keeping in matches at Carlaw Park was raised at the weekly Management Committee meeting. The bell had been rung in the match between Richmond and Devonport at Carlaw Park before the ball was dead which was against previously arranged rules. Agreement could not be reached on whether the timekeeper or referee should be responsible for calling time. In the end it was decided that official timekeepers should attend the Referees' Association meeting for instructions.[7]

It was noted that the dead ball area on both fields at Carlaw Park had been reduced from 12 yards to 8 yards in accordance with the laws of rugby league.[8]

A rule change came into effect during the season after the annual meeting of the English Rugby League. They decided that no forward at any time in the scrum could have both feet off the ground. Also forwards could not drop to one knee to attempt to hook the ball. The game in New Zealand would adhere to these rules.[9]

Richard Stack benefit matches

The opening weekend of the season saw four first grade matches played at Carlaw Park, though these matches were not part of the competition. The round was dedicated to Richard Stack (commonly known as Dick Stack) of the Newton Rangers who had suffered a broken leg in the Stormont Shield final the previous season and the injury was so bad Auckland Hospital staff were forced to amputate it. This meant that he was unable to continue in his profession and so the league fundraised so that he was able to start his own business. A total of £500 was taken at the gates. The day also featured a program of boxing matches with the prizes donated back to Stack. After all the accounts were balanced it was worked out that the fund for Stack totalled £610 12/3. An oddity of the games themselves was the low scoring nature and that all four losing teams failed to register a single point. Given the timing in the season and the fact they were for charity and competition points they were largely treated as practice matches with the City Rovers side using 18 players.[10]

	21 April	Ponsonby	13–0	Newton	Carlaw Park 1
	3:30	Try: Lou Hutt, George Gardiner, Victor Fagan Con: George Gardiner, Langley	[11]		Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Les Bull

	21 April	Marist	3–0	Devonport	Carlaw Park 1
	2:00	Try: Kirkland	[12]		Attendance: 10,000 Referee: W Mincham

	21 April	Richmond	10–0	City	Carlaw Park 2
	3:30	Try: Unknown x 2 Con: Unknown x 2	[13]		Attendance: 10,000 Referee: H McKubrey

	21 April	Grafton	2–0	Ellerslie	Carlaw Park 2
		Pen: R Longville	[14]		Attendance: 10,000 Referee: P Rogers

Monteith Shield (First Grade Championship)

A Division standings

Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Devonport United	12	9	0	3	224	149	18
Richmond Rovers	12	7	1	4	143	132	15
Newton Rangers	12	7	0	5	143	138	14
Ponsonby United	12	5	2	5	154	144	12
Marist Old Boys	12	5	1	6	154	170	11
City Rovers	12	4	0	8	144	164	8
Ellerslie United	12	3	0	9	102	162	6

A Division fixtures

Round 1 saw the newly promoted Ellerslie upset Ponsonby. The season was ceremonially kicked off by Miss Peggy Rhodes, daughter of George Rhodes, the chairman of Auckland Rugby League Management Committee.

Round 1

	28 April	Richmond	18–10	Newton	Carlaw Park 1
	3:15	Try: McCarthy 2, Turton, R Jenkinson Con: L Taylor 3	[15]	Try: M Herewini, Alan Clarke Con: Craddock Dufty Pen: Craddock Dufty	Attendance: 5,500 Referee: W Mincham

	28 April	Devonport	24–6	City	Carlaw Park 2
	3:15	Try: Len Scott 2, S Rule, S Casey, Alf Scott, Saxon Con: Allan Seagar 2 Pen: Allan Seagar	[16]	Try: Perry, N Pascoe	Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Les Bull

	28 April	Ellerslie	15–8	Ponsonby	Carlaw Park 1
	1:45	Try: Davis, Allen, Dance Con: Shand 3	[17]	Try: Tim Peckham, J Payne	Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Vic Simpson

Round 2

	5 May	Richmond	15–0	Marist	Carlaw Park 1
	3:15	Try: R Jenkinson 2, H Stewart Con: L Taylor Pen: L Taylor 2	[18]		Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Les Bull

	5 May	Devonport	12–11	Newton	Carlaw Park 1
	1:45	Try: Len Scott 2, Preston, Saxon	[19]	Try: Hayden, Henry, Murray Con: Craddock Dufty	Attendance: 6,000 Referee: H McKubrey

	5 May	Ponsonby	19–6	City	Carlaw Park 2
	3:00	Try: Goodley, Tim Peckham, Victor Fagan, J Payne 2 Con: Tim Peckham 2	[20]	Try: J Iveson, Lawrence	Attendance: 6,000 Referee: P Rogers

Round 3

	12 May	Devonport	31–22	Marist	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Len Scott 4, Saxon, Horace Dixon 2 Con: Alf Scott 2, E Ruby 2 Drop: L Simons	[21]	Try: Sweeney, Dick Moisley, Graham, Hec Brisbane Con: Cronin 4 Pen: Cronin	Attendance: 6,000 Referee: W Mincham

	12 May	Newton	22–13	Ponsonby	Carlaw Park 2
	3:00	Try: Trevor Hall, R Purdy, Murray, M Little Con: Craddock Dufty 4 Pen: Craddock Dufty	[22]	Try: Lou Hutt, J Payne, Victor Fagan Con: Tim Peckham 2	Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Arthur Rae

	12 May	City	26–3	Ellerslie	Auckland Domain 1
	3:00	Try: Perry, Lawrence 2, Fraser Webberley, N Pascoe, Hamilton Con: Horne 3 Pen: Horne	[23]	Try: Ivan Littlewood	Referee: Les Bull

Round 4

It was decided by Auckland Rugby League after the 3rd round that they would no longer play curtain-raiser matches by Senior A Grade teams at 1:30pm. This was due to players having difficulty getting to the ground on time as they often worked on Saturdays and had to travel from the outer suburbs. A recent example had been the Newton Rangers v Devonport match where several Newton players had arrived late and the match was so late kicking off that the second half lasted only 25 minutes instead of 40.[24] L Letton, a well known rugby player transferred from rugby union where he had been playing for Marist, and scored 2 tries for Ponsonby on debut in their 18–14 loss to Marist.

	19 May	Devonport	12–7	Richmond	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Alf Scott, E Ruby Con: Wells Pen: Wells 2	[25]	Try: Colebrook Pen: L Taylor 2	Referee: P Rogers

	19 May	Marist	18–14	Ponsonby	Carlaw Park 2
	3:00	Try: Hec Brisbane, Johnson 2, Wilf Hassan Con: Charles Gregory 3	[26]	Try: Leslie Letton 2 Con: Frank Delgrosso Pen: Frank Delgrosso 3	Referee: B Emirali

	19 May	Ellerslie	5–13	Newton	Ellerslie Reserve
	3:00	Try: Davis Con: Shand	[27]	Try: M Little, Roy Hardgrave 2 Con: Craddock Dufty Pen: Craddock Dufty	Referee: H McKubrey

Round 5

	26 May	Ponsonby	10–6	Richmond	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Moore, Frank Delgrosso Con: Frank Delgrosso Pen: Frank Delgrosso	[28]	Pen: L Taylor 3	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Les Bull

	26 May	Marist	26–8	Ellerslie	Carlaw Park 2
	3:00	Try: Dick Moisley 4, Hec Brisbane, Jack Keenan Con: Charles Gregory 4	[29]	Try: Bob Crewther, Cooke Con: Sam Crewther	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: W Mincham

	26 May	City	6–3	Newton	Auckland Domain 1
	3:00	Try: J Hadley, Lawrence	[30]	Try: Alan Clarke	Referee: H McKubrey

Round 6

The match between Richmond and Ellerslie was played on the Kings Birthday holiday as part of the celebrations.

