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The Northcote Tigers are a
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club based in Northcote, New Zealand. The club was founded in 1910 as the Northcote Warriors though they became known as the Northcote Ramblers shortly afterwards.John Haynes ''From All Blacks to All Golds: Rugby League's Pioneers'', Christchurch, Ryan and Haynes, 1996. The Tigers compete in the Fox Memorial competition run by the
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. Between 2000 and 2002 the Northcote Tigers competed in the national Bartercard Cup before being replaced by the North Harbour Tigers for three seasons. In 1994–1996 the North Harbour Sea Eagles in the Lion Red Cup were also based at the Birkenhead War Memorial. 1 1


History

In 1909 some members of the North Shore rugby were so impressed with the new type of football they had seen that they decided to found a club for the
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season. Thus in 1910 the Northcote "Ramblers" League Football Club was born. It wasn't until 1948 however that the club qualified for the first grade and earned 'senior' status. In 1987 they finally won the Fox Memorial championship, under the coaching of Graeme Birch.


Notable players

Players for the Tigers have included Gary Freeman, Sean Hoppe, Jason Lowrie,
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, Paul Rauhihi, Tony Tuimavave and former New Zealand Warrior Kevin Locke.


1Kiwi representatives

Thirteen players have played for the
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:Northcote and Birkenhead Tigers Rugby League and Sports Club Inc Historical Information
''Auckland Rugby League'', 2009 * Tom Conroy: 1975 * Gary Freeman: 1986–92, 1994–95 * Tom Hadfield: 1956-61 * Frank Halloran*: 1937 * Sean Hoppe: 1992–99, 2002 * Len Jordan: 1946-49 *
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: 1975 * Jason Lowrie: 1993–95, 1999-2000 *
Gene Ngamu Gene Robert Ngamu (born 27 January 1974) is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer. He played mainly as a or , and is probably best known for his combination with Stacey Jones at the Auckland Warriors and the Kiwis. Early years Ngamu s ...
: 1993-99 * John O'Sullivan: 1971–72, 1974–75 * Paul Rauhihi: 2002-04 * Paddy Tuimavave: 1990 * Tony Tuimavave: 1995 * Alex Glenn: 2012 * Kevin Locke: 2011 *Keano Kini 2024 Frank Halloran had transferred to the Ponsonby club at the start of the 1934 season. The club has also had many
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representatives, including
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, Stuart Galbraith, Brian McLennan, Logan Campbell, Latham Tawhai, Mark Elia, Ken McIntosh, and Willie Poching.


Bartercard Cup

With the creation of the Bartercard Cup in 2000 by the
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the Tigers were one of the seven Auckland sides invited to join. However they did not experience that much success, failing to make the top five in three successive attempts. *two points for a Bye as the Ngongotaha Chiefs dropped out of the competition.


North Harbour Tigers

In 2003 the Bartercard Cup Franchise was renamed the North Harbour Tigers. The new side represented all of the North Shore teams and not just the Northcote club. It experienced a some success in its three-year history, making the top five twice, both times losing in the Elimination Semi-final.


Harbour League

In 2006 the number of Auckland Bartercard Cup sides was reduced from eight to five. This resulted in the North Harbour Tigers and the Hibiscus Coast Raiders leaving the competition and being replaced by the Harbour League franchise.


Northcote and Birkenhead Senior Team Records 1910-1943, 1990, 1992-94, 2022

The season record for the most senior men's team in the club.


References


External links


Official website

Auckland Rugby League
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