Group 13 Rugby League

Group 13 Rugby League
SportRugby league
Formerly known asFar South Rugby League
Group 18
Instituted1934
Ceased1991
Country Australia
Most titles Tumbarumba (11 titles)

The Group 13 Rugby league Competition is a defunct New South Wales Country Rugby League group competition which was run under the auspices of the Club Rugby League. It was disbanded after the 1991 Season. It covered an area comprising the southernmost parts of inland New South Wales and even some parts of Northern Victoria. The group was born from the Far South Rugby League and Wagga Rugby League, and was originally called Group 18 between 1934 and 1936.

The Far South Rugby League comprised Albury, Holbrook, Henty, Culcairn, Tumbarumba, The Rock and Yerong Creek whilst Wagga Rugby League comprised Wagga Magpies, Wagga Old Boys, Borambola, Farm and Militia.

Many towns and teams competed in Group 13 between 1934 and 1991. Four Grades were contested: First Grade, Reserve Grade, Under 18s and Under 16s. After the 1991 season, the remaining clubs joined the Group 9 Rugby League Competition or went into recess; many later ended up in the Victorian-administered Murray Cup.[1]

Teams

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Group 13 Teams
Club Year Entered Home Ground Championships Moved to:
Competed in 1991 Season
Albury Blues 1934 Olive Street, CBC Oval & Greenfield Park 1958, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1988 & 1989 Merged with Albury Roos to form Greater Southern Rams and entered Group 9 (later became Albury Thunder)
Albury Roos 1947 Greenfield Park 1948 1957, 1970 & 1983 Merged with Albury Blues to form Greater Southern Rams and entered Group 9. Later demalgamated and entered Murray Cup. Folded in 2000s.
Batlow Tigers 1935 Memorial Park 1954, 1972 & 1976 Merged with Adelong to form Adelong-Batlow Bears in Group 9
Ladysmith United 1982 Eric Weissel Oval, Wagga Wagga None Folded
Tumbarumba Greens 1934 Tumbarumba Showground 1934, 1937, 1946, 1953, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1985, 1986, 1987 & 1991 Group 9 in 1992
Wagga Wagga Brothers 1981 Eric Weissel Oval, Wagga Wagga 1981, 1982, 1984 & 1990 Joined after one season in Group 9 (1980), returned to Group 9 when Group 13 folded
Competed in Previous Seasons
  Albury Wanderers 1946 CBC Oval None Disbanded
Albury Magpies (Teachers) 1970 Alexandra Park None Disbanded
Adelong Green & Gold 1937 Adelong Show Ground 1950, 1951, 1952, 1960 & 1961 Merged with Batlow to form Adelong-Batlow Bears in Group 9
Army 1969 None Disbanded
  Bandiana 1951 None Disbanded
Borambola-Tarcutta 1938 Tarcutta Reserve None Disbanded
Corowa Cougars 1987 Airport Oval None Moved to Murray Cup
Culcairn 1946 Culcairn Sportsground None Disbanded
Gerogery (Reserve Grade) 1957 Gerogery Sportsground None Disbanded
  Old Boys 1934 Wagga Cricket Ground None Disbanded
Gundagai Tigers 1938 Anzac Park None Moved to Group 9
Henty 1934 East Henty Ground None Disbanded
Holbrook Warriors 1934 Holbrook Football Ground 1940 Disbanded
Junee Diesels 1939 Loftus Oval None Moved to Group 9
Khancoban 1961 Khancoban Sportsground 1964 Disbanded
Lockhart 1936 Lockhart Sportsground 1947 Disbanded
  Morven 1940 Morven Sportsground None Disbanded
RAAF 1968 None Disbanded
  Rand 1948 Rand Sportsground None Disbanded
Tarcutta 1935 Tarcutta Reserve 1962, 1965 & 1969 Disbanded
  Teachers College 1949 Wagga Cricket Ground None Disbanded
The Rock 1937 Victoria Park None Disbanded
Tumut Blues 1938 Twickenham Oval None Group 9
  Urana 1930s Urana Sportsground None Competed in West Division of Far South Rugby League, Disbanded in late 1940s
Wagga Wagga Magpies 1934 Wagga Cricket Ground 1938 & 1939 Moved to Group 20, then Group 9
Wagga Wagga Waratahs 1935 Wagga Cricket Ground 1935, 1941 Disbanded
Wodonga Bears Unknown Baranduda Reserve None Disbanded, succeeded by Wodonga Storm and Wodonga Wombats in Murray Cup

