{"id":393,"date":"2013-09-24T21:27:18","date_gmt":"2013-09-24T09:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/westcoastrfu.wordpress.com\/?p=393"},"modified":"2013-09-24T21:27:18","modified_gmt":"2013-09-24T09:27:18","slug":"west-coast-rugby-football-union-19431944","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westcoast.retrorugby.net\/index.php\/2013\/09\/24\/west-coast-rugby-football-union-19431944\/","title":{"rendered":"WEST COAST RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION – 1943\/1944"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a0Back to Year by Year Index click here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Season’s 1943<\/strong> and 1944<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

WEST COAST COLOURS: RED AND WHITE HOOPS<\/strong>
\n(Founded, 1890; Affiliated, 1893)
\nSelectors: Messrs. T.Mclntosh, T.P.Ryan and M.Davidson<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

1943 Squad<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

J.Lindbom (Cobden)
\nJ.Hayes (Cobden)
\nN.Sweetman (Greymouth United)
\nA.C.Monk (Hokitika)
\nC.Strachan (Cobden)
\nW.Amberger (Hokitika)
\nR.Wright (Cobden)
\nJohn Nolan (Cobden)
\nC.D.Dewar (Greymouth Star-United)
\nM.Thomas (Blaketown)
\nJ,.Keating (Cobden)
\nK.Horrack (Cobden)
\nG.McLean (Cobden)
\nF.Goodall (Greymouth Star-United)
\nR.Nelson (Hokitika)
\nJack King (Cobden)
\nN.Jones (Greymouth Star-United)
\nR.Coppersmith (Blaketown)
\nR.R.King (Cobden)
\nR.T.Birchfield (Cobden)
\nG.Beardsley (Cobden)
\nW.A.Croudis (Greymouth Celtic- Blaketown)
\nA.C.Mclean (Hokitika)
\nR.Roberts (Greymouth Star-United)
\nR.Weiblitz (Hokitika)
\nJ.Pegley (Greymouth Star-United)
\nD.McKendry (Blaketown)
\nJ.Hagan (Greymouth Star-United)<\/span><\/p>\n

1943 MATCH RECORD<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Played 5; Won 1; Drew 0; Lost 4 ; Points: For 41 ; Against 63<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

June 7 v CANTERBURY. at Rugby Park, Greymonth Lost 5 to 26<\/strong>
\nN.Jones, try
\nR.T.Birchfield, conversion
\nReferee: Mr.N.Eggleton (West Coast)<\/span><\/p>\n

July 5 v BULLER. at Rugby Park. Greymouth. Won 8 to 0<\/strong>
\nN.Sweetman and W.Amberger, tries
\nR.T.Birchfield, conversion
\nReferee: Mr.C.F.Cockburn (West Coast).<\/span><\/p>\n

July 17 v BULLER, at Westport Lost 9 to 13<\/strong>
\nF.Goodall, J.Pegley and R.Roberts, tries<\/span><\/p>\n

September 4 v CANTERBURY, at Christchurch Lost 16 to 17<\/strong>
\nG.Mclean and R.T.Birchfield, tries
\nJ.Lindbom, 2 penalty goals and 2 conversions<\/span><\/p>\n

September 11 v BULLER (Seddon Shield) at Westport Lost 3 to 7<\/strong>
\nJ.Lindbom, penalty goal<\/span><\/p>\n

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WEST COAST COLOURS: RED AND WHITE HOOPS<\/strong>
\n(Founded, 1890; Affiliated, 1892)
\nSelectors: Messrs. T.Mclntosh, M.Davidson and R.R.King<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1944 Squad<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

J.Lindbom (Cobden)
\nJ.Hayes (Cobden)
\nR.Wright (Cobden)
\nW.P.McHugh (Blaketown)
\nW.Amberger (I-Iokitika)
\nJ.Keating (Cobden)
\nG.McLean (Blaketown)
\nM.Thomas (Blaketown)
\nS.Anderson (Greymouth Star-United)
\nK.Horrack (Cobden)
\nL.Sweetman (Greymouth Star-United)
\nW.A.Croudis (Greymouth Celtic)
\nB.Watkins (Cobden)
\nR.T.Birchfield (Cobden)
\nG.Nelson (Greymouth Star-United)
\nJ.Pegley (Greymouth Star-United)
\nD.McKendry (Blaketown)
\nN.Jones (Greymouth Star-United)
\nR.Mitchell (Blaketown)
\nG.Beardlsley (Cobden)
\nN.Chapel (Hokitika)
\nR.Roberts (Greymouth Star-United)
\nJ.Bradley (Hokitika)
\nR.Weiblitz (Hokitika)
\nR.R.King (Cobden)<\/span><\/p>\n

1944 MATCH RECORD<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Played. 6; Won 2; Drew 1; Lost 3 ; Points: For 38; Against 53<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

June 5 v CANTERBURY, at Rugby Park. Greymouth Lost 5 to 11<\/strong>
\nR. Wright, try;
\nJ. Lindbom, conversion
\nReferee: Mr.C.F.Cockburn (West Coast)<\/span><\/p>\n

June 17 v BULLER, at Westport. Lost 5 to 8<\/strong>
\nR.T.Birchfield, try
\nJ.Lindbom, conversion<\/span><\/p>\n

July 15 v CANTERBURY, at Christchurch Lost 3 to 17<\/strong>
\nR.T.Birchfield, try<\/span><\/p>\n

July 29 v BULLER, at Rugby Park, Greymouth Won 11 to 6<\/strong>
\nW.Amberger, G.Nelson and S.Anderson, tries
\nJ.Lindbom, conversion
\nReferee: Mr.N.Eggleton (West Coast)<\/span><\/p>\n

September 9 v BULLER (Seddon Shield), at Westport Drew 0 to 0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

October 7 v BULLER, at Rugby Park, Greymouth Won 14 to 11<\/strong>
\nG.Nelson, J.Pegley and R.R.King, tries;
\nM.Thomas, penalty goal and conversion
\nReferee: Mr.C.F.Cockburn (West Coast) <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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