Group 13 Rugby League

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Group 13 Rugby League
Sport Rugby league
Formerly known asFar South Rugby League
Group 18
Instituted1934
Ceased1991
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Most titles Tumbarumba.png 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.

Contents

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]

Teams

Group 13 Teams
ClubYear EnteredHome GroundChampionshipsMoved to:
Competed in 1991 Season
Albury Blues.png Albury Blues1934Olive Street, CBC Oval & Greenfield Park1958, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1988 & 1989Merged with Albury Roos to form Greater Southern Rams and entered Group 9 (later became Albury Thunder)
Albury Roos.png Albury Roos1947Greenfield Park1948 1957, 1970 & 1983Merged with Albury Blues to form Greater Southern Rams and entered Group 9. Later demalgamated and entered Murray Cup. Folded in 2000s.
Batlow.png Batlow Tigers1935Memorial Park1954, 1972 & 1976Merged with Adelong to form Adelong-Batlow Bears in Group 9
Canterbury colours.svg Ladysmith United1982 Eric Weissel Oval, Wagga WaggaNoneFolded
Tumbarumba.png Tumbarumba Greens1934Tumbarumba Showground1934, 1937, 1946, 1953, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1985, 1986, 1987 & 1991 Group 9 in 1992
Wagga Brothers.png Wagga Wagga Brothers1981 Eric Weissel Oval, Wagga Wagga1981, 1982, 1984 & 1990Joined after one season in Group 9 (1980), returned to Group 9 when Group 13 folded
Competed in Previous Seasons
  Albury Wanderers1946CBC OvalNoneDisbanded
Albury Magpies.png Albury Magpies (Teachers)1970Alexandra ParkNoneDisbanded
Australian colours.svg Adelong Green & Gold1937Adelong Show Ground1950, 1951, 1952, 1960 & 1961Merged with Batlow to form Adelong-Batlow Bears in Group 9
Australian colours.svg Army1969NoneDisbanded
  Bandiana 1951NoneDisbanded
Borambola.png Borambola-Tarcutta 1938Tarcutta ReserveNoneDisbanded
Western Suburbs colours.svg Corowa Cougars1987Airport OvalNoneMoved to Murray Cup
Culcairn.png Culcairn 1946Culcairn SportsgroundNoneDisbanded
Lockhart.png Gerogery (Reserve Grade)1957Gerogery SportsgroundNoneDisbanded
  Old Boys1934Wagga Cricket GroundNoneDisbanded
Wellington colours.svg Gundagai Tigers1938Anzac ParkNoneMoved to Group 9
Henty.png Henty 1934East Henty GroundNoneDisbanded
Holbrook.png Holbrook Warriors1934Holbrook Football Ground1940Disbanded
Parramatta colours.svg Junee Diesels1939Loftus OvalNoneMoved to Group 9
Khancoban.png Khancoban 1961Khancoban Sportsground1964Disbanded
Lockhart 2.png Lockhart 1936Lockhart Sportsground1947Disbanded
  Morven 1940Morven SportsgroundNoneDisbanded
Australian colours.svg RAAF 1968NoneDisbanded
  Rand 1948Rand SportsgroundNoneDisbanded
Tarcutta.png Tarcutta 1935Tarcutta Reserve1962, 1965 & 1969Disbanded
  Teachers College1949Wagga Cricket GroundNoneDisbanded
The Rock.png The Rock 1937Victoria ParkNoneDisbanded
New South Wales colours.svg Tumut Blues1938Twickenham OvalNone Group 9
  Urana 1930sUrana SportsgroundNoneCompeted in West Division of Far South Rugby League, Disbanded in late 1940s
Wagga Magpies.png Wagga Wagga Magpies1934Wagga Cricket Ground1938 & 1939Moved to Group 20, then Group 9
Wagga Waratahs.png Wagga Wagga Waratahs1935Wagga Cricket Ground1935, 1941Disbanded
North Sydney colours.svg Wodonga BearsUnknownBaranduda ReserveNoneDisbanded, succeeded by Wodonga Storm and Wodonga Wombats in Murray Cup

