Representative
Sydney Metropolitan Cup
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Sydney Junior Competitions
Canberra:
- Group 16
Central Coast
Illawarra
Newcastle:
- Lower Hunter
North Coast:
Group 2
- Group 3
Northern Division:
Group 4
- Group 19
- Group 21
Northern Rivers:
Group 1
- Gold Coast-Group 18
Riverina:
Group 9
- Group 17
- Group 20
Southern Division:
Group 6
- Group 7
Western Division:
Group 10
- Group 11
- Group 12
- Group 14
[World Sevens]
[State of Origin]
Place of Origin:
Country Origin 17 beat City Origin 4
on Friday 25 April at Marathon Stadium.
Country Firsts 16 beat Sydney Metropolitan Cup 0
on Friday 25 April at Marathon Stadium.
Under-18s:
City 34 beat County 8
on Friday 25 April at Marathon Stadium.
Preliminary Round:
Western Division 30 beat Riverina 12.
Quarterfinals:
Illawarra 30 beat Northern Division 10.
Newcastle 36 beat Monaro 8.
Northern Rivers 20 beat Western Division 14.
North Coast 40 beat Southern Division 8.
Semifinals:
Newcastle 34 beat Illawarra 18.
North Coast 26 beat Northern Rivers 10.
Final:
Newcastle 28 beat North Coast 18.
Held at Wagga Wagga on Queens Birthday weekend, 7th-9th June.
Maitland 18 beat Lower Hunter 16.
Coalfields 12 beat Newcastle 6
on 26th February at Lyle Peacock Field Toronto.
Newcastle 34 beat St Marys 24
on Saturday 8th March at Lyle Peacock Field Toronto.
Newcastle Seconds 24 beat St Marys Reserves 10
on Saturday 8th March at Lyle Peacock Field Toronto.
Group Seventeen and Twenty 28 beat Group Nine 22
prior to 12th March.
Group Six 36 beat Group Seven 6
prior to 19th March.
Riverina 56 beat Melbourne 12
prior to 19th March.
Northern Rivers 32 beat Northern Division 28
prior to 26th March.
Illawarra 14 beat Southern Division 10
prior to 26th March.
Moorebank played two players who were signed to Super League clubs without seeking the permission of the NSWRL, and consequently had two points deducted.
1 Wentworthville 14 10 0 4 - 345 246 20
2 Guildford 14 10 0 4 - 327 246 20
3 Newtown 14 8 1 5 - 272 275 17
4 Moorebank 14 8 0 6 - 308 250 14*
5 Ryde-Eastwood 14 7 0 7 - 267 246 14
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6 St Marys 14 5 0 9 - 280 310 10
7 Kellyville 14 4 2 8 - 228 309 10
8 Bondi 14 2 1 11 - 198 351 5
* 2 points deducted for fielding ineligible players.
(ARL website)
Playoff:
Ryde-Eastwood 30 beat Moorebank 12.
Semifinals:
Newtown 21 beat Ryde-Eastwood 14.
Guildford 32 beat Wentworthville 22.
Preliminary Final:
Newtown 27 beat Wentworthville 6.
Grand Final:
Newtown 18 beat Guildford 8.
1 Wentworthville 14 12 0 2 - 347 173 24
2 Ryde-Eastwood 14 11 0 3 - 362 214 22
3 Newtown 14 10 0 4 - 320 240 20
4 St Marys 14 6 0 8 - 292 309 12
5 Kellyville 14 6 0 8 - 220 243 12
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6 Guildford 14 5 0 9 - 273 338 10
7 Moorebank 14 3 0 11 - 222 360 6
8 Bondi 14 3 0 11 - 180 339 6
(ARL website)
Playoff:
Kellyville 8 beat St Marys 4.
Semifinals:
Kellyville 20 beat Newtown 14.
Wentworthville 22 beat Ryde-Eastwood 16.
Preliminary Final:
Kellyville 26 beat Ryde-Eastwood 12.
Grand Final:
Wentworthville 14 beat Kellyville 12.
