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* Spillane Tournament 1968
* Spillane Tournament 1967
* NZ Marist vs Brian Lochore's Invitation XV - 1965
* NZ Marist vs Wellington - 1964
* NZ Marist vs Albert Pryor's Invitation XV - 1963
* Spillane Tournament 1962
* Spillane Tournament 1960
* NZ Marist Brothers Old Boys -
North Island Representative Team versus
Waikato 1959
* Spillane Tournament 1958
* Spillane Tournament 1956
* Spillane Tournament 1955
* Spillane Tournament 1952
1968 Spillane Tournament
Played in Gisborne
Team
15 M Hollis - Gisborne
14 M Cull - Wellington
13 L Price - Auckland
12 J Catmull - Auckland
11 J Collins - Gisborne
10 J Carroll - Palmerston North
9 D Nicol - Auckland
8 D Gage - Napier
7 P Russo - Wellington
6 N Murphy - Putaruru
5 K Jolly - Palmerston North
4 M Jakich - Auckland
3 G Rohloff - Palmerston North
2 P Murphy - Palmerston North
1 N Thimbleby - Napier
Reserves:
Forwards: K Horan - Wellington, G Allen -
Gisborne, B McCallion - Gisborne
Backs: B Cleland - Wellington, M Doherty -
Whakatane, R Hooper - Wairoa
Results
Spillane Cup Winners: Gisborne
Ham Cuming Cup Winners: Palmerston North
Brennan Cup Winners: Rotorua
Moran Cup Winners: Morrinsville
1967 Spillane Tournament in Hamilton
St Pat's Te Awamutu beat Gisborne Marist 26 - 13 to win the 1967 Spillane Cup final in Hamilton.
Auckland won the Brennan Cup, Wairoa Celtic the Ham Cuming Cup and Wanganui the Moran Cup.
Team
15 M Hollis - Gisborne
14 W M (Bill) Birtwistle - Te Awamutu
13 D S Inns - Te Awamutu
11 P S Ramsley - Gisborne
12 J L Collins - Gisborne
10 A E Kiely - Te Awamutu
9 N Nicol - Aucland
8 P Schnidt - Wairoa
7 T McNamara - Auckland
6 R Bartie - Te Awamutu
5 M I Jakich - Auckland
4 P Horne - Rotorua
3 D Baker - Te Awamutu
2 B Keeley - Hamilton
1 E Baker - Te Awamutu
Reserves
Backs: S Ratcliffe - Napier, R Hooper - Wairoa,
P J A Myers - Wellington
Forwards: G Allan - Gisborne, G Condon - Napier,
M Burridge - Wairoa
NZ MARIST vs BRIAN LOCHORE'S INVITATION XV - 1965
Played at Solway Park, Masterton
1965 saw NZ Marist return to the Masterton Golden Games (Golden Shears)
to play the feature game against a Brian Lochore's Invitation XV. NZ Marist
led at half time by 14 - 6 but subsequently lost the game by 18 - 14 with
the Brian Lochore's Invitation XV team scoring the only second half points.
NZ MARIST vs WELLINGTON - 1964
Played at Athletic Park, Wellington
The 1964 season saw the N Z Marist team play Wellington on Athletic Park
on Sunday July 19th, with proceeds going to the injured player's fund.
A splendid game resulted in a win for Wellington by 14 - 6.
The NZ Marist Team
Fullback: P H O'Donnell (Wellington)
Threequarters: M P Dennehy (Wellington), I R MacRea
(Hawke's Bay), B Teen (Canterbury)
Five-eighths: P F Little (Auckland), T N McAra (West
Coast)
Halfback: D M Connor (Auckland) captain
J M Finn (Wellington), P A Russo (Wellington),
J F Burns (Canterbury), D G Quirk (Otago),
D P Kennedy (South Canterbury), P E Scott
(Bay of Plenty), M J Horan (Wellington) vice-captain, N
W Thimbleby (Hawke's Bay)
Reserves:
C J Stewart (Wellington), J D P Taitoko (Manawatu),
A J Redwood (Wellington), J R Dierdrichs (Marlborough)
NZ MARIST Vs ALBERT PRYOR'S INVITATION XV - 1963
Played at Solway Park, Masterton
The first New Zealand Marist team was fielded at the Masterton Golden
Games (Golden Shears) in 1963 as the feature rugby game of the various
sports catered for during the Games. The game was played against Albert
Pryor's Invitation XV at the Solway Showground. The opposition was virtually
a third All Black team.
