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We hope you enjoy this look back as we look forward to many more years of recording the history of Wairarapa Bush Rugby Union. We acknowledge all the information from the NZ \u201cRugby Almanack\u201dSeries from the season\u2019s 1934 through to 2020 and appreciate their hard and dedicated work in providing this detailed history. \u2013 Web Admin<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Acknowledgments to the NZ Rugby Almanack Franchise:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Back to Year by Year Index click here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Founded 18<\/strong>86<\/strong> \u2013 Affiliated 1893 \u2013 Amalgamated<\/strong> 1971<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Mr\u00a0I.A.Aitkenhead – Mr J.H.Lawson
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Engaging in a big programme of 16 matches, including a \ufb01ve-rnatch tour to the South Island, Wairarapa-Bush did not experience the success hoped for. A lively set of forwards and an enterprising back-line were eager for chances, but too often the side failed to win enough ball to play with. The defence was sound, and few of the losses were by big margins. Good combination was developed and in fact no fewer than 14 of the 29 players who represented played in at least 11 of the matches.<\/p>\n

After Marfell was injured after one match, Couch became the full-back and proved both reliable and enterprising, and contributed 58 points with his boot as well as scoring two tries. McConnochie wing-three quarter in the early matches, later played regularly on the side of the scrum; he had previously Represented South Canterbury in 1968. Twentyman, strong-running winger from Manawatu, Pringle, a promising newcomer and Howard were all good three-quarters, with Martin a resourceful and capable centre. The 19-year old Purvis developed into a most attractive second \ufb01ve-eighth, constructive and clever, and a good future is predicted for him, but unfortunately for Wairarapa-Bush, his future is in the South Island. Sanson was an enterprising and reliable link, whose versatility produced \ufb01ve tries, three conversions, three penalty goals and two dropped goals; 41 points for his Union. Karatau, who captained the side, was an experienced and versatile halfback.<\/p>\n

In the forward division Turley and Oliver were a \ufb01ne pair of locks, with the tall newcomer, Wilton showing promise. Rowlands was a consistent hard worker and most useful forward, with a new representative, Henwood, the other regular prop. G.E.Falconer and McGlashan shared the hooker\u2019s role. The loose forwards were Ryan, who displayed speed -and eagerness and was a \ufb01ne tackler; 21-year old Eastwood and Narbey, both newcomers; with another new player, Taylor, proving a useful No. 8.<\/p>\n

Others to represent included R.A.Falconer, Harris, Hagan and Inder who had all represented Bush Union in 1970; Parker, a Wairarapa-Bush representative the same year; and Coles, 1970 Taranaki loose forward. Only 14 of the 29 players of 1971 represented again, G.N.Gray having moved to Hawke\u2019s Bay and Joseph J.Carroll to North Auckland.<\/p>\n

Purvis was the only player from this Union to receive a New Zealand trial. Couch played in the Prince of Wales Cup match for Southern Maoris. Ryan was sent across to join the New Zealand Junior team in Australia when a replacement was required.<\/p>\n

