Waikato Rugby Union

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: 1982

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

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-136-067

Description: Shows a rugby players being ordered off the field for misconduct. In the lower left scene a committee member is opposing a committee decision that he play rugby as a punishment for misconduct on the committee. In the lower right scene the committee player is being tackled in a rugby game while other committee members watching the game claim that five weeks of rugby tackles will ensure good committee behaviour. Extended Title - If players can be ordered off - should non-players be ordered on? Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, crayon, white gouache and letratone, 450 x 343 mm.

Date: 1987

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-1987

Description: Includes: AGC South Pacific Championship. Canterbury v Fiji. Lancaster Park Oval, 19 April 1987. Programme AGC South Pacific Championship. Auckland v Fiji. Eden Park, 3 May 1987. Programme (2 copies) KDD World Cup rugby. Australia & New Zealand May 22 - June 20 1987. Official souvenir programme KDD World Cup Rugby. The finals. Australia & New Zealand. June 6 - June 20 1987. Official souvenir programme North Auckland v Wellington. National Mutual Provincial Championship. Okara Park Stadium, 19 August 1987. Programme Hallensteins Ranfurly Shield series. Auckland v Taranaki. Eden Park, 12 September 1987. Programme Hallensteins Ranfurly Shield series. Auckland v Waikato. Eden Park, 19 September 1987. Programme (2 copies) Hallensteins Ranfurly Shield series. Auckland v Counties. Eden Park, 3 october 1987 Also includes a petition "The Pledge", to be signed as a promise to boycott the Rugby Union and businesses that support it or endorse the rugby tour to South Africa. [date not given] Quantity: 8 Programme(s) (plus some duplicates). 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes below 300 mm. Provenance: Some programmes purchased in 2002, 2005 and 2006.

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: 1992

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1992-2

Description: Includes: Natal versus New Zealand. Kings Park Stadium, Durban, 1 August 1992. Souvenir collectors programme OFS [Orange Free State] vs All Blacks. [Bloemfontein], 5 August 1992. Programme (2 copies) Junior South Africa vs the All Blacks. Northern Transvaal Rugby Union [Pretoria?], 8 August 1992. Programme New Zealand vs S.A. Central Unions. South Eastern Transvaal Rugby Union, 10 August 1992. Programme Trust Bank Waikato versus North Harbour. Rugby Park Hamilton, 22 August 1992. Souvenir programme Quantity: 5 publications. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm. Provenance: Some programmes purchased from Crows Nest Books in 2002; some from Matheson Sports International Ltd (Auckland) in 2004.

Date: 1954

From: [Ephemera, programmes and booklets relating to rugby union football played by New Zealanders or in New Zealand. 1954].

By: Waikato Rugby Union

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1954-01

Description: Programme with lists of players, and commentary on the performance of the Waikato rugby team. There is also an article anticipating an "onslaught" by the Springboks in 1956. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 16 pages, each 215 x 140 mm.

Date: 1995

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-1995

Description: Fax the All Blacks. Telecom New Zealand, New Zealand Rugby Union. [1995 Rugby World Cup]. Fax sheet. Official 1995 Rugby World Cup wine ..."In the tradition of 50 years of excellence, Douglas Green Bellingham of Capetown South Africa, ...1995 Rugby World Cup". Order form. Political football. Parliamentary 1995 Rugby World Cup. Cape Town, South Africa. Publication. Trust Bank Waikato v Bay of Plenty. Rugby Park, 2.30pm Sunday April 2nd, 1995. W.R.U.[Waikato Rugby Football Union, Hamilton]. Programme. Trust Bank Waikato v NZ Harlequins Invitation Team. 2.30pm Hamilton Rugby Park, Sunday 16th April, 1995. W.R.U. Souvenir Programme. Auckland, the champions. A special supplement, Issue 35, April, 1995. [N.Z. Sport Monthly, April, 1995]. Souvenir supplement. Rugby 95. 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa. Souvenir supplement Sunday Star Times, 21 May 1995. Publication. Magpies vs Cooks Islands. International rugby. McLean Park, Napier. Tuesday 23rd May, 7.30pm. Souvenir programme. 1995 Rugby World Cup Final. New Zealand v South Africa. The Postie's Whistle. Sunday June 25, [1995]. Flyer. (2 copies). Trust Bank Waikato v Taranaki. Rugby Park, [Hamilton], 3.00pm, Wednesday, July 12th, 1995. W.R.U. Souvenir programme. Trust Bank Waikato v Counties. Rugby Park, [Hamilton], 2.30pm, Sunday, August 13th, 1995. Air New Zealand National Provincial Championship. Souvenir Programme. Trust Bank Waikato v Southland. Rugby Park [Hamilton], 2.30pm, Saturday, August 26th, 1995. Air New Zealand National Provincial Championship. Souvenir Programme (2 copies). Trust Bank Waikato v Otago. Rugby Park [Hamilton], 2.30pm, Saturday, September 9th, 1995. Air New Zealand National Provincial Championship. Souvenir Programme. Trust Bank Waikato v Wellington. Rugby Park [Hamilton]. 2.30pm, Saturday, September 23, 1995. Air New Zealand National Provincial Championship. Souvenir programme. Quantity: 8 Programmes. 6 Publications. Physical Description: Booklets, sizes 300 mm. Provenance: Acquired from various sources

