{"id":4488,"date":"2017-11-14T12:05:58","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T23:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/?page_id=4488"},"modified":"2017-11-14T12:07:17","modified_gmt":"2017-11-13T23:07:17","slug":"1962-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/our-union\/history\/history-year-by-year\/1962-2\/","title":{"rendered":"~ 1962 ~"},"content":{"rendered":"

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>
\n 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\u00a0Web Admin<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Back to Year by Year Index click here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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1962<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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SEASON<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

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Founded 18<\/strong>94\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 (affiliated\u00a0NZRU 1894)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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President:<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
J.A.Harris\u00a0Esq.<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Selectors:<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
W.J.Mumm jnr & O.Smallholme<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Main ground:<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Victoria Square, Westport<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Capacity:<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
5,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Colours:<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Cardinal and Blue<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Results<\/h3>\t
\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
Sat 02 Jun<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\tH<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRepresentative Match<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/span> Canterbury<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t00 - 19\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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\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
Sat 30 Jun<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\tH<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRundle Cup<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/span> West Coast<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t06 - 13\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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\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
Sat 21 Jul<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\tA<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRundle Cup<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/span> West Coast<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t11 - 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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\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
Thu 02 Aug<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\tH<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRepresentative Match<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/span> Mid Canterbury<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t03 - 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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\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
Wed 15 Aug<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\tA<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRepresentative Match<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/span> Mid Canterbury<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t13 - 08\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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\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
Sat 18 Aug<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\tA<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRepresentative Match<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/span> North Otago<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t13 - 08\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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\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
Tue 21 Aug<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\tA<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRepresentative Match<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/span> Canterbury<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t11 - 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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\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
Sat 08 Sep<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\tA<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeddon Shield<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/span> Nelson<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t09 - 14\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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\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

THE 1962 SEASON:<\/strong><\/p>\n

After losing the first seven matches on its fixture list, Buller then won the Seddon Shield from Nelson to complete the season.<\/p>\n

This is how the games worked out:<\/strong><\/p>\n

v.<\/strong> Canterbury At Westport<\/em> Lost 0 to 19<\/strong>
\nv.<\/strong> West Coast At Westport<\/em> Lost 6 to 13<\/strong>
\nv.<\/strong> West Coast At Hokitika<\/em> Lost 6 to 11<\/strong>
\nv.<\/strong> Mid-Canterbury At Westport<\/em> Lost 3 to 11<\/strong>
\nv.<\/strong> Mid-Canterbury At Ashburton<\/em> Lost 8 to 13<\/strong>
\nv.<\/strong> North Otago At Oamaru<\/em> Lost 8 to 13<\/strong>
\nv.<\/strong> Canterbury At Christchurch<\/em> Lost 0 to 11<\/strong>
\nv.<\/strong> Nelson At Nelson<\/em> Won 14 to 9<\/strong> {Seddon Shield}<\/span><\/p>\n

Nine Buller representatives were in the West Coast-Buller XV, which played the year\u2019s Australian team at Westport, they being G.S.Allan (Westport Old Boys), W.E.Boswell (Ngakawau), R.T.Dawe (Ngakawau), W.F.Duncan (Westport White Star), W.N.Forsyth (Westport), Mason Geddes (Ngakawau), J.W.Halsall (Westport), O.H.Nahr (Westport White Star) and J.B.Shaw (Westport Old Boys).<\/p>\n

J.B.Shaw was again a South Island representative, he taking a prop position in the Inter-Island engagement; it was his third appearance in the fixture.<\/p>\n

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