Trevor Hall (rugby league)
# Trevor Hall (rugby league)

Ernest Trevor Hall (born 24 February 1905 in Cambridge, New Zealand – died in 15 November 1961(1961-11-15) (aged 56) in Papakura, New Zealand) was a New Zealand landlord, salesman, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s, and coached in the 1930s. He played at representative level for New Zealand, Other Nationalities, Auckland and Auckland City, and at club level for the Newton Rangers, St Helens (twice), and the Rochdale Hornets as a second-row or loose forward i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums, and coached at club level for Rochdale Hornets.

## Playing career

### International honours

Hall won caps for New Zealand, he played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in the 5-13 defeat by England at Caledonian Ground, Dunedin on Saturday 18 August 1928, and played lock in the 5-6 defeat by England at English Park, Christchurch on Saturday 25 August 1928, and represented Other Nationalities while at St. Helens against England.

### Regional honours

Hall represented Auckland in the 12-29 defeat by South Auckland in the 1927 Northern Union Cup, played lock in the 14-19 defeat by Great Britain on the 1932 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand during the 1932 New Zealand rugby league season, and represented Auckland City in the 15-26 defeat by Great Britain on the 1928 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand during the 1928 New Zealand rugby league season.

### Challenge Cup Final appearances

Trevor Hall played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in St. Helens' 3–10 defeat by Widnes in the 1929–30 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1930, in front of a crowd of 36,544.

### Club career

Hall played in Newton Rangers' victory in the 1927 Auckland Rugby League's competition, and the 6-3 victory over Ponsonby in the 1927 Stormont Shield.

