The Ranfurly Shield, colloquially known as the Log o' Wood, is perhaps the most prestigious trophy in New Zealand's domestic rugby union competition.[1] 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. Hawke's Bay were the most successful team during this period with 24 successful defences which was, at that stage, a record.

Holders

Union Won Successful
Defences
WellingtonHeld at beginning of decade10
Southland15 September 19201
Wellington10 September 19212
Hawke's Bay9 August 192224
Wairarapa3 June 19272
Manawhenua6 August 19272
Canterbury7 September 19271
Wairarapa18 July 19288
Southland31 August 19290

Fixtures

1920

2 June 1920 Wellington 15–3 Canterbury Athletic Park, Wellington  
Try: Jack Shearer,
Beethoven Algar,
A. Gilchrist
Con: Edward Roberts (3)		 Pen: Edward Hasell Attendance: 10,000[2]
Referee: Henry Paton (Wellington)
30 June 1920 Wellington 22–3 Bay of Plenty Athletic Park, Wellington  
Try: George Aitken (2),
N.A.J. Barker,
A.D. Jackson,
E.E. Hughes,
S.J. Standen
Con: E.E. Hughes,
Ranji Wilson		 Try: Duncan Heather Attendance: 3,000[3]
Referee: A.W. Thompson (Manawatu)
7 July 1920 Wellington 20–9 Taranaki Showgrounds Oval, Hawera  
Try: George Aitken,
Mark Nicholls,
Harry Nicholls,
Jack Shearer
Con: Mark Nicholls
Pen: Mark Nicholls
Drop: Mark Nicholls		 Try: F.S. McKenna
Con: S.D. George
Drop: D. Sykes		 Attendance: 5,000[4]
Referee: F.C. Atkinson (Wanganui)
28 July 1920 Wellington 20–5 Hawke's Bay Athletic Park, Wellington  
Try: James Ryan (2),
R.J. Harkness,
Umberto Calcinai,
Fred Tilyard,
N.A.J. Barker
Con: Mark Nicholls		 Try: James Mapu
Con: E. Kuru		 Attendance: 3,000[5]
Referee: John L. Simpson (Wellington)
7 August 1920 Wellington 23–20 Auckland Auckland Domain, Auckland  
Try: Umberto Calcinai (2),
Ranji Wilson,
N.A.J. Barker,
E.E. Hughes
Con: Mark Nicholls (4)		 Try: A.P. Singe,
E. Earlly,
R. Taylor
Con: G.W. Murray,
W.A. Laxon
Pen: W.A. Laxon
Drop: Charles Kingstone		 Attendance: 15,000[6]
Referee: F.C. Atkinson (Wanganui)
21 August 1920 Wellington 16–5 Taranaki Athletic Park, Wellington  
Try: George Aitken (2),
James Tilyard,
Edmond Ryan
Con: Edward Roberts (2)		 Try: H.T. Wilkinson
Con: R.W. Roberts		 Attendance: 4,000[7]
Referee: Charles Kitto (Wellington)
28 August 1920 Wellington 20–14 Wanganui Athletic Park, Wellington  
Try: N.A.J. Barker,
James Tilyard,
George Aitken,
Mark Nicholls
Con: Mark Nicholls (2)
Drop: Edmond Ryan		 Try: T. Sullivan,
R. Scott,
Kenneth Svenson
Con: R. Cowie
Pen: R. Cowie		 Attendance: 5,000[8]
Referee: John L. Simpson (Wellington)
4 September 1920 Wellington 20–3 Auckland Athletic Park, Wellington  
Try: Edmond Ryan,
Umberto Calcinai,
E.E. Hughes,
James Tilyard
Con: Mark Nicholls (2)
Drop: Edward Roberts		 Try: T. Campbell Attendance: 16,000[9]
Referee: Edward McKenzie (Wairarapa)
9 September 1920 Wellington 32–16 South Canterbury Caledonian Ground, Timaru  
Try: W. O'Sullivan (2),
T. Price (2),
Umberto Calcinai,
Sydney Shearer,
Ranji Wilson
Con: Mark Nicholls (4)
Pen: Mark Nicholls		 Try: Phillippe Cabot,
J.E. Cooke
Con: A. Scott (2)
Drop: A. Scott		 Attendance: 4,000[10]
Referee: R. McKenzie (Otago)
11 September 1920 Wellington 16–5 Otago Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Try: W. O'Sullivan (2)
Con: Mark Nicholls
Drop: Edward Roberts (2)		 Try: William Fea
Con: J. Turnbull		 Attendance: 12,000[11]
Referee: R. McKenzie (Otago)
15 September 1920 Southland 17–6 Wellington Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill  
Try: N.F. Stead (2),
G.A. Fortune,
J.W. Holmes
Con: I.H. Brown
Pen: Andrew White		 Try: J.W. McCabe
Con: Mark Nicholls		 Attendance: [nb 1]
Referee: John Stalker (Southland)