Firsts Reserves Total
Parramatta 22 16 38
Wentworthville 80 72 152
Newtown 68 60 128
Ryde-Eastwood 56 66 122
Guildford 80 30 110
Kellyville 40 36 76
St Marys 40 36 76
Moorebank 56 18 74
Bondi 20 18 38
(ARL website)
Most tries:
12: A McDonald (Kellyville)
N Carr (Ryde-Eastwood)
11: T Schodel (Wentworthville)
10: J Tighe (Wentworthville)
9: J Lintmeijer (Newtown)
J Ryan (Wentworthville)
8: T Gahagan (St Marys)
D Roberts (Newtown)
(ARL website)
Most points:
T G FG
110: J Holbrook (Moorebank) 6 43 -
95: J Tighe (Wentworthville) 10 27 1
84: A Xuereb (Guildford) 3 36 -
83: S Hartley (Ryde-Eastwood) 4 33 1
68: C Shaw (Newtown) 2 30 -
52: G Sherwin (Kellyville) - 26 -
S Marghertini (Wentworthville) 3 20 -
48: A McDonald (Kellyville) 12 - -
N Carr (Ryde-Eastwood) 12 - -
46: T Schodel (Wentworthville) 11 - 2
42: K Munro (Bondi Roosters) 2 17 -
38: J Small (St Marys) 5 9 -
(ARL website)
Held at Cessnock Showground on Sunday 2nd March.
Elimination Round:
Kurri Workers Two 18 beat Central Charlestown Two 16.
Lakes United Two 10 beat Abermain 8.
Maitland Two 14 beat Cessnock Two 4.
North Nelson Bay Two 28 beat West Maitland 10.
Round 1:
Kurri Workers One 38 beat Hinton 6.
Waratah Mayfield 14 beat North Nelson Bay One 12.
Cessnock One 22 beat East Maitland 4.
Lakes United Two 20 beat Maitland 12.
Western Suburbs 22 beat Toronto Workers 10.
North Nelson Bay Two 18 beat Central Charlestown One 8.
Lakes United One 32 beat Maitland 20.
South Newcastle 22 beat Kurri Workers Two 12.
Quarterfinals:
Lakes United Two 10 beat Kurri Workers One 8.
Western Suburbs 36 beat North Nelson Bay Two 4.
Lakes United One 28 beat Cessnock One 10.
South Newcastle 30 beat Waratah Mayfield 14.
Semifinals:
Western Suburbs 22 beat Lakes United Two 4.
South Newcastle 22 beat Lakes United One 16.
Final:
Western Suburbs 46 beat South Newcastle 40.
1 Western Suburbs 4 4 0 0 - 144 10 8
2 Lakes United 4 4 0 0 - 142 64 8
3 Kurri Workers 4 3 0 1 - 70 44 6
4 South Newcastle 4 2 0 2 - 80 52 4
5 Toronto Workers 4 2 0 2 - 64 58 4
6 Waratah Mayfield 4 2 0 2 - 48 60 4
7 North Nelson Bay 4 1 0 3 - 48 116 2
8 Maitland 4 1 0 3 - 36 98 2
9 Cessnock 4 1 0 3 - 32 90 2
10 Central Charlestown 4 0 0 4 - 76 146 0
(NRL Year Book 1997)
1 Lakes United 18 18 0 0 - 713 227 36
2 Western Suburbs 18 13 2 3 - 676 225 28
3 Kurri Workers 18 13 0 5 - 567 264 26
4 South Newcastle 18 13 0 5 - 628 302 26
5 Maitland 18 9 0 9 - 382 524 18
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6 North Nelson Bay 18 6 1 11 - 398 521 13
8 Waratah Mayfield 18 6 0 12 - 291 576 12
7 Toronto Workers 18 6 0 12 - 280 598 12
9 Cessnock 18 2 1 15 - 278 508 5
10 Central Charlestown 18 2 0 16 - 280 744 4
(NRL Year Book 1997)
Preliminary Semifinals:
Western Suburbs 18 beat Kurri Workers 0.
South Newcastle 22 beat Maitland United 8.
Semifinals:
Western Suburbs 26 beat Lakes United 22.
South Newcastle 26 beat Kurri Workers 20.
Preliminary Final:
Lakes United 28 beat South Newcastle 10.
Grand Final:
Western Suburbs 26 beat Lakes United 16.
1 Western Suburbs 18 16 0 2 - 611 148 32
2 South Newcastle 18 14 1 3 - 496 213 29
3 Kurri Workers 18 14 0 4 - 394 192 28
4 Lakes United 18 11 0 7 - 352 200 22
5 Central Charlestown 18 10 1 7 - 296 349 21
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6 Cessnock 18 6 0 12 - 273 353 12
7 North Nelson Bay 18 5 0 13 - 262 439 10
8 Maitland 18 5 0 13 - 256 462 10
9 Waratah Mayfield 18 5 0 13 - 206 432 10
10 Toronto Workers 18 3 0 15 - 164 514 6
(NRL Year Book 1997)
Preliminary Semifinals:
South Newcastle 14 beat Kurri Workers 10.
Central Charlestown 20 beat Lakes United 4.
Semifinals:
Western Suburbs 28 beat South Newcastle 4.
Kurri Workers 24 beat Central Charlestown 8.