	2 June	Devonport	21–19	Ponsonby	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Len Scott, Allan Seagar 2, J Beattie, E Ruby, Saxon Con: Alf Scott 2, Saxon	[31]	Try: George Gardiner, Lou Hutt, J Payne Con: Frank Delgrosso 3 Pen: Frank Delgrosso 2	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: H McKubrey

	2 June	Marist	39–12	City	Carlaw Park 2
	3:00	Try: Cronin, George Batchelor, Hec Brisbane, Dick Moisley, Noble, Sweeney, Phil Brady 2, Graham Con: Charles Gregory 5, Cronin	[32]	Try: Perry, Lawrence Con: Laurie Barchard Pen: Laurie Barchard Drop: Perry	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Wilfred Simpson

	4 June	Richmond	6–4	Ellerslie	Carlaw Park 1
	9:30	Try: L Taylor 2	[33]	Pen: Bob Crewther 2	Attendance: 1,500 Referee: A Sanders

Round 7

	9 June	Newton	21–3	Marist	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Murray, Trevor Hall, Rhodes, Purdy, Roy Hardgrave Con: Craddock Dufty 3	[34]	Try: George Batchelor	Referee: Wilfred Mincham

	9 June	Richmond	27–18	City	Carlaw Park 2
	3:00	Try: L Taylor 2, Stan Prentice, Davis, McCarthy Con: L Taylor 4 Pen: L Taylor 2	[35]	Try: Maurice Wetherill 2, Perry, McDonald Con: Laurie Barchard Pen: Laurie Barchard 2	Referee: H Taylor

	9 June	Devonport	16–3	Ellerslie	Devonport Domain
	3:00	Try: Stan Webb, Len Scott 2, Allan Seagar Con: Alf Scott 2	[36]	Try: Speight	Referee: P Rogers

Following the conclusion of the first round, The New Zealand Herald published the individual points tallies of all the point scorers. This was the first time this had been done. Taylor of Richmond led the standings with 46 points, Len Scott of Devonport had 33, while Craddock Dufty of Newton was third with 26 points.[37]

Round 8

	23 June	Newton	17–13	Richmond	Carlaw Park 1
	2:45	Try: M Little, Roy Hardgrave, Cammick Con: Craddock Dufty Pen: Craddock Dufty 3	[38]	Try: W Hanlon Con: L Taylor Pen: L Taylor 4	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Arthur Rae

	23 June	Ponsonby	22–5	Ellerslie	Carlaw Park 2
	2:45	Try: Leslie Letton 2, Moore, S Usher 2, Horne Con: Tim Peckham, Frank Delgrosso	[39]	Try: Hemingway Con: Shand	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: W Mincham

	23 June	Devonport	8–6	City	Devonport Domain
	3:00	Try: Len Scott, Preston Con: Alf Scott	[40]	Try: Williams, Crouch	Referee: Les Bull

Round 9

	30 June	Newton	23–16	Devonport	Carlaw Park 1
	2:45	Try: Roy Hardgrave 3, Murray, Wally Somers Con: Craddock Dufty 4	[41]	Try: Len Scott 3, J Beattie Con: Alf Scott 2	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Les Bull

	30 June	Richmond	10–9	Marist	Carlaw Park 2
	2:45	Try: Wheaton, W Hanlon Con: L Taylor 2	[42]	Try: George Batchelor, Dick Moisley, Sweeney	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: T Hill

	30 June	Ponsonby	2–0	City	Auckland Domain 2
	3:00	Pen: Frank Delgrosso	[43]		Referee: H McKubrey

Round 10

	7 July	Ponsonby	17–3	Newton	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Thompson, Frank Delgrosso, Donovan Con: Frank Delgrosso 3 Pen: Frank Delgrosso	[44]	Try: Trevor Hall	Referee: P Rogers

	7 July	Marist	14–13	Devonport	Carlaw Park 2
	3:00	Try: Hec Brisbane 2, Noble, Jim O’Brien Con: Charles Gregory	[45]	Try: Len Scott, Allan Seagar, S Rule Con: Allan Seagar, Alf Scott	Referee: T Chernside

	7 July	Ellerslie	22–2	City	Carlaw Park 1
	1:30	Try: Hemingway, Davis, Speight, Ivan Littlewood Con: Hemingway 3 Pen: Hemingway	[46]	Pen: Laurie Barchard	Referee: H McKubrey

Round 11

	14 July	Richmond	16–14	Devonport	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: R Jenkinson, G Stewart, L Taylor, Colebrook Con: L Taylor 2	[47]	Try: S Rule, J Beattie, Allan Seagar, Len Scott Con: Alf Scott	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: W Mincham

	14 July	Ponsonby	11–11	Marist	Carlaw Park 2
	3:00	Try: Kenneth Peckham, Joseph Peckham, Leslie Letton Con: Frank Delgrosso	[48]	Try: Noble, Hec Brisbane, Phil Brady Con: Charles Gregory	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: B Emirali

	14 July	Newton	5–2	Ellerslie	Auckland Domain 1
	3:00	Try: C Rhodes Con: Craddock Dufty	[49]	Pen: Hemingway	Referee: T Hill

Round 12

The New Zealand team was playing the 2nd test against England in Dunedin this weekend so all the Auckland players in the New Zealand side were unavailable for their club sides.

	18 August	Ponsonby	13–13	Richmond	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: George Gardiner 2, Moore Con: George Gardiner 2	[50]	Try: Colebrook, Jones, Dixon Con: L Taylor 2	Referee: H McKubrey

	18 August	City	31–5	Newton	Carlaw Park 2
	3:00	Try: Perry, W Hamilton 2, C Reynolds 2, Lawrence 2 Con: Laurie Barchard 4 Pen: Laurie Barchard	[51]	Try: Alan Clarke Con: Alan Clarke	Referee: P Rogers

	18 August	Ellerslie	11–0	Marist	Carlaw Park 1
	1:45	Try: Ivan Littlewood, Hemingway, V Speight Con: E Crewther	[52]		Referee: Les Bull

Round 13

	25 August	Devonport	24–6	Ponsonby	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Horace Dixon, Jim O’Brien 2, O’Leary, E Ruby, Allan Seagar Con: Alf Scott 2, E Ruby	[53]	Try: J Payne, Ford	Referee: Les Bull

	25 August	City	14–10	Marist	Carlaw Park 2
	3:00	Try: Reynolds 2, Lawrence Con: Laurie Barchard	[54]	Try: Campbell, Petherick Con: Charles Gregory Pen: Charles Gregory	Referee: Arthur Rae

	25 August	Ellerslie	8–10	Richmond	Ellerslie Reserve
	3:00	Try: Ivan Littlewood 2 Con: Sam Crewther	[55]	Try: Swift, L Taylor Con: L Taylor Drop: L Taylor	Referee: W Mincham

Round 14

	1 September	Devonport	33–16	Ellerslie	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Len Scott 2, A Scott, O’Leary, Jim O’Brien, E Ruby, Stan Webb Con: Alf Scott 3, Allan Seagar 2 Drop: Simmonds	[56]	Try: Allan, Ivan Littlewood Con: Hemingway 2 Pen: Hemingway 3	Referee: P Rogers

	1 September	City	17–2	Richmond	Carlaw Park 2
	3:00	Try: McLoughlin, J Hadley, Perry, Hadley, Lawrence Con: Horne	[57]	Drop: L Taylor	Referee: W Mincham

	1 September	Newton	10–2	Marist	Carlaw Park 1
	1:45	Try: Roy Hardgrave, M Little Con: M Little Pen: Joy	[58]	Pen: Charles Gregory	Referee: A Saunders

Roope Rooster Knockout Competition

Marist won the Roope Rooster for 1928 after defeating Ponsonby in a closely contested final. It was the first time they had won the trophy in their history.

Round 1

	8 September	Newton	25–16	City	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Trevor Hall, Wilson, Roy Hardgrave 3 Con: Craddock Dufty 5	[59]	Try: Lawrence, Perry, J Iveson, J Hadley Con: Lawrence, Laurie Barchard	Referee: W Mincham

	8 September	Marist	14–9	Richmond	Carlaw Park 2
	3:00	Try: George Batchelor, Hec Brisbane, Dick Moisley, McKay Con: Hec Brisbane	[60]	Try: Paterson Con: L Taylor Pen: L Taylor 2	Referee: H McKubrey

	8 September	Devonport	12–11	Ellerslie	Carlaw Park 1
	1:45	Try: O’Leary, Horace Dixon Con: Allan Seagar Pen: Allan Seagar Drop: E Cleaver	[61]	Try: Ivan Littlewood, Dance, Allen Con: Sam Crewther	Referee: Arthur Rae

Semi Finals

Extra time was played in the Ponsonby match with Newton. Craddock Dufty was tackled into touch going for a try and the match ended a 5–5 draw with a replay required the following weekend.

