List of 1888–89 New Zealand Native football team matches

The 1888–89 New Zealand Native football team played 107 rugby union matches during their 14-month tour of the British Isles, Australia, and New Zealand. The tour was the longest in rugby history, and the first by a New Zealand team to Europe.[1][2] The team was privately organised by Joe Warbrick,[lower-alpha 1] and was originally intended to contain only Māori players. Several non-Māori and a number of non-New Zealand-born players were eventually recruited to strengthen the side.[4] Of their rugby matches, they won 78, lost 23, and drew 6.[1] The team played three internationals: a heavy loss to England, a win over Ireland, and a narrow loss to Wales.[5]

The New Zealand Natives before their match against Queensland in July 1889, in front of the United Tribes flag and the Union Jack

The initial leg of the Native team's journey was a tour of New Zealand, and their first match was a 5–0 victory over Hawke's Bay.[6] The team departed from New Zealand having won seven of their nine matches, but their losses included a heavy defeat to Auckland.[7][8] After stopping in Melbourne on their way to London, they played their first match in England against Surrey on 3 October 1888.[9] The team played 74 matches in the British Isles—with 36 of these in their first three months.[10] Only one match was played in Scotland, against Hawick RFC, and three in Ireland.[1] The intense itinerary of matches continued during the second half of their British Isles leg; this contributed to a high injury rate, and the team struggled to field a full side during much of this time.[11] Despite the injury toll, they won 14 of their last 20 matches in England.[12] While in the British Isles the Natives averaged a game every 2.3 days.[13]

Following their departure from Plymouth in March 1889, the Natives travelled to Melbourne, Australia.[14] There the team played eight Victorian rules football matches[15] and two rugby games. The team continued their journey to New South Wales and Queensland, where they played mostly rugby. This included playing each state side twice, as well as at least two association football matches. The final leg of the team's trip was another tour of New Zealand—this saw them lose only once, to Auckland in their final game.[16]

Matches played

Notes on scoring:

  • For the rugby matches in the British Isles, Victoria, and New Zealand tries scored one point, conversions two points, and penalties and drop goals three points.
  • For the rugby matches in New South Wales tries scored three points, conversions two points, and drop goals four points.
  • For the rugby matches in Queensland tries scored two points, conversions three points, and drop goals four points.[17]
  • For Victorian Rules matches the numbers in brackets under points scored states the goals, then behinds (goals/behinds).
  • For Victorian Rules matches the number before the brackets is the score calculated with goals worth six points, and behinds one.

Notes on matches:

  • The match record for the British Isles is considered complete, however the match record of the Victorian Rules and Association football matches in the Australian leg of the tour is a matter of some debate. The list of Victorian Rules matches was compiled by historian Greg Ryan and relied heavily on coverage of the matches in the Melbourne press. The frequency of matches suggests the list is complete.[15][18]

Notes on opposition:

Summary

The New Zealand Native football team prior to playing Middlesex at Sheffield Park in October 1888
Rugby matches
Played in Matches Won Lost Drawn Points for Points against
British Isles[lower-alpha 3]7449205394188
New Zealand17143011951
Australia16150124066
Total10778236753305
Victorian Rules matches
Matches Won Lost Drawn Goals Behinds
93603145
Association football matches
Matches Won Lost Drawn For Against
2020512

New Zealand and Victoria

Date Opponents Venue For Against
23 June 1888Hawke's BayNapier50
30 June 1888Hawke's BayNapier110
7 July 1888AucklandAuckland09
11 July 1888NelsonNelson90
14 July 1888WellingtonWellington30
21 July 1888CanterburyChristchurch54
24 July 1888South CanterburyTimaru90
28 July 1888OtagoDunedin08
31 July 1888OtagoDunedin10
11 August 1888MelbourneMelbourne30
15 August 1888MelbourneMelbourne11
Total4722

Source: "Matches played—New Zealand Natives' rugby tour, 1888/89". nzhistory.net.nz. Retrieved 1 June 2013.

British Isles

Date Opponents Venue For Against
3 October 1888SurreyRichmond41
6 October 1888NorthamptonshireNorthampton120
10 October 1888KentBlackheath41
13 October 1888MoseleyMoseley46
18 October 1888Burton-on-TrentBurton-on-Trent34
20 October 1888Midland CountiesBirmingham100
22 October 1888MiddlesexFletching[lower-alpha 4]09
24 October 1888HullHull01
27 October 1888DewsburyDewsbury60
31 October 1888Wakefield TrinityWakefield01
3 November 1888Northumberland CountyNewcastle33
5 November 1888Stockton-on-TeesStockton61
7 November 1888TynemouthNorth Shields71
10 November 1888Halifax Free WanderersHalifax413
12 November 1888Newcastle and DistrictNewcastle140
14 November 1888Hartlepool RoversHartlepool10
17 November 1888Cumberland CountyMaryport102
20 November 1888CarlisleCarlisle130
22 November 1888HawickHawick31
23 November 1888East CumberlandCarlisle120
24 November 1888Westmorland CountyKendal31
26 November 1888SwintonSwinton02
28 November 1888Liverpool and DistrictLiverpool90
1 December 1888IrelandDublin134
3 December 1888Trinity CollegeDublin44
5 December 1888North of IrelandBelfast20
8 December 1888Lancashire CountyManchester01
10 December 1888BatleyBatley55
12 December 1888Yorkshire CountyManningham106
15 December 1888Broughton RangersBroughton80
17 December 1888WiganWigan51
19 December 1888LlanelliLlanelli03
22 December 1888WalesSwansea05
24 December 1888SwanseaSwansea50
26 December 1888NewportNewport30
29 December 1888CardiffCardiff14
1 January 1889BradfordBradford14
3 January 1889Leeds Parish ChurchLeeds63
5 January 1889KirkstallKirkstall73
7 January 1889Brighouse RangersBrighouse40
9 January 1889HuddersfieldHuddersfield76
12 January 1889StockportStockport33
14 January 1889CastlefordCastleford39
17 January 1889WarringtonWarrington71
19 January 1889Yorkshire CountyWakefield416
23 January 1889Spen Valley DistrictCleckheaton87
26 January 1889Somersetshire CountyWellington174
30 January 1889Devonshire CountyExeter120
31 January 1889TauntonTaunton80
2 February 1889Gloucestershire CountyGloucester41
4 February 1889Midland CountiesMoseley61
6 February 1889Blackheath RoversBlackheath93
9 February 1889United ServicesPortsmouth100
16 February 1889EnglandBlackheath07
18 February 1889London WelshRichmond21
19 February 1889Cambridge UniversityCambridge37
21 February 1889Oxford UniversityOxford06
23 February 1889ManninghamManningham40
25 February 1889St. John's, LeedsLeeds90
27 February 1889LeighLeigh14
2 March 1889RuncornRuncorn83
4 March 1889OldhamOldham06
5 March 1889Halifax Free WanderersHalifax60
7 March 1889Barrow and DistrictBarrow03
9 March 1889WidnesWidnes81
11 March 1889ManchesterManchester71
13 March 1889WalkdenWalkden61
14 March 1889St. HelensSt. Helens90
16 March 1889SalfordSalford71
18 March 1889Rochdale HornetsRochdale100
20 March 1889YorkYork43
23 March 1889HullHull11
25 March 1889WidnesWidnes61
27 March 1889Southern CountiesLeyton31
Total394188

