1936 All-Big Ten Conference football team
The 1936 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Big Ten Conference teams chosen by various selectors for the 1936 Big Ten Conference football season.


1936 All-Big Ten Conference football team, Key
Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UP


1936 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
The 1936 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the eighth staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament for boys under the age of 18.


1936 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
On 27 September 1936, Louth won the championship following a 5-1 to 1-8 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.


1936 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The 1936 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the ninth staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.


1936 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
On 6 September 1936 Kilkenny won the championship following a 2-4 to 2-3 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland in-a-row.


1936 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship
The 1936 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1936 season in Camogie. The championship was won by Cork, who defeated Louth by a ten-point margin in the final.


1936 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Leinster Final
When Louth defeated Dublin 5–4 to 4–1 in the Leinster final on 26 July 1936, it was the last time Dublin would lose a match in the Leinster championship until they lost to Kilkenny on 23 June 1968. Dublin led through goals from Jean Hannon nad Ita McNeill at half time against 1–2 from Kitty Hanratty, Dublin added a goal from Eva Moran immediately after half time but Louth replied with a goal from Nellie McDonald and then took control in the last quarter with three more goals from Kitty Hanratty. Máire Ní Cheallaigh wrote in the Irish Press:


1936 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Leinster Final
Playing with a dash and spirit that could not be checked, Louth regained the Leinster Camoguidheacht championship after a thrilling final in Killester yesterday. Fleet of foot and keen of eye, the Louth girls buikled into their work with a rare zest from the first whistle. They set a pace that Dublin did well to match but the end found the girls from the wee county lasting that pace the better, and it was in the last quarter of an hour that they earned a great victory.


1936 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Leinster Final
There was a weak link in the team from Brighde McGuinness in goal to Kitty Hanratty at full forward, there was an understanding that covered what few individual weaknesses existed. Rose Quigley delighted the crowd with her lengthy kicks that she brought into operation when she found her hurley blocked. In a lively and accurate Louth attack Kitty Hanratty was the star, with Bernie Donnelly and Nellie McDonald little behind her. In this department Louth held the advantage despite the great efforts of Maura Walsh and Peggy Griffin.


1936 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Matches
Cork beat Clare 14–0 to 1–1, in a match in which Chris Markham of Clare became the first player to score a goal at the original Cusack Park in Ennis, a week before its opening. Galway defeated Sligo in the Connacht final. Galway were 2–2 to 0–2 ahead of Louth at half time in the semi-final but 1–3 from Kathleen Hanratty equalised the scores, Nellie McDonnell scored a goal to give Louth the lead and after a Galway point Kathleen Hanratty scored another goal.


1936 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final
Having clawed their way back into the semi-final from six points down, Louth fell 3–1 to 1–1 behind at half time in the final and then 4–1 to 1–1 immediately on the resumption. They then looked like they were about to stage another great recovery. This time goals from Cork's Josie McGrath and Anne Barry in a three-minute period killed off their revival. Joan and Kitty Cotter became the first sisters to win All-Ireland medals.


1936 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final
The 1936 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final was the fifth All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1936 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, an inter-county camogie tournament for the top teams in Ireland.


1936 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final
Cork went 3-1 to 0-0 up early on and Louth never looked likely to prevent a three-in-a-row. K. Johnston, N. McDonnell and N. Hanratty hit goals for Louth, narrowing the gap to five points (4-4 to 3-2, but Cork won anyway.


1936 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1936 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 50th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition. Mayo won their first title.


1936 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
The 1936 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the 49th All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1936 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland. Seamus O'Malley, a native to Lavalley, Ballinrobe Co.Mayo was captain of the victorious team. Paddy Munnelly scored a hat-trick as Mayo coasted to an easy victory. Laois's Bill Delaney played with two broken bones in his foot.


1936 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
Henry Kenny, father of the future Taoiseach Enda Kenny, was on the winning Mayo team. This was Mayo's first All-Ireland victory.


1936 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 1936 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 50th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 26 April 1936 and ended on 6 September 1936.


1936 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Kilkenny entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Limerick in the All-Ireland final on a score line of 5–6 to 1–5 victory.


1936 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Teams
A total of thirteen teams contested the championship, however, there were some changes from the 1935 championship. Wexford declined to field a team in Leinster, while in Munster Kerry reentered the championship after a long absence.


1936 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
The 1936 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 49th All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1936 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland. The match was held at Croke Park, Dublin, on 6 September 1936, between Limerick and Kilkenny. The Leinster champions lost to their Munster opponents on a score line of 5-6 to 1-5.


1936 All-Pacific Coast football team
The 1936 All-Pacific Coast football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Pacific Coast teams for the 1936 college football season.


1936 All-Pacific Coast football team
The 1936 Washington Huskies football team won the Pacific Coast Conference championship with a 7-2-1 record, finished the season ranked #5 in the country, and had four players who were selected to the All-Pacific Coast first team. The Washington honorees were halfbacks Byron Haines and Jimmie Cain, tackle Chuck Bond, and guard Max Starcevich.


1936 All-Pacific Coast football team
The Santa Clara Broncos were "the only undefeated, untied team in the country" in 1936, were ranked #6 in the final AP Poll, and then defeated the #2-ranked LSU in the 1937 Sugar Bowl. Santa Clara landed two players on one or more of the All-Pacific Coast teams. Fullback Nello Falaschi was a first-team selection by the INS and UP and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Guard Dick Bassi was a first-team pick by the AP, INS and UP.


1936 All-Pacific Coast football team, Key
UP = United Press, "the choice of editors in six states in one of the most comprehensive ballots ever conducted in the west"


1936 All-Pacific Coast football team, Key
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by the AP, INS and UP


1936 All-Pro Team
The 1936 All-Pro Team consisted of American football players chosen by various selectors for the All-Pro team of the National Football League (NFL) for the 1936 NFL season. Teams were selected by, among others, the NFL coaches (NFL), the United Press (UP), Collyer's Eye (CE), and the Chicago Daily News (CDN).


1936 All-Pro Team
Four players were selected for the first team by all four selectors: Detroit Lions quarterback Dutch Clark; Boston Redskins halfback Cliff Battles; Chicago Bears end Bill Hewitt; and Green Bay Packers guard Lon Evans. Three others were selected for the first team by three selectors: Chicago Bears fullback Bronko Nagurski; Boston Redskins tackle Turk Edwards; and New York Giants center Mel Hein.


1936 All-SEC football team
The 1936 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1936 college football season. LSU won the conference for the second straight year.


1936 All-SEC football team, Key
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UP


1936 All-Southern Conference football team
The 1936 All-Southern Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) for the All-Southern Conference football team for the 1936 college football season.


1936 All-Southwest Conference football team
The 1936 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1936 college football season. The selectors for the 1936 season included the Associated Press (AP).


1936 Allan Cup
The 1936 Allan Cup the Canadian Senior ice hockey Grand Championship. The 1936 championship was the 29th time the Allan Cup had been awarded.


1936 Allan Cup, Playdowns
In 1936 the Kimberley Dynamiters won the Allan Cup, defeating the Sudbury Falcons in the best of 3 final series 2 games to 0.


1936 Allan Cup, Playdowns
Neither of the two finalists from the 1935 Allan Cup participated in the 1936 playoffs. The champion Halifax Wolverines had since disbanded. The finalists Port Arthur Bearcats were excluded from the schedule since the team went to Germany to represent Canada in ice hockey at the 1936 Winter Olympics, then played a subsequent exhibition tour in Europe. Canadian Amateur Hockey Association president E. A. Gilroy ruled that it was too late to reconfigure the playoffs schedules when the team eventually returned from Europe.


1936 American Football League season
The 1936 American Football League season is the first season of the second American Football League, the formation of which was announced by Harry March, former personnel director of the NFL's New York Giants, on December 15, 1935. Fifteen cities bid for charter franchises; on April 11, 1936, franchises were awarded to eight cities: Boston, Cleveland, Jersey City, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Providence, and Syracuse. By mid-summer, Jersey City, Philadelphia, and Providence withdrew; soon afterwards, Rochester was given a franchise, only to have it relocated to Brooklyn, despite the lack of availability of a home stadium at the time.


1936 American Football League season
The league began its existence by raiding NFL rosters for its players, with a new New York Yankees team signing members of the New York Giants, the Cleveland Rams taking Chicago Bears star Damon Wetzel as their coach, and the Pittsburgh Americans snaring members of the crosstown Pirates. On the other hand, eventual AFL champions Boston Shamrocks pretty much ignored the roster of the crosstown Boston Redskins, while the Brooklyn Tigers and Syracuse Braves opted for "home grown" talent.


1936 American Football League season
The race to the 1936 AFL championship quickly narrowed down to three teams (Boston, Cleveland, and New York) as the Syracuse team was moved to Rochester after a deafening lack of fan support while it lost almost every game. The former Syracuse Braves became the Rochester Braves in early October 1936 — and folded after their game on November 1. Two weeks later, the Brooklyn Tigers moved to Rochester and became the Rochester Tigers. The two Rochester teams finished in the bottom of the league standings.


1936 American Football League season
In contrast to the following year, the majority of the AFL had winning records in 1936 (the two Rochester teams had one win combined). The Pittsburgh Americans finished with a 3-2-1 record despite averaging only 2500 fans in the Forbes Field stands; the Boston Shamrocks (8-3-0) won the title by defeating both the Cleveland Rams (5-2-2) and the New York Yankees (5-3-2) in the season's final weeks.


1936 Argentine Primera División
The 1936 Argentine Primera División was the 45th season of top-flight football in Argentina. Two regular championships were disputed that year, "Copa de Honor" (won by San Lorenzo) and "Copa Campeonato" (won by River Plate).