	22 September	Newton	5–5	Ponsonby	Carlaw Park 1
	3:15	Try: M Little Con: Craddock Dufty	[62]	Try: Revell Pen: Frank Delgrosso	Referee: P Rogers

	22 September	Marist	10–5	Devonport	Carlaw Park 2
	3:00	Try: Johnson, Hec Brisbane Con: Charles Gregory Pen: Charles Gregory	[63]	Try: Rule Con: Simmons	Referee: W Mincham

Semi Final Replay

	30 September	Ponsonby	8–6	Newton	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: J Payne, Lou Hutt Con: Frank Delgrosso	[64]	Try: M Little, Roy Hardgrave	Referee: W Mincham

Final

	6 October	Marist	10–8	Ponsonby	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Noble, Hansen Con: Charles Gregory 2	[65]	Try: George Gardiner, Kenneth Peckham Pen: Frank Delgrosso	Attendance: 7,000 Referee: A Saunders

Stormont Memorial Shield

Marist won the Stormont Shield (named after their former team mate) for the first time when they defeated the Monteith Shield champions Devonport with a late try by 9 to 8.

	13 October	Marist	9–8	Devonport	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Hec Brisbane. John Stormont, Hansen	[66]	Try: O’Leary 2 Con: Simmons	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Les Bull

Labour Day Tournament

The ‘Labour Day Tournament’ was played over two days (the official holiday, and the following Saturday). It featured Huntly from the Lower Waikato competition and Pt Chevalier who had won the second grade competition. Marist won the trophy despite having to win two games on the first day, and two more on the second. For their efforts they were awarded £50 in prize money.

Round 1

	20 October	Marist	12–10	Huntly	Carlaw Park 1
	2:00	Try: George Batchelor, Noble, Hansen, Petherick	[67]	Try: Gronby, Tom Timms Con: Jones, Rayner

	20 October	City	11–3	Devonport	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Perry 2, McLaughlin Con: Laurie Barchard	[68]	Try: O’Leary

	20 October	Richmond	11–5	Newton	Carlaw Park 2
	3:00	Try: Davis, Colebrook, Ted Mincham Con: Carroll	[69]	Try: Roy Hardgrave Pen: Craddock Dufty

	20 October	Ponsonby	25–13	Pt Chevalier	Carlaw Park 2
	4:00	Try: Thompson 2, Frank Delgrosso 2, Kenneth Peckham, Revell, Moore Con: Frank Delgrosso	[70]	Try: McPherson, Carroll, Monoghan Con: R Purdy

	20 October	Marist	11–8	Ellerslie	Carlaw Park 1
	4:00	Try: Phil Brady, Dick Moisley, George Batchelor Con: Noble	[71]	Try: Ivan Littlewood, Capner Pen: Crewther

Semi Finals

	27 October	Richmond	11–5	Ponsonby	Carlaw Park 1
	2:00	Try: L Taylor 3 Con: L Taylor	[72]	Try: Crooks Con: Frank Delgrosso	Attendance: 2,500

	27 October	Marist	17–12	City	Carlaw Park 2
	2:00	Try: George Batchelor 3, George Batchelor, Jim O'Brien Con: Charles Gregory	[73]	Try: Perry 2 Con: Laurie Barchard 2 Pen: Laurie Barchard	Attendance: 2,500

Final

	27 October	Marist	12–5	Richmond	Carlaw Park 1
	4:00	Try: Jim O'Brien, Graham, George Batchelor, Hec Brisbane	[74]	Try: Ted Mincham Pen: L Taylor	Attendance: 2,500

A Division B Division promotion-relegation match

For the second year in a row Ellerslie and Grafton met in a match to decide who would play in the Senior A Division in 1929. Ellerslie scored a converted try in the closing stages of the match to remain in the A Grade.

	6 October	Ellerslie	15–13	Grafton	Carlaw Park 2
	3:00	Try: V Speight, Allen, Davis Con: Sam Crewther 2 Pen: Sam Crewther	[75]	Try: N York, York jun., Allen Con: R Longville Pen: R Longville	Attendance: 7,000 Referee: B Emirali

Top try scorers and point scorers

Top try and point scorers for A Division, Roope Rooster and Labour Day competitions (the three competitions all A Division teams competed in).

Rank	Player	Team	Tries
1	Len Scott	Devonport United	19
2	Roy Hardgrave	Newton Rangers	13
3	Perry	City Rovers	11
4	Lawrence	City Rovers	10
4	Hec Brisbane	Marist Old Boys	10
4	George Batchelor	Marist Old Boys	10
7	Dick Moisley	Marist Old Boys	9
7	L Taylor	Richmond Rovers	9
9	Ivan Littlewood	Ellerslie United	8
9	J Payne	Ponsonby United	8
11	M Little	Newton Rangers	6
11	Allan Seagar	Devonport United	6

Rank	Player	Team	Tries	Con	Pen	Drop goal	Points
1	L Taylor	Richmond Rovers	9	18	16	2	99
2	Frank Delgrosso	Ponsonby United	4	13	10	0	58
2	Craddock Dufty	Newton Rangers	0	22	7	0	58
4	Len Scott	Devonport United	19	0	0	0	57
5	Charles Gregory	Marist Old Boys	1	19	3	0	47
6	Alf Scott	Devonport United	3	16	0	0	41
7	Roy Hardgrave	Newton Rangers	13	0	0	0	39
8	Perry	City Rovers	11	0	0	1	35
9	Laurie Barchard	City Rovers	0	11	6	0	34
9	Allan Seagar	Devonport United	6	6	2	0	34

B Grade standings and results

Final B Grade standings

Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Grafton Athletic	12	10	2	0	145	69	22
Otahuhu United	12	6	1	4	117	109	13
Mangere	12	6	1	5	133	83	13
Kingsland	12	6	0	6	128	105	12
Parnell	12	5	1	6	118	127	11
Point Chevalier	12	3	1	8	97	131	7
Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers	12	1	0	10	46	160	2

First Grade B Division fixtures

Round 1 saw the opening of the new municipal ground (Stafford Park) at Northcote prior to Northcote and Birkenhead Ramblers match with Point Chevalier. The ground was opened by Northcote Mayor A. E. Greenslade who kicked off the ball to start the match. During the season Otahuhu asked the Otahuhu Borough Council for permission to take up a collection at the Princes St. Reserve and they also asked the council if they would erect a building. The council agreed to the collection but declined in regards to the building.[76] Prior to the Round 11 matches W. Mapi, the halfback of the Mangere team died after a short illness. The team wore white armbands for their match with Newton in honour of him.

Grafton Athletic won the competition after an undefeated season.

