Rugby football teams - New Zealand

Date: 1940 - 1949

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1940s

Description: Includes: 1940s: "This is the book" (see child record). ca 1945?: Middlesex County R.F. Union. Seven-a-side (final rounds). Programme / flier [including a team from the NZ Army : Spr P W Porthouse, Spr W Halverson, Spr J E Loader, L/Cpl E C Curry, Spr C Dale, Cpl R Erickson. Reserves Spr S J Franzen, Spr E Hargood] 1945: Wairarapa Rugby Union. Wairarapa v Hawkes Bay Juniors. Masterton, 18 August 1945. Programme England XV v New Zealand Army. Twickenham. 24 November 1945. Programme (folded sheet) London versus New Zealand Army. White City Stadium London. 22 December 1945. Programme. South African Services versus New Zealand Services. Richmond Athletic ground (London), 19 December 1945. Programme 1946: New Zealand v Wales. Cardiff Arms Park, 5 January 1946. Programme Canterbury Rugby Football Union. Official guide. 22 June 1946. Inter-Collegiate Tournament at Nelson [Rugby tournament]. 24 & 26 August 1946. Programme New Zealand Rugby Football Union. Laws of the game 1945-46. (2 copies) Wellington Rugby Football Union. Training College v Onslow and Well Cool O.B. v University. Athletic Park 4 May 1946. Programme Wellington Rugby Football Union. Athletic v Wellington. Athletic Park 25 May 1946. Programme Wellington Rugby Football Union. Wellington Coll O. B. v Poneke, and Athletic v Johnsonville. Athletic Park 1 June 1946. Programme. Wellington Rugby Football Union. Marist Bros O.B. v St Pats Coll O.B., and Hutt v Athletic. Athletic Park, 8 June 1946. Programme. Wellington Rugby Football Union. Onslow v Miramar, and Athletic v Marist. Athletic Park, 22 June 1946. Programme. Wairarapa Rugby Football Union. Wairarapa Bush v 2nd NZEF Kiwi Rugby Team. Solway Showgrounds Masterton, 24 July 1946. Official programme Wellington Rugby Football Union. Kiwis v Wellington. Athletic Park, 3 August 1946. Programme (2 copies) 1947: New Zealand v New South Wales at Sydney Cricket Ground. 7 June 1947. Programme. 1948: New Zealand Rugby Football Union. Laws of the game 1948. New Zealand Marist Brothers' Old Boys' Rugby Football Association. Spillane Rugby tournament, Easter 1948, Athletic Park, Wellington. Programme. Seddon Shield match! Buller versus Marlborough. Victoria Square Westport, 24 July 1948. Programme printed by George Aitken, Westport. Wellington v Auckland. 28 August 1948. Programme. 1949: NZRU Maoris v New South Wales. Sydney Cricket Ground, 28 May 1949. Programme. Canterbury Rugby Football Union. Canterbury v Ashburton. Lancaster park oval. 6 June 1949. Programme. Auckland Rugby Football Union. Farewell ball to Auckland members of the All Blacks. Souvenir itinerary of the South African tour 1949. A complete record of the All Blacks in South Africa, May-Sept 1949, with the compliments of D.I.C. on the Quay, Men's Section. A complete record of the All Blacks in South Africa, May-Sept 1949, with the compliments of James Smith Ltd. Marist v Grammar. Eden Park, 14 May 1949. Programme WRFU. Oriental v Wellington Coll O.B.; Wellington v Marist. Athletic Park. 4 June 1949. Programme. WRFU. 7-a-side finals. Petone v Poneke. Athletic Park. 6 June 1949. Programme. WRFU. Oriental v St Pat's; Wellington College O.B. v Athletic. Athletic Park. 9 July 1949. Programme NZ Maoris v Australia. Exhibition Ground Brisbane. 11? June 1949. Programme. WRFU. St Pat's v Poneke; Marist v Athletic. Athletic Park. 11 June 1949. Programme. (2 copies) WRFU. Senior trial and Wellington v Canterbury. Athletic Park. 30 July 1949. Programme Australia versus West Coast - Buller. Rugby Park, Greymouth. 10 September 1949. Programme. (PR-02-0165) WRFU. Wellington v Auckland. Athletic Park. 10 September 1949. Programme. WRFU. Wellington v Manawatu. Athletic Park. 1 October 1949. Programme. Some programmes give the weight, height and brief biographical details of the team members. Quantity: 32 publications. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm.