| New Zealand Marist | |
| Forwards | Backs |
| T W Johnson | D B Furlong |
| D P Kennedy | P J Myers |
| M I Jakich | A E Johnston |
| J F Burns | J J Nichols |
| J R Deidrich | G N Bowerman |
| A G E Rowlands | J D P Taitoko |
| M J Horan | B Coulter |
| N W Thimbleby | |
| J M Finn replaced M I Jakich in the first half due to injury. | |
| Albert Pryor's XV | |
| Forwards | Backs |
| L W Fell | W F McCormick |
| R C Blake | W F Birtwistle |
| A Pryor | T P A O'Sullivan |
| H Maniopoto | P Orangi |
| R Mahupuku | T Tataurangi |
| H L White | A H Clarke |
| F J Colthurst | R J Urban |
| G Love | |
Scoring fluctuated throughout the game with the half-time score being;
NZ Marist 23 : 17 A Pryor's XV
Final score was:
A Pryor's XV 38 : 37 NZ Marist
Eighteen tries were scored during the game which was described by 'The
Dominion' of 28/10/63 as 'THRILL-A-MINUTE GOLDEN RUGBY.'
1962 Spillane Tournament
Held in Palmerston North
Team
Fullback: M Hollis - Gisborne
Wingers: P Ramsay - Gisborne, M Doherty -
Whakatane
Centre: I McCrea - Rotorua
Second: G N Bowerman - Wellington
First five: J D P Taitoko - Palmerston North
Halfback: J Fabling - Hamilton
No 8: K Keegan - Masterton
Flankers: R O'Neill - Palmerston North, T Johnston
- Napier
Locks: C Heaven - Putaruru, A Redwood - Wellington
Props: N Thimbleby - Napier, A Rowlands -
Gisborne
Hooker: M Horan - Wellington
Reserves
M Dennehy - Wellington
F Gibson - Hamilton
D Fee - Gisborne
Results
Spillane Cup Winners: Gisborne
Ham Cuming Cup Winners: Palmerston North
Brennan Cup Winners: Napier
Moran Cup Winners: Rotorua
1960 Spillane Tournament
Hamilton won the Spillane Cup in front of its home crowd in 1960 with a 17 - 0 success against St Michael's, Rotorua. Earlier Hamilton had beaten Wellington 15 - 8.
Gisborne won the Ham Cuming Cup, and Whakatane won the Brennan Cup. (No competition for Moran Cup).
Team
P Dellabarca (Wellington), M F Dennehy (Wellington),
S C Crowley (Wanganui), M J Doherty (Whakatane),
K B Fitzgerald (Hamilton), A J Douglas (Rotorua),
J J Fabling (Hamilton), B Penny (Gisborne),
F Millington (Whakatane), C M Heaven (Putaruru),
R Cummins (Hamilton), M Farrell (Napier),
I M Vodanovich (Wellington), A J Campbell
(Hamilton), A Rowlands (Gisborne).
New Zealand Marist Brothers Old Boys' Rugby Football Club
North Island Marist Rugby Representative Team
versus Waikato
Albert Park, Te Awamutu - 17th May, 1959
Team:
C J Stewart, J H Hickey, A G E Rowlands, C O'Leary, P E Sharon,
B Kenealy, K H Lynch.
P Grant, D J Hager, R Cummins, D Fee, C M Heaven, M D Farrell,
P H O'Donnell.
