{"id":4585,"date":"2017-11-15T09:30:05","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T20:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/?page_id=4585"},"modified":"2017-11-15T09:30:05","modified_gmt":"2017-11-14T20:30:05","slug":"1979-npc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/our-union\/history\/history-year-by-year\/1979-npc\/","title":{"rendered":"~ 1979 ~ NPC"},"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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1979<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Founded 18<\/strong>94\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 (affiliated\u00a0NZRU 1894)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
President:<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Rodney Dawe<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Chairman:<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Sidney Wilson<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Selector:<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Mr Brian Stack<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Main ground:<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Victoria Square, Westport<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
Mon 04 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\tA<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiv2 Sth-NPC<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/span> Nelson Bays<\/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 - 18\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 07 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\tA<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRepresentative<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/span> Hawkes Bay<\/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\t30 - 10\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 09 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\tA<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRepresentative<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/span> East 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\t03 - 10\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 12 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\tA<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRepresentative<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/span> Poverty Bay<\/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\t37 - 07\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 23 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\tDiv2 Sth-NPC<\/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\t17 - 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 19 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\tH<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiv2 Sth-NPC<\/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\t15 - 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
Wed 25 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\tH<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRepresentative<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/span> NZ Colts<\/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 - 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\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 28 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\tDiv2 Sth-NPC<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/span> Marlborough<\/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 - 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 11 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\tDiv2 Sth-NPC<\/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\t10 - 07\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 25 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<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/span> Canterbury XV<\/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 - 15\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 01 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> Marlborough<\/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\t10 - 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\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 1979 SEASON:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 1979 season saw the continuation of the improvement of the previous season.<\/p>\n

1979 saw the win tally of 1978 quadrupled from one to four, while the games which were lost were lost by only narrow margins with the exception of the games on the North Island tour.<\/p>\n

The list of National visitors to Westport continued with a visit from the New Zealand Colts who struggled to a 9-0 victory.<\/p>\n

The visit to East Coast, the \ufb01rst time a Buller team has visited that area, brought back stories of a completely different type of Rugby in a social setting many of the Buller players found difficult to comprehend.<\/p>\n

This was a solid season in which an experienced Buller team played as well as its resources allowed.<\/p>\n

Sadly, this season saw the last Representative appearance of durable fullback, Gerald Hart and with his final game, many Buller supporters felt that perhaps this was the end of an era.<\/p>\n

Matches played were:<\/strong><\/p>\n

v<\/strong> Nelson-Bays at Nelson<\/em> Won 18-3<\/strong>
\nv<\/strong> Hawkes Bay at Napier<\/em> Lost 10-30<\/strong>
\nv<\/strong> East Coast at Ruatoria<\/em> Won 10-3<\/strong>
\nv<\/strong> Poverty Bay at Gisborne<\/em> Lost 7-37<\/strong>
\nv<\/strong> West Coast at Westport<\/em> Won 17-6<\/strong>
\nv<\/strong> North Otago at Westport<\/em> Won 15-0<\/strong>
\nv<\/strong> NZ Colts at Westport<\/em> Lost 0-9<\/strong>
\nv<\/strong> Marlborough at Blenheim<\/em> Lost 0-6<\/strong>
\nv<\/strong> Mid-Canterbury at Ashburton<\/em> Lost 7-10<\/strong>
\nv<\/strong> Canterbury XV at Westport<\/em> Lost 3-15<\/strong>
\nv<\/strong> Marlborough at Blenheim<\/em> Lost 3-10<\/strong> {Seddon Shield}<\/span><\/p>\n

Scorers were:<\/span><\/p>\n

v Nelson Bays: Alan Ireland (try), Gary Southon (try), Rex Mumm (2 penalties, 2 conversions)<\/em><\/span>
\nv Hawkes Bay: Charlie Neighbours (try), Philip Wilkes (try), Rex Mumm (conversion)<\/em><\/span>
\nv East Coast: Philip Wilkes (try), Michael Hill (try), Rex Mumm (conversion)<\/em><\/span>
\nv Poverty Bay: John Gilbert (try), Rex Mumm (penalty)<\/em><\/span>
\nv West Coast: Charlie Neighbours (try), John Gilbert (try), Rex Mumm (3 penalties)<\/em><\/span>
\nv North Otago: Ian Gibson (try), Philip Wilkes (try), Rex Mumm (2 conversions, drop goal)<\/em><\/span>
\nv NZ Colts: No scorers<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\nv Marlborough : No scorers<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
\nv Mid-Canterbury: John Gilbert (try), Rex Mumm (drop goal)<\/em><\/span>
\nv Canterbury XV : Rex Mumm (penalty)<\/em><\/span>
\nv Marlborough: Alan Ireland (penalty)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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