Date: [ca 1920-1970]

From: McLean, Terence Power (Sir), 1913-2004: Photographs

By: Auckland star (Newspaper); Buckley, Edgar Hugh, 1913-2012; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Green & Hahn (Firm); A R Kingsford & Son (Firm); Frommherz, Max, active 1954-1958; Nash, Percival Frederick, -1952; New Zealand herald (Newspaper); New Zealand weekly news (Newspaper); Sydney morning herald (Newspaper)

Reference: PAColl-10107-3

Description: Prints collected by Terence Power McLean. Many images relate to All Blacks rugby games against France and Australia, but also unidentified All Blacks games, matches between provincial teams in New Zealand, training images, Eden Park crowds, and group and individual portraits of players and teams. The bulk of images were taken circa 1930s to 1960s, but some earlier content is included. Mainly taken by commercial and press photographers. Contains images of the 1968 French Tour of Australasia, including tests against All Blacks (Athletic Park, Wellington, 27 Jul and Eden Park, Auckland, 10 Aug), Waikato (Rugby Park, Hamilton, 6 Aug), Marlborough (Landsdowne Park, Blenheim, 3 Jul), and Australia. Also single prints of two games at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colmbes, Paris, against France during separate All Black tours (8 Feb 1964 and 25 Nov 1967). Identified players include Colin Meads, Kel Tremain, B Dauga, Bruce McLeod, A Plantefol, Kenneth Gray, Brian Lochore, Samuel Strahan, J Iracabal, Sidney Going, J L Berot, Alister Hopkinson, E Cester, J C Noble, M Billiere, Grahame Thorne, Jean Trillo, Jean-Pierre Lux, J M Bonal, Chris Laidlaw, M Crauste, Jean-Pierre Salut, Richard May, Ray Neal, and D Dauga. There is also one training image of the 1968 French team. One print is signed 'To Fred, with grateful thanks - Graeme Thorne'. Further international games include All Blacks verses Australia (New Zealand, 1962) and New South Wales (Australia, ca 1960s). Contains prints of the All Blacks playing unidentified opponents, including a team in Redwood, California, United States of America. Identified players include C P Crittle, G A Chapman, P G Johnson, J E Thornett, J E Freedman, R N Thornett and Stanley Meads, Colin Meads, Mr McPhillips, Mr Barry, Laurie Haig, Vincent Bevan, Patrick Crowley, and Peter Johnstone. A series of seven prints show the large crowd at an unidentified Eden Park test match, with spectators in trees and rubbish after the match. International and provincial teams are also depicted training, with one early image taken on board a ship. Also contains one image identified as a Rugby League match between England and Australia [ca 1930s?]. Provincial games show [Auckland?] University verses Ponsonby, Manawatu verses Southland, Rugby Park, Invercargill (1939), North versus South [Islands?], Auckland versus Wellington, Waikato versus Canterbury, and an unidentified team with a pirate crest. Team portraits show Canterbury team (identified on the back of the print) and two unidentified teams. Individual portraits include John Lorraine Sullivan, various [Auckland?] players, and All Black [D Max?] of Nelson. More casual images feature Tony Novis, Roger Strong, Tommy Davis, and Harold Jones [of Australia?] in the Southern Alps, as well as Brian Lahore on the field and T P McLean and [Fred Allen?] with a group of unidentified men. Photographers, publishers, and press agencies listed are Weekly News, Herald, Auckland Star, Associated Press, Sydney Morning Herald, Reginald McGovern (Redwood City Tribune), Green & Hahn, John Fairfax & Sons Ltd (Sydney), The Evening Post, P F Nash, E H Buckley, Marine Photos, Max Frommherz, The Dominion and Sunday Times, The Sun Newspapers Ltd, Lex Grieves, A R Kingsford, Ginders, and Sports & General Arrangement: Material came into library in disordered state. Library arranged into loose chronology. Quantity: 63 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin photoprints