1921

20 August 1921 Southland 10–8 Otago Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill  
Try: E.H. Diack,
E.M. Gilmour
Con: H. Agnew (2)		 Try: E.B. Stewart
Con: R.C. Bell
Pen: R.C. Bell		 Attendance: 7,000[15]
Referee: J.F. Peake (Canterbury)
10 September 1921 Wellington 28–13 Southland Athletic Park, Wellington  
Try: E.W. King,
C.J.M. Gair,
F.C. Hutchinson,
Sydney Shearer,
Paul Markham
Con: Mark Nicholls (2)
Pen: Mark Nicholls (2)
Drop: F.C. Hutchinson		 Try: E.H. Diack,
H.J. Brown,
L.R. Lopdell
Con: H. Agnew (2)		 Attendance: 10,000[16]
Referee: R. McKenzie (Otago)
21 September 1921 Wellington 27–19 Auckland Athletic Park, Wellington  
Try: A.D. Jackson (2),
Doug Algar,
Jack Shearer,
Sydney Shearer,
Mark Nicholls
Con: Mark Nicholls
Pen: Mark Nicholls
Drop: Mark Nicholls		 Try: Laurie Knight,
L.C. Williams,
Ces Badeley,
Karl Ifwersen
Con: Ces Badeley (2)
Pen: Victor Badeley		 Attendance: 4,500[17]
Referee: John L. Simpson (Wellington)
24 September 1921 Wellington 13–8 Otago Athletic Park, Wellington  
Try: E.W. King,
James Duncan,
Mark Nicholls
Drop: Harry Nicholls		 Try: G.L. Owles (2)
Con: Johnstone Richardson		 Attendance: 9,000[18]
Referee: Herbert McKenzie (Wairarapa)

1922

9 August 1922 Hawke's Bay 19–9 Wellington Athletic Park, Wellington  
Try: Jack Kirwan (2),
J.H. Scott,
Jack NcNab
Con: Gordon Yates (2)
Pen: Gordon Yates		 Try: Ward Udy,
S.J. Standen,
W.T. Ryan		 Attendance: 4,000[19]
Referee: Alfred Neilson (Wellington)
2 September 1922 Hawke's Bay 17–16 Bay of Plenty Nelson Park, Hastings  
Try: Cyril Brownlie,
L.H. Hingston,
Wattie Barclay,
Jackie Blake
Con: Gordon Yates
Pen: Gordon Yates		 Try: P. Wihapi,
David Borell,
Charles Montgomery,
C. Alexander
Con: A.L. McLean,
Noel Boucher		 Attendance: 4,000[20]
Referee: Herbert McKenzie (Wairarapa)
16 September 1922 Hawke's Bay 42–8 King Country McLean Park, Napier  
Try: Bert Grenside (3),
U. Batchelor (2),
R.F. O'Donoghue (2),
Jack Kirwan,
T. Daly
Con: Gordon Yates (5),
R.F. O'Donoghue
Pen: Gordon Yates		 Try: R.L. Harty
Con: J.B. Macken
Pen: J.B. Macken		 Referee: Bill O'Neill (Hawke's Bay)