Preliminary Final:
South Newcastle 22 beat Kurri Workers 20.
Grand Final:
Western Suburbs 16 beat South Newcastle 6.
1 Lakes United 18 14 1 3 - 376 246 29
2 Western Suburbs 18 13 0 5 - 401 236 26
3 Kurri Workers 18 13 0 5 - 377 256 26
4 South Newcastle 18 12 0 6 - 489 280 24
5 Maitland 18 11 0 7 - 333 312 22
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6 Central Charlestown 18 8 1 9 - 350 358 15
7 Toronto Workers 18 7 0 10 - 345 340 14
8 North Nelson Bay 18 6 0 12 - 326 390 12
9 Waratah Mayfield 18 3 0 15 - 292 528 6
10 Cessnock 18 2 0 16 - 165 486 4
(NRL Year Book 1997)
Preliminary Semifinals:
South Newcastle 24 beat Maitland 4.
Western Suburbs 30 beat Kurri Workers 26.
Semifinals:
Western Suburbs 18 beat Lakes United 16.
South Newcastle 34 beat Kurri Workers 12.
Preliminary Final:
Lakes United 26 beat South Newcastle 10.
Grand Final:
Lakes United 16 beat Western Suburbs 14.
1st x6 Res x4 3rd x3 Total
1 Lakes United 216 88 87 391
2 Western Suburbs 168 128 78 374
3 Kurri Workers 156 112 78 346
4 South Newcastle 156 116 72 344
5 Maitland 108 40 66 214
6 Central Charlestown 24 84 45 153
7 North Nelson Bay 78 40 30 148
8 Toronto Workers 72 24 42 138
9 Waratah Mayfield 72 40 18 130
10 Cessnock 30 40 12 82
(NRL Year Book 1997)
Teams (8): Beresfield, Cessnock, Kurri Workers, Lakes United,
Maitland United, Newcastle Western Suburbs, South Newcastle,
Stockton.
Preliminary Semifinals:
Lakes United 24 beat Newcastle Western Suburbs 16.
Kurri Workers 22 beat Cessnock 10.
Semifinals:
Lakes United 20 beat South Newcastle 10.
Newcastle Western Suburbs 34 drew with Kurri Workers 34.
(Kurri Workers won replay.)
Preliminary Final:
South Newcastle 46 beat Kurri Workers 4.
Grand Final:
South Newcastle 22 beat Lakes United 16.
Teams (7): Central Charlestown, Kurri Workers, Lakes United,
Macquarie, Newcastle Western Suburbs, Maitland Western Suburbs,
Raymond Terrace.
Preliminary Semifinals:
Central Charlestown 42 beat Lakes United ?.
Newcastle Western Suburbs 34 beat Maitland United 20.
Semifinals:
Raymond Terrace 44 beat Central Charlestown 30.
Newcastle Western Suburbs 20 beat Lakes United 18.
Preliminary Final:
Newcastle Western Suburbs 14 beat Central Charlestown 2.
Grand Final:
Newcastle Western Suburbs 18 beat Raymond Terrace 14.
The NRL took over the administration of the competition.
Teams (8): Cessnock, East Maitland, Kurri Workers, Lakes United,
Newcastle Western Suburbs, Singleton, South Lakes, South Newcastle.
Preliminary Semifinals:
South Newcastle 14 beat Singleton 12.
East Maitland 25 beat Lakes United ?.
Semifinals:
Newcastle Western Suburbs 22 beat South Newcastle 20.
Singleton 18 beat East Maitland 10.
Preliminary Final:
Singleton 14 beat South Newcastle 8.
Grand Final:
Newcastle Western Suburbs 26 beat Singleton 10.
Teams (9): Dudley, Macquarie, Maitland Western Suburbs,
North Nelson Bay, Raymond Terrace, South Newcastle, Swansea,
Waratah Mayfield, Windale.
Preliminary Semifinals:
Swansea 14 beat North Nelson Bay 10.
Raymond Terrace ? beat South Newcastle 18.
Semifinals:
Maitland Western Suburbs 34 beat Swansea 8.
North Nelson Bay 20 beat Raymond Terrace 18.
Preliminary Final:
Swansea 24 beat North Nelson Bay 6.
Grand Final:
Maitland Western Suburbs 36 beat Swansea 4.
Teams (6): Cessnock, Glendale, Lakes United, *Macquarie, Mallabula,
Morpeth, *Waratah Mayfield. # At least one other
Preliminary Semifinals:
Mallabula 16 beat Macquarie 10.
Waratah Mayfield 30 beat Cessnock 22.
Semifinals:
Mallabula 26 beat Morpeth 14.