1928 B Grade Results
	Date		Score		Score	Venue
Round 1	28 April[77]	Parnell	13	Mangere	5	Carlaw Park # 2, 3:15pm
–	28 April	Northcote	10	Point Chevalier	9	Stafford Park, Northcote, 3pm[78]
–	28 April	Otahuhu	13	Grafton	15	Otahuhu Reserve, 3pm
Round 2	5 May[79]	Grafton	12	Parnell	12	Auckland Domain # 1, 3pm
–	5 May	Mangere	8	Kingsland	6	Auckland Domain # 3, 3pm
–	5 May	Point Chevalier	5	Otahuhu	5	Point Chevalier, 3pm
Round 3	12 May[80]	Grafton	12	Kingsland	5	Auckland Domain # 6, 3pm
–	12 May	Otahuhu	14	Northcote	0	Victoria Park, 3pm
–	12 May	Point Chevalier	8	Parnell	14	Point Chevalier, 3pm
Round 4	19 May[81]	Grafton	11	Mangere	8	Auckland Domain # 1, 3pm
–	19 May	Kingsland	30	Point Chevalier	7	Auckland Domain # 5, 3pm
–	19 May	Parnell	7	Northcote	5	Victoria Park # 2, 3pm
Round 5	26 May[82]	Northcote	5	Kingsland	6	Stafford Park, Northcote, 3pm
–	26 May	Otahuhu	8	Parnell	5	Otahuhu Reserve, 3pm
–	26 May	Point Chevalier	5	Mangere	11	Point Chevalier, 3pm
Round 6	2 June[83]	Mangere	13	Northcote	5	Victoria Park, 3pm
–	2 June	Otahuhu	3	Kingsland	8	Otahuhu Reserve, 3pm
–	2 June	Point Chevalier	0	Grafton	12	Point Chevalier, 3pm
Round 7	9 June[84]	Northcote	2	Grafton	24	Stafford Park, Northcote, 3pm
–	9 June	Otahuhu	7	Mangere	5	Sturges Park, Otahuhu, 3pm
–	9 June	Kingsland	19	Parnell	10	Auckland Domain # 2, 3pm
Round 8	23 June[85]	Point Chevalier	17	Northcote	3	Point Chevalier, 3pm
–	23 June	Grafton	15	Otahuhu	0	Auckland Domain # 2, 3pm
–	23 June	Mangere	32	Parnell	18	Mangere Trotting Club, 3pm
Round 9	30 June[86]	Otahuhu	22	Point Chevalier	9	Sturges Park, Otahuhu, 3pm
–	30 June	Grafton	13	Parnell	8	Auckland Domain # 6, 3pm
–	30 June	Kingsland	6	Mangere	3	Otahuhu Trotting Track, 3pm
Round 10	7 July[87]	Grafton	8	Kingsland	3	Auckland Domain # 1, 3pm
–	7 July	Otahuhu	?	Northcote	?	Victoria Park, 3pm
–	7 July	Point Chevalier	8	Parnell	5	Outer Domain, 3pm
Round 11	14 July[88]	Grafton	3	Mangere	3	Carlaw Park # 1, 1:45pm
–	14 July	Parnell	18	Northcote	3	Victoria Park, 3pm
–	14 July	Point Chevalier	19	Kingsland	8	Point Chevalier, 3pm
Round 12	18 Aug[89]	Otahuhu	14	Parnell	8	Auckland Domain # 5, 3pm
–	18 Aug	Kingsland	16	Northcote	5	Outer Domain, 3pm
–	18 Aug	Mangere	W	Point Chevalier	L	Victoria Park, 3pm
Round 13	25 Aug[90]	Grafton	11	Point Chevalier	10	Victoria Park # 2, 3pm
–	25 Aug	Mangere	27	Northcote	3	Auckland Domain # 2, 3pm
–	25 Aug	Otahuhu	25	Kingsland	21	Auckland Domain # 6, 3pm
Round 14	1 Sep[91]	Grafton	9	Northcote	5	Victoria Park, 3pm
–	1 Sep	Mangere	18	Otahuhu	6	Auckland Domain, 3pm
–	1 Sep	Parnell	WBD	Kingsland	LBD	Outer Domain, 3pm

Stallard Cup Knockout Competition

In the first round of matches the referee (Mr. Hill) in the Otahuhu v Kingsland game stopped play early and awarded the game to Kingsland due to the rough play of the Otahuhu side. There were several fights during the match and the referee had difficulty keeping spectators off the field. According to the writer in the NZ Herald this “was not the first time the spectators at Otahuhu had made trouble, and they were really the cause of the players getting out of hand”.[92]

The final saw Grafton and Point Chevalier tied at the end of normal time necessitating two extra periods of five minutes before Monaghan of Point Chevalier kicked a penalty goal to win the cup. This handed Point Chevalier their first ever senior trophy.

1928 Stallard Cup Results
	Date		Score		Score	Venue
Round 1	8 Sep[93]	Point Chevalier	15	Mangere	8	Carlaw Park # 2, 1:45pm
–	8 Sep	Grafton	10	Northcote	2	Auckland Domain # 1, 3pm
–	8 Sep	Otahuhu	5	Kingsland	8	Otahuhu, 3pm
Semi Final	22 Sep[94]	Point Chevalier	13	Parnell	6	Point Chevalier, 3pm
Semi Final	22 Sep[95]	Grafton	18	Kingsland	10	Carlaw Park # 1, 1:45pm
Final	30 Sep[96]	Point Chevalier	15	Grafton	13	Carlaw Park # 2, 3pm

Other club matches and lower grades

Lower grade clubs

[97] Grades were made of the following teams with the winning teams in bold:

Second Grade: Akarana, Devonport, Mangere, Newton, Northcote, Ponsonby, Remuera, Richmond (Won by Devonport who were 6 pts clear of Remuera, Ponsonby and Newton), (Newton won the knockout competition)
Third Grade Open: Athletic, Devonport A, Devonport B, Ellerslie, Glen Eden, Kingsland, Mount Albert, New Lynn, Northcote, Otahuhu, Parnell, Ponsonby, Richmond (Won by Richmond, 2 pts clear or Mount Albert) (Richmond won the knockout competition)
Third Grade Intermediate: City, Devonport, New Lynn, Newton, Newmarket, Point Chevalier, Ponsonby, Remuera, Richmond (Won by Richmond, 8pts clear of Ponsonby), (Richmond won the knockout competition)
Fourth Grade: Akarana, City, Devonport, Ellerslie, Northcote, Otahuhu, Point Chevalier, Ponsonby, Remuera, Richmond (Won by Richmond, 2 pts clear of Remuera, Richmond also won the knockout compeitition)
Fifth Grade: Akarana, Athletic, Brown Brothers and Geddes, Devonport, Mount Albert, Richmond (Won by Akarana, 6pts clear of Devonport), (Devonport beat Richmond 15–7 in the knockout final)
Sixth Grade A: Akarana, Devonport, Ellerslie, Kingsland, Marist, Newmarket, Northcote, Otahuhu, Richmond, Point Chevalier (Won by Point Chevalier, 6pts clear of Richmond, Richmond won the knockout competition.
Sixth Grade B: Akarana, City, Devonport, Marist, Newmarket, Newton, Point Chevalier, Richmond (Won by Point Chevalier, 5 pts clear of Marist, Marist won the knockout competition.
Primary Schools: Ellerslie, Mangere, Mount Albert, Newmarket, Newton, Onehunga, Onehunga Convent, Otahuhu, Otahuhu B, Papatoetoe, Richmond (Otahuhu won the final of the school knockout competition after defeating Onehunga Convent 13 to 3).

Richmond were awarded the Davis’ Points Shield for most junior grade wins. They gained 75 points, with Devonport finishing second.

Exhibition matches

Richmond travelled north to play Hikurangi in the first rugby league match in the area. The local rugby team had become dissatisfied with their treatment by the rugby union and had switched to the league code. Richmond won the match in poor weather by 5 points to 0.

List of exhibition matches
	Date		Score		Score	Venue	Attendance
Exhibition Match	7 July[98]	Hikurangi	0	Richmond	5	Hikurangi
Exhibition Match	8 Aug[99]	Hikurangi	13	Richmond B	17	Hikurangi
Exhibition Match	1 Sep[100]	Hikurangi	10	Ponsonby	22	Hikurangi
Exhibition Match	1 Sep[101]	Hikurangi Juniors	5	Ponsonby Juniors	11	Hikurangi
Exhibition Match	1 Sep[102]	Ponsonby	17	Hikurangi	14	Carlaw Park
Exhibition Match	15 Sep[103]	Hikurangi	23	Parnell	6	Hikurangi	400
Exhibition Match	6 Oct[104]	North Auckland	9	Auckland Selection	33	Whangarei	1,000
Exhibition Match	13 Oct[105]	Northcote	5	Hamilton	3	Carlaw Park # 2, 3pm
Exhibition Match	20 Oct[106]	Mount Albert 3rd Grade	5	Huntly Juniors	15	Carlaw Park # 1, 1pm

Representative season

The first representative fixture of the season was played against South Auckland for the Northern Union Challenge Cup which the visitors had won from Auckland in 1927. Auckland won the 1928 match by 22 points to 3. The game was played in poor weather and was notable for the number of serious injuries with S. Prentice of Auckland breaking his nose, W. Smith of Huntly suffering a severe back injury, and S. Raynor of Huntly breaking his ribs. All three of them were taken to Auckland Hospital.[107]

A midweek trial match was played between the Possibles and Probables in order to select the Auckland team which was due to play the touring England side later in the season.