1923

4 June 1923 Hawke's Bay 6–0 Wairarapa McLean Park, Napier  
Try: Percy Martin-Smith
Pen: George Nēpia		 Attendance: 5,000[21]
Referee: John L. Simpson (Wellington)
28 July 1923 Hawke's Bay 10–6 Wellington McLean Park, Napier  
Pen: George Nēpia
Drop: Gordon Yates,
Alexander Kirkpatrick		 Try: W.F.F. Faber,
John Duncan		 Attendance: 6,000[22]
Referee: Herbert McKenzie (Wairarapa)
11 August 1923 Hawke's Bay 15–0 Poverty Bay Nelson Park, Hastings  
Try: N.L. Kivell,
Cyril Brownlie,
James Mapu,
George Nēpia,
Jimmy Mill		 Referee: A.E. Freeman (Wairarapa)
15 August 1923 Hawke's Bay 9–8 Canterbury Nelson Park, Hastings  
Try: George Nēpia,
Lui Paewai,
Bert Grenside		 Try: J.H. Parker
Con: I.H. Brown
Drop: I.H. Brown		 Attendance: 5,000[23]
Referee: F.C. Atkinson (Wanganui)
8 September 1923 Hawke's Bay 38–11 Horowhenua-Kapiti McLean Park, Napier  
Try: Bert Grenside (3),
Alby Falwasser,
T. Daly,
Sam Gemmell,
Maurice Brownlie,
J. Walker,
William Irvine,
George Nēpia
Con: George Nēpia (3),
Maurice Brownlie		 Try: K. Kelly,
Rewi Moynihan
Con: Hohepa Jacob
Pen: Hohepa Jacob		 Attendance: 5,000[24]
Referee: George Maddison (Hawke's Bay)
22 September 1923 Hawke's Bay 20–5 Auckland McLean Park, Napier  
Try: Jimmy Mill (2),
Lui Paewai,
Jack McNab,
J. Walker
Con: George Nēpia
Drop: George Nēpia		 Try: Bert Cooke
Con: Karl Ifwersen		 Attendance: 8,500[25]
Referee: Alfred Eckhold (Otago)

1924

3 June 1924 Hawke's Bay 30–14 Wairarapa McLean Park, Napier  
Try: Bert Grenside (2),
Jimmy Mill,
Jackie Blake,
J.W.D. Mardon,
Alexander Kirkpatrick,
Sam Gemmell,
Alby Falwasser
Con: N. McCarthy (3)		 Try: Albert Desmond (2),
H. Parker
Con: J. Hiroti
Pen: J. Hiroti		 Attendance: 4,800[26]
Referee: Charles Kitto (Wellington)
21 June 1924 Hawke's Bay 46–10 Poverty Bay McLean Park, Napier  
Try: Bert Grenside (4),
Jack McNab (2),
Cyril Brownlie (2),
Alby Falwasser,
Tiaki Omana,
N.L. Kivell
Con: George Nēpia (2),
Jimmy Mill (2),
William Irvine
Pen: George Nēpia		 Try: Robert Whaitiri,
J.H. Scott
Con: P. Tureia (2)		 Attendance: 5,000[27]
Referee: George Madison (Hawke's Bay)
16 August 1924 Hawke's Bay 35–3 Nelson Nelson Park, Hastings  
Try: Alby Falwasser (4),
Jackie Blake (2),
C.C. Hingston,
J. Hebberley
Con: J.W.D. Mardon
Pen: Gordon Yates (2),
L.A. Miller		 Try: C.H.A. Kinzett Referee: E.D. Berry (Hawke's Bay)
23 August 1924 Hawke's Bay 23–6 Auckland McLean Park, Napier  
Try: Bert Grenside (2),
Tiaki Omana,
Alby Falwasser,
Jackie Blake
Con: Gordon Yates
Pen: Gordon Yates
Drop: Tommy Corkill		 Try: Neil Ifwersen
Drop: J. Kirwan		 Referee: Bill O'Neill (Hawke's Bay)
30 August 1924 Hawke's Bay 31–5 Manawatu Nelson Park, Hastings  
Try: Tommy Corkill (3),
Alby Falwasser (3),
J.W.D. Mardon (2),
C.C. Hingston
Con: Gordon Yates,
L.A. Miller		 Try: J. McDonald
Con: L.J. Mullins		 Attendance: 4,000[28]
Referee: George Madison (Hawke's Bay)

