Clayton Cup

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The Clayton Cup is a trophy that was awarded by the Country Rugby League to the NSW country rugby league team with the best overall record for that season. To be eligible, the team must win the highest level of competition in its region. Usually the winner of the Clayton Cup goes through the season undefeated. In late 2019, the Country Rugby League was absorbed by the New South Wales Rugby League.

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The Cup was donated by Reub Clayton, an early rugby league administrator in country NSW. [1] The cup was first awarded in 1937 to West Tamworth. Since then, the Tweed Heads Seagulls, Grafton Ghosts, North Tamworth Bears and Cobar Roosters have been the most successful clubs, each winning the trophy three times.

Winners

YearClubGroupPWLDForAgstPctCoachReport
1937 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg West Tamworth 4 222200MG [2]
1938 Australian colours.svg Nimmitabel 19 (Original) George KingDL [3]
1939 Western Suburbs colours.svg Wagga Magpies 13 2117213146083.96% Eric Weissel DA [4]
1940 South Sydney colours.svg Henty 13 1312012347276.47%Brian BourkeDA [5]
No cup awarded for 1941-1945 seasons due to World War II
1946 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla Illawarra 18160241219667.76%Harry NolanRLN [6]
1947 New South Wales colours.svg Bombala 19 (Original)
1948 Canterbury colours.svg Cootamundra 9 30273046925265.05%Bob HobbsCH [7]
1949 New South Wales colours.svg Tumut 9 24157222522550.00%Jim JeffreyTAT [8]
1950 South Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Railway 10 19163028410972.26%W 'Snow' GarlickNA [9]
1951 North Sydney colours.svg North Tamworth Bears 4 161510Vic WilliamsNMH [10]
1952 Wellington colours.svg Gundagai 9 443590107450168.19%Nev. HandDA [11]
1953 Rochdale colours.svg Young 9 25214077723077.16% Ian Johnston NA [12]
1954 Australian colours.svg Orange CYMS 10 18162030011971.60%Mick NewlandLM [13]
1955 Rochdale colours.svg Young (2) 9 333030105629778.05% Leo Trevena YTC [14]
1956 Western Suburbs colours.svg Maitland Newcastle RLN [15]
1957 St. George colours.svg Temora 9 25194245518371.32% Tom Kirk
1958 North Sydney colours.svg Coonamble 14 2019013118179.34% Ray Hyde RLN [16]
1959 New South Wales colours.svg Dubbo Macquarie 11 18171047211880.00% Leo Nosworthy
1960 Wolvescolours.svg Goulburn Workers 8 Phil Jackson CT [17]
1961 Cronulla colours.svg Ballina 1 John GillardRLN [18]
1962 North Sydney colours.svg Warialda 5 18171051116575.59%Jim Payne
1963 Western Suburbs colours.svg Tweed Heads Seagulls 18
1964 Balmain colours.svg Oberon 10 1816204276686.61%Rolf Trudgett
1965 Cronulla colours.svg Tullibigeal 17
1966 Western Suburbs colours.svg Picton Magpies 6 1412111726373.19%Billy Peel
1967 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Casino RSM 1 18180048012679.21%Terry O'BrienRLN [19]
1968 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Darlington Point 17 2120108647991.62%Bill WatsonRLN [20]
1969 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Tarcutta 13 1412203628481.17%A. HillsCT [21]
1970 Balmain colours.svg Delegate 19 (Original) 14140038811876.68%Paul ClearBT [22]
1971 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Cobar 15 16131252121870.50%Brian Lawrence
1972 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Cobar (2) 15 17161056723970.35%Brian LawrenceRLN [23]
1973 Newcastle colours.svg Gunnedah 4 16151042712277.78%Roger Buttenshaw
1974 New South Wales colours.svg Queanbeyan United 8 17170049911681.14% Don Furner CT [24]
1975 New South Wales colours.svg Albury Blues 13 18171068021975.64%CT [25]
1976 New South Wales colours.svg Bombala (2) 16 22211065317978.49%B. LaurenceCT [26]
1977 Penrith colours.svg Belconnen United 19 (Canberra) 17161040610679.30%Bob BelfordCT [27]
1978 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Sawtell 2 20200046115275.20%Les ClealCT [28]
