We hope you enjoy this look back as we look forward to many more years of recording the history of Ngati Porou East Coast Rugby Union. We acknowledge all the information from the NZ “Rugby Almanack” Series from the season’s 1934 through to 2019 and appreciate their hard and dedicated work in providing this detailed history. – Web Admin – Information Sourced from the NZ Rugby Almanack 1958
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1957
(Founded, 1921; Affiliated, 1922)
Headquarters: Ruatoria.
COLOURS: SKY BLUE
Selectors: Messrs. C.P.Shea, D.McClutchie and R.Donald
A limited fixture list again this season provided little opportunity to the players, 27 of whom were needed in the four matches. Only four of these were newcomers, the most. likely of whom was side-ranker Grooby. Knox Karaka and Watson played in the North Island and New Zealand Trials, and provided impressive displays; Karaka made a name fur himself with hefty punting and some fine goal-kicking at Palmerston North, and with more opportunity could well improve. Watson was a likely looking centre. New arrivals included Whatarau from Counties, and ex- All Black Bagley, who had last appeared in 1954 for Poverty Bay. Of the others, 14 players had represented East Coast in 1956, W. and G.Walker, Kururangi and Edge in 1955, Takarangi in 1954, Moana in 1953 and Manuel in 1950. D.B.Green, the previous season’s winger, had transferred to Poverty Bay, from where he played in the New Zealand Trials. Whatarau played in New Zealand Maori team, and Karaka, Whatarau and George Walker represented Tai Rawhiti.
1957 Results
| Sat 07 Sep | 14:30 | Representative | NPEC v Bay of Plenty | 16 - 20 | Match Center |
| Mon 12 Aug | 14:30 | Representative | NPEC v Canterbury | 11 - 12 | Match Center |
| Sat 29 Jun | 14:30 | Representative | NPEC v Poverty Bay | 18 - 06 | Match Center |
| Mon 03 Jun | 14:30 | Representative | Poverty Bay v NPEC | 23 - 06 | Match Center |
Players 1957
| Position | PL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0176 |
|
T.J. Takarangi |
|
Fullback | 1 |
| 0224 |
|
Karere ‘Babbie’ 'Babs' Henare |
|
Loose Forward, Lock | 3 |
| 0226 |
|
Barnard Manuel |
|
Forward | 1 |
| 0234 |
|
Kono Waihi |
|
Winger | 3 |
| 0244 |
|
Koro M. Dewes |
|
Hooker, Prop | 3 |
| 0250 |
|
Hemara ‘Bo' Kururangi |
|
First Five, Winger | 2 |
| 0255 |
|
Darling Moana |
|
Forward, Fullback | 3 |
| 0258 |
|
Tuta Wanui Taare |
|
Scrumhalf | 3 |
| 0264 |
|
Thomas Tamati |
|
Lock | 3 |
| 0266 |
|
Thomas Edge |
|
Centre | 2 |
| 0269 |
|
Walter Walker |
|
Forward | 2 |
| 0272 |
|
E.R.'Knox' Karaka |
|
Centre, Fullback | 3 |
| 0280 |
|
Albert Ngatai |
|
Forward | 1 |
| 0282 |
|
Bruce Allan Watson |
|
Centre | 1 |
| 0287 |
|
George Kiwa Walker |
|
Lock, Prop | 4 |
| 0298 |
|
Rangituatini 'Tene’ Henare |
|
Prop | 2 |
| 0301 |
|
Turei Forest Dale Mackey |
|
First Five, Scrumhalf | 4 |
| 0303 |
|
Sonny Brown |
|
Prop | 1 |
| 0305 |
|
Euan Trafford Hovell |
|
Loose Forward | 4 |
| 0307 |
|
Tamati Muturangi Reedy |
|
Fullback, Winger | 4 |
| 0308 |
|
David John Hooper |
|
First Five, Fullback | 1 |
| 0310 |
|
Keith Parker Bagley |
|
Lock | 1 |
| 0311 |
|
William.F de Malmanche |
|
Forward | 1 |
| 0312 |
|
James Wilkie |
|
Hooker | 1 |
| 0313 |
|
Graham John Grooby |
|
Prop | 3 |
| 0314 |
|
Peter Turei Karaka |
|
First Five | 1 |
| 0315 |
|
Edward Hone Whatarau |
|
First Five, Fullback | 2 |
