The Auckland Rugby Union champions, Railway (themselves a War time combination of the Marist and City clubs), split with a breakaway group led by Conrad McDevitt challenging Ponsonby United to a game of rugby league. Railway XIII, who included most of the club's leading players, defeated Ponsonby United 12–3 at the Auckland Domain. They then lost to the City Rovers 6–18. Railway XIII included Ces Dacre, who later represented New Zealand at cricket.[2] In 1918 the club merged with Grafton Athletic. McDevitt was later involved in the formation of the Marist club in 1919.[2]
1917, zealand, rugby, league, season, tenth, season, rugby, league, that, been, played, zealand, seasons, 19161918, contents, international, competitions, national, competitions, northern, union, club, competitions, auckland, canterbury, other, competitions, r. The 1917 New Zealand rugby league season was the tenth season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand 1917 New Zealand rugby league seasonSeasons 19161918 Contents 1 International competitions 2 National competitions 2 1 Northern Union Cup 3 Club competitions 3 1 Auckland 3 2 Canterbury 3 3 Other Competitions 4 ReferencesInternational competitions EditSee also List of New Zealand Kiwis matches New Zealand played in no international matches in 1917 National competitions EditNorthern Union Cup Edit Auckland again held the Northern Union Cup at the end of the season Club competitions EditAuckland Edit See also Auckland Rugby League club trophies Ponsonby United won the Auckland Rugby League s competition and the Roope Rooster 1 The Auckland Rugby Union champions Railway themselves a War time combination of the Marist and City clubs split with a breakaway group led by Conrad McDevitt challenging Ponsonby United to a game of rugby league Railway XIII who included most of the club s leading players defeated Ponsonby United 12 3 at the Auckland Domain They then lost to the City Rovers 6 18 Railway XIII included Ces Dacre who later represented New Zealand at cricket 2 In 1918 the club merged with Grafton Athletic McDevitt was later involved in the formation of the Marist club in 1919 2 Canterbury Edit Sydenham won the Canterbury Rugby League s competition for which they were awarded the Thacker Shield 1 Federal Hornby Linwood and Sydenham were the only senior teams During the year former Canterbury captain and New Zealand international Bill Bussell was killed in action 3 Other Competitions Edit The Wellington Rugby League s competition was suspended from 1916 until 1918 References Edit a b Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1990 New Zealand Rugby League 1990 p 72 a b Coffey John and Bernie Wood Auckland 100 years of rugby league 1909 2009 2009 ISBN 978 1 86969 366 4 Coffey John Canterbury XIII Christchurch 1987 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1917 New Zealand rugby league season amp oldid 1149053718, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