First Grade Champions

SeasonGrand FinalsMinor Premiership
PremiersScoreRunners-upVenue
1934 Tumbarumba.png Tumbarumba10–7 Wagga Magpies.png Wagga Wagga MagpiesWagga Cricket Ground
1935 Wagga Waratahs.png Wagga Wagga Waratahs7–3 Tarcutta 2.png TarcuttaWagga Cricket Ground
1936 Tarcutta 2.png Tarcutta15–9 Tumbarumba.png TumbarumbaTarcutta Reserve
1937 Tumbarumba.png Tumbarumba20–7 Albury Blues 2.png Albury BluesWagga Cricket Ground
1938 Wagga Magpies.png Wagga Wagga Magpies24–3 Holbrook.png HolbrookHolbrook
1939 Wagga Magpies.png Wagga Wagga Magpies29–0 Holbrook.png HolbrookWagga Cricket Ground
1940 Henty.png Henty8–8 Wagga Waratahs.png Wagga Wagga WaratahsWagga Cricket Ground
1940 Replay Henty.png Henty12–3 Wagga Waratahs.png Wagga Wagga WaratahsWagga Cricket Ground
1941 Wagga Waratahs.png Wagga Wagga Waratahs2–2 Tumbarumba.png TumbarumbaWagga Cricket Ground
1941 Replay Wagga Waratahs.png Wagga Wagga Waratahs7–2 Tumbarumba.png TumbarumbaWagga Cricket Ground
1942–1945 – No Competition
1946 Tumbarumba.png Tumbarumba5–0 Lockhart.png LockhartHolbrook
1947 Lockhart.png Lockhart2–0 Tumbarumba.png TumbarumbaWagga Cricket Ground
1948 Albury Roos.png Albury Roos9–4 Borambola.png Borambola-TarcuttaHolbrook
1949 Wagga Magpies.png Wagga RLFC20–15 Albury Roos.png Albury RoosWagga Cricket Ground
1950 Adelong.png Adelong19–4 Albury Roos.png Albury RoosHolbrook
1951 Adelong.png AdelongDraw Albury Roos.png Albury Roos
1951 Replay Adelong.png Adelong9–4 Albury Roos.png Albury RoosHolbrook
1952 Adelong.png Adelong5–4 Holbrook.png HolbrookGreenfield Park, Albury
1953 Tumbarumba.png Tumbarumba22–14 Adelong.png AdelongMemorial Park, Batlow
1954 Batlow2.png Batlow14–6 Adelong.png AdelongMemorial Park, Batlow
1955 Holbrook.png Holbrook21–2 Albury Blues 2.png Albury BluesCulcairn
1956 Holbrook.png Holbrook7–0 Albury Blues 2.png Albury BluesCulcairn
1957 Albury Roos.png Albury Roos11–2 Albury Blues 2.png Albury BluesGreenfield Park, Albury
1958 Albury Blues 2.png Albury Blues7–6 Holbrook.png HolbrookCulcairn
1959 Holbrook.png Holbrook10–5 Adelong.png AdelongCulcairn
1960 Swansea.png Adelong10–2 Albury Blues 2.png Albury BluesHolbrook
1961 Swansea.png Adelong32–10 Holbrook.png HolbrookHolbrook
1962 Tarcutta.png Tarcutta10–5 Albury Blues 2.png Albury BluesHolbrook
1963 Holbrook.png Holbrook15–2 Tarcutta.png Tarcutta
1964 Khancoban.png Khancoban10–5 Holbrook.png HolbrookGreenfield Park, Albury
1965 Tarcutta.png Tarcutta5–0 Khancoban.png KhancobanHolbrook
1966 Australian colours.svg Army19–8 Tarcutta.png TarcuttaHolbrook
1967 Holbrook.png Holbrook10–7 Australian colours.svg ArmyGreenfield Park, Albury
1968 Holbrook.png Holbrook15–7 Tarcutta.png TarcuttaGreenfield Park, Albury
1969 Tarcutta.png Tarcutta10–9 Australian colours.svg ArmyGreenfield Park, Albury
1970 Albury Roos.png Albury Roos9–7 Tarcutta.png TarcuttaLockhart
1971 Tumbarumba.png Tumbarumba16–4 Lockhart 2.png LockhartGreenfield Park, Albury
1972 Batlow.png Batlow10–5 Albury Blues.png Albury BluesHolbrook
1973 Tumbarumba.png Tumbarumba Batlow.png BatlowAdelong Show Ground
1974 Albury Blues.png Albury Blues24–6 Albury Roos.png Albury Roos
1975 Albury Blues.png Albury Blues17–5 Batlow.png Batlow
1976 Batlow.png Batlow19–7 Albury Blues.png Albury Blues
1977 Tumbarumba.png Tumbarumba13–11 Australian colours.svg Adelong
1978 Albury Blues.png Albury Blues31–16 Albury Roos.png Albury Roos
1979 Albury Blues.png Albury Blues22–10 Albury Roos.png Albury Roos
1980 Albury Blues.png Albury Blues26–10 Tumbarumba.png Tumbarumba
1981 Wagga Brothers.png Wagga Brothers9–2 Albury Roos.png Albury RoosTumbarumba Show Ground
1982 Wagga Brothers.png Wagga Brothers17–10 Batlow.png Batlow
1983 Albury Roos.png Albury Roos22–10 Tumbarumba.png Tumbarumba
1984 Wagga Brothers.png Wagga Brothers26–2 Batlow.png BatlowWeissel Oval, Wagga
1985 Tumbarumba.png Tumbarumba32–8 Wagga Brothers.png Wagga Brothers
1986 Tumbarumba.png Tumbarumba21–4 Wagga Brothers.png Wagga Brothers
1987 Tumbarumba.png Tumbarumba12–10 Wagga Brothers.png Wagga BrothersWeissel Oval, Wagga
1988 Albury Blues.png Albury Blues28–8 Batlow.png BatlowWeissel Oval, Wagga
1989 Albury Blues.png Albury Blues16–7 Tumbarumba.png TumbarumbaGreenfield Park, Albury
1990 Wagga Brothers.png Wagga Brothers36–6 Batlow.png BatlowTumbarumba Show Ground
1991 Tumbarumba.png Tumbarumba18–8 Batlow.png BatlowMemorial Park, Batlow