1936 Argentine Primera División
At the end of the season, both champions, River and San Lorenzo, played a single match for the "Copa de Oro" trophy. River Plate won the match, that would be recognised as an additional league title.


1936 Argentine Primera División, Copa de Oro
Trophy disputed by both champions of the two competitions contested that year, San Lorenzo (Copa de Honor) and River Plate (Copa Campeonato). In June 2013 (77 years after the match was played) the AFA cited on its website the "Copa de Oro" as a league title for River Plate. The "Copa de Honor" was also included as a league title for San Lorenzo de Almagro.


1936 Argentine Primera División, Copa de Oro
Nevertheless, some historians consider the "Copa de Oro" a domestic cup title, instead of a league championship, stating that this cup was only contested to qualify an Argentine representative to play the Copa Aldao against the Uruguayan champion. Otherwise, the AFA's Memoria y Balance 1936 (Annual Report) cited River Plate as "Campeón 1936" mentioning both titles won, Copa de Oro and Copa Campeonato, while San Lorenzo is only mentioned as "Copa de Honor winner".


1936 Argentine legislative election
Legislative elections were held in Argentina on 1 March 1936. The National Democratic Party remained the largest faction, with 55 of the 158 seats, despite receiving far fewer votes than the Radical Civic Union. Voter turnout was 70.9%.


1936 Arizona State Bulldogs football team
The 1936 Arizona State Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State Teachers College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Conference during the 1936 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Rudy Lavik, the Bulldogs compiled a 4–5 record (2–3 against Border opponents) and were outscored by a total of 109 to 83. The team captain was right end John Rouse. The Bulldogs finished 2-3 at home and 2-2 on the road. It was the first season during which all home games were played at Goodwin Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.


1936 Arizona State Bulldogs football team, Game summaries
In the season opener, Arizona State delivered a 12-0 road shutout victory over Whittier. The Bulldogs produced a 26-0 shutout win against California Tech in their first ever home game at Goodwin Stadium. Arizona State suffered an 18-0 shutout loss to Arizona in Tempe. The Bulldogs were shutout for a second consecutive game, as they dropped a 19-0 road contest at Arizona State Teachers College at Flagstaff (ASTCF, later renamed Northern Arizona University). Arizona State rebounded with a 7-6 home win over New Mexico. The Bulldogs fell to New Mexico State 20-6 at Goodwin Stadium. Arizona State was dealt a 33-6 road loss at San Jose State. In the home finale, the Bulldogs dropped a 13-7 home game to ASTCF. Arizona State closed the season with a 19-0 shutout victory against Texas-El Paso on the road.


1936 Arizona State Bulldogs football team, Roster
The usual Arizona State lineup included left end Paul Guthrie, left tackle Al Dalmolin, left guard Buss Watts, center Bob Buntz, right guard Howard Wynn, right tackle Steve Setka, right end John Rouse, quarterback Bill Parry, halfbacks Howard Hooton and Glenn Shafer, and fullback Everett Jenkens.


1936 Arizona State Bulldogs football team, Roster
Guy Acuff, Al Arivizu, Stanford Brimhall, Francis Clevenger, Jim Curtis, and Bennet Davis were also on the roster.


1936 Arizona State Bulldogs football team, Awards
Left tackle Al Dalmolin earned All-Border Conference honors for the 1936 football season.


1936 Arizona Wildcats football team
The 1936 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1936 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Tex Oliver, the Wildcats compiled a 5–2–3 record (3–0–1 against Border opponents), won the conference championship, and outscored their opponents, 190 to 54. The team played its home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.


1936 Arizona gubernatorial election
The 1936 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Governor Benjamin Baker Moeur ran for reelection, but he was defeated in the Democratic primary by former judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court Rawghlie Clement Stanford.


1936 Arizona gubernatorial election
Rawghlie Clement Stanford defeated former Governor Thomas Edward Campbell by more than 40 points in the general election, and was sworn into his first and only term as Governor on January 4, 1937, becoming Arizona's fifth Governor.


1936 Arizona gubernatorial election, Democratic primary
The Democratic primary took place on September 8, 1936. Incumbent Governor Benjamin Baker Moeur was opposed in the primary by former Maricopa County Superior Court judge Rawghlie Clement Stanford, who Moeur had defeated the previous election year in 1934.


1936 Arizona gubernatorial election, Republican primary
The Republican primary took place on September 8, 1936. Former Governor Thomas Edward Campbell, who was the first Republican to serve as Governor of Arizona, ran for another term after leaving office in 1923. He was challenged by Phoenix Mayor John Hunt Udall.


1936 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
The 1936 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1936 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Fred Thomsen, the Razorbacks compiled a 7–3 record (5–1 against SWC opponents), finished in first place in the SWC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 178 to 87.


1936 Army Cadets football team
The 1936 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1936 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Garrison H. Davidson, the Cadets compiled a 6–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 238 to 71. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to the Midshipmen by a 7 to 0 score. The Cadets' other two losses came against Colgate and Notre Dame.


