Ranfurly Shield 1920–1929

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The Ranfurly Shield, colloquially known as the Log o' Wood, is perhaps the most prestigious trophy in New Zealand's domestic rugby union competition. [1] First played for in 1904, the Ranfurly Shield is based on a challenge system, rather than a league or knockout competition as with most football trophies. The holding union must defend the Shield in challenge matches, and if a challenger defeats them, they become the new holder of the Shield. Hawke's Bay were the most successful team during this period with 24 successful defences which was, at that stage, a record.

Contents

Holders

UnionWonSuccessful
defences
Wellington Held at beginning of decade10
Southland 15 September 19201
Wellington 10 September 19212
Hawke's Bay 9 August 192224
Wairarapa 3 June 19272
Manawhenua 6 August 19272
Canterbury 7 September 19271
Wairarapa 18 July 19288
Southland 31 August 19290

Fixtures

1920

2 June 1920
Match 43
Wellington 15–3 Canterbury
Try: Jack Shearer,
Beethoven Algar,
A. Gilchrist
Con: Edward Roberts (3)		Pen: Edward Hasell
Athletic Park, Wellington
Attendance: 10,000 [2]
Referee: Henry Paton (Wellington)
30 June 1920
Match 44
Wellington 22–3 Bay of Plenty
Try: George Aitken (2),
N.A.J. Barker,
A.D. Jackson,
E.E. Hughes,
S.J. Standen
Con: E.E. Hughes,
Ranji Wilson 		Try: Duncan Heather
Athletic Park, Wellington
Attendance: 3,000 [3]
Referee: A.W. Thompson (Manawatu)
7 July 1920
Match 45
Wellington 20–9 Taranaki
Try: George Aitken,
Mark Nicholls,
Harry Nicholls,
Jack Shearer
Con: Mark Nicholls
Pen: Mark Nicholls
Drop: Mark Nicholls 		Try: F.S. McKenna
Con: S.D. George
Drop: D. Sykes
Showgrounds Oval, Hawera
Attendance: 5,000 [4]
Referee: F.C. Atkinson (Wanganui)
28 July 1920
Match 46
Wellington 20–5 Hawke's Bay
Try: James Ryan (2),
R.J. Harkness,
Umberto Calcinai,
Fred Tilyard,
N.A.J. Barker
Con: Mark Nicholls 		Try: James Mapu
Con: E. Kuru
Athletic Park, Wellington
Attendance: 3,000 [5]
Referee: John L. Simpson (Wellington)
7 August 1920
Match 47
Wellington 23–20 Auckland
Try: Umberto Calcinai (2),
Ranji Wilson,
N.A.J. Barker,
E.E. Hughes
Con: Mark Nicholls (4)		Try: A.P. Singe,
E. Earlly,
R. Taylor
Con: G.W. Murray,
W.A. Laxon
Pen: W.A. Laxon
Drop: Charles Kingstone
Auckland Domain, Auckland
Attendance: 15,000 [6]
Referee: F.C. Atkinson (Wanganui)
21 August 1920
Match 48
Wellington 16–5 Taranaki
Try: George Aitken (2),
James Tilyard,
Edmond Ryan
Con: Edward Roberts (2)		Try: H.T. Wilkinson
Con: R.W. Roberts
Athletic Park, Wellington
Attendance: 4,000 [7]
Referee: Charles Kitto (Wellington)
28 August 1920
Match 49
Wellington 20–14 Wanganui
Try: N.A.J. Barker,
James Tilyard,
George Aitken,
Mark Nicholls
Con: Mark Nicholls (2)
Drop: Edmond Ryan 		Try: T. Sullivan,
R. Scott,
Kenneth Svenson
Con: R. Cowie
Pen: R. Cowie
Athletic Park, Wellington
Attendance: 5,000 [8]
Referee: John L. Simpson (Wellington)
4 September 1920
Match 50
Wellington 20–3 Auckland
Try: Edmond Ryan,
Umberto Calcinai,
E.E. Hughes,
James Tilyard
Con: Mark Nicholls (2)
Drop: Edward Roberts 		Try: T. Campbell
Athletic Park, Wellington
Attendance: 16,000 [9]
Referee: Edward McKenzie (Wairarapa)
9 September 1920
Match 51
Wellington 32–16 South Canterbury
Try: W. O'Sullivan (2),
T. Price (2),
Umberto Calcinai,
Sydney Shearer,
Ranji Wilson
Con: Mark Nicholls (4)
Pen: Mark Nicholls 		Try: Phillippe Cabot,
J.E. Cooke
Con: A. Scott (2)
Drop: A. Scott
Caledonian Ground, Timaru
Attendance: 4,000 [10]
Referee: R. McKenzie (Otago)
11 September 1920
Match 52
Wellington 16–5 Otago
Try: W. O'Sullivan (2)
Con: Mark Nicholls
Drop: Edward Roberts (2)		Try: William Fea
Con: J. Turnbull
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 12,000 [11]
Referee: R. McKenzie (Otago)
15 September 1920
Match 53
Southland 17–6 Wellington
Try: N.F. Stead (2),
G.A. Fortune,
J.W. Holmes
Con: I.H. Brown
Pen: Andrew White 		Try: J.W. McCabe
Con: Mark Nicholls
Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
Attendance: [nb 1]
Referee: John Stalker (Southland)

