Penrith District Rugby League

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Penrith District Rugby League
Sport Rugby league
Instituted1967
General ManagerBlake South
Number of teams24
Region Penrith, New South Wales (NSWRL)
PremiersEmu Plains (Don Feltis Cup)
Hawkesbury City Hawks (Barry Nichol Shield)
Windsor Wolves (Jan Cameron Trophy)
Most titlesSt Marys Saints (8 titles)
Broadcast partnerBar Tv
Related competition Sydney Combined Competition

The Penrith District Junior Rugby League (PDJRL) is an Australian amateur rugby league competition for senior and junior rugby league clubs in the Penrith, Blacktown, and Blue Mountains area.

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History

The competition was founded in 1912 and grew gradually as more clubs from the surrounding areas entered the competition. The first Penrith club were the Waratahs and adopted the blue and white colours, playing out of Penrith Showground. When the Parramatta District Rugby League was formed all the teams from the Penrith and surrounding areas affiliated and played in the Parramatta League. During the early-1960s the NSWRL Second Division was formed where a team from Penrith began playing, in 1967 the now Penrith Panthers were promoted to the NSWRL First Grade competition in that year the following clubs were invited to enter the Penrith District Junior Rugby League; Blacktown, Blacktown Workers, Blacktown St Patricks, Emu Plains, Londonderry Mount Druitt, Penrith Waratahs, Riverstone, Rooty Hill, Richmond, Springwood, Windsor, Warragamba, Warrimoo and St Marys.

The number of clubs in the 1970s grew gradually and more than doubled to 32 clubs. During the late-1980s it was decided to reduce number of clubs to 22. Some teams were either merged or became standalone clubs;

Current Open Age Clubs

ClubMonikerSuburbDivision/s
South Sydney colours.svg Colyton Colts Colyton, New South Wales 1,3
StJudesRLColours.png Cambridge Park Panthers Cambridge Park, New South Wales 1,3
Glebe colours.svg Doonside Roos Doonside, New South Wales 2
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Emu Plains Emus Emu Plains, New South Wales 1,3
Brisbane colours.svg Glenmore ParkBroncos Glenmore Park, New South Wales 1
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg HawkesburyHawks Hawkesbury, New South Wales 2,3
Norths Devils colours.svg Katoomba Devils Katoomba, New South Wales 2
Newcastle colours.svg Lower MountainsMounties Penrith, New South Wales 2
Auckland colours.svg Minchinbury Jets Minchinbury, New South Wales 1,3
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg RiverstoneRazorbacks Riverstone, New South Wales 2
Canterbury colours.svg Penrith Brothers Brothers Penrith, New South Wales 1
Faxcolours.svg Penrith Warratahs Penrith, New South Wales 2
Cronulla colours.svg Quakers HillQuakers Quakers Hill, New South Wales 2
Illawarra colours.svg St ClairComets St Clair, New South Wales 1,3
Ireland colours.svg St Marys Saints St Marys, New South Wales 1
North Queensland colours.svg St Patricks Saints The Ponds, New South Wales 2 (2x)
Wests Tigers colours.svg Western CityTigers Penrith, New South Wales 2,3
Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Windsor Wolves Windsor, New South Wales 1,3

All District clubs

Club
Inaugural SeasonFormer Comp

(Pre 1967)