1936 Army Cadets football team
No Army players were recognized on the 1936 College Football All-America Team.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season
The 1936 Atlantic hurricane season was fairly active, with 20 tropical cyclones recorded, 17 of which became tropical storms. Seven storms became hurricanes, of which one became a major hurricane. In addition, the season was unusual in the fact that no storms moved across large portions of the Caribbean Sea. Seven storms, including three hurricanes, struck the United States.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season
The season's activity was reflected with an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) rating of 100 units, slightly higher than the 1931–1943 average of 91.2. ACE is a metric used to express the energy used by a tropical cyclone during its lifetime. Therefore, a storm with a longer duration will have high values of ACE. It is only calculated at six-hour increments in which specific tropical and subtropical systems are either at or above sustained wind speeds of 39 mph (63 km/h), which is the threshold for tropical storm intensity. Thus, tropical depressions are not included here.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm One
On June 9, a tropical cyclone with atmospheric pressure below 988 mb (29.18 inHg) made landfall on the Pacific coast of Guatemala. It moved northeastward across Central America, but dissipated before reaching the western Caribbean Sea on June 12. The storm quickly re-organized, and again developed into a tropical storm on June 12. It moved north-northeastward, resulting in light winds as it paralleled the eastern coasts of Belize and the Yucatán Peninsula. After reaching the Gulf of Mexico with peak winds of 45 mph (75 km/h), the storm turned to the northeast, then to the east.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm One
On June 15, the tropical storm made landfall about 20 mi (32 km) to the south of Fort Myers, Florida, and after crossing the state it passed over Miami before entering the Atlantic Ocean. It weakened as it accelerated northeastward through the Bahamas, and on June 17 the system dissipated to the north of Bermuda.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm One
While crossing Central America, the storm produced heavy rainfall.. In southern Florida, winds from the storm ranged from 30 mph (48 km/h) to a peak of 39 mph (63 km/h) in Miami. The storm produced heavy rainfall in southern Florida, ranging from 8 to 15 in (200 to 380 mm). The rainfall caused flooding of highways and lowlands, drowned several livestock, and some damage. The storm caused three indirect deaths when a Coast Guard airplane crashed in Tampa Bay while in search of small boats.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Two
An area of disturbed weather was first detected near the Yucatán Peninsula on June 18. It tracked west-northwestward, and developed into a tropical storm the following day. The storm continued to the west-northwest until June 21, when the storm turned to the west-southwest. Having remained a minimal tropical storm for all of its lifetime, the 40-mph (65-km/h) storm struck northeast Mexico on June 21, and dissipated the next day. The storm caused higher than normal tides along the Texas coastline, and no damage or deaths were reported.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Three
A small tropical storm developed on June 26 while located 125 mi (200 km) east of Brownsville, Texas. It moved northwestward and rapidly strengthened almost immediately after formation (similar to Humberto of 2007), attaining hurricane status with peak winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) by early on June 27. Later on June 27, the hurricane made landfall near Port Aransas with a pressure of 987 mb (29.15 inHg). The storm rapidly weakened over land, and dissipated on June 28 near San Antonio, Texas. A small craft warning was issued for the Corpus Christi area on the morning of the storm making landfall, and the National Weather Bureau issued a hurricane warning just 45 minutes prior to the hurricane striking land.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Three
Upon making landfall, the storm caused a 3.8-ft (1.2-m) storm tide, and many small boats were capsized or driven ashore. The hurricane produced wind gusts of up to 90 mph (140 km/h) in Ingleside and up to 80 mph (130 km/h) in Port Aransas, destroying cooling towers at a local oil refinery and damaging a few houses. Along its path, the storm produced heavy rainfall, though specifics are unknown. Severe crop damage was reported in San Patricio and Nueces Counties. In all, the hurricane caused $550,000 in damage (1936 USD), primarily to oil refinery property, though no deaths or injuries were reported.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Four
On July 26, a small tropical storm formed near the western tip of Cuba from a tropical disturbance. It moved quickly northwestward, then turned northward, reaching a peak intensity of 45 mph (75 km/h) that day. On July 27, the storm accelerated northeastward and made landfall on southeastern Louisiana with a pressure of 1003 mbar (hPa; 29.62 inHg). The storm rapidly weakened over land and dissipated later that day. The Weather Bureau office issued a storm warning for the Louisiana coastline, advising those potentially affected to prepare for strong winds and rising tides. However, the storm caused no serious damage, and no casualties are associated with the storm. Wind speeds topped out at 21 mph (34 km/h) in New Orleans, Louisiana.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Five
A tropical storm was first observed over the southern Bahamas on July 27. It tracked to the west-northwest, and made landfall a short distance south of Homestead, Florida, with winds of 65 mph (100 km/h). After crossing the state, it intensified over the eastern Gulf of Mexico and became a hurricane on July 30. The hurricane continued to strengthen, and on July 31 hit the western Florida Panhandle near Camp Walton with peak winds of 105 mph (165 km/h). It weakened rapidly over land, and dissipated over western Alabama on August 1.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Five
In south Florida, the storm caused a storm tide of 5.5 ft (1.7 m) when it made landfall, causing flooding of up to 1.5 ft (0.46 m) in coastal areas. Though winds reached 60 mph (95 km/h), damage was minimal there. In Valparaiso in the Florida Panhandle, the hurricane produced wind gusts of up to 100 mph (155 km/h), along with a storm tide of 6 ft (1.8 m). Damage from the storm was relatively minor, totaling to $200,000 (1936 USD). The hurricane indirectly killed four people when a boat capsized in the Gulf of Mexico.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Six
The sixth tropical storm of the season was first spotted on August 4 while located 155 mi (250 km) east-northeast of Barbuda. It tracked northwestward, and reached a peak intensity of 40 mph (65 km/h) on August 5. It retained that intensity throughout its lifetime (although it is possible it remained a tropical depression but data was conflicting), which was followed by a turn to the northeast on August 8. On August 9, the storm passed 160 mi (255 km) to the west of Bermuda, and early on August 10 the storm became extratropical over the open Atlantic Ocean. The extratropical storm continued northeastward until dissipating late on August 11 while 280 mi (450 km) south of the eastern tip of Nova Scotia.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Seven
A weak tropical storm formed on August 7 in the eastern Gulf of Mexico west-northwest of the Dry Tortugas. The system moved northwest towards the northwest Gulf of Mexico through August 9 while maintaining its peak of 40 mph (65 km/h). It is possible it weakened to a tropical depression at times, but there is no data supporting or denying such. The storm then began to curve more to the west-southwest on August 10 while located just south-southwest of Port Eads, Louisiana, while maintaining intensity. The storm continued moving southwest through August 11, weakening to a tropical depression shortly before making landfall near Tampico on August 12. The system weakened quickly after moving inland, and dissipated shortly afterwards.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Seven
Advisories were issued early on August 12 from the U.S. Weather Bureau in New Orleans for the system as it neared Mexico shortly before making landfall, but little damage and no deaths were reported in Mexico.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Eight
A tropical disturbance was detected in the western to northwest Caribbean Sea near Cancún on August 15. The system moved northwest into the southwest Gulf of Mexico as a tropical storm on August 16 while slowly strengthening. The system reached hurricane intensity as a Category 1 on August 17, and reached its peak of 75 mph (120 km/h) shortly afterwards. The hurricane began to move west-southwest late on August 17 and through August 18, eventually making landfall near Tampico, Tamaulipas, on August 19 as a minimal hurricane or strong tropical storm. The system quickly weakened just after moving inland and dissipated early the next day.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Eight
The hurricane brought heavy rains to mainland Mexico, while the highest winds recorded at Tampico were 30 mph (48 km/h) on August 19 as the center passed nearby just to the north. Storm warnings were issued on August 17 and 18 as the system initially approached the upper Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Texas, but the system's west-southwest turn prevented a direct United States landfall.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Nine
A weak tropical storm formed on August 20 near the eastern Bahamas. Moving slowly west-northwest through August 21, the system strengthened to its peak of 60 mph (95 km/h) later on August 21, and made landfall on August 22 near Daytona Beach at its peak intensity. The system maintained tropical storm intensity inland while slowly weakening and moving westward, and the storm eventually weakened to a depression on August 23 while entering the eastern Florida Panhandle, and the system dissipated shortly afterwards near as it drifted over eastern Mississippi. The storm caused heavy rains across northern and central Florida, and winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) were recorded near Titusville. Overall damage was minimal.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Ten
