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 “Rugby Almanack” Series from the season’s 1934 through to 2020 and appreciate their hard and dedicated work in providing this detailed history. – Web Admin
Acknowledgments to the NZ Rugby Almanack Franchise:
The 1992 season was disappointing for Wairarapa Bush with only three wins from 13 games. By winning two championship matches the union just managed to stay in the second division for 1993. Heavy defeats were inflicted by first division teams Wellington and Hawke’s Bay and by England B and there was not much joy for coach Roger Dee following severe trouncing’s from South Canterbury, Bay of Plenty, Manawatu, Taranaki and Counties. The best effort was the winning of the Thames Valley game.
As is the case with most struggling teams, Wairarapa Bush did not fare well as a unit but there were some talented players in the side. Former All Black Marty Berry stood out in midfield and was the team’s most dangerous back. James Shirkey played some useful games on the wing and showed improvement as the season progressed. Mike Foster, who had last appeared in 1990, showed signs of his old form, While Greg Gray and Neil Foote were reliable five-eighths. Veteran halfback Bernard Lett again impressed with his clean service.
Of the forwards John Hutchins and Vernon Boyce were a hard-working pair of locks and there were three promising newcomers, Dean Bassett, Andrew Langley and Daren Guildford, in the loose forward department.
Higher honours went to:
New Zealand XV: Berry
New Zealand Divisional XV: Berry, Hutchins.
1992 Match Record: Played 13 ; Won 3 ; Lost 10
Points : For 216 ; Against 514
1992
Sun 26 Apr | 2:30 pm | Representative Match | Wairarapa-Bush RU v Wellington | 10 - 68 | Match Center |
Tue 05 May | 2:30 pm | Representative Match | Wairarapa-Bush RU v Whanganui | 12 - 16 | Match Center |
Wed 27 May | 2:30 pm | Representative Match | Horowhenua v Wairarapa-Bush RU | 21 - 37 | Match Center |
Wed 10 Jun | 2:30 pm | Representative Match | Wairarapa-Bush RU v Hawkes Bay | 08 - 44 | Match Center |
Sat 20 Jun | 2:30 pm | Tour | Wairarapa-Bush RU v England B | 06 - 40 | Match Center |
Wed 12 Aug | 2:30 pm | 2nd Division NPC | South Canterbury v Wairarapa-Bush RU | 55 - 10 | Match Center |
Sat 15 Aug | 2:30 pm | 2nd Division NPC | Southland v Wairarapa-Bush RU | 31 - 11 | Match Center |
Sat 22 Aug | 2:30 pm | 2nd Division NPC | Wairarapa-Bush RU v Bay of Plenty | 03 - 33 | Match Center |
Sat 29 Aug | 2:30 pm | 2nd Division NPC | Wairarapa-Bush RU v Manawatu | 16 - 48 | Match Center |
Sat 05 Sep | 2:30 pm | 2nd Division NPC | Wairarapa-Bush RU v Thames Valley | 36 - 22 | Match Center |
Sat 12 Sep | 2:30 pm | 2nd Division NPC | Wairarapa-Bush RU v Poverty Bay | 37 - 13 | Match Center |
Wed 16 Sep | 2:30 pm | 2nd Division NPC | Taranaki v Wairarapa-Bush RU | 69 - 15 | Match Center |
Sat 19 Sep | 2:30 pm | 2nd Division NPC | Counties Manukau v Wairarapa-Bush RU | 54 - 15 | Match Center |
Cap# & Wairarapa Bush REPRESENTATIVES 1992 {Total Games}
#CAP | NAME | POSITION | CLUB | PL | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
147 | ![]() |
Bernard James Lett | Scrumhalf | Carterton | 12 |
155 | ![]() |
Mark Frederick Clive Benton | First Five, Fullback | Carterton | 2 |
158 | ![]() |
Bryan Edward Styles | Prop | Gladstone | 11 |
159 | ![]() |
Gregory Ross Gray | Centre, First Five | Marist | 8 |
160 | ![]() |
Michael Craig O’Connor | Winger | Carterton | 1 |
162 | ![]() |
Michael Thomas Foster | Winger | Featherston | 12 |
168 | ![]() |
Martin Joseph ’Marty’ Berry | Centre, Fullback | Featherston | 12 |
174 | ![]() |
Christopher Francis William Berry | Prop | Featherston | 10 |
182 | ![]() |
Patrick D.’Paddy’ Berry | Flanker | Featherston | 1 |
190 | ![]() |
Craig Noel Pepperell | Centre, Fullback, Scrumhalf | Red Star | 7 |
192 | ![]() |
Joseph North Huirama | Centre, Fullback, Winger | Greytown | 4 |
197 | ![]() |
Peter R. Bresaz | Centre | Red Star | 2 |
200 | ![]() |
Graham Charles Richardson | Loose Forward | Eketahuna | 2 |
201 | ![]() |
Bruce Donald Bowie | Flanker | Puketoi | 8 |
204 | ![]() |
Matthew Edward Hoggard | Flanker, Hooker, Lock | Red Star | 4 |
209 | ![]() |
Nicholas Andrew O’Neale | Hooker | Masterton | 10 |
213 | ![]() |
Vernon Mark Boyce | Lock | Martinborough | 13 |
214 | ![]() |
John Adrian Hutchins | Lock | Carterton | 13 |
215 | ![]() |
James Huatahi Shirkey | Winger | Martinborough | 12 |
219 | ![]() |
Quentin Geoffrey O’Neale | Centre, Fullback | Masterton | 2 |
220 | ![]() |
Ian D. Sargent | Winger | Featherston | 1 |
221 | ![]() |
Brent Torrence | Flanker | Masterton | 1 |
222 | ![]() |
Gavin Martin Cayless | Hooker | Marist | 2 |
223 | ![]() |
Andrew Graeme Wharrie | Prop | Featherston | 6 |
224 | ![]() |
Mark Brendon Percy | Scrumhalf | East Coast | 2 |
225 | ![]() |
Andrew Denis Langley | Flanker | Red Star | 10 |
226 | ![]() |
Daren Whana Conway Guildford | No. 8 | Greytown | 12 |
227 | ![]() |
Dean Alan Bassett | Flanker, Lock | Tararua | 10 |
228 | ![]() |
Daniel Michael Boyle | Centre | Marist | 8 |
229 | ![]() |
Neil Michael William Foote | First Five, Scrumhalf | Greytown | 8 |
230 | ![]() |
Jason Edward Turupa Reedy | Centre, Fullback | Martinborough | 4 |
231 | ![]() |
John Daniel Sutherland | Flanker | Marist | 2 |
232 | ![]() |
Lee Diamond Paku | Hooker | East Coast | 1 |
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