Home Ground
Cornwallrlfccolours.png Blacktown Bears Late 1980s as Blacktown CityJack Myers Field
Western Suburbs colours.svg Blacktown Workers 1967HE Laybutt Sports Complex
Newtown colours.svg Brothers Penrith 1968 as St Dominic'sParker Street oval
StJudesRLColours.png Cambridge Park RLFC 1968Allsop Patterson Oval
South Sydney colours.svg Colyton Colts 1968CEC Blinkhorn Oval
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Doonside Roos 1968Kareela Reserve
Wcatscolours.svg Emu Plains 1967Leonay Oval
Brisbane colours.svg Glenmore Park Brumbies 1994Ched Towns Reserve
Toowoomba Clydesdales colours.svg Hawkesbury City Hawks Late 1980sTurnbull Oval
Norths Devils colours.svg Katoomba Devils 1968Katoomba Showground
New South Wales colours.svg Lower Mountains Eagles Late 1980sWarrimoo Oval
Auckland colours.svg Minchinbury Jets 1994Federation Forest
Scorpions.png North West Magpies JRLC 2018Tamplin Oval
Faxcolours.svg Penrith Waratahs 1915 as Penrith United Parramatta Doug Rennie Fields
Cronulla colours.svg Quakers Hill Destroyers 1995Waite Reserve
Dungog.png Riverstone Razorbacks 1915*N/ABasil Andrews Field
Western Vikings2020Whalan Reserve
St. George colours.svg Schofield's Crusaders 2023
Canadacolours.png St Clair Comets 1984Peppertree Sports Complex
Northern Raiders colors.svg St Marys Saints 1908 Parramatta The Kingsway (Saturday) St Marys Leagues club Stadium (Sunday)
North Queensland colours.svg St Patricks Blacktown 1967The Ponds
Wests Tigers colours.svg Western City Tigers Late 1980s as Mt Druitt CityHeber Park
Australian colours.svg Windsor Wolves 1909 Parramatta Windsor Sports Complex

Former clubs

Club
Inaugural SeasonFinal Year
Reason
Londonderry Greys19672022Folded
Brisbane colours.svg Mt Druitt Lions 19672022 [1] Dissolved
Canberra colours.svg West Mt Druitt Raiderslate 1980s as Wests Mt DruittN/Alater replaced by Vikings
Parramatta colours.svg Rooty Hill Dragons 19852020Replaced by Vikings
Blacktown Leagues1960s–1980s*Late 1980sMerged With Blacktown RSL
Blacktown RSL1960s–1980s*Late 1980sMerged with Blacktown Leagues
North Sydney colours.svg Springwood1967Late 1980sMerged With Warimoo to become Lower Mountain Eagles
Warimoo1967Late 1980sMerged With Springwood to become Lower Mountain Eagles
Colo1960s–1980s*Late 1980sMerged to become Hawkesbury City
Richmond1915*, 1967Late 1980sMerged to become Hawkesbury City
North Richmond1960s–1980s*Late 1980sMerged to become Hawkesbury City
North Sydney colours.svg Blackett Bears1960s–1980s*Late 1980sMerged with Hebrshem
Hebershem1960s–1980s*Late 1980sMerged With Blacket
Jamaicacolours.png Tregear Foxes1960s–1980s*1989Merged with Whalan to form West Mt Druitt
St. George colours.svg Whalan19711989Merged With Tregear to form West Mt Druitt
CarcassonneRLcolours.PNG Lethbridge Park Ravens1960s–1980s*Late 1980sMerged With West Mt. Druitt
Mt Druitt Dragons1960s–1970s*1985Merged With Rooty Hill RSL
Rooty Hill RSL19671985Merged With Mt Druitt Dragons
Cronulla colours.svg North Mt Druitt Millers1960s–1970s*Late 1980sMerged With Shalvey to form Mt Druitt Devils
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Shalvey Bears1960s–1970s*Late 1980sMerged With North Mt. Druitt to form Mt Druitt Devil
PCYC Spartans-ShalveyUnknownUnknownUnknown
North St Marys1960s–1970s*Mid 1980sFolded
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg St Marys Band Club1960s–1970s*Late 1980sFolded
Warragamba Wombats19671970s–1980sDeparted to Balmain DRLFC
Blacktown1915*. 19671960s–1980s*Split becoming Blacktown Leagues and RSL

