Kingsland Rovers
[1] At the 5 May meeting it was reported that a ground had been secured for matches at Kingsland near Western Springs and was available for the beginning of the season.
They lost 4 of their matches but on 26 June they recorded possibly the clubs first ever win when they beat Northcote 12 to 3 at the Auckland Domain on the #2 field.
[6] Towards the end of the year the club held a Euchre and Dance evening at St. Benedicts Hall, East Street on 10 September at 8 pm.
The 1921 season saw Kingsland's ground now available for use with the 3rd grade side drawn to play there against Newton Rangers in a preseason match on 30 April.
[11] As a result, the league required the two teams to play each other in the following round which was on 6 August to determine the title winner.
[12][13] In mid-June their 3rd, 4th, and 6th grade team lists were published in the Auckland Star and were as follows, 3rd grade: G Hassell, H Carlton, T Walker, A Lovegrove, T. Walker, F Davis, F Florry, C List, J List, Walsh, A Nightingale, C Campbell, G Lovett, G McIntyre, Peckham, J Davison, 4th grade: McNamara, Baskett, Simms, Herring, Wright, Mayes, E. Ellisdon, Atkins, Opie, Ayres, Carter, Rosamond, D Wheatcroft, Smith, Jenkins, and 6th grade: Baskett, McLachlan (2), Holt, Wiseman, Smith, Carrol, Stevens, Chapman, McQueen, Harrison, Marton, Nielson, Willey, Campbell, and Morrison.
On 24 September Auckland Rugby League arranged for a series of matches to be played in Thames, travelling there by boat.
[17] As in 1920 the club held fortnightly Euchre and Dance evenings however they were now in the Masonic Hall on Eden Terrace.
For the opening round their published teams were: (3rd grade) – Nightingale, C. List, Johann List, Lovett, Rhodes, Frankie Herring, Mayes, Calton, Rann, Stanaway, Carter, Walker (2), Simms, Campbell, Kimberley, (4th grade) – Smith, McLachlan (2), Braithwaite Smith, Quickfall, Ellisdon, Atkins, O’Neil, Paterson, Roseman, McGeachen, Lay, Scott, Elliot, (6th grade A) – Baskett, Richards, Jones, Draper, Smith, Eide, Scott, McLachlan (2), Dixon, Harrison, Crew, Campbell, and Tierney.
[19] On 13 May a notice was published in the New Zealand Herald that Kingsland would be unable to fulfil their fixtures owing to the death of Edgar Thomas Nixon.
The club held a practice at their Kingsland ground on 14 April, with members “requested to meet at Page’s Store” at 2 pm.
[26] On 2 August the 2nd grade side played curtain-raiser to the New Zealand – England test match at Carlaw Park.
There were five Kingsland players named in the 16 man squad, they were Claude List, H. Clark, E. McManus, H. McGregor, and I Simms.
[31] They played the final junior match of the season against the Huntly club side on October 25 on the Outer Domain.
In their debut match on 18 April against Northcote, Kingsland won 21–3 with Claude List scoring 3 tries on Carlaw Park #2.
[38] The first ever Kingsland senior side for the Northcote match was: Claude List, J. Carter, Sheldon Kindley, Weatherly, B. Pitman, E. McManus, E. Simms, J.
On 21 May the Auckland Star made mention of the Kingsland team colours, which had not been stated previously.
On 20 March details of their annual meeting were reported in the newspapers for the first time with the Auckland Star publishing the elected official names.
secretary, Mr. J Ball; auditors, Messrs Frederick Florey and E. Butler; delegate to A.R.L., Mr. A Bell; delegate to J.M.C., Mr. F. Florey; club captain, Mr. F. Scott; assistant captain, Mr. G. Dunn; committee, Messrs. Davidson (2), Bell, Carter, Butler, Scott, Campbell, Carroll, Craike, List, and McNeil”.
[51] On 16 October Kingsland played Parnell in the Stallard Cup, knockout final competition at Carlaw Park.
[52] The New Zealand Herald wrote that their win “was due to the superior combination of the backs, who have shown consistent good form throughout the season”.
Early in the season, on 9 April, it was reported that the club was holding a meeting at the Buffalo Lodge rooms on St Benedict Street to discuss their proposed trip to Huntly.
Among the forwards, E. Simms was an outstanding player on the field, and when it is considered that he is over 40 years of age, there was plenty of merit in his performance in scoring two tries”.
[56] At the end of the season their senior side made the Stallard Cup knockout final once more but this time were defeated on 10 September by Ellerslie 15 points to 10.
[58] Two months later Bob Carter fractured his ankle in a 23–7 win against Parnell at Victoria Park on 2 July and was hospitalised.
He was named in the centres with Roy Hardgrave and Len Scott on the wings, Craddock Dufty at fullback, and Maurice Wetherill and Stan Prentice in the five eighth positions, and Frank Delgrosso at halfback.
In early April the Kingsland Rovers held a combined meeting with the Grafton Athletic (Originally Maritime) club.
Rather than remain in the B Division again they decided to join forces with Kingsland and apply to enter a team in the Monteith Shield competition.
They decided to change their club colours to be a maroon jersey with a blue and gold shield and a “K.A.” monogram.
Secretary, Mr. John Reginald Angelo, Messrs. Bert Avery and T. Ratcliffe, delegate to Auckland Rugby League, Mr. H. Catterall; delegate to junior management committee, Mr. W. Dryland; club captain, Mr. John McGregor; committee, Messrs. Frederick Florey (chairman).
