Bob Mitchell (rugby league)

Bob Mitchell
Personal information
Full name Robert Mitchell
Born New Zealand
Playing information
Position Stand-off, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
City Rovers
Grafton
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1910–14 Auckland
1912 Wanganui
1912–14 New Zealand 1 0 0 0 0
1919 Auckland Province
Source: [1]

Robert "Bob" Mitchell is a New Zealand rugby league player who represented his country.

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, Wanganui 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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Robert Mitchell - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project".
  2. 1 2 3 Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909–2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.
  3. ↑ Coffey, John Oliver; Wood, Bernie (1 January 2008). "100 Years: Māori Rugby League, 1908-2008". Huia Publishers – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "NZLEAGUE.CO.NZ - Home".
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