List of A Grade (Don Feltis Cup) Premiers

SeasonPremiersScoreRunners-upGround / Crowd
1967
1968
1969 Australian colours.svg Windsor Wolves 10–5 Brisbane colours.svg Mount Druitt Lions Penrith Park
1970
1971
1972
1973Richmond10–8 Australian colours.svg Windsor Wolves
1974
1975
1976
1977 Northern Raiders colors.svg St Marys Saints
1978 Northern Raiders colors.svg St Marys Saints
1979
1980 Northern Raiders colors.svg St Marys Saints
1981
1982
1983
1984 Northern Raiders colors.svg St Marys Saints 18–6 South Sydney colours.svg Colyton Colts
1985
1986
1987 Northern Raiders colors.svg St Marys Saints
1988 Australian colours.svg Windsor Wolves 24–12 Northern Raiders colors.svg St Marys Saints
1989
1990 Northern Raiders colors.svg St Marys Saints
1991
1992 StJudesRLColours.png Cambridge Park 18–14 South Sydney colours.svg Colyton Colts
1993 Northern Raiders colors.svg St Marys Saints
1994
1995 Northern Raiders colors.svg St Marys Saints
1996
1997
1998
1999 Northern Raiders colors.svg St Marys Saints 24–6 South Sydney colours.svg Colyton Colts
2000 Northern Raiders colors.svg St Marys Saints 30–16 South Sydney colours.svg Colyton Colts
2001 Canadacolours.png St Clair Comets Northern Raiders colors.svg St Marys Saints
2002 Northern Raiders colors.svg St Marys Saints 46–24 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Doonside Roos
2003 Newtown colours.svg Brothers Penrith Northern Raiders colors.svg St Marys Saints
2004 Newtown colours.svg Brothers Penrith 23–14 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Doonside Roos
2005 Northern Raiders colors.svg St Marys Saints 28–24 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Doonside Roos
2006 Canadacolours.png St Clair Comets Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Doonside Roos
2007 Northern Raiders colors.svg St Marys Saints
2008 Newtown colours.svg Brothers Penrith 20–14 Wcatscolours.svg Emu Plains
2009 Wcatscolours.svg Emu Plains Northern Raiders colors.svg St Marys Saints
2010 Northern Raiders colors.svg St Marys Saints 19–18 (G.P) Wcatscolours.svg Emu Plains
2011
2012 South Sydney colours.svg Colyton Colts StJudesRLColours.png Cambridge Park
2013 Northern Raiders colors.svg St Marys Saints 32–12 Newtown colours.svg Brothers Penrith Penrith Stadium
2014 Newtown colours.svg Brothers Penrith 36–12 Northern Raiders colors.svg St Marys Saints Penrith Stadium, 2,449
2015 Northern Raiders colors.svg St Marys Saints 24–20 Canadacolours.png St Clair Comets Penrith Stadium, 3,717
2016 Canadacolours.png St Clair Comets 46–30 North Queensland colours.svg St Patricks Blacktown Penrith Stadium, 3,428
2017 Canadacolours.png St Clair Comets 42–24 Newtown colours.svg Brothers Penrith St Marys Stadium
2018 Australian colours.svg Windsor Wolves 28–4 Brisbane colours.svg Glenmore Park Brumbies Penrith Stadium
2019 Canadacolours.png St Clair Comets 32–0 Brisbane colours.svg Glenmore Park Brumbies Penrith Stadium
2020* StJudesRLColours.png Cambridge Park 18-14 Auckland colours.svg Minchinbury Jets Windsor Stadium
2021Season suspended Minor Premier: Colyton Colts
2022 Auckland colours.svg Minchinbury Jets 32–30 Wcatscolours.svg Emu Plains St Marys Leagues Stadium
2023 Wcatscolours.svg Emu Plains 32-26 Australian colours.svg Windsor Wolves St Marys Leagues Stadium
2024 Wcatscolours.svg Emu Plains 20-18 South Sydney colours.svg Colyton Colts Windsor Sporting Complex

*In 2020 Penrith did not have a dedicated Open age comp but did feature in the South Western Open Age Coemptions [2]

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/mtdruittlionsjrlc [ user-generated source ]
  2. ↑ "Competition: 2020 SOUTH WESTERN OPEN AGE GOLD Draw". www.playrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
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