Date: 1992

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-1992-3

Description: Auckland versus North harbour. Eden Park, September 19, 1992, 2.30pm. Ranfurly Shield series. Programme. NSW Waratahs versus New Zealand. Waratah Rugby Stadium - Concord Oval, [Sydney], Sunday June 28, 1992. Chivas Regal Rugby Series. Programme. North Harbour versus Hawke's Bay. Onewa Domain, Takapuna, Sunday, September 13, [1992], 2.30pm. National Mutual Championship. Programme. North Harbour versus New Zealand XV. Onewa Domain, Takapuna, Wednesday, July 1, [1992], 2.30pm. Programme. Suburbs V Marist. Eden Park, Saturday, August 8, 1992, 2.45pm. Gallaher Shield Club Grand Final. Programme. Waikato V Otago. 4 October 1992, Rugby Park, Hamilton, 2.30pm. Grand Final 92. Programme (2 copies). Quantity: 7 programmes. Physical Description: Booklets, sizes 300 mm. Provenance: Acquired from various sources

Date: 1970-1999

From: Ruffell, Trevor (Collector): [Collection of beer coasters and beer labels. 1970-1980s]

Reference: Eph-F-ALCOHOL-Labels-Ruffell

Description: Includes labels as listed on the following pages: 01. Leopard Brewery Ltd., Hastings. Leopard Continental lager [Black blue and gold parallelogram label] Leopard Brewery Ltd., Hastings. Leopard lo-cal lager [Black brown and yellow parallelogram label] Leopard Brewery Ltd., Hastings. Leopard export lager [Black blue and gold parallelogram label] 02. Leopard Brewery Ltd., Hastings. Leopard premium draught [Black red and gold parallelogram label] 03. Leopard Brewery Ltd., Hastings. Leopard black velvet stout [Black brown and yellow parallelogram label] 04. Tui Brewery Ltd, Mangatainoka. Tui export quality East India pale ale [Red and yellow oval label] (2 sizes) 05. Tui Brewery Ltd, Mangatainoka. Wellpark Brewery. Tennent's strong ale [Green oval label] Tui Brewery Ltd, Mangatainoka. Tui mild ale, best served chilled. Export quality [Red and gold oval label] 06. Tui Brewery Ltd, Mangatainoka. DB Tui draught beer [Triangular label] 07. Tui Brewery Ltd, Mangatainoka. Tui extra stout, export quality. [Cream and brown oval label] (2 sizes), and neck label ("Genuine Tui stout") 08. Tui Brewery Ltd, Mangatainoka. Malt Taranaki double stout [Red white and blue oval label] (2 copies) 09. D.B. Tui Brewery Ltd, Mangatainoka. Viking brew. Tui Extra. Dannevirke Centennial 100 D.B. Tui Brewery Ltd, Mangatainoka. Angus Inn lager beer [Gold and blue oval label] 10. D.B. Tui Brewery Ltd, Mangatainoka. Tennents lager beer. Specially brewed & bottle for N.A.C. New Zealand National Airways Corporation D.B. Tui Brewery Ltd, Mangatainoka. Tui export quality. Lions International District 202 B Convention, Masterton 1973 [Purple and yellow oval label] 11. D.B. Tui Brewery Ltd, Mangatainoka. Tui Extra. New Zealand JCI, Pahiatua 21st anniversary 1952-1973. [Yellow oval label] 12. Dominion Breweries Ltd, Auckland. DB Hi Lo specially brewed low-carbohydrate beer. Bottle label and neck label (2 copies of each) Dominion Breweries Ltd. DB lager; brewed & bottled in New Zealand at Waitemata Brewery Otahuhu for Dominion Breweries[Oval label] (2 copies) 13. Dominion Breweries Ltd, Otahuhu. Sparkling Waitemata pale ale [Red and green oval label] (2 copies) Dominion Breweries Ltd, Auckland. Dominion Bitter beer, 750 ml [Gold, green and red oval label] (2 copies) 14. Dominion Breweries Ltd, Otahuhu. Draught Dominion bitter [Yellow and brown oval label] (2 copies) 15. Dominion Breweries Ltd., Auckland. DB Export beer [Gold label and gold neck label (2 copies of each) Dominion Breweries Ltd., Auckland. DB Diploma beer [Rectangular label, rounded corners] (2 copies) 16. Dominion Breweries Ltd, Otahuhu. Strength quality flavour, the ideal beverage, Vita-Stout. A Waitemata quality product [Oval label] (2 copies) Dominion Breweries Ltd. Full strength export Double Vita Stout, brewed at 1045 O.G. [Rectangular label, rounded corners] (2 copies) 17. Dominion Breweries Ltd. DB Taranaki bitter ale Taranaki Brewery Ltd. Taranaki XXXX extra strength beer 18. Taranaki Brewery and Cordials Limited. Sparkling Green Band Pale Ale Taranaki Brewery and Cordials Limited. Green Band draught 19. Westland Breweries Ltd. W.B. Westbrew golden lager [Oval label] (2 copies) 20. Westland Breweries Ltd. W.B. Westland's golden draught beer (2 copies) 21. Westland Breweries Ltd. Export W.B. quality Westbrew traditional bitter beer with the tang of the hops (4 copies) 22. Westland