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Sport | Rugby league |
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Instituted | 1968 (as Group 9 Second Division) |
Inaugural season | 1990 (as Woodbridge Cup) |
Number of teams | 13 |
Country | Australia |
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Website | Woodbridge Cup Homepage |
The Woodbridge Cup is a rugby league competition run by the New South Wales Country Rugby League. It encompasses smaller senior clubs in the Mid-West and Central West of the state. The neighbouring Mid-West Cup competition's remaining clubs merged into the league in 2022 when that league initially folded (it has since re-formed without the teams that joined the Woodbridge Cup). For all intents and purposes, it is a second division competition in the Group 11 and from 2022, Group 10 areas.
History
[edit]Group 9 Second Division
[edit]The competition began as the Group 9 Second Division in the 1940s, with clubs from towns such as Binalong, Stockinbingal and Boorowa among others. The competition has slowly moved north however, and effectively operates as the Group 11 Rugby League second division, with only Grenfell remaining from the Group 9 days, something that was reflected in the name change to the Woodbridge Cup in 1990.
Woodbridge Cup
[edit]In 2022, the Mid West Cup (Group 10 Rugby League Second Division) merged into the competition, taking the competition from a total of 9 to 12 teams. Although that competition has re-formed, the teams that joined the Woodbridge Cup will not return to the competition.
Current clubs
[edit]There will be 14 clubs competing in the Woodbridge Cup in 2023, with Cowra and Blayney entering from Group 10. This is on top of three teams merging in from the now defunct Mid West Cup in 2022, including CSU Mungoes, Orange United Warriors and ex-Group 10 Rugby League powerhouse Oberon Tigers.
Club | Nickname | Home Ground | No. of Premierships | Premiership Years |
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Bears | King George V Oval | 0 | None |
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Tigers | Tom Clyburn Oval | 1 | 1995 |
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Blue Heelers | Cargo Oval | 8 | 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014 |
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Mungoes | Diggings Oval | 0 | None |
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Magpies | Sid Kallas Oval | 0 | None |
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Golden Eagles | Eugowra Sports Ground | 3 | 2001, 2005, 2012 |
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Goannas | Henry Lawson Park | 4 | 1990, 1994, 1998, 2010 |
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Rhinos | Jack Huxley Oval | 1 | 2022, 2023 |
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Bulls | Molong Recreation Ground | 1 | 1999 |
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Tigers | Oberon Sports Ground | 0 | None |
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Warriors | Wade Park | 0 | None |
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Roosters | Lindner Oval | 0 | None |
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Boomers | Berryman Park | 3 | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Former Clubs (Woodbridge Cup era)
[edit]Binalong Brahmans (moved to George Tooke Shield)
Boorowa Rovers (moved to George Tooke Shield)
Burrangong Bears (moved to George Tooke Shield)
Condobolin Rams (in recess)
Gooloogong Cowboys (folded)
Koorawatha Jets (folded)
Monteagle (folded)
Quandialla (folded)
Former Clubs (Group 9 Second Division era)
[edit]- Barmedman
- Bendick Murrell
- Bimbi
- Brunda
- Caragabal
- Galong
- Greenethorpe
- Pinnacle
- Stockinbingal
- Wallendbeen
Premierships
[edit]Woodbridge Cup Era
[edit]Season | Grand Final Information | Minor Premiers | ||
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Premiers | Score | Runners-up | ||
1990[1] | ![]() |
22–18 | ![]() |
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1991 | ![]() |
22–10 | ![]() |
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1992[2] | ![]() |
38–20 | ![]() |
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1993 | ![]() |
24–22 | ![]() |
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1994[3] | ![]() |
34–14 | ![]() |
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1995[4] | ![]() |
30–24 | ![]() |
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1996[5] | ![]() |
32–22 | ![]() |
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1997 | ![]() |
29–18 | ![]() |
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1998 | ![]() |
32–22 | ![]() |
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1999 | ![]() |
26–24 | ![]() |
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2000 | ![]() |
30–18 | ![]() |
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2001 | ![]() |
29–28 | ![]() |
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2002 | ![]() |
