Ranfurly Shield 1910–19

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

Three unions held the Ranfurly Shield between 1910 and 1919, however due to the outbreak of World War I no matches were played between 1915 and 1918.

Union	Won	Successful Defences
Auckland	Held at beginning of decade	11
Taranaki	16 August 1913	6
Wellington	10 September 1914	5

Fixtures

1910

	13 August 1910	Auckland	11-3	Hawke's Bay	Alexandra Park, Auckland
		Try: R.B. Magee, J.T. Wylie, Frank Morse Con: William Cunningham		Try: R. McEwan	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: J. Williams (Auckland)

	20 August 1910	Auckland	3–3	Wellington	Alexandra Park, Auckland
		Drop: Joe O'Leary		Try: Frederick Roberts	Attendance: 15,000 Referee: J. Williams (Auckland)

	3 September 1910	Auckland	16-9	Taranaki	Alexandra Park, Auckland
		Try: H. Harrison, George Tyler Con: R.B. Magee, Joe O'Leary Pen: Joe O'Leary (2)		Try: L.J. Hill Pen: Leonard Stohr Drop: Leonard Stohr	Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Edward McKenzie (Wairarapa)

	10 September 1910	Auckland	6-4	Canterbury	Alexandra Park, Auckland
		Try: H. Harrison, J.T. Wylie		Drop: A.E. Doell	Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Angus Campbell (Auckland)

1911

	23 August 1911	Auckland	21-5	South Auckland	Alexandra Park, Auckland
		Try: Dougie McGregor (2), R.B. Magee, Harold Hayward, James Stewart, T.M. Wilkes Pen: Joe O'Leary		Try: S.Darby Con: A. Hyde	Referee: C.W. Oram (Auckland)

	16 September 1911	Auckland	29-10	Poverty Bay	Alexandra Park, Auckland
		Try: Victor Macky (2), A.C. Wilson (2), J.A. Bruce, Joe O'Leary, Dougie McGregor Con: Joe O'Leary (2), R.B. Magee, Victor Macky		Try: Aorere Mahaki, Robert Douglas Drop: Erekana Pewhairangi	Attendance: 5,500 Referee: F. Spurdle (Taranaki)

1912

	17 August 1912	Auckland	6-5	Taranaki	Alexandra Park, Auckland
		Try: Victor Macky Pen: Karl Ifwersen		Try: Jack McLeod Con: John Franklin	Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Edward McKenzie (Wairarapa)

	24 August 1912	Auckland	12-0	Wellington	Alexandra Park, Auckland
		Try: Victor Macky (4)			Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Edward McKenzie (Wairarapa)

	7 September 1912	Auckland	5-5	Otago	Alexandra Park, Auckland
		Try: Victor Macky Con: T.P. Walshe		Try: W. Alexander Con: E. Watson	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: J. Williams (Auckland)

1913

	19 July 1913	Auckland	6-5	Wellington	Alexandra Park, Auckland
		Try: C.L. Nisbet Pen: Joe O'Leary		Try: Frank Mitchinson Con: A.C. Evensen	Attendance: 10,000 Referee: George Nicholson (Auckland)

	9 August 1913	Auckland	27-3	Poverty Bay	Alexandra Park, Auckland
		Try: Dougie McGregor (2), Victor Macky, J.T. Wylie Con: Joe O'Leary (3) Pen: Joe O'Leary (3)		Drop: William Tate	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: R.L. Simpson (Wellington)

	16 August 1913	Auckland	11–14	Taranaki	Alexandra Park, Auckland
		Try: W. McK. Geddes, Lyn Weston, Dougie McGregor Con: Joe O'Leary		Try: R.W. Roberts (2), George Loveridge, Henry Dewar Con: G.J. Hawkins	Referee: Edward McKenzie (Wairarapa)