Waratah Mayfield 12 beat Macquarie 8.
Preliminary Final:
Morpeth 40 beat Waratah Mayfield 0.
Grand Final:
Morpeth 24 beat Mallabula 12.
Team movements:
1 Raymond Terrace 18 16 2 0 2 617 110 34
2 Cardiff 18 14 2 2 2 648 206 30
3 Woodberry 18 13 1 4 2 432 260 27
4 Swansea 18 11 1 6 2 323 321 23
5 Kotara 18 9 1 8 2 279 414 19
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6 University 18 7 0 11 2 256 408 14
7 Lambton 17 6 1 10 2 265 429 13
8 Bolton Point 17 4 1 12 2 260 451 9
9 Dora Creek 18 4 1 13 2 148 610 9
(NRL Year Book 1997)
* One deferred game not played.
Preliminary Semifinals:
Kotara 32 beat Swansea 28.
Cardiff 26 beat Woodberry 16.
Semifinals:
Woodberry 44 beat Kotara 18.
Raymond Terrace 37 beat Cardiff 20.
Preliminary Final:
Cardiff 36 beat Woodberry 12.
Grand Final
Cardiff 19 beat Raymond Terrace 16.
1 Cardiff 18 16 2 0 2 570 166 34
2 Raymond Terrace 18 14 2 2 2 384 271 30
3 Warners Bay-Mount Hutton
18 11 2 5 2 409 302 24
4 North Newcastle 18 8 3 7 2 316 328 19
5 Swansea 18 8 2 8 2 312 313 18
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6 Morriset 18 8 2 8 2 323 404 18
7 Kotara 18 7 1 7 2 260 340 15
8 University 18 6 1 11 2 273 394 13
9 Lakeside 18 3 1 14 2 208 509 7
(NRL Year Book 1997)
Preliminary Semifinals:
North Newcastle 30 beat Swansea United 14.
Raymond Terrace 32 beat Warners Bay-Mount Hutton 18.
Semifinals:
Warners Bay-Mount Hutton 40 beat North Newcastle 12.
Cardiff 35 beat Raymond Terrace 32.
Preliminary Final:
Warners Bay-Mount Hutton 48 beat Raymond Terrace 18.
Grand Final
Warners Bay-Mount Hutton 32 beat Cardiff 28.
1 Wallsend 18 14 1 3 1 510 211 29
2 Gateshead 18 11 2 5 1 497 312 24
3 Stockton 18 11 2 5 1 436 306 24
4 Tea Gardens 18 10 1 7 1 364 305 21
5 West Wallsend 18 7 4 7 1 431 387 18
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6 Beresfield 18 8 2 8 1 404 427 18
7 Shortland 18 4 1 13 1 274 568 9
8 Hexham 9 0 1 8 - 78 568 1
* Hexham withdrew after round 9.
(NRL Year Book 1997)
Preliminary Semifinals:
West Wallsend 58 beat Tea Gardens 20.
Gateshead 38 beat Stockton 14 (AET, FT:14-14).
Semifinals:
West Wallsend 40 beat Stockton 10.
Wallsend 28 beat Gateshead 16.
Preliminary Final:
West Wallsend 27 beat Gateshead 26.
Grand Final
Wallsend 33 beat West Wallsend 14.
1 Dudley 18 12 2 4 - 486 264 26
2 Mallabula 18 11 1 6 - 512 368 23
3 Windale 18 9 2 7 - 316 424 20
4 Carrington 18 9 1 8 - 411 356 19
5 Karuah 18 8 2 8 - 306 414 18
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6 Wangi 18 8 1 9 - 427 382 17
7 Belmont 18 6 2 10 - 305 387 14
8 Elermore Vale 18 4 1 13 - 337 503 9
(NRL Year Book 1997)
Preliminary Semifinals:
Carrington 42 beat Karuah 30.
Windale 30 beat Mallabula 24.
Semifinals:
Mallabula 55 beat Carrington 24.
Dudley 20 beat Windale 14.
Preliminary Final:
Windale 32 beat Mallabula 20.
Grand Final
Dudley 18 beat Windale 12.
Teams: (11) Abermain, Branxton, Clarence Town, Dungog,
East Maitland, Hinton, Kearsley, Paterson River, South End,
Maitland Western Suburbs, Morpeth.
Minor Premiership: Morpeth.
Grand Final:
Western Suburbs 22 beat Morpeth 6.
Helensburgh dropped out during the early rounds, throwing the fixture list into some confusion.