Date: 27 July 1968, February 1973

From: Beavis, Cyril Denis Archibald, 1911-2000: Transparencies, negatives, and photographic prints

Reference: PA12-3137

Description: Transparencies by taken Cyril Beavis on 27 July 1968 showing images of the Rugby Union test match between France and New Zealand, held at Athletic Park in Wellington. Also includes transparencies taken by Beavis in February 1973 showing motorcycles in action on a speedway track, New Zealand. French team: 1. J Iracabal, 2. J P Baux, 3. J M Esponda, 4. A Plantefol, 5. B Dauga, 6. M Greffe, 7. B Dauga, 8. W Spanghero, 9. M Puget, 10. C Boujet, 11. A Campaes, 12. J Maso, 13. J Trillo, 14. J M Bonal, 15. P. Villepreux. New Zealand team: 1. A E Hopkinson, 2. B E McLeod, 3. K F Gray, 4. S C Strahan, 5. C E Meads, 6. K R Tremain, 7. I A Kirkpatrick, 8. B J Lochore, 9. C R Laidlaw, 10. E W Kirton, 11. M W Callaghan, 12. W D Cottrell, 13. I R MacRae, 14. G S Thorne, 15. W F McCormick. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Slides delivered in housing with annotations that read "Speeding Feb 1973". Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies. Transfers: Transparencies showing New Zealand versus France test match are continued at PA12-3136. Transparencies showing speedway are continued at PA12-3138.. Processing information: Reference number changed in November 2022 during re-processing of the collection. Formerly PAColl-7715-98 / PAColl-7715-99.

Date: 1980

By: Wellington Savings Bank

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1980

Description: Includes: Wellington Savings Bank. 1980 rugby calendar (small folded card) 1980 representative rugby fixtures and international tours. An appreciation from Frank Petrie, stylists of modern menswear, 39 Willis Street. Taranaki v Wanganui. Rugby Park new Plymouth, 25-26 April 1980. Programme Sydney v New Zealand. Sydney Sports Ground, 31 May 1980. Programme. Victoria v New Zealand. Olympic Park Melbourne, 7 June 1980. Programme New South Wales v New Zealand. Sydney Sports Ground, 14 June 1980. Programme. Australian Universities v New Zealand. Ballymore, 2 July 1980. Programme. Queensland v New Zealand. The Gabba, 6 July 1980. Programme. Australian Capital Territory v New Zealand. Canberra, 8 July 1980. Programme. Queensland v Manawatu. Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North, 20 July 1980. Programme. Cardiff v New Zealand. Cardiff Arms Park. 18 October 1980. Programme. Llanelli v New Zealand. Stradey Park. 21 October 1980. Programme (2 copies). Swansea v New Zealand. St Helen's Ground Swansea. 25 October 1980. Programme (2 copies). Newport v New Zealand. Newport Rugby Football Club. 28 October 1980. Programme (2 copies). Wales v New Zealand. Cardiff Arms Park. 1 November 1980. Programme. (2 copies) Quantity: 15 publications, plus duplicates.. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm. Provenance: Some programmes purchased from Anthemion Auctions, Great Britain, in 2003, 2005 and 2006; some purchased from Matheson Sports International in 2004. Others purchased from Sporting Memorys sale, 2005.

Date: 1979

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1979

Description: Includes: Queensland v Wellington. Ballymore, 22 July 1979. Programme Queensland 'B' v All Blacks. Queensland, 24 July 1979. Programme. Australia v New Zealand. Sydney Cricket Ground. 28 July 1979. Programme. Manawatu versus Argentina. Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North. 29 August 1979. Programme (2 copies) British Sportsman's Club luncheon to welcome the 1979 All Blacks. Grosvenor House London, 22 October 1979. (With Rt Hon Edward Heath, Lord Elwyn-Jones, R W Thomas, G N K Mourie). Menu with cover illustration by Roy Ullyett London Division v New Zealand. Twickenham, 24 October 1979. Programme. South of Scotland v New Zealand. Mansfield Park Hawick, 27 October 1979. Programme. Edinburgh v New Zealand. Myreside, 31 October 1979. Programme. Midlands v New Zealand. Leicester, 3 November 1979. Programme. Scotland versus New Zealand. Murrayfield, 10 November 1979. Programme Scottish Rugby Union. Dinner in honour of the NZ Rugby Football team. North British Hotel Edinburgh, 10 November 1979. Guest list. England v New Zealand. Twickenham, 24 November 1979. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 12 publications, plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm. Provenance: Some programmes purchased from Matheson Sports International Ltd, 2004; from Sporting Memorys sale 2005; Rugby Memories 2015. One programme donated by Carol Stigley, Wellington, in 2016.