This Cape Verde hurricane was first detected in the eastern tropical Atlantic on August 25. Moving northwest on August 29, the system continued to strengthen, eventually reaching a peak of 110 mph (175 km/h) as a Category 2 hurricane in the central North Atlantic on September 1. The hurricane then began to curve northeast late on September 1 while maintaining intensity, eventually weakening to a 90 mph (140 km/h) Category 1 hurricane on September 5. The system became extratropical on September 6, and the system dissipated while nearing the British Isles. As the system never affected land, no damage or casualties were reported.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Eleven
A tropical storm was detected on August 28 in the far western Caribbean Sea. The system moved steadily west-northwest, making landfall shortly afterwards on the Yucatán Peninsula as a 45 mph (75 km/h) tropical storm. The system weakened slightly to a 40-mph (65-km/h) tropical storm as it steadily crossed the Yucatán, entering the Bay of Campeche late on August 28. The system then began to slow down on August 29 while reintensifying, peaking as an 80-mph (130-km/h) Category 1 shortly afterwards. The hurricane then began to move to the west-southwest, making a final landfall near Tuxpan as a 75-mph (120-km/h) minimal hurricane on August 30. The system quickly weakened to a tropical storm shortly after moving inland, and the weakening storm dissipated shortly afterwards.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Eleven
Although advisories were issued for Mexico on August 29 and early on August 30 from the U.S. Weather Bureau in New Orleans, little overall damage was reported in mainland Mexico.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Twelve
On September 7, a ship reported southwest winds at a location about 405 mi (650 km) northeast of Antigua, indicating the presence of a tropical cyclone. The storm tracked to the west-northwest without strengthening, and the following day no circulation was reported. It is estimated the storm weakened to a tropical depression and dissipated on September 8 while located about 235 mi (380 km) north-northeast of Saint Martin, although it may have remained a tropical depression throughout its short lifespan. The storm never affected land.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Thirteen
A tropical storm was first observed by a ship on September 8 while located about 750 mi (1,205 km) east of Barbados. The storm moved northwestward, and slowly intensified to attain hurricane status on September 10 about 425 mi (685 km) northeast of Barbados. The hurricane continued to slowly strengthen as it decelerated its forward motion, and on September 15 it reached its peak intensity of 120 mph (195 km/h) while located 375 mi (605 km) south-southwest of Bermuda.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Thirteen
By the morning of September 15, the hurricane had winds exceeding 25 mph (40 km/h) in a diameter of about 1,000 mi (1,610 km), among the largest tropical cyclones on record. It slowly weakened as it approached the East Coast of the United States. Late on September 18, the hurricane passed within 45 mi (70 km) of the Outer Banks before it accelerated and turned to the northeast. It remained close to the Mid-Atlantic and New England coastline, and passed near Nantucket before turning to the east-northeast. The hurricane remained south of Atlantic Canada by a short distance, and became extratropical on September 19 while located about 50 mi (80 km) east of Nantucket. The extratropical storm decelerated as it turned northeastward, and the system dissipated on September 25.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Thirteen
Early on September 17, Weather Bureau offices began issuing storm warnings from Beaufort, North Carolina, to the Virginia capes. In North Carolina, the hurricane produced winds of up to 90 mph (140 km/h) in Manteo. Described as one of the worst hurricanes in record in Hatteras, the storm resulted in $25,000 in damage (1936 USD) to roads and bridges and $30,000 in damage (1936 USD) to buildings and piers. Very high tides were reported along the Outer Banks, with Nags Head losing about 35 ft (11 m) of beach.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Thirteen
The hurricane destroyed the highway bridge along the Currituck Sound, and resulted in heavy crop damage in northeastern North Carolina. The hurricane was also considered among the worst hurricanes on record in the Norfolk, Virginia, area. Winds of up to 84 mph (135 km/h) at Cape Henry destroyed windows, roofs, and some entire buildings, resulting in around $500,000 in damage (1936 USD). The hurricane produced a storm tide of 9.3 ft (2.8 m) in Sewell's Point, Virginia, the second highest on record at that location.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Thirteen
Two locations along the James River experienced record crest levels of over 20 ft (6.1 m). Rough seas washed several boats ashore, and shipping was cancelled in and out of Norfolk. The hurricane resulted in cancelled train service and increased traffic. The hurricane was indirectly responsible for two casualties. The first fatality occurred when debris from the hurricane struck a person in the head and later died. Another person drowned in the Elizabeth River in an effort to recover a rowboat blown adrift.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Thirteen
Though hurricane warnings were posted for the northeast United States and hurricane-force winds occurred there, damage, if any, is unknown. Extensive property damage was reported in Nova Scotia. Up to 7 in (180 mm) of precipitation washed out a number of bridges, roads, and railroad tracks, causing two train derailments. Dozens of cars stalled, while slick roads resulted in several vehicular accidents. Crops also suffered significant damage, with thousands of dollars in losses to grain alone in Annapolis Valley. One person drowned in Antigonish while swimming in a lake that swelled to about twice its normal size. In Newfoundland, rough seas capsized a few boats, causing two deaths, while two fishing stages were also destroyed. Overall, the extratropical remnants of this hurricane caused five fatalities in Atlantic Canada.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Fourteen
A tropical storm moved northward into Acapulco in the middle of September. Its large area of disturbed weather organized in the Bay of Campeche and developed into a tropical storm on September 10 a short distance off the coast of Tabasco. The storm initially moved westward, then turned to the north. It remained a minimal tropical storm for its entire lifetime, and after turning to the north west it made landfall near Brownsville, Texas, on September 13 with winds of 50 mph (85 km/h). The system weakened over Texas, and dissipated over northern Coahuila on September 14.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Fourteen
Winds were generally minor from the storm, and tides were not much above normal. The storm resulted in heavy rainfall totaling 30.00 in (762 mm) at Broome, Texas, between September 15 and 17. Anticipating further intensification, one bulletin from the local weather bureau recommended citizens on offshore islands to evacuate inland.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Fifteen
A tropical storm was first observed about 140 mi (225 km) north of Anguilla on September 19. The storm moved northwestward and quickly attained hurricane status on September 20. After turning to the northeast, the hurricane reached a peak intensity of 105 mph (165 km/h) on September 21 while located about 500 mi (805 km) southwest of Bermuda. It turned to the north and slowly weakened. A cold front turned the hurricane to the northeast, and the system became extratropical on September 25 a short time before making landfall on southern Nova Scotia. Hours after striking the providence, the extratropical remnant was absorbed by the approaching cold front while located over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Fifteen
Rough seas offshore Nova Scotia capsized the ship Village Queen near Cape St. Marys, nearly drowning six fishermen. At least 13 boats also sank in Newfoundland. The storm also produced rainfall as far west as Ontario, with crops and subway systems flooded in Ottawa.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Depression
A tropical depression formed in the western Atlantic Ocean on September 25. It moved west-northwestward, making landfall on eastern Florida before entering the Gulf of Mexico on September 28. The depression turned to the northwest, and struck land near Apalachicola as a minimal system. It dissipated over land on October 1. The minimum central pressure in the depression was 1,006 mbar (29.7 inHg). The depression produced winds of up to 35 mph (55 km/h) in Tarpon Springs. Effects were minimal.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Sixteen
An area of disturbed weather persisted across the northwestern Caribbean Sea in early October. It tracked northwestward over the Yucatán Peninsula, and subsequent to the development of a low-level circulation the system organized into a tropical storm on October 9 while located about 60 mi (95 km) northwest of the capital of Campeche. After moving northward, the storm turned sharply southward, and made landfall in northern Tabasco as a minimal tropical storm on October 10. The system quickly weakened over land, and dissipated over Chiapas on October 11. The system dropped heavy rainfall across southeastern Mexico, though damage, if any, is unknown.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Seventeen
Toward the end of November, a cold front was moving eastward across the central Atlantic Ocean. A broad low formed on November 28, but it was not evident by two days later. Another low formed on December 2 to the west-southwest of the Canary Islands, which was an occluded low. It moved to the west-northwest and became more tropical, finally transitioning into a tropical storm by December 4. The transition to a tropical cyclone was determined on ships reporting gale-force winds near the center, although it is possible the system was a subtropical cyclone instead.


