Ranfurly Shield 1930–1939

The Ranfurly Shield, colloquially known as the Log o' Wood, is perhaps the most prestigious trophy in New Zealand's domestic rugby union competition. 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.

Holders

Six different unions held the Ranfurly Shield between 1930 and 1939.

Union Won Successful
Defences
SouthlandHeld at beginning of decade3
Wellington3 September 19301
Canterbury22 August 193115
Hawke's Bay21 July 19342
Auckland8 September 19341
Canterbury10 August 19354
Otago21 September 19358
Southland31 July 19370
Otago30 July 19385
Southland10 September 19386

Fixtures

1930

26 July 1930 Southland 19–0 Wanganui Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill  
Try: Bert Geddes (2),
Thomas Metcalfe,
Joseph Bell,
G. Porter
Con: Charlie Diack (2)
Referee: J.L. Oughton (Southland)
6 August 1930 Southland 37–5 Otago Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill  
Try: Bert Geddes (3),
R.G. Webb (2).
Charlie Diack,
W.H. Southern,
Hunter McKenzie,
C.T. George
Con: Charlie Diack (5)
Try: David Lindsay
Con: David Lindsay
Referee: R.J.G. Collins (Canterbury)
16 August 1930 Southland 9–6 Hawke's Bay Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill  
Pen: Charlie Diack (3) Try: Cyril Brownlie
Pen: Bert Grenside
Referee: Alan Fleury (Otago)
3 September 1930 Southland 3–12 Wellington Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill  
Try: R.G. Webb Try: Don Oliver (2),
Hubert McLean,
James Mackay
Referee: Alan Fleury (Otago)

1931

22 July 1931 Wellington 36–13 Southland Athletic Park, Wellington  
Try: Nelson Ball (2),
E.F. Barry (2),
Herb Lilburne (2),
Hubert McLean,
Angus Macdonald
Con: Frank Kilby (3)
Try: D.U. Crosbie,
Bert Geddes,
D.G. Grant
Con: G. Porter (2)
Referee: Alan Fleury (Otago)
22 August 1931 Wellington 6–9 Canterbury Athletic Park, Wellington  
Try: W.J. Huxtable,
O.M. Price
Try: Gordon Innes,
G.D. Day
Con: A.W. Roberts
Referee: Joseph King (Taranaki)
12 September 1931 Canterbury 17–6 Otago Lancaster Park Oval, Christchurch  
Try: W.J. Brown,
R. Hazelhurst,
Gordon Innes,
W. Sweeney,
N.A. Dunshea
Con: A.W. Roberts
Try: Jack Robilliard
Pen: Robert Souter
Referee: Henry Leith (Wellington)

1932

13 August 1932 Canterbury 11–5 South Canterbury Lancaster Park Oval, Christchurch  
Try: Alan Andrews (2),
Charlie Oliver
Con: A.W. Roberts
Try: I.M. Caird
Con: A.F. Gaffaney
Referee: Joseph E. Moffitt (Wellington)
20 August 1932 Canterbury 14–0 Auckland Lancaster Park Oval, Christchurch  
Try: George Hart,
W.J. Brown,
A.N. Boutrey
Con: A.W. Roberts
Pen: A.W. Roberts
Referee: Samuel Hollander (Canterbury)
27 August 1932 Canterbury 5–3 West Coast Lancaster Park Oval, Christchurch  
Try: Anthony Cottrell
Con: A.W. Roberts
Try: L.T. Martyn Referee: Ernie A. Empson (Canterbury)
3 September 1932 Canterbury 9–8 Wellington Lancaster Park Oval, Christchurch  
Try: Anthony Cottrell,
A.N. Boutrey,
R.K. King
Try: C.E. Robins,
Angus Macdonald
Con: J.R. Lamason
Referee: Thomas McIntosh (West Coast)
10 September 1932 Canterbury 13–0 Buller Lancaster Park Oval, Christchurch  
Try: R.K. King (2),
W.J. Brown
Drop: A.W. Roberts
Referee: Ernie A. Empson (Canterbury)
24 September 1932 Canterbury 17–6 Waikato Lancaster Park Oval, Christchurch  
Try: Jack Manchester,
A.R. Bowes,
W.J. Brown
Con: A.W. Roberts
Pen: A.W. Roberts (2)
Try: T. Thomson,
G. Parker
Referee: Ernie A. Empson (Canterbury)

