{"id":4638,"date":"2017-11-15T14:12:14","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T01:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/?page_id=4638"},"modified":"2017-11-15T14:34:22","modified_gmt":"2017-11-15T01:34:22","slug":"1988-npc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/our-union\/history\/history-year-by-year\/1988-npc\/","title":{"rendered":"~ 1988 ~ 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
\n

1988<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n
Founded 18<\/strong>94\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 (affiliated\u00a0NZRU 1894)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
President:<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
W.B.Townrow<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Chairman:<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
A.C.Fussell<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Selector:<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Mr A.Ireland<\/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
\n
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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\n\n\t

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
Mon 06 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<\/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\t37 - 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\t
Sat 25 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\tDiv3 - 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\t42 - 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 23 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\tDiv3 - 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\t11 - 12\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 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\tDiv3 - NPC<\/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\t29 - 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 13 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\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\t13 - 46\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 17 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\tDiv3 - 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\t18 - 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
Wed 24 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\tDiv3 - NPC<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/span> Thames Valley<\/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\t25 - 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\t
Sat 27 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\tDiv3 - NPC<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/span> Horowhenua Kapiti<\/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\t35 - 22\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 03 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\tH<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiv3 - NPC<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/span> Whanganui<\/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\t07 - 66\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 10 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\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 B<\/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\t04 - 34\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 1988 SEASON:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 1988 season was a much brighter affair in many ways than had been the previous season.<\/p>\n

Four games were won and only at the end of the season did the defence fail completely, conceding 100 points in the final two games against Wanganui and the Canterbury XV.<\/p>\n

It was a disappointing finale to a season which had promised, and indeed had delivered, much to Buller supporters.<\/p>\n

A group of new young backs, such as David Masterton, Paul Marris and Robert Book, who gave added pace to the backline made their appearance and the loose forward trio was going from strength to strength.<\/p>\n

A confident Marlborough team agreed to defend the Seddon Shield in Westport and their confidence proved justified as they maintained the Shield in a 46-13 victory.<\/p>\n

Glen Elley reached 50 games for Buller in the match against Nelson-Bays.<\/p>\n

Finally, a Buller player received recognition at a higher level. Andrew Slee was selected for the first New Zealand Divisional team, composed of players from Division II and III Unions.<\/p>\n

This team made a tour of the Pacific Islands and Slee played in a number of the matches on that tour.<\/p>\n

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

v<\/strong> West Coast at Westport<\/em> Won 37-3<\/strong>
\nv<\/strong> Nelson-Bays at Motueka<\/em> Lost 10-42<\/strong>
\nv<\/strong> West Coast at Greymouth<\/em> Won 12-11<\/strong>
\nv<\/strong> East Coast at Westport<\/em> Won 29-13<\/strong>
\nv<\/strong> Marlborough at Westport<\/em> Lost 13-46<\/strong> {Seddon Shield}<\/span>
\nv<\/strong> North Otago at Westport<\/em> Won 18-6<\/strong>
\nv<\/strong> Thames Valley at Te Aroha<\/em> Lost 3-25<\/strong>
\nv<\/strong> Horowhenua at Levin<\/em> Lost 22-35<\/strong>
\nv<\/strong> Wanganui at Westport<\/em> Lost 7-66<\/strong>
\nv<\/strong> Canterbury XV at Westport<\/em> Lost 4-34<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

v West Coast: Andrew Slee (2 tries), Kerry Daily (try), Robert Cook (try), Thomas Stuart (try), Murray Dickson (try)<\/em><\/span>
\nv Nelson-Bays: David Baird (try, 2 penalties)<\/em><\/span>
\nv West Coast: Thomas Stuart (try), Paul Marris (try), Kerry Daily (try)<\/em><\/span>
\nv East Coast: Robert Cook (2 tries), Thomas Stuart (try), John Brazil (try), David Baird (try, 3 penalties)<\/em><\/span>
\nv Marlborough: Kerry Daily (2 tries), David Baird (penalty, conversion)<\/em><\/span>
\nv North Otago: Robert Cook (try), Tony Warren (try), David Baird (2 penalties, 2 conversions)<\/em><\/span>
\nv Thames Valley: Grant McArthur (penalty)<\/em><\/span>
\nv Horowhenua: Andrew Slee (try), David Masterson (try), Peter Casey (try), David Baird (2 penalties, 2 conversions)<\/em><\/span>
\nv Wanganui: Tony Warren (try), David Baird (penalty)<\/em><\/span>
\nv Canterbury XV: Chris Alexander (try)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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