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Mon 04 Jul	2:30 pm	A	Representative Match	Nelson	03 - 03	Match Center
Sun 03 Jul	2:30 pm	A	Representative Match	Manawatu	11 - 06	Match Center
Sat 02 Jul	2:30 pm	A	Representative Match	Wellington	22 - 10	Match Center
Fri 01 Jul	2:30 pm	A	Representative Match	Marlborough	03 - 14	Match Center

THE 1904 SEASON:
Buller celebrated its return to representative level by undertaking a tour of four matches, two in the North Island, the other nearer at home, thus:

v. Marlborough At Blenheim Won 14 to 3
v. Wellington At Wellington Lost 10 to 22
v. Manawatu At Palmerston North Lost 6 to 11
v. Nelson At Nelson Drew 3 to 3

The Wellington match was played as a curtain-raiser to the New Zealand-Great Britain International.

At this time the Clubs supplying players to the representative side were Granity Rover, Westport, Westport Rival and Westport White Star Clubs, each excepting Westport Club being founded since the formation of Buller Union.

The foundation Clubs, Charleston and Westport Union Clubs, had gone, as was the first affiliate, Denniston Club, but each had had Buller representation, whilst Addison’s Club had not contributed to the Buller XV, and had also ceased. This position remained until World War I intervened, each of the four Clubs mentioned in the above paragraph being responsible for the make-up of Buller teams. Westport Rival Club did not resume when hostilities ceased; another Club of the same name was to later function for some years.