Breweries Ltd. Export DB quality Westbrew traditional bitter beer with the tang of the hops (2 copies) 23. Westland Breweries Ltd. Extra stout [Oval label shows phoenix emblem] (2 copies) 24. Westland Breweries Ltd. Tira pale ale [Oval label] (4 copies) 25. Robt Ford & Co. Ltd Hokitika. Sparkling alpine ale. [Yellow oval label] (2 copies) Robt Ford & Co. Ltd. For's pale ale; the best sport in Westland [Oval label] (2 copies) 26. Morley & Co. Extra stout union brewery; Strong, brewed & bottled by Morley & Co., Westport [Oval label] (2 copies) Westland Breweries Limited. DB Special; export quality Morleys Stout. Brewed and bottled by Westland Breweries Ltd, Greymouth New Zealand [Oval label] (2 copies) 27. Nelson Breweries Limited. Monteith's pale ale (2 copies) 28. Nelson Breweries Limited. Quality Raglan lager [Oval red label] (2 copies) Nelson Breweries Limited. H; Harley's Brewery, brewed and bottled for Nelson Breweries Ltd by Westland Breweries Ltd. [Oval yellow label] (2 copies) 29. Westland Breweries Ltd. Westland's Centennial Ale, a capital drink. 1864-1964 (2 copies) Westland Breweries Ltd. Westland Regatta Brew. N.Z> Power Boat Championships, Lake Kaniere 1969 (2 copies) 30. Westland Breweries Ltd., Greymouth. Westward Ho! beer. Lion Club Convention Greymouth 1969 (2 copies) 31. Waikato Breweries Ltd. Rheineck lager (One rectangular label, one oval label, different colourings) 32. Waikato Breweries Ltd. Worthington lager beer 33. Waikato Breweries Ltd. Bass export beer [Rectangular red label] (2 sizes) 34. Waikato Breweries Ltd. Waikato red Cap [Shows jockey's cap and whip] Waikato Breweries Ltd. Waikato strong ale 35. Waikato Breweries Ltd. Waikato draught bitter [Oval green label] (2 sizes) 36. Waikato Breweries Ltd. Waikato heavy stout, extra strong, 12 fluid ounces Waikato Breweries Ltd. Peerless XXXX stout 37. Waikato Breweries Ltd. Lulu Brew; French rugby tour 1968 Waikato Breweries. Crete Veterans Association 4th national reunion, May 1969. Cretan Brew, Brew 22. 38. N.Z. Soft Drink & Cordial Manufacturers Ass. (Inc). 50th Annual Conference. 50; Bottler's Brew. Impure beverage, to be taken internally for elbow lubrication Waikato Breweries Ltd. Waikato Racing Club centennial 1873-1973. Worthington lager beer 39. Waikato Breweries Ltd. Lions District 202A Convention 1973. Host Club Birkenhead Waikato Breweries Ltd. Waikato Rugby Union 50th jubilee [1971?] 40. Waikato Breweries Ltd. Alton Lodge Rheineck Lager. Hereford Stud Waerenga Waikato Breweries Ltd. BJ Ale 41. New Zealand Breweries Ltd. Lion Pilsener lager 42. New Zealand Breweries Ltd. Pilsener lager [Square label] (2 copies) 43. New Zealand Breweries Ltd. Steinlager New Zealand lager beer. Bottle label and neck label (2 copies of each) 44. New Zealand Breweries Ltd. Export strength 1945 O.G. Lion super lager beer (2 copies) New Zealand Breweries Ltd. Ten 72 Kings Brew (2 copies) 45. New Zealand Breweries Ltd. Lion beer 46. New Zealand Breweries Ltd. Lion beer (2 copies) 47. New Zealand Breweries Ltd. Lion Brown draught beer (2 copies) 48. New Zealand Breweries Ltd. Lion crown draught ale (2 copies) 49. New Zealand Breweries Ltd. Lion mild draught (2 copies) 50. New Zealand Breweries Ltd. Lion double stout (2 copies) 51. Guinness Extra Stout, St James's Gate Dublin. Rectangular glossy label (2 copies) (loose) 52. Guinness Extra Stout, St James's Gate Dublin. Oval matte label (4 copies); and neck label (2 copies) 53. New Zealand Breweries Ltd. Zealandia Half & Half [1970s?] (2 copies) 54. New Zealand Breweries Ltd. North Shore Mardi Gras. Birkenhead War Memorial Park, 18-29 January [1970s?](2 copies) 55. New Zealand Breweries. St Lukes Hockey Club, 60th jubilee 191301973 New Zealand Breweries. Hikurangi Rugby Football Club 75th jubilee, 21-23 Aug 1970 56. Lion Brewery. Thames Borough Centenary 1873-1973 New Zealand Breweries. Lion Beer. Grafton Amateur Rugby Football Club Inc 1874-1974 57. New Zealand Breweries. Whakatane Hotrod Festival 23-24 February 1974 Lion Brewery. Glenora Rugby League Club 58. New Zealand Breweries. Hibiscus Coast Beer Lion Beer. New Zealand Ploughing Championship Silver Plough final, Glenbrook 1973 59. Lion Beer, Easter National Jazz Festival, Tauranga Quantity: 1 folder(s) (ringbinder). Physical Description: Relief prints and photolithographs on labels, sizes varying, mounted on pages of Warwick Students ringbinder 12 x 8 - 2D, hard blue cover 320 x 260 mm.

