{"id":3627,"date":"2017-11-07T22:58:02","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T09:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/?page_id=3627"},"modified":"2017-11-09T15:01:56","modified_gmt":"2017-11-09T02:01:56","slug":"1949-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/our-union\/history\/history-year-by-year\/1949-2\/","title":{"rendered":"~ 1949 ~"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10px;\"><em>We hope you enjoy this look back as we look forward to many more years of recording the history of Buller\u00a0Rugby Union.<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10px;\"> <em>We acknowledge all the information from the NZ \u201cRugby Almanack\u201d Series since 1934 and appreciate their hard and dedicated work in providing this detailed history. \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:webadmin@bullerrugby.co.nz\">Web Admin<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/our-union\/history\/history-year-by-year\/\"><strong>Back to Year by Year Index click here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"700\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30%\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>1949<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-229 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/logo.png?resize=128%2C96&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SEASON<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"70%\">\n<table style=\"height: 189px;\" border=\"0\" width=\"494\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>Founded 18<\/strong><strong>94\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u2013 (affiliated\u00a0NZRU 1894)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"right\"><strong>President:<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>J.P.McEnaney <em>Esq.<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"right\"><strong>vice-presidents:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>G.V.Goodall, R.L.Pratt &amp; H.Taylor<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Selectors:<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>G.V.Goodall, R.L.Pratt &amp; S.C.Stewart<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"right\"><strong>Main ground:<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>Victoria Square, Westport<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"right\"><strong>Capacity:<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>5,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"right\"><strong>Colours:<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>Cardinal and Blue<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"wpcm-shortcode-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpcm-fixtures-shortcode\">\n\n\t<h3 class=\"victory-title\">Results<\/h3>\t<div class=\"victory-table-wrap\">\n\t\t<table class=\"victory-table\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<tbody>\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"date\">Mon 06 Jun<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"venue\">A<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"competition\">Representative Match<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"opponent\"><span class=\"crest-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/nelsonru.jpg?fit=25%2C25&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-crest-small size-crest-small wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/nelsonru.jpg?w=201&amp;ssl=1 201w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/nelsonru.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/nelsonru.jpg?resize=97%2C100&amp;ssl=1 97w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/nelsonru.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/nelsonru.jpg?resize=25%2C25&amp;ssl=1 25w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/nelsonru.jpg?resize=90%2C90&amp;ssl=1 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/><\/span> Nelson<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"score\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"victory-match-status draw\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t03 - 03\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"match-centre-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/match\/3950-nelson-v-buller-ru\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"date\">Sat 25 Jun<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"venue\">H<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"competition\">Rundle Cup<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"opponent\"><span class=\"crest-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?fit=25%2C25&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-crest-small size-crest-small wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?w=1417&amp;ssl=1 1417w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?resize=295%2C300&amp;ssl=1 295w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?resize=768%2C781&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?resize=1007%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1007w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?resize=98%2C100&amp;ssl=1 98w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?resize=25%2C25&amp;ssl=1 25w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?resize=90%2C90&amp;ssl=1 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/><\/span> West Coast<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"score\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"victory-match-status win\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t14 - 03\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"match-centre-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/match\/3951-buller-ru-v-west-coast\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"date\">Sat 16 Jul<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"venue\">A<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"competition\">Rundle Cup<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"opponent\"><span class=\"crest-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?fit=25%2C25&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-crest-small size-crest-small wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?w=1417&amp;ssl=1 1417w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?resize=295%2C300&amp;ssl=1 295w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?resize=768%2C781&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?resize=1007%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1007w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?resize=98%2C100&amp;ssl=1 98w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?resize=25%2C25&amp;ssl=1 25w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?resize=90%2C90&amp;ssl=1 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/><\/span> West Coast<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"score\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"victory-match-status win\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t05 - 06\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"match-centre-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/match\/3952-west-coast-v-buller-ru\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"date\">Sat 23 Jul<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"venue\">H<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"competition\">Seddon Shield<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"opponent\"><span class=\"crest-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/goldenbaymotueka.jpg?fit=25%2C25&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-crest-small size-crest-small wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/goldenbaymotueka.jpg?w=201&amp;ssl=1 201w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/goldenbaymotueka.