Wellington - home of the Orcas www.wrl.org.nz Ph 5600361 Fax 5600400 [email protected] League Wellington 100 Years • • • • • • • • • • • • • • DINGO Go theKIWIS. Locally weareintoround4oftheWRL premiershipandtheWomen’s 9sisonSundayatNewtown. A greatgame awaitsthecrowdonFriday. tug-o-war withtheleagueheroes. All theplayerswerepresentandspenttimesigningauotgraphs, playingbackyardleagueandeven around 500kidsgottheopportinitytonotonlyrunEdenParkbutinteractwithbothKiwisandKangaroosteams. relationship withtheWarriors. IhavealsohadtheopportunitytoworkwithteamatNZRL aroundtheFanDayatEdenParkwhere A busyweekawayfromtheofficein AucklandthisweekwhereamongstotherthingsIhavemetwiththe Warriors CEOtobuildonour Rugby 1912-2012 orca podupdate masters rugbyleague quote oftheweek wrl 2012calendar blast fromthepast nrl grandfinalpackage premier &reserveladders wellington maori15’s games thisweek women’s 9asidetournament wrl 100yrcelebration anzac testthisweek premier review This Weekin Pass iton

our weeklye-newsletter Passiton... appleton shield review upper Hutt 34, university 20

A sublime first half on offence allowed the Upper Hutt Tigers to take out a fully deserved win 34-20 win over the University Hunters at the Whakatiki Street ground in Upper Hutt on Saturday. The home side led 22-0 at halftime and should have been further ahead, but for only one conversion going over from their five first half tries. The first half showed the Tigers create big inroads through the University defence through some deft play around their pivots with some slick short passing, to allow their forwards to make some big metres down the field, before the moves were finished fof by their centres out wide. Upper Hutt Haki Cribb set up play with some fine ball distribution, while props Natu Mauheni, Ben Manu and Dane Williams ran onto the ball well with pace and sure hands as the home side finished with a high completion rate. Although the Hunters started well in the second half with a try after three minutes, they were again denied possession until late in the game, when they had enough left to score three late tries, by which stage time restricted any remote possibility of gaining a mirace come from behind win. - Carey Clements

Upper Hutt Tigers 34 (Ford Keegan 2, Ra Dawson, Randall Winika, Kenny Hemopo, Ngatu Mauheni, Dane Williams tries; Conrad Simon 2 goals, Haki Cribb goal), University Hunters 20 (Danny Shaw, Sam Brown, Leo Fuimaono, Tuita Mafi tries; Tristan Campus 2 goals). Halftime: Upper Hutt 22-0. Referee: Antz Akavi

Wellington Wellington Rugby Rugby League games this week League 100 Years 100 Years 1912-2012 1912-2012 premiers 2.30pm-unless stated Porirua Vikings v St George Dragons, Ascot Park; University Hunters v Te Aroha Eels, Kelburn Park; Petone Panthers v Randwick Kingfishers 3pm, McEwan Park; Wainuiomata Lions v Upper Hutt Tigers 3pm, Wise Park. reserves 1pm-unless stated Porirua Vikings v St George Dragons, Ascot Park; University Hunters v Te Aroha Eels, Kelburn Park; Petone Panthers v Randwick Kingfishers 1.30pm, McEwan Park; Wainuiomata Lions v Upper Hutt Tigers,1.30pm Wise Park. senior 1st 1pm-unless stated Vikings v St George, Ascot Park #2; Petone v Randwick, McEwan Park, 12pm; Trentham v Te Aroha, Davis Park; Wainuiomata Lions v Ynui Natives, 12.30pm Wise Park #2; Phoenix Black v Phoenix Yellow, Cannons Creek Park #2; Marlins V Harbour City, Cannons Creek Park #3; porirua vikings 24 drew with wainuiomata lions 24

A last minute try to Wainui winger Tyler Tane salvaged a 24-all draw in a match his side should have had wrapped up by halftime at Porirua Stadium on Friday night. A combination of handling errors and ill-discipline by the home side gifted Wainui an early 16-0 advantage, the Lions crossing the line three times while two Vikings players spent time in the sin-bin. Wainui repeatedly threatened the Vikings line and would have been disappointed to go into halftime up only 16-6 with Vikings winger No’oroa Akavi crossing just before the break. The second half saw Porirua surge back into the match before an injury to Wainui reserve Brad Kuiti halted the proceedings for almost 25 minutes. Porirua looked to have the game won when Tyson Tamakaha scored after the resumption of play before Wainui scored two late tries to level the scores. The draw is the second for Wainui in the first two matches of the season after the first round draw with Randwick. -Daniel Beswick

