Manukau Magpies

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Manukau Rugby League Football & Sports Club Inc
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Club information
Nickname(s)Magpies
ColoursBlack / White
Founded1912[1]
Websitemanukauleague.co.nz
Current details
Ground(s)
CompetitionAuckland Rugby League
Records
Premierships1936, 1942, 1943
Minor premiership1943, 1985
National Club Competition1985
Roope Rooster1936, 1941, 1943, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986
Stormont Shield1941, 1942, 1943, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986
Sharman Cup1977, 2004, 2019
Phelan Shield1938, 1939, 2009

The Manukau Magpies are a rugby league football club based in Mangere, a suburb of Auckland in New Zealand, who compete in the Auckland Rugby League. The club was established in March 1912 after a meeting in Onehunga (where they were originally based). That year they fielded a senior team and two junior teams.[1]

History

Established in 1912, the club played as the Manukau Rovers with Jim Rukutai as club captain. The club was officially affiliated with the Auckland Rugby League at their annual meeting on 16 April.[2]

Their first committee selected at that first meeting in March 1912 was Patron: Mr. F.W. Lang, (M.P.); President: Mr. John R. Sceates; Secretary: Mr. H.V. Pattin; Treasurer: Mr. H.E. Reynolds; Committee: Messrs R.W. Sansbury, T.A. George, J.B. Morton, T. Grundy, H.E. Reynolds, A. Patten, E. Pullan, Jim Rukutai, and S. Child (chairman).[1]

In their first season they had 53 registered members. Their senior team squad was made up of the following players: Jim Rukutai, Arthur Hardgrave, Pullen, Strong, Alexander, Targuse, Hughes, Griffiths, McGechan, Clark (2), Kennedy, Tole, Wilson, and Moore (2).[3] They finished the 1912 season with 3 wins and 7 losses. In the 1913 season they struggled to put a full team on the field and pulled out of the senior grade after playing just 5 matches. In 1914 they fielded junior teams only and this continued until 1923 when they amalgamated with the Mangere club to enter a senior team in the competition named "Mangere United".

In 1924 the entire club switched codes and became a rugby union club. They were extremely critical of the Auckland Rugby League and stated that they had been on the end of a number of poor decisions over the previous three seasons particularly to do with player registrations. The details of which were laid out in a letter from the club secretary which was published in the Auckland Star on 12 July 1924. Auckland Rugby League responded stating that the details in the letter were not correct.[4]

The Manukau Rugby League club was reborn at a meeting in Onehunga on 29 September 1932 with Jim Rukutai in attendance .[5]

The club was initially mainly active in junior grades until 1936 when a senior team was re-established after Steve Watene, a Kiwi international convinced Auckland Rugby League that the team he had built from scratch would be competitive. Watene had travelled through many parts of the North Island recruiting players, including Jack Hemi, Joe Boughton, and Len Kawe (who had represented New Zealand Maori in 1925), Tom Trevarthan from Otago rugby. History was made that year when they took out the Championship (Fox Memorial), and Roope Rooster knockout competition in their first season back in the top grade since the 1913 season.[6] Watene became the first ever Māori player to captain the Kiwi's Coffee, John; Wood, Bernie (2009). Auckland 100 Years of Rugby League. Huia. pp. 115–117. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4..

The club celebrated its centenary in 2011.[7] Dean Bell was named as the Manukau Player of the Century.[8] Given the club moved to the rugby union code in 1924 and wasn't re-established as a league club until 1932 the 2020 season would mark the 100th year of the club playing rugby league.

Notable players

Players who have played for Manukau include George Nēpia and Puti Tipene (Steve) Watene. Arthur Hardgrave was Manukau's first New Zealand representative, playing for New Zealand in Manukau's foundation year (1912). His son Roy Hardgrave later also represented New Zealand in 1928 and spent time playing for St Helen's in England.[9]

The club later had a close association with the Bell family as Dean Bell, Ian Bell and Clayton Friend all played for the club and Cameron Bell coached the club.

The following players have played for Manukau and gone on the make the New Zealand national rugby league team with the year(s):

Manukau Senior Team Records (1912-1925 & 1933-1943 +2022)

The season record for the most senior men’s team in the club.

