Moruya Sharks

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Moruya Sharks RL
Club information
Full nameMoruya Rugby League Football Club
Colours  Black
  White
  Sky Blue
Founded1925;96 years ago (1925)
Current details
Ground(s)
Competition Group 16 Rugby League
20183rd
Records
Premierships5 (1989, 1998, 2013, 2015, 2016)
Runners-up5 (1966, 1969, 1997, 2004, 2012)
Minor premiership 6 (1998, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)

Moruya Rugby League Football Club is an Australian rugby league football club based in Moruya, New South Wales formed in 1925. They conduct teams for both Juniors & Seniors competitions.

Contents

Notable Juniors

History

Beginnings

Moruya played a match in June 1925 against Braidwood. [1] The two towns met again for a rugby league match in July 1926, playing a challenge match for the Lord Mayor's Cup. [2] The same opponents played for the Retail Traders' Cup in September 1927. [3] In August 1928, Moruya defeated Milton to retain the Toohey Cup. [4] In 1929, Moruya entered in a Far South Coast rugby league competition with Bemboka, Cobargo, Eden, Pambula, Tathra and two Bega teams, the Federals and Waratahs. [5]

During 1930, Moruya participated in the competition with Bermagui, Bodalla, Tilba and their opponents on 31 May, Narooma. [6] In 1934, Moruya hosted a weekend knock-out tournament in early June. Later that month the Moruya team of Burke, Crapp, Cooper, Cowdroy, Heffernan, Hopwood (Player-Coach), Kelsey, Malcolm, Donnelly, Chowying, Brogan, Cowdroy and Bartlett travelled to Braidwood for a challenge cup match. They met with a heavy defeat. [7] In August 1938, Moruya drew two-all with Bodalla in a semi-final of the Tilba District Rugby League competition. [8]

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