1936 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Seventeen
On December 6, the storm turned to the west-southwest and reached its peak winds of 65 mph (100 km/h). An approaching cold front caused the storm to become extratropical early on December 7. After reaching a position to the northeast of the Lesser Antilles, the extratropical storm turned to the northwest on December 10, later turning to the northeast on December 14. A larger extratropical low absorbed the storm on December 16.


1936 Auburn Tigers football team
The 1936 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1936 college football season. The Tigers' were led by head coach Jack Meagher in his third season and finished the season with a record of seven wins, two losses and two ties (7–2–2 overall, 4–1–1 in the SEC). Auburn also tied Villanova in the Bacardi Bowl, the first bowl game in the history of the Tigers' program.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season
The 1936 Auckland Rugby League season was its 28th. The Fox Memorial was won by Manukau in their first season back in the senior A grade as a stand-alone club since the early 1910s. They also won the Roope Rooster competition when they defeated City Rovers 23 to 10 in the final. Richmond Rovers finished runners up in the Fox Memorial and earned the right to play Manukau for the Stormont Shield. Richmond won the trophy after beating Manukau 30–9 in the Stormont Shield clash. Richmond also won the Phelan Shield after they had been knocked out of the Roope Rooster in the first round. They beat Marist Old Boys 13–9 in the final.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season
By accumulating the most points in the second round of the Fox competition Ponsonby United won the Thistle Cup. Mount Albert United won the senior reserve championship (Norton Cup) which was the first senior title in their history. Marist won the reserve grade knockout competition (Stallard Cup). The senior B grade (Sharman Cup) was won by Papakura who went unbeaten throughout the season. They also won the Walmsley Shield by going unbeaten in the extra round played for that trophy. Point Chevalier won the senior B knockout competition after they defeated Green Lane 22–9 in the final.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season
Auckland played 3 representative fixtures with the first 2 played on the same day, when they fielded 2 teams against separate opponents. The opposition was Tāmaki (Auckland Māori) who they lost to 30-21, and Wellington who they beat 25–22. The highlight of their season was the match against the touring Great Britain played in front of 14,000 at Carlaw Park. Great Britain had recently spent 8 weeks in Australia where they won the test series 2-1 and 14 of their 17 tour matches. Auckland played well but went down 16–22.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season
Aside from their match with Auckland, the Tāmaki (Auckland Māori) team played Waikato Māori on June 15 and lost 30–43 at Te Kohanga, and had a win over Northland Māori (Takahiwai) 39–15 in a match for the Waitangi Shield. Jack Hemi, the New Zealand Māori rugby representative had switched codes and played all 3 matches for them. They were scheduled to play a fourth match against Waikato Māori for the Waitangi Shield but owing to the awful weather around that time, and the desire to protect the Carlaw Park surface from any further damage before the touring Great Britain sides matches the game was cancelled.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Annual meeting
On February 26 the ARL met to discuss several issues and to decide on an approximate date for the annual meeting. It was recommended to play a benefit match for Jim Laird of the Marist Old Boys who had been in hospital suffering from a leg injury since the New Zealand – Australia match late in the previous season. It was also stressed that the percentage of money earned given to clubs should increase so that they can promote increased organisation in the sport.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Annual meeting
Mr. D. Wilkie said it was felt that senior clubs were not catering sufficiently for juniors and the junior board considered that the constitution should compel each club to have at least three junior teams. On March 25 at a board of control meeting several clubs were reported to have altered their uniforms following last year's official suggestion due to colour clashes in many matches.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Annual meeting
The annual general meeting was held on April 6. Mr. G. Grey Campbell stated that “if the rugby league public, clubs and players were enthusiastic last year, they are now more than doubly so; in fact, abounding with a confidence that augurs well for the approaching season”. Mr. Harold Walmsley was in attendance and was thanked for his generosity with rugby league for many years and for donating his 21st trophy to the game which would be known as the Tracy Inglis football. Dr. Inglis had been associated with the game as a prominent medical officer. It was later decided to allocate the trophy as an award for junior clubs only for competition on similar lines to the Davis Points Shield.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Annual meeting
The following officers were elected to the board:- Patron, Mr. J.B. Donald; vice-patron, Mr. J.F.W. Dickson; president, John A. Lee (M.P. ); vice presidents, Messrs. E. Davis, R.D. Bagnall, J. Bellamy, R. Benson, O. Blackwood, John Donald, C. Drysdale, H. Grange, R.J. Laird, W.J. Lovett, E. Montgomery, T.G. Symonds, Joe Sayegh, C. Seagar, Bill Schram (M.P. ), W. Wallace, H. Walmsley, R.H. Wood, G.T. Wright, and H.W. Brien; chairman, Mr. G. Grey Campbell; vice-chairman, Ted Phelan; club delegates on the control board, Messrs. Jim Rukutai and J.W. Probert; referee delegate, Mr. W. Mincham; junior board delegate, Mr. D. Wilkie.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Annual meeting
At the meeting of the control board which followed the following appointments were confirmed:- Hon. secretary, Mr. Ivan Culpan; hon. treasurer, Mr. J.E. Knowling; hon. solicitor, Mr. H.M. Rogerson; hon. Physicians, Drs. Tracy Inglis, M.G. Pezaro, F.J. Gwynne, K.H. Holdgate, J.N. Waddell, H. Burrell and G.W. Lock; hon.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Annual meeting
masseur, Mr. F. Flanagan; auditor, Mr. R.A. Spinley; Press steward, Mr. R. Doble; referees’ appointment board delegate, Mr. L. Binns; New Zealand Council delegate, Mr. R. Doble; finance committee, the chairman, secretary and Messrs. J.W. Probert and W. Mincham; insurance committee, Messrs. Doble, Binns and D Wilkie; emergency committee, chairman, secretary and Mr. Jim Rukutai; grounds chairman, secretary and Mr. Binns.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Annual meeting
The gross receipts were £3,298 13s 9d and were an increase of £500 on the previous season. During the season ground rents due to the hire of Carlaw Park were increased by £71 17s 6d. Players benefited by insurance to the extent of £70 17s. The greatest increase in expenditure was maintenance of Carlaw Park, which amounted to £353 6s 6d. A sum of £520 was granted to senior clubs as gate percentages, which was a record since clubs had benefited from such payments.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Annual meeting
It was decided to begin the season on the 18th of April and a “substantial portion” of the gate would be donated to Jim Laird, the Marist player who was still recovering from an injury received playing for New Zealand the previous season. Senior premiership matches would start on May 2.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Honours board
At the annual meeting on April 6 it was decided to compile and hang and honours board at the ARL head office. It would include the names of all “living officials who have a record of 25 years and over in the service of the code in Auckland”. Those present at the meeting who would qualify were William Mincham, Messrs. E.K. Asher (City Rovers) and A. Ferguson (Devonport), 27 years; Jim Rukutai (control board) and William James Liversidge (NZ Council), 26 years; Ivan Culpan (ARL secretary), and Pro. Henry (Newton Rangers), 25 years.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Honours board
The board was being donated by Mr. R.H. Wood who was thanked at a board of control meeting on April 15. It was decided to write to all clubs asking them to "supply the names of members or officials who have 25 years' record of active connection with the game in playing and official capacity". In late May it was decided to pad some sections of the fence on the No.2 ground to prevent possible injury.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Carlaw Park
At the February 26 meeting of the ARL the board agreed to erect higher goal posts at Carlaw Park. They also decided to make permanent accommodation there for the Mount Albert United Club. Chairman Campbell at the pre-season ARL meeting said that the ground space had extended the ground space by 12 feet in width by the setting back of the picket fence at the foot of the terrace which meant “the danger of players being thrown against the terrace fence had been greatly minimised”. They had also formed steps behind the stand leading to the hill.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Carlaw Park
The turf has also been top dressed, and made more even than it had formerly been. It was also discussed that a round of night games in early April could be played and this was supported by several delegates. A by-law had come into place whereby "theatres and other places of amusement capable of seating 500 or more people" would have to have firemen in attendance. In the past the by-law did not operate in regards to sports organisations. From May 1 firemen would be supplied directly by the Auckland Metropolitan Fire Board.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Carlaw Park
New Zealand was transitioning to a 40-hour work week meaning that many people would no longer be working half days on Saturday. Mr. G. Grey Campbell said if Saturday were a universal holiday the league would “undoubtedly take full advantage of it. Reserve grade games might well be played in the morning. Furthermore, opportunity could be taken to have senior B matches played on Saturday morning at Carlaw Park” which had been a difficulty up to this point.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Carlaw Park
The grounds executive submitted a report to the board that a start had been made by May 20 on the formation of tea rooms near the grandstand as part of the programme of improvements in preparation for the visit of the British team. It was reported at the May 27 meeting of the board of control that Mr. Early had donated a board for display at Carlaw Park which would show the senior team placings in the competition from week to week.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Carlaw Park
It was reported at the same meeting that after 4 rounds the gate takings were far in excess of anything since 1931. It was decided at a meeting on June 1 to purchase special whistles for referees on the #2 field because there was sometimes confusion when a whistle was blown as to which field it related to. On September 12 during the break between Roope Rooster games at Carlaw Park John A. Lee was presented with a silver mounted oak inkstand by officials of Auckland Rugby League.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Carlaw Park
Lee was an M.P. and was being elevated to Parliamentary Under-Secretary in charge of the State housing scheme. This required him to spend a lot more time in Wellington and he would be relinquishing the presidency of Auckland Rugby League at the end of the season. Lee said “I love the game and I like the people associated with it”... “what ever can do for the league code will be done, not because of politics, but because I love league football”. Ivan Culpan was then presented with a dressing table set for his work making all the ground arrangements at Carlaw Park throughout the recent English tour. Mr. Culpan said that his work for the league since he became secretary in 1918 had been his hobby.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Senior team prospects for the season
On April 13 the Auckland Star reported on various teams prospects for the season. The New Zealand Herald did the same on April 29. Marist had secured Mr. Con Hall as selector/coach to replace Charles Gregory. Gregory was moving to an outer district and would not be able to do commute. Hall had been a national selector the previous season and was leaving the West Coast. They would still have Dan Keane, J Woods, Carter, Breed (formerly of Otahuhu Rovers), and hooker O’Kane, with John Anderson the West Coast Rugby League representative forward joining their ranks. Norm Campbell, Vincent Bakalich, Sidney Loader, Furlonger, George Kerr, James Chalmers and William Glover would also be on hand to play in the backs. Aro was joining them from the Technical Old Boys rugby club.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Senior team prospects for the season
Richmond Rovers were losing Bert Cooke who was retiring and moving to coach Ponsonby United. They were acquiring George Tittleton, the international player from the Waikato along with his brother Walter, they would play alongside Eric Fletcher and Roy Powell with Ted Mincham, Alf Mitchell, E McNeil and Noel Bickerton also in the backs. The forwards were rumoured to see Bill Telford, the Satherley brothers (Jack and Cliff), Alfred Broadhead, Harold Tetley and Ray Lawless along with Hadley who was returning from the Foster Club in Australia. Though Lawless did not play in 1936.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Senior team prospects for the season