Clayton Cup Winners

Group 13 produced six teams that won the Clayton Cup (Country Rugby League) highest honour in Club Rugby League.

1939 – Wagga Magpies.png Wagga Magpies

1940 – Henty.png Henty

1969 – Tarcutta.png Tarcutta

1975 – Albury Blues.png Albury Blues

1985 – Tumbarumba.png Tumbarumba

1986 – Tumbarumba.png Tumbarumba

Roddy Shield

The Roddy Shield is a rugby league nines competition played in the vicinity of Tumut, New South Wales, Australia.

Clubs

Current

TownNicknameHome groundPremiership Years
Australian colours.svg Adelong Green & GoldAdelong Showground
Batlow.png Batlow TigersMemorial Park, Batlow
North Sydney colours.svg Tumut Bowling ClubBearsTwickenham, Tumut2018
Cronulla colours.svg Commercial HotelSharksTwickenham, Tumut2019
Norths Devils colours.svg Royal HotelDevilsTwickenham, Tumut
Tumbarumba.png Tumbarumba (Reserves)GreensTumbarumba Showground

Former

TownNicknameHome groundPremiership Years
New South Wales colours.svg All-StarsStarsTwickenham, Tumut
Parramatta colours.svg Oriental HotelColtsTwickenham, Tumut
Newcastle colours.svg Woolpack HotelRoosters/JetsTwickenham, Tumut

Premiers

YearWinnerScoreLoser
2018 North Sydney colours.svg Tumut Bowling Club21–10 [2] Cronulla colours.svg Commercial Hotel
2019 Cronulla colours.svg Commercial Hotel31–12 [3] Parramatta colours.svg Oriental Hotel
2020 Newcastle colours.svg Woolpack Hotel (awarded with one round remaining due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2021 Newcastle colours.svg Woolpack Hotel11–10 [4] Norths Devils colours.svg Royal Hotel
2022 Australian colours.svg Adelong [5] Cronulla colours.svg Commercial Hotel
2023 Tumbarumba.png Tumbarumba (Reserves)

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