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VIKINGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB INC te aroha eels 34 def petone panthers 22

Fullback Matt Hartley was the star of the show at Te Whiti Park as Te Aroha survived a second half comeback to beat Petone 34-22. The Eels, 2011 champions, stormed out to an early lead on the back off a kicking exhibition from Hartley and some strong running from their forwards. The game appeared as good as over when Hartley and Josh Hoffman crossed the line in quick succession on the half hour mark to give Te Aroha a 28-0 advantage. Petone’s only points of the half came through Trulin Toatoa after the hooter had sounded. The Panther spirit came alive with a courageous fight- back in the second stanza closing the score to 28-22 with 5 minutes remaining before Hartley fittingly put the game out of reach with his second try, his successful conversion giving him a personal tally of 18 points. The Petone team have been slow starters in all 3 matches this season and overall have conceded 120 points. Whilst there is no doubt they can score plenty of points a change of attitude in the defensive line will be needed for them to be a threat in 2011. -Daniel Beswick

randwick kingfishers 38 def st george dragons 16

Randwick recorded their first win of the season with a comprehensive victory over the St George Dragons at Cannons Creek Park.The loss is the third in a row for the winless Dragons which sees them sitting at the bottom of the table. Premier, Reserves Ladders

PREMIER - Ladder After Round 3

POS TEAM P W L D B F A GD PTS

UPPER HUTT 1 2 2 0 0 0 84 60 24 4 TIGERS

RANDWICK 2 2 1 0 1 0 64 42 22 3 KINGFISHERS

PORIRUA 3 2 1 0 1 0 62 42 20 3 VIKINGS

UNIVERSITY 4 2 1 1 0 0 68 52 16 2 HUNTERS

WAINUIOMATA 5 2 0 0 2 0 50 50 0 2 LIONS

PETONE 6 3 1 2 0 0 116 120 -4 2 PANTHERS

TE AROHA 7 2 1 1 0 0 52 60 -8 2 EELS

ST GEORGE 8 3 0 3 0 0 70 140 -70 0 DRAGONS

PREMIER RESERVE - Ladder After Round 3

POS TEAM P W L D B F A GD PTS

WAINUIOMATA 1 2 2 0 0 0 96 42 54 4 LIONS

TE AROHA 2 2 2 0 0 0 94 40 54 4 EELS

UNIVERSITY 3 2 2 0 0 0 80 32 48 4 HUNTERS

PETONE 4 3 2 1 0 0 78 82 -4 4 PANTHERS

RANDWICK 5 2 1 1 0 0 74 76 -2 2 KINGFISHERS

UPPER HUTT 6 2 0 2 0 0 36 58 -22 0 TIGERS

PORIRUA 7 2 0 2 0 0 40 98 -58 0 VIKINGS

ST GEORGE 8 3 0 3 0 0 62 132 -70 0 DRAGONS

senior 1st ladder coming next week. for all results , ladders,draws, ground changes - visit www.wrl.org.nz orca pod update Guy Mothersole from High Performance put the Orca Pods through another barrage of testing this morning at their headquarters inside ASB Stadium at Kilbirnie. The facility is a state of the art Sporting Stadium that stands heads above all other training venues in Wellington and provides an indoor training centre that would be the envy of all sporting clubs. Orca aspirants were tested over a couple of game specific drills that required the athlete to be both aerobic , anaerobically and mentally capable of putting their best foot forward looking for increasingly better times throughout the testing. Strength testing will be next on the agenda when they come together next week to again see if they are able to achieve the National Standards that have been set. By Greg Selwyn

Kenny O’Brien coaching coordinator (volunteer)

penrith panthers matt robinson adds to a growing list

Congratulations to former Porirua Vikings, Wellington Orcas and Warriors 20’s Matt Robinson, who added to the growing list of Wellingtonians to play first grade in the NRL. After biding his time in the NSW Cup competition with the Windsor Wolves, Panthers coach Ivan Cleary made a late change which saw Matt get his opportunity and play his NRL debut for the Penrith Panthers against in the weekend. Although the score line wasn’t in their favor and he was also put on report, Matt posted on his Facebook page after the game thanking people for their support and said “Loved every minute.. Was surreal. Special thanks to my family and girlfriend for dedication to the cause! Up the Panthers” We look forward to seeing more of Matty on our screens.