Date: 1966

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1966

Description: Includes: Caltex Oil (N.Z.) Ltd. Lions N.Z. tour 1966. Two transfers: one for the first test at Dunedin, one for the match against Canterbury at Christchurch. Both feature a lion and a kiwi, each with a foot on a rugby ball. Transfers produced by the Quality Transfer Co (N.Z.) Ltd Northern Maoris versus Southern Maoris. Prince of Wales Cup. Tauranga Domain. 19 May 1966. Programme. South Island trials: Possibles v Probables. South Canterbury Rugby Football Union. Fraser Park. 25 May 1966. Programme Here it is! Mobil presents the biggest and most exciting contest ever staged in New Zealand! Lions' New Zealand tour 1966. Scoreboard sheet, with advertising by Mobil, and a smiling lion holding a ball on the front cover British Isles v New Zealand Universities. Lancaster Park, 22 June 1966. Programme British Isles v Wellington. Athletic Park. 25 June 1966. Programme (2 copies) British Isles v New Zealand. 1st test. Dunedin, 16 July 1966. Programme. British Isles v New Zealand. 2nd test, Athletic Park. 6 August 1966. Programme (2 copies) British Isles v New Zealand. Lancaster Park. 27 August 1966. Programme. British Isles v New Zealand Juniors. Athletic Park. 31 August 1966. Programme. Quantity: 11 publications, plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm. Provenance: One programme purchased from Nigel Thorp 1995 and one purchased from Plumbly's 2004. One programme purchased from Matheson Sports International in 2004; and one from a private vendor in 2007. Transfers donated by Mr E Gailitis in 2009. One item purchased from Sportingold, England, in 2010.

Date: 1959

By: Rothmans of Pall Mall; Bathgate, Murray Alexander, 1943-2019

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1959

Description: Includes: Marist Spillane tournament. NZ Marist Brothers' Old Boys' Rugby Football Assn. Athletic Park. 28, 30 March 1959. Programme. Rugby record. Senior matches in Christchurch. 23 May 1959. Programme. 1959 British Isles team. New Zealand itinerary. (Unity press). [Small folded card]. Pall Mall rugby almanack. British Lions NZ tour 1959 (Centre spread advertising Pall Mall cigarettes). British Lions rugby touring team in New Zealand 1959. Booklet with itinerary, handwritten results of each match, and members of team for each match. British Isles v New Zealand Universities. Lancaster Park, 1 July 1959. Programme (2 copies) British Isles v Otago. Carisbrook Ground. 4 July 1959. Programme. British Isles v Southland. Rugby Park Invercargill. 11 July 1959. Programme. British Isles v New Zealand. Carisbrook Ground. 18 July 1959. Programme. British Isles versus Marlborough, Nelson, Golden Bay-Motueka. Lansdowne Park, Blenheim. 29 July 1959. Programme (2 copies). British Isles v Wellington. Athletic Park. 1 August 1959. Programme (2 copies) British Isles versus Taranaki. Rugby Park, New Plymouth. 8 August 1959. Programme (Touch-line vol 10, no 19) (2 copies). British Isles v New Zealand. 2nd test. Athletic Park. 15 August 1959. Programme (2 copies) British Isles v Wairarapa-Bush. Solway Showgrounds, Masterton, 25 August 1959. Programme (2 copies) Ranfurly Shield challenge. Taranaki v Otago. Rugby Park New Plymouth, 26 August 1959. Programme British Isles v New Zealand. Lancaster Park. 29 August 1959. Programme (2 copies). British Isles v New Zealand Juniors. Athletic Park. 2 September 1959. Programme (2 copies) Auckland v Canterbury. Lancaster Park oval, 26 September 1959. Programme Quantity: 19 publications, plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm.