City Rovers would again be led by outstanding New Zealand player Lou Brown. City were adding former South Auckland rugby union hooker Lapwood to the forwards where he would join Stan Clark, J Herring, McLaughlan, James Dye, Steve Watene, John Magee, and Bowman. Harry Wayne was returning from Taranaki (though he a short time later moved to South Africa), and Jack Rata was joining from South Auckland rugby (Tuakau) along with Allen, the Waikato rugby fullback. Ex-Wairarapa player Ford was also expected to join City’s ranks. Cyril Wiberg, J Tawhai, Arthur Porteous, J Thompson were likely to make up the backs. Porteous was moving across from the Marist rugby side, though he had previously played for Newton Rangers.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Senior team prospects for the season
Newton Rangers, holders of the Roope Rooster trophy were confident of success and would be wearing new uniforms supplied by the St Helens club in England via former players who were playing there. Claude Dempsey would be in the backs again along with P. Young, the Brimble brothers, Sissons (promoted from the juniors), H. Brady, and Schlesinger. Knott from the Ponsonby rugby team was also joining the backs. In the forwards R. Johnson, R. Middleton, A. Nathan, Clemm, Watson and Kelsall would play, with Ginders transferring from Richmond with Lou Hutt joining from Ponsonby. Emanuel, Merrick (returning from North Auckland), and Mackin would also be in the forward pack with a brother of Mount Albert’s R. Shadbolt joining. Watson from Northern Wairoa rugby and a Hawke’s Bay representative would be another addition to the pack.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Senior team prospects for the season
Mount Albert performed brilliantly in their first ever season in the season finishing runners-up. Tom Haddon was selector again and it was understood that international player T. Campbell would lead the reserve grade side. H Flannagan, Des Herring, Constable, J Gunning and Richard Shadbolt would be in the forwards again with Peterson, the Hawke’s Bay rugby representative joining the loose forwards. Other players joining Mount Albert included Elwin from Manukau rugby, J. O’Brien from South Auckland (Waikato) along with “several others”. They had also gained the services of Watkins’ the Grafton rugby halfback. Len Schultz was re-joining the side from York in England with Pawson rumoured to be joining from South Auckland. Bill Schultz would play on one wing with Halsey joining from the Otahuhu senior B side. Robert Morrissey would again be in the fullback position.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Senior team prospects for the season
Ponsonby were being coached by Bert Cooke. Arthur Kay, Brian Riley and Frank Halloran would again be in the backs. Devonport United were rumoured to be gathering their best team for several years and had former New Zealand international Bert Laing in charge of their senior side. E. Morgan who had played for Grammar Old Boys was also changing codes as was Davis, from the Grafton club, he had been a member of the Auckland B team. Dreaver and Blood were also named as two promising young forwards. Another player to switch codes and join Ponsonby was Frank Paton.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Senior team prospects for the season
Devonport saw the return of backs C Rhodes, J Cowan, C Hall, and Len Scott. They were being strengthened by the inclusion of Gordon, a junior rugby five-eighth. Kennedy, Greenwood and Parkinson were also joining the side from the rugby ranks. In the forwards Reg Hallows was another rugby convert from Northland and was joining first team regulars John Donald, Simpson, H Hunt, Tony Milicich, L Sowter, and E Scott.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Non-replacement rule
Following a decision by the New Zealand Council that the non-replacement rule be enforced the Auckland Rugby League was forced to adhere to it more stringently. Previously teams would be allowed to replace an injured player in the first half but the rule was now being brought into line with the way it was enforced in England where no player may be replaced at all. Considerable debate took place at the meeting with Jim Rukutai and Mr. J.W. Probert saying that “the present rule allowing replacements up to half-time seemed to be working well”.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Non-replacement rule
Rukutai said that “the enforcement of the rule might spoil matters and be a handicap”. Mr. Doble said that the enforcement of the rule might “do considerable good and compel increased fitness by players and teams”. Chairman Campbell said it would be unfair to “spring the rules on the clubs Saturday”, so it was decided to bring the rule in for the round 4 matches the week after. At the May 20 meeting of the control board four clubs (Newton Rangers, Ponsonby United, Devonport United, and Marist Old Boys) all wrote letters strongly opposing the rule.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Non-replacement rule
The other clubs were also against the rule, as were the schools’ management and the junior control board. All who spoke were in agreement that the league could use its discretion and not apply the rule to club competition and that the rule should only be used for representative matches. Mr. Doble suggested that they trial the rule that weekend and then apply for dispensation but chairman Campbell said that “the risk of upsetting the games and the public was too great. It was preferable in the circumstances to offend the council than for games to be spoilt for the public through becoming one-sided as the result of any injury to players”. It was then decided to rescind the rule change.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Admission of Manukau Rovers club into the senior competition
At the ARL control board meeting on April 29 the Manukau Rovers were admitted to the senior championship first grade competition. This was their first appearance in it since 1913 though they did field a combined team with a Mangere club in 1924 before switching enmasse to the rugby code the same year. In 1932 the club was revived but mainly fielded teams in the junior grades. Jack Hemi and Joe Broughton left the rugby union code where they were playing for Wairarapa, and Horowhenua - Manawatu respectively and joined the Manukau club prior to the start of the season.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Admission of Manukau Rovers club into the senior competition
Both were representative players with Hemi also having played for the Maori All Blacks. Thomas Trevarthan then joined the team for their second round match. Trevarthan was a rugby player from Otago and he went on the represent New Zealand in his debut league season. Towards the end of the season Manukau signed Jack Broderick who was honoured with the best forward award following the New Zealand Maori rugby union tour of Australia.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Admission of Manukau Rovers club into the senior competition
Tragedy struck Manukau immediately following their first win of the season against Richmond in round 2. Mr. Albert Cowan, who had founded the team joined them in the dressing room to congratulate them but collapsed and could not be revived. The players and patrons were “distressed when the news was confirmed, and flags lowered to half-mast. The Manukau reserve team which was playing a later game at the Domain found out during their match which was then abandoned.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Junior insurance scheme
A compulsory junior insurance scheme, controlled by the ARL was to be brought in for the 1936 season. Mr. Wilkie said that clubs had been involved in its idea and implementation. It would involve an increase in the player registration fee and see insurance and the first doctor’s expenses met.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Broadcasting of matches
It was decided to continue broadcasting matches prior to the commencement of the season. On May 30 (round 5) the first of the matches was broadcast on 1ZB. The Friendly Road station had been off air for some time for “urgent repairs and overhaul”. “Griffo”, who was the station's sports announcer, was to be the commentator.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Annual prize-giving
On the 16th of November the Auckland Rugby League held their annual prize giving at the Auckland Town Hall. Mr. E.J. Phelan congratulated the players and officials on the season and paid tribute to the championship winning Manukau side. Mr. G. Grey Campbell said that it was a pleasure to be associated with the clubs this season and thanked the control board for the “earnest co-operation of club officials [and that] the valuable assistance rendered by the ladies’ committee was a feature of the successful social side of the Auckland League's activities. Mr. Phelan then presented the trophies and caps won by teams and players.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Obituaries, Arthur Singe
Arthur Singe played for Marist Old Boys in 1921, and again from 1924 to 1926 after a spell out of Auckland for work. He made 48 appearances for them in total and scored 140 points from 22 tries and 37 goals. Singe originally played rugby union, representing the Marist Old Boys rugby club after returning from World War 1. He had represented the New Zealand Army side which played a large number of games in Europe late in the war and after it had ceased.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Obituaries, Arthur Singe
Singe was a fast wing forward who was regularly hailed as a “match winner” and widely considered to be a brilliant footballer. He toured South Africa with the NZ Army side on their way back to New Zealand in 1919. In 1920 Singe represented Auckland at rugby in 8 matches along with 1 appearance for the North Island side, and was considered unlucky not to make the New Zealand team. Soon after missing selection he switched to rugby league. He represented Auckland 15 times from 1921 to 1926.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Obituaries, Arthur Singe
Singe was selected to play for New Zealand in 1925 against the touring Queensland side, and was then chosen for the ill-fated 1926-27 tour of England and Wales. Singe was part of a group of players who refused to play at two points of the tour due to their objection to the selections and coaching of Ernest Mair. Upon his return he, along with the other strikers was banned from rugby league for life. Singe had received a life ban from rugby union for switching to rugby league and so could no longer play in either code. In 1962 the New Zealand Rugby League administration lifted the ban on Singe and his 6 teammates however Singe had been dead for 26 years by this time. Singe died on January 5, 1936 after suffering ill health likely related to the war and was buried at Waikumete Cemetery.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Obituaries, Thomas Wells
Thomas (William Godfrey) Wells had arrived in Auckland around 1929 and became a delegate for the Parnell club on their junior and senior management committees of the ARL. He was killed in a motorcycle accident on Franklin Road, Ponsonby on March 14 when his motorcycle veered off the road and crashed into a tree. He “received the full force of the impact on his head”, and was taken away in an ambulance to Auckland Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. He was married with no children and aged just 36. He was buried at Hillsborough Cemetery on March 17.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Obituaries, Albert Cowan
On May 9 Mr. Albert Askin Cowan collapsed and died in the Manukau dressing room following their win against Richmond at Carlaw Park. He was a founder of the Manukau side and their secretary. He had been a “keen stalwart of the rugby league code for many years, and was responsible for the organisation of the Ellerslie United and Otahuhu Rovers clubs when Ellerslie attained senior rank”. He was a member of the Manukau Cruising Club. Mr. Cowan was born in Port Chalmers in 1880, and resided at Selwyn Street, South Onehunga.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Obituaries, Albert Cowan
He was “survived by Mrs. Cowan, a son who is an invalid and two daughters”. He was 57 years of age. Cowan's funeral was held on the morning of May 12 in Onehunga at the Church of the Assumption. Over 50 vehicles made up the cortege with the pall-bearers Messrs, G. Love, Angus Gault, Steve Watene, and G. Zanovich. All sections of the Auckland Rugby League were represented, including Mr. G. Grey Campbell and E.J. Phelan.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Obituaries, John Stormont
John Stormont passed away in September. He was a trustee of Auckland Rugby League for 8 years and was a part donor of the Stormont Memorial Shield in honour of his son who played for the New Zealand side and passed away aged 26 from rheumatic heart disease in 1925. When news reached the meeting of the ARL Mr. Campbell said “the passing of such a widely respected citizen and trustee of the game in this city would be widely deplored. John Stormont was aged 73 and was survived by his wife and seven sons.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Special opening matches
On April 18 a special round of matches were played to open the season. The proceeds were divided between the clubs and a benefit fund for Jim Laird, the Marist international player who was injured in a New Zealand match late in the 1935 season. In the match between Richmond and Mount Albert, a Richmond forward was ordered off (though the newspapers did not state who the player was) and was suspended for four weeks. There were four matches played at Carlaw Park. The Manukau senior side had yet to be admitted at this point and so Devonport played the Pukemiro team from the South Auckland league. The same weekend Papakura defeated Point Chevalier in a pre-season match at Papakura by 38 points to 5.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland Rugby League meetings and news, Special opening matches, Matches