1 Dapto 18 15 0 3 - 30
2 Collegians 18 14 0 4 - 28
3 Thirroul 18 12 0 6 - 24
4 Western Suburbs 18 7 1 10 - 15
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5 Berkeley 18 7 0 11 - 14
6 Corrimal 18 6 1 11 - 13
7 Port Kembla 18 6 0 12 - 12
8 University 18 4 0 14 - 8
* Helensburgh dropped out.
(DT 19.8.1997)
Semifinals:
Thirroul 56 beat Western Suburbs 4.
Collegians 18 beat Dapto 4.
Preliminary Final:
Dapto beat Thirroul.
Grand Final:
Collegians 32 beat Dapto 16.
Cooma United joined from the Group 16 competition.
1 West Belconnen 18 17 1 0 - 35
2 Goulburn 18 21 2 4 - 26
3 Tuggeranong 18 11 0 7 - 22
4 Woden Valley 18 10 0 8 - 20
5 Queanbeyan Kangaroos 18 9 2 7 - 20
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6 Queanbeyan United 18 8 2 8 - 18
7 Canberra City 18 9 0 9 - 18
8 Ginninderra 18 3 2 13 - 8
9 Valley Dragons 18 3 0 15 - 6
10 Cooma United 18 2 1 15 - 5
(DT 19.8.1997)
Playoff:
Queanbeyan Kangaroos beat Woden Valley.
Semifinals:
Tuggeranong 14 beat Queanbeyan Kangaroos 12.
West Belconnen 20 beat Goulburn 14.
Preliminary Final:
Goulburn 26 beat Tuggeranong 18.
Grand Final:
West Belconnen 26 beat Goulburn 8.
Due to a lack of players Terrigal-Wamberal did not field a first grade team, although they did continue to field teams in the lower grades. Most weeks this meant two byes in first grade.
1 The Entrance 14 13 0 1 4 434 170 34
2 Wyong 14 10 0 4 4 375 170 28
3 Erina 14 9 1 4 4 466 199 27
4 Gosford 14 7 0 7 4 287 298 22
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5 Berkeley Vale-Mingara
14 6 1 7 4 287 261 19
6 Woy Woy 14 6 0 8 4 363 260 22
7 Ourimbah-Wyoming 14 4 0 10 4 281 332 16
8 Northern Lakes 14 0 0 14 4 96 899 8
(CC Year Book 1997)
Semifinals:
Gosford 20 beat Erina 18.
Wyong 20 beat The Entrance 14.
Preliminary Final:
Gosford 11 beat The Entrance 10.
Grand Final:
Wyong 32 beat Gosford 6.
1 The Entrance 16 15 0 1 2 550 122 34
2 Wyong 16 13 0 3 2 450 171 30
3 Erina 16 13 0 3 2 384 196 30
4 Berkeley Vale-Mingara
16 8 0 8 2 259 270 20
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5 Ourimbah-Wyoming 16 7 0 9 2 310 277 18
6 Woy Woy 16 7 0 9 2 302 285 18
7 Gosford 16 5 1 10 2 210 389 15
8 Northern Lakes 16 2 0 14 2 162 640 8
9 Terrigal-Wamberal 16 1 1 14 2 177 454 7
(CC Year Book 1997)
Semifinals:
Erina 20 beat Berkeley Vale-Mingara 18.
Wyong 22 beat The Entrance 16.
Preliminary Final:
The Entrance 30 beat Erina 24.
Grand Final:
Wyong 16 beat The Entrance 12.
1 The Entrance 16 15 0 1 2 397 89 34
2 Wyong 16 13 0 3 2 402 126 30
3 Erina 16 12 0 4 2 292 150 28
4 Berkeley Vale-Mingara
16 10 0 6 2 260 202 24
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5 Ourimbah-Wyoming 16 9 0 7 2 232 229 22
6 Woy Woy 16 6 1 9 2 282 249 17
7 Gosford 16 3 1 12 2 128 401 11
8 Terrigal-Wamberal 16 3 0 13 2 88 300 10
9 Northern Lakes 16 0 0 16 2 87 418 4
(CC Year Book 1997)
Semifinals:
Erina 24 beat Berkeley Vale-Mingara 16.
The Entrance 20 beat Wyong 8.
Preliminary Final:
Wyong 18 beat Erina 14.
Grand Final:
The Entrance 18 beat Wyong 2.
1 The Entrance 14 12 0 2 4 377 151 32
2 Woy Woy 14 11 0 3 4 303 156 30
3 Wyong 14 10 0 4 4 282 141 28
4 Erina 14 7 0 7 4 226 220 22
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5 Ourimbah-Wyoming 14 6 0 8 4 252 222 20
6 Gosford 14 5 0 9 4 153 250 18
7 Terrigal-Wamberal 14 3 0 11 4 118 321 14
8 Northern Lakes 14 1 0 13 4 108 358 10
(CC Year Book 1997)
Semifinals:
Wyong 36 beat Erina 12.
