title: 1939 New Zealand rugby league season
text: # 1939 New Zealand rugby league season
  
  The 1939 New Zealand rugby league season was the 32nd season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand.
  
  ## International competitions
  
  New Zealand embarked on a tour of Great Britain and France. The tour was cancelled without any Test matches being play due to the outbreak of World War II.
  
  An "Easts Combined" team from the New South Wales Rugby League traveled to Auckland and lost 17–16 to the Auckland Rugby League's Richmond.
  
  ## National competitions
  
  ### Northern Union Cup
  
  West Coast again held the Northern Union Cup at the end of the season. They successfully defended it against Inangahua 11–8.
  
  ## Club competitions
  
  ### Auckland
  
  Mt Albert won the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial Trophy and the Stormont Shield. The Marist Brothers won the Roope Rooster, Otahuhu won the Sharman Cup and Richmond won the Norton Cup.
  
  George Mitchell and Dave Solomon played for Richmond, while Ponsonby included Sydney's Frank Bell. Bob Banham was Mount Albert's player-coach.
  
  John A. Lee was the Auckland Rugby League's chairman.
  
  ### Wellington
  
  Central won the Wellington Rugby League's Appleton Shield.
  
  ### Canterbury
  
  Addington won the Canterbury Rugby League's Massetti Cup.
  
  ### Other Competitions
  
  Greymouth Marist defeated Addington 20–19 to win the Thacker Shield.
  
  