1979 Canterbury colours.svg Scone 21 14140042815273.79%Les Cleal
1980 Parramatta colours.svg Narwan 19 161600563Eric KellyCT [29]
1981 Western Suburbs colours.svg Bellingen 2 1818005049783.86%R Taylor
1982 Parramatta colours.svg Warilla 7 20181155217176.35%Col O'Rourke
1983 Western Suburbs colours.svg Tweed Heads Seagulls (2) 18 16151043211978.40% John Harvey
1984 Australian colours.svg Bourke 15 15150060616678.50%Tony Bock
1985 Ireland colours.svg Tumbarumba 13 16160077011187.40%Les Cleal
1986 Ireland colours.svg Tumbarumba (2) 13 1616006399187.53%Les Cleal
1987 Wolvescolours.svg Lismore Marist Brothers 1 18170148119671.05%Denis Meaney
1988 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Bega 16 16160063013882.03%Lloyd Martin
1989 Western Suburbs colours.svg Tweed Heads Seagulls (3) 18 17161055815578.26% John Harvey
1990 St. George colours.svg Singleton 21 23220185526376.48%Richard Jones
1991 Australian colours.svg Mittagong Lions 6 22211080320479.74%Graeme AndrewsCT [30]
1992 South Sydney colours.svg Western Suburbs Newcastle 20200063024871.75% Neil Baker
1993 St. George colours.svg Rankins Springs 17 16151049419072.22%Stuart Vearing
1994 Australian colours.svg Forster Tuncurry Hawks 3 141400 Dennis Tutty
1995 Australian colours.svg Forster Tuncurry Hawks (2) 3 191900 Dennis Tutty
1996 Western Suburbs colours.svg Werris Creek 4 16085727275.91%Ron Dellar
1997 St. George colours.svg Eden 16 171700Chris Brennan
1998 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Cobar (3) 11 181801Scott Mieni
1999 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Barellan 17
2000 LebanonRLcolours.png Taree City 3 17161077629372.59%Terry McCartney
2001 Cronulla colours.svg Port Macquarie Sharks 2 201901
2002 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Barellan (2) 17 12111039417569.24%Clint Halden
2003 St. George colours.svg Narooma 16 141400 David Boyle
2004 St. George colours.svg Temora (2) 9 19190096421881.56%Chris Brennan
2005 South Sydney colours.svg Umina Beach Central Coast 20191077024276.09%Nathan Johnson
2006 Canterbury colours.svg Hillston Bluebirds 17 12120045014875.25%Steve ParrTAN [31]
2007 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Albion Park-Oak Flats 7 16160060627069.18%Jade Lucas & Shane Sainsbury
2008 Wests Tigers colours.svg The Entrance Tigers Central Coast 00Gavin Westwood
2009 Canterbury colours.svg Yenda 20 181620Andrew LavakaRLW [32]
2010 Canterbury colours.svg Grafton Ghosts Northern Rivers 18180080720679.66%Col SpeedDM [33]
2011 Canterbury colours.svg Grafton Ghosts (2) Northern Rivers 18161156623770.49%Col SpeedDE [34]
2012 St. George colours.svg East Campbelltown Eagles 6 181800Richard BarnesCA [35]
2013 New South Wales colours.svg Wauchope Blues 3 14140055219673.80%Robbie TrembathWG [36]
2014 North Sydney colours.svg North Tamworth Bears (2) 4 171700106126380.14%Brad McManusNDL [37]
2015 Cronulla colours.svg Port Macquarie Sharks (2) 3 14131048419771.07%Matt Shipway
2016 Cronulla colours.svg Moruya Sharks 16 16160075422876.78% Tim Weyman TB [38]
2017 Canterbury colours.svg Grafton Ghosts (3) 2 18180085215884.36% Danny Wicks DE [39]
2018 Canberra colours.svg Tweed Coast Raiders Northern Rivers 21182160423671.90% Brent Kite TDN [40]
2019 North Sydney colours.svg North Tamworth Bears (3) 4 14140070016481.02%Scott BlanchNDL [41]
No cup awarded for the 2020 and 2021 seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Canterbury colours.svg Scone Thoroughbreds (2) 21 14140075014880.27% Adam Clydsdale NSWRL [42]

Sources

YearsItemVia
1937 to 1954Various Newspapers Trove
1937 to 1973 Rugby League News Trove
1960 to 1991 Canberra Times Trove
1967–69, 1971–1996Country Rugby League Annual ReportState Library of NSW
2003 to 2014 Rugby League Week eResources at State Library of NSW
2010 to 2019Various Newspaper WebsitesAs referenced
2015 to 2019Group Rugby League past seasonsSportsTG websites - No longer available

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