Central Coast Division Rugby League
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Sport | Rugby league |
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Formerly known as | Group 12 Rugby League |
Instituted | 1947 |
Inaugural season | 1967 (as Group 12 Rugby League), 1981 (as Central Coast Rugby League) |
Number of teams | 10 |
Country | Australia |
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Website | @sportingpulse.com |
The Central Coast Division of Country Rugby League is a rugby league competition based on the Central Coast of New South Wales between Sydney and Newcastle. It was founded in 1947 as a junior competition for the Newcastle club, Lakes United. In 1967, it was upgraded again to full membership of the Country Rugby League as Group 12. In 1981, it was renamed Central Coast Division. The division covers the entire region of the Central Coast from Woy Woy and Umina in the south up to Budgewoi and Gwandalan in the north.
Current teams
As of 2018 the current teams in the Central Coast competitions are:
Club | 2019 | First Grade Years & Premierships | Other Senior Competitions | ||||||
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Name | Est | Jnr | Snr | Span | 1915-1936 | 1947-2019 | Other | Total | Span |
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1987 | Yes | 1st | 1995-2001, 2003-now | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2nd Division 1987-1994, 2nd Grade 2002; Sydney Women 2015-now |
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1949 | Yes | 1st | 1949-now. Predecessor 1915, 1919-1926, 1930-1934, 1936 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | Jim Beam Cup 2003-2008 |
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1978 | Yes | 1st | 2004-now. Predecessor 1932-1936 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | 2nd Division 1978-2000; U17 2003 |
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1976 | Yes | 1st | 1981-1982, 1992-1993 (as Munmorah), 1994-1997, 2004-2017. 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 2nd Division 1976-1980, 1983-1990 (as Munmorah), 2000-2003, 2nd Grade 1991, U18 1999, 2nd Grade 2018. |
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1913 | Yes | 1st | 1915, 1919-1936, 1947-now | 4 | 8 | 0 | 12 | Challenge Cups 1938-1941, 1946; Jim Beam Cup 2003-2005 |
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1975 | Yes | 1st | 1976-now. Predecessor 1921. | 0 | 2 | — | 2 | Predecessor 2nd Grade 1931-1932 |
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1934 | Yes | 1st | 1947-now | — | 15 | 3 | 18 | Challenge Cups 1930s; Jim Beam Cup 2003-2007, Ron Massey Cup 2010-2014 |
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1976 | Yes | 2nd | 1979-1994, 2006-2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 2nd Division 1976-1978, 1995-2005. |
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1915 | Yes | 1st | 1930-1934, 1947-now | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 | Challenge Cups 1935-1941; Jim Beam Cup 2003-2004 |
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1910 | Yes | 1st | 1915, 1919-1924, 1926-1936, 1947-1957, 1960-2006, 2013-now | 7 | 13 | 1 | 21 | Newcastle: 2nd Grade 1912-1914, 3rd Grade 1945, Southern 1946, 1st Grade 2003-2012; NSW Cup 2013-2017 |
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2000 | Yes | No | Predecessors 1919-1934, 1936, 1948-1999 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 2nd Division 2000-2005; 2nd Grade 2006; Open Age 2010-2011, 2014, 2016, 2018. Predecessor North Sydney 1928 |
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2013 | Yes | Open | Nil | — | — | — | — | U16 1971-1972, 1974; Open Age 2013-now |
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2007 | Yes | No | Nil | — | — | — | — | Open Age 2011 |
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1978 | Yes | No | Nil | — | — | — | — | 2nd Division 1978-2002, 2005; 2nd Grade 2006 |
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1964 | Yes | No | 1964-1995, 1999-2002, 2004-2015 | — | 3 | — | 3 | Newcastle & Hunter A Grade 2017, Ladies League Tag 2016-2017 |
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2010 | Yes | No | Nil | — | — | — | — | Nil |
Teams Timeline
This timeline indicates the highest grade played.
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Previous Teams
Current clubs Ourimbah, Wyong and later Woy Woy participated in the Central Coast Rugby League competitions that were held in 1915 and between 1919 and 1936. Teams from Gosford, Erina, Kincumber and Terrigal also competed, predecessors to the current clubs. The following teams were also involved: Matcham (1915), Yarramalong (1915, 1919-1921, 1924), Jilliby (1919-1921), Narara (1920, 1923), Dora Creek (1921, 1926-1928, 1931-1932), Gosford Light Horse (1925), Mooney (1926), Wyong Creek (1928), Tuggerah (1930-1932), Morisset (1932-1936), Nord’s Wharf (1932), Dooralong (1933-1934).
