Barraclough Shield

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Barraclough Shield
Organising body Flag of New South Wales.svg NSWSRU
Flag of Queensland.svg QSRU
Founded1966
Abolished2016;7 years ago (2016)
Region New South Wales
Queensland
Number of teams2
Most successful team(s)New South Wales (43)

The Barraclough Shield is the trophy for interstate rugby union matches between the New South Wales Suburban and Queensland Suburban representative teams, colloquially known as "Subbies". The Barraclough Shield was first contested in 1966 and was named after Lindley John Forbes (John) Barraclough AM (1926-2005), a former New South Wales MP and stalwart of New South Wales Suburban Rugby. [1]

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History

As of 2020, New South Wales have won the Barraclough Shield on forty three occasions, Queensland have won five, with three matches drawn. [1] [2] Recent matches have usually been played at Ballymore Stadium in Brisbane, but the match in the 50th year of Subbies Rugby in Queensland was played at Suncorp Stadium as the curtain-raiser to the Queensland Reds match against the British and Irish Lions. [2] [3] [4]

List of winners since 1966:

Ed.YearWinnerScore
–
2017–pres.
(Not contested)
49
2016New South Wales
38–3
48
2015New South Wales
62–13
47
2014New South Wales
60–19
46
2013New South Wales
45–0
45
2012New South Wales
35–16
44
2011New South Wales
12–9
43
2010(no champion crowned)
22–22
42
2009New South Wales
41–21
41
2008Queensland
31–28
40
2007New South Wales
33–19
39
2006Queensland
17–12
38
2005New South Wales
?
37
2004New South Wales
?
36
2003New South Wales
?
35
2002New South Wales
?
34
2001New South Wales
?
33
2000New South Wales
?
32
1999New South Wales
?
31
1998New South Wales
?
30
1997New South Wales
?
29
1996New South Wales
?
28
1995New South Wales
?
27
1994New South Wales
?
26
1993New South Wales
?
25
1992Queensland
18–13
24
1991New South Wales
?
–
1990
(Not contested)
23
1989New South Wales
?
22
1988New South Wales
?
21
1987New South Wales
?
20
1986New South Wales
?
19
1985Queensland
22–13
18
1984New South Wales
?
17
1983New South Wales
?
16
1982New South Wales
?
15
1981New South Wales
?
14
1980New South Wales
?
13
1979New South Wales
?
12
1978(no champion crowned)
6–6
11
1977New South Wales
?
10
1976New South Wales
?
9
1975New South Wales
?
8
1974New South Wales
?
7
1973New South Wales
?
6
1972Queensland
13–12
5
1971New South Wales
?
4
1970New South Wales
?
3
1969New South Wales
?
–
1968
(Not contested)
2
1967New South Wales
?
1
1966(no champion crowned)
12–12

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Barraclough Shield". Queensland Rugby. 2012. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Annual Report 2013" (PDF 1.1 MB). New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union. 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 May 2014.
  3. ↑ Buchan, Jay (7 June 2013). "Ipswich trio chases revenge in Lions' curtain-raiser". The Queensland Times. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "2013 Annual report". Queensland Rugby. 2013. p. 44. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
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