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/goldenbaymotueka.jpg?resize=97%2C100&amp;ssl=1 97w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/goldenbaymotueka.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/goldenbaymotueka.jpg?resize=25%2C25&amp;ssl=1 25w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/goldenbaymotueka.jpg?resize=90%2C90&amp;ssl=1 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/><\/span> Golden Bay-Motueka<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"score\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"victory-match-status win\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t25 - 00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"match-centre-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/match\/3953-buller-ru-v-golden-bay-motueka\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"date\">Sat 30 Jul<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"venue\">A<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"competition\">Ranfurly Shield<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"opponent\"><span class=\"crest-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"23\" height=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/otago.jpg?fit=23%2C25&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-crest-small size-crest-small wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/otago.jpg?w=213&amp;ssl=1 213w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/otago.jpg?resize=90%2C100&amp;ssl=1 90w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/otago.jpg?resize=45%2C50&amp;ssl=1 45w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/otago.jpg?resize=23%2C25&amp;ssl=1 23w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 23px) 100vw, 23px\" \/><\/span> Otago<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"score\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"victory-match-status draw\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t06 - 06\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"match-centre-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/match\/3954-otago-v-buller-ru\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"date\">Sat 06 Aug<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"venue\">H<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"competition\">Seddon Shield<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"opponent\"><span class=\"crest-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?fit=25%2C25&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-crest-small size-crest-small wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?w=1417&amp;ssl=1 1417w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?resize=295%2C300&amp;ssl=1 295w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?resize=768%2C781&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?resize=1007%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1007w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?resize=98%2C100&amp;ssl=1 98w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?resize=25%2C25&amp;ssl=1 25w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/West-Coast-Logo.jpg?resize=90%2C90&amp;ssl=1 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/><\/span> West Coast<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"score\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"victory-match-status draw\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t09 - 09\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"match-centre-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/match\/3955-buller-ru-v-west-coast\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"date\">Sat 20 Aug<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"venue\">H<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"competition\">Seddon Shield<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"opponent\"><span class=\"crest-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/nelsonru.jpg?fit=25%2C25&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-crest-small size-crest-small wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/nelsonru.jpg?w=201&amp;ssl=1 201w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/nelsonru.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/nelsonru.jpg?resize=97%2C100&amp;ssl=1 97w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/nelsonru.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/nelsonru.jpg?resize=25%2C25&amp;ssl=1 25w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/nelsonru.jpg?resize=90%2C90&amp;ssl=1 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/><\/span> Nelson<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"score\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"victory-match-status win\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t12 - 06\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"match-centre-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/match\/3956-buller-ru-v-nelson\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"date\">Sat 27 Aug<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"venue\">H<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"competition\">Representative Match<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"opponent\"><span class=\"crest-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"21\" height=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/North-Otago.jpg?fit=21%2C25&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-crest-small size-crest-small wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/North-Otago.jpg?w=1112&amp;ssl=1 1112w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/North-Otago.jpg?resize=254%2C300&amp;ssl=1 254w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/North-Otago.jpg?resize=768%2C908&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/North-Otago.jpg?resize=867%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 867w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/North-Otago.jpg?resize=85%2C100&amp;ssl=1 85w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/North-Otago.jpg?resize=42%2C50&amp;ssl=1 42w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/North-Otago.jpg?resize=21%2C25&amp;ssl=1 21w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 21px) 100vw, 21px\" \/><\/span> North Otago<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"score\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"victory-match-status win\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t16 - 06\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"match-centre-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/match\/3957-buller-ru-v-north-otago\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"date\">Sat 03 Sep<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"venue\">H<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"competition\">Seddon Shield<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"opponent\"><span class=\"crest-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"29\" height=\"34\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/marl.jpg?fit=29%2C34&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-crest-small size-crest-small wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span> Marlborough<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"score\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"victory-match-status win\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t12 - 03\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"match-centre-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/match\/3958-buller-ru-v-marlborough\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"date\">Wed 