The following teams have participated in Central Coast First or 'A' Grade competitions since 1947: Morisset (1947-1948), Toronto (1954-1959), Rathmines (1955), South Lakes (1958). Wyong and Morisset combined in 1957 to field teams in A, B, C and D grades. Mount Penang competed in Under 18s from 1969 to 1975.
The Gosford Townies fielded grade teams from 1948 to 1999, and junior teams from the 1950s.
A Second Division competition ran from 1976 to 2005. Clubs that were promoted to First Division / Grade were Toukley, Northern Lakes (Munmorah), Berkeley Vale and Kincumber. Junior club Budgewoi-Buff Point ran Second Division teams from 1978 to 2002 and in 2005.
Central Wyong competed in Second Division from 1977 to 2005, until 1988 as Grand Hotel. The club entered First Grade in 2006, dropped back to lower grades between 2007 and 2011, spent 2012 in the Newcastle & Hunter competition, and returned to Central Coast First Grade between 2013 and 2015. Central Wyong ran junior teams from 1994 to 2015.
The other teams that competed in Second Division were Davistown (1976), Milson Island (1976-1979), The Valley (1977-1978), Gwandalan (1977-1978), Doyalson-Wyee (1980-1983), Terrigal Hotel (1981-1985), Woy Woy Hotel (1982-1989), Northlakes (1984-1986), Mangrove Mountain (1988-1998), Tall Timbers Hotel (1989-2005), Peninsula Raiders (1990-2001), Terrigal Marlins (1996-1997), Wamberal Whales (2000-2005), Long Jetty Jets (2001-2005) and Bayview Dolphins (2003-2004).
Central Coast teams in other competitions
In 2003 four Central Coast teams (Erina, Ourimbah, The Entrance and Woy Woy) decided to field teams in the then Jim Beam Cup, the third highest ranked NSW Competition (below NRL and NSW Cup) featuring mainly Sydney-based competition teams. All teams remained in the Central Coast first grade competition with effectively reserve grade teams. After three seasons, all apart from The Entrance withdrew from the competition. The Entrance Tigers entered teams in the competition until 2007 and again, under different competition names, between 2010 and 2014. The Entrance Tigers won the Jim Beam Cup in 2003 and 2007 and the Ron Massey Cup in 2014.
Also in 2003, Wyong entered the Newcastle Rugby League Competition which was perceived to be a stronger league.[1] Wyong remained part of the Central Coast junior competition and up until 2006, also fielded senior teams locally. Wyong were runner's up in the Newcastle Rugby League in 2007 and First Grade Premiers in 2009. This was Wyong's third stint in Newcastle rugby league competitions, having previously competed in Second Grade in 1912,[2] 1913[3] and 1914;[4] in Third Grade in 1945[5] and in a Southern Newcastle competition in 1946.[6]
In 2013 Wyong left the Newcastle competition in a dispute over salary caps and instead entered a team in the NSW Cup, the second highest level of senior rugby league in NSW after the NRL. For two seasons, Wyong was the only team in that competition without a direct affiliation with an NRL club. At the same time Wyong returned to the Central Coast first grade competition after a six-year absence. In 2015, Wyong affiliated with the Sydney Roosters.
The Berkeley Vale Panthers competed in the NSWRL Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League competition in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Team Numbers
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Team numbers obtained and compiled from results published in the newspapers, Central Coast Express, Wyong Shire Advocate and Central Coast Express Advocate.
Senior Competitions
The highest grade of senior rugby league in the Central Coast Division is the First Grade competition. In 2017 ten teams have entered the first grade competition; all ten also field teams in the Reserve Grade competition. Ten teams are competing the 2017 'Open Age' competition, a league for senior players at a standard below the first/reserve grade competition. A Ladies League tag competition began in 2015 and in 2017 involves ten teams and is sponsored by White Lady Funerals.
