{"id":445,"date":"2013-09-25T11:35:40","date_gmt":"2013-09-24T23:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/westcoastrfu.wordpress.com\/?p=445"},"modified":"2013-09-25T11:35:40","modified_gmt":"2013-09-24T23:35:40","slug":"west-coast-rugby-football-union-1959","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westcoast.retrorugby.net\/index.php\/2013\/09\/25\/west-coast-rugby-football-union-1959\/","title":{"rendered":"WEST COAST RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION – 1959"},"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

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1959 Season<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

WEST COAST COLOURS: RED AND WHITE HOOPS<\/strong>
\n(Founded, 1890; Affiliated, 1893)
\nSelector: Mr.B.Watkin<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

With but ten of the previous season\u2019s players again available, eight being forwards, and with the Selector having to conduct an extensive search for fresh blood, it is hardly to he wondered at that only once was the Union successful-in the first meeting with Buller and that five games were lost; matches with Buller and Golden Bay-Motueka were drawn. A.A.McNabb had departed to Mid-Canterbury, N.K.Williams and J.M.Patrick to Canterbury, and K.M.Mettriek to Wellington. Hendry, Bergman and B.Williams, 1957<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> representatives, were recalled, and a new arrival was McAra, previous season\u2019s Hawke\u2019s Bay player. Ackland was a Railway rep. This then was the nucleus of experience around which Mr. Watkin had to build a XV, Lindbom, after a game at centre, found a home in the forwards. Ross (at No. 8), Fyall (lock), Surgenor (on the side), Gardiner (flanker), and the captain, prop forward McPherson, were a fine group of sound forwards, excellent material in any sphere.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kelcher was an experienced hooker, and Richardson was the other prop. The only well-tried backs to gain regular selection were Hendry and Colville. From the thirteen players making a first appearance came Alexander from Lincoln College; Eathorne, a likely looking five-eighth; Bellis, Hibbs and Cant, other backs, and Rogers, a lock, all these playing fairly regularly. West Coast contributed seven players to the Combined West Coast Buller side to meet British Isles, viz., McPherson (as captain), Gardiner, Surgenor, Fyall, Rogers, Eathorne and Alexander. Those to take part in the regional Trial were Alexander, Eathorne, Flavell, Ross, Fyall, Surgenor, Gardiner and McPherson. Only Surgenor went on to the South Island Trial, and he then also appeared in the final New Zealand Trial. Flavell, a loose, fast forward, played in the Maori Trials at Rotorua. Surgenor has been named for the 1960 early season Trials.<\/span><\/p>\n

1959 Squad<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

D.P.Hendry (Greymouth United)
\nA.G.King (Cobden)
\nJ.F.Ackland (Cobden)
\nR.D.Alexander (Hokitika Kiwi)
\nR.G.Cant (Hokitika Excelsior)
\nT.N.McAra (Greymouth Marist)
\nA.J.Lindbom (Cobden)
\nBarry Williams (Cobden)
\nC.A.Hibbs (Greymouth Star)
\nJ.M.Eathorne (Greymouth Marist)
\nM.G.Bellis (Blaketown)
\nG.E.Ryan (Cobden)
\nL.E.Colville (Cobden)
\nWilliam Flavell (Cobden)
\nB.L.Ross (Hokitika Excelsior)
\nG.A.Fyall (Blaketown)
\nM.J.Surgenor (Hokitika Excelsior)
\nR.R.Gardiner (Greymouth Marist)
\nC.J.P.McPherson (Greymouth United)
\nRalph Richardson (Greymouth Star)
\nM.J.Kelcher (Reefton)
\nThos.Barrett (Cobden)
\nP.J.Punch (Hokitika St.Mary\u2019s O.B.)
\nT.E.Rogers (Hokitika Kiwi)
\nD.W.Bergman (Hokitika S.M.0.B.)
\nV.J.De Goldi (Cobden)
\nC.J.Nightingale (Hokitika Excelsior)
\nB.J.Vieceli (Blaketown)<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Played 8 ; Won 1 ; Drew 2 ; Lost 5 ; Points: For 63 ; Against 140<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

May 16 v BULLER at Cass Square, Hokitika Won 25 to 6<\/strong>
\nM.J.Surgenor (2), J.M.Eathorne, C.J.P.McPherson, R.D.Alexander, J.F.Ackland and William Flavell, tries
\nR.D.Alexander, 2 conversions.
\nReferee: Mr.E.T.O\u2019Connor (Buller).<\/span><\/p>\n

June 1 v CANTERBURY at Rugby Park, Greymouth Lost 6 to 40<\/strong>
\nWilliam Flavell, try
\nD.P.Hendry, penalty goal
\nReferee: Mr.N.T.Smith (West Coast)<\/span><\/p>\n

July 4 v BULLER at Westport Drew 8 to 8<\/strong>
\nR.G.Cant and M.G.Bellis, tries
\nR.D.Alexander, conversion<\/span><\/p>\n

August 8 v NELSON (Seddon Shield) at Nelson Lost 10 to 15<\/strong>
\nM.G.Bellis and T.E.Rogers, tries
\nR.D.Alexander, 2 conversions<\/span><\/p>\n

August 22 v MARLBOROUGH at Blenheim Lost 3 to 15<\/strong>
\nM.J.Surgenor, try<\/span><\/p>\n

September 5 v GOLDEN BAY-MOTUEKA at Rugby Park, Greymouth Drew 8 to 8<\/strong>
\nJ.M.Eathorne, 2 tries
\nR.D.Alexander, conversion
\nReferee: Mr.D.W.McKendry (West Coast)<\/span><\/p>\n

September 19 v CANTERBURY at Christchurch Lost 3 to 27<\/strong>
\nR.D.Alexander, penalty goal<\/span><\/p>\n

September 29 v. AUCKLAND at Rugby Park, Greymouth Lost 0 to 21<\/strong>
\nReferee: Mr.D.W.McKendry (West Coast)<\/span><\/p>\n

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West Coast – Buller XV<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

COLOURS: RED & WHITE
\nSelectors: Messrs. B.Watkin (West Coast) and J.Hill (Buller)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Once again these two Westland Unions combined to meet a touring side, but out-paced and conceding much weight this time could offer only a semblance of opposition, finishing with the unenviable record of having had more tries scored against them than any other side during the British Isles tour. The loss of Gardiner, too, after 26 minutes of play, was an additional handicap.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

July 22 v BRITISH ISLES at Rugby Park, Greymouth Lost 3 to 58<\/strong>
\nR.D.Alexander, penalty goal
\nReferee: Mr.R.L.Hines (Thames Valley)<\/span><\/p>\n

The side was:<\/strong>
\nKeith Clayworth (Buller)
\nR.D.Alexander (West Coast)<\/strong>
\nM.C.White (Buller)
\nG.S.Allan (Buller)
\nW.N.Forsyth (Buller)
\nJ.M.Eathorne (West Coast)<\/strong>
\nR.J.Vaile (Buller)
\nR.R.Gardiner (West Coast)
\nG.A.Fyall (West Coast)
\nT.E.Rogers (West Coast)<\/strong>
\nJ.E.Cockfield (Buller)
\nM.J.Surgenor (West Coast)
\nC.J.P.McPherson (Capt.)<\/strong> (West Coast)<\/strong>
\nC.R.Pratt (Buller)
\nJ.B.Shaw (Buller)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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