Rugby football - Tournaments - Wales

Date: 25 Jul 1998

From: Welsh Society of Wellington Oral History Project

By: Jones, Mona, 1922-

Reference: OHInt-0728/08

Description: Mona Jones (nee Parry) born Glamorganshire, South Wales 1922. Outlines family background in Wales. Relates how she lost her family (father, mother, two brothers and one sister). Describes circumstances of their deaths all within 15 years. Describes wartime memories, including blackouts, shelters from bombs and her wartime wedding. Recalls imprisonment of Carparnini, owner of cafes and hotels. Mentions daughter who contracted polio. Backgrounds reasons for coming to New Zealand and talks about journey on the Rangitoto (ship) which took six weeks. Recalls joining the Welsh Society in Dunedin. Describes visit by Emlyn Williams, the playwright. Talks about move to Welllington and returning to the work force, joining Department of Trade and Industry. Refers to Brian Talboys, Foreign Affairs Minister at the time. Describes Wellington Welsh Society, mentioning time when husband, Berwyn Jones, was President. Talks about the visit of the Welsh Rugby team in 1969, the Welsh Society float for the parade and the badge designed for the occasion by Percy Jones and Gwyn Owen. Recalls visits from Max Boyce, Mary Hopkin and Harry Secombe. Mentions participation in the Society choir and recalls concerts in Old Saint Pauls in the 1960s. Describes their visits to the United Kingdom. Mentions their son-in-law building a small town for the Sultan of Brunei and recalls getting to know the culture of Brunei. Refers to the part that the Islamic faith plays in conditions of life and ownership of housing. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Linda Bevan Smith Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-011905-011906 ; OHLC-005965-005966 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4096.

Date: 1972-1973

From: Kennedy, Ronald Edwin, 1925-2003 :[Original cartoons, albums of clippings and a metal printing plate, created by and belonging to Ronald Kennedy (Ronken), ca 1967-1983]

Reference: A-456-184

Description: Cartoon by Ronald Edwin Kennedy depicting an All Black rugby player with a black eye and a bandage on his face rubbing his fists as he says "Of course, we got lots of practice in Wales". A newspaper clipping glued top right has the headline "All Blacks win award" and the text reads "Newport (NZPA) - The All Blacks have won the prestige award for the team doing most for Ulster sport in 1972". Refers to the All Blacks tour in 1972-73 with test matches against England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France and provisional games. This included playing Ulster on 18 November 1972 at a time when there was great unrest in Ulster and English, Welsh and Scottish rugby teams did not play there. Also refers to All Black player Keith Murdoch who was sent home in disgrace due to his violent behaviour following an All Blacks win in Wales. Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink drawing, black and white paint, newspaper clipping within printed Ronken frame, 178 x 289mm.

Date: 1973

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; Sports post (Newspaper)

Reference: B-134-440

Description: This cartoon shows a man angry about reports of fighting and he wants the responsible government to take steps such as going to the International Court of Justice. The bottom scene shows a man explaining to the International Court that the conflict is about rugby and the fighting only occurs when New Zealand plays Wales so the fault is he wants to charge Wales with Gross Provocation. Published in Sports Post Extended Title - 'This fresh outbreak of fighting is most disturbing! ... So the Government should make immediate approaches to the International Court of Justice!' Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, letratone and crayon, 375 x 317 mm

Date: 1963

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

Reference: B-133-177

Description: Inside a government department office one employee is trying to gain the attention of a Welshman, Taffy, who has his back firmly turned. Last week the employee had refused to talk to Taffy when the New Zealand rugby team lost to Wales; this week when Wales lost to New Zealand the tables are turned. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink, letratone and pencil 255 x 285 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1972

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-134-266

Description: This cartoon shows four scenes of a man watching his television and drinking beer. In the first he is calmly watching the general election result of 25th November, in the second the All Blacks are beating Wales at Cardiff Arms Park on December 3rd and in the third Norman Kirk is riding a landslide of rocks but in the last the man is chewing his fingers and looking anxious as he watches an All Black clinging on to a cliff in a 'cliffhanger'. Extended Title - After watching Kirk lead his team to victory on November 25th - and 'Kirky' lead his team to victory on December 3rd - a landslide causes a lot less strain than a cliff-hanger. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, letratone and crayon, 319 x 396 mm

Date: 1986 - 1992

From: Heath, Eric Walmsley 1923- :[Cartoons on topics of defence, politics, social issues, whimsy, medical issues, pollution, conservationists, trade unions, space exploration, animals, police & crime, Television, farming, sport, war, and transport. 1970-1990s].

By: Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-

Reference: B-144-135/161

Description: Includes: Andy Haden (All Black captain) invited on "Lion NZ" voyages, brings the whole team (1986); All Blacks reluctant to learn First Aid (1986); Wellington team depleted by members going off on South African tour (1986); Maori All-Blacks hear, see and speak no evil about violent enforcement of apartheid in South Africa (1986); The Laughing Cavaliers (1986); Farmers going as spectators to South Africa (1986); All Black's furtive use of an manhole to go to South Africa (1986); Dominique Prieur (French saboteur) smuggled out under an All Black jersey (1986); another laughing cavalier - he who laughs last (1986); incredulity that the Rebel tourists accepted cash (1986); Welsh rugby hooligans upset air flight (1987); South African horse kicked out of New Zealand - used as wooden horse to smuggle rugby players to South Africa (1987); rugby players make Basin Reserve into a rugby field (1988); eating fruit gives players the runs, to Port-a-loos (1989); French ready to be "eaten raw" by All Blacks (1989); Alex Wyllie departs for Wales with a book on how to speak Welsh (1989); violence and injuries against Welsh players (1989); All Blacks arrive to beat up Welsh pub-goer (1989); All Blacks won't be relaxing in Ireland (1989); UK scouts try to tempt rugby players to join rugby league, with promises of money (1990); All Blacks were made an offer they couldn't refuse (1990); South African integration (1991); Apartheid is dead! (1991); Maori language Board oversees a haka on the field (1991); New Zealand referee bashed by French players (1991); African warriors chase All Blacks from South Africa (1992); towering Springbok on steroids (1992); All Blacks "break in" the Springboks for the Australian rugby team (Wallabies) (1992). Arranged chronologically, according to the dates of "Dominion" clippings in Heath's albums (at E-521/547-q). Inscriptions: Recto - Signed, but almost all undated, by artist. Quantity: 27 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, sizes approximately 420 x 530 mm.

Date: 1997

By: Hubbard, James, 1949-; Bay of Plenty times (Newspaper); Dominion (Newspaper)

Reference: B-154-134

Description: Shows the ceremonies prior to an international rugby game - singing for the Welsh and a haka for the All Blacks Extended Title - Men of Harlech..KAMATE! Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Felt tip pen on paper, 415 x 295mm.

Date: 1980-1981

From: Wellington College Old Boys' Rugby Football Club : Records

Reference: MSZ-0899

Description: Scrapbook of newspapers clippings and memorabilia of the All Black tour to Wales, part of the celebrations marking the centenary of rugby football in Wales. Compiled by Stuart Wilson. Other - See also MSY-3157 Quantity: 1 volume(s).