14 Sep<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"venue\">H<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"competition\">Representative Match<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"opponent\"><span class=\"crest-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"21\" height=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Wellington-RFU.jpg?fit=21%2C25&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-crest-small size-crest-small wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Wellington-RFU.jpg?w=1534&amp;ssl=1 1534w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Wellington-RFU.jpg?resize=256%2C300&amp;ssl=1 256w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Wellington-RFU.jpg?resize=768%2C901&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Wellington-RFU.jpg?resize=873%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 873w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Wellington-RFU.jpg?resize=85%2C100&amp;ssl=1 85w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Wellington-RFU.jpg?resize=43%2C50&amp;ssl=1 43w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Wellington-RFU.jpg?resize=21%2C25&amp;ssl=1 21w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 21px) 100vw, 21px\" \/><\/span> Wellington XV<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"score\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"victory-match-status win\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t24 - 11\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"match-centre-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/match\/3960-buller-ru-v-wellington-xv\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"date\">Sat 17 Sep<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"venue\">A<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"competition\">Representative Match<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"opponent\"><span class=\"crest-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"23\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/canterburyLogo90.jpg?fit=25%2C23&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-crest-small size-crest-small wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/canterburyLogo90.jpg?w=227&amp;ssl=1 227w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/canterburyLogo90.jpg?resize=100%2C90&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/canterburyLogo90.jpg?resize=50%2C45&amp;ssl=1 50w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/canterburyLogo90.jpg?resize=25%2C23&amp;ssl=1 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/><\/span> Canterbury<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"score\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"victory-match-status loss\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t13 - 03\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"match-centre-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/match\/3961-canterbury-v-buller-ru\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t<\/table>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>THE 1949 SEASON:<\/strong><br \/>\nDespite the fact that New Zealand had a team of thirty players in South Africa, two Tests were played here against Australia, the Australians visiting for a twelve-match tour. Included in the itinerary was a game at Greymouth, with West Coast-Buller in opposition, Buller having ten representatives in the XV \u2014 George Anderson (Milleton Rangers), W M. Cunnliffe (Millerton Rangers), Robt. Dickson (Ngakawau). William Dickson (Ngakawau), W. J. Mumm jnr (Ngakawau). D. S. Neighbours (Waimangaroa United), F. J. Neighbours (Waimangaroa United), M. J. Ryan (Westport White Star), George Smallholme (Granity Rover) and Oliver Smallholme (Granity Rover).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;\">W. J. Mumm, jnr won New Zealand selection, appearing in the 1st Test against Australia; he was selected to play in the 2nd Test also, but could not accept owing to injury. \u201cBill\u201d Mumm was Buller\u2019s seventh All Black, and, incidentally, the last from the Union to wear the Silver Fern. Prior to taking part in the Test he had been in the a New Zealand XV against Horowhenua, at Levin, and at the end of the year made his fourth appearance in the Inter-Island match, again as a South Island prop.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;\">The Union maintained its excellent record of the previous season by losing only one of eleven fixtures; three games were drawn, one in the Ranfurly Shield challenge with Otago, at Dunedin, when two tries were scored to the holder\u2019s one, and another in the defence of the Seddon Shield against West Coast. In the latter engagement both sides scored one try and two penalty goals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>The eleven matches were:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; padding-left: 60px;\"><strong>v<\/strong> Nelson <em>At Nelson<\/em><strong> Drew 3 to 3<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>v<\/strong> West Coast <em>At Westport<\/em><strong> Won 14 to 3<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>v<\/strong> West Coast<em> At Hokitika<\/em><strong> Won 6 to 5<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>v<\/strong> Golden Bay-Motueka <em>At Westport<\/em> <strong>Won 25 to 0<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"> {Seddon Shield}<\/span><br \/>\n<strong>v<\/strong> Otago <em>At Dunedin<\/em><strong> Drew 6 to 6<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"> {Ranfurly Shield}<\/span><br \/>\n<strong>v<\/strong> West Coast <em>At Westport<\/em> <strong>Drew 9 to 9<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"> {Seddon Shield}<\/span><br \/>\n<strong>v<\/strong> Nelson <em>At Westport<\/em><strong> Won 12 to 6<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>v<\/strong> Marlborough <em>At Westport<\/em> <strong>Won 12 to 3<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>v<\/strong> North Otago <em>At Westport<\/em> <strong>Won 16 to 6<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>v<\/strong> Wellington XV <em>At Westport<\/em><strong> Won 16 to 6<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>v<\/strong> Canterbury <em>At Christchurch<\/em><strong> Lost 3 to 13<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;\">The XV to draw the Ranfurlly Shield challenge was:<br \/>\nF. J. Neighbours (Waimangaroa United) ; R. P. Hawes (Westport White Star) ; T. M. Hansby (Westport White Star) ; A. Cummings (Granity Rover) ; Oliver Smallholme (Capt) (Granity Rover) ; William Dickson (Ngakawau) ; George Smallholme (Granity Rover) ; J. G. Stuart (Westport White Star) ; George Anderson (Millerton Rangers) ; Max J. Ryan (Westport White Star) ; D. S. Neighbours (Waimangaroa United) ; W. M. Cunnliffe (Millerton Rangers) ; Robert Dickson (Westport) ; J. C. Beveridge (Granity Rover) ; W. J. Mumm jnr (Ngakawau)<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3628\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1949scd.jpg?resize=700%2C583&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1949scd.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1949scd.jpg?resize=300%2C250&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1949scd.jpg?resize=100%2C83&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1949scd.jpg?resize=50%2C42&amp;ssl=1 50w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1949scd.jpg?resize=25%2C21&amp;ssl=1 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We hope you enjoy this look back as we look forward to many more years of recording the history of Buller\u00a0Rugby Union. 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