Group 16 Rugby League
Sport | Rugby league |
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Formerly known as | Far South Coast Rugby League |
Instituted | 1932 |
Inaugural season | 1946 |
Number of teams | 10 (9 in first grade) |
Country | Australia |
Premiers | Tathra Sea Eagles (2019) |
Most titles | Eden Tigers (14 titles) |
Website | http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-2395-0-0-0&a=COMPS https://m.facebook.com/group16rugbyleague/ |
Group 16 is a rugby league competition on the south coast of New South Wales, run under the auspices of the Country Rugby League. Group 16 covers the area from Batemans Bay down to Eden.
Teams
Bega Roosters Bega, NSW Ground: Bega Recreation Ground Formed: 1960 |
Bombala Blue Heelers Bombala, NSW Ground: Bombala Showground Formed: 1932 |
Candelo-Bemboka Panthers Bombala, NSW Ground: Colombo Park Football Ground Formed: 1960 |
Cooma Stallions Cooma, NSW Ground: Cooma Showground Formed: 1971 |
Eden Tigers Eden, NSW Ground: George Brown Memorial Oval Formed: 1940 | |
Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs Pambula, NSW Ground: Pambula Sporting Complex Formed: 1975 |
Moruya Sharks Moruya, NSW Ground: Ack Weyman Oval Formed: 1925 |
Narooma Devils Narooma, NSW Ground: Bill Smythe Memorial Oval Formed: ? |
Tathra Sea Eagles Tathra, NSW Ground: Lawrence Park Formed: 1926 |
Batemans Bay Tigers Batemans Bay, NSW Ground: Mackay Park Formed: ? |
Former clubs that once played in the area include:
- Snowy River Bears
- Cobargo Eels
- Tuross Lakers
Premiers
First Grade Premiers
Juniors
Batemans Bay Tigers
Bega Roosters
Cooma Colts
Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs
Moruya Sharks
Narooma Devils
Tathra Sea Eagles
Sub-Group Competitions
From the mid-1920s to the mid-1950s Rugby League was played in what became known as sub-group competitions.
Far South Coast / Northern Sub-Group
This competition began as the Far South Coast Rugby League in 1925, with Wyndham Oaks, Bega Waratahs, Bega Federals, Candelo, Pambula Buccaneers and Eden as the competing teams.[1] In 1937 the first grade competition was not held, with teams playing challenge cup matches instead, although a reserve grade competition was held. Following the 1940 Grand Final, competition was suspended due to World War Two.[2]
Competition resumed in 1946.
Tip: To view original newspaper articles from The Cobargo Chronicle and Southern Record and Advertiser, hover over the blue number in the reports column and then click on the article name. That will open the article in Trove.
Season | Grand Final information | Minor Premiers | |||
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Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Report | ||
1925 | Wyndham | No Finals | SRA[3] | ||
1926 | Bega Federals | No Finals | SRA[4] | ||
1927 | Pambula-Merimbula | 4–2 | Quaama | SRA[5] PV[6] | Pambula |
1928 | Quaama | 9–3 | Bega | SRA[7] | Quaama |
1929 | Candelo | 5–3 | Pambula | SRA[8] | |
1930 | Candelo | 7–5 | Cobargo | SRA[9] | Candelo |
1931 | Bega | 18–0 | Candelo | SRA[10] | Bega |
1932 | Candelo | 14–4 | Merimbula | SRA[11] | |
1933 | Candelo | 3–3 | Bega Rovers | SRA[12] | Candelo |
1934 | Bega Rovers | 13–2 | Candelo | SRA[13] | Bega |
1935 | Bega Rovers | 5–5 | Candelo | SRA[14] | Bega |
1936 | Bega Rovers | 21–4 | Cobargo | BDN[15] | |
1938 | Cobargo | 9–5 | Bermagui | CC[16] | Cobargo |
1940 | Batemans Bay | 18–5 | Cobargo | CC[17] | Batemans Bay |
1946 | Cobargo | 17–8 | Dry River | BDN[18] | Dry River |
1947 | Bega Rovers | 14–10 | Cobargo | BDN[19] | Bega Rovers |
1948 | Batemans Bay | 20–4 | Cobargo | BDN[20] | Batemans Bay |
1949 | Dry River-Cobargo | 23–7 | Batemans Bay | BDN[21] | |