First Grade Champions

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Season Grand Finals Minor Premiership
Premiers Score Runners-up Venue
1934 Tumbarumba 10–7 Wagga Wagga Magpies Wagga Cricket Ground
1935 Wagga Wagga Waratahs 7–3 Tarcutta Wagga Cricket Ground
1936 Tarcutta 15–9 Tumbarumba Tarcutta Reserve
1937 Tumbarumba 20–7 Albury Blues Wagga Cricket Ground
1938 Wagga Wagga Magpies 24–3 Holbrook Holbrook
1939 Wagga Wagga Magpies 29–0 Holbrook Wagga Cricket Ground
1940 Henty 8–8 Wagga Wagga Waratahs Wagga Cricket Ground
1940 Replay Henty 12–3 Wagga Wagga Waratahs Wagga Cricket Ground
1941 Wagga Wagga Waratahs 2–2 Tumbarumba Wagga Cricket Ground
1941 Replay Wagga Wagga Waratahs 7–2 Tumbarumba Wagga Cricket Ground
1942–1945 – No Competition
1946 Tumbarumba 5–0 Lockhart Holbrook
1947 Lockhart 2–0 Tumbarumba Wagga Cricket Ground
1948 Albury Roos 9–4 Borambola-Tarcutta Holbrook
1949 Wagga RLFC 20–15 Albury Roos Wagga Cricket Ground
1950 Adelong 19–4 Albury Roos Holbrook
1951 Adelong Draw Albury Roos
1951 Replay Adelong 9–4 Albury Roos Holbrook
1952 Adelong 5–4 Holbrook Greenfield Park, Albury
1953 Tumbarumba 22–14 Adelong Memorial Park, Batlow
1954 Batlow 14–6 Adelong Memorial Park, Batlow
1955 Holbrook 21–2 Albury Blues Culcairn
1956 Holbrook 7–0 Albury Blues Culcairn
1957 Albury Roos 11–2 Albury Blues Greenfield Park, Albury
1958 Albury Blues 7–6 Holbrook Culcairn
1959 Holbrook 10–5 Adelong Culcairn
1960 Adelong 10–2 Albury Blues Holbrook
1961 Adelong 32–10 Holbrook Holbrook
1962 Tarcutta 10–5 Albury Blues Holbrook
1963 Holbrook 15–2 Tarcutta
1964 Khancoban 10–5 Holbrook Greenfield Park, Albury
1965 Tarcutta 5–0 Khancoban Holbrook
1966 Army 19–8 Tarcutta Holbrook
1967 Holbrook 10–7 Army Greenfield Park, Albury
1968 Holbrook 15–7 Tarcutta Greenfield Park, Albury
1969 Tarcutta 10–9 Army Greenfield Park, Albury
1970 Albury Roos 9–7 Tarcutta Lockhart
1971 Tumbarumba 16–4 Lockhart Greenfield Park, Albury
1972 Batlow 10–5 Albury Blues Holbrook
1973 Tumbarumba Batlow Adelong Show Ground
1974 Albury Blues 24–6 Albury Roos
1975 Albury Blues 17–5 Batlow
1976 Batlow 19–7 Albury Blues
1977 Tumbarumba 13–11 Adelong
1978 Albury Blues 31–16 Albury Roos
1979 Albury Blues 22–10 Albury Roos
1980 Albury Blues 26–10 Tumbarumba
1981 Wagga Brothers 9–2 Albury Roos Tumbarumba Show Ground
1982 Wagga Brothers 17–10 Batlow
1983 Albury Roos 22–10 Tumbarumba
1984 Wagga Brothers 26–2 Batlow Weissel Oval, Wagga
1985 Tumbarumba 32–8 Wagga Brothers
1986 Tumbarumba 21–4 Wagga Brothers
1987 Tumbarumba 12–10 Wagga Brothers Weissel Oval, Wagga
1988 Albury Blues 28–8 Batlow Weissel Oval, Wagga
1989 Albury Blues 16–7 Tumbarumba Greenfield Park, Albury
1990 Wagga Brothers 36–6 Batlow Tumbarumba Show Ground
1991 Tumbarumba 18–8 Batlow Memorial Park, Batlow

Clayton Cup Winners

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Group 13 produced six teams that won the Clayton Cup (Country Rugby League) highest honour in Club Rugby League.

1939 – Wagga Magpies

1940 – Henty

1969 – Tarcutta

1975 – Albury Blues

1985 – Tumbarumba

1986 – Tumbarumba

Roddy Shield

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The Roddy Shield is a rugby league nines competition played in the vicinity of Tumut, New South Wales, Australia.

Clubs

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Current

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Town Nickname Home ground Premiership Years
Adelong Green & Gold Adelong Showground
Batlow Tigers Memorial Park, Batlow
Tumut Bowling Club Bears Twickenham, Tumut 2018
Commercial Hotel Sharks Twickenham, Tumut 2019
Royal Hotel Devils Twickenham, Tumut
Tumbarumba (Reserves) Greens Tumbarumba Showground

Former

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Town Nickname Home ground Premiership Years
All-Stars Stars Twickenham, Tumut
Oriental Hotel Colts Twickenham, Tumut
Woolpack Hotel Roosters/Jets Twickenham, Tumut

Premiers

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Year Winner Score Loser
2018 Tumut Bowling Club 21–10[2] Commercial Hotel
2019 Commercial Hotel 31–12[3] Oriental Hotel
2020 Woolpack Hotel (awarded with one round remaining due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2021 Woolpack Hotel 11–10[4] Royal Hotel
2022 Adelong [5] Commercial Hotel
2023 Tumbarumba (Reserves)

References

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  1. ^ "New South Wales competitions". Archived from the original on 12 February 2005. Retrieved 26 December 2007.
  2. ^ Staff (20 March 2018). "Bowlie win 2018 Roddy Shield". Tumut and Adelong Times. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  3. ^ Staff (26 March 2019). "Sharks back on top". Tumut and Adelong Times. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  4. ^ Hanson, Jeff (15 March 2021). "Woolpack win Roddy Shield thriller". Tumut and Adelong Times. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  5. ^ Hanson, Jeff (20 May 2022). "Gundagai-led Green and Gold win Roddy Shield". Gundagai Independent. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
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