The South Island rugby league team is a rugby league team that represents the South Island of New Zealand. They are nicknamed the Scorpions.[1] The side previously represented the Southern Zone in the Albert Baskerville Trophy. However, they now only compete in the under 15 and under 17 National Competitions.[2] Historically, teams representing the South Island played annual fixtures against the North Island and also played touring international sides.[3]
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| Nickname(s) | Scorpions |
| Colours | Black, White |
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| Records | |
| Runners-up | 2011 |
Touring Teams
editThe South Island last played an international side when they played France in 2001, losing 24–18. The team included Robert Henare and Aaron Whittaker.[4][5][6]
Inter island matches
edit1925
edit| 27 June | North Island | 27–9 | South Island | Carlaw Park 1 | ||
| 2:45 | Try: Lou Brown, Ben Davidson, Ernie Herring 3, Horace Dixon, Bert Avery Con: Frank Delgrosso |
[7] | Try: Neil Mouat Pen: Neil Mouat 3 |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: W Ripley |
1926
edit| 3 July | North Island | 31–22 | South Island | Carlaw Park 1 | ||
| 2:45 | Try: Ivan Littlewood, Wally Desmond, Ben Davidson, Jack Kirwan, Hector Cole 2, Bert Avery Con: Craddock Dufty 5 |
[8] | Try: G Brittenden, T Callentire, Jack Wright, Len Mason Con: Frank Henry, Neil Mouat Pen: Frank Henry, Neil Mouat 2 |
Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Les Bull |
1927
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| 24 September | North Island | 13–8 | South Island | Carlaw Park 1 | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Claude List, G Raynor 2 Con: Craddock Dufty 2 |
[9] | Try: Woods, Hand Con: Sullivan |
Attendance: 7,000 Referee: William Mincham |
1928
edit| 28 July | North Island | 44–8 | South Island | Carlaw Park 1 | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Roy Hardgrave 2, Hec Brisbane 3, Stan Raynor, Frank Delgrosso 2, Lou Hutt, Tom Timms Con: Craddock Dufty, Frank Delgrosso 5 Pen: Craddock Dufty |
[10] | Try: J Spillane, Goodall Con: J Spillane |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Les Bull |
1929
editLen Scott was injured during the match and replaced by Allan Seagar for the North Island while for the South Island Sanders was injured and replaced by Doogan. In past years the North Island team was dominated by players from the Auckland competition however the North Island team on this occasion featured players from outside Auckland such as Ted Meyer, Dick Trautvetter, Bob Stephenson, Joe Menzies, Tom Timms, and T Bergan.
| 7 September | North Island | 13–22 | South Island | Carlaw Park 1 | ||
| 3:00 | Try: W Hamilton, Ted Meyer, Frank Delgrosso Con: Charles Gregory, Frank Delgrosso |
[11] | Try: Alf Townsend, Johnny Dodds, Norm Griffiths, Mick O'Brien Con: Bond 2 Pen: Bond 3 |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Percy Rogers |
1930
editFor the North Island v South Island trial the Devonport and Ponsonby clubs gave permission for their jerseys to be worn by the respective sides.[12] Mick O’Brien of the South Island team broke his tibia late in the match.
| 14 June | North Island | 22-22 | South Island | Carlaw Park 1 | ||
| 2:45 | Try: Hec Brisbane 2, Alan Clarke, Tom Timms Con: Craddock Dufty 4 Pen: Craddock Dufty |
[13] | Try: Herbert Pearce, T McKenzie, Mick O'Brien, Jim Calder Con: Herbert Pearce 2, Bert Eckhoff Pen: Herbert Pearce, Bert Eckhoff |
Referee: Les Bull |
1931
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| 15 August | North Island | 52–23 | South Island | Carlaw Park 1 | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Pat Meehan 4, Claude List 3, Edwin Abbott 2, Hec Brisbane 2, Alan Clarke Con: Pat Meehan, Claude List, Alan Clarke 5 Pen: Alan Clarke |
[14] | Try: Falgar 2, Jorgensen, Johnny Dodds, Jonas Masters Con: Johnny Dodds |
Referee: Les Bull |
1932
editJim Amos left the field with an injured shoulder for the South Island team and was replaced by E O'Brien.
| 23 July | North Island | 27–18 | South Island | Carlaw Park 1 | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Len Scott 3, Bert Cooke 3, Claude List Con: Albert Laing 3 |
[15] | Try: J Devonport, E Hamberger Con: Jonas Masters, Jim Amos Pen: Jonas Masters 2, Jim Amos Drop: E Hamberger |
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Percy Rogers |
Not Played
edit1934
edit| 1 September | North Island | 36–18 | South Island | Carlaw Park | ||
| 3:00 | Try: George Tittleton, Walter Tittleton, R.E. Smith, Stan Prentice, Bert Cooke 2, Lou Hutt, Cliff Satherley Con: George Tittleton 3, R.E. Smith 3 |
[16] | Try: M Morris, T O’Connor, W Glynn 2 Con: P Scott 2, E Hamberger |
Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Percy Rogers |
1935
editThis was the 10th inter-island match stretching back to 1925. The North Island had won 7, the South Island had won 1 in 1929, with a draw in 1930. Roy Bright, Wilf Hassan and McNeil (Richmond) were selected to play for the North Island but were unavailable. The North Island had 3 players debuting, Bill Telford, Ted Mincham, and W. Large (Hawke's Bay).[17]
| 17 August | North Island | 19-18 | South Island | Carlaw Park 1 | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Lou Brown, Bert Cooke 2, Roy Powell, Lou Hutt Con: Cliff Satherley 2 |
[18] | Try: Bill McNeight, Billy Glynn, P Serra 2 Con: Jim Amos, L Young 2 |
Referee: Maurice Wetherill |
1936
editDuring the match R Haslam was running with the ball when he began falling into a hole which had fallen into the ground. In the meantime he had passed the ball and play moved away but was forced to stop once the referee realised what had happened. It had formed near a drain where the water had washed away the soil beneath the ground. A ball boy was photographed standing in the hole ‘buried’ to his waist.[19] The gate receipts for the match were £608 19/ with 15,000 in attendance at the match and the trial curtain-raiser.