1950 | Cobargo-Dry River | 5–4 | Batemans Bay | BDN[22] | |
1951 | Narooma | 9–6 | Bega Rovers | BDN[23] | |
1952 | Narooma | 19–0 | Bega Rovers | BDN[24] | Narooma |
1953 | Batemans Bay | 2–0 | Bega Rovers | BDN[25] | Batemans Bay |
1954 | Bega Rovers | 13–6 | Batemans Bay | BDN[26] | Bega Rovers |
1955 | Narooma | 10–0 | Batemans Bay | BDN[27] | |
1956 | Cobargo-Bermagui Eels | – | BDN[28] |
Pambula / Imlay
A competition centred around Pambula was held in 1933. Four teams contested the 1936 season: Pambula, Eden, Wolumla and Burragate.[29]
The 1947 Imlay Rugby League competition included Bemboka, Candelo, Eden, Pambula, Tathra, Wolumla and Wyndham.[30] The Bega Rovers and Bega Wests switched from the Northern Sub-Group to the Imlay League in 1955.[31]
Season | Grand Final information | Minor Premiers | |||
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Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Report | ||
1933 | Wyndham | 12–2 | Pambula | SRA[32] | Pambula |
1934 | Wolumla | 7–7 | Pambula | SRA[33] | |
1936 | Pambula | 7–6 | Eden | EM[34] | |
1937 | Pambula Old Boys | 7–0 | Wyndham | SRA[35] | |
1938 | Merimbula | 9–6 | Pambula | Times[36] | |
1940 | Wolumla | – | Merimbula | BDN[37] | |
1947 | Eden | 7–4 | Bemboka | BDN[38] | |
1948 | Candelo | 5–4 | Bemboka | BDN[39] | Candelo |
1949 | Eden | 6–4 | Bemboka | BDN[40] | Bemboka |
1950 | Bemboka | 6–4 | Wolumla | BDN[41] | Wolumla |
1951 | Tathra | 11–4 | Eden | BDN[42] | Eden |
1952 | Tathra | 6–3 | Eden | BDN[43] | Eden |
1953 | Tathra | 4–2 | Eden | BDN[44] | Tathra |
1954 | Eden | 14–4 | Tathra | BDN[45] | Tathra |
1955 | Bemboka | 10–2 | Tathra | BDN[46] | |
1956 | Bega Rovers | 12–7 | Bega Wests | BDN[47] | Bega Rovers |
Southern Monaro
The four towns of Bibbenluke, Bombala, Cathcart and Delegate regularly played Rugby Union matches in the early decades of the 20th Century.[48] The clubs trialed league rules in 1928 but returned to Union in 1929.[49] In 1932, however, Southern Monaro Rugby League was established as a sub-group of Group 16.[50] In 1935, the three first grade teams became two by the end of the season. Bombala fielded two teams (Blues and Blacks), and Nimmitabel joined to make a five team 1936 competition. From 1937, the clubs reverted to challenge cup matches.
Season | Grand Final information | Minor Premiers | |||
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Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Report | ||
1932 | Bombala | 9–3 | Bibbenluke | Times[51] | Bombala |
1933 | Bombala | 6–2 | Bibbenluke | Times[52] | |
1934 | Bombala | 3–0 | Bibbenluke | Times[53] | Bibbenluke |
1935 | Bombala | 9–7 | Bibbenluke | Times[54] | |
1936 | Bombala Blacks | 9–2 | Bibbenluke | Times[55] |
Group 19 (Monaro)
A senior Rugby League competition under the enumeration Group 19 ran from the post-war years until 1970. Participating teams included Bibbenluke, Bombala, Delegate, Jindabyne and (usually) Adaminaby. In most seasons two or three Cooma teams participated – the Cooma Rovers and St Patricks, Cooma Blues or Cooma Citizens. Employees engaged in the Snowy River Scheme fielded teams for short periods – Public Service, Snowy and the intriguingly named Utah-Island Bend.
In 1971 the northern Group 19 clubs – Cooma Rovers, Adaminaby, Jindabyne, Cooma Citizens and Nimmitabel agreed to combine playing resources and field a team in the Group 16 competition, as the Alpine Wanderers. The three teams from southern Monaro also joined the combined competition, although they remained separate clubs.[56]
The enumeration Group 19 was later redeployed to the northern tablelands of New South Wales, with teams from Armidale, Glen Innes, Guyra, Narwan, Uralla and Walcha competing under that banner in the 1980s.