Season Grade Name Played W D L PF PA PD Pts Position (Teams)
1912 1st Grade (Myers Cup) Manukau NUFC 10 3 0 7 57 139 -82 6 5th of 6
1913 1st Grade (Myers Cup) Manukau NUFC 5 0 1 4 21 56 -35 1 6th of 6 (defaulted R5 & R6 & withdrew)
1914 3rd Grade Manukau NUFC 2 0 0 1 3 35 -32 0 Approximately 8th of 8, full results unknown
1915 3rd Grade Manukau NUFC 6 2 0 4 24 38 -14 4 Approximately 4th of 8, full results unknown
1916 5th Grade Manukau NUFC 7 5 1 1 51 24 27 11 Approximately 2nd of 7, full results unknown
1917 Did not field any teams
1918 3rd Grade Manukau NUFC 4 3 0 1 54 19 35 6 Approximately 2nd of 5, full results unknown
1919 3rd Grade Manukau NUFC 8 8 0 0 18 0 16 16 1st of 6, full results unknown
1920 3rd Grade Manukau NUFC 5 5 0 0 64 26 38 10 1st of 6, full results unknown
1921 2nd Grade Manukau Rovers LFC 2 1 0 1 19 19 0 2 Approximately 6th of 10, full results unknown
1922 2nd Grade Manukau Rovers LFC 4 3 0 1 30 21 9 6 Approximately 6th of 13, full results unknown
1923 3rd Grade Manukau Rovers LFC 6 5 1 0 87 3 84 11 Approximately 3rd of 14, full results unknown
1924 1st Grade (Monteith Shield) Mangere United 13 4 0 9 135 244 -109 8 7th of 9 (combined side with Mangere)
1925-32 Joined ARU late in 1924, then reformed the RL club in late 1932
1933 2nd Grade Manukau Rovers LFC - - - - - - - - Unknown (did not win)
1934 3rd Grade Intermediate Manukau B Rovers LFC 23 11 1 11 - - - 23 6th of 13
1935 2nd Grade Manukau RL - - - - - - - - 6th of 7
1936 1st Grade (Fox Memorial) Manukau RL 14 9 1 4 223 197 +26 19 1st of 8
1937 1st Grade (Fox Memorial) Manukau RL 14 7 2 5 233 184 49 16 4th of 8
1938 1st Grade (Fox Memorial) Manukau RL 15 9 1 5 226 211 15 19 4th of 9
1939 1st Grade (Fox Memorial) Manukau RL 16 7 1 8 240 244 -4 15 4th of 9
1940 1st Grade (Fox Memorial) Manukau RL 15 8 1 6 214 195 19 17 4th of 9
1941 1st Grade (Fox Memorial) Manukau RL 16 13 0 3 360 115 245 26 2nd of 9, the 360 points scored was a first grade competition record
1942 1st Grade (Fox Memorial) Manukau RL 15 13 0 2 283 110 +173 26 1st of 6
1943 1st Grade (Fox Memorial) Manukau RL 16 14 0 2 253 108 +145 28 1st of 9
2022 1st Grade (Fox Memorial) Manukau Magpies 8 4 1 3 180 172 8 9 5th of 9 in section 1, lost to Bay Roskill 22-28 in the first playoff round
1912-1943 +2022 TOTAL 224 134 11 79 2775 2160 615 271

Club titles (1912-1943)

  • 1919 Third Grade
  • 1920 Third Grade and Fifth Grade
  • 1922 Second Grade knockout competition
  • 1936 First Grade (Fox Memorial)
  • 1941 Thistle Cup (highest point scorers in the 2nd round)
  • 1942 First Grade (Fox Memorial)
  • 1943 First Grade (Fox Memorial)

Manukau Magpies top point scorers and try scorers (1912-1944)

The point scoring lists are compiled from matches played in the first grade championship, Roope Rooster, Phelan Shield and Stormont Shield matches which involved all first grade sides. It does not include additional one off type matches such as those against non-Auckland teams or charity matches.

Rank Player Start End Games Tries Con Pen DG Mk Pts
1 Jack Hemi 1936 1943 100 29 171 101 4 0 642
2 Tommy Chase 1937 1944 - 27 70 40 0 0 301
3 Jim Murray 1936 1944 - 60 3 0 1 0 188
4 Puti Tipene Watene 1936 1943 87 21 20 13 0 0 129
5 Tom Butler 1943 1944 - 12 24 12 0 0 108
6 W Butler 1941 1942 - 29 0 2 0 0 91
7 George Shilton 1940 1944 - 26 1 0 0 0 80
8 Jack Brodrick 1936 1940 - 23 0 0 0 0 78
9 Joe Broughton 1936 1941 - 23 4 0 0 0 77
10 Peter Mahima 1936 1940 - 24 1 0 0 0 72
11 Aubrey Thompson 1941 1943 - 21 0 0 0 0 63
12 Pita Ririnui 1938 1944 - 20 0 0 0 0 60
13 Angus Gault 1936 1939 - 16 0 0 0 0 48
13 W Te Tai 1940 1944 - 16 0 0 0 0 48
15 Rangi Chase 1937 1938 17 15 0 0 1 0 47
16 Walter Brimble 1936 1939 - 14 0 0 0 0 42
17 P Awhitu 1939 1941 - 12 0 0 0 0 36
17 Freddie McGuire 1938 1940 - 12 0 0 0 0 36
17 R Wilson 1937 1938 - 12 0 0 0 0 36
20 M Paul 1924 - - 9 3 0 0 0 33
21 Ralph Martin 1940 1944 - 7 3 1 0 0 29
22 J Gregory 1939 1941 - 9 0 0 0 0 27
23 L Wilson 1924 - - 6 3 1 0 0 26
24 George Nēpia 1938 1939 - 2 6 2 1 0 24
24 Cyril Wiberg 1939 - - 4 3 3 0 0 24

References

  1. ^ a b c "Northern Union Game/Branch Formed at Onehunga". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. XLIX, no. 14937. 9 March 1912. p. 9. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Northern Union/Auckland Provincial League". Auckland Star. Vol. XLIII, no. 92. 17 April 1912. p. 9. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Under League Rules/The Senior Championship/Prospects for the Season/Manukau Rovers". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. XLIX, no. 14987. 8 May 1912. p. 9. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Why Manukau Changed Over/Management Criticised/Unsatisfactory Decisions". Auckland Star. Vol. 55, no. 164. 12 July 1932. p. 12. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Club at Onehunga". Auckland Star. Vol. LXIII, no. 232. 30 September 1932. p. 12. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  6. ^ Manukau Magpies Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine sportsground.co.nz
  7. ^ Superleague| volume=5| issue=4, Edition 26 2010. p.22.
  8. ^ Superleague| volume=6| issue=4, Edition 28 2011
  9. ^ Coffey and Wood The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League ISBN 1-86971-090-8
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