Date: 1953

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1953

Description: Includes: Wellington v Wellington College Old Boys; University v Athletic. Athletic Park, 18 April 1953. Programme. Auckland University College v Victoria University College. Athletic Park, 27 May 1953. Programme. Thames Valley v Waikato. Rugby Park Hamilton. 30 May 1953. Programme. Wellington v Marist Old Boys; University v Oriental; St Patrick's College (City) v Hutt Valley High School; Wellington v Centurions. Athletic Park 30 May - 2 June 1953. Programme. Bay of Plenty v Waikato. Ranfurly Shield Challenge. Rugby Park Hamilton, 11 July 1953. Programme. North Auckland v Waikato. Ranfurly Sield Challenge. Rugby Park Hamilton, 18 July 1953. Programme. Waikato v Taranaki. Ranfurly Shield Challenge. Rugby Park Hamilton, 25 July 1953. Programme. Waikato v Wellington. Ranfurly Shield Challenge. Rugby Park Hamilton, 1 August 1953. programme. Wellington v East Coast, for Ranfurly Shield. 15 August 1953. Programme. Wellington v Taranaki for Ranfurly Shield. Athletic Park, 29 August 1953. Programme (2 copies). Wellington v Auckland for Ranfurly Shield. Athletic Park, 5 September 1953. Programme. (2 copies) Final New Zealand trial match. Athletic Park, 15 September 1953. Programme (2 copies). Wellington v Canterbury for Ranfurly Shield. Athletic Park, 19 September 1953. Programme. Barbarians v New Zealand Services. Wairaraka Park Onehunga, 26 September 1953. programme. NZRFU souvenir programme of the fourth "All Blacks" England tour, 1953-54. Itinerary of the All Blacks in Great Britain, 1953-1954. Folded card. All Blacks v Southern Counties. Hove, 31 October 1953. Programme. London Counties v New Zealand. Twickenham, 7 November 1953. Programme (2 copies) Cardiff n New Zealand. Cardiff Arms Park, 21 November 1953. Official programme (2 copies) and Souvenir programme (1 copy) Cornwall and Devon v New Zealand. Camborne, 9 December 1953. Programme. Wales v New Zealand. Cardiff Arms Park, 19 December 1953. Programme. Combined Services v New Zealand. Rugby Football Union ground, Twickenham, 26 December 1953. Programme Quantity: 24 publications. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm.