Season | Grand Final information | Minor Premiers | |||
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Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Report | ||
1950 | Bombala | 17–14 | Cooma | CME[57] | Bombala |
1951 | Cooma | 13–3 | Bombala | CME[58] | Cooma |
1952 | Adaminaby | 14–8 | Bombala | CME[59] | Bombala |
1953 | Snowy | 8–5 | Bombala | CME[60] | Bombala |
1954 | Jindabyne | 11–10 | Snowy | CME[61] | Jindabyne |
1955 | Cooma-Snowy | 18–11 | Bombala | CME[62] | Cooma-Snowy |
1956 | Cooma Rovers | 9–7 | Berridale | CME[63] | |
1957 | Public Service | 11–7 | Berridale | CME[64] | Cooma Rovers |
1958 | Cooma Rovers | 8–7 | St Patricks | CME[65] | Cooma Rovers |
1959 | St Patricks | 18–10 | Cooma Rovers | CME[66] | St Patricks |
1960 | Cooma Rovers | 9–5 | Adaminaby | CME[67] | |
1961 | Jindabyne | 9–5 | Cooma Rovers | CME[68] | Cooma Rovers |
1962 | St Patricks | 8–3 | Cooma Rovers | CME[69] | Cooma Rovers |
1963 | Bibbenluke | 13–12 | Bombala | CME[70] | Bombala |
1964 | Utah-Island Bend | 21–14 | Bombala | CME[71] | Utah-Island Bend |
1965 | Jindabyne | 32–2 | Delegate | CME[72] | Jindabyne |
1966 | Bombala | 20–9 | Jindabyne | CME[73] | |
1967 | Bombala | 14–8 | Cooma Rovers | CME[74] | |
1968 | Bombala | 20–0 | Cooma Rovers | CME[75] | Cooma Rovers |
1969 | Delegate | 20–13 | Bombala | CME[76] | Cooma Rovers |
1970 | Delegate | 15–7 | Bibbenluke | CME[77] | Delegate |
See also
References
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- ^ "Football Competition Ends". The Cobargo Chronicle. National Library of Australia. 5 July 1940. p. 2. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "News and Notes". Southern Record and Advertiser. Candelo: National Library of Australia. 15 August 1925. p. 2. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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- ^ "A Great Day". Southern Record and Advertiser. Candelo: National Library of Australia. 26 August 1927. p. 1. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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- ^ "Football". The Cobargo Chronicle. National Library of Australia. 15 July 1938. p. 2. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Football Competition Ends". The Cobargo Chronicle. National Library of Australia. 5 July 1940. p. 2. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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- ^ "Grand Final To Bega". Bega District News. Bega: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357. 23 September 1947. p. 11.
- ^ "Bateman's Bay Win Grand Final". Bega District News. Bega: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357. 7 September 1948. p. 7.
- ^ "Bay No Match For Dry River-Cobargo". Bega District News. Bega: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357. 27 September 1949. p. 7.
- ^ "Photo Finish in Grand League Display". Bega District News. Bega: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357. 8 September 1950. p. 11.
- ^ "Narooma Premiers For 1951 – Northern Group Final Tough Thrilling". Bega District News. Bega: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357. 14 September 1951. p. 7.
- ^ "Narooma Wins One-Sided Grand Final". Bega District News. Bega: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357. 19 August 1952. p. 7.
- ^ "Bay Wins With Goal After Bell – Dramatic Finale To Grand Final". Bega District News. Bega: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357. 25 August 1953. p. 7.
- ^ "Premiership To Two Bega Teams". Bega District News. Bega: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357. 27 August 1954. p. 13.
- ^ "Narooma Beats the Bay". Bega District News. Bega: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357. 20 September 1955.
- ^ "Ricketts' Cup Interest". Bega District News. Bega: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357. 18 September 1956. p. 8.
- ^ "Football". The Eden Magnet. Eden: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 32. 11 July 1936. p. 3.
- ^ "Football Tables". Bega District News. Bega: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357. 5 August 1947. p. 2.
- ^ "Imlay League Teams to Play-off". Bega District News. Bega: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357. 16 August 1955. p. 8.
- ^ "Sporting". Southern Record and Advertiser. Candelo: National Library of Australia. 18 August 1933. p. 1. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Pambula". Southern Record and Advertiser. Candelo: National Library of Australia. 31 August 1934. p. 3. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Football – Eden Just Miss Blazers". The Eden Magnet. Eden: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 32. 25 July 1936. p. 3.
- ^ "Pambula". Southern Record and Advertiser. Candelo: National Library of Australia. 17 September 1937. p. 8. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Football". Bombala Times. Bombala: National Library of Australia. 29 July 1938. p. 1. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Football". Bega District News. Bega: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357. 5 August 1940. p. 2.
- ^ "Eden Are Premiers – Thrilling Imlay Final". Bega District News. Bega: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357. 2 September 1947. p. 11.
- ^ "Candelo Southern Premiers". Bega District News. Bega: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357. 20 July 1948. p. 7.
- ^ "Cocks Brilliant in Grand Final". Bega District News. Bega: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357. 30 August 1949. p. 7.
- ^ "Solid Grand Final Won By Bemboka". Bega District News. Bega: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357. 5 September 1950. p. 7.
- ^ "Tathra Wins Premiership – Grim Grand Final Played at High Pressure". Bega District News. Bega: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357. 11 September 1951. p. 7.