R E Tyack (Manager), P D Cellabarca, M J Horan, I
M H Vodanovich
(Captain), G Fabling (Vice-Captain), S Crowley, M
M O'Connor (Coach)
1958 Spillane Tournament
Played in Napier
Team
Fullback: J Lee - Putaruru
Wings: B Main - Auckland, J Ford - Masterton
Centre: P Little - Auckland
Second Five: S Nesbitt - Auckland
First Five: M O'Connell - Wanganui
Halfback: K Davis - Auckland
No 8: R Lodge - Rotorua
Flankers: M Farrell - Napier, S Smith - Rotorua
Locks: P Sheehan - Auckland, P Ellis - Masterton
Props: F O'Kane - Hastings, A Rowlands - Gisborne
Hooker: W Goulan - Hamilton
Reserves
J Hill - Hamilton
T Patete - Mastertom
J Kearney - Rotorua
B Walker - Rotorua
Results
Spillane Cup Winners: Rotorua
(No Ham Cuming Cup)
Brennan Cup Winners: Masterton
Moran Cup Winners: Napier
1956 Spillane Tournament
Played in Gisborne
Team
Fullback: P Cowan - Gisborne
Wings: P Sharon - Wellington, R Horan - Te
Awamutu
Centre: K Fitzgerald - Hamilton
Second Five: T Lineen - Auckland
First Five: K Ngawati - Auckland
Halfback: K Davis - Auckland
No 8: R Patton - Auckland
Flankers: J Barry - Rotorua, R Lodge - Rotorua
Locks: P Sheehan - Auckland, B Carrinan -
Rotorua
Props: F O'Kane - Auckland, A Rowlands - Gisborne
Hooker: D Lees - Auckland
Reserves
J O'Connell - Palmerston North
H Young - Palmerston North
B Karam - Wellington
Results
Spillane Cup Winners: Auckland
(No Ham Cuming Cup)
Brennan Cup Winners: Wellington
Moran Cup Winners: Palmerston North
SPILLANE TOURNAMENT - 1955
Held at New Plymouth
Hamilton Marist's first Spillane Cup victory came in 1955 at New Plymouth. Hamilton had won the 1952 Brennan Cup section to win promotion to the Spillane Cup section. In 1955, Hamilton upset pre-tournament favourite, Auckland, 15 - 8, and then beat Gisborne 9 - 6 in the final. Auckland had a star-studded backline which included Keith Davis, Terry Lineen, Paul Little and Kevin Ngawati. The first three were to become All Blacks, while Ngawati was an Auckland and NZ Maori representative. Hamilton scored three tries to Merv O'Halloran, Mick Hourigan and Barry Cronin. Ken Gregan converted all three. Hamilton was down 3 - 6 at half-time in the final, but fought back strongly. O'Halloran scored a try and Gregan landed two penalty goals.
Results
Spillane Cup Winners: Auckland Marist
Moran Cup Winners: Te Awamutu St Patrick's
After the tournament, the following North Island Marist side was named:
Fullback: K Gregan (Hamilton)
Threequarters: P Sharon (Wellington), W Gotz (Rotorua),
T Kapua (Rotorua)
Five-eighths: T J Riley (Gisborne), K A Ngawati (Auckland)
K R Davis (Auckland) captain
R Lodge (Rotorua)
S Carew (Wellington), M O'Connor (Hamilton), A Rowlands
(Gisborne), P Roberts (Wellington), I M Vodanovitch (Wellington)
vice captain, D Lees
(Auckland), F O'Kane (Hastings)
Reserves:
Backs: T R Lineen (Auckland), B Troy (Napier)
Forwards: H Maxwell (Gisborne), M O'Halloran (Hamilton)
1952 Spillane Tournament
Team
K G Gregan (Hamilton), M J Hourigan (Wellington),
G J Carrington (Hamilton), R D Murphy (Auckland),
A J Douglas (Rotorua), T D Kipa (Wanganui),
K R Davis (Auckland), A Gyde (Hamilton),
J R Skeen (Auckland), J Knowles (Napier),
M Kreft (Palmerston North), B Parker (Hastings),
B Bracewell (Auckland), D Lees (Auckland),
R Blake (Masterton).
The teams who competed in 1952 were:
Spillane Cup - Auckland (Winner), Wellington, Gisborne and Rotorua.
Brennan Cup - Hamilton (winner), Palmerston North, Wanganui, Napier,
Hastings, Masterton (1st Tournament), New Plymouth (1st Tournament).