1921

20 August 1921
Match 53
Southland 10–8 Otago
Try: E.H. Diack,
E.M. Gilmour
Con: H. Agnew (2)		Try: E.B. Stewart
Con: R.C. Bell
Pen: R.C. Bell
Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
Attendance: 7,000 [15]
Referee: J.F. Peake (Canterbury)
10 September 1921
Match 54
Wellington 28–13 Southland
Try: E.W. King,
C.J.M. Gair,
F.C. Hutchinson,
Sydney Shearer,
Paul Markham
Con: Mark Nicholls (2)
Pen: Mark Nicholls (2)
Drop: F.C. Hutchinson		Try: E.H. Diack,
H.J. Brown,
L.R. Lopdell
Con: H. Agnew (2)
Athletic Park, Wellington
Attendance: 10,000 [16]
Referee: R. McKenzie (Otago)
21 September 1921
Match 55
Wellington 27–19 Auckland
Try: A.D. Jackson (2),
Doug Algar,
Jack Shearer,
Sydney Shearer,
Mark Nicholls
Con: Mark Nicholls
Pen: Mark Nicholls
Drop: Mark Nicholls 		Try: Laurie Knight,
L.C. Williams,
Ces Badeley,
Karl Ifwersen
Con: Ces Badeley (2)
Pen: Victor Badeley
Athletic Park, Wellington
Attendance: 4,500 [17]
Referee: John L. Simpson (Wellington)
24 September 1921
Match 56
Wellington 13–8 Otago
Try: E.W. King,
James Duncan,
Mark Nicholls
Drop: Harry Nicholls 		Try: G.L. Owles (2)
Con: Johnstone Richardson
Athletic Park, Wellington
Attendance: 9,000 [18]
Referee: Herbert McKenzie (Wairarapa)

1922

9 August 1922
Match 57
Hawke's Bay 19–9 Wellington
Try: Jack Kirwan (2),
J.H. Scott,
Jack NcNab
Con: Gordon Yates (2)
Pen: Gordon Yates		Try: Ward Udy,
S.J. Standen,
W.T. Ryan
Athletic Park, Wellington
Attendance: 4,000 [19]
Referee: Alfred Neilson (Wellington)
2 September 1922
Match 58
Hawke's Bay 17–16 Bay of Plenty
Try: Cyril Brownlie,
L.H. Hingston,
Wattie Barclay,
Jackie Blake
Con: Gordon Yates
Pen: Gordon Yates		Try: P. Wihapi,
David Borell,
Charles Montgomery,
C. Alexander
Con: A.L. McLean,
Noel Boucher
Nelson Park, Hastings
Attendance: 4,000 [20]
Referee: Herbert McKenzie (Wairarapa)
16 September 1922
Match 59
Hawke's Bay 42–8 King Country
Try: Bert Grenside (3),
U. Batchelor (2),
R.F. O'Donoghue (2),
Jack Kirwan,
T. Daly
Con: Gordon Yates (5),
R.F. O'Donoghue
Pen: Gordon Yates		Try: R.L. Harty
Con: J.B. Macken
Pen: J.B. Macken
McLean Park, Napier
Referee: Bill O'Neill (Hawke's Bay)

