1920

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Results

Sun 18 Jul 2:30 pm H Representative Petone 08 - 14
Sat 31 Jul 2:30 pm A Rundle Cup West Coast 16 - 16
Sat 07 Aug 2:30 pm H Seddon Shield Marlborough 13 - 21
Sat 25 Sep 2:30 pm H Rundle Cup West Coast 09 - 12
Thu 30 Sep 2:30 pm H Representative Christchurch Marist 08 - 08
Sat 02 Oct 2:30 pm H Representative Placeholder Inangahua 19 - 06

THE 1920 SEASON:
The third Buller man to become an All Black was Charles McLean (Westport), who was in this year’s New Zealand side to Australia. A forward, Charles McLean played in two matches in New Zealand before the team left for overseas, and three in New South Wales; his selection followed an appearance for South Island.

The Seddon Shield was lost to Marlborough in the first challenge of the season.

West Coast being the season‘s only other opponent.

v. West Coast At Greymouth Drew 16 to 16
v. Marlborough At Westport Lost 13 to 21 {Seddon Shield}
v. West Coast At Westport Lost 9 to 12

Seven Clubs were on the senior list, these being Hill United, Millerton Rangers, Mokihinui, Ngakawau, Westport, Westport Rival and Westport White Star Clubs; Granity Rover Club was without affiliation.

This season a South Island Country side was sent on a tour of the North Island. Buller was the only Seddon Shield Districts Union not represented in the combination, which also included players from Ellesmere, Ashburton County, Banks Peninsula and South Otago Sub-Unions.