Major Honours

1951
Ponsonby obtain a permanent base for the first time when they acquired club rooms and grounds at Clarence Street, formerly the site of the old potteries.

1952
Ponsonby won the rare treble of Fox Memorial, Roope Rooster and Champion of Champions for the first time in the club's history.
Ponsonby's champion full back, Des White, kicked a world record 11 goals against Australia at Brisbane in 1952 when New Zealand won 49 - 25 and 18 in the series. In 21 tests, White scored 132 points, a Kiwi record until overtaken by Matthew Ridge. His 467 points in 61 mat5ches in the black jersey may never be overtaken now that long tours are a thing of the past. His record 202 points on the tour of Britain and France in 1951/52 will surely last forever. His total of 794 points (391 goals and four tries) is the all-time club record.

1953
Ponies won the Roope Rooster for the eighth time.

1954
The club won its eighth Auckland championship title. There was no final this season.
Ponsonby became the first club side from anywhere in the world to play in Australia. Matches were played against Newtown, Balmain and Maitland (Newcastle).

1958
In the club's Golden Jubilee season, they won the Auckland championship defeating Otahuhu 16 - 7 in the final. In an end of season game, they went down 18 - 5 to Manly.
A Fiftieth Anniversary function was held at the Farmers' building in Hobson Street on 16 August.

1959
Ponsonby refused to join in the district scheme and were forced to play in the senior second division with a team which featured seven Kiwis.

1960
Ponsonby entered the district scheme and played as Central Districts in combination with Richmond.

Major Honours		New Zealand Representatives: 1951-1960
Championships Roope Roster Champion of Champions (Stormont Shield)	1952, 1954, 1958, 1952, 1953 1952, (won the treble of Fox Memorial, Roope Rooster and Stormont Shield)	T Hardwick D White W Sorenson D Richards-Jolley J Ratima L Eriksen R Percy K Bell W Snowden	1951, 1952 1951, 1951/52, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956 1951/52, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1955/56, 1956, 1957 1951, 1951/52 1952, 1956, 1958, 1959 1954 1955/56, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 1957 1959
1951 Ponsonby obtain a permanent base for the first time when they acquired club rooms and grounds at Clarence Street, formerly the site of the old potteries. 1952 Ponsonby won the rare treble of Fox Memorial, Roope Rooster and Champion of Champions for the first time in the club's history. Ponsonby's champion full back, Des White, kicked a world record 11 goals against Australia at Brisbane in 1952 when New Zealand won 49 - 25 and 18 in the series. In 21 tests, White scored 132 points, a Kiwi record until overtaken by Matthew Ridge. His 467 points in 61 mat5ches in the black jersey may never be overtaken now that long tours are a thing of the past. His record 202 points on the tour of Britain and France in 1951/52 will surely last forever. His total of 794 points (391 goals and four tries) is the all-time club record. 1953 Ponies won the Roope Rooster for the eighth time. 1954 The club won its eighth Auckland championship title. There was no final this season. Ponsonby became the first club side from anywhere in the world to play in Australia. Matches were played against Newtown, Balmain and Maitland (Newcastle). 1958 In the club's Golden Jubilee season, they won the Auckland championship defeating Otahuhu 16 - 7 in the final. In an end of season game, they went down 18 - 5 to Manly. A Fiftieth Anniversary function was held at the Farmers' building in Hobson Street on 16 August. 1959 Ponsonby refused to join in the district scheme and were forced to play in the senior second division with a team which featured seven Kiwis. 1960 Ponsonby entered the district scheme and played as Central Districts in combination with Richmond.