Dye of the City side received a bad head injury and was taken to Auckland Hospital suffering from concussion. He was able to return to work on the Tuesday. For Richmond in their match with Mount Albert, R. Couper injured his knee which had previously caused him trouble.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Fox Memorial Shield (senior championship), Fox Memorial results, Round 1
The round 1 matches were played at Carlaw Park in rain with occasional hail. There was some controversy at the end of the match between Marist and City. Sidney Loader scored a try for Marist with time up but the ball was still in play which won them the match. City protested the result believing too much time had been played but the time keeper gave a detailed description of why time had been added and City accepted the result. Manukau in their first game in the senior A grade for decades played well in the first half and only trailed 3–2 at half time before falling away and losing 27–2.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Fox Memorial Shield (senior championship), Fox Memorial results, Round 2
Following the Manukau win over Richmond, Mr. Albert Cowan, one of the founders of the Manukau senior side entered their dressing room to congratulate the team. Whilst there he suffered a fatal heart attack and was unable to be revived. The 3pm kickoff games were underway and the flags were lowered to half mast. News of his death reached the nearby Domain where the reserve matches were taking place. Upon hearing of his death the Manukau reserve team game was stopped.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Fox Memorial Shield (senior championship), Fox Memorial results, Round 6
The City v Mount Albert match was played at Prince Edward Park in Papakura. Pawson left the field during the match with an ankle injury and then Halliwell was knocked out by a late tackle in the first half and was unconscious for “three quarters of an hour”. Jack Hemi injured his knee playing for Manukau and had to leave the field. The injury saw him miss several weeks.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Fox Memorial Shield (senior championship), Fox Memorial results, Round 8
After a remarkable 4 and a half year absence, former Kiwi Craddock Dufty turned out for City at the age of 36. He scored 47 points over the remainder of the season which meant he was the 6th highest point scorer for the season. During the Manukau and Devonport match George Kerr had to leave the field with 15 minutes remaining with a leg injury. For Ponsonby Payne was carried from the field near fulltime with a side injury.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Fox Memorial Shield (senior championship), Fox Memorial results, Round 10
Moate debuted for Manukau. It was his first game of rugby league as he had switched codes, previously represented East Coast in rugby union and was a five-eighth. In the final minute of the game he beat 4 defenders to score with Watene's conversion giving Manukau the win.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Fox Memorial Shield (senior championship), Fox Memorial results, Round 11
Following the Devonport v Newton match A. Nathan of the Newton side was involved in an “incident” in the dressing room area and as a result was suspended for the remainder of the season and all of the 1937 season. The other player involved from Devonport (who was never named) was “exonerated”. Over the coming months the Newton club appealed the suspension to both the ARL and the New Zealand Council but the suspension was upheld. Conditions were atrocious for all of the games but by the time of the 3pm kickoffs the fields were covered in mud and water. In the Ponsonby v Mount Albert match the referee stopped the game to admit that he could not tell the teams apart so requested that they stay onside. Players were even running off the field to wash their eyes in buckets of water.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Fox Memorial Shield (senior championship), Fox Memorial results, Round 12
Jack Hemi returned to play for Manukau after a 4-week absence due to injury. It was reported that following the Auckland v Great Britain match at Carlaw Park the week previous that the Manukau side had met to discuss what they had seen and learned from the match.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Fox Memorial Shield (senior championship), Fox Memorial results, Round 13
The City v Mount Albert and Ponsonby v Newton matches were both postponed due to the weather. The Ponsonby-Newton match was to be played at Stafford Park in Northcote. The number 2 field at Carlaw Park was covered in sheets of water so the reserve grade match due to be played there and the City-Mount Albert game were not able to be played. The weather was so bad that the 2 lone spectators sitting in the uncovered terraces were invited across the field to join those under cover in the railway stand.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Fox Memorial Shield (senior championship), Fox Memorial results, Round 14
It was decided that the 2 postponed matches from round 13 would only be played if necessary. Going into the final round of matches the points table saw the following points for each team: Manukau 17, Richmond 16, Devonport 16, Mount Albert 15, Ponsonby 12, Marist 11, City 9, and Newton 4. Mount Albert, Ponsonby, City and Newton all had played one less game but after the final round of matches Manukau progressed to 19 competition points with their easy 26–6 win over Newton.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Fox Memorial Shield (senior championship), Fox Memorial results, Round 14
Richmond trailed them by 1 point but had completed all of their matches while Devonport were 2 points further back so had no chance of overhauling Manukau therefore the 2 postponed matches were not necessary and thus the Fox Memorial for 1936 had been decided with Manukau winning their first ever title. The round also saw the debut of A. Beyer for Richmond. He had previously represented Auckland at rugby union.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Fox Memorial Shield (senior championship), Roope Rooster (knockout competition)
It was decided to admit the Senior B champion side Papakura once again. This meant that nine teams were in the competition and Papakura drew the bye in the first round.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Fox Memorial Shield (senior championship), Roope Rooster (knockout competition), Round 1
The City v Newton match went to extra time as the score was locked at 15–15 at full time. Two five minute spells were played and the deadlock was broken when Craddock Dufty kicked a penalty goal from the side line. Marist fielded Fletcher of the Grammar Old Boys rugby club and Murdock of the Technical Old Boys club. Verdun Scott played for Devonport and kicked 3 goals. He later went on to become a test cricketer for New Zealand and is the only dual rugby league and cricket representative in New Zealand's history.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Fox Memorial Shield (senior championship), Roope Rooster (knockout competition), Semi-finals
With five teams remaining Devonport drew the bye. The Papakura v Manukau match was played at Prince Edward Park, Papakura's home ground. Steve Watene, the Manukau captain said after the match that they had “cause to thank [their] fitness for saving defeat” and that his team had been completely surprised by the form Papakura had shown.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Fox Memorial Shield (senior championship), Roope Rooster (knockout competition), Major semi-final
As there were three teams remaining in the competition a draw was made which saw Manukau receive a bye and direct entry to the final.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Fox Memorial Shield (senior championship), Phelan Shield
The Phelan Shield was played for by the teams which had been knocked out of the Roope Rooster in the first round. They were however joined in later rounds by the likes of Papakura and Devonport who had been knocked out of the Roope Rooster competition in later rounds.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Fox Memorial Shield (senior championship), Phelan Shield, Major semi-final
Marist were awarded a bye with three teams remaining in the Phelan Shield and progressed directly to the final.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Fox Memorial Shield (senior championship), Top try scorers and point scorers
The point scoring lists are compiled from matches played in the Opening round of matches, the Fox Memorial, Roope Rooster, Phelan Shield and Stormont Shield matches which all first grade sides were eligible for competing in (provided they avoided elimination from the knock out competitions). Lou Brown after returning from playing professionally in England once again topped the try scoring lists. The top point scorer was John Anderson who had joined the Auckland competition after moving from the West Coast of the South Island. Remarkably Craddock Dufty featured on the top point scorer lists after a 5 year absence from playing, and in his 36th year in a competition dominated by players around 10 years his junior.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Senior reserve (Norton Cup), Reserve grade standings
The Richmond match with Manukau was abandoned with Richmond leading after news arrived that Cowan (a Manukau official) had died earlier in the afternoon at Carlaw Park. Manukau had lost their round 1 match v Devonport by default. The score for the City v Newton round 10 match was not reported, neither was the round 13 match between Richmond and Newton, and the round 14 match between Manukau and Newton also had no score reported. In round 14 Richmond defeated City by default. The 12th round was washed out completely meaning only 13 rounds were played. A 15th round was scheduled on September 5, but there were no results reported indicating the round was not played.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Senior reserve (Norton Cup), Stallard Cup (reserve and senior B knockout)
Following the conclusion of the senor reserve and senior B competitions the competitions combined for the second year in a row to compete for the Stallard Cup in a knockout competition. Papakura by winning the senior B competition had been invited to compete for the Roope Rooster, and Otahuhu and Waiuku did not field teams in the Stallard Cup. This meant that just Green Lane and Point Chevalier joined the reserve grade sides. Point Chevalier beat Manukau in round 1, and then received a bye in the second week.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Senior reserve (Norton Cup), Stallard Cup (reserve and senior B knockout)
They were defeated by Marist in the major semi-final, with Marist progressed to the final where they played Richmond, who had had a bye into the final. Marist won by 13 points to 12 at Carlaw Park. The Green lane senior B side was defeated by City in the first round.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Senior B competitions, Sharman Cup results
Green Lane had a player ruled out of order after their match with Otahuhu in round 2 but they were defeated 5-2 anyway. In round 4 Waiuku defeated Papakura 7-6 however they fielded C. Bright (formerly of Newton) and he had not been regraded. Waiuku were under the impressions that he was free to play for them as he had not played at all in 1935. The ARL said that it was an unfortunate technicality but they had to adhere to the rules and the match was awarded to Papakura.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Senior B competitions, Walmsley Colts Shield
After the round 1 match between Waiuku and Green Lane the later team was asked by the ARL why they had fielded a player who was not on the team sheet. There was no score published in the newspapers but the breach of the rules indicates that Waiuku won. Green Lane also fielded an ineligible player in their round 6, 0–0 draw with Point Chevalier, so their opponents were awarded the match. Waiuku would have played Papakura in the final but they could not muster a team and defaulted the match.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Senior B competitions, Foster Shield Knock-out
Point Chevalier and Green Lane played a ‘knock-out’ competition match with Point Chevalier winning by 22 points to 9. Papakura had been admitted into the Roope Rooster competition and both Waiuku and Otahuhu had defaulted their recent matches leaving only two senior B teams to contest.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Other Club Matches and Lower Grades, Senior club matches, Hawke's Bay v Mount Albert
In September Mount Albert travelled to Hawke's Bay to take on the local representative side and were victorious 20-16.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Other Club Matches and Lower Grades, Senior club matches, Taumarunui v Manukau
On September 19 Manukau played the local Taumarunui side in Manunui as apart of an effort to revive the sport in the area. Manukau won in the last minute 30-28. Messrs. D. Wilkie and I. Stonex represented the Auckland Rugby League on the trip. It was hoped that the sport could be established "on a sound footing from Otorohanga to Raetihi.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Other Club Matches and Lower Grades, Senior club matches, Taumarunui v Richmond
On September 26 Richmond also paid a visit to Taumarunui and beat the local side 24-22 before "a good attendance". The Richmond 4th Grade side went down to a "heavy" local team in the curtain-raiser 20-16.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Other Club Matches and Lower Grades, Lower grade competitions
There were 6 lower grades in 1936 and an additional 3 schoolboy grades. Grades and trophy winners were as follows:


