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1944 New Zealand rugby league season

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1944 New Zealand rugby league season
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The 1944 New Zealand rugby league season was the 37th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand.

International competitions

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New Zealand played in no international matches due to World War II.

National competitions

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Northern Union Cup

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West Coast again held the Northern Union Cup at the end of the season.

Inter-district competition

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The West Coast defeated Canterbury 23–18.[1]

Club competitions

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Auckland

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City won the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial Trophy, Rukutai Shield and Stormont Shield.[2] Ponsonby won the Roope Rooster.

Wellington

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Randwick won the Wellington Rugby League's Appleton Shield.[2]

Canterbury

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Addington won the Canterbury Rugby League's Massetti Cup.[2]

The competition consisted of Hornby, Linwood, Addington, Riccarton, Sydenham-Rakaia and Woolston-Hollywood.[1]

Addington defeated Blackball 11–10 to win the Thacker Shield and also defeated Randwick 19–18.[1]

Other Competitions

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987
  2. ^ a b c Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1990 New Zealand Rugby League, 1990. p. 72