Sport | Rugby league |
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Formerly known as | Far South Rugby League Group 18 |
Instituted | 1934 |
Ceased | 1991 |
Country | Australia |
Most titles | Tumbarumba (11 titles) |
The Group 13 Rugby league Competition is a defunct New South Wales Country Rugby League group competition which was run under the auspices of the Club Rugby League. It was disbanded after the 1991 Season. It covered an area comprising the southernmost parts of inland New South Wales and even some parts of Northern Victoria. The group was born from the Far South Rugby League and Wagga Rugby League, and was originally called Group 18 between 1934 and 1936.
The Far South Rugby League comprised Albury, Holbrook, Henty, Culcairn, Tumbarumba, The Rock and Yerong Creek whilst Wagga Rugby League comprised Wagga Magpies, Wagga Old Boys, Borambola, Farm and Militia.
Many towns and teams competed in Group 13 between 1934 and 1991. Four Grades were contested: First Grade, Reserve Grade, Under 18s and Under 16s. After the 1991 season, the remaining clubs joined the Group 9 Rugby League Competition or went into recess; many later ended up in the Victorian-administered Murray Cup. [1]
Group 13 Teams | ||||
Club | Year Entered | Home Ground | Championships | Moved to: |
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Competed in 1991 Season | ||||
Albury Blues | 1934 | Olive Street, CBC Oval & Greenfield Park | 1958, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1988 & 1989 | Merged with Albury Roos to form Greater Southern Rams and entered Group 9 (later became Albury Thunder) |
Albury Roos | 1947 | Greenfield Park | 1948 1957, 1970 & 1983 | Merged with Albury Blues to form Greater Southern Rams and entered Group 9. Later demalgamated and entered Murray Cup. Folded in 2000s. |
Batlow Tigers | 1935 | Memorial Park | 1954, 1972 & 1976 | Merged with Adelong to form Adelong-Batlow Bears in Group 9 |
Ladysmith United | 1982 | Eric Weissel Oval, Wagga Wagga | None | Folded |
Tumbarumba Greens | 1934 | Tumbarumba Showground | 1934, 1937, 1946, 1953, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1985, 1986, 1987 & 1991 | Group 9 in 1992 |
Wagga Wagga Brothers | 1981 | Eric Weissel Oval, Wagga Wagga | 1981, 1982, 1984 & 1990 | Joined after one season in Group 9 (1980), returned to Group 9 when Group 13 folded |
Competed in Previous Seasons | ||||
Albury Wanderers | 1946 | CBC Oval | None | Disbanded |
Albury Magpies (Teachers) | 1970 | Alexandra Park | None | Disbanded |
Adelong Green & Gold | 1937 | Adelong Show Ground | 1950, 1951, 1952, 1960 & 1961 | Merged with Batlow to form Adelong-Batlow Bears in Group 9 |
Army | 1969 | None | Disbanded | |
Bandiana | 1951 | None | Disbanded | |
Borambola-Tarcutta | 1938 | Tarcutta Reserve | None | Disbanded |
Corowa Cougars | 1987 | Airport Oval | None | Moved to Murray Cup |
Culcairn | 1946 | Culcairn Sportsground | None | Disbanded |
Gerogery (Reserve Grade) | 1957 | Gerogery Sportsground | None | Disbanded |
Old Boys | 1934 | Wagga Cricket Ground | None | Disbanded |
Gundagai Tigers | 1938 | Anzac Park | None | Moved to Group 9 |
Henty | 1934 | East Henty Ground | None | Disbanded |
Holbrook Warriors | 1934 | Holbrook Football Ground | 1940 | Disbanded |
Junee Diesels | 1939 | Loftus Oval | None | Moved to Group 9 |
Khancoban | 1961 | Khancoban Sportsground | 1964 | Disbanded |
Lockhart | 1936 | Lockhart Sportsground | 1947 | Disbanded |
Morven | 1940 | Morven Sportsground | None | Disbanded |
RAAF | 1968 | None | Disbanded | |
Rand | 1948 | Rand Sportsground | None | Disbanded |
Tarcutta | 1935 | Tarcutta Reserve | 1962, 1965 & 1969 | Disbanded |
Teachers College | 1949 | Wagga Cricket Ground | None | Disbanded |
The Rock | 1937 | Victoria Park | None | Disbanded |
Tumut Blues | 1938 | Twickenham Oval | None | Group 9 |
Urana | 1930s | Urana Sportsground | None | Competed in West Division of Far South Rugby League, Disbanded in late 1940s |
Wagga Wagga Magpies | 1934 | Wagga Cricket Ground | 1938 & 1939 | Moved to Group 20, then Group 9 |
Wagga Wagga Waratahs | 1935 | Wagga Cricket Ground | 1935, 1941 | Disbanded |
Wodonga Bears | Unknown | Baranduda Reserve | None | Disbanded, succeeded by Wodonga Storm and Wodonga Wombats in Murray Cup |
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Town | Nickname | Home ground | Premiership Years |
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Adelong | Green & Gold | Adelong Showground | |
Batlow | Tigers | Memorial Park, Batlow | |
Tumut Bowling Club | Bears | Twickenham, Tumut | 2018 |
Commercial Hotel | Sharks | Twickenham, Tumut | 2019 |
Royal Hotel | Devils | Twickenham, Tumut | |
Tumbarumba (Reserves) | Greens | Tumbarumba Showground |
Town | Nickname | Home ground | Premiership Years |
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All-Stars | Stars | Twickenham, Tumut | |
Oriental Hotel | Colts | Twickenham, Tumut | |
Woolpack Hotel | Roosters/Jets | Twickenham, Tumut |
Year | Winner | Score | Loser |
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2018 | Tumut Bowling Club | 21–10 [2] | Commercial Hotel |
2019 | Commercial Hotel | 31–12 [3] | Oriental Hotel |
2020 | Woolpack Hotel (awarded with one round remaining due to COVID-19 pandemic) | ||
2021 | Woolpack Hotel | 11–10 [4] | Royal Hotel |
2022 | Adelong | [5] | Commercial Hotel |
2023 | Tumbarumba (Reserves) |
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