- ^ "Tathra Kicks To Victory – Close Grand Final Won By Preo's Reliable Boot". Bega District News. Bega: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357. 26 August 1952. p. 7.
- ^ "Third Imlay P'Ship To Tathra F.C.". Bega District News. Bega: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357. 11 September 1953. p. 7.
- ^ "Eden's Premiership After Extra Time". Bega District News. Bega: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357. 21 September 1954. p. 7.
- ^ "Glorious Try Caps Season By Bemboka". Bega District News. Bega: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357. 13 September 1955.
- ^ "Rovers' Premiership Face of Solid West's Defence". Bega District News. Bega: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357. 18 September 1956.
- ^ "Bibbenluke Challenge Cup". Bombala Times. Bombala: National Library of Australia. 30 May 1919. p. 2. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Sporting News". Bombala Times. Bombala: National Library of Australia. 12 July 1929. p. 1. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Football". Bombala Times. Bombala: National Library of Australia. 13 May 1932. p. 4. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Football Final". Bombala Times. Bombala: National Library of Australia. 12 August 1932. p. 4. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Football". Bombala Times. Bombala: National Library of Australia. 28 July 1933. p. 4. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Bombala wins Competition". Bombala Times. Bombala: National Library of Australia. 20 July 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Football". Bombala Times. Bombala: National Library of Australia. 9 August 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Football". Bombala Times. Bombala: National Library of Australia. 11 September 1936. p. 5. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Kick-Off On Sunday". Cooma-Monaro Express. Cooma: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 385. 18 March 1971. p. 8.
- ^ "Bombala Wins Group 19 Final". Cooma-Monaro Express. Cooma: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 385. 22 September 1950. p. 4.
- ^ "Cooma Wins Group 19 Final". Cooma-Monaro Express. Cooma: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 385. 28 September 1951.
- ^ "Adaminaby Group 19 Premiers". Cooma-Monaro Express. Cooma: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 385. 19 September 1952.
- ^ "Snowy Wins Grand Final in First Year in Group". Cooma-Monaro Express. Cooma: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 385. 18 September 1953.
- ^ "Jindabyne defeat Snowy in Grand-final". Cooma-Monaro Express. Cooma: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 385. 20 August 1954. p. 6.
- ^ "Bombala No Match For Cooma-Snowy in Final". Cooma-Monaro Express. Cooma: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 385. 16 September 1955.
- ^ "Berridale's Gallant Swan Song To Rovers' Hot Tune". Cooma-Monaro Express. Cooma: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 385. 8 October 1956. p. 8.
- ^ "Good Football Marks End of 1957 R.L. Season". Cooma-Monaro Express. Cooma: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 385. 26 August 1957. p. 4.
- ^ "Rovers Forwards Crashed Way To Premiership". Cooma-Monaro Express. Cooma: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 385. 15 September 1958. p. 4.
- ^ "St. Pat's carried too much class for Rovers in Grand Final". Cooma-Monaro Express. Cooma: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 385. 28 September 1959. p. 6.
- ^ "1960 R.L. Grand Final – Rovers Won Terrific Battle". Cooma-Monaro Express. Cooma: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 385. 26 September 1960. p. 6.
- ^ "Record Crowd Roared Approval at Grand Final – Jindabyne's Premiership". Cooma-Monaro Express. Cooma: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 385. 18 September 1961. p. 6.
- ^ "St. Pat's – 1962 Champions". Cooma-Monaro Express. Cooma: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 385. 17 September 1962. p. 6.
- ^ "Bibbenluke's Premiership". Cooma-Monaro Express. Cooma: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 385. 23 September 1963. p. 6.
- ^ "Premiership To Utah – Ewart; Pearson Shine in Grand Final". Cooma-Monaro Express. Cooma: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 385. 14 September 1964. p. 6.
- ^ "Delgate Annihilated – Jindabyne's Easy Grand Final Win". Cooma-Monaro Express. Cooma: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 385. 27 September 1965. p. 6.
- ^ "Bombala Makes It A Double". Cooma-Monaro Express. Cooma: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 385. 19 September 1966. p. 6.
- ^ "Great football double to Bombala club". Cooma-Monaro Express. Cooma: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 385. 11 September 1967. p. 6.
- ^ "September 8 was a day to remember". Cooma-Monaro Express. Cooma: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 385. 9 September 1968. p. 6.
- ^ "Double to Delegate in grand finals at Cooma Showground". Cooma-Monaro Express. Cooma: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 385. 1 September 1969. p. 6.
- ^ "Grand Finals of League To Cooma, Blackburn Rovers F.C., Delegate". Cooma-Monaro Express. Cooma: State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 385. 21 September 1970. p. 6.
External links and Sources
- Group 16 table from Sporting Pulse
- Rugby League Week at State Library of NSW Research and Collections