Source: (Ryan 1993, p. 143)

Australia

Date Opponents Venue For Against
24 May 1889MelbourneMelbourne146
31 May 1889Navy Team XVIIIMelbourne136
11 June 1889VictoriaMelbourne190
15 June 1889New South WalesSydney129
17 June 1889University of SydneySydney177
19 June 1889Parramatta Club and King's School XVIIISydney210
22 June 1889New South WalesSydney1612
25 June 1889ArfomaSydney273
28 June 1889Permanent Artillery XVIIISydney3210
15 July 1889QueenslandBrisbane220
17 July 1889Toowoomba XVIToowoomba160
19 July 1889IpswichIpswich175
22 July 1889QueenslandBrisbane117
24 July 1889Toowoomba XVIToowoomba190
Total23665

Source: "Matches played — New Zealand Natives' rugby tour, 1888/89". nzhistory.net.nz. Retrieved 1 June 2013.

New Zealand

Date Opponents Venue For Against
7 August 1889SouthlandInvercargill51
8 August 1889Mataura District XVIGore163
10 August 1889OtagoDunedin118
15 August 1889Hawke's BayChristchurch132
17 August 1889CanterburyChristchurch150
19 August 1889WairarapaMasterton108
20 August 1889WellingtonWellington41
24 August 1889AucklandAuckland27
Total7630

Source: "Matches played—New Zealand Natives' rugby tour, 1888/89". nzhistory.net.nz. Retrieved 1 June 2013.

Victorian Rules in Australia

Date Opponents Venue For Against
15 May 1889MaryboroughMaryborough8 (1/2)45 (6/9)
18 May 1889BallaratBallarat4 (0/4)26 (4/2)
25 May 1889CarltonMelbourne16 (2/4)94 (13/16)
28 May 1889WanderersMelbourne71 (10/11)15 (2/3)
30 May 1889South MelbourneMelbourne40 (6/4)37 (4/13)
1 June 1889St KildaMelbourne12 (1/6)43 (6/7)
6 June 1889DaylesfordDaylesford16 (2/4)11 (1/5)
8 June 1889EssendonMelbourne35 (5/5)80 (11/14)
29 June 1889New South WalesSydney29 (4/5)34 (4/10)
Total231 (31/45)385 (51/79)

Source: "Matches played—New Zealand Natives' rugby tour, 1888/89". nzhistory.net.nz. Retrieved 1 June 2013.

Association football in Australia

Date Opponents Venue For Against
July 1889[lower-alpha 5]NorthumberlandMaitland, New South Wales36
July 1889[lower-alpha 5]NewcastleNewcastle, New South Wales26
Total512

Source: "Matches played — New Zealand Natives' rugby tour, 1888/89". nzhistory.net.nz. Retrieved 13 April 2013.

Notes

  1. The tour was not organised under the authority of any provincial or national unions such as the Rugby Football Union.[3]
  2. The Northern Union was the predecessor of the Rugby Football League.
  3. Includes Ireland.
  4. This match was played at Sheffield Park.[20]
  5. Exact date is unknown.[21]

References

  1. 2008 Inductee: J Warbrick ...
  2. Mulholland 2009, p. 6.
  3. Ryan 1993, p. 12.
  4. Ryan 1993, p. 27.
  5. Ryan 1993, p. 9.
  6. Ryan 1993, p. 32.
  7. Ryan 1993, p. 33.
  8. Ryan 1993, p. 42.
  9. Ryan 1993, pp. 43–45.
  10. Ryan 1993, p. 67.
  11. Ryan 1993, p. 69.
  12. Ryan 1993, p. 96.
  13. Ryan 1993, p. 121.
  14. Ryan 1993, p. 106.
  15. Ryan 1993, p. 144.
  16. Ryan 1993, pp. 116–117.
  17. Ryan 1993, p. 148.
  18. Ryan 1993, p. 141.
  19. Frost 1988, pp. 11–13.
  20. Ryan 1993, pp. 47–49.
  21. Matches played.

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