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Other Club Matches and Lower Grades, Lower grade competitions
The Points Shields were won by Richmond (Davis Shield) in the open competition for all clubs, while the trophy for just junior clubs was won by Otahuhu (Tracy Inglis’ trophy).


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Other Club Matches and Lower Grades, Lower grade competitions, Schoolboy competitions
A trophy (Bennet Uniform Cup) was presented for the best team in regards to their “playing equipment and general good conduct”. Referees would award the teams points each week and it was open to all sides in Auckland including senior teams. The final points were as follows: Northcote 28.41, Mount Albert (Intermediate) 28.09, Newton 26.81, Mount Albert (seniors) 26.33, Marist 26.25, Green Lane 26, Richmond (seniors) 25.3, Ellerslie 25.09, Richmond (Intermediate) 25.09, Ponsonby 24.5, Balmoral 23.89, Otahuhu 23.36, Manukau Rovers 23.3, Avondale 22.66, Devonport 22.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland representative team
Prior to the selection of the selectors for the season Newton Rangers proposed that the representative selector or selectors should have no other position in the game. This was referred to the clubs for eventual decision at the annual general meeting. At the control board meeting on May 13 it was confirmed that Bert Avery would be the sole selector for the Auckland team. He had been nominated by 6 of the 8 senior clubs. Auckland had planned to celebrate the Kings Birthday weekend with a A v B trial match and a match between Auckland and Auckland Maori.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland representative team
However Wellington intimated that they would like to play a match with Auckland on that weekend. The ARL then dropped the A v B match and instead scheduled one between Auckland and Wellington whilst still playing the Auckland v Auckland Māori match as well. The Auckland Rugby League set the ticket prices for the Auckland v England match at 2 shillings and 6 pence. But after many complaints from the clubs that it should not be the same price as a test match the price was lowered to 2 shillings.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland representative team
Three Auckland players were to play representative football during the season however it was for neither Auckland nor New Zealand. The Northland team to play England required strengthening and so the selector E.J. Parkes chose George Kerr (Devonport), A.L. Haslam (Marist), and R Hollows (Devonport). The first two were former Northland players. At the same time the New Zealand first test team was chosen. Nine Auckland players were chosen for the first test with England. Jack Hemi, Len Scott, Wally Tittleton, Lou Brown, Tommy Trevathan, Arthur Kay, Roy Powell, Frank Pickrang, and Steve Watene.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland representative team
Notably the entire back division were Auckland players. For the second test Hemi was replaced by Claude Dempsey and Len Scott was replaced by E. Mincham meaning that he backline was still composed entirely of Auckland players. Three more Auckland players strengthened the Taranaki side to play Great Britain also, they were Glover, Brimble, and one other unnamed in the papers. Glover was said to have given “an almost flawless display, and Brimble gave a remarkable exhibition as first five-eighth”.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland representative team, North Island v South Island (inter-island match)
During the match R Haslam was running with the ball when he began falling into a hole which had fallen into the ground. In the meantime he had passed the ball and play moved away but was forced to stop once the referee realised what had happened. It had formed near a drain where the water had washed away the soil beneath the ground. A ball boy was photographed standing in the hole ‘buried’ to his waist. The gate receipts for the match were £608 19/ with 15,000 in attendance at the match and the trial curtain-raiser.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland representative team, Auckland v England
The Auckland team had been selected by Bert Avery and coached by Bert Cooke. Auckland competed well against a very strong England team before going down 22–16. Walter Cuthbert donated a trophy (a cap) for the best Auckland player which was selected by an Mr. R.F. Anderton, the touring teams co-manager as being Steve Watene. It was presented to him at the Auckland annual prize giving in November.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Auckland representative team, Auckland Junior representatives
The Auckland school representative team travelled to Whangarei to play. The match was a 3–3 draw which meant that the Auckland side retained the Golden Bloom banner.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Tāmaki (Auckland Māori) representative team
The Tāmaki team were selected by Ernie Asher. Tāmaki played their first match of the season on June 15 against a Waikato Māori side at Te Kohanga. They lost 43-30 though there was no significant reporting of the match and no scorers or team lists were published. They then played a match for the Waitangi Shield against Takahiwai (Northland Māori) on July 15. The Waitangi Shield had been made by Mr. Harold Walmsley and was originally presented to Hawke's Bay. Taranaki Māori won it from them before losing it to Tāmaki who had held it in recent seasons.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Tāmaki (Auckland Māori) representative team
The City Rovers side supplied 4 players to the team. City had recruited many Māori players over previous seasons, particularly drawing them from outside Auckland. The newly formed Manukau senior side provided an amazing eight players to the side during the course of the season. This was due to the influence of Steve Watene who had moved from City Rovers to the Manukau side and been part of the recruiting process of Māori players such as Jack Hemi. One very notable inclusion in the side was Ted Brimble. Notable for the fact that he was not Māori. He was the brother of Walter Brimble and Wilfred Brimble. The three brothers had an English father and a Basutu mother, from Africa.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Tāmaki (Auckland Māori) representative team, Waikato Māori v Tāmaki
A mid week match was played between Waikato Māori and Tāmaki on June 15 at Te Kohanga however no individual scoring was reported. The only Tāmaki players named as appearing in the match were L Kawe, Steve Watene, and Lou Brown. Jack Hemi was said to have missed the game through his injury sustained playing for Manukau.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Tāmaki (Auckland Māori) representative team, Tāmaki v Waikato Māori
This match was scheduled to be played for the Waitangi Shield at Carlaw Park on July 29 however the weather had been particularly bad during mid winter and the Carlaw Park surface was in fairly poor condition. As a result, the Auckland Rugby League cancelled the match when the weather in that weekend was bad and they wished to protect the surface from further damage prior to the first test between New Zealand and Great Britain due to be played 10 days later.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Tāmaki (Auckland Māori) representative team, Tāmaki (Auckland Māori) representative matches played and scorers
The match with Waikato Māori only saw 3 players named so the appearance statistics are incomplete and the 30 points scored by the side was not attributed to any individual players.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Rugby league annual ball
On October 7 the Auckland Rugby League held their fourth annual ball at the Peter Pan Cabaret. The venue was decorated with blue, black, and white, the colours of Auckland and New Zealand. Tables were also decorated in the colours of the clubs. Arrivals were greeted by the chairman of the ladies committee, Mrs. Ivan Culpan, and Mr. A. Ferguson, chairman of the ball committee.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Annual General Meetings and Club News
At the July 22 meeting it was discussed as to whether junior games should be postponed on the Saturday as Auckland was playing the touring Great Britain side. It was decided that the games should go ahead as they needed to progress the various competitions though an exception was made for the 2nd Grade as it was well advanced. The chairman said they were endeavouring to start the matches as early as possible in the morning. It was decided however that the junior grades would be suspended on the weekends of the first and second test as they were being played in Auckland.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Annual General Meetings and Club News
They held their 11th annual meeting on March 23 with Mr. R.E. Newport presiding. Their report stated that there were “11 teams in the championship and eight in the seven-a-side tournament, the season had proved most successful and a pronounced advance on the previous year”. It was hoped that a schoolboy team could be sent to the South Island to tour. The following officers were elected:- Patron, Dr. M.G. Pezaro; president, Mr. R.E. Newport; vice-presidents, last year's with the addition of Messrs. E. Bennett and R. Shaw, with power to add; hon. secretary, Mr. L. Rout; selector, Mr. S. Dickey.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Annual General Meetings and Club News
On October 24 the schoolboys held a gala at Carlaw Park. A ten team seven-a-side tournament and running events were decided. Manukau won the seven-a-side tournament after defeating Ellerslie 3–0 in the final. A special seven-a-side match was played between Richmond A and Ngaruawahia with the Waikato side winning 9–0.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Annual General Meetings and Club News
The attendance at their annual meeting on March 11 was said to be “easily the best for a number of years”. Mr. J. Clark occupied the chair. The club was said to be in a “highly satisfactory” financial position. There was a lengthy discussion on the allocation of the local playing area given the recent controversy over the allocation of Sturges Park exclusively to the rugby union. They decided to nominate teams in the senior B, third intermediate, fourth grade, fifth grade and schoolboys’ competitions.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Annual General Meetings and Club News
The following were elected officers:- Patron, Mr. W.W. Massey; president, Mr. J. Nicholson; vice-presidents, same as last year, with the addition of Messrs, W. Speedy and W. Baxter, with power to add; chairman, Mr. Jim Clark; secretary, Mr. W. Hart; treasurer, Mr. W. Bright; committee, Messrs, W. McManus, J. Graham, W. Gordon, M. Clark, Trevena, W. Whitelaw, M. Ritchie, W. Lockhart, and C. Finlayson. At the control board meeting on April 1, Otahuhu advised that it had arranged an ideal ground in Princess Street, Otahuhu and its request for goal posts was granted. Otahuhu claimed transfer fees for several players at the May 19 junior management meeting. They included R. Halsey and M. Hucker (to Mount Albert), R. Philp and G Whye (to Manukau), and K. Finlayson (to Marist). These transfer fee requests were all referred to the senior board.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Annual General Meetings and Club News
The cost for installing floodlights at Prince Edward Park for the Papakura club to train under was estimated at £28 by the council. They intended to inform the club to see if they were prepared to pay a portion a rent for the ground to assist with the cost. On April 14 the Papakura town board at their meeting stated that the league club had suggested that two floodlights be erected at Prince Edward park. The cost of each would be £14, including £2 for installation. Mr. H.D. Spinley suggested that “the club pay for one light each.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Annual General Meetings and Club News
The club had plenty of money, its funds being obtained from Auckland”. It was decided to advise the club and ask for their comments. They also planned to ask the Auckland Electric Power Board for the cost of erecting a special floodlight in Queen Street in Papakura to light the playing area in the park, and also whether a slot-meter could be installed.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Annual General Meetings and Club News
On April 27 at the Papakura Town Board meeting it was virtually decided to install a floodlight where Cooke Street and Queen Street meet which would light up the new portion of the park for practices with a meter being installed. On April 23 the Papakura club held a dance in the Regent Theatre which in spite of bad weather was a “success”. After the supper adjournment Mr. Ben Davidson, ex-New Zealand player presented the Foster Memorial Shield to the captain (Mr. E. Pope) of the Papakura senior B team which the team had won 4 out of 5 times.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Annual General Meetings and Club News
They were also presented with the Walmsley Shield. Papakura secured Ben Davidson as their coach. He intended to travel from Auckland out to Papakura each Wednesday evening and to do so voluntarily. On June 10 Papakura held a club dance at the Regent Theatre that “attracted one of the largest crowds seen at a local dance for some time”. Music was supplied by Shalfoon's orchestra. The Papakura Town Board decided that the rugby league club should pay a sum of not less than £5 annually for the use of Prince Edward Park.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Annual General Meetings and Club News
The club held their carnival dance at the Regent Theatre on August 28 with it crowded to almost capacity with about 300 present. Music was supplied by Epi Shalfoon's orchestra For the Roope Rooster match with Manukau on September 12 the Papakura side fielded three Burgess brothers, two Francis brothers, and two Taylor brothers. The Papakura club held their annual ‘smoke’ concert in the Regent theatre in Papakura. The building was “packed” and featured music from the S.S. Remuera orchestra led by Mr. Alan Dunker.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Annual General Meetings and Club News
Numerous people spoke about the administration of the game, the state of the club, and various other matters. On November 28 the Papakura club held their annual picnic at Mr. N.J. Sutherland's farm in south Clevedon. There were nearly 500 people in attendance who had been transported to the venue in “fleets of motor lorries”. Various races were held for different age groups and at the conclusion the president of the club, Mr. H. Pollock presented prizes, and Mr. Les McVeagh awarded a silver cup to R. Burgess for winning the cub championship 100 yard race.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Annual General Meetings and Club News
Bert Cooke was appointed the coach and selector of the Ponsonby United club for the 1936 season after he had retired from playing with Richmond Rovers the previous year. Prior to Ponsonby's round 7 match they secured the services of Ernest Alfred Neale, who had represented Wellington and Auckland at rugby union. On September 5 the Ponsonby 3rd grade team travelled to Whangarei to play the Northland Junior side (Under 11 stone). Northland Juniors won 5 points to 0. In late November the Ponsonby club held a children's fancy dress dance in their clubrooms.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Senior grade registrations and transfers
At their annual meeting on 24 February Newton Rangers announced the following new players, C. Watson (Northern Wairoa Rugby Union rep.) and J. Ginders (ex-Richmond), R. Merrick (North Auckland rep.), and R. Robinson (ex-Taranaki rep).


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Senior grade registrations and transfers
At their annual general meeting Marist nominated the following new playing members, Norman Boyd (N.S.W. rep forward from Leeton), John Anderson (from the Blackball club on the West Coast), Blake (ex-Wellington), Breed (Otahuhu), and Rennie.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Senior grade registrations and transfers
At Richmond's annual meeting they welcomed George Tittleton to the club who was a New Zealand representative who had previously been playing in the Waikato.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Senior grade registrations and transfers
At their annual meeting City Rovers nominating the following new players: T.C. Allen (ex-Auckland rugby union rep), R.H. Dawson, S. Tipene (Panmure), and Harry Wayne was welcomed back from Taranaki.


1936 Auckland Rugby League season, Senior grade registrations and transfers
At the board of control meeting on April 1 G. Kerr was transferred from Newton Rangers to Ellerslie. K. Massey (Devonport) was reinstated and 18 applications were made for senior registration. R.L. Merrick of the City club in Whangarei transferred to Newton Rangers.