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 1965

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1964

(Founded, 1921; Affiliated, 1922)
Headquarters: Ruatoria.
COLOURS: SKY BLUE

Selectors: Messrs. P.Sayers, Wm.Rickard and J.M.Parkinson

A most disappointing season, without a single success to relieve the eight losses. The effort to place a regular strong XV, in the field was met with many difficulties and a total of 32 players were called on, 12 whom were making their first appearance. Seven of the XV placed in the field for the first match, the Queen’s Birthday fixture, were not played again. Three matches on a tour preceded the fixture against the Australians, the first time an International side has visited East Coast, and although beaten the Coast scored the first points a fine try by Milner, and had held the visitors to 9-3 at half-time.

Most lively in the loose play, the East Coast pack lacked the height and weight to dominate in the tight. The No.8 forward Maxwell, and the side-rankers, Ngatai and a new representative Wi Repa, were keen and active players, the latter especially so. Tamati and Sinel were the locks, Murphy the hooker, and Walker, a newcomer, a useful prop. Taare is an experienced half-back, but the two usual five-eighths Gibson, first, and Armstrong, second, were in their first season. Hooper was a real utility back, and was most useful, whether at five-eighth, centre or full-back. As was expected, Milner was the outstanding back but could represent his Union on only three occasions, whilst a prospect is new winger, Smith. On the right wing, Hana was again a speedy and useful player.

Milner was a member of the New Zealand Colts team, and also played in the Prince of Wales Cup match. Ackroyd and Ngatai had last represented in 1962 and Taare a year earlier, whilst Darling Moana had last appeared in 1953, and then at full-back.

1964 Results:

1964 Results

Mon 21 Sep	14:30	H	Representative	Counties Manukau	12 - 27	Match Center
Sat 29 Aug	14:30	H	Representative	Poverty Bay	03 - 26	Match Center
Sat 22 Aug	14:30	A	Representative	Hawkes Bay	28 - 14	Match Center
Tue 11 Aug	14:30	H	Representative	Australia	03 - 28	Match Center
Sat 01 Aug	14:30	A	Representative	Bay of Plenty	29 - 06	Match Center
Thu 30 Jul	14:30	A	Representative	Waikato XV	22 - 09	Match Center
Tue 28 Jul	14:30	A	Representative	King Country	30 - 12	Match Center
Mon 01 Jun	14:30	A	Representative	Poverty Bay	14 - 00	Match Center

Players 1964

				Position	PL
0255		Darling Moana		Forward, Fullback	1
0258		Tuta Wanui Taare		Scrumhalf	8
0264		Thomas Tamati		Lock	6
0272		E.R.'Knox' Karaka		Centre, Fullback	3
0276		Thomas Shelford		Prop	3
0298		Rangituatini 'Tene’ Henare		Prop	4
0308		David John Hooper		First Five, Fullback	8
0322		John Maxwell		No.8	5 (1)
0323		Martin Haua		Winger	7
0326		Alex D. Reedy		Loose Forward	1
0327		Walter C. Ackroyd		Winger	1 (1)
0328		T.W. Ngatai		Flanker	6
0330		M.T. ‘Tiger' Whakataka		Forward	1
0336		John Lima Manuel		Loose Forward, Lock	1
0337		Terence E.R. Murphy		Hooker	7
0349		Frederick Jackson		Loose Forward	6
0353		D.M. Fox		Winger	1
0355		Harold Williams		Forward	1
0360		Henare P.‘Buff' Milner		Utility Back	3
0361		Thomas Edwin 'Tom' Sinel		Lock	8
0367		Kevin Bruce Davies		First Five	4
0368		Graham Aupouri		No.8	1
0369		John Thomas Grayson		Centre	1
0370		Charles Kameta		Forward	1
0371		Busby Smith		Winger	7 (1)
0372		Harry Te Runa		First Five	1
0373		Samuel J.R. Armstrong		Centre	5
0374		Peter Robert Gibson		First Five	7
0375		David H. Walker		Hooker, Prop	7
0376		Dr.Tutere ’Doc’ Wi Repa		Flanker	6
0377		M.T. Leach		Winger	1
0378		J.S. Moran		Centre	1