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HOCKEY, MEN'S

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NEW ZEALAND CHALLENGE SHIELD

The New Zealand Challenge Shield was presented by the New Zealand Hockey Association in 1907, and was awarded to Auckland for the best performances in Inter-Provincial Matches in that year. The following is a complete record of the matches played to date.

(Name set in capitals denotes holder of trophy at start of season or any change during the year.)

1908 AUCKLAND v. Taranaki, won 3–1; v. Canterbury, won 2–1; v. Manawatu, won 4–3; v. Nelson, won 3–0; v. Thames, won 5–0; v. Wellington, won 2–0; v. Wanganui, won 9–1.
1909 AUCKLAND v. Taranaki, won 4–1; lost to WELLINGTON, 2–3; Wellington v. Manawatu, won 3–1.
1910 WELLINGTON v. Hawke's Bay, won 2–1; v. Horowhenua, won 6–1; v. Wairarapa, won 6–3; v. Canterbury, won 2–1; v. Wanganui, won 11–4; v. Auckland, won 3–1.
1911 WELLINGTON v. Manawatu, won 6–2; v. Canterbury, won 3–2; v. Hawke's Bay, won 3–2; v. Auckland, drawn 2–2; v. Nelson, won 6–4; v. Otago, won 3–2.
1912 WELLINGTON v. CANTERBURY, lost 3–4; Canterbury v. Auckland, won 1–0; v. West Coast, won 6–0; v. Hawke's Bay, won 1–0; v. WELLINGTON, lost 1–2.
1913 WELLINGTON v. Hawke's Bay, won 4–1; v. Southland, won 4–0; v. Otago, won 7–3; v. AUCKLAND, lost 0–1.
1914 AUCKLAND v. Waikato, won 4–2; v. Wairarapa, won 6–1; v. Canterbury, won 2–1; v. WELLINGTON, lost 2–3. No matches were played during First World War.
1919 WELLINGTON v. MANAWATU, lost 1–3; Manawatu v. CANTERBURY, lost 1–2; Canterbury v. Hawke's Bay, won 2–1; v. Otago, won 7–2; v. Nelson, drawn 3–3; v. AUCKLAND, lost 0–1.
1920 AUCKLAND v. Nelson, won 7–1; v. Wanganui, won 6–0; v. Manawatu, won 5–0; v. Hawke's Bay, won 5–0; v. Canterbury, won 1–0; v. Wellington, won 4–2.
1921 AUCKLAND v. Nelson, won 5–2; v. Waikato, won 5–2; v. Wellington, won 4–0.
1922 AUCKLAND v. Waikato, drawn 3–3; v. Nelson, drawn 2–2; v. MANAWATU, lost 0–2; Manawatu v. Wellington, won 2–1.
1923 MANAWATU v. Hawke's Bay, won 3–1; v. Nelson, drawn 2–2; v. CANTERBURY, lost 2–6.
1924 Tournament held at Christchurch. Won by CANTERBURY.
1925 Tournament held at Wellington. Won by CANTERBURY.
1926 CANTERBURY v. Wellington, won 4–0.
1927 Tournament held at Auckland. Won by AUCKLAND.
1928 AUCKLAND v. Waikato, won 8–2; v. WELLINGTON, lost 1–2; Wellington v. Poverty Bay, won 4–2.
1929 WELLINGTON v. CANTERBURY, lost 1–4; Canterbury v. Otago, won 2–1; v. Auckland, won 2–1.
1930 CANTERBURY v. Otago, drawn 1–1; v. Wellington, drawn 2–2; v. Poverty Bay, won 1–0.
1931 CANTERBURY v. Buller, won 4–0; v. Waikato, drawn 2–2; v. Otago, won 5–1; v. Nelson, won 3–1; v. AUCKLAND, lost 2–3.
1932 AUCKLAND v. Waikato, won 3–1; v. Poverty Bay, won 4–1.
1933 AUCKLAND v. Waikato, won 4–2; v. Poverty Bay, won 6–1; v. Manawatu, won 5–4.
1934 AUCKLAND v. Waikato, won 7–2; v. Wellington, won 7–3; v. Manawatu, won 7–0.
1935 AUCKLAND v. Poverty Bay, won 8–1; v. Waikato, won 2–1; v. Wellington, won 3–2.
1936 AUCKLAND v. Wellington, won 4–2; v. Manawatu, won 3–1; v. Waikato, won 4–2; v. Canterbury, won 4–3.
