Umina Beach Bunnies

Umina Beach Bunnies
Club information
Full name	Umina Beach Bunnies Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s)	Bunnies
Colours	Red; Green
Founded	1961;63 years ago
Website	www.facebook.com/uminabunnies2013
Current details
Ground(s)	Col Gooley Field, Umina Beach ;
Competition	Newcastle & Hunter Rugby League (Seniors) and Central Coast Rugby League (Juniors)
Records
Premierships	3 (1983, 1994, 2005)
Runners-up	8 (1974, 1980, 1984, 1985, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2012)
Minor premierships	6 (1974, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1994, 2005)

Last updated November 19, 2024

The Umina Beach Bunnies is a rugby league club based on the Central Coast, New South Wales region of Australia.

History

Umina Beach Bunnies were formed in 1961 first under the name Umina Ettalong United Bunnies.^[1]

Umina won their inaugural First Grade Premiership in 1983, defeating Gosford in extra-time of a Grand Final Replay. At full-time in both matches the score was 10-all. In the first match there was no further score, but in the second Umina scored four tries in the twenty minutes to win. 26-10.^[2]

Umina won a second title in 1994, defeating Wyong by 32 points to 24.^[3]

Umina defeated Woy Woy, 22-14, to win their third First Grade Premiership in 2005.^[4]

Home ground

Col Gooley Oval, the oval adjacent to the Umina Beach SLSC (Surf Life Savers Club) is the home ground for the club.

Season summaries

Notable Juniors

Chris Heighington (2003-18 Wests Tigers, Cronulla Sharks & Newcastle Knights)
Brayden Wiliame (2013- Parramatta Eels & Manly Sea Eagles)
Nicho Hynes (2019- Melbourne Storm)

Honours and records

Team

Premierships (3): 1983, 1994, 2005.
Runners-up (8): 1974, 1980, 1984, 1985, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2012.
Second / B / Reserve Grade (3): 1973, 1974, 2012.
Third Grade (3): 1972, 1983, 1991.
Under 19 (1): 1982.
Under 18 (1): 1983.
Under 17 (1): 2001.

Team Numbers

Team numbers obtained and compiled from competition tables and match results published in the newspapers, Central Coast Express, Wyong Shire Advocate and Central Coast Express Advocate. Numbers for 2003 and 2011 taken from copies of the Central Coast Division Junior Rugby League Yearbook of those years, supplied by Toukley Hawks RLFC. Age groups Under 9 and younger not included as team numbers from 1985 to 2011 not known to the author.

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References

↑ "Bunnies Junior News - Umina Junior Rugby League Football Club Inc". SportsTG.
↑ "Umina - At Last". Central Coast Express. Gosford: State Library of NSW - Microfilm RAV 61. 28 September 1983. p. 72.
↑ "Big Bill Samples Trophy". Central Coast Express. Gosford: State Library of NSW - Microfilm RAV 61. 7 September 1994. p. 76.
↑ "Maloney leads Bunnies to memorable victory". Central Coast Express Advocate. Gosford: State Library of NSW - Microfilm RAV 61. 21 September 2005. p. 78.

External links

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[1] "Bunnies Junior News - Umina Junior Rugby League Football Club Inc". SportsTG.

[2] "Umina - At Last". Central Coast Express. Gosford: State Library of NSW - Microfilm RAV 61. 28 September 1983. p. 72.

[3] "Big Bill Samples Trophy". Central Coast Express. Gosford: State Library of NSW - Microfilm RAV 61. 7 September 1994. p. 76.

[4] "Maloney leads Bunnies to memorable victory". Central Coast Express Advocate. Gosford: State Library of NSW - Microfilm RAV 61. 21 September 2005. p. 78.

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