Date: 1983

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-1983

Description: Includes: Auckland Rugby Football Union (Inc). Centennial programme 1883-1983. Auckland v Presidents' XV. Eden Park, 23 April 1983. Official programme (2 copies) Waikato v Auckland. Rugby Park Hamilton, 11 May 1983. Programme Auckland v British Isles. Eden Park, 18 May 1983. Programme British Isles v New Zealand. 3rd test. Carisbrook Dunedin, 2 July 1983. Programme (2 copies) New Zealand v British Isles. Fourth test. Eden Park, 16 July 1983. Programme (2 copies) Auckland v Bay of Plenty. Eden Park, 2 August 1983. Programme Tonga v New Zealand Maoris. First test. Rotorua International Stadium, 6 August 1983. Programme (2 copies) New Zealand Maoris v Tonga. Eden Park, 13 August 1983. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 8 programmes (plus some duplicates). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes below 300 mm. Provenance: One programme purchased from Crows Nest Books in 2002; some from Anthemion sale in 2006; one from Haywards Dunedin, in 2013.

Date: 1977 - 1979

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-1977/1979

Description: Includes: 1977: Counties v Auckland for the Provincial Championship. Eden Park, 5 July 1977. Programme British Isles v Auckland. Eden Park Auckland, 23 July 1977. Programme. 1978: The 8th All Blacks in Great Britain and Ireland. New Zealand rugby 1978. Souvenir programme. Australia v New Zealand. Second test. Lancaster Park Oval, 26 August 1978. Programme. New Zealand Rugby Football Union. Reunion dinner in honour of the 1928 All Black team to South Africa. August 25-26 1978. Christchurch, N.Z. (Football-shaped menu and list of 1928 All Blacks) Wellington Football Club. Minutes of Management Committee meeting, 16 October 1978. 1979: Japan v New Zealand Universities. Eden Park, 29 April 1979. Official programme. Auckland v Wellington. Eden Park, 1 September 1979. Programme. Auckland v Counties. Lion Breweries National Provincial Championship. Eden Park, 29 September 1979. Programme South & South Western Counties v New Zealand. County ground Exeter, 20 November 1979. Programme. Stanford Rugby (Stanford University). New Zealand tour 1979. Booklet with photos of team. Quantity: 10 programmes. 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, photolithographs, sizes below 300 mm. Provenance: Some programmes purchased from various sources, 2004-2006.

Date: 1974 - 1976

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-1974/1976

Description: Includes: 1974: Tenth (Xth) British Commonwealth Games 1974. Benefit match. Lancaster Park, 3 October 1974. Programme (2 copies) Ponsonby 1874-1974; centennial souvenir programme. All Japan v New Zealand Juniors (Under-23). Eden Park, 19 May 1974. Programme (2 copies) Sydney v Auckland. Eden Park, 4 August 1974. Programme. All Black trials. Eden Park, 11 September 1974. Programme. 1975: Injured Players' Day. Barbarians v Maoris. Eden Park, Auckland, 11 May 1975. programme. Scotland v Canterbury. Lancaster Park Oval, 31 May 1975. Programme. Wellington welcomes Scotland. Reception to Rugby Team, 5 June 1975. Programme. Scotland v Bay of Plenty. Rotorua Stadium, 10 June 1975. Programme Scotland v New Zealand. Eden Park Auckland, 14 June 1975. Programme (2 copies) Tonga v NZ Maoris. Eden Park, 2 August 1975. Programme (2 copies) 1976: Sydney v Auckland. Eden Park Auckland, 1 May 1976. Programme. Wanganui v Auckland for the Ranfurly Shield. Eden Park, 4 August 1976. Programme North Island v South Island. Rugby Park, Hamilton, 11 September 1976. Programme. Wellington Football Club (Inc). 1976 AGM, 29 December 1976. Enlarged agenda. All Japan rugby tour of New Zealand 1974. All-Japan v NZ Universities. Athletic Park, 26 May 1974. Souvenir programme. Quantity: 16 programmes (plus some duplicates). Physical Description: Letterpress, photolithographs, sizes below 300 mm.

