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Hibiscus Coast Raiders

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Hibiscus Coast Raiders
Club information
Full nameHibiscus Coast Raiders Rugby League & Sports Club
Coloursmaroon, gold and white
Founded1982; 42 years ago (1982)
Current details
Ground(s)
  • Stanmore Bay Reserve
CoachHerman David
CompetitionAuckland Rugby League
Records
Premierships2002
Bartercard Cup2001
Roope Rooster2003
Phelan Shield2006, 2012

The Hibiscus Coast Raiders are a rugby league club based on the Hibiscus Coast, New Zealand. They compete in Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial competition and between 2000 and 2005 were also involved in the Bartercard Cup competition.

History

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The Raiders play Papatoetoe at Stanmore Bay Reserve

The club was formed in 1982 by a group of players that included former Kiwi Ken Stirling.

In 1997 the club moved from its original location at Edith Hopper Park to Stanmore Bay Reserve.

Before Brian McClennan took over as coach in the late 1990s they were a third division side, but the club enjoyed success and growth to the point where in 1998, the Premiers won the Northern Regional Cup and we were invited to move up into the Fox Memorial Tournament. They were then invited to be part of the New Zealand Rugby League's new Bartercard Cup in 2000 and the club won the 2001 Bartercard Cup.

Bartercard Cup

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The Raiders 2011 uniform

The Raiders were invited to be part of the inaugural Bartercard Cup in 2000 and competed in the competition until they were replaced by Harbour League in 2006. Harbour League represented all of the North Shore clubs.

The Raiders missed out on a top five spot in their debut year but turned things around so much in 2001 that they dominated the competition, winning the Grand Final. They made the Grand Final again in 2002, losing to the Mt Albert Lions. They were never a major threat in the competition after this however, either bowing out in the first round or not making the play-offs at all. In a way they were a victim of their own success, many players were bought up into the New Zealand Warriors squad and their coach was headhunted by Mt Albert.

Hibiscus Coast Senior Team Records (2000-03 +2022)

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

Season Grade Name Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Position (Teams)
2000 Bartercard Cup Hibiscus Coast 22 7 5 10 544 578 -34 19 8th of 12
2001 Bartercard Cup Hibiscus Coast 21 16 1 4 742 425 317 35* Champions, 2pts awarded for bye due to Ngongotaha Chiefs leaving comp
2002 Bartercard Cup Hibiscus Coast 16 11 0 5 536 377 159 22 2nd of 12, lost grand final
2003 Bartercard Cup Hibiscus Coast 16 12 0 4 573 319 254 24 4th of 12, lost elimination play off
2004 Bartercard Cup Hibiscus Coast 16 3 0 13 266 503 -237 6 last of 12
2005 Bartercard Cup Hibiscus Coast 16 9 2 5 512 362 150 20 5th of 12, lost elimination play off (Twelve)
2022 1st Grade (Fox Memorial) Hibiscus Coast 8 1 0 7 110 320 -210 2 9th of 9 in sect. 1, W v Manurewa 34-10 in champ QF, L v Pakuranga in champ SF
2000-2005 +2022 TOTAL 115 59 8 48 3305 2850 455 126

Notable players

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Notable former players include; Shannon Stowers, Daniel Floyd, Karl Temata, Aaron Heremaia, Ben Te'o, Iafeta Paleaaesina, Odell Manuel and Shaun Johnson.

Life members

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In 2011 the Raiders appointed the club's first two life members; administrators Ces Moyle and Owen Kirby.[1]

References

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  1. ^ In Touch, New Zealand Rugby League, January 2012
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