The Entrance 16 beat Woy Woy 6.
Preliminary Final:
Woy Woy 10 beat Wyong 6.
Grand Final:
The Entrance 10 beat Woy Woy 6.
1st x10 2nd x8 3rd x6 U18 x4 Total
1 The Entrance 340 272 204 128 944
2 Wyong 280 240 180 112 812
3 Erina 270 240 168 88 766
4 Woy Woy 200 144 102 120 566
5 Berkeley Vale-Mingara 210 160 144 16 530
6 Ourimbah-Wyoming 160 144 132 80 516
7 Gosford 220 120 66 72 478
8 Northern Lakes 80 64 60 40 244
9 Terrigal-Wamberal 40 56 24 56 176
1 Peninsula Raiders 16 15 0 1 2 428 84 34
2 Budgewoi-Buff Point 16 11 1 4 2 282 169 27
3 Central Wyong 16 11 1 4 2 269 162 27
4 Toukeley 16 11 0 5 2 397 171 26
5 Tall Timbers 16 10 0 6 2 280 247 24
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6 Kincumber 16 4 0 12 2 196 321 12
7 Wyong 16 4 0 12 2 203 382 12
8 Mangrove District 16 3 0 13 2 222 408 10
9 Terrigal Marlins 16 1 0 15 2 113 446 6
(CC Year Book 1997)
Preliminary Semifinals:
Budgewoi-Buff Point 24 beat Central Wyong 22.
Tall Timbers 40 beat Toukeley 24.
Semifinals:
Peninsula Raiders 24 beat Budgewoi-Buff Point 6.
Tall Timbers 14 beat Central Wyong 10.
Preliminary Final:
Tall Timbers 22 beat Budgewoi-Buff Point 20.
Grand Final:
Tall Timbers 26 beat Peninsula Raiders 10.
Under-16s: St Edwards 8 beat Woy Woy 4. Under-15s: Wyong 16 beat Umina-Ettalong 10. Under-14s: Kincumber 12 beat Erina 8. Under-13s: Woy Woy 22 beat Berkeley Vale-Mingara 5. Under-12s: Kincumber 26 beat Ourimbah-Wyoming 19. Under-11s: The Entrance 7 beat Berkeley Vale-Mingara 5. Under-10s: Kincumber 19 beat Gosford 12.
Under-15s: Woy Woy 24 beat Northern Lakes 22. Under-14s: Berkeley Vale-Mingara 14 beat Woy Woy 12. Under-13s: Budgewoi 20 beat Woy Woy 18. Under-12s: Northern Lakes 19 beat Gosford 14. Under-11s: Toukley 34 beat Northern Lakes 19. Under-10s: Erina 31 beat Kincumber 3.
Under-12s: Toukley 24 beat St Edwards 0. Under-11s: Budgewoi 27 beat Kincumber 24.
1 Lismore Marist Brothers
18 16 0 2 - 32
2 Byron Bay 18 12 1 5 - 25
3 Casino RSM 18 12 0 6 - 24
4 Ballina 18 11 1 6 - 23
5 South Grafton 18 11 0 7 - 22
6 Mullumbimby 18 11 0 7 - 22
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7 Lower Clarence 18 8 1 9 - 17
8 Kyogle 18 5 0 13 - 10
9 Grafton 18 1 1 16 - 3
10 Lismore Workers 18 1 0 17 - 2
(DT 19.8.1997)
Playoff:
Mullumbimby beat South Grafton.
Preliminary Semifinals:
Byron Bay 36 beat Casino RSM 12.
Ballina 24 beat Mullumbimby 14.
Semifinals:
Lismore Marist Brothers 24 beat Byron Bay 18.
Ballina 26 beat Casino RSM 6.
Preliminary Final:
Ballina 24 beat Byron Bay 8.
Grand Final:
Lismore Marist Brothers 20 beat Ballina 10.
1 Coffs Harbour 18 16 1 1 - 31
2 Nambucca Heads 18 15 0 3 - 28
3 Orara Valley 18 12 1 5 - 25
4 Sawtell 18 11 1 7 - 21
5 Bellingen Valley-Dorrigo
18 7 2 9 - 16
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6 Macleay Valle 18 7 0 11 - 14
7 Port Macquarie 18 7 0 11 - 14
8 Woolgoola 18 5 0 13 - 10
9 Macksville 18 5 1 13 - 9
10 Wauchope 18 4 0 14 - 8
(DT 19.8.1997)
Preliminary Semifinals:
Orara Valley 22 beat Nambucca Heads 15.