Date: 1956

By: Bathgate, Murray Alexander, 1943-2019

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1956

Description: Includes: Barbarians v Coronation Shield District team. Eden Park. 4 September 1956. Programme. Kia kaha, kia toa. Maoris v Springboks, Auckland, August 25, 1956. [Ticket /label] The Springboks in New Zealand 1956. With the compliments of Bishops Pharmacy Wellington. Itinerary. The Springboks in New Zealand 1956. With the compliments of McGruers, Napier. Springbok tour 1956. [Compliments of] Alhambra Hotel Cuba Street Wellington. [Itinerary]. Springbok tour 1956. Itinerary. J F Hargrave (Dn) Limited. North Island v South Island. Athletic Park. 26 May 1956. Programme (Rugby weekly) N.Z. Fifteen versus North Island. Rugby Park, New Plymouth. 2 June 1956. Programme. South Africa v Waikato. Rugby Park Hamilton, 9 June 1956. Souvenir programme South Africa v North Auckland. Rugby Park, Whangarei. 13 June 1956. Programme. South Africa v Wellington. Athletic Park. 23 June 1956. Programme (2 copies) South Africa versus Nelson-Marlborough Bays. Trafalgar Park Nelson, 4 July 1956. Programme. New Zealand v South Africa. First test match. Carisbrook. 14 July 1956. Programme. South Africa v Canterbury. Lancaster Park. 21 July 1956. Programme. (2 copies) Southland v South Africa. Rugby Park Invercargill. 28 July 1956. Programme. Springboks v Wairarapa-Bush. Solway Showgrounds Masterton, 31 July 1956. Souvenir programme South Africa v New Zealand. Athletic Park. 4 August 1956. Programme (2 copies) New Zealand University versus Wellington. Athletic Park. 11 August 1956. programme (Rugby weekly) South Africa versus Taranaki. Rugby Park New Plymouth, 11 August 1956. Programme South Africa v New Zealand. Lancaster Park. 3rd [Third] test. 18 August 1956. (3 copies, 1 blue ink on cover, two green) South Africa v NZ Universities. Athletic Park. 22 August 1956. Programme (2 copies) Hawkes Bay v Canterbury. Lancaster Park. 25 August 1956. Programme. South Africa versus Combined Bay of Plenty - Thames Valley - Counties. A & P Showgrounds Rotorua. 28 August 1956. Programme. Quantity: 21 publications, plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm.

