Sport | Rugby league |
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Instituted | 1913 |
Inaugural season | 1913 |
Number of teams | 9 |
Country | Australia |
Premiers | ![]() |
Most titles | ![]() |
Website | Group 4 at SportsTG |
Group 4 is a rugby league competition in the New England and north west area of New South Wales, run under the auspices of the Country Rugby League.
The Group runs a first grade, reserve grade, league tag and under 18s competitions. All nine first grade clubs run at least one lower grade team and most will have three or four. In addition to the nine first grade clubs, there was also one junior club involved in under 16s: Farrer MAHS. The Under 16s competition has since become a part of the junior league organisation in the region, Group 4 JRL. It also formerly ran a second division competition called the Wests Shield. The second division competition contained stand-alone senior teams from smaller towns within the region, who eventually moved up to first grade in 2018 after a merger between the divisions. Kootingal-Moonbi, Dungowan and Boggabri moved up to being full first grade teams, whilst Manilla and Barraba moved into the reserves competition. Manilla then re-joined the first grade competition in 2022.
There are also Group 4 senior Under 18s and Under 16s representative teams that competes against other Group sides. They compete against Groups 19 and 21 in trials for the Greater Northern Tigers regional team.
Nine teams currently compete in Group 4 Rugby League first grade, from towns across the New England and north west area of New South Wales.
The 2020 season was postponed and subsequently cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. [1]
First Grade Clubs
Team | Home ground | No. of Premierships | Premierships |
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![]() | Jubilee Oval | 2 | 1963, 1964 |
![]() | Dungowan Oval | 0 | None |
![]() | Kitchener Park | 7 | 1956, 1965, 1973, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1998 |
![]() | Kootingal Oval | 0 | None |
![]() | Boughton Oval | 4 | 1988, 1989, 1999, 2002 |
![]() | Collins Park | 5 | 1940, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1990 |
![]() | Jack Woolaston Oval | 22 | 1913, 1921, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1980, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 |
![]() | Cook Oval | 2 | 1992, 2004 |
![]() | David Taylor Oval | 10 | 1925, 1933, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1979, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
The following teams have competed in Group 4 First Grade since 1983:
Many of these clubs have moved to Group 19.
These clubs fielded teams in at least one Division 2 competition during the seasons 2011 to 2017.
In 2018, the clubs Bendemeer, Boggabri, Dungowan, Kootingal-Moonbi and Werris Creek were elevated from Division 2 into a reorganised First Grade competition. Manilla moved into the lower grades.
Local Area | in New South Wales |
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Year | Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Report | Winning Coach | Grand Final venue | Minor Premiers | Wooden Spoon |
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1912 | ![]() | 10–4 | ![]() | [3] | Outer Oval, Tamworth | |||
1913 | ![]() | - | ![]() | [4] | Paddy McGuinness | No Final | ||
1914 | ![]() | 12–3 | ![]() | [5] | ||||
