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
Southland	Held at beginning of decade	3
Wellington	3 September 1930	1
Canterbury	22 August 1931	15
Hawke's Bay	21 July 1934	2
Auckland	8 September 1934	1
Canterbury	10 August 1935	4
Otago	21 September 1935	8
Southland	31 July 1937	0
Otago	30 July 1938	5
Southland	10 September 1938	6

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.

External links

• Results at Scrum.co.nz