Date: 1989

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1989

Description: Includes: Rotorua New Zealand. New Zealand is Rugby and the home of the All Blacks (pamphlet advertising "Sportsmaker" rugby shop) Wanganui v North Otago. Spriggens Park Wanganui, 22 August 1989. Programme Cardiff v New Zealand. Cardiff Arms Park. 14 October 1989. Programme. Pontypool v New Zealand. Pontypool, 18 October 1989. Programme (2 copies). Swansea v New Zealand. St Helen's Ground Swansea. 21 October 1989. Programme. Llanelli v New Zealand. Stradney Park, Llanelli. 28 October 1989. Programme. New port v New Zealand. Rodney Parade Newport. 31 October 1989. Programme. England v Fiji, Twickenham 4 November 1989. Programme Wales v New Zealand. Cardiff Arms Park. 4 November 1989. Programme. Leinster v New Zealand. Dublin, 8 November 1989. Programme. Munster v New Zealand. Cork, 11 November 1989. Programme. Connacht v All Blacks. Galwy Sportsground, 14 November 1989. Programme. Ireland v New Zealand. Lansdowne Road Dublin. 18 November 1989. Programme (2 copies). Ulster v New Zealand. Belfast, 21 November 1989. Programme. British Sportman's Club. Luncheon in honour of the 1989 New Zealand RFU touring team. Hotel Inter-Continental London, 24 November [1989]. Menu; and alphabetical table list (62 tables each with 12 people) Barbarians v New Zealand. Twickenham. 25 November 1989. Programme. Quantity: 15 publications, plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm.

Date: 1986

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-1986

Description: Includes: New Zealand Saracens v New Zealand Barbarians. McLean Park Napier, 16 March 1986. Programme Otago University Rugby Football Club. Centennial programme, 28-31 March 1986. Programme Air NZ Wasps v Auckland. 24th annual Wasps fixture. Rotorua Stadium, 30 March 1986. Programme New Zealand Police v Manawatu. Showgrounds Oval Palmerston North, 9 April 1986. Programme Springboks v All Blacks. Nuweland / Newlands, Western Province, 10 May 1986. Programme Northern Transvall Rugby Union. Springbokke v New Zealand Cavaliers. [Pretoria?], 24 May 1986. Programme Manawatu Rugby Centenary. Manawatu v Centennial XV. Showgrounds oval, 2 June 1986. Programme North Auckland v North Harbour. Okara Park Whangarei, 22 July 1986. Programme Australia v Manawatu. Showgrounds Oval Palmerston North, 26 July 1986. Programme (2 copies) Canterbury v Australia. Lancaster Park Oval, 16 August 1986. Programme New Zealand v Australia. Carisbrook Ground Dunedin, 23 August 1986. Programme (2 copies) Bay of Plenty vs Australia. Rotorua International Stadium, 30 August 1986. Programme New Zealand v Australia. Eden Park, 6 September 1986. Programme Quantity: 13 programmes (plus some duplicates). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes below 300 mm. Provenance: Some purchased from various sources, 2004-2007, 2013

Date: 1974

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

Reference: B-134-641

Description: The cartoon shows a group of 6 office workers standing in their office. A newspaper on one of the desks has the day's headlines. Five of the men look grumpy and have pulled out their wallets to pay money they owe to the sixth man, who is standing in the middle collecting the bets he has won and is boasting about the team that he supports. Refers to Wellington losing the Ranfurly Shield to Auckland. Extended Title - "I like to think we Wellingtonians are good losers, but it's hard to be when some Aucklanders are such bad winners!" Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 395 x 320 mm.