| 11 July | North Island | 21-16 | South Island | Carlaw Park 1 | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Lou Brown 2, Roy Bright, Wally Tittleton, Harold Tetley Con: John Anderson 2 Pen: John Anderson |
[20] | Try: E Hendry, J McCarthy Con: Ces Davison Pen: Ces Davison 4 |
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Percy Rogers |
Not played
edit1938
editBrian Riley was initially named to play for the North Island side but as he was unable to get leave from work to potentially tour Australia if selected he was replaced in the North Island side.
| 21 May | North Island | 55-2 | South Island | Carlaw Park 1 | ||
| 1:30 | Try: Gordon Midgley, Rangi Chase 2, Walter Brimble, Des Herring 3, Jack Satherley, Joe Cootes, Angus Gault, Jack Brodrick, Clarry McNeil Con: Jack Smith 10 Pen: Jack Smith |
[21] | Pen: P Scott | Referee: Frank Thompson |
1939
editWally Tittleton was chosen as the North Island captain while Rex King captained the South Island.
| 8 July | North Island | 35-13 | South Island | Carlaw Park 1 | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Roy Nurse 2, Wally Tittleton, Laurie Mills, Dave Solomon 2, Pita Ririnui Con: Jack Hemi 3, Dave Solomon Pen: Jack Hemi 3 |
[22] | Try: Ces Davison, J Clarke, Rex King Con: Ces Davison Pen: Ces Davison |
Referee: Ralph Otto |
1940-43 Not Played
edit1944
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This was the first time since 1939 that the North Island v South Island match had been played. The North Island won comfortably scoring 9 tries to 3. The North Island side featured 10 players from the Auckland competition.
| 16 September | North Island | 43-15 | South Island | Carlaw Park 1 | ||
| 3:00 | Try: Robert Salaia, O Brooks 3, Jim Murray 3, T Rutherford, F James Con: O Brooks 8 |
[23] | Try: John Newton 2, P Smith Con: Ces Davison 3 |
Referee: J O’Shannessey |
References
edit- ^ Southern nzrl.co.nz
- ^ Canterbury Bulls team to make a comeback The Press, 10 April 2013
- ^ The Russians Are Coming Archived 2012-03-08 at the Wayback Machine leagueunlimited.com, 4 July 2003
- ^ Teams named for French opener[dead link] AAP Sports News, 1 June 2001
- ^ French show grit but not enough grunt[dead link] The Press, 4 June 2001
- ^ French open with nailbiter [dead link] Sunday Star-Times, 3 June 2001
- ^ "Inter-Island Contest/Victory for the North". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. LXII, no. 19056. 1925. p. 12. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "Selecting Dominion Team/Two Fine Trial Games/North Island Wins Keen Game/Backs Check South Forwards". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. LXIII, no. 19371. 5 July 1926. p. 13. Retrieved 18 September 2019 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "The Inter-Island Match/North Defeats the South/Five Points Separate Teams". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. LXIV, no. 19751. 26 September 1927. p. 14. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "North Defeats South/Backs Much Too Clever/Delgrosso in Great Form". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. LXV, no. 20011. 30 July 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Inter-Island League/South Records First Win/Twenty-Two Points to 13/North Forwards Beaten". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. LXVI, no. 20355. 9 September 1929. p. 14. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "N.Z. Team Managers/Inter-Island Gate Charges/Putting Ball in Scrum Rule". Auckland Star. Vol. LXI, no. 132. 6 June 1930. p. 12. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Inter-Island League/Interesting Drawn Game/Twenty-Two Points Each/Exciting Finish to Match". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. LXVII, no. 20591. 16 June 1930. p. 12. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "High Scoring Game/North Island League Team/Too Superior for South/Margin of Twenty-Nine Points". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. LXVIII, no. 20953. 17 August 1931. p. 11. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Inter-Island League/North Team Successful/Twenty-Seven to Eighteen/Superiority of Rearguard/Clever Southern Forwards". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. LXIX, no. 21243. 25 July 1932. p. 11. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "Victory to North/Inter-Island Rugby League/Souths Hold Interval Lead". Auckland Star. Vol. LXV, no. 208. 3 September 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "North V. South Island". Auckland Star. Vol. LXVI, no. 193. 16 August 1935. p. 13. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Fast Football/Fine League Match/North Defeats South/Margin of One Point/An Exciting Second Spell". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. LXXII, no. 22191. 19 August 1935. p. 12. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Hole in Football Field". Auckland Star. Vol. LXVII, no. 164. 13 July 1936. p. 6. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "North v South/Inter-island League/Win for the North/South Forwards Good". Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 164. 13 July 1936. p. 12. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "North Eclipse South". Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 119. 23 May 1938. p. 15. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Trial Matches/Annual Fixture". New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23394. 10 July 1939. p. 13. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "League Fixture/South Island Beaten/Visitors Disappointing". New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 25001. 18 September 1944. p. 3. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
External links
edit- Southern Region NZRL.co.nz