Group 3 Rugby League
Sport | Rugby league |
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Formerly known as | Group 18 Rugby League |
Instituted | 1946 (as Group 18) |
Inaugural season | 1966 (as Group 3) |
Number of teams | 7 |
Country | Australia |
Premiers | Port Macquarie Sharks (2018) |
Group 3 is a rugby league competition on the north coast of New South Wales, run under the auspices of the Country Rugby League. The Group 3 area runs from Kempsey in the north to Forster in the south.
History
The league began in 1946, with Taree Old Bar winning the first ever premiership. At the time, this league was known as Group 18. In 1966, the boundaries were re-drawn to include three new clubs (Camden Haven, Port Macquarie, and Wauchope) and the group's name was changed to Group 3.[1]
In 1995, Port Macquarie and Wauchope joined Group 2 in another re-zoning, with teams from Group 3 Saturday League joining the competition. In 2003, Port City RLFC joined the competition on loan from Group 2. In 2004, Wauchope re-joined the league after departing at the end of the 1994 season.[1]
The current premiers are the Port Macquarie Sharks.
Teams
The following clubs field teams in the Group 3 First Grade competition.
Club | Years |
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Camden Haven Eagles | 1966-2011, 2013- |
Forster Tuncurry Hawks | 1946- |
Old Bar Beach Pirates | 1995- |
Port City Breakers | 2003- |
Port Macquarie Sharks | 1940-2002, 2013 - |
Taree City Bulls | ? |
Wauchope Blues | 1966–1994, 2004- |
Wingham District Tigers | 1946- |
Macleay Valley Mustangs | 2014- |
The following clubs in Group 3 field teams in junior competitions only.
- Gloucester Magpies
- Taree Panthers
- Taree RSL Red Rovers Rhinos
Former Teams
- Halliday Point Makos (Folded 2009)
- Gloucester Magpies (withdrew from first grade in 2002)
- Forster Dragons (Folded)
Premierships
First Grade
Season | Grand Final Information | Minor Premiers | ||
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Premiers | Score | Runners-Up | ||
1946 | Taree Old Bar | Forster Tuncurry | ||
1947 | Forster Tuncurry | Taree Old Bar | ||
1948 | Taree Browns Creek | Forster Tuncurry | ||
1949 | Taree Browns Creek | Forster Tuncurry | ||
1950 | Wingham District | Taree Browns Creek | ||
1951 | Taree Browns Creek | Taree Old Bar | ||
1952 | Wingham District | Taree Browns Creek | ||
1953 | Wingham District | Taree Old Bar | ||
1954 | Gloucester | Taree Browns Creek | ||
1955 | Taree Browns Creek | Wingham District | ||
1956 | Taree Browns Creek | Wingham District | ||
1957 | Gloucester | Wingham District | ||
1958 | Gloucester | Taree Old Bar | ||
1959 | Gloucester | Cundletown | ||
1960 | Gloucester | Wingham District | ||
1961 | Wingham District | Taree United | ||
1962 | Wingham District | Gloucester | ||
1963 | Gloucester | Wingham District | ||
1964 | Gloucester | Wingham District | ||
1965 | Gloucester | Taree Old Bar |
Group 3
Season | Grand Final Information | Minor Premiers | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Premiers | Score | Runners-Up | ||
1966 | Gloucester | Wingham District | Gloucester | |
1967 | Wauchope | Forster Tuncurry | Wauchope | |
1968 | Forster Tuncurry | Taree United | Forster Tuncurry | |
1969 | Wauchope | Forster Tuncurry | Wauchope | |
1970 | Forster Tuncurry | Port Macquarie | Forster Tuncurry | |
1971 | Taree United | Taree Old Bar | Taree United | |
1972 | Wauchope | Wingham District | Wauchope | |
1973 | Taree United | Taree Old Bar | Taree United | |
1974 | Taree United | Forster Tuncurry | Forster Tuncurry | |
1975 | Wauchope | Taree United | Port Macquarie | |
1976 | Port Macquarie | Wingham District | Port Macquarie | |
1977 | Taree United | Forster Tuncurry | Taree United | |
1978 | Taree Old Bar | Taree United | Wingham District | |
1979 | Taree Old Bar | Port Macquarie | Port Macquarie | |
1980 | Taree Old Bar | Port Macquarie | Taree Old Bar | |
1981 | Taree Old Bar | Wingham District | Taree Old Bar | |
1982 | Taree Old Bar | Wingham District | Taree Old Bar | |
1983 | Taree United | Wauchope | Wauchope | |
1984 | Wauchope | Taree Old Bar | Taree Old Bar | |
1985 | Taree United | Wauchope | Wauchope | |
1986 | Forster Tuncurry | Wingham District | Forster Tuncurry | |
1987 | Taree Old Bar | Port Macquarie | Port Macquarie | |
1988 | Taree Old Bar | Camden Haven | Taree Old Bar | |
1989 | Wingham District | Port Macquarie | Port Macquarie | |
1990 | Port Macquarie | Wauchope | Wauchope | |
1991 | Port Macquarie | Forster Tuncurry | Port Macquarie | |
1992 | Port Macquarie | Wingham District | Port Macquarie | |
1993 | Port Macquarie | Wauchope | Wauchope | |
1994 | Forster Tuncurry | Wauchope | Forster Tuncurry | |
1995 | Forster Tuncurry | South Taree | Forster Tuncurry | |
1996 | Old Bar Beach | Wingham District | Wingham District | |
1997 | Wingham District | Forster Tuncurry | Camden Haven | |
1998 | Forster Tuncurry | Old Bar Beach | Forster Tuncurry | |
1999 | Old Bar Beach | Wingham District | Old Bar Beach | |
2000 | Taree City | Old Bar Beach | Old Bar Beach | |
2001 | Taree City | Forster Dragons | Taree City | |
2002 | Wingham District | Taree City | Taree City | |
2003 | Wingham District | Forster Tuncurry | Wingham District | |
2004 | Forster Tuncurry | Wingham District | Forster Tuncurry | |
2005 | Camden Haven | Taree City | Taree City | |
2006 | Camden Haven | Wauchope | Camden Haven | |
2007 | Taree City Bulls | Port City Breakers | Taree City Bulls | |
2008 | Port City Breakers | Forster Tuncurry | Port City Breakers | |
2009 | Wauchope Blues | 30-12 | Port City Breakers | Wauchope Blues |
2010 | Port City Breakers | 30-6 | Forster Tuncurry | Port City Breakers |
2011 | Forster Tuncurry | 30-16 | Port City Breakers | Port City Breakers |
Source: Group 3 History
Leaderboard
(Correct as of 1 Jan 2007)
Club | Premierships | Runners-Ups | Minor Premierships |
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Camden Haven | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Forster Dragons | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Forster Tuncurry | 8 | 10 | 8 |
Gloucester | 9 | 1 | ? |
Old Bar Beach | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Port City | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Port Macquarie Sharks | 6 | 5 | 7 |
South Taree | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Taree City | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Taree Browns Creek | 5 | 3 | ? |
Taree Old Bar | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Taree United | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Wauchope District | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Wingham District | 9 | 9 | 3 |
Macleay Valley Mustangs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Notable Juniors
See also
References
External links
- Group 3 on Country Rugby League's official site