2017 Grand Finals are scheduled to be held on Saturday, September 16, 2017.
First grade results
Year | Minor premiers | Premiers | Runners up | Grand final score |
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2019 | Wyong | The Entrance | Wyong | 16-14 |
2018 | The Entrance | The Entrance | Wyong | 30-24 |
2017 | Wyong | Terrigal | Wyong | 12-4 |
2016 | Wyong | Wyong | Woy Woy | 20-0 |
2015 | The Entrance | The Entrance | Kincumber | 22-14 |
2014 | Berkeley Vale | Wyong | Berkeley Vale | 8-6 |
2013 | Terrigal | Berkeley Vale | Erina | 21-20 |
2012 | Terrigal | Kincumber | Umina | 12-10 |
2011 | Ourimbah | Berkeley Vale | Ourimbah | 38-18 |
2010 | Ourimbah | Ourimbah | Berkeley Vale | 22-10 |
See also a List of NSW Central Coast Rugby League First Grade Premiers and First Grade Grand Finals.
Second grade results
Year | Minor premiers | Premiers | Runners up | Grand final score |
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2019 | The Entrance | The Entrance | Kincumber | 16-8 |
2018 | Wyong | The Entrance | Wyong | 34-14 |
2017 | The Entrance | The Entrance | Terrigal | 23-22 |
2016 | The Entrance | Kincumber | The Entrance | 22-14 |
2015 | Wyong | The Entrance | Wyong | 32-14 |
2014 | Wyong | Berkeley Vale | Wyong | 26-20 |
2013 | Wyong | Wyong | Berkeley Vale | 42-24 |
2012 | Umina Beach | Umina Beach | Ourimbah Wyoming | 22-10 |
2011 | The Entrance | The Entrance | Erina | 16–4 |
2010 | Erina | Berkeley Vale | Erina | 36–12 |
See also Reserve Grade Grand Finals
Open age results
Year | Minor premiers | Premiers | Runners up | Grand final score |
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2019 | Wyong | Wyong | Kincumber | 22-8 |
2018 | Erina | Woy Woy | Erina | 12-7 |
2017 | St. Edwards | Erina | St. Edwards | 22-10 |
2016 | St. Edwards | Berkeley Vale | St. Edwards | 15-14 |
2015 | Ourimbah | Ourimbah | Wyong | 44-10 |
2014 | Wyong | Wyong | Kincumber | 26-12 |
2013 | Wyong | Northern Lakes | Erina | 32-6 |
2012 | Umina Beach | Terrigal | Umina Beach | 24–22 |
2011 | Erina | Central Wyong | Berkeley Vale | 24–18 |
2010 | Erina | Erina | Toukley | 24–16 |
Ladies League tag results
Year | Minor premiers | Premiers | Runners up | Grand final score |
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2019 | The Entrance | Wyong | The Entrance | 10-4 |
2018 | The Entrance | The Entrance | Terrigal | 26-10 |
2017 | The Entrance | Terrigal | The Entrance | 26-6 |
2016 | The Entrance | Erina | The Entrance | 11-10 |
2015 | Kincumber | Kincumber | The Entrance | 18-0 |
See also League Tag Grand Finals
Club information
Current clubs:
- Berkeley Vale Panthers
- Budgewoi-Buff Point Bulldogs
- Central Wyong Razorbacks
- Erina Eagles
- Gosford Kariong Storm
- Kincumber Colts
- Northern Lakes
- Ourimbah Wyoming Magpies
- Terrigal Sharks
- The Entrance Tigers
- Toukley Hawks
- Umina Beach Bunnies
- Woy Woy Roosters
- Wyong Roos
See also
References
- ^ http://www.sportingpulse.com.au/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-2366-0-41288-0&sID=19568
- ^ "Advertising - League Football". The Newcastle Herald. Newcastle: National Library of Australia. 7 June 1912. p. 8. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Football". The Newcastle Herald. Newcastle: National Library of Australia. 16 July 1913. p. 2. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Football". The Newcastle Herald. Newcastle: National Library of Australia. 16 June 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Stage Set For Opening On Saturday Of League Premiership". The Newcastle Sun. Newcastle: National Library of Australia. 18 April 1945. p. 15. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Southern League Finals At Wyong On Sunday". The Newcastle Sun. Newcastle: National Library of Australia. 19 July 1946. p. 12. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
External links
- Official site–from Sporting Pulse
- Central Coast RL–Country Rugby League's official site
- CC Sports–2010 Competition Results