1914

	27 June 1914	Taranaki	17-3	Wanganui	Showgrounds Oval, Hawera
		Try: Reginald Taylor, C.C. Whittington, John Colman Con: Leonard Stohr Pen: Lenonard Stohr Drop: Leonard Stohr		Try: S.J. Smith	Referee: Alfred Neilson (Wellington)

	23 July 1914	Taranaki	11–3	Manawatu	Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
		Try: John Kissick, G.F. Bertrand, James Robertson Con: Leonard Stohr		Try: William Carroll	Attendance: 1,500 Referee: F. Spurdle (Taranaki)

	5 August 1914	Taranaki	14–3	Horowhenua-Kapiti	Showgrounds Oval, Hawera
		Try: O.M. Young, C.R. Birchall, R. Paterson Con: Leonard Stohr Pen: Leonard Stohr		Drop: Nepia Winiata	Attendance: 500 Referee: W.B. Scott (Wanganui)

	13 August 1914	Taranaki	22-3	Wairarapa	Victoria Park, Stratford
		Try: C.F. Young (4), C.C. Whittington, R. Paterson Con: Leonard Stohr (2)		Try: W. Redmond	Referee: W.J. Meredith (Wellington)

	20 August 1914	Taranaki	6-5	Canterbury	Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
		Try: C.C. Whittington Pen: Leonard Stohr		Try: Edward Hasell Con: E.E. Crawshaw	Referee: W.J. Meredith (Wellington)

	27 August 1914	Taranaki	6-0	Southland	Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
		Try: R.W. Roberts, Donald Cameron			Attendance: 2,000 Referee: George Nicholson (Auckland)

	10 September 1914	Taranaki	6-12	Wellington	Victoria Park, Stratford
		Try: Reginald Taylor Pen: Leonard Stohr		Try: E. Fisher, Beethoven Algar Con: Edward Roberts Drop: Beethoven Algar	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: George Nicholson (Auckland)

1919

	30 August 1919	Wellington	21-8	Canterbury	Athletic Park, Wellington
		Try: J.M. McArthur (2), M.C. Corner, H. Elliot, W.T. Ryan Con: R. Green (2), Edward Roberts		Try: L. Buchanan, E. Cummings Con: H. Davis	Attendance: 9,500 Referee: T.H. Jones (Wellington)

	6 September 1919	Wellington	18-10	Taranaki	Athletic Park, Wellington
		Try: M.C. Corner, Beethoven Algar, Albert de Clifton Con: Edward Roberts Pen: Edward Roberts Drop: Edward Roberts		Try: F.H. Masters, A.E. Spratt Con: S.D. George (2)	Attendance: 6,500 Referee: E.N. Tregear (Wanganui)

	13 September 1919	Wellington	23-9	Canterbury	Addington Showgrounds, Christchurch
		Try: Sydney Shearer, Jack Shearer, N.A.J. Barker, Beethoven Algar Con: R. Green (3), J.T. Tilyard Drop: R. Green		Pen: H. Davis (2) Drop: H. Davis	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: J.F. Peake (Canterbury)

	17 September 1919	Wellington	24-3	Auckland	Athletic Park, Wellington
		Try: Beethoven Algar, Albert de Clifton, M.C. Corner, R.J. Paton, N.A.J. Barker, J.T. Tilyard Con: Edward Roberts Drop: F.A. Malin		Try: M.R. Grierson	Attendance: 10,000 Referee: A.F.R. Crawford (Wellington)

	4 October 1919	Wellington	30-3	Wanganui	Athletic Park, Wellington
		Try: N.A.J. Barker (2), Umberto Calcinai (2), Sydney Shearer (2), Jack Shearer, J.T. Tilyard Con: F.A. Malin, Sydney Shearer, Jack Shearer		Try: A. Campion	Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Alfred Neilson (Wellington)

References

• https://web.archive.org/web/20100525200417/http://www.scrum.co.nz/Ranfurly_Shield_1910-1919.asp