1923

4 June 1923
Match 60
Hawke's Bay 6–0 Wairarapa
Try: Percy Martin-Smith
Pen: George Nēpia
McLean Park, Napier
Attendance: 5,000 [21]
Referee: John L. Simpson (Wellington)
28 July 1923
Match 61
Hawke's Bay 10–6 Wellington
Pen: George Nēpia
Drop: Gordon Yates,
Alexander Kirkpatrick 		Try: W.F.F. Faber,
John Duncan
McLean Park, Napier
Attendance: 6,000 [22]
Referee: Herbert McKenzie (Wairarapa)
11 August 1923
Match 62
Hawke's Bay 15–0 Poverty Bay
Try: N.L. Kivell,
Cyril Brownlie,
James Mapu,
George Nēpia,
Jimmy Mill
Nelson Park, Hastings
Referee: A.E. Freeman (Wairarapa)
15 August 1923
Match 63
Hawke's Bay 9–8 Canterbury
Try: George Nēpia,
Lui Paewai,
Bert Grenside 		Try: J.H. Parker
Con: I.H. Brown
Drop: I.H. Brown
Nelson Park, Hastings
Attendance: 5,000 [23]
Referee: F.C. Atkinson (Wanganui)
8 September 1923
Match 64
Hawke's Bay 38–11 Horowhenua-Kapiti
Try: Bert Grenside (3),
Alby Falwasser,
T. Daly,
Sam Gemmell,
Maurice Brownlie,
J. Walker,
William Irvine,
George Nēpia
Con: George Nēpia (3),
Maurice Brownlie 		Try: K. Kelly,
Rewi Moynihan
Con: Hohepa Jacob
Pen: Hohepa Jacob
McLean Park, Napier
Attendance: 5,000 [24]
Referee: George Maddison (Hawke's Bay)
22 September 1923
Match 65
Hawke's Bay 20–5 Auckland
Try: Jimmy Mill (2),
Lui Paewai,
Jack McNab,
J. Walker
Con: George Nēpia
Drop: George Nēpia 		Try: Bert Cooke
Con: Karl Ifwersen
McLean Park, Napier
Attendance: 8,500 [25]
Referee: Alfred Eckhold (Otago)