Auckland trounced Canterbury in a Northern Union Cup match by 66 points to 22 with winger Roy Hardgrave (son of former Kiwi Arthur Hardgrave) running in five tries. The match was played in good conditions for the most part and was witnessed by a large crowd of 15,000.

A North Island v South Island trial match was played at Carlaw Park. The North Island team fielded a large contingent of Auckland players including Craddock Dufty, Roy Hardgrave, Hec Brisbane, Maurice Wetherill, Stan Prentice, Frank Delgrosso, A. Scott, Lou Hutt, Wally Somers, and Jim O'Brien (Marist). The North Island team was far too good, winning 44 to 8. The following week a Probables v Possibles match was played as part of the selection process for the New Zealand team to play against the touring England side. The two teams featured the following Auckland players (Probables): Craddock Dufty, Len Scott, Hec Brisbane, Allan Seagar, Tim Peckham, Wally Somers, Jim O'Brien (Marist), Trevor Hall, A. Scott, (Possibles): J Beattie, W Hanlon, and E Cleaver.

A match was also played by Auckland in Whangarei. This was the first time an Auckland representative team had played in Northland and they were up against a fledgling North Auckland side. The area was relatively lowly populated and it was thought that they could not sustain both competitive rugby union and rugby league sides. Auckland win relatively convincingly and rugby league was to continue to struggle in the area for some time. The final match of the season saw Auckland go down to South Auckland both physically and on the scoreboard by 21 points to 7. The Auckland team was below strength.

Representative fixtures and trials

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

	16 June	Auckland	22–3	South Auckland	Carlaw Park 1
	2:45	Try: Len Scott, Claude List 2, Roy Hardgrave, Lou Hutt, J Payne Con: Craddock Dufty 2	[108]	Try: L Williams	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Les Bull

Auckland Trial Match

	11 July	Auckland Probables	14–24	Auckland Possibles	Carlaw Park 1
	2:30	Try: Tim Peckham, R Jenkinson, J Hadley, Moore Con: Charles Gregory	[109]	Try: Roy Hardgrave, Maurice Wetherill, Claude List, Stan Prentice 2, Trevor Hall Con: Frank Delgrosso 2 Pen: Frank Delgrosso	Attendance: 1,500 Referee: H McKubrey

Auckland v Canterbury

	21 July	Auckland	66–26	Canterbury	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Craddock Dufty 3, Claude List 2, Maurice Wetherill, Roy Hardgrave 5, Allan Seagar 3, Stan Prentice 2 Con: Craddock Dufty 2, Allan Seagar, Frank Delgrosso 4, Alan Clarke, Wally Somers	[110]	Try: P Smith, J Spillane 3, E Consedine, E Spencer Con: B O’Connell, P Smith, E Spencer Pen: R Bond	Attendance: 15,000 Referee: R.T. Hill

Auckland v South Auckland

	25 July	Auckland	17–19	South Auckland	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Len Scott 2, Claude List, Roy Hardgrave, Alan Clarke Con: Tim Peckham	[111]	Try: G Raynor, George Tittleton, S Raynor, Brownie Paki Con: S Raynor Pen: D Hall	Attendance: 2,500 Referee: W Mincham

Inter Island Match

	28 July	North Island	44–8	South Island	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Roy Hardgrave 2, Hec Brisbane 3, S Raynor, Frank Delgrosso 2, Lou Hutt, Tom Timms Con: Craddock Dufty, Frank Delgrosso 5 Pen: Craddock Dufty	[112]	Try: J Spillane, Goodall Con: J Spillane	Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Les Bull

New Zealand Trial Match

	1 August	NZ Probables	27–24	NZ Possibles	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Longville 3, Allan Seagar, Wilson 2, R Jenkinson Con: Craddock Dufty 2, Wally Somers	[113]	Try: J Spillane, Alf Townsend, Quinn, J Payne, Alan Clarke, McOliver Con: J Beattie, Bert Eckhoff Pen: Alan Clarke	Referee: H McKubrey

England Tour Match

The entire Auckland Provincial team were Auckland club players aside from Joe Menzies

	8 August	Auckland Province	9–14	England	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Len Scott Pen: Craddock Dufty 3	[114]	Try: Alf Frodsham, Les Fairclough, Emlyn Gwynne, Billo Rees Con: Walter Gowers	Attendance: 15,000 Referee: P Rogers

England Tour Match

	8 August	Auckland	15–26	England	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Len Scott, Roy Hardgrave, Alan Clarke Con: Craddock Dufty 2 Drop: Craddock Dufty	[115]	Try: Alf Ellaby, Jim Brough, Alf Frodsham, Billo Rees 2, Harold Bowman Con: Jim Sullivan 4	Attendance: 25,000 Referee: W Mincham

Auckland v Otago (Northern Union C.C.)

	15 September	Auckland	42–22	Otago	Carlaw Park 1
	3:00	Try: Roy Hardgrave 3, Len Scott, Hec Brisbane 3, Dick Moisley, E Ruby 2 Con: Craddock Dufty 4, Frank Delgrosso 2	[116]	Try: W Clydesdale, R Cusack, J Timlin, T Hicks Con: W Clydesdale 2 Pen: W Clydesdale, Bert Eckhoff 2	Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Les Bull

North Auckland v Auckland

	6 October	North Auckland	9–33	Auckland	Kensington Park, Whangarei
	3:00	Try: H Connolly, E Cunningham, J Hamilton	[117]	Try: Claude List, Roy Hardgrave 2, Jones, Trevor Hall, E Ruby, R Jenkinson Con: Craddock Dufty 4, Roy Hardgrave Drop: Craddock Dufty	Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Les Bull

Auckland v South Auckland

	13 October	South Auckland	21–7	Auckland	Huntly
		Try: Unknown x 21 points	[118]	Try: Unknown x 7 points

Auckland representative matches played and scorers

No	Name	Club team	Played	Tries	Con	Drop goal	Points
1	Craddock Dufty	Newton Rangers	5	3	14	2	41
1	Roy Hardgrave	Newton Rangers	6	13	1	0	41
3	Claude List	Kingsland	6	6	0	0	18
4	Len Scott	Devonport United	5	5	0	0	15
5	Frank Delgrosso	Ponsonby United	3	0	6	0	12
6	Allan Seagar	Devonport United	4	3	1	0	11
7	E Ruby	Devonport United	3	3	0	0	9
7	Hec Brisbane	Marist Old Boys	1	3	0	0	9
9	Alan Clarke	Newton Rangers	4	2	1	0	8
10	Stan Prentice	Richmond Rovers	4	2	0	0	6
11	Lou Hutt	Ponsonby United	5	1	0	0	3
11	J Payne	Ponsonby United	4	1	0	0	3
11	Maurice Wetherill	City Rovers	2	1	0	0	3
11	Trevor Hall	Newton Rangers	5	1	0	0	3
11	Dick Moisley	Marist Old Boys	1	1	0	0	3
11	Jones	Richmond Rovers	1	1	0	0	3
11	R Jenkinson	Richmond Rovers	1	1	0	0	3
18	Tim Peckham	Ponsonby United	3	0	1	0	2
18	Wally Somers	Newton Rangers	4	0	1	0	2
20	Jim O'Brien	Marist Old Boys	3	0	0	0	0
20	Alf Scott	Devonport United	1	0	0	0	0
20	Charles Gregory	Marist Old Boys	1	0	0	0	0
20	Neville St George	Devonport United	1	0	0	0	0
20	Horace Dixon	Devonport United	1	0	0	0	0
20	W Hanlon	Richmond Rovers	1	0	0	0	0
20	B Davis	Ellerslie	1	0	0	0	0
20	Rhodes	Newton Rangers	1	0	0	0	0
20	Hamilton	City Rovers	1	0	0	0	0

Auckland players selected for New Zealand

The following Auckland players were selected in the New Zealand team to play the first test versus England at Carlaw Park: C. Dufty (Newton), R. Hardgrave (Newton), C. List (Kingsland), L. Scott (Devonport), M. Wetherill (City), S. Prentice (Richmond), F. Delgrosso (Ponsonby), L. Hutt (Ponsonby), W. Somers (Newton), J. O’Brien (Marist), Reserves: T. Peckham (Ponsonby), and T. Hall (Newton). New Zealand won the test by 17 points to 13 in front of 27,000 spectators.[119] Brisbane who had not been considered for the first test due to injury was selected for the second test to be played in Dunedin and replaced L. Scott in the side.