1915 | ![]() | - | ![]() | |||||
1919 | ![]() | 24–0 | ![]() | [6] | Tamworth Oval | |||
1920 | ![]() | 8–3 | ![]() | [7] | Tamworth Oval | |||
1921 | ![]() | 5–4 | ![]() | E. (LEG) Frame | ||||
1922 | ![]() | 7–6 | ![]() | |||||
1923 | ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() | [8] | ||||
1924 | ![]() | - | No Final | Tom McCormack | No Final | |||
1925 | ![]() | - | No Final | [9] | Alec Main | No Final | ||
1926 | ![]() | 10–3 | ![]() | [10] | Harry Pinkerton | Tamworth Oval | ||
1927 | ![]() | 8–4 | ![]() | Harry Pinkerton | ||||
1928 | ![]() | 10–3 | ![]() | |||||
1929 | ![]() | - | No Final | Harry Pinkerton | No Final | |||
1930 | Nundle | 8–5 | ![]() | |||||
1931 | ![]() | 9–0 | ![]() | [11] | Harry Thompson | Tamworth Oval | ![]() | |
1932 | ![]() | 8–5 | ![]() | [12] | Jim Tait | |||
1933 | ![]() | 8–7 | ![]() | [13] | Benny Bell | |||
1934 | ![]() | 20–15 | ![]() | [14] | Cec Anderton | |||
1935 | Cup & Shield Games Only | |||||||
1936 | ||||||||
1937 | ![]() | 13–5 | ![]() | [15] | ||||
1938 | ![]() | 8–5 | Tamworth | [16] | ||||
1939 | Tamworth | - | No Final | No Final | ||||
1940 | ![]() | 31–7 | Tamworth | [17] | Collins Park; Narrabri | ![]() | ||
1941 | Tamworth | 7–4 | Army | |||||
1942 | Tamworth | 17–15 | ![]() | |||||
1943 | Con Depot | 17–10 | Tamworth | |||||
1944 | Tamworth | 6–3 | Railways | [18] | ||||
1945 | Railways | 17–11 | ![]() | |||||
1946 | Tamworth | 13–3 | ![]() | |||||
1947 | ![]() | 19–6 | ![]() | |||||
1948 | ![]() | 14–7 | ![]() | Eric Frazer | ![]() | |||
1949 | ![]() | 18–11 | ![]() | Eric Frazer | ![]() | |||
1950 | ![]() | 10–2 | ![]() | Allan Nelson | ||||
1951 | ![]() | 13–2 | ![]() | [19] | Vic Williams | |||
1952 | ![]() | 11–9 | ![]() | [20] | Greg Wilkins | ![]() | ||
1953 | ![]() | 23–5 | ![]() | [21] | Lloyd Russell | ![]() | ||
1954 | ![]() | 24–12 | ![]() | [22] | Ron Madden | Tamworth Oval | ![]() | |
1955 | ![]() | 16–7 | ![]() | |||||
1956 | ![]() | 23–5 | ![]() | |||||
1957 | ![]() | 21–7 | ![]() | |||||
1958 | ![]() | 16–12 | ![]() | |||||
1959 | ![]() | 24–2 | ![]() | |||||
1960 | ![]() | 13–8 | ![]() | |||||
1961 | ![]() | 10–8 | ![]() | |||||
1962 | ![]() | 22–7 | ![]() | |||||
1963 | ![]() | 22–10 | ![]() | |||||
1964 | ![]() | 18–17 | ![]() | |||||
1965 | ![]() | 29–4 | ![]() | |||||
1966 | ![]() | 11–9 | ![]() | |||||
1967 | ![]() | 25–13 | ![]() | |||||
1968 | ![]() | 26–12 | ![]() | |||||
1969 | ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() | Wiliam Bischoff | ||||
1970 | ![]() | 32–9 | ![]() | |||||
1971 | ![]() | 8–7 | ![]() | |||||
1972 | ![]() | 22–14 | ![]() | Wiliam Bischoff | ||||
1973 | ![]() | 25–5 | ![]() | |||||
1974 | ![]() | 21–8 | ![]() | Des Kimmorley | ||||
1975 | ![]() | 12–4 | ![]() | Marty Williamson | ![]() | |||
1976 | ![]() | 18–5 | ![]() | Frank Fish | ||||
1977 | ![]() | 34–0 | ![]() | |||||
1978 | ![]() | 15–7 | ![]() | Dempsey Joy | ||||
1979 | ![]() | 21–3 | ![]() | [9] | Wiliam Bischoff | David Taylor Park; Werris Creek | ![]() | |
1980 | ![]() | 23–15 | ![]() | Russell Worth | ![]() | ![]() | ||
1981 | ![]() | 22–16 | ![]() | Scully Park | ![]() | |||
1982 | ![]() | 21–2 | ![]() | Neville Baldock | ||||
1983 | ![]() | 26–22 | ![]() | Terry Donnelly | ||||
1984 | ![]() | 35–20 | ![]() | John Lennan | ||||
1985 | ![]() | 19–12 | ![]() | John Lennan | Kitchener Park; Gunnedah | ![]() | ![]() | |
1986 | ![]() | 6–4 | ![]() | Steve Martin | Scully Park | ![]() | ![]() | |