1924

3 June 1924
Match 66
Hawke's Bay 30–14 Wairarapa
Try: Bert Grenside (2),
Jimmy Mill,
Jackie Blake,
J.W.D. Mardon,
Alexander Kirkpatrick,
Sam Gemmell,
Alby Falwasser
Con: N. McCarthy (3)		Try: Albert Desmond (2),
H. Parker
Con: J. Hiroti
Pen: J. Hiroti
McLean Park, Napier
Attendance: 4,800 [26]
Referee: Charles Kitto (Wellington)
21 June 1924
Match 67
Hawke's Bay 46–10 Poverty Bay
Try: Bert Grenside (4),
Jack McNab (2),
Cyril Brownlie (2),
Alby Falwasser,
Tiaki Omana,
N.L. Kivell
Con: George Nēpia (2),
Jimmy Mill (2),
William Irvine
Pen: George Nēpia 		Try: Robert Whaitiri,
J.H. Scott
Con: P. Tureia (2)
McLean Park, Napier
Attendance: 5,000 [27]
Referee: George Madison (Hawke's Bay)
16 August 1924
Match 68
Hawke's Bay 35–3 Nelson
Try: Alby Falwasser (4),
Jackie Blake (2),
C.C. Hingston,
J. Hebberley
Con: J.W.D. Mardon
Pen: Gordon Yates (2),
L.A. Miller		Try: C.H.A. Kinzett
Nelson Park, Hastings
Referee: E.D. Berry (Hawke's Bay)
23 August 1924
Match 69
Hawke's Bay 23–6 Auckland
Try: Bert Grenside (2),
Tiaki Omana,
Alby Falwasser,
Jackie Blake
Con: Gordon Yates
Pen: Gordon Yates
Drop: Tommy Corkill 		Try: Neil Ifwersen
Drop: J. Kirwan
McLean Park, Napier
Referee: Bill O'Neill (Hawke's Bay)
30 August 1924
Match 70
Hawke's Bay 31–5 Manawatu
Try: Tommy Corkill (3),
Alby Falwasser (3),
J.W.D. Mardon (2),
C.C. Hingston
Con: Gordon Yates,
L.A. Miller		Try: J. McDonald
Con: L.J. Mullins
Nelson Park, Hastings
Attendance: 4,000 [28]
Referee: George Madison (Hawke's Bay)

1925

3 June 1925
Match 71
Hawke's Bay 22–3 Wairarapa
Try: Bert Grenside (2),
Jimmy Mill,
Cyril Brownlie,
M. Mahoney
Con: George Nēpia,
L.A. Miller
Drop: H.H. Wylie		Pen: Frank Booth
McLean Park, Napier
Attendance: 10,000 [29]
Referee: F.C. Atkinson (Wanganui)
5 August 1925
Match 72
Hawke's Bay 24–18 Canterbury
Try: Maurice Brownlie,
Bert Grenside,
Jackie Blake,
Jimmy Mill,
Alby Falwasser
Con: William Irvine (3)
Pen: William Irvine 		Try: S. Baird,
Alan Robilliard,
W.A. Ford,
C.J. Oliver
Con: D.C. Nixon (3)
McLean Park, Napier
Attendance: 10,000 [30]
Referee: Herbert McKenzie (Wairarapa)
8 August 1925
Match 73
Hawke's Bay 31–12 Southland
Try: Sam Gemmell (2),
Tommy Corkill,
Maurice Brownlie,
Alexander Kirkpatrick,
Jackie Blake,
Alby Falwasser,
Bert Grenside,
J. Walker
Con: William Irvine (2)		Try: Bill Hazlett,
E.I. Ottrey
Con: Frank Kilby
Drop: Frank Kilby
McLean Park, Napier
Attendance: 6,000 [31]
Referee: W.J. Meredith (Auckland)
22 August 1925
Match 74
Hawke's Bay 28–3 Taranaki
Try: Wattie Barclay (2),
Jackie Blake (2),
H.H. Wylie,
Maurice Brownlie,
Bert Grenside
Con: William Irvine,
H.H. Wylie
Pen: Jimmy Mill 		Try: Wallace R. Robinson
Nelson Park, Hastings
Attendance: 5,000 [32]
Referee: Wm. O'Neill (Hawke's Bay)
5 September 1925
Match 75
Hawke's Bay 20–11 Wellington
Try: John Swain (2),
Alby Falwasser,
Tommy Corkill,
Jackie Blake,
Maurice Brownlie
Con: William Irvine 		Try: Kenneth Svenson
Con: Mark Nicholls
Pen: Mark Nicholls
Drop: Kenneth Svenson
Athletic Park, Wellington
Attendance: 23,000 [33]
Referee: F.C. Atkinson (Wanganui)
9 September 1925
Match 76
Hawke's Bay 34–14 Otago
Try: Jackie Blake (3),
Tiaki Omana,
Alby Falwasser,
J. Walker,
Jimmy Mill,
Cyril Brownlie
Con: Bert Grenside (3),
Gordon Yates (2)		Try: R.G. Webb (2)
Con: F. Donnelly
Pen: F. Donnelly
Drop: L.G.T. Townsend
Nelson Park, Hastings
Attendance: 4,000 [34]
Referee: Herbert McKenzie (Wairarapa)

