Fox Memorial grand finals


The Fox Memorial is awarded to the premier club rugby league champions in the Auckland Rugby League. It was first awarded in 1931 and is named after Edward Vincent Fox who played for North Shore Albions, and represented Auckland in [1914 Auckland rugby league team|Auckland Rugby League season|1914]. He fought in World War I and received leg injuries in 1916 which ended his playing career. The first ever grand final was played in 1958 between Ponsonby and Otahuhu. Prior to this the trophy was awarded to the team at the top of the standings from the regular season though occasionally a playoff was needed to decide the champion. The majority of the grand finals were played at Carlaw Park, but after the ground was vacated by Auckland Rugby League in the early 2000s the games have usually been played at Mt Smart Stadium.

Fox Memorial grand finals

In brackets is the number of championships each club has won following their wins.
YearWinnersScoreRunners up
1958Ponsonby 16–7Otahuhu
1959Western United
15–0Richmond
1960Eastern United & Southern Districts
7–7 *title shared
1961Eastern United 24–7Glenora
1962Eastern United & Glenora 17–17 *title shared
1963Eastern United 8–0Southern Districts
1964Otahuhu no final*
1965Marist Brothers 19–6Glenora
1966Marist Brothers 24–7Ponsonby
1967Ponsonby 12–9Otahuhu
1968Mt Albert 12–7Ponsonby
1969Mt Albert 20–0Marist Brothers
1970Otahuhu 10–5Mt Albert
1971Otahuhu 25–12Mt Albert
1972Ponsonby 14–12Ellerslie
1973Ponsonby 15–5Otahuhu
1974Ellerslie 16–8Ponsonby
1975Otahuhu 22–8Northcote
1976Mt Wellington 20–12Glenora
1977Otahuhu 11–3Richmond
1978Otahuhu 18–4Mangere East
1979Richmond 16–15Otahuhu
1980Richmond 21–15Otahuhu
1981Mt Albert 18–7Glenora
1982Mt Albert 18–8Otahuhu
1983Otahuhu 14–11Mt Albert
1984Mt Albert 25–6Otahuhu
1985Mt Albert 24–19Manukau Magpies
1986Mount Albert Lions 31–4Te Atatu Roosters
1987Northcote Tigers 12–8Mangere East Hawks
1988Te Atatu Roosters 22–16Glenora Bears
1989Northcote Tigers 30–14Mangere East Hawks
1990Otahuhu Leopards 28–14Te Atatu Roosters
1991Northcote Tigers 23–20Otahuhu Leopards
1992Northcote Tigers 16–11Mt Albert
1993Northcote 29–10Te Atatu
1994Northcote 32–12Otahuhu
1995Otahuhu 32–0Marist Brothers
1996Otara 36–28 Otahuhu
1997Glenora 34–14Mangere East
1998Glenora 35–6Mangere East
1999Glenora 24–4Otahuhu
2000Otahuhu 21–14Richmond
2001Northcote 30–29Richmond
2002Hibiscus Coast 44–40 Otahuhu
2003Mangere East 30–29Hibiscus Coast
2004Mt Albert 14–10Mangere East
2005Manurewa 34–24Papakura
2006Mt Albert 49–6Papakura
2007Manurewa 28–20Papakura
2008Mt Albert 24–22Otahuhu
2009Mt Albert 32–10Papakura
2010Otahuhu 22–18Mt Albert
2011Howick 24–14Otahuhu
2012Mt Albert 58–10Glenora
2013Pt Chevalier 24–22Mt Albert
2014Pt Chevalier 18–17Mt Albert
2015Pt Chevalier 22–10Mt Albert
2016Papakura 12–8Pt Chevalier
2017Glenora 26–0Pt Chevalier
2018Pt Chevalier 6–0Glenora
2019Howick 22–18 Mt Albert
2020Not Played--
2021Not Played--
2022Point Chevalier Pirates 14–12Glenora Bears
2023Point Chevalier Pirates 24-16 Richmond
2024Richmond 15-14 Papakura
2025Otahuhu 8-4 Mt Albert

  • In 1964 the competition was reverting to its original composition with individual suburban clubs. Auckland Rugby League had enforced a district competition for several years with clubs merging to form teams geographically. As a result, there was a larger first division in 1964 and no final was played as a way of reintroducing the club competition.
YearWinners
1910City
1911City
1912Newton
1913North Shore
1914North Shore
1915Grafton
1916City
1917Ponsonby
1918Ponsonby
1919Ponsonby
1920Maritime
1921City
1922City
1923City
1924Marist Brothers
1925City
1926Ponsonby
1927Newton
1928Devonport
1929Ponsonby
1930Ponsonby
1931Marist Brothers
1932Devonport
1933Devonport
1934Richmond
1935Richmond
1936Manukau
1937Richmond
1938Marist Brothers
1939Mt Albert
1940Richmond
1941North Shore
1942Manukau
1943Manukau
1944City
1945Otahuhu
1946Richmond
1947Mt Albert
1948Marist Brothers
1949Richmond
1950Mt Albert
1951Richmond & Mt Albert
1952Ponsonby
1953Pt Chevalier
1954Ponsonby
1955Richmond
1956Richmond
1957Ellerslie