Date: 1994

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-1994

Description: Includes: Air New Zealand. The new champions of New Zealand rugby. Let's make New Zealand rugby fly! Pamphlet Wellington versus New South Wales. Athletic Park, 26 March 1994. Programme (2 copies) Western Samoa versus Manawatu. Showgrounds Oval Palmerston North, 26 April 1994. Souvenir programme New Zealand Universities versus Fiji. Showgrounds Oval Palmerston North, 27 May 1994. Souvenir programme Trust Bank Waikato v Manawatu. 2nd Shell Ranfurly Shield challenge for 1994. Rugby Park (Hamilton), 2 July 1994. Souvenir programme New Zealand versus France. Steinlager series 1994. Eden Park, 3 July 1994. Official programme New Zealand v South Africa. First test. Carisbrook, 9 July 1994. Official Programme (2 copies) Trust bank Waikato v South Africa. Steinlager series. Rugby Park (Hamilton), 16 July 1994. Souvenir programme New Zealand v South Africa. Second test. Steinlager series. Athletic Park Wellington, 23 July 1994. Programme Otago v South Africa. Steinlager series 1994. Carisbrook, 27 July 1994. Official programme Australia v New Zealand. Bledisloe Cup. The Ford Australia Rugby Series. Sydney Football Stadium, 17 August 1994. Official souvenir program [sic] & magazine Manawatu versus Bay of Plenty. Air New Zealand provincial rugby. Showgrounds Oval Palmerston North, 10 September 1994. Souvenir programme Trust Bank Waikato v North Harbour. National Provincial Championship game. Rugby Park (Hamilton), 17 September 1994. Souvenir programme Canterbury versus Counties. National Provincial Championship Rugby and Ranfurly Shield challenge. Lancaster Park Oval, 18 September 1994. Official programme Trust Bank Waikato v Auckland. National Provincial Championship game. Rugby Park (Hamilton), 1 October 1994. Souvenir programme New Zealand versus Australia. International Barbarians Rugby match. Mount Smart Stadium, 21 October 1994. Programme Quantity: 15 programmes. 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes below 300 mm.

Date: 1978

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

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-135-388

Description: The cartoon has two images. The first is of a bull, Ferdinand (Taranaki), throwing a Counties player on top of Mount Taranaki. The second shows a ladder, representing the national championship, with a magpie, Hawkeye (Hawkes Bay), sprawled out at th bottom. On top is a Wellington rugby player saying to himself, A clear winner! and a supporter is saying, champ! Refers to the national championship rugby table. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 445 x 320 mm.

Date: 1950 - 1969

From: Mayne, William Thomas, 1910-1988 :490 original cartoons published in the Christchurch Star Sun and the Christchurch Star Sun Sports between 1954 and 1962.

Reference: A-387-113

Description: Shows three frames illustrating unrelated topics. The first frame is titled 'School holidays again.' It shows a girl throwing her school books into the air and saying to her exhausted mother, 'At last! Gee, Mum, haven't they taken simply AGES to come around.' The next frame reads 'Cheongsams becoming fashionable. You can bet, not a man of us will object to THIS fashion... But why can't WE try something new - say Cheongtoms!' It shows a woman wearing a cheongsam and a man wearing a similar outfit with a large split up the side. The third frame is titled 'Canterbury defeated old rival Waikato 8-6 in atrocious conditions' and shows a lamb sitting proudly on top of a cow lying in mud Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon on card, 255 x 280 mm

Date: 1977

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

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-135-145

Description: The cartoon shows a plane load of British Lions rugby players looking to the ground in fear. Beneath is a group of rugby players leaving the feild at the end of a match, the score-board says, Lions 18 - Waikato 13. The caption reads, The British Lions rugby team is reported to have had a bad fright when given a low level view of the Waikato. Possibly because they'd already had a big enough fright at ground level. Refers to a narrow victory by the British Lions over Waikato during the 1977 Tour. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 330 x 300 mm.

Date: 1986

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

Reference: B-136-552

Description: The cartoon shows a man asking to switch channels on the TV. He is met with angry stares from three women who are watching the broadcast being shown on the cahannel he wishes to switch from. Refers to the 1986 Australian rugby tour and to the Royal marriage of Prince Andrew to Sarah Ferguson. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 390 x 340 mm.

Date: 2003

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DX-002-234

Description: A couple eating dinner infront of the television comment on the news item. Refers to an incident in late March 2003 where Colin Meads (Pinetree) was asked by Transit to take down a Chiefs sign he had erected on his farm down as it did not meet with their regulations. Also refers to the United States invasion of Iraq. Extended Title - 'No- these are the guys Transit sent to tell Pinetree the Chiefs sign on his property had to go!' 'That boot looks very imbedded' The United States' invasion of Iraq began on the 20th of March 2003. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2004

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

Reference: DX-014-567

Description: A group of supporters of the Waikato NPC rugby team discuss the game strategy of the match they have just seen against North Harbour as they leave the stadium. Extended Title - North Harbour 20. Waikato 25. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).