Bob Mitchell (rugby league) explained

Bob Mitchell
Fullname:Robert Mitchell
Birth Place:New Zealand
Club1:City Rovers
Year1start:1910
Year1end:14
Appearances1:25
Tries1:7
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:21
Club2:Grafton Athletic
Year2start:1914
Year2end:19
Appearances2:29
Tries2:4
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:12
Club3:Marist Old Boys
Year3start:1919
Appearances3:2
Tries3:0
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:0
Teama:Auckland
Yearastart:1910
Yearaend:14
Appearancesa:29
Triesa:14
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:42
Teamb:New Zealand
Yearbstart:1912
Yearbend:14
Appearancesb:8
Triesb:3
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:9
Teamc:NZ Touring Team (Auckland)
Yearcstart:1919
Appearancesc:1
Triesc:1
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:3
Teamd:Auckland Province
Yeardstart:1919
Appearancesd:1
Triesd:0
Goalsd:0
Fieldgoalsd:0
Pointsd:0
Source:[1]
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Robert "Bob" Mitchell is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand.[1]

Playing career

Mitchell played for the City Rovers in the Auckland Rugby League competition. He represented Auckland in 1910 against the touring Great Britain Lions. He was also part of the Auckland side that toured the country between 20 September and 13 October, playing matches in Wanganui, Bluff, Invercargill, Dunedin, Napier and Dannevirke.[2]

In 1912 he played for Auckland against New Zealand as part of New Zealand's preparation for their tour of Australia.[2] Later in the year, he played for Auckland, and New Zealand against the subsequent touring New South Wales side.[1] New Zealand were defeated 10-18.[3]

New Zealand toured Australia in 1913, and Mitchell played in two matches for New Zealand against New South Wales.[1] No test matches were played on that tour but Mitchell became Kiwi #87.[4]

By 1914, Mitchell had joined the Grafton club. He played for Auckland against the touring Great Britain Lions.[2]

After the war, Mitchell represented Auckland Province against the 1919 touring Australian side.[1] Grafton were struggling to field a side at this point and he sought a transfer to the Marist Old Boys which was granted.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909–2009, 2009. .
  3. Book: 100 Years: Māori Rugby League, 1908-2008. John Oliver. Coffey. Bernie. Wood. 1 January 2008. Huia Publishers. 9781869693312. Google Books.
  4. Web site: NZLEAGUE.CO.NZ - Home.
  5. News: Northern Union Management Matters. 6. Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 157. 1919-07-03. 2020-02-07.