Annual general meetings and club news

Details of annual club meetings were as follows, along with notable news during the season.

Akarana League Football Club held at Carlaw Park. They stated that the 1927 season had been successful with two of their three teams winning their grades.[120]
City Rovers Football Club held at Carlaw Park.
Devonport United League Football Club held at the Buffalo Lodge Rooms on 19 March. During the season Devonport asked the Devonport Domain Board for permission to use the football ground for a match on 23 June and for the authority to charge spectators for entry. Permission was granted provided the charge did not exceed 1 shilling.[121]
Ellerslie United League Football Club held at their training shed opposite the Ellerslie Railway Station on 26 March.
Glen Eden At the Auckland Rugby League's weekly Management Committee meeting in April they decided to give financial assistance to the Glen Eden Club toward paying off its ground.[122]
Grafton Athletic Rugby League Football Club held at Leys Institute in Ponsonby.[123]
Kingsland Rovers Football Club held at Buffalo Lodge Rooms on 25 March.
Mangere United Football Club held at Cook's Hall on 26 March. During the season W. Hapi the halfback of the Mangere senior team died after a short illness. The Mangere team wore white arm bands on the jerseys for their round 11 match at Carlaw Park against Grafton.[124]
Marist Old Boys held at Donovan's Gymnasium in Parnell.[125]
Mt Albert held their first ever meeting at St George's Hall in Mt Albert. It was decided that they would form a club in Mt Albert although they did not decide on a name at this time. They entered teams in the third and fourth grades.[126] During the season Auckland Rugby League made a grant of £3 to Mount Albert for a dressing shed.[127]
New Lynn League Football Club held at Foresters’ Hall, New Lynn on 28 March.
Newton Rangers Football Club held at Nairn's Tea Rooms on Karangahape Road.
Northcote-Birkenhead Ramblers League Football Club held at Foresters’ Hall, Birkenhead on 22 March.
Parnell League Football Club held at Donovan's Gymnasium in Parnell.[128] It was noted at the meeting that Parnell had lost its ground as the council was going to put roads through it. They were going to make arrangements to use the Auckland Domain for training purposes.
Point Chevalier League Football Club held in the Point Chevalier Hall.[129]
Ponsonby United Football Club held at The Leys Institute in Ponsonby. Ponsonby were being called “Ponies” in the newspapers during the season. They played the newly formed Hikurangi during the season and also toured the area with a senior and junior team.
Richmond Rovers Football Club became the first team to play a rugby league match in Northland when they met the Hikurangi side.
Auckland Rugby League Primary Schools’ Management Committee.[130] It was stated that eight teams were entered in various competitions in 1927.
Junior Management Committee held at Gray's Buildings on 27 March.
Referees Association held at the League Rooms on 26 March. During the season they asked that a written report submitted by its members should suffice for players ordered from the field, rather than requiring them to attend judicial inquiries as it was difficult to attend.[131]

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"Labour Day Competition/Marist Team Successful". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20089). 29 October 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
"Labour Day Competition/Marist Team Successful". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20089). 29 October 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
"Roope Rooster Final". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20071). 8 October 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
"Otahuhu Borough Council". Auckland Star. LIX (122). 25 May 1928. p. 3. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
"Senior B Matches". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19933). 30 March 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
"New Playing Ground/The Area at Northcote/Opened by Mayor". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19933). 30 March 1928. p. 10. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
"Senior B Grade". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19939). 7 May 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
"Lower Grade Results". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19945). 14 May 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
"Results in Lower Grades". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19951). 21 May 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
"Senior B/Parnell's Waterloo/Crash at Otahuhu". Auckland Star. LIX (126). 30 May 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
"B Grade Division/Sixth Series of Matches/Penchant for Kicking". Auckland Star. LIX (132). 6 June 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
"B Grade Games/End of First Round". Auckland Star. LIX (137). 12 June 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
"Athletic in Lead". Auckland Star. LIX (150). 27 June 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
"B Grade Matches". Auckland Star. LIX (156). 4 July 1928. p. 17. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
"B Division Matches". Auckland Star. LIX (162). 11 July 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
"Prominent Player's Death/W. Hapi, of Mangere/A Clever Native Half-Back". Auckland Star. LIX (168). 18 July 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
"Senior Matches Resume/Two Surprise Victories/Newton and Ponsonby Draw". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20029). 20 August 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
"B Grade Competition/Grafton Athletic Champions/An Unbeaten Record". Auckland Star. LIX (204). 29 August 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
"The Senior Championship/Success of Devonport/City Defeats Richmond". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20041). 3 September 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
"Abrupt Termination/Rugby League Match/Result of Rough Play". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20047). 10 September 1928. p. 11. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
"Roope Rooster Competition/First Series of Matches/Devonport's Narrow Victory". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20047). 10 September 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
"Roope Rooster Competition/Play in the Semi-Final/Marist Beats Devonport". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20059). 24 September 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
"Roope Rooster Competition/Play in the Semi-Final/Marist Beats Devonport". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20059). 24 September 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
"Roope Rooster Competition/The Semi-Final Replay/Ponsonby Defeats Newton". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20065). 1 October 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
"Junior Competitions". Auckland Star. LIX (256). 29 October 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
"Games in the Province/Hikurangi". Auckland Star. 9 July 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
"Junior Results". Auckland Star. LIX (196). 20 August 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
"Ponsonby V Hikurangi". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20041). 3 September 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
"Ponsonby in the North/Games at Hikurangi". Auckland Star. LIX (208). 3 September 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
"Ponsonby V Hikurangi". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20047). 10 September 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
"Game at Hikurangi". Auckland Star. LIX (220). 17 September 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
"Roope Rooster Final/Marist Defeats Ponsonby/A Margin of Two Points". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20071). 8 October 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
"Hamilton V Northcote". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20077). 15 October 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
"Junior Results". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20083). 22 October 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
"Football Accidents". Auckland Star. LIX (142). 18 June 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
"A Victory for Auckland/Southern Team Defeated". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19975). 18 June 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
"Trial Match Played/Possibles Beat Probables/Delgrosso a Brilliant Game". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19996). 12 July 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
"Auckland and Canterbury/Southern Team Eclipsed/A High Scoring Game/Five Tries to Hardgreave". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20005). 23 July 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
"Defeat of Auckland/An Exciting Conclusion/Narrow Margin in Fast Game". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20008). 26 July 1928. p. 15. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
"North Defeats South/Backs Much Too Clever/Delgrosso in Great Form". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20011). 30 July 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
"Probables Beat Possibles/Candidates For First Test/Good Performance by Blazey". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20014). 2 October 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
"Auckland Province Beaten/Fourteen Points to Nine/Local Five-Eighths Weak". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20020). 9 August 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
"Auckland Team Beaten/26 Points Against 15/Local Thirteen Tires/Visitors' Bright Passing". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20023). 13 August 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
"Auckland Defeats Otago/Forty-Two Points to 22/Challenge Cup Retained". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20053). 17 September 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
"Easy Win for Auckland/Match at Whangarei/Bright Display by Visitors". New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20071. 8 October 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
"Stormont Shield Contest". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20079). 17 October 1928. p. 18. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
"Win for New Zealand/Seventeen to Thirteen/Great Tackling Witnessed/Dominion's Fine Forwards". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20017). 6 August 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
"Akarana Club". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19900). 20 March 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
"Devonport Domain Board". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19980). 23 June 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
"Management Committee/Appointment of Selectors". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19932). 28 March 1928. p. 15. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
"Grafton Club's Officers". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19898). 17 March 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
"Prominent Player's Death/W. Hapi, of Mangere/A Clever Native Half-Back". Auckland Star. LIX (168). 18 July 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
"Marist Old Boys' Club/Annual Meeting Held". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19896). 15 March 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
"Formation of New Club". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19914). 5 April 1928. p. 15. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
"Management Committee Meet/Earlier Start of Games/Another Player Reinstated". Auckland Star. LIX (139). 14 June 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
"Parnell Club". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19898). 17 March 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
"Akarana Club". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19900). 20 March 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
"Auckland Primary Schools". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19904). 24 March 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
"Management Committee Meet/Earlier Start of Games/Another Player Reinstated". Auckland Star. LIX (139). 14 June 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 2 October 2019.