1933

2 August 1933 Canterbury 31–7 Ashburton County Lancaster Park Oval, Christchurch  
Try: N.A. Dunshea (2),
Charlie Oliver (2),
J. Hattersley (2)
Keith Mortlock
Con: N.A. Dunshea (2)
Pen: R. Hazelhurst
Pen: I.L. Behrnes
Drop: A. Bradford
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: C.G. Crawford (Canterbury)
19 August 1933 Canterbury 21–3 Southland Lancaster Park Oval, Christchurch  
Try: Alan Andrews,
G.J. Howell,
Charlie Oliver,
George Hart,
Jack Manchester
Con: G.T. Noland (3)
Try: A. McKay Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Joseph E. Moffitt (Wellington)
26 August 1933 Canterbury 8–5 Otago Lancaster Park Oval, Christchurch  
Try: George Hart,
Keith Mortlock
Con: G.T. Nolan
Try: H. McSkimming
Con: H. McSkimming
Referee: Herbert McKenzie (Wairarapa)
2 September 1933 Canterbury 23–14 West Coast Lancaster Park Oval, Christchurch  
Try: R. Hazelhurst (2),
R.K. King,
Anthony Cottrell,
J. Hattersley
Con: R. Hazelhurst (4)
Try: R.B. Scandrett,
Ronald King
Con: L.T. Martyn
Pen: L.T. Martyn (2)
Referee: A. Thompson (Canterbury)
9 September 1933 Canterbury 13–3 Buller Lancaster Park Oval, Christchurch  
Try: R.K. King,
Alan Andrews,
A.R. Bowes
Con: F.T.J. French (2)
Pen: E.C. Holder Referee: Ernie A. Empson (Canterbury)
16 September 1933 Canterbury 15–15 Taranaki Lancaster Park Oval, Christchurch  
Try: Alan Andrews,
F.T.J. French
Con: F.T.J. French
Pen: F.T.J. French
Drop: R. Hazelhurst
Try: Kenneth Fookes,
Clifford Wills,
J. Ross
Con: J. Ross
Drop: Arthur Collins
Referee: C.G. Crawford (Canterbury)
23 September 1933 Canterbury 6–3 South Canterbury Lancaster Park Oval, Christchurch  
Try: Keith Mortlock
Pen: F.T.J. French
Try: John Boys Referee: Ernie A. Empson (Canterbury)
30 September 1933 Canterbury 36–0 King Country Lancaster Park Oval, Christchurch  
Try: N.A. Dunshea (2),
Jack Manchester (2),
Charlie Oliver (2),
W.J. Brown,
Alan Andrews
Con: F.T.J. French (2),
Jack Manchester,
Charlie Oliver
Drop: Alf Cobden
Referee: Ernie A. Empson (Canterbury)

1934

21 July 1934 Canterbury 0–9 Hawke's Bay Lancaster Park Oval, Christchurch  
Try: Bill Collins,
Charles Smith,
Eddy Apsey
Referee: Samuel Hollander (Canterbury)
16 August 1934 Hawke's Bay 39–16 Wanganui McLean Park, Napier  
Try: Eddy Apsey (3),
Charles Smith (2),
T.W.D. Ireland,
H.L. Bradley,
J.G. Gunn,
C.H. Rolls,
Colin Le Quesne,
W.M. Miller
Con: H.W. Sheriffs (3)
Try: George Thakambau,
I.A. McIntyre,
T.C. Chase,
J.C. Buckley
Con: T.C. Chase (2)
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: E.D. Berry (Hawke's Bay)
1 September 1934 Hawke's Bay 23–8 Taranaki McLean Park, Napier  
Try: Dick Steere (2),
Charles Smith,
C.H. Rolls,
H.L. Bradley,
Tori Reid,
C.E. Evans
Con: C.E. Evans
Try: L.H. Edwards
Con: Arthur Collins
Pen: Arthur Collins
Referee: Albert de Clifton (Wellington)
8 September 1934 Hawke's Bay 14–18 Auckland McLean Park, Napier  
Try: Tori Reid,
C.H. Rolls,
Charles Smith
Con: H.L. Bradley
Drop: Colin Le Quesne
Try: Harcourt Caughey,
E.J. Hedge,
Ronald Bush
Con: Leo Heazlewood (3)
Pen: Leo Heazlewood
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: R.J. Paton (Wellington)