Sawtell 21 beat Bellingen Valley-Dorrigo 20.
Semifinals:
Coffs Harbour 23 beat Orara Valley 18.
Sawtell 20 beat Nambucca Heads 16.
Preliminary Final:
Orara Valley 20 beat Sawtell 14.
Grand Final:
Orara Valley 40 beat Coffs Harbour 32 (AET).
Lower Manning, Taree United, Laurieton and Wallamba disappeared from the competition. Camden Haven and Cundletown took their place.
Wingham Hotel withdrew from the competition after losing their first eight games. Their record was deleted, and the remaining rounds rearranged.
1 Camden Haven 14 11 0 3 1 24
2 Wingham District 14 10 0 4 1 22
3 Old Bar Beach 14 9 0 5 1 20
4 Forster-Tuncurry 14 8 1 5 1 19
5 Forster Dragons 14 8 1 5 1 19
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6 South Taree 14 5 0 9 1 12
7 Gloucester 14 4 0 10 1 10
8 Cundletown 14 0 0 14 1 2
* Wingham Hotel withdrew after round 10.
(DT 12.8.1997)
Preliminary Semifinals:
Forster Tuncurry 25 beat Forster Dragons 10.
Wingham District 40 beat Old Bar Beach 6.
Semifinals:
Wingham District 32 beat Camden Haven 20.
Forster Tuncurry 32 beat Old Bar Beach 10.
Preliminary Final:
Forster Tuncurry 38 beat Camden Haven 16.
Grand Final:
Wingham District 26 beat Forster Tuncurry 16.
Preliminary Semifinals:
South Taree 32 beat Forster Dragons 30.
Wingham District 22 beat Old Bar Beach 17 (AET, FT: 16-16).
Semifinals:
Old Bar Beach 36 beat South Taree 24.
Camden Haven 28 beat Wingham District 10.
Preliminary Final:
Wingham District 28 beat Old Bar Beach 16.
Grand Final:
Wingham District 9 beat Camden Haven 6.
Preliminary Semifinals:
Taree Rhinos 48 beat Gloucester 0.
Forster Tuncurry 30 beat Wingham District 25 (AET, FT: 25-25).
Semifinals:
Taree Rhinos 16 beat Wingham District 14.
Forster Tuncurry 10 beat Cundletown 7.
Preliminary Final:
Taree Rhinos 24 beat Cundletown 10.
Grand Final:
Forster Tuncurry 29 beat Taree Rhinos 22 (AET, FT: 16-16).
Final points (2nd last): Wingham District 22, South Taree 12,
Cundletown 10, Forster Tuncurry 0.
Semifinals:
Cundletown 32 beat Forster Tuncurry 4.
Wingham District 40 beat South Taree 10.
Preliminary Final:
South Taree 48 beat Cundletown 6.
Grand Final:
South Taree 18 beat Wingham District 12.
Boggabri transferred to the Group 21 second division competition.
1 Gunnedah 17 13 1 3 - 27
2 Wee Waa 17 12 1 4 - 25
3 Manilla 17 11 1 5 - 23
4 Werris Creek 17 9 0 8 - 18
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5 Narrabri 17 8 0 9 - 16
6 West Tamworth 17 6 0 11 - 12
7 North Tamworth 17 4 0 13 - 8
8 Moree 17 3 1 13 - 7
(DT 19.8.1997)
Semifinals:
Werris Creek 37 beat Manilla 20.
Wee Waa 34 beat Gunnedah 18.
Preliminary Final:
Werris Creek 40 beat Gunnedah 16.
Grand Final:
Wee Waa 32 drew with Werris Creek 32 (AET, FT: 25-25).
Grand Final Replay:
Werris Creek 22 beat Wee Waa 21.
Appin folded. Bowral-Robertson Pioneers changed their name to the Highland Pioneers.
1 Camden 16 13 0 3 2 30
2 Picton 16 11 0 5 2 26
3 Oakdale 16 10 0 6 2 24
4 The Oaks 16 9 0 7 2 22
5 Highland Pioneers 16 9 0 7 2 22
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6 Narellan 16 7 0 9 2 18
7 Thirlmere 16 7 0 9 2 18
8 Mittagong 16 6 0 10 2 16
9 Moss Vale 16 0 0 16 2 4
(DT 19.8.1997)
Preliminary Semifinals:
Picton 23 beat Oakdale 8.
The Oaks 28 beat Highland Pioneers 24.
Semifinals:
Picton 14 beat Camden 6.
Oakdale 16 beat The Oaks 12.
Preliminary Final:
Camden 22 beat Oakdale 12.
