Point Chevalier Pirates

Point Chevalier Pirates
Club information
Full name Point Chevalier Pirates Rugby League Club
Colours Green and White
Founded 1920
Current details
Ground(s) Walker Park
Coach(s) Awen Guttenbeil
Competition Auckland Rugby League
Records
Premierships 1953
Minor premiership 1956, 1995
Roope Rooster 1951
Stormont Shield 1951
Sharman Cup 1951, 1952, 1970, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2011
Phelan Shield 2010

The Point Chevalier Pirates are an Auckland rugby league club based in Point Chevalier. The Pirates currently compete in the Phelan Shield (Division 3) competition run by the Auckland Rugby League.

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History

The club was founded in 1920.[1]

In the 1980s and 1990s the club's senior team merged with the City club to form City-Pt Chevalier.

Notable players

Notable players to play for the club include Great Britain representative Karl Harrison and Samoan international Hutch Maiava.

Players to play for the New Zealand Kiwis include Doug Anderson, Vic Belsham, Shane Varley, Jack Russell-Green, Bill Schultz, Paul Schultz, Bob McGuinn, Henry Maxwell, Duncan MacRae, Ken Stirling, Gordon Moncur, Graham Mattson, Dennis Key, John Sparnon, Awen Guttenbeil, Fuifui Moimoi, Henry Paul and Evarn Tuimavave.[1]

The club has also produced three test referees: Vic Belsham, John Percival and Ray Shrimpton.

Current Players

In 2010 Awen Guttenbeil returned to the club as coach. Former professional players Stacey Jones, Wairangi Koopu, Monty Betham and Karl Te Nana all joined the squad for the clubs 90th year as the team easily won the Phelan Shield.[2][3]

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