1987 | ![]() | 10–0 | ![]() | Steve Martin | Scully Park | ![]() | ![]() | |
1988 | ![]() | 32–28 | ![]() | John Kirkwood | Burt Jovanovich Park | ![]() | ![]() | |
1989 | ![]() | 16–15 | ![]() | John Kirkwood | Burt Jovanovich Park | ![]() | ![]() | |
1990 | ![]() | 18–14 | ![]() | Kevin Hill | Collins Park; Narrabri | ![]() | Tamworth United | |
1991 | ![]() | 21–6 | ![]() | Gary Maguire | Scully Park | ![]() | Tamworth United | |
1992 | ![]() | 18–12 | ![]() | John Harvey | Cook Oval; Wee Waa | |||
1993 | ![]() | 20–16 | ![]() | Ron Dellar | David Taylor Park; Werris Creek | |||
1994 | ![]() | 24–14 | ![]() | Mick Schmiedel | Kitchener Park | |||
1995 | ![]() | 16–14 | ![]() | Ron Dellar | ![]() | |||
1996 | ![]() | 45–14 | ![]() | Ron Dellar | ![]() | |||
1997 | ![]() | 32–32 Replay 22-21 | ![]() | Ron Dellar | ![]() | ![]() | ||
1998 | ![]() | 33–14 | ![]() | Peter Ryman | ![]() | ![]() | ||
1999 | ![]() | 32–20 | ![]() | Mark Ryan | ![]() | ![]() | ||
2000 | ![]() | 23–6 | ![]() | [23] | Tony La Chiusa | Jack Woolaston Oval | ![]() | ![]() |
2001 | ![]() | 34–24 | ![]() | [24] | Tony La Chiusa | Scully Park | ![]() | ![]() |
2002 | ![]() | 34–18 | ![]() | [25] | Tony Murray | Burt Jovanovich Oval, Moree | ![]() | ![]() |
2003 | ![]() | 33–24 | ![]() | [26] | Mark Watton | Jack Woolaston Oval | ![]() | ![]() |
2004 | ![]() | 46–10 | ![]() | [27] | Matt Hogan | Cook Oval, Wee Waa | ![]() | ![]() |
2005 | ![]() | 34–28 | ![]() | [28] | Luke Taylor | Jack Woolaston Oval | ![]() | ![]() |
2006 | ![]() | 42–14 | ![]() | Luke Taylor | Jack Woolaston Oval | ![]() | ![]() | |
2007 | ![]() | 32–12 | ![]() | [29] | Matt Parsons | Jack Woolaston Oval | ![]() | ![]() |
2008 | ![]() | 8–6 | ![]() | Matt Parsons | Jack Woolaston Oval | ![]() | ![]() | |
2009 | ![]() | 52–28 | ![]() | Tony La Chiusa | Scully Park | ![]() | ![]() | |
2010 | ![]() | 55–12 | ![]() | [30] | Tony La Chiusa | Scully Park | ![]() | ![]() |
2011 | ![]() | 54–14 | ![]() | [31] | Tony La Chiusa | Jack Woolaston Oval | ![]() | ![]() |
2012 | ![]() | 23–12 | ![]() | [32] | Tony La Chiusa | Jack Woolaston Oval | ![]() | ![]() |
2013 | ![]() | 33–24 | ![]() | [33] | Tony La Chiusa | Scully Park | ![]() | ![]() |
2014 | ![]() | 56–18 | ![]() | [34] | Brad McManus | Jack Woolaston Oval | ![]() | ![]() |
2015 | ![]() | 46–25 | ![]() | [35] | Zac Russ | Jack Woolaston Oval | ![]() | ![]() |
2016 | ![]() | 36–12 | ![]() | [36] | Brad McManus | Jack Woolaston Oval | ![]() | ![]() |
2017 | ![]() | 30–22 | ![]() | [37] | Brad McManus | Jack Woolaston Oval | ![]() | ![]() |
2018 | ![]() | 34–28 | ![]() | [38] | Scott Blanch | Jack Woolaston Oval | ![]() | ![]() |
2019 | ![]() | 40–4 | ![]() | [39] | Scott Blanch | Jack Woolaston Oval | ![]() | ![]() |
2020 and 2021 seasons cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||||||
2022 | ![]() | 22–14 | ![]() | Paul Boyce | Dungowan Recreation Reserve | ![]() | ![]() | |
2023 | ![]() | 26–16 | ![]() | [40] | Paul Boyce | Jack Woolaston Oval | ![]() | ![]() |
Team | Home ground |
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![]() | Dungowan Oval |
![]() | Farrer HS |
![]() | Kitchener Park |
![]() | Kootingal Oval |
![]() | Manilla Oval |
![]() | Tamworth |
![]() | Collins Park |
![]() | Jack Woolaston Oval |
![]() | Scully Park Precinct |
![]() | David Taylor Oval |
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