1926

3 June 1926
Match 77
Hawke's Bay 77–14 Wairarapa
Try: Jackie Blake (5),
Maurice Brownlie (3),
Bert Cooke (3),
Tommy Corkill (2),
E.S. Craven,
G. Tait,
Bert Grenside,
Cyril Brownlie
Con: Bert Grenside (8),
Maurice Brownlie (5)		Try: Randall Booth,
K.G. Fairbrother
Con: Frederick Fuller
Pen: Frederick Fuller (2)
McLean Park, Napier
Attendance: 8,000 [35]
Referee: George Madison (Hawke's Bay)
5 June 1926
Match 78
Hawke's Bay 36–3 Wanganui
Try: Bert Cooke (3),
Bert Grenside (2),
John Swain (2),
G. Tait,
William Irvine,
Alexander Kirkpatrick
Con: Bert Grenside (2),
Jimmy Mill 		Pen: Dudley Cameron
Nelson Park, Hastings
Attendance: 5,000 [36]
Referee: E.D. Berry (Hawke's Bay)
14 August 1926
Match 79
Hawke's Bay 58–8 Wellington
Try: Bert Grenside (5),
Alexander Kirkpatrick (2),
Jackie Blake,
Cyril Brownlie,
Bert Cooke,
L.M. Johnson,
Edward Single,
John Swain
Con: George Nēpia (7),
Bert Grenside
Pen: George Nēpia 		Try: E.F. Barry
Con: Mark Nicholls
Pen: Mark Nicholls
McLean Park, Napier
Attendance: 14,000 [37]
Referee: Alfred Eckhold (Otago)
21 August 1926
Match 80
Hawke's Bay 41–11 Auckland
Try: Jackie Blake (3),
Bert Cooke (2),
Maurice Brownlie,
Cyril Brownlie,
John Swain,
M. Mahoney
Con: George Nēpia (2),
Bert Grenside (2)
Pen: George Nēpia (2)		Try: Neil Ifwersen,
F.W. Lucas
Con: Ruben McWilliams
Drop: L. Freeman
McLean Park, Napier
Attendance: 8,000 [38]
Referee: R.J. Paton (Wellington)
18 September 1926
Match 81
Hawke's Bay 17–15 Canterbury
Try: Bert Grenside (2),
William Irvine,
Bert Cooke,
Maurice Brownlie
Con: Bert Grenside 		Try: Alan Robilliard,
N. Dorreen
Con: Herb Lilburne
Pen: S.R. Carleton
Drop: Herb Lilburne
Lancaster Park Oval, Christchurch
Attendance: 20,000 [39]
Referee: Alfred Eckhold (Otago)