Date: 1980 - 1982

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-1980/1982

Description: Includes: 1980: Auckland v Otago. Eden Park, 30 August 1980. Programme. Fiji v NZ Maoris. Rotorua Stadium, 30 August 1980. Programme. NZ XV v Fiji. Eden Park, 13 September 1980. Programme. Auckland v Canterbury. Lion Rugby Championship. Eden Park, 27 September 1980. Programme Japan Rugby Football Union. Japan Under 23 tour of New Zealand. April/May 1980. Booklet The All Blacks in Wales 1980. Centennial souvenir. Published by New Zealand News UK. 1981: Pack down with Onslow '81. All players welcome; Onslow Rugby Football Club Inc Wellington. Flier. S.A. Rugbytoerspan; S.A. Rugby Touring Team 1981 [Page of reproduced signatures]. The Pledge [a pledge not to participate in or attend rugby games to boycott goods and services offered by rugby sponsors or endorsed by rugby personalities; to boycott businesses which endorse rugby union or the tour by the Springboks; to continue this action until the Rugby Union commits itself to ceasing sporting contact with South Africa]. Scotland v New Zealand. Eden Park, 20 June 1981. Programme. Bay of Plenty v Poverty Bay. Jamieson Oval Te Puke, 4 July 1981. Programme South Africa versus Waikato. Rugby Park Hamilton, 25 July 1981. Souvenir programme Bay of Plenty v Otago. Lion Rugby Championship. Whakatane Domain, 29 July 1981. Programme South Africa v New Zealand. 2nd test. Athletic Park, 29 August 1981. Programme (2 copies) South Africa v Bay of Plenty. Rotorua Stadium, 2 September 1981. Programme (2 copies) Auckland v South Africa. Eden Park, 5 September 1981. Programme (2 copies) New Zealand v South Africa. Third test. Eden Park, 12 September 1981. Programme (2 copies) 1982: Bay of Plenty v Counties. Rotorua Stadium, 7 August 1982. Programme Australia v New Zealand. 2nd test. Athletic Park, 28 August 1982. Programme Waikato v Auckland. Rugby Park Hamilton, 4 September 1982. Programme New Zealand v Australia. Eden Park, 11 September 1982. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 22 programmes (plus some duplicates). Physical Description: Letterpress, photolithographs, sizes below 300 mm. Provenance: Some programmes purchased from various sources, 2004-2007, 2011-2012.

Date: 1985

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-1985

Description: Includes: Barbarians v Auckland. Eden Park, 20 April 1985. Programme Queensland v Auckland. [Eden Park], 4 May 1985. Programme Auckland v England. Eden Park, 25 May 1985. Programme Australia v New Zealand. Eden Park, 29 June 1985. Programme (2 copies) Otago v North Auckland. Carisbrook, 14 September 1985. Programme Auckland v Waikato. Eden Park, 28 September 1985. Programme Club Atletico San Isidro v Seleccionado de Nueva Zelanda. Argentina, 12 October 1985. Programme Seleccion de Buenos Aires v Seleccionado de Nueva Zelanda. Argentina, 19 October 1985. Programme Also includes: COST '85. England vs New Zealand; the second test. Grand souvenir programme. "A message to the English from the South African Rugby Union". "Politics and sport? what the sports stars say". [1985] OK it's war: Women Against Rugby. This is a call to all New Zealand women; we are asking you to put the boot into New Zealand Rugby [flier distributed 26 April 1985, advertising a peaceful protest march from Bunny Street Wellington on 3 May 1985] Quantity: 8 programmes (plus some duplicates). 1 flier. 1 booklet. Physical Description: Booklets, sizes below 300 mm. Provenance: Purchased from various vendors 2002-2006.

Date: 1954

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1954

Description: Includes: England v New Zealand. Twickenham, 30 January 1954. Programme. North-West Counties v New Zealand. Manchester City Football Club Maine Road, 17 February 1954. Programme. Barbarians v New Zealand. Cardiff Arms Park, 20 February 1954. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Football Club, Christchurch Football Club, Pirates Football Club. Easter Re-Union 1954. Austerity programme. South Canterbury Rugby Referees' Association. 47th NZ Rugby Referees' Association Annual Conference Timaru. Easter 1954. Programme. Australian Universities v Victoria University College. Athletic Park, 26 May 1954. programme. Auckland v Waikato. Rugby Park Hamilton, 7 June 1954. Programme. Taranaki v Wanganui. Queen's Day. Spriggens Park Wanganui, 7 June 1954. Programme Bush v Evergreens. Rugby Park Pahiatua, 13 June 1954. Programme. Thames Valley v Horowhenua. Levin, 29 June 1954. Programme. New Zealand Maoris v Wanganui. Spriggens Park, 17 July 1954. Programme. Hawke's Bay v Wairarapa. Solway Showgrounds Masterton, 24 July 1954. Programme. New Zealand Maoris v Waikato. Rugby Park Hamilton, 24 July 1954. Programme. Bush v New South Wales. Rugby Park Pahiatua, 3 August 1954. Programme. New South Wales Country Unions v Wairarapa. Showgrounds Carterton, 7 August 1954. Programme. North Auckland v Waikato. Rugby Park Hamilton, 21 August 1954. Programme. Wellington v Wanganui. Spriggens Park, 25 August 1954. Programme. Wellington 'B' v Wairarapa. Showgrounds Carterton, 18 September 1954. Programme. Spartans Tauranga v Harlequins Hamilton. Tauranga Domain, 9 October 1954. Programme. Quantity: 19 publications. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm.

