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Sat 04 Jul	2:30 pm	H	Rundle Cup	West Coast	11 - 03	Match Center
Sat 11 Jul	2:30 pm	H	Seddon Shield	Marlborough	08 - 08	Match Center
Sat 18 Jul	2:30 pm	H	Seddon Shield	Golden Bay-Motueka	11 - 00	Match Center
Sat 25 Jul	2:30 pm	H	Seddon Shield	Nelson	22 - 08	Match Center
Sat 22 Aug	2:30 pm	A	Rundle Cup	West Coast	08 - 11	Match Center
Sat 29 Aug	2:30 pm	H	Representative Match	New Zealand Maoris	08 - 07	Match Center
Sun 06 Sep	2:30 pm	H	Seddon Shield	West Coast	11 - 06	Match Center
Sun 13 Sep	2:30 pm	A	Representative Match	Marlborough	17 - 20	Match Center
Sat 19 Sep	2:30 pm	A	Representative	Inangahua	00 - 26	Match Center

THE 1931 SEASON:
This was the biggest season to date for Buller, a programme of eight matches without defeat being fulfilled. Included was the Seddon Shield series, the trophy being held against all four challengers, although Marlborough forced a draw:-

v. West Coast At Westport Won 11 to 3
v. Marlborough At Westport Drew 8 to 8 {Seddon Shield}
v. Golden Bay-Motueka At Westport Won 11 to 0 {Seddon Shield}
v. Nelson At Westport Won 22 to 8 {Seddon Shield}
v. West Coast At Greymouth Won 11 to 8
v. New Zealand Maoris At Westport Won 8 to 7
v. West Coast At Westport Won 11 to 6 {Seddon Shield}
v. Marlborough At Blenheim Won 20 to 17

Early in September the touring Australian team met a XV, representing Seddon Shield Districts, at Nelson, and was defeated (5-14). Buller supplied eight players to the successful combination:- John Caldwell (Westport White Star), G.V.Goodall (Ngakawau), Anthony Graham (Granity Rover), Samuel Grogan (Westport White Star), E.C.Holder (Westport Old Boys), N.Lamont (Westport Rival), W.J.McNeight (Granity Rover) and J.Stewart (Waimangaroa United).

W.J.McNeight became the twelfth from Buller to receive South Island honours, when he took the field against North Island at Wellington.

The junior section was added to during the season by the affiliation of Birchfield Club; Tiroroa Club withdrew from the Union.