1927

3 June 1927
Match 82
Hawke's Bay 11–15 Wairarapa
Try: John Swain
Con: Bert Grenside
Pen: Bert Grenside (2)		Try: W. Yates
Pen: Rawi Cundy (4)
McLean Park, Napier
Referee: Herbert McKenzie (Wairarapa)
2 July 1927
Match 83
Wairarapa 53–3 Bush
Try: Bert Cooke (3),
Clinton Stringfellow (2),
W. Yates (2),
Randall Booth (2),
Rawi Cundy,
Walter Reside,
I.H. Harvey,
Quentin Donald
Con: Bert Cooke (5),
Rawi Cundy (3)		Pen: C.B. Udy
Cameron and Soldiers Memorial Park, Masterton
Attendance: 2,000 [40]
Referee: Herbert McKenzie (Wairarapa)
9 July 1927
Match 84
Wairarapa 10–21 [nb 2] Hawke's Bay
Try: L. Roach,
Bert Cooke
Con: Rawi Cundy (2)		Try: W.J. Huxtable (2),
Wattie Barclay,
John Swain
Con: Bert Grenside (3)
Pen: Bert Grenside
Solway Showgrounds Oval, Masterton
Attendance: 12,000 [41]
Referee: Herbert McKenzie (Wairarapa)
6 August 1927
Match 85
Wairarapa 16–18 Manawhenua
Try: I.H. Harvey,
Bert Cooke,
Keith Reid
Con: Rawi Cundy (2)
Pen: Rawi Cundy 		Try: T. Parsons,
G. Persson,
C. Hunt,
Hone McDonald
Con: K.D. Brophy (2),
Hohepa Jacob
Showgrounds Oval, Carterton
Attendance: 2,345 [42]
Referee: Charles Kitto (Wellington)
31 August 1927
Match 86
Manawhenua 9–3 Taranaki
Try: M. Tremewan,
E. Anderson
Pen: Hohepa Jacob 		Try: R. O'Keeffe
Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North
Attendance: 10,000 [43]
Referee: F.E. Sutherland (Auckland)
3 September 1927
Match 87
Manawhenua 25–6 Wanganui
Try: Hone McDonald (3),
T. Parsons,
M. Tremewan,
Hohepa Jacob
Con: Hohepa Jacob (2)
Pen: Hohepa Jacob 		Try: J. Johnston
Pen: F. Leahy
Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North
Attendance: 5,000 [44]
Referee: D.A. Clark (Canterbury)
7 September 1927
Match 88
Manawhenua 6–17 Canterbury
Try: W. Parata
Pen: Hohepa Jacob 		Try: Alan Robilliard (2),
W.C. Dalley
Con: Herb Lilburne
Pen: S.R. Carleton
Drop: W.C. Dalley
Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North
Attendance: 8,000 [45]
Referee: F.C. Atkinson (Wanganui)

1928

14 July 1928
Canterbury 29–9 South Canterbury
Try: C.D. Chesley (2),
George Hart (2),
C.J. Oliver,
S.F. Fookes,
D.G. Grant
Con: C.D. Chesley (4)		Try: T. Manning
Pen: D.G. Fairbrother,
E.M. Halsteed
Lancaster Park Oval, Christchurch
Attendance: 15,000 [46]
Referee: Alfred Eckhold (Otago)
18 July 1928
Canterbury 7–8 Wairarapa
Try: A.E. Cooke,
R. Jury
Con: A.E. Cooke		Pen: C.D. Chesley
Drop: C.J. Oliver
Lancaster Park Oval, Christchurch
Referee: R. Herd (Otago)
11 August 1928
Wairarapa 57–11 Bush
Try: W. Yates (2),
M.J. Parker (2),
Bert Cooke (2),
Clinton Stringfellow,
Stanley Willoughby,
I.A. Hart,
N. McGregor,
K.G. Fairbrother
Con: Rawi Cundy (9)
Pen: Rawi Cundy (2)		Try: G. Harris (2),
L. Bartosh
Con: C.B. Udy
Cameron and Soldiers Memorial Park, Masterton
Referee: Herbert McKenzie (Wairarapa)
18 August 1928
Wairarapa 26–8 Marlborough
Try: W. Yates (2),
Clinton Stringfellow,
R. Jury,
K.G. Fairbrother,
J.T. Walker
Con: Rawi Cundy (3),
W. Yates		Try: F. Barclay,
L. Hounsell
Con: G. Isherwood
Showgrounds Oval, Carterton
Referee: Herbert McKenzie (Wairarapa)
22 August 1928
Wairarapa 9–3 Wellington
Try: Quentin Donald,
G.R. Sharp
Pen: W. Pates		Pen: F.S. Ramson
Showgrounds Oval, Carterton
Attendance: 4,500 [47]
Referee: Herbert McKenzie (Wairarapa)
15 September 1928
Wairarapa 31–10 Manawhenua
Try: J.G. Donald (2),
M.J. Parker (2),
R. Jury,
Clinton Stringfellow,
Rawi Cundy
Con: Rawi Cundy (3)
Drop: L. Roach		Try: D.Tatana,
T. Parsons
Drop: W. Gleeson
Showgrounds Oval, Carterton
Referee: Joseph King (Wanganui)