1937 AUCKLAND v. Wellington, drawn 1–1; v. Poverty Bay, won 5–4; v. Waikato, won 5–1.
1938 AUCKLAND v. Waikato, drawn 3–3; v. Poverty Bay, won 9–1; v. Wellington, won 6–2.
1939 AUCKLAND v. Waikato, won 3–1; v. Wellington, drawn 2–2.
1940–1944 No matches on account of Second World War.
1945 AUCKLAND v. CANTERBURY, lost 3–4; Canterbury v. Wellington, drawn 4–4.
1946 CANTERBURY v. Wellington, won 8–1; v. Otago, won 4–2; v. Manawatu, won 6–1.
1947 CANTERBURY v. Otago, won 3–2; v. Wellington, won 3–0; v. Poverty Bay, won 4–3; v. Manawatu, won 5–2.
1948 CANTERBURY v.WELLINGTON, lost 2–3; Wellington v. Otago, won 3–2; v. Poverty Bay, won 2–0; v. MANAWATU, lost 1–3.
1949 MANAWATU v. Auckland, won 5–1; v. Poverty Bay, won 3–1; v. Canterbury, won 1–0; v. Wellington, drawn 2–2.
1950 MANAWATU v. Hawke's Bay, drawn 2–2; v. CANTERBURY, lost 0–1; Canterbury v. Auckland, drawn 2–2; v. Wellington, drawn 1–1.
1951 CANTERBURY v. South Canterbury, won 7–1; v. Otago, won 5–2; v. Hawke's Bay, won 6–3; v. Wellington, drawn 1–1; v. Manawatu, won 6–3; v. Waikato, won 4–1.
1952 CANTERBURY v. AUCKLAND, lost 2–3; Auckland v. WELLINGTON, lost 2–4; Wellington v. Waikato, won 8–2; v. Poverty Bay, won 5–2.
1953 WELLINGTON v. Hawke's Bay, won 7–0; v. Manawatu, won 7–1; v. Otago, won 4–1; v. Canterbury, won 4–1; v. AUCKLAND, lost 1–3.
1954 AUCKLAND v. Wellington, drawn 4–4; v. Manawatu, won 5–2; v. Poverty Bay, won 11–2; v. Canterbury, won 4–1; v. Waikato, won 9–3.
1955 Shield Tournament at Auckland. Entries: Auckland, Canterbury, Otago, Waikato, Hawke's Bay, and Wairarapa. AUCKLAND won by one point from Canterbury.
1956 Shield Tournament at Christchurch. Entries: Auckland, Canterbury, Wellington, Otago, Waikato, Hawke's Bay. CANTERBURY defeated Auckland 3–1 in final.
1957 Shield Tournament at Napier. Entries: Auckland, Central Hawke's Bay, Hawke's Bay, Manawatu, Otago, Canterbury, Poverty Bay, Wanganui, Wellington. CANTERBURY defeated Auckland 4–2 in final.
1958 Shield Tournament to have been played at Auckland was cancelled as the visits of two overseas teams to New Zealand this season made it difficult to secure sufficient entries.
1959 CANTERBURY v. Wellington, won 1–0; v. Otago, won 3–1; v. Manawatu, won 3–2; v. Auckland, won 2–1.
1960 CANTERBURY v. Otago, drawn 1–1; v. Auckland, drawn 0–0; v. Manawatu, won 3–1; v. Wellington, drawn 1–1; v. Wairarapa, won 2–1.
1961 CANTERBURY v. Otago, won 3–0; v. Manawatu, won 3–0; v. Wellington, drawn 2–2; v. Auckland, drawn 0–0; v. Whangarei, won 7–0.
1962 CANTERBURY v. Whangarei, won 2–0; v. Manawatu, won 3–0; v. Wellington, won 4–2; v. Wanganui, won 4–0; v. Otago, won 7–1.
1963 Shield Tournament at Christchurch. Entries: Ashburton, Auckland, Canterbury (2 teams), Hawke's Bay, Otago, Wairarapa, Wanganui, Wellington, and Whangarei. AUCKLAND defeated Whangarei 8–2 in the final.
1964 Shield Tournament at Wellington. Entries: Auckland, Canterbury, Hawke's Bay, Manawatu, Nelson, Otago, Taranaki, Waikato, Wairarapa, Wanganui, Wellington, and Whangarei. WHANGAREI defeated Canterbury 1–0 in the final, after extra time.