Combined Buller-West Coast Rugby Union Team versus Springboks.1956

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DescriptionPlayed at Victoria Square Westport,25th July,1956.
Won by Springboks 27 - 6.

Back Row: K Foster, S Orman,T Eggerton, A Hawes.
3rd Row:A McEnaney,R Burrow, P Dent, Bebbington.
2nd Row:A McNabb,J Shaw,B Ross, A Negri,M Easton, Crackett,L Champion,J Duncan.
Front Row:J Harris(Manager),B Watkin(Selector),G Anderson(Captain),O Smallholme(Selector),M White(Vice Captain),R King(Coach),G Orman(Selector).Date of Photo1956Map^[1]ContributorBrendon Barrow

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PersonK FosterR KingG OrmanJ DuncanJ HarrisB WatkinG AndersonO SmallholmeM WhiteS OrmanT Eggerton A HawesA McEnaneyR BurrowP DentBebbingtonA McNabbJ ShawB RossA NegriM Easton CrackettL ChampionOrganisation (eg business)Buller-West Coast Rugby Union Team EventSpringboks v West Coast-BullerRugby

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Brian Langton
Some very good rugby players in that side loved following them as a kid I worked with Tony Anderson later on in my life top fellow.
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Geoffrey King
Brian Langton Great Coach Brian lol

Dea Minehan
Diane Tapp !!

Tony Forsyth
First game of rugby I watched. We stood on the sideline behind a rope.

Brian Langton
Tony Forsyth Hi Tony were you related to Wally and Margret.
Bill Garth
Think Alan McNabb and Ross Burrows are still with us.

Len Gibson
We came from Murchison to watch the game and were amazed by the long passing the springbocs used it was a good game.

West Coast Rugby Museum
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Here's some brief colour highlights from that match:
https://www.facebook.com/WestCoastRM/videos/1024782504603688

David Rodgers
I remember that game. Being played in Wesport, "our" team wore the Buller colours. Alan McNabb was fullback. Coach Ron King was a former All Black. Springboks 27 - Buller West Coast 6. That tour established my great love for rugby.

Glenn Johnston
Is the L Champion Les? I remember two or three Champion's that worked in the forestry and were originally from the Westport area.

Glenn Johnston
B. Ross (nickname Barney) was the timber Cruising boss when I was in in the forestry working for Central Districts out of Hokitika in 1977. He was a stalwart of the Excelsior Club from Hokitika. He must have kept playing rugby for at least a decade after this photo was taken.

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Combined Buller-West Coast Rugby Union Team versus Springboks.1956

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