24–12 | ![]() |
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2003 | ![]() |
44–22 | ![]() |
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2004 | ![]() |
34–22 AET | ![]() |
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2005[6] | ![]() |
28–12 | ![]() |
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2006 | ![]() |
26–12 | ![]() |
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2007 | ![]() |
50–32 | ![]() |
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2008 | ![]() |
30–18 | ![]() |
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2009 | ![]() |
26–14 | ![]() |
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2010[7] | ![]() |
26–22 | ![]() |
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2011[8] | ![]() |
37–24 | ![]() |
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2012[9] | ![]() |
32–22 | ![]() |
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2013[10][11] | ![]() |
22–12 | ![]() |
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2014 | ![]() |
24–14 | ![]() |
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2015[12] | ![]() |
30–28 | ![]() |
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2016[13][14] | ![]() |
18–16 | ![]() |
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2017[15][16] | ![]() |
36–12 | ![]() |
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2018[17][18] | ![]() |
26–22 | ![]() |
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2019 | ![]() |
56–0 | ![]() |
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2020 and 2021 Seasons cancelled due to COVID-19 | ||||
2022 | ![]() |
34–16 | ![]() |
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2023[19] | ![]() |
18–16 | ![]() |
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Group 9 Second Division Era
[edit]Season | Premiers |
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1968 | ![]() |
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1970 | ![]() |
1971 | ![]() |
1972 | ![]() |
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1975 | ![]() |
1976 | ![]() |
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1978 | ![]() |
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1980 | ![]() |
1981 | ![]() |
1982 | ![]() |
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1984 | ![]() |
1985 | ![]() |
1986 | ![]() |
1987 | ![]() |
1988 | ![]() |
1989 | ![]() |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Goannas win Grand Final". Grenfell Record. 5 September 1990. p. 12.
- ^ "Burrangong wins Woodbridge Cup". Grenfell Record. 28 August 1992. p. 11.
- ^ "Large crowd at Tiger's grand final". Canowindra News. 14 September 1994. p. 52.
- ^ "Tigers took out he 1995 Woodbrige Cup". Canowindra News. 23 August 1995. p. 1.
- ^ "Tigers defeated by Jets in grand final". Canowindra News. 18 September 1996. p. 68.
- ^ "Eugowra Woodbridge Cup 2005 premiers". Western Rams. 4 March 2013 [2005]. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ Mitchell, Tom (23 September 2010). "2010 Woodbridge Cup Decider". Prime News. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ Cook, Michelle (4 September 2011). "Cargo win historic Woodbridge Cup decider". Central Western Daily. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Eugowra Eagles win the Woodbridge Cup" (PDF). Eugowra News. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "2013 Woodbridge Cup Grand Final". Western Rams. 22 September 2013. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ Fisher, Vic (5 March 2014) [2013]. "2013 grand final: Heelers get hold of Woodbridge Cup". Forbes Advocate. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ Fisher, Vic (23 September 2015). "Binalong take out the Woodbridge Cup". Cowra Guardian. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ Fisher, Vic (20 September 2016). "Condobolin edge out Trundle Boomers at Canowindra in Woodbridge Cup grand final". Canowindra News. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "2016 Woodbridge Cup Grand Final Trundle Boomers vs Condobolin Rams". Western Rams. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ "KA-BOOM! Trundle dominates Woodbridge Cup decider to snap 35-year drought". Central Western Daily. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "2017 Woodbridge Cup Grand Final – Trundle Boomers v Cargo Blue Heelers". Western Rams. 11 September 2017. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Trundle holds off rampaging Rhinos as Hall leads Boomers to back-to-back Woodbridge Cups" in Central Western Daily, 2 September 2018
- ^ "2018 Woodbridge Cup Grand Final Highlights – Trundle Boomers v Manildra Rhinos". Western Rams. 2 September 2018. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ Smith, Tallon (28 August 2023). "Manildra go back to back in Woodbridge Cup with Grand Final win over Trundle". Battlers For Bush Footy. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
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