1925

3 June 1925 Hawke's Bay 22–3 Wairarapa McLean Park, Napier  
Try: Bert Grenside (2),
Jimmy Mill,
Cyril Brownlie,
M. Mahoney
Con: George Nēpia,
L.A. Miller
Drop: H.H. Wylie		 Pen: Frank Booth Attendance: 10,000[29]
Referee: F.C. Atkinson (Wanganui)
5 August 1925 Hawke's Bay 24–18 Canterbury McLean Park, Napier  
Try: Maurice Brownlie,
Bert Grenside,
Jackie Blake,
Jimmy Mill,
Alby Falwasser
Con: William Irvine (3)
Pen: William Irvine		 Try: S. Baird,
Alan Robilliard,
W.A. Ford,
C.J. Oliver
Con: D.C. Nixon (3)		 Attendance: 10,000[30]
Referee: Herbert McKenzie (Wairarapa)
8 August 1925 Hawke's Bay 31–12 Southland McLean Park, Napier  
Try: Sam Gemmell (2),
Tommy Corkill,
Maurice Brownlie,
Alexander Kirkpatrick,
Jackie Blake,
Alby Falwasser,
Bert Grenside,
J. Walker
Con: William Irvine (2)		 Try: Bill Hazlett,
E.I. Ottrey
Con: Frank Kilby
Drop: Frank Kilby		 Attendance: 6,000[31]
Referee: W.J. Meredith (Auckland)
22 August 1925 Hawke's Bay 28–3 Taranaki Nelson Park, Hastings  
Try: Wattie Barclay (2),
Jackie Blake (2),
H.H. Wylie,
Maurice Brownlie,
Bert Grenside
Con: William Irvine,
H.H. Wylie
Pen: Jimmy Mill		 Try: Wallace R. Robinson Attendance: 5,000[32]
Referee: Wm. O'Neill (Hawke's Bay)
5 September 1925 Hawke's Bay 20–11 Wellington Athletic Park, Wellington  
Try: John Swain (2),
Alby Falwasser,
Tommy Corkill,
Jackie Blake,
Maurice Brownlie
Con: William Irvine		 Try: Kenneth Svenson
Con: Mark Nicholls
Pen: Mark Nicholls
Drop: Kenneth Svenson		 Attendance: 23,000[33]
Referee: F.C. Atkinson (Wanganui)
9 September 1925 Hawke's Bay 34–14 Otago Nelson Park, Hastings  
Try: Jackie Blake (3),
Tiaki Omana,
Alby Falwasser,
J. Walker,
Jimmy Mill,
Cyril Brownlie
Con: Bert Grenside (3),
Gordon Yates (2)		 Try: R.G. Webb (2)
Con: F. Donnelly
Pen: F. Donnelly
Drop: L.G.T. Townsend		 Attendance: 4,000[34]
Referee: Herbert McKenzie (Wairarapa)

1926

3 June 1926 Hawke's Bay 77–14 Wairarapa McLean Park, Napier  
Try: Jackie Blake (5),
Maurice Brownlie (3),
Bert Cooke (3),
Tommy Corkill (2),
E.S. Craven,
G. Tait,
Bert Grenside,
Cyril Brownlie
Con: Bert Grenside (8),
Maurice Brownlie (5)		 Try: Randall Booth,
K.G. Fairbrother
Con: Frederick Fuller
Pen: Frederick Fuller (2)		 Attendance: 8,000[35]
Referee: George Madison (Hawke's Bay)
5 June 1926 Hawke's Bay 36–3 Wanganui Nelson Park, Hastings  
Try: Bert Cooke (3),
Bert Grenside (2),
John Swain (2),
G. Tait,
William Irvine,
Alexander Kirkpatrick
Con: Bert Grenside (2),
Jimmy Mill		 Pen: Dudley Cameron Attendance: 5,000[36]
Referee: E.D. Berry (Hawke's Bay)
14 August 1926 Hawke's Bay 58–8 Wellington McLean Park, Napier  
Try: Bert Grenside (5),
Alexander Kirkpatrick (2),
Jackie Blake,
Cyril Brownlie,
Bert Cooke,
L.M. Johnson,
Edward Single,
John Swain
Con: George Nēpia (7),
Bert Grenside
Pen: George Nēpia		 Try: E.F. Barry
Con: Mark Nicholls
Pen: Mark Nicholls		 Attendance: 14,000[37]
Referee: Alfred Eckhold (Otago)
21 August 1926 Hawke's Bay 41–11 Auckland McLean Park, Napier  
Try: Jackie Blake (3),
Bert Cooke (2),
Maurice Brownlie,
Cyril Brownlie,
John Swain,
M. Mahoney
Con: George Nēpia (2),
Bert Grenside (2)
Pen: George Nēpia (2)		 Try: Neil Ifwersen,
F.W. Lucas
Con: Ruben McWilliams
Drop: L. Freeman		 Attendance: 8,000[38]
Referee: R.J. Paton (Wellington)
18 September 1926 Hawke's Bay 17–15 Canterbury Lancaster Park Oval, Christchurch  
Try: Bert Grenside (2),
William Irvine,
Bert Cooke,
Maurice Brownlie
Con: Bert Grenside		 Try: Alan Robilliard,
N. Dorreen
Con: Herb Lilburne
Pen: S.R. Carleton
Drop: Herb Lilburne		 Attendance: 20,000[39]
Referee: Alfred Eckhold (Otago)

1927

3 June 1927 Hawke's Bay 11–15 Wairarapa McLean Park, Napier  
Try: John Swain
Con: Bert Grenside
Pen: Bert Grenside (2)		 Try: W. Yates
Pen: Rawi Cundy (4)		 Referee: Herbert McKenzie (Wairarapa)
2 July 1927 Wairarapa 53–3 Bush Cameron and Soldiers Memorial Park, Masterton  
Try: Bert Cooke (3),
Clinton Stringfellow (2),
W. Yates (2),
Randall Booth (2),
Rawi Cundy,
Walter Reside,
I.H. Harvey,
Quentin Donald
Con: Bert Cooke (5),
Rawi Cundy (3)		 Pen: C.B. Udy Attendance: 2,000[40]
Referee: Herbert McKenzie (Wairarapa)
9 July 1927 Wairarapa 10–21[nb 2] Hawke's Bay Solway Showgrounds Oval, Masterton  
Try: L. Roach,
Bert Cooke
Con: Rawi Cundy (2)		 Try: W.J. Huxtable (2),
Wattie Barclay,
John Swain
Con: Bert Grenside (3)
Pen: Bert Grenside		 Attendance: 12,000[41]
Referee: Herbert McKenzie (Wairarapa)
6 August 1927 Wairarapa 16–18 Manawhenua Showgrounds Oval, Carterton  
Try: I.H. Harvey,
Bert Cooke,
Keith Reid
Con: Rawi Cundy (2)
Pen: Rawi Cundy		 Try: T. Parsons,
G. Persson,
C. Hunt,
Hone McDonald
Con: K.D. Brophy (2),
Hohepa Jacob		 Attendance: 2,345[42]
Referee: Charles Kitto (Wellington)
31 August 1927 Manawhenua 9–3 Taranaki Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North  
Try: M. Tremewan,
E. Anderson
Pen: Hohepa Jacob		 Try: R. O'Keeffe Attendance: 10,000[43]
Referee: F.E. Sutherland (Auckland)
3 September 1927 Manawhenua 25–6 Wanganui Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North  
Try: Hone McDonald (3),
T. Parsons,
M. Tremewan,
Hohepa Jacob
Con: Hohepa Jacob (2)
Pen: Hohepa Jacob		 Try: J. Johnston
Pen: F. Leahy		 Attendance: 5,000[44]
Referee: D.A. Clark (Canterbury)
7 September 1927 Manawhenua 6–17 Canterbury Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North  
Try: W. Parata
Pen: Hohepa Jacob		 Try: Alan Robilliard (2),
W.C. Dalley
Con: Herb Lilburne
Pen: S.R. Carleton
Drop: W.C. Dalley		 Attendance: 8,000[45]
Referee: F.C. Atkinson (Wanganui)

1928

14 July 1928 Canterbury 29–9 South Canterbury Lancaster Park Oval, Christchurch  
Try: C.D. Chesley (2),
George Hart (2),
C.J. Oliver,
S.F. Fookes,
D.G. Grant
Con: C.D. Chesley (4)		 Try: T. Manning
Pen: D.G. Fairbrother,
E.M. Halsteed		 Attendance: 15,000[46]
Referee: Alfred Eckhold (Otago)
18 July 1928 Canterbury 7–8 Wairarapa Lancaster Park Oval, Christchurch  
Try: A.E. Cooke,
R. Jury
Con: A.E. Cooke		 Pen: C.D. Chesley
Drop: C.J. Oliver		 Referee: R. Herd (Otago)
11 August 1928 Wairarapa 57–11 Bush Cameron and Soldiers Memorial Park, Masterton  
Try: W. Yates (2),
M.J. Parker (2),
Bert Cooke (2),
Clinton Stringfellow,
Stanley Willoughby,
I.A. Hart,
N. McGregor,
K.G. Fairbrother
Con: Rawi Cundy (9)
Pen: Rawi Cundy (2)		 Try: G. Harris (2),
L. Bartosh
Con: C.B. Udy		 Referee: Herbert McKenzie (Wairarapa)
18 August 1928 Wairarapa 26–8 Marlborough Showgrounds Oval, Carterton  
Try: W. Yates (2),
Clinton Stringfellow,
R. Jury,
K.G. Fairbrother,
J.T. Walker
Con: Rawi Cundy (3),
W. Yates		 Try: F. Barclay,
L. Hounsell
Con: G. Isherwood		 Referee: Herbert McKenzie (Wairarapa)
22 August 1928 Wairarapa 9–3 Wellington Showgrounds Oval, Carterton  
Try: Quentin Donald,
G.R. Sharp
Pen: W. Pates		 Pen: F.S. Ramson Attendance: 4,500[47]
Referee: Herbert McKenzie (Wairarapa)
15 September 1928 Wairarapa 31–10 Manawhenua Showgrounds Oval, Carterton  
Try: J.G. Donald (2),
M.J. Parker (2),
R. Jury,
Clinton Stringfellow,
Rawi Cundy
Con: Rawi Cundy (3)
Drop: L. Roach		 Try: D.Tatana,
T. Parsons
Drop: W. Gleeson		 Referee: Joseph King (Wanganui)

1929

20 July 1929 Wairarapa 10–6 Hawke's Bay Cameron and Soldiers Memorial Park, Masterton  
Try: Randall Booth,
A.V. Jury
Con: Frederick Fuller (2)		 Try: L.F. South
Pen: Jack Ruru		 Attendance: 10,000[48]
Referee: Joseph Moffitt (Wellington)
10 August 1929 Wairarapa 17–14 Auckland Showgrounds Oval, Carterton  
Try: W.R. Irvine
Con: Frederick Fuller
Pen: Frederick Fuller (4)		 Try: K.D. Anderson,
L.S. Hook,
F.S. Lucas,
P.C. Minns
Con: Ronald Bush		 Attendance: 8,000[49]
Referee: Hugh Whittington (Taranaki)
17 August 1929 Wairarapa 37–16 Manawhenua Cameron and Soldiers Memorial Park, Masterton  
Try: Bert Cooke (2),
Jimmy Mill,
Rawi Cundy,
Frederick Fuller,
Clinton Stringfellow,
Tommy Corkill,
J.G. Donald
Con: Rawi Cundy (3),
Frederick Fuller (2)
Pen: Rawi Cundy		 Try: W. Parata,
T. Parata,
T.J. Miles
Con: Eric Fletcher (2)
Pen: Eric Fletcher		 Attendance: 2,000[50]
Referee: T.A. Fletcher (Wellington)
28 August 1929 Wairarapa 17–12 Canterbury Cameron and Soldiers Memorial Park, Masterton  
Try: Stanley Willougby,
W.R. Irvine,
Rawi Cundy
Con: Rawi Cundy,
Frederick Fuller
Drop: Bert Cooke		 Try: J.T. Robinson,
George Hart
Con: Herb Lilburne
Drop: D.M. Hay		 Attendance: 8,000[51]
Referee: Joseph Moffitt (Wellington)
31 August 1929 Wairarapa 16–19 Southland Showgrounds Oval, Carterton  
Try: Clinton Stringfellow (2)
Pen: Rawi Cundy,
Frederick Fuller
Drop: Frederick Fuller		 Try: B.A. Mahoney,
R.M. Bird
Pen: G. Porter (2)
Drop: G. Porter (2)		 Referee: T.A. Fletcher (Wellington)

Table footnotes

  1. ↑ Described as "the largest crowd ever seen at the park"[12][13][14]
  2. ↑ Match awarded to Wairarapa following an appeal to the NZRFU. Hawke's Bay had fielded a player who had not fulfilled the necessary residential qualifications and therefore the shield was awarded to Wairarapa.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Ranfurly Shield History". Canterburyrugby.co.nz. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  2. ↑ "Ranfurly Shield Game". Papers Past. New Zealand Times. 4 June 1920. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Wellington v. Bay Of Plenty". Papers Past. Evening Post. 1 July 1920. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Wellington Defeat Taranaki". Papers Past. Evening Post. 8 July 1920. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Retained By Wellington". Papers Past. Evening Post. 29 July 1920. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Wellington Defeats Auckland". Papers Past. Evening Post. 9 August 1920. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Retained By Wellington". Papers Past. New Zealand Times. 23 August 1920. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "A Vigorous Game". Papers Past. New Zealand Times. 30 August 1920. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Challengers Outclassed". Papers Past. Evening Post. 6 September 1920. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Wellington Defeat South Canterbury". Papers Past. Timaru Herald. 10 September 1920. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Wellington Defeats Otago". Papers Past. Evening Post. 13 September 1920. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "Southland Wins!". Papers Past. New Zealand Times. 16 September 1920. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "A Great Win". Papers Past. Southland Times. 16 September 1920. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  14. ↑ Carman 1967, p. 56
  15. ↑ "Defeat Of Otago". Papers Past. Evening Post. 22 August 1921. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  16. ↑ "Southland Easily Beaten". Papers Past. Evening Post. 12 September 1921. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  17. ↑ "Wellington Beats Auckland". Papers Past. Evening Post. 22 September 1921. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  18. ↑ "Strong Claim By Otago". Papers Past. Evening Post. 26 September 1921. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  19. ↑ "A Surprise Victory". Papers Past. Evening Post. 10 August 1922. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  20. ↑ "Hawke's Bay's Narrow Victory". Papers Past. Evening Post. 4 September 1922. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  21. ↑ "Holders Defeat Wairarapa". Papers Past. Evening Post. 5 June 1923. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  22. ↑ "A Great Struggle At Napier". Papers Past. Evening Post. 30 July 1923. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  23. ↑ "Retained By Hawke's Bay". Papers Past. Evening Post. 16 August 1923. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  24. ↑ "An Easy Victory". Papers Past. Hawke's Bay Tribune. 10 September 1923. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  25. ↑ "Auckland's Challenge Fails". Papers Past. Evening Post. 24 September 1923. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  26. ↑ "The Shield Still Ours". Papers Past. Hawke's Bay Tribune. 4 June 1924. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  27. ↑ "Poverty Bay Soundly Beaten". Papers Past. Hawke's Bay Tribune. 23 June 1924. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  28. ↑ "Fast Spectacular Game". Papers Past. Hawke's Bay Tribune. 1 September 1924. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  29. ↑ "First Match Of The Season". Papers Past. New Zealand Times. 4 June 1925. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  30. ↑ "Still Held By Hawke's Bay". Papers Past. Evening Post. 6 August 1925. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  31. ↑ "Fast Scoring In Second Half". Papers Past. Hawke's Bay Tribune. 10 August 1925. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
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