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[1] "Formation of New Club". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19914). 5 April 1928. p. 15. Retrieved 30 September 2019.

[2] "Management Committee Meet/Earlier Start of Games/Another Player Reinstated". Auckland Star. LIX (139). 14 June 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 2 October 2019.

[3] "Auckland Governing Body/Report on the Past Season". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19907). 28 March 1928. p. 17. Retrieved 29 September 2019.

[4] "Auckland Activities/Mew Officers Elected/Plans for Coming Season". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19920). 13 April 1928. p. 15. Retrieved 30 September 2019.

[5] "Management Committee/Thistle Cup Competition". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19978). 21 June 1928. p. 15. Retrieved 2 October 2019.

[6] "Devonport Borough/Shortage of Sports Areas". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19943). 11 May 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 1 October 2019.

[7] "The Management Committee/The Calling of Time/Proposed Match for June 4". Auckland Star. LIX (121). 24 May 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 2 October 2019.

[8] "Auckland Senior Matches/Individual Scorers' List/Taylor Leads the Way". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19971). 13 June 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 2 October 2019.

[9] "Amendments to Scrum Laws". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19983). 27 June 1928. p. 15. Retrieved 2 October 2019.

[10] "Stack Benefit/Sum of £610 for League Football Player/A Pleasing Effort". Auckland Star. LIX (152). 29 June 1928. p. 3. Retrieved 10 September 2019.

[11] "Stack Benefit Matches/Large Crowd at Carlaw Park/An Interesting Day's Sport". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19928). 23 April 1928. p. 15. Retrieved 30 September 2019.

[12] "Stack Benefit Matches/Large Crowd at Carlaw Park/An Interesting Day's Sport". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19928). 23 April 1928. p. 15. Retrieved 30 September 2019.

[13] "Stack Benefit Matches/Large Crowd at Carlaw Park/An Interesting Day's Sport". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19928). 23 April 1928. p. 15. Retrieved 30 September 2019.

[14] "Stack Benefit Matches/Large Crowd at Carlaw Park/An Interesting Day's Sport". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19928). 23 April 1928. p. 15. Retrieved 30 September 2019.

[15] "Opening of the Season/Two Surprise Results". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19933). 30 March 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 30 September 2019.

[16] "Opening of the Season/Two Surprise Results". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19933). 30 March 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 30 September 2019.

[17] "Opening of the Season/Two Surprise Results/Ellerslie Beats Ponsonby". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19933). 30 March 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 30 September 2019.

[18] "The Senior Competition/Richmond Defeats Marist/Positions of the Teams". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19939). 7 May 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 30 September 2019.

[19] "The Senior Competition/Positions of the Teams". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19939). 7 May 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 30 September 2019.

[20] "The Senior Competition/Positions of the Teams". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19939). 7 May 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 30 September 2019.

[21] "The Senior Competition/Devonport Defeats Marist/Fast Game at Carlaw Park". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19945). 14 May 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 1 October 2019.

[22] "The Senior Competition/Fast Game at Carlaw Park". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19945). 14 May 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 1 October 2019.

[23] "The Senior Competition/Fast Game at Carlaw Park". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19945). 14 May 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 1 October 2019.

[24] "The Stack Benefit Fund/Next Saturday's Attraction/Devonport and Richmond". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19947). 16 May 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 1 October 2019.

[25] "The Senior Competition/Devonport Beats Richmond/Close Game at Carlaw Park". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19951). 21 May 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 1 October 2019.

[26] "The Senior Competition/Close Game at Carlaw Park". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19951). 21 May 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 1 October 2019.

[27] "The Senior Competition/Close Game at Carlaw Park". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19951). 21 May 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 1 October 2019.

[28] "Ponsonby Defeat Richmond". Auckland Star. LIX (124). 28 May 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 1 October 2019.

[29] "High Scoring by Marist". Auckland Star. LIX (124). 28 May 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 1 October 2019.

[30] "Win for City". Auckland Star. LIX (124). 28 May 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 1 October 2019.

[31] "Sixth Series of Matches". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19963). 4 June 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 10 September 2019.

[32] "Sixth Series of Matches". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19963). 4 June 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 10 September 2019.

[33] "The Senior Competition/Richmond Beats Ellerslie/An Uninteresting Game". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19964). 5 June 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 10 September 2019.

[34] "The Senior Competition/Completion of First Round/Newton Defeats Marist". The New Zealand Herald. LXV. 11 June 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 2 October 2019.

[35] "The Senior Competition/Completion of First Round". The New Zealand Herald. LXV. 11 June 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 2 October 2019.

[36] "The Senior Competition/Completion of First Round". The New Zealand Herald. LXV. 11 June 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 2 October 2019.

[37] "Auckland Senior Matches/Individual Scorers' List/Taylor Leads the Way". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19971). 13 June 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 2 October 2019.

[38] "Matches in Second Round/Newton Defeats Richmond". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19981). 25 June 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 10 September 2019.

[39] "Matches in Second Round". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19981). 25 June 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 10 September 2019.

[40] "Matches in Second Round/Devonport Has Close Call". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19981). 25 June 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 10 September 2019.

[41] "The Senior Competition/Newton Defeats Devonport/Two Other Close Matches". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19987). 2 July 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

[42] "The Senior Competition/Newton Defeats Devonport/Two Other Close Matches". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19987). 2 July 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

[43] "The Senior Competition/Newton Defeats Devonport/Two Other Close Matches". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19987). 2 July 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

[44] "Play in Second Round/Wet Weather Conditions". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19993). 9 July 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

[45] "Play in Second Round/Wet Weather Conditions/Devonport's Second Defeat". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19993). 9 July 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

[46] "Play in Second Round/Wet Weather Conditions". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19993). 9 July 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

[47] "Play in Second Round". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19999). 16 July 1928. p. 17. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

[48] "Play in Second Round/Ponsonby and Marist Draw". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19999). 16 July 1928. p. 17. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

[49] "Play in Second Round". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19999). 16 July 1928. p. 17. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

[50] "Senior Matches Resume/Newton and Ponsonby Draw". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20029). 20 August 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[51] "Senior Matches Resume/Two Surprise Victories/Newton and Ponsonby Draw". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20029). 20 August 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[52] "Senior Matches Resume/Two Surprise Victories". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20029). 20 August 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[53] "The Senior Competition/Devonport Still Leading/Easy Win Against Ponsonby". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20035). 27 August 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 10 September 2019.

[54] "The Senior Competition/Devonport Still Leading/Easy Win Against Ponsonby". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20035). 27 August 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 10 September 2019.

[55] "The Senior Competition". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20035). 27 August 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 10 September 2019.