porirua teen off to penrith panthers BIG UNIT: Tyson Fuimaono has done his apprenticeship in rugby league on this side of the Tasman; now it’s time for the big prop to prove himself in . The unassuming Waitangirua 17-year-old will make a permanent move to this week to take up a contract with the Penrith Panthers NRL club. He will join their youth set up. Finishing his schooling will also be a priority. Fuimaono has followed the expected route to achieve his rugby league dream; a Porirua Vikings junior, an NRL trial with the Storm in 2009, national elite camp in 2011 and member of the junior Wellington Orcas from 2009-2011. The Panthers came calling for the 1.93m prop in January and he went to Australia for three weeks to check out their facilities and play trial matches. “I’m not nervous. This is a huge opportunity and I just want to take the chance I’ve been given,” says Fuimaono. “We’ll be straight into it. Games start pretty soon and I just want to get out on the field. I love it, being part of a team and doing my job, making the runs and big tackles.” Fuimaono will play in the SG Ball competition, a league in for under-18 players. His dream is to play in the NRL and go one step further, wearing the blue for NSW in State of Origin. He is eligible as he was born in Australia. Fuimaono wanted to thank immediate and extended family, coaches at the Vikings and Orcas, and Wellington league identity Pat Knox, for helping him reach his goals.

Phil Roache KiwiSport Development Officer blast from the past-kindly supplied by bernie wood

Wellington Rugby League 100 Years 1912-2012

AUCKLAND AND WELLINGTON LEAGUES MANAGEMENT SACKED BY NZRL

Wellington as we all know is now 100 years on and celebrations are scheduled for Labour weekend. During their long histories both (1914) and Wellington (1934) have earned the wrath of the and their management com- mittees sacked. In what is known as the ‘Savory Affair’ the refused to obey the directives of the NZRL in 1914 and suffered dire consequences as a result. Tragically, Lance Corporal Charles Savory died on May 8, 1915, of wounds sustained at ANZAC Cove on the Gallipoli Peninsula. He had enlisted in the Auckland section of the Army Service Corps, and left New Zealand with the main expeditionary force. One source claimed that Savory was shot when, despite not being required to leave the ship, he waded ashore after announcing, ‘I am going to fight for my country’. On August 1, 1914, just nine months previously Savory had played for the Kiwis against the second visiting Great Britain side in Auckland. Savory had achieved fame and notoriety as a rugged forward in both rugby codes, having played for both the champion Ponsonby club and Auckland province at and was the national heavyweight amateur boxing champion. To most he was a hero. A few in Auckland saw him as the villain in the biggest sporting controversy of the era. But no one doubted his physical strength or fighting spirit. The controversies that swirled around Savory cost him Kiwis tours to Australia in1912 and 1913 and a home series against the 1912 New South Welshmen. In 1910 while playing for Ponsonby rugby union he incurred a two-year suspension for alleged kicking before switching codes to Ponsonby United and earning a place in the 1911 Kiwis tour to Australia. He played impressively across the Tasman and was one for four New Zealanders invited to tour Britain with the Kangaroos. Savory’s judicial problems with the Auckland Rugby League (ARL) began midway through the 1912 season when he was ordered off in a game against Newton and disqualified for the rest of the season. In 1913 he was ordered off again during a game against Manukau for kicking and disqualified for life. Savory argued that it was a case of mistaken identity and on May 20 the matter was referred by Ponsonby to the NZRL who, after hearing evidence, requested the matter be re-tried ‘as the NZRL considered the sentence imposed on Savory unwarranted and permitted him to resume playing for the Kiwis. The ARL refused to reopen the case. ARL was given one last chance to avoid disqualification, but when it failed to re-register Savory by 5pm on December 4, its 14- man executive was disqualified by a unanimous vote of the NZRL council. On January 15, 1914, the NZRL approved the executive of a ‘new’ ARL. The ’s (WRL) executive disqualification, by NZRL in 1934, was not as dramatic as the ARL disqualification, but just as severe (see Evening Post media release dated April 13,1934) resulting in no competition league being played the entire year. The WRL had a farcical AGM on March 23, 1934, emerging from this meeting with no chairman of the management committee and no secretary. Fortunately matters were righted the following year 1935, with a full management com- mittee, approved by NZRL. Two new city clubs, St George and Central fielded teams in the premier grade opposed by Petone, Randwick and a resurrected Hutt club. Hutt never saw the season out, but at the start of the second round both Petone and St George added B teams making it a six-team competition. Petone won the Walmsley Shield by August 3, ‘having a handsome margin of competition points’. Kiwis attack is thwarted by firm British defense during the sole 1914 test at the Auckland Domain on August 1. Great Britain won 16-13. Third Kiwi from the right (receding hairline) is Charles Savory. Nine months later on May 8, 1915, Savory was killed at ANZAC Cove on the Gallipoli Peninsula, the first of six Kiwis killed during the First World War. NRL 2012 4:%/&: 4&15&.#&30$50#&3

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