1929

20 July 1929
Wairarapa 10–6 Hawke's Bay
Try: Randall Booth,
A.V. Jury
Con: Frederick Fuller (2)		Try: L.F. South
Pen: Jack Ruru
Cameron and Soldiers Memorial Park, Masterton
Attendance: 10,000 [48]
Referee: Joseph Moffitt (Wellington)
10 August 1929
Wairarapa 17–14 Auckland
Try: W.R. Irvine
Con: Frederick Fuller
Pen: Frederick Fuller (4)		Try: K.D. Anderson,
L.S. Hook,
F.S. Lucas,
P.C. Minns
Con: Ronald Bush
Showgrounds Oval, Carterton
Attendance: 8,000 [49]
Referee: Hugh Whittington (Taranaki)
17 August 1929
Wairarapa 37–16 Manawhenua
Try: Bert Cooke (2),
Jimmy Mill,
Rawi Cundy,
Frederick Fuller,
Clinton Stringfellow,
Tommy Corkill,
J.G. Donald
Con: Rawi Cundy (3),
Frederick Fuller (2)
Pen: Rawi Cundy 		Try: W. Parata,
T. Parata,
T.J. Miles
Con: Eric Fletcher (2)
Pen: Eric Fletcher
Cameron and Soldiers Memorial Park, Masterton
Attendance: 2,000 [50]
Referee: T.A. Fletcher (Wellington)
28 August 1929
Wairarapa 17–12 Canterbury
Try: Stanley Willougby,
W.R. Irvine,
Rawi Cundy
Con: Rawi Cundy,
Frederick Fuller
Drop: Bert Cooke 		Try: J.T. Robinson,
George Hart
Con: Herb Lilburne
Drop: D.M. Hay
Cameron and Soldiers Memorial Park, Masterton
Attendance: 8,000 [51]
Referee: Joseph Moffitt (Wellington)
31 August 1929
Wairarapa 16–19 Southland
Try: Clinton Stringfellow (2)
Pen: Rawi Cundy,
Frederick Fuller
Drop: Frederick Fuller		Try: B.A. Mahoney,
R.M. Bird
Pen: G. Porter (2)
Drop: G. Porter (2)
Showgrounds Oval, Carterton
Referee: T.A. Fletcher (Wellington)

Table footnotes

  1. ↑ Described as "the largest crowd ever seen at the park" [12] [13] [14]
  2. ↑ Match awarded to Wairarapa following an appeal to the NZRFU. Hawke's Bay had fielded a player who had not fulfilled the necessary residential qualifications and therefore the shield was awarded to Wairarapa.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Ranfurly Shield History". Canterburyrugby.co.nz. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  2. ↑ "Ranfurly Shield Game". Papers Past. New Zealand Times. 4 June 1920. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Wellington v. Bay Of Plenty". Papers Past. Evening Post. 1 July 1920. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Wellington Defeat Taranaki". Papers Past. Evening Post. 8 July 1920. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Retained By Wellington". Papers Past. Evening Post. 29 July 1920. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Wellington Defeats Auckland". Papers Past. Evening Post. 9 August 1920. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Retained By Wellington". Papers Past. New Zealand Times. 23 August 1920. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "A Vigorous Game". Papers Past. New Zealand Times. 30 August 1920. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Challengers Outclassed". Papers Past. Evening Post. 6 September 1920. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Wellington Defeat South Canterbury". Papers Past. Timaru Herald. 10 September 1920. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Wellington Defeats Otago". Papers Past. Evening Post. 13 September 1920. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "Southland Wins!". Papers Past. New Zealand Times. 16 September 1920. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "A Great Win". Papers Past. Southland Times. 16 September 1920. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
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