[56] "The Senior Championship/Success of Devonport". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20041). 3 September 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[57] "The Senior Championship/City Defeats Richmond". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20041). 3 September 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[58] "The Senior Championship". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20041). 3 September 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[59] "Roope Rooster Competition/First Series of Matches". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20047https). 10 September 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[60] "Roope Rooster Competition/First Series of Matches". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20047https). 10 September 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[61] "Roope Rooster Competition/First Series of Matches/Devonport's Narrow Victory". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20047https). 10 September 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[62] "Roope Rooster Competition/Play in the Semi-Final". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20059). 24 September 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 2 September 2019.

[63] "Roope Rooster Competition/Play in the Semi-Final/Marist Beats Devonport". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20059). 24 September 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 2 September 2019.

[64] "Roope Rooster Competition/The Semi-Final Replay/Ponsonby Defeats Newton". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20065). 1 October 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[65] "Roope Rooster Final/Marist Defeats Ponsonby/A Margin of Two Points". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20071). 8 October 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[66] "Close of the Season/Match for Stormont Shield/Marist Defeats Devonport". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20077). 15 October 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 29 September 2019.

[67] "Marists Victory". Auckland Star. LIX (256). 29 October 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[68] "Marists Victory". Auckland Star. LIX (256). 29 October 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[69] "Marists Victory". Auckland Star. LIX (256). 29 October 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[70] "Marists Victory". Auckland Star. LIX (256). 29 October 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[71] "Marists Victory". Auckland Star. LIX (256). 29 October 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[72] "Labour Day Competition/Marist Team Successful". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20089). 29 October 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 5 October 2019.

[73] "Labour Day Competition/Marist Team Successful". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20089). 29 October 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 5 October 2019.

[74] "Labour Day Competition/Marist Team Successful". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20089). 29 October 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 5 October 2019.

[75] "Roope Rooster Final". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20071). 8 October 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[76] "Otahuhu Borough Council". Auckland Star. LIX (122). 25 May 1928. p. 3. Retrieved 2 October 2019.

[77] "Senior B Matches". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19933). 30 March 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 30 September 2019.

[78] "New Playing Ground/The Area at Northcote/Opened by Mayor". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19933). 30 March 1928. p. 10. Retrieved 30 September 2019.

[79] "Senior B Grade". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19939). 7 May 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 30 September 2019.

[80] "Lower Grade Results". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19945). 14 May 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 1 October 2019.

[81] "Results in Lower Grades". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19951). 21 May 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 1 October 2019.

[82] "Senior B/Parnell's Waterloo/Crash at Otahuhu". Auckland Star. LIX (126). 30 May 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 2 October 2019.

[83] "B Grade Division/Sixth Series of Matches/Penchant for Kicking". Auckland Star. LIX (132). 6 June 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 2 October 2019.

[84] "B Grade Games/End of First Round". Auckland Star. LIX (137). 12 June 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 2 October 2019.

[85] "Athletic in Lead". Auckland Star. LIX (150). 27 June 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 10 September 2019.

[86] "B Grade Matches". Auckland Star. LIX (156). 4 July 1928. p. 17. Retrieved 10 September 2019.

[87] "B Division Matches". Auckland Star. LIX (162). 11 July 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

[88] "Prominent Player's Death/W. Hapi, of Mangere/A Clever Native Half-Back". Auckland Star. LIX (168). 18 July 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

[89] "Senior Matches Resume/Two Surprise Victories/Newton and Ponsonby Draw". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20029). 20 August 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[90] "B Grade Competition/Grafton Athletic Champions/An Unbeaten Record". Auckland Star. LIX (204). 29 August 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[91] "The Senior Championship/Success of Devonport/City Defeats Richmond". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20041). 3 September 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[92] "Abrupt Termination/Rugby League Match/Result of Rough Play". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20047). 10 September 1928. p. 11. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[93] "Roope Rooster Competition/First Series of Matches/Devonport's Narrow Victory". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20047). 10 September 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[94] "Roope Rooster Competition/Play in the Semi-Final/Marist Beats Devonport". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20059). 24 September 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[95] "Roope Rooster Competition/Play in the Semi-Final/Marist Beats Devonport". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20059). 24 September 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[96] "Roope Rooster Competition/The Semi-Final Replay/Ponsonby Defeats Newton". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20065). 1 October 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[97] "Junior Competitions". Auckland Star. LIX (256). 29 October 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 5 October 2019.

[98] "Games in the Province/Hikurangi". Auckland Star. 9 July 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

[99] "Junior Results". Auckland Star. LIX (196). 20 August 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[100] "Ponsonby V Hikurangi". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20041). 3 September 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[101] "Ponsonby in the North/Games at Hikurangi". Auckland Star. LIX (208). 3 September 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[102] "Ponsonby V Hikurangi". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20047). 10 September 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[103] "Game at Hikurangi". Auckland Star. LIX (220). 17 September 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[104] "Roope Rooster Final/Marist Defeats Ponsonby/A Margin of Two Points". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20071). 8 October 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[105] "Hamilton V Northcote". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20077). 15 October 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 29 September 2019.

[106] "Junior Results". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20083). 22 October 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[107] "Football Accidents". Auckland Star. LIX (142). 18 June 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 2 September 2019.

[108] "A Victory for Auckland/Southern Team Defeated". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19975). 18 June 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 2 October 2019.

[109] "Trial Match Played/Possibles Beat Probables/Delgrosso a Brilliant Game". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19996). 12 July 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 2 September 2019.

[110] "Auckland and Canterbury/Southern Team Eclipsed/A High Scoring Game/Five Tries to Hardgreave". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20005). 23 July 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 2 September 2019.

[111] "Defeat of Auckland/An Exciting Conclusion/Narrow Margin in Fast Game". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20008). 26 July 1928. p. 15. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

[112] "North Defeats South/Backs Much Too Clever/Delgrosso in Great Form". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20011). 30 July 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

[113] "Probables Beat Possibles/Candidates For First Test/Good Performance by Blazey". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20014). 2 October 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

[114] "Auckland Province Beaten/Fourteen Points to Nine/Local Five-Eighths Weak". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20020). 9 August 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[115] "Auckland Team Beaten/26 Points Against 15/Local Thirteen Tires/Visitors' Bright Passing". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20023). 13 August 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[116] "Auckland Defeats Otago/Forty-Two Points to 22/Challenge Cup Retained". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20053). 17 September 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 2 September 2019.

[117] "Easy Win for Auckland/Match at Whangarei/Bright Display by Visitors". New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20071. 8 October 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 15 May 2020.

[118] "Stormont Shield Contest". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20079). 17 October 1928. p. 18. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[119] "Win for New Zealand/Seventeen to Thirteen/Great Tackling Witnessed/Dominion's Fine Forwards". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (20017). 6 August 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

[120] "Akarana Club". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19900). 20 March 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 29 September 2019.

[121] "Devonport Domain Board". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19980). 23 June 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 10 September 2019.

[122] "Management Committee/Appointment of Selectors". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19932). 28 March 1928. p. 15. Retrieved 30 September 2019.

[123] "Grafton Club's Officers". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19898). 17 March 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 29 September 2019.

[124] "Prominent Player's Death/W. Hapi, of Mangere/A Clever Native Half-Back". Auckland Star. LIX (168). 18 July 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

[125] "Marist Old Boys' Club/Annual Meeting Held". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19896). 15 March 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 29 September 2019.

[126] "Formation of New Club". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19914). 5 April 1928. p. 15. Retrieved 30 September 2019.

[127] "Management Committee Meet/Earlier Start of Games/Another Player Reinstated". Auckland Star. LIX (139). 14 June 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 2 October 2019.

[128] "Parnell Club". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19898). 17 March 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 29 September 2019.

[129] "Akarana Club". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19900). 20 March 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 29 September 2019.

[130] "Auckland Primary Schools". The New Zealand Herald. LXV (19904). 24 March 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 29 September 2019.

[131] "Management Committee Meet/Earlier Start of Games/Another Player Reinstated". Auckland Star. LIX (139). 14 June 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 2 October 2019.