1935

3 July 1935 Auckland 29–8 North Auckland Eden Park, Auckland  
Try: Frank Solomon (2),
David Solomon,
Henry Brown,
A.H. Brown,
Hubert McLean,
R. Currey
Con: Ronald Bush (4)
Try: L.C. Cooney
Con: S.R. Pickering
Pen: S.R. Pickering
Referee: A.E. Austin (Auckland)
10 August 1935 Auckland 13–16 Canterbury Eden Park, Auckland  
Try: R.K. Anderson
Pen: Ronald Bush (2)
Drop: Ronald Bush
Try: J.G. Rankin,
Horace Deavoll,
Geoff Parsons,
G.W. Thompson
Con: Horace Deavoll (2)
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: C.F. Paull (Auckland)
24 August 1935 Canterbury 27–16 Wairarapa Lancaster Park Oval, Christchurch  
Try: Clement McPhail (2),
J.G. Polson (2),
R.R.M. Innes,
W. Sweeney,
J.G. Rankin
Con: Horace Deavoll (3)
Try: M.W. Devine,
P. Ward,
H.L. de C. Martelli
Con: Frederick Fuller (2)
Pen: Frederick Fuller
Referee: A. Thompson (Canterbury)
31 August 1935 Canterbury 8–3 Southland Lancaster Park Oval, Christchurch  
Try: N.A. Dunshea,
J.G. Rankin
Con: Horace Deavoll
Try: H.W. Southern Referee: R.W. Blazey (Canterbury)
7 September 1935 Canterbury 16–11 West Coast Lancaster Park Oval, Christchurch  
Try: J.G. Rankin (2),
Clement McPhail,
R.R.M. Innes
Con: Horace Deavoll (2)
Try: E. Pfahlert,
W. Mann,
C. Schroder
Con: W.H. Vincent
Referee: Ernie A. Empson (Canterbury)
14 September 1935 Canterbury 12–11 South Canterbury Lancaster Park Oval, Christchurch  
Try: R. Brown,
J.O. Hattersley
Pen: Horace Deavoll
Try: Gordon King,
J.T. Strang
Con: L.T. Martyn
Pen: L.T. Martyn
Referee: R.W. Blazey (Canterbury)
21 September 1935 Canterbury 6–15 Otago Lancaster Park Oval, Christchurch  
Pen: Horace Deavoll,
J.J. McAuliffe
Try: Jim Watt,
F.J. Green,
Charles Quaid
Con: David Trevathan
Drop: David Trevathan
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Ernie A. Empson (Canterbury)

1936

1 August 1936 Otago 16–3 Southland Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Try: Jim Watt (2)
Pen: David Trevathan (2)
Drop: David Trevathan
Try: Johnny Purdue Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Leonard Morton Wright (Otago)
5 August 1936 Otago 14–5 Auckland Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Try: A.E. Valentine,
Colin Gillies
Con: David Trevathan
Pen: David Trevathan (2)
Try: A.H. Brown
Con: Ronald Bush
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Lyndon Macassey (Otago)
12 August 1936 Otago 11–5 Manawatu Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Try: Jim Watt
Con: Jack Taylor
Pen: Jack Taylor (2)
Try: R.M. Gillespie
Con: W.G. Powell
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Leonard Morton Wright (Otago)
26 August 1936 Otago 26–3 South Canterbury Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Try: John Hore (2),
David Trevathan,
Jim Watt
Con: David Trevathan (3)
Drop: David Trevathan (2)
Pen: Tom Morrison Referee: Samuel Hollander (Canterbury)
29 August 1936 Otago 16–0 Canterbury Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Try: Frederick Vorrath,
W.R. Laney,
Harold Simon
Con: David Trevathan (2)
Pen: David Trevathan
Referee: N.D. Tilley (Otago)
5 September 1936 Otago 30–0 North Auckland Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Try: T.G. Gold (2),
W.R. Laney,
Harold Simon,
R. McSkimming
Con: David Trevathan (4)
Drop: David Trevathan
Referee: N. Reardon (Otago)
19 September 1936 Otago 16–3 Wellington Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Try: Jim Watt,
David Trevathan,
Harold Fookes
Con: David Trevathan (2)
Pen: David Trevathan
Try: E.R. Nees Referee: Samuel Hollander (Canterbury)
26 September 1936 Otago 30–0 West Coast Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Try: W.A. Black (4),
Jim Watt,
Harold Simon
Con: David Trevathan (2)
Drop: David Trevathan,
Jack Taylor
Referee: Leonard Morton Wright (Otago)

