City Newton Dragons
The City Newton Dragons are a defunct New Zealand rugby league club that was based at Victoria Park, Auckland.[1] The club was created in 1948 by a merger of two original clubs, the City Rovers and Newton Rangers. Both the Rovers and the Rangers participated in the inaugural Auckland Rugby League competition in 1910. In 2004, the club was absorbed by the Ponsonby Ponies, who play a match in the City Newton colours annually to keep the heritage of the club alive.
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | City Newton Dragons Rugby League Football Club |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Exited | 2004 |
| Former details | |
| Ground(s) | |
| Competition | Auckland Rugby League |
History
City Rovers
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1909 |
| Current details | |
| Competition | Auckland Rugby League |
| Records | |
| Premierships | 1910, 1911, 1916, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1944 |
| Roope Rooster | 1916, 1921 |
| Thacker Shield | 1921 |
The City Rovers were formed in the days following the formation of the Auckland Rugby League on 19 July 1909. In their first year City played against the Ponsonby Ponies, City included Ernie and Albert Asher, Jim Rukutai and Alex Stanaway.[2]
City won the Auckland Rugby League's first competition, being awarded the Myers Cup in 1910.[3] The Cup had been donated by Arthur Myers.[2]
City again won premierships in 1911, 1916, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1925 and 1944.
In 1921 they completed a unique treble by also winning the Roope Rooster and Thacker Shield in the same year.
Newton Rangers
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1909 |
| Current details | |
| Competition | Auckland Rugby League |
| Records | |
| Premierships | 1912, 1927 |
| Roope Rooster | 1919, 1920 |
| Stormont Shield | 1927 |
The Newtown Rangers were formed in the days following the formation of the Auckland Rugby League on 19 July 1909. They lost to the Ponsonby Ponies 6–16 on 21 August at Victoria Park.[2]
The club won premierships in 1912 and 1927 and they won the Roope Rooster in 1919 and 1920. In 1927 they won the Stormont Shield defeating Richmond 25-17 in the final.[4]
1948-present
The City Rovers and Newton Rangers clubs amalgamated to form City Newton in 1948.[5]
During the 1960s the Auckland Rugby League instituted a districts programme and Ellerslie, City Newton and Eastern Suburbs combined to form Eastern Districts. The combination won almost every trophy between 1960 and 1963 before the clubs regained their separate identities.
In 2001 City Newton competed in the Auckland Rugby League's second division, the Sharman Cup.[6]
The City Newton Sports Club Incorporated was struck off as an Incorporated Society on 17 June 2004.[7]
Notable players
The following players played for the New Zealand national rugby league team while with the club;[5]
- Albert Asher 1910;
- Ernie Asher 1911;
- Frank Morse 1911;
- Jim Rukutai 1911;
- Alex Stanaway 1911;
- Sid Kean 1911;
- G. Bailey 1969;
- Ron O'Regan 1985;
- Dean Lonergan 1985
- T. Kubuabola 1997;
References
- Clubs/Teams for Rugby League Archived 7 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine nzsport.co.nz
- Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.
- Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1990 New Zealand Rugby League, 1990. p.72
- "Four Members of One Team/Newton League Players". New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19757. 3 October 1927. p. 8. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- City Newton made up of City Rovers and Newton Rangers aucklandleague.co.nz
- ARL results for Saturday 19 May Archived 2013-02-01 at Archive.today rleague.com, 19 May 2001
- City Newton Sports Club Incorporated, number 230206 business.govt.nz