Grand Final:
Camden 27 beat Picton 21 (AET).
1 Warilla 20 18 0 2 2 40
2 Kiama 20 15 1 4 2 35
3 Albion Park-Oak Flats
20 13 2 5 2 32
4 Shellharbour Workers 20 12 0 8 2 28
5 Milton-Ulladulla 20 11 0 9 2 26
6 Bomaderry 20 10 2 8 2 26
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7 Gerringong 20 9 1 10 2 23
8 Bay and Basin 20 7 0 13 2 18
9 Berry-Shoalhaven Heads
20 7 0 13 2 18
10 Nowra 20 5 0 15 2 14
11 Batemans Bay 20 0 0 20 2 4
(DT 19.8.1997)
Playoff:
Bomaderry beat Milton-Ulladulla.
Preliminary Semifinals:
Albion Park-Oak Flats 35 beat Kiama 12.
Bomaderry 20 beat Shellharbour Workers 12.
Semifinals:
Warilla 24 beat Albion Park-Oak Flats 18.
Kiama 38 beat Bomaderry 20.
Preliminary Final:
Albion Park-Oak Flats 26 beat Kiama 24.
Grand Final:
Warilla 18 beat Albion Park-Oak Flats 16.
Final:
Orange United 44 beat Three Ways United 26.
1 Harden-Murrumburrah 18 14 0 4 - 28
2 Tumbarumba 18 13 0 5 - 26
3 Junee 18 13 0 5 - 26
4 Wagga Magpies 18 12 1 5 - 25
5 Temora 18 12 0 6 - 24
6 Wagga Brothers 18 11 1 6 - 23
7 Young 18 11 0 7 - 22
8 Turvey Park 18 11 0 7 - 22
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9 Wagga Kangaroos 18 8 0 10 - 16
10 Tumut 18 5 0 13 - 10
11 Albury Blues 18 5 0 13 - 10
12 Gundagai 18 4 0 14 - 8
13 Adelong-Batlow 18 3 0 15 - 6
14 Cootamundra 18 3 0 15 - 6
Quarterfinals:
Harden-Murrumburrah 26 beat Wagga Magpies 18.
Tumbarumba 58 beat Junee 10.
Temora 60 beat Turvey Park 6.
Wagga Brothers 29 beat Young 16.
Preliminary Semifinals:
Temora 52 beat Junee 26.
Wagga Brothers 30 beat Wagga Magpies 2.
Semifinals:
Harden-Murrumburrah 28 beat Temora 26.
Tumbarumba 36 beat Wagga Brothers 22.
Grand Final:
Tumbarumba 28 beat Harden-Murrumburrah 22 (AET).
Oberon, one of the group's oldest clubs, had gone into debt after spending $100,000 in 1996 and still finishing last. They looked at amalgamating with Bathurst Railway, but the deal fell through and they folded.
1 City of Orange 14 10 1 3 - 21
2 Bathurst Penguins 14 10 0 4 - 20
3 Bathurst St Patricks 14 8 1 5 - 17
4 Lithgow Workmans Club
14 8 0 6 - 16
5 Blayney United 14 7 1 6 - 15
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6 Mudgee 14 7 0 7 - 14
7 Cowra 14 2 1 11 - 5
8 Orange CYMS 14 2 0 12 - 4
(DT 12.8.1997)
Preliminary Semifinals:
Bathurst Penguins 32 beat Bathurst St Patricks 16.
Blayney United 16 beat Lithgow Workmans Club 8.
Semifinals:
City of Orange 20 beat Bathurst Penguins 8.
Blayney United 14 beat Bathurst St Patricks 12.
Preliminary Final:
Bathurst Penguins 39 beat Blayney United 20.
Grand Final:
Bathurst Penguins 12 beat City of Orange 9 (AET, FT: 8-8).
The Challenge cup was played for between the two rounds of the premiership proper. It was played over two rounds with a finals series.
1 City of Orange 2 2 0 0 - 125 84 41 4
2 Bathurst St Patricks 2 2 0 0 - 94 64 30 4
3 Blayney United 2 2 0 0 - 115 85 30 4
4 Lithgow Workmans Club 2 1 0 1 - 74 72 2 2
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5 Mudgee 2 1 0 1 - 92 112 -20 2
6 Bathurst Penguins 2 0 0 2 - 64 87 -23 0
7 Cowra 2 0 0 2 - 89 112 -23 0
8 Orange CYMS 2 0 0 2 - 60 97 -37 0
Semifinals:
Blayney United 35 beat Bathurst St Patricks 27.
City of Orange 79 beat Lithgow Workmans Club 30.
Final:
Blayney United 44 beat City of Orange 27