Kennedy Shield

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Kennedy Shield
Sport Rugby league
Instituted1970s
Ceased1990s
Number of teams10 (over its existence)
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg Australia

The Kennedy Shield was a second-division rugby league competition centred around the city of Wagga Wagga in the Australian state of New South Wales. [1] Playing in roughly the same geographical area as the Group 9 Rugby League, the competition featured many smaller towns, some of which were currently or had previously competed in group-level football, while also containing clubs from suburban Wagga Wagga. [2] [3] [4]

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Teams

Throughout the competition's existence, ten teams took part in various seasons. [5] [6]

ClubTownHome GroundMoved to:
Western Suburbs colours.svg Ashmont Wagga Wagga Bolton ParkFolded
Western Suburbs colours.svg Astor Cellars Wagga Wagga Bolton ParkFolded
Brisbane colours.svg Broadway Broncos Junee Willow ParkFolded
Canberra colours.svg Coolamon Raiders Coolamon Kindra ParkFolded (now in Group 9 Juniors)
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Cootamundra Roosters Cootamundra Fisher ParkFolded
Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Forest Hill Panthers Wagga Wagga Bolton ParkFolded
Newcastle colours.svg Holbrook Warriors Holbrook Holbrook Rugby GroundFolded
St. George colours.svg Imperial Dragons Wagga Wagga Bolton ParkFolded
Batlow.png Kooringal Tigers Wagga Wagga Bolton ParkFolded
St. George colours.svg Temora Beagle Boys Temora Nixon ParkFolded

In 1994, a women's team was assembled to play a Canberra team before the Grand Final of the men's competition. [7] [8]

Proposed competition

ClubTownHome GroundNotes
Canberra colours.svg Coolamon Raiders Coolamon Kindra ParkPlay in Group 9 Juniors
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Lockhart Lockhart Lockhart Sportsground
Newcastle colours.svg Holbrook Warriors Holbrook Holbrook Rugby Ground
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Tarcutta Tarcutta Tarcutta Reserve

See also

References

  1. ↑ "CRL Chief Praises Kennedy Shield". The Daily Advertiser. 10 May 1993. p. 29.
  2. ↑ "Raiders and Dragons take points in Kennedy Shield". The Daily Advertiser. 17 May 1993. p. 29.
  3. ↑ "Kennedy Shield finalists meet in opening round". The Daily Advertiser.
  4. ↑ Gissing, Peter (2021-04-16). "17th April 2021 – In Wagga's Past – 25 and 50 Years ago. – WWDHS" . Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  5. ↑ "Kennedy Shield surprise". The Daily Advertiser. 3 May 1993. p. 29.
  6. ↑ Smith, Tallon. "Coolamon Rugby League". Junee Independent. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  7. ↑ "Girls line up in rugby league". The Daily Advertiser. 10 August 1994.
  8. ↑ Gissing, Peter (2019-08-09). "10th August 2019 – In Wagga's Past – 25 and 50 Years ago. – WWDHS" . Retrieved 2024-06-25.
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