North Auckland Rugby Union

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: 1991

By: Manu Samoa (Rugby team)

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-1991

Description: Includes: Three New Zealand Post flyers advertising 1991 Rugby first day covers and stamps The official NZRFU guide to the 1991 World Cup challenge (booklet sponsored by Caltex) Rugby World Cup 1991. Television coverage brochure/timetable 28 April 1991: Auckland versus Western Samoa. Eden Park. Official programme (2 copies) 8 May 1991: Hawke's Bay versus Wairarapa-Bush. Nelson Park Hastings. Programme 12 May 1991: Auckland versus Fiji. Eden Park. Official programme (2 copies) 15 May 1991: Canterbury versus Fiji. Lancaster Park Oval Christchurch. Programme 29 May 1991: Canberra Kookaburras v Otago (NZ). Manuka Oval, [Canberra]. ACT Rugby news, volume 40 number 9. Programme 30 July: North Auckland v Hawkes Bay. Okara Park Whangarei. Programme 24 August 1991: New Zealand All Blacks test series. New Zealand vs Australia. Eden Park Auckland. programme 7 September 1991: North Auckland v Taranaki. Okara Park, Whangarei. Programme 11 September 1991: North Auckland v Wellington. Okara Park Whangarei. Programme Quantity: 11 programmes. 3 colour photo-mechanical print(s) flyers. Physical Description: Booklets, sizes below 300 mm.

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: 1984

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-1984

Description: Includes: NZ Wasps v Canterbury. Rotorua Stadium, 22 April 1984. Programme Waikato Rugby sponsors All Black trials. Rugby Park Hamilton, 23 May 1984. Programme. New Zealand v France. Second test. Eden Park, 23 June 1984. Programme (2 copies) Counties v Wellington. Pukekohe Stadium, 2 September 1984. Programme. 38th Challenge for the Sawers Cup between the North Island Railway v South Island Railway. Weka Street, Frankton, 8 Spetember 1984. Programme Auckland v Manawatu. Eden Park, 15 September 1984. Programme. Auckland v North Auckland. Eden Park, 6 October 1984. Programme. Quantity: 7 programmes (plus some duplicates). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes below 300 mm. Provenance: Some programmes purchased in 2004 and 2006.

Date: 1981

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1981

Description: Includes (in chronological order): Scottish tour of New Zealand [1981]. Scorecard. (PR-01-0112) Wanganui v Wellington. Spriggens Park Wanganui, 20 May 1981. Programme North Island vs South Island. Carisbrook, Dunedin. 18 July 1981. South Africa versus Poverty Bay, Rugby Park Gisborne, 22 July 1981. Souvenir programme South Afric v Taranaki. Rugby Park, New Plymouth, 29 July 1981. Souvenir programme South Africa versus Manawatu. Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North. 1 August 1981. Programme. (2 copies) Wanganui v South Africa. Spriggens Park, Wanganui. 5 August 1981. Programme (2 copies) South Africa versus Southland. Rugby park Invercargill, 8 August 1981. Souvenir programme Otago versus South Africa. Carisbrook Dunedin, 11 August 1981. Souvenir programme (2 copies) New Zealand versus South Africa. Lancaster Park Oval, 15 August 1981. Official programme South Africa versus Nelson Bays. Trafalgar Park Nelson, 22 August 1981. Souvenir programme South Africa v New Zealand Maoris. McLean Park Napier. 25 August 1981. Programme (2 copies) South Africa versus North Auckland. Okara Park, 8 September 1981. Programme Quantity: 16 publications, plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm.

Date: 1988

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-1988

Description: Includes: Australia vs New Zealand. 1st test, Bledisloe Cup series. Concord, Sydney, 3 July 1988. Programme N.S.W. v New Zealand. Concord Oval, 23 July 1988. Programme Canterbury versus Taranaki. National Mutual Rugby Championship. Lancaster Park Oval, 20 August 1988. Programme North Auckland v Canterbury. Okara Park, 27 August 1988. National Mutual Championship match. Official programme Auckland versus Canterbury. Panasonic Ranfurly Shield series. Eden Park, 1 October 1988. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 5 programmes (plus some duplicates). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes below 300 mm. Provenance: Some programmes purchased in 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

Date: 1959

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-387-053

Description: Shows a lamb and a man in a kilt being photographed in front of a sign reading 'Provincial lion tamers 1959'. They are both standing on stuffed lions lying on a map of the South Island. The photo is interrupted by a rugby player labelled 'North Auckland', who is carrying a lion over his shoulder and yelling 'Hold it!!' Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, crayon and blue coloured pencil on card, 255 x 280 mm