1937

31 July 1937 Otago 7–12 Southland Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Try: Frederick Vorrath
Drop: David Trevathan
Try: Arthur Wesney
Con: Arthur Wesney
Pen: Arthur Wesney
Drop: Alexander Sutherland
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: N.D. Tilley (Otago)

1938

30 July 1938 Southland 6–7 Otago Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill  
Pen: R. Barnett (2) Try: W.A. Black
Drop: David Trevathan
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: C.C. Kenward (Southland)
10 August 1938 Otago 16–7 Canterbury Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Try: S. McCartney,
Frederick Vorrath
Pen: W.I. Perriam,
David Trevathan
Drop: David Trevathan
Pen: D.P. White
Drop: D.P. White
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Lyndon Macassey (Otago)
24 August 1938 Otago 27–16 South Canterbury Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Try: W.S. McLelland,
A.A. Parkhill,
Jack Taylor
Con: David Trevathan,
J.R. Taylor
Pen: Jack Taylor (2)
Drop: David Trevathan (2)
Pen: Tom Morrison (4)
Drop: Tom Morrison
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: D. MacKay (Otago)
27 August 1938 Otago 12–0 North Otago Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Try: S. McCartney (2),
G.R. McDonald
Pen: Jack Taylor
Referee: J.M. Briggs (Otago)
31 August 1938 Otago 4–0 Hawke's Bay Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Drop: David Trevathan Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Ernie A. Empson (Canterbury)
3 September 1938 Otago 24–3 Taranaki Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Try: L. Werner (3)
Con: Jack Taylor
Pen: Jack Taylor (3)
Drop: David Trevathan
Pen: J.L. Mueli Attendance: 6,000
Referee: J.M. Briggs (Otago)
10 September 1938 Otago 5–10 Southland Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Try: W.A. Black
Con: Jack Taylor
Try: G.H. Graham,
M.P. Grace
Con: J.M. Ballantyne (2)
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: J.B. Burton (Otago)
14 September 1938 Southland 10–3 Wellington Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill  
Try: M.P. Grace,
Alexander Sutherland
Drop: M.P. Grace
Try: J.P. Eastwood Attendance: 7,000
Referee: J.B. Burton (Otago)
24 September 1938 Southland 20–16 Ashburton County Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill  
Try: Doug Herron (2),
Thomas Metcalfe,
G.H. Graham
Con: Doug Herron
Pen: Doug Herron,
M.P. Grace
Try: D.G. Brooker,
R.B. Lilley,
P.C. Bradley
Con: I.L. Behrnes (2)
Pen: I.L. Behrnes
Referee: W.O. Ward (Southland)

1939

5 September 1939 Southland 23–4 Otago Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill  
Try: Ron Ward (2),
Charles Saxton,
Johnny Purdue
Con: Arthur Wesney
Pen: Arthur Wesney (3)
Drop: David Trevathan Attendance: 18,000
Referee: R.W. Murray (Southland)
12 August 1939 Southland 17–3 Manawatu Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill  
Try: Alexander Sutherland (2),
Charles Saxton,
Ron Ward
Con: Arthur Wesney
Pen: Ron Ward
Pen: Jack Finlay Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Ivan H. Dillon (Southland)
16 August 1939 Southland 38–0 Bush Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill  
Try: R.P. Gibb (3),
Ray Mahony (3),
Charles Saxton,
Alexander Sutherland,
Ron Ward,
G.H. Graham
Con: J.W. Fleming (3),
F.H. McEwan
Referee: R.W. Murray (Southland)
26 August 1939 Southland 50–0 Ashburton County Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill  
Try: Alexander Sutherland (4),
Johnny Purdue (2),
Syd Purdue,
Ron Ward,
Charles Saxton,
Arthur Wesney,
Ray Mahony
Con: Arthur Wesney (7)
Pen: Arthur Wesney
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: E.J. Barron (Southland)

References

    Knight, Lindsay (1980). Shield Fever. Rugby Press. ISBN 0-9597553-8-1.

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