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1972 MATCH RECORD<\/strong>
\nPlayed, 16; Won, 5; Lost, 11<\/strong>
\nPoints: For, 229; Against, 278<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWed 10 May\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRepresentative Match<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWairarapa-Bush RU v Wellington\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10 - 18\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWed 31 May\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRepresentative Match<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWairarapa-Bush RU v New Zealand\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t00 - 38\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMon 05 Jun\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRepresentative Match<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHawkes Bay v Wairarapa-Bush RU\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t19 - 09\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSat 15 Jul\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRepresentative Match<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWairarapa-Bush RU v West Coast\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t25 - 04\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSat 22 Jul\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRepresentative Match<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSouthland v Wairarapa-Bush RU\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t15 - 06\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTue 25 Jul\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRepresentative Match<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOtago v Wairarapa-Bush RU\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t34 - 04\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThu 27 Jul\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRepresentative Match<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNorth Otago v Wairarapa-Bush RU\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t11 - 26\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSat 29 Jul\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRepresentative Match<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSouth Canterbury v Wairarapa-Bush RU\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t19 - 09\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTue 01 Aug\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRepresentative Match<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCanterbury v Wairarapa-Bush RU\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t16 - 03\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSat 05 Aug\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBruce Steel Cup<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWairarapa-Bush RU v Whanganui\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t29 - 18\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSat 12 Aug\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBruce Steel Cup<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHorowhenua v Wairarapa-Bush RU\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t06 - 44\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWed 16 Aug\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRepresentative Match<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWairarapa-Bush RU v New Zealand Services\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t18 - 19\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWed 23 Aug\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRepresentative Match<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNelson Bays v Wairarapa-Bush RU\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t09 - 16\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSat 26 Aug\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRepresentative Match<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKing Country v Wairarapa-Bush RU\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t20 - 15\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSat 02 Sep\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRepresentative Match<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWairarapa-Bush RU v Marlborough\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t03 - 06\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSat 09 Sep\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBruce Steel Cup<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWairarapa-Bush RU v Manawatu\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t12 - 26\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t<\/table>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Cap# & Wairarapa Bush REPRESENTATIVES 1972 {Total Games}<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Cap#<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/th>\nPLAYER<\/th>\nPOSITION<\/th>\nCLUB<\/th>\nPL<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
002<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nGraham Edmund Falconer<\/a><\/td>\nHooker<\/td>\nCarterton<\/em><\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
003<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nWilliam Nepia \u2018Bill\u2019 Rowlands<\/a><\/td>\nProp<\/td>\nRed Star<\/em><\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
004<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nlan Francis Turley<\/a><\/td>\nLoose Forward, Lock<\/td>\nRed Star<\/em><\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
005<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDavid Patrick Oliver<\/a><\/td>\nLock<\/td>\nKonini<\/em><\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
007<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nPatrick John Ryan<\/a><\/td>\nLoose Forward<\/td>\nPahiatua<\/em><\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
009<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nLaurence Herbert Karatau<\/a><\/td>\nScrumhalf<\/td>\nMasterton<\/em><\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
010<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nRoy Te Ra Riwai Couch<\/a><\/td>\nFirst Five, Fullback<\/td>\nFeatherston<\/em><\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
012<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nNeil Alexander Purvis<\/a><\/td>\nCentre, First Five<\/td>\nMasterton<\/em><\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
013<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nBruce George Martin<\/a><\/td>\nCentre<\/td>\nMasterton<\/em><\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
015<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nVernon Douglas Marfell<\/a><\/td>\nFullback<\/td>\nMasterton<\/em><\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
016<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nWilliam John Crawley<\/a><\/td>\nProp<\/td>\nCarterton<\/em><\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
017<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nWilliam Clayton Howard<\/a><\/td>\nCentre<\/td>\nKonini<\/em><\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
020<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nMalcolm Rex Sanson<\/a><\/td>\nFirst Five, Fullback<\/td>\nMasterton<\/em><\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
022<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nGary Keith McGlashan<\/a><\/td>\nHooker<\/td>\nRed Star<\/em><\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
030<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nAnthony Barry \u2018Tony\u2019 Henwood<\/a><\/td>\nProp<\/td>\nMasterton<\/em><\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
031<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nPeter Graeme Coles<\/a><\/td>\nFlanker<\/td>\nRed Star<\/em><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
032<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nRobert William Hagan<\/a><\/td>\nNo. 8<\/td>\nPongoroa<\/em><\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
033<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nIan N. Perry<\/a><\/td>\nFirst Five<\/td>\nRed Star<\/em><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
034<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nBrian J. McConnochie<\/a><\/td>\nFlanker, Winger<\/td>\nMasterton<\/em><\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
035<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nRonald Alan Falconer<\/a><\/td>\nLoose Forward, Prop<\/td>\nTiraumea<\/em><\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
036<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDouglas Patrick Harris<\/a><\/td>\nScrumhalf<\/td>\nKonini<\/em><\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
037<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nBrian J Wilton<\/a><\/td>\nFlanker, Lock<\/td>\nMasterton<\/em><\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
038<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nRobert Turton \u2018Bob\u2019 Pringle<\/a><\/td>\nWinger<\/td>\nMasterton<\/em><\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
039<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nNeville Douglas Taylor<\/a><\/td>\nNo. 8<\/td>\nFeatherston<\/em><\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
040<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nBrian William Narbey<\/a><\/td>\nFlanker<\/td>\nFeatherston<\/em><\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
041<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nRoger Twentyman<\/a><\/td>\nWinger<\/td>\nMasterton<\/em><\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
042<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nMichael David Eastwood<\/a><\/td>\nFlanker<\/td>\nMasterton Marist<\/em><\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
043<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nKevin Wyless Inder<\/a><\/td>\nCentre<\/td>\nPahiatua<\/em><\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
044<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nRonald Charles Parker<\/a><\/td>\nFullback<\/td>\nCarterton<\/em><\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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