Date: 1964

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1964

Description: Includes: England v New Zealand. Twickenham, 4 January 1964. Programme. All Blacks v North Western Counties. Manchester, 8 January 1964. Programme. Scotland v New Zealand. Murrayfield, 18 January 1964. Programme All Blacks v France Sud-Est. Lyon, 12 February 1964. Team lists and All Blacks itinerary Barbarians v New Zealand. Cardiff Arms Park, 15 February 1964. Programme (2 copies) and ticket. North-Eastern Counties v New Zealand. Yorkshire Agricultural Society Show Ground, Harrogate. 11 January 1964. Programme. Australia v New Zealand. Second test. Lancaster Park. 22 August 1964. Programme. Hawkes Bay v East Coast. McLean Park Napier, 22 August 1964. Programme Hawkes Bay v Auckland. McLean Park Napier, 26 August 1964. Programme Australia v New Zealand. 3rd test. Athletic Park Wellington, 29 August 1964. Programme. Wellington v Centurions (NZ Colts). Athletic Park, 3 October 1964. Programme New Zealand Invitation XV v Hawkes Bay. McLean Park Napier, 10 October 1964. Programme Quantity: 13 publications, plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm. Provenance: One programme purchased from Matheson Sports International in 2004; one form Sports Memories 2015; some from Anthemion sale, 2006.

Date: [1931-1986]

By: Crisp, William Calder, 1921-1986

Reference: MS-Papers-7428

Description: Comprises letters to Ella, Lyn and families from Crisp while in the Middle East Force (1941), and in prisoner of war camp (1942); photocopies of various newspaper articles and notices relating to Crisp's life from 1931 to 1986, including his army service but particularly relating to his rugby career, and letter signed by inmates of Loger Gropperstein prisoner of war camp thanking Crisp and Pte Newey for their services as medical orderlies Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, typescript and printed matter

Date: 1935 - 1939

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1935/1939

Description: Includes: 1935: Wanganui Rugby Football Union. All Black trial. Spriggens Park. 1 June 1935. Programme. New Zealand Shipping Company Ltd. 1935-36 All Blacks itinerary with record of previous tours. Front cover shows an illustration of the "All Blacks" leaving in the 17000 ton "Rangitiki" from Wellington July 31, 1935. New Zealand trial match. Probables v Possibles. Wellington. 13 June 1935. Programme. New Zealand trial match. Probables v Possibles. Wellington. 15 June 1935. Programme. Taranaki v Wellington. A & P Showgrounds Hawera. [late June 1935?]. Programme. Scottish Rugby Union. International Football match. Scotland versus New Zealand. Murrayfield, Edinburgh, 23 November 1935. Programme New Zealand v Wales. Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff Arms Park, 21 December 1935. Official programme (cover shows silver fern and leek) London Counties v New Zealand. Twickenham, 26 December 1935. Programme. 1936: England vs New Zealand. Twickenham, 4 January 1936. Programme. (PR-03-0251) Feilding Old Boys' Reunion dinner. Royal Oak Hotel Wellington. 20 June 1936. Menu Lancaster Park official guide, 25 July 1936 Ranfurly Shield. Otago v West Coast. Carisbrook, 26 September 1936. Programme. 1937: Hawkes Bay v Wairarapa. McLean Park, Napier. 9 June 1937. Programme. Wellington Rugby Football Union. Fifth New Zealand trial game. 14 July 1937. Programme. South Africa v Auckland. Eden Park, 24 July 1937. Souvenir programme Otago v Southland. Carisbrook Ground, 31 July 1937. Ranfurly Shield match. Programme. South African tour of New Zealand. South Africa v Wellington. 7 August 1937. Programme. Springboks v Manawatu. Showgrounds Palmerston North, 8 August 1937. Souvenir programme and Main stand (uncovered) ticket South African tour of New Zealand. South Africa v New Zealand. Wellington. 14 August 1937. Programme. South Africa v New Zealand. Lancaster Park. 4 September 1937. Programme (2 copies) South Africa v New Zealand. 3rd rugby test, Eden Park Auckland. 25 September 1937. Programme (2 copies) (PR-03-0251)(PR-11-0405) 1938: Otago v Southland. Carisbrook Ground, 10 September 1938. Ranfurly Shield match. Programme. 1939: Auckland v Waikato. Eden Park, 1 July 1939. Souvenir programme Quantity: 21 publications.. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm.

Date: 1972

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1972

Description: Includes: Xth British Commonwealth Games 1974. Benefit match. Cantabrians v Canterbury. Lancaster Park Oval, 9 April 1972. Programme All Blacks v NZ Juniors. Athletic Park. 13 May 1972. Programme. New Zealand v Marlborough. Lansdowne Park, 16 May 1972. Programme. All Blacks v Southland. Rugby Park Invercargill, 20 May 1972. Programme. All Blacks v Manawatu. Palmerston North, 3 June 1972. Programme. California Rugby tour of New Zealand. June-July 1972. Souvenir programme. Australia v New Zealand. First test Athletic Park. 19 August 1972. Programme. Australia v New Zealand. Second test. Lancaster Park. 2 September 1972. Programme. Rothman's Pall Mall rugby almanac 1972/73. All Black tour of the British Isles and France. [Booklet] All Blacks v British Columbia. Brockton Oval Vancouver, 19 October 1972. Programme. Llanelli v New Zealand. Stradey Park, 31 October 1972. Programme. Cardiff v New Zealand. National Stadium Cardiff Arms Park. 4 November 1972. Programme. London Counties v New Zealand. Twickenham. 11 November 1972. Programme. Leinster v New Zealand. Lansdowne Road. 15 November 1972. Programme (2 copies) North Western Counties v New Zealand All Blacks. Ellis Sports Ground Workington. 22 November 1972. Programme. New Zealand v Rest of Scottish Districts. Mansfield Park Hawick, 25 November 1972. Programme. Gwent v New Zealand. Monmouthshire RFC, Welfare Sports Ground Ebbw Vale, 28 November 1972. Programme. Midland Counties (West) v New Zealand. The Reddings Moseley. 6 December 1972. Programme. North-Eastern Counties v New Zealand. Lidget Green Bradford, 9 December 1972. Programme. Soctland versus New Zealand. Murrayfield. 16 December 1972. Programme. Combined Services v New Zealand. Rugby Football Union Ground, Twickenham, 26 December 1972. Programme East Glamorgan v New Zealand. National Stadium Cardiff Arms Park, 30 December 1972. Programme (2 copies). Quantity: 22 publications, plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm. Provenance: Some programmes purchased from Anthemion Auctions 2000-2003; some purchased from Matheson Sports International in 2004; and from Anthemion auctions 2005.

Date: 1957

By: Bathgate, Murray Alexander, 1943-2019

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1957

Description: Includes: Spillane rugby tournament. Easter 1957. Showgrounds, Palmerston North. Programme. Bay of Plenty v Auckland. Eden Park, Auckland. 22 May 1957. Programme. All Blacks v Canterbury. Lancaster Park, 29 June 1957. Programme (2 copies). Taranaki v Fiji. Rugby Park, New Plymouth, 27 July 1957. Programme Town Colts v Country Colts. Lancaster Park. 17 August 1957. (Rugby record). Programme. Fiji v Canterbury. Lancaster Park. 31 August 1957. Programme. Otago versus South Canterbury. Ranfurly Shield match. Carisbrook. 21 September 1957. Programme. Otago versus Taranaki. Ranfurly Shield match. Carisbrook. 28 September 1957. Programme. Manawatu Rugby Union. First North Island All Black trials. Palmerston North. 1 May 1957. Programme. NZ Colts trials. Spriggens Park, Wanganui. 18 September 1957. Programme. Quantity: 10 publications, plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm.