Rugby First Fifteens
1930’s 1940’s 1950’s 1960’s 1970’s 1980’s 1990’s 2000’s 2010’s 2020’s
1970’s
Rugby – 1970
Row 3: W. Deuchrass, J. BarneH G. Seymour, S. Brocklebank.
Row 2: E. WiIlis, G. Sapsford, P. MichaeI, L. Gooch, C. Hyndman, R. Dickson.
Row 1: P. Craigie, S. Beamish, G. Skeggs, Mr R. Inglis ,P. Facoory, S. Heal, W. Cope.
Absent: N. Callick, M. Clifford, K. McDonald
Interschools
v O.B.H.S. lost 3- 15
v Waitaki Boys lost 8 – 4
v Southland Boys drew 6 – 6
v Shirley Boys lost 3- 12
Rugby – 1971
Row 3: R. J. Dickson, M. Lewis, B. Skeqgs, S. Brocklebank, G. McCuIlum.
Row 2: L. Gooch, V. Geytonbeck, A. McAlpine, G. Seymour, C. Homer, W. Cope.
Row 1: M. Pridhem, M. Walker, P. Willis (Capt.), Mr. R. G. Inglis, G. Sapsford (Vice capt.), R. Ayers, C. Thompson.
(Absent: P. Michael.)
Interschools
v O.B.H.S. lost 6 – 19
v Waitaki Boys lost 3 – 19
v Southland Boys lost 11 – 17
v Shirley Boys lost 3 – 19
Rugby – 1972
Row 3: D. McAuley, J. A. S. Murray, A. Cochran, W. S. McIntosh, A. McAlpine, P. Jones, W. D. Miller.
Row 2: A. Walker, D. Chambers, A. J. Foster M. Lows, R. Hyndman, B. Dodds.
Row 1: I. Arthur, C. T. Thompson, C. Homer, Mr. R. lnglis, M. W. Pridham, D. Barnett, B. Innes
In front: A. Turnbull.
Interschools
v O.B.H.S. won 14 – 8
v Waitaki Boys lost 6 – 20
v Southland Boys lost 0 – 32
v Shirley Boys lost 3 -10
Rugby – 1973
Row 3: C. R. Sasse, R. Clifton, R. Bowen, J. Murray, B. Porteous
Row 2: S. Brocklebank, W. Miller, A. Paulin, N. Gilchrist, A. Foster, G. Stewart, R. Hyndman, Mr. Ron IngIis
Row 1: S. McCuIIum, P. Henry, C. Thomson, M. Pridham, G. Cochrane, N. Lane, G. Bray.
Interschools
v O.B.H.S. lost 0 – 28
v Waitaki Boys lost 0 – 24
v Southland Boys lost 7 – 12
v Shirley Boys won 28 – 6
Rugby – 1974
Row 3: P. Lansgston, R. Bowen, N. Gilchrist, S. Seymour, D. Larkin
Row 2: G. Bray, A. Dickson, W. Miller, R. Clifton, M. Shaw, P. Cosgrove, I. Wilson,
Row 1: P. Connor, R. Henry, S. Davis, Mr. Ron Inglis, G. Stewart (Capt.), P. Henry, R. Edwards, N. Lane.
Interschools
v O.B.H.S. lost 3 – 15
v Waitaki Boys won 14 – 8
v Southland Boys lost 6 – 10
v Shirley Boys lost 6 – 24
Rugby – 1975
Row 3: G. Houston, M. Johnston, A. W. Dickson, R. C. Dickson, R. J. Wilden, C. Henry, A. Carroll.
Row 2: P. Cosgrove, I. Lord, W. Gooch, P. McLean, S. Lamb, D. P. Larkin, P. Moody.
Row 1: M. Fisher, M. Torrance, G. Stewart, Mr. R. G. Inglis, R. Henry, B. A. I. Stewart, D. McIntosh.
Interschools
v O.B.H.S. won 9 – 7
v Waitaki Boys won 8 – 7
v Southland Boys won 9 – 0
v Shirley Boys won 8 – 6
Rugby 1976
Row 3: S. Taele, C. Henry.
Row 2: T. Piho, C. Lewis, A. Dickson, G Gooch, S. Lamb, R. Wilden, P. Rodgers.
Row 1: Mr. C. Homer, B. Wolf, M. Torrance, I. Lord, C. Dickson (Captain), C. Birtles, D. McIntosh, R. Campbell, Mr. R. Inglis.
Interschools
v O.B. H. S. lost 0- 8
v Waitaki Boys won 11 – 6
v. Southland Boys lost 4 – 16
v Shirley Boys won 11 – 4
Rugby – 1977
Row 3: S. Manning, J.L. Edwards, T. Piho, S.G. Kemp, M.R. Edgar, D.J. Walker, A.C. Brocklebank.
Row 2: S. Taele, E.D. Hair, G.J. McGregor, G. Seaton, L.R. Ballantyne, R.P. Williams, C.J. Lewis, C.B. Wolf.
Row 1: Mr. G. Watt Coach), E.A. Lord, MC. Torrance, D.J. McIntosh (Captain), C. McLaren, K.A. Gillions, Mr. B. Frost (Coach).
Interschools
v O.B.H.S. no game
v Waitaki Boys won 11 – 10
V Southlnd Boys won 30 – 13
v Shirley Boys won 11 – 4
Rugby 1978
Row 3: B. Drew, M. Anderson, B. VeenVliet, R: Homan, C. Dungey, M. Rae
Row 2: 0. Bennett, C. Walker, M. Townsend, S. Kemp, G. Edgar, R. Campbell, R. Troy
Row 1: N. Henry, E. Hair, R. Ballantyne, (Captain), Mr. B. Frost (Coach), K. Gillions, E. Lord, D. McNally.
Interschools
v O.B.H.S. lost 0 – 9
v Waitaki lost 3 – 11
v Southland Boys lost 3 – 30
v Shirley Boys lost 12 – 27
1979 – Rugby
Row 3: G. Hair, G. Freeman, N. Henry, K. Woodhouse.
Row 2: G. Hall, S. Clark, C. Howie, R. Edgar, L. Clayton, J. Stapleton.
Row 1: Mr. K. Pettit (Assistant Coach) , N. Metzger, A. Sloper, M. Rae (Capt.), B. Bradley, T. Maker, Mr. B. Frost (Coach)
With only 16 7th form students this year we had the smallest and youngest First Fifteen the school has had for many years. The undersized team struggled to put together wins during the season. However, under Mr. Frost’s enthusiastic guidance they remained in good spirits and played hard against much bigger teams..
Interschools
v Otago Boys lost 3 – 21
v Waitaki Boys lost 3 – 83
v Southland Boys lost 0 – 56
v shirley Boys won 7 – 4
Back to Top
1930’s 1940’s 1950’s 1960’s 1970’s 1980’s 1990’s 2000’s 2010’s 2020’s