Remuera League Football Club

In the 1914 season their results were often not reported, though their fixture details were listed each week in the Auckland Star and New Zealand Herald newspapers.

[6] Their fourth grade side won two of their eight matches that had scores reported while the competition was terminated early due to the enlistment of so many players in World War I.

At the end of the season they held their first annual dinner on Friday, 25 September at Prior’s Strand Cafe.

The "chairman Mr. A. Sayers presented R. Percival with a substantial cheque, the proceeds of a concert held last July for his benefit."

While presentations were also made to coach Gillett, "L. Dickenson, secretary, Captain Craig, of the Remuera Fire Brigade, and Messrs. W. Sharkey, C. Bell, Wickman, and Timms.

[11] Then a week later on 18 September a series of patriotic matches were played at the Devonport Domain in aid of the Waistcoat Fund.

[15] A short article was published in the New Zealand Herald on 24 March which said "In 1914 two strong junior teams represented the Remuera League Club.

The revival of the club has been in the hands of Frank Thompson, the well known referee, and Mr. F. White and L. Dickenson, two league enthusiast.

Hammill, chairman of the Management Committee of the Auckland League, addressed the gathering, and answered many questions concerning the future policy of the code."

The side was "Ross (3), Calder (2), Mitchell, Crawford, Sheddan, Ronayne, Baird, White, Robinson, McDonald, and J.

The fourth grade side which was listed the following week for their match with Richmond Rovers at Grey Lynn Park was "Wilson (2), Smith, Ball, Turner, Taylor, Soloman, Harford, Marshall, Weston, Walker, Turley, Massay, Simins, Wright, Noonan, and Benton".

On 22 July it was reported that the Auckland Rugby League had acquired the sole use of the ground in Pine Street at the "rear of the Remuera school".

The ground was "discovered" by representatives of sports bodies who had been taken on an inspection as guests of the council parks committee.

[24] On 9 July a trial match was played to select the Auckland Junior representative side at Carlaw Park.

[32] On 30 September their fourth grade side played a match at Carlaw Park against the Hikurangi Juniors which was made up of players from Kamo, Onerahi, and Portland.

The match was a curtain raiser to the Newton Rangers – Ponsonby United Roope Rooster semi final.

The elected officers were : "Patron, Mr. Lewis; president, Dr. Pezaro; secretary, G. McConnell; treasurer, J. Marr; delegate, J. Mc.

Rugby league was provisionally given the use of one ground at the Remuera school reserve however this changed prior to the start of the season as all the winter sport bodies struggled to be allocated sufficient space to play.

[37] Their first listed side for the season in the second grade competitions was to play Devonport United and was: Davenport, McCullum, Massay, Mitchell, Mound, Harford (2), Emson (2), Calder, Looker, Thompson, Henderson, Roach, Loomb, Vaile, Ghent, K. Sheddon, and Ross.

While their fourth grade side to play Mount Wellington was Wilson (2), Keer, Regan, Ball, Wickman, Marshall, Bird, Cato, Walker, Kellett, Smith, Marchington, Hosking, and Foss.

[38] In mid July the fourth grade side defaulted their match with Kingsland Athletic which was an indication of playing number issues.

George A. Gillett
The advertisement placed for the annual 1927 meeting.