1938 Representative Season
North Otago’s 1938 season was highlighted by their first ever challenge for the Ranfurly Shield, against Otago in Dunedin. The match was won by Otago 12-0.
Matches against South Canterbury and Canterbury, both in Oamaru, kickstarted the provincial calendar for North Otago in 1938. With a return match with South Canterbury played in Timaru following the Ranfurly Shield Challenge with Otago.
Although no matches were won by North Otago in 1938, the side managed respectable results against Otago and in their first encounter with South Canterbury in Oamaru.
Season Statistics
Matches Played | Matches Won | Matches Lost | Matches Drawn | Points Scored | Points Against
Season Results
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 23, 1938 | North Otago | 16-5 | South Canterbury | Oamaru | |
| August 3, 1938 | North Otago | 6-27 | Canterbury | Oamaru | |
| August 27, 1938 | Otago | 12-0 | North Otago | Dunedin | Ranfurly Shield |
| September 10, 1938 | South Canterbury | 35-9 | North Otago | Timaru | |
| Non First Class Matches* | |||||
* Matches played by a senior North Otago side that weren’t clasified as a first class fixture. In some casses these may be a pre-season (warm-up) fixture, or against a “B” selection.
Season Players
The following players were selected to represent the senior North Otago side during the 1938 season.
| Name | Position | Club | Games Played | Tries | Cons | Pens | DGs | Points |
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Note: All efforts have been made to accuralety list these records, however due to the nature of historical records some mistakes may still be present. All names and information used for these records are from reports made at the time, where possible more detailed research has been undertaken to complete these figures however some information may still be missing.