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Tasman Rugby Union

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The Tasman Rugby Union was formed in December 2005 as an amalgamation of the Nelson Bays and Marlborough Rugby Unions, thereby becoming New Zealand’s newest provincial union. The Marlborough Union had been founded in 1888. Known as the “Red Devils”, Marlborough rugby has a proud heritage including holding the storied Ranfurly Shield for six defences in 1973-4. The Nelson Bays Union aka “the Griffins” was founded in 1968, itself an amalgamation of the Nelson and Golden Bays-Motueka Rugby Unions. Nelson had been founded in 1885 (becoming the nation’s sixth provincial union) and Golden Bays-Motueka in 1920.
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Jubilee 1885 – 1935 Nelson Rugby Union

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Tasman Rugby Union
1935
F J Lock
42 pages
History of the Nelson Rugby Union
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Jubilee 1885 – 1935 Nelson Rugby Union

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Tasman Rugby Union
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1935
Author:
F J Lock
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42 pages
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History of the Nelson Rugby Union
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Golden Jubilee 1888 – 1938

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Tasman Rugby Union
1938
S I Vercoe
56 pages
History of the Marlborough Rugby Union
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Golden Jubilee 1888 – 1938

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Tasman Rugby Union
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1938
Author:
S I Vercoe
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56 pages
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History of the Marlborough Rugby Union
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Diamond Jubilee 1888 – 1948

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Tasman Rugby Union
1948
J O Huse (Compiler)
20 pages
History of the Marlborough Rugby Union
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Diamond Jubilee 1888 – 1948

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Tasman Rugby Union
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1948
Author:
J O Huse (Compiler)
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20 pages
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History of the Marlborough Rugby Union
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A History of Sports Bodies In Marlborough

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Tasman Rugby Union
1959
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64 pages
Written as part of the Centennial of the Marlborough regional centenary. 6 pages on Rugby
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A History of Sports Bodies In Marlborough

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Tasman Rugby Union
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1959
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64 pages
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Written as part of the Centennial of the Marlborough regional centenary. 6 pages on Rugby
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75th Jubilee 1888 – 1963 Marlborough Rugby Union

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Tasman Rugby Union
1963
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24 pages
History of the Marlborough Rugby Union
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75th Jubilee 1888 – 1963 Marlborough Rugby Union

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Tasman Rugby Union
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1963
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24 pages
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History of the Marlborough Rugby Union
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Marlborough’s Log ’73 Ranfurly Shield Souvenir

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Tasman Rugby Union
1973
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48 pages
Record of the 1973 shield matches
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Marlborough’s Log ’73 Ranfurly Shield Souvenir

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Tasman Rugby Union
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1973
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48 pages
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Record of the 1973 shield matches
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The Marlborough Pictorial No. 85 August 1973

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1973
Marlborough Publications
48 pages
The Marlborough Pictorial was a monthly magazine published to record sports events, weddings, 21st’s and other notable occasions in Blenheim. Other towns and cities also published similar monthly magazines. This issue, number 85 of August 1973 highlighted Marlborough’s incredible Ranfurly Shield exploits from that season – and rightly so.
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The Marlborough Pictorial No. 85 August 1973

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Tasman Rugby Union
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1973
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Marlborough Publications
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48 pages
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The Marlborough Pictorial was a monthly magazine published to record sports events, weddings, 21st’s and other notable occasions in Blenheim. Other towns and cities also published similar monthly magazines. This issue, number 85 of August 1973 highlighted Marlborough’s incredible Ranfurly Shield exploits from that season – and rightly so.
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Centenary 1885 – 1985

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Tasman Rugby Union
1985
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24 pages
History of the Nelson Bays Rugby Union (Founded 1969 after amalgamating Nelson (founded 1885) and Golden Bay Motueka (founded 1920)
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Centenary 1885 – 1985

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Tasman Rugby Union
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1985
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24 pages
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History of the Nelson Bays Rugby Union (Founded 1969 after amalgamating Nelson (founded 1885) and Golden Bay Motueka (founded 1920)
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Rugby in Marlborough 1888 – 1988

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Tasman Rugby Union
1988
Harry Turvey
96 pages
History of the Marlborough Rugby Union
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Rugby in Marlborough 1888 – 1988

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Tasman Rugby Union
Year:
1988
Author:
Harry Turvey
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96 pages
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History of the Marlborough Rugby Union
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Marlborough’s Log ’73 Ranfurly Shield Reunion 1998

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Tasman Rugby Union
1998
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24 pages
1998 re-union of the 1973 Ranfurly Shield Team
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Marlborough’s Log ’73 Ranfurly Shield Reunion 1998

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Tasman Rugby Union
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1998
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24 pages
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1998 re-union of the 1973 Ranfurly Shield Team
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The Rise and All of Nelson Bays Rugby

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Tasman Rugby Union
1999
C Goodman & S Stout
448 pages
History of the Nelson Bays Rugby Union (Founded 1969 after amalgamating Nelson (founded 1885) and Golden Bay Motueka (founded 1920)
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The Rise and All of Nelson Bays Rugby

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Tasman Rugby Union
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1999
Author:
C Goodman & S Stout
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448 pages
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History of the Nelson Bays Rugby Union (Founded 1969 after amalgamating Nelson (founded 1885) and Golden Bay Motueka (founded 1920)
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Marlborough (Ranfurly Shield) Country

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Tasman Rugby Union
2001
Ken Berry
272 pages
A wonderful book on the great Marlborough Ranfuly Shield reign – 28 years later
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Marlborough (Ranfurly Shield) Country

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Tasman Rugby Union
Year:
2001
Author:
Ken Berry
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272 pages
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A wonderful book on the great Marlborough Ranfuly Shield reign – 28 years later
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Rugby in the Bays – A history of Rugby in Golden Bay, Motueka and Murchison to 1970

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Tasman Rugby Union
2013
Mike Parkinson
314 pages
History of the Golden Bay Motueka Rugby Union
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Rugby in the Bays – A history of Rugby in Golden Bay, Motueka and Murchison to 1970

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Tasman Rugby Union
Year:
2013
Author:
Mike Parkinson
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314 pages
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History of the Golden Bay Motueka Rugby Union
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