1955

There were no Photos of our team taken.

We also had the assistance of the late great Eric Boggs coaching us because he thought we were the best Auck team but unfortunately we fell at the first game, and even though we beat the eventual winners.

In our team were R W Bailey (who was one of the first Kiwi League players to be inducted into the Hall of Fame) and E D Wiggs another Kiwi . Ron Rangi was probably the one that played for Waikato Rangers. Programme/comments provided by Mr. Mark McVeigh.

Copy of 1955 Programme

1955 NRM Champion Team

KING COUNTRY

A. Russell
L. Higgins
H. Jorgenson
W. Moana
P. Kewish
A. Galbraith
L. Hughes
H. Warren
M. Ngatai
R. Howie
J. Brough
P. Borrell
R. Howell
J. Prince
W. Mayor
D. Ormsby
T. Ihaia (?)
B. Mann
G. Thompson
C. Monga

Managers: J. Morry & B.    Taylor

 

AUCKLAND SOUTH

A. Golding
N. Kahu
G. Hogan
P. Fisken
K. Campbell
D. Warbrick
R. Taua
G. Reynolds
P. McFadden
J. Trail
R. Risetto
M. Garland
G. Ericson
G. Roach
N. Conway
D. Bryan
B. Bell
B. manderson
M. Eyles
J. Meek

Managers: R.J. Walsham, T.     Carnachan

 

WAIKATO ROVERS

R. Gillard
R. Nelson
M. Linstream
R. Webby
M. Burgess
L. Lewer(?)
E. Bell
K. Clarke
H. Bush
R. Hiwinui
B. Barlow
W. Garland
R. Watts
N. Castle
P. Moody
G. Singers
F. Baker
I. Murphy
J. Mellraith
A. Aranui

Managers: Mr. E.C Coleman

AUCKLAND NORTH

H.T Schuster
T. Lawson
R.W Bailey
M.V McVeigh
W.H Burroughs
H. Guscoigne
T. Tohu
B.J Hutson
J. Hurley
E.D Wiggs
A.K Polley
C. Bracken
T.W Cosgrove
H. Cooper
W.P Johns
A.D Wilson
N.J Barnard
K.A.W Powell
F. Young
G.C Saunders

Managers: H.A Wright & H. Watts

 

THAMES VALLEY

J. Mita
G. Armstrong
W. Tonga
Nelson
H. Edmonds
B. Walsh
Campbell
L. Jenkins
D. Williams
A. Berney
L. Pullerton
Foote
R. Ardern
J. McGowan
P. Piahana(?)
Young
J. Allen
D. Low
J. McDonald
J. McOnle

Managers: K. Clements, N. Bateman

 

AUCKLAND EAST

T. Papesch(?)
R. Hrstich (?)
W. Prime
S. Innes
R. Te Tai
P. Browning
C. Seeburt
A. Neary
W. Kent
N. Pennycook
L, MacBeayne
M. Miles
G. Shields
L. Parris
D. Ley
T. Watene
B. Wallace
P. McGregor
J. Cowan
K. Robinson

Managers: W.F.Walker, H.   Short

 

WAIKATO RANGERS

K. Kettles
K. Tolley
P. Rigney
K. Old
J. Moorehead
R. Blake
D. Lawrence
K. Reynolds
B. Southcombe
D. Russell
G. Leesum
M. Davis
R. Rangi
J. McLeod
J. Robinson
P. Matete
A. Namana
G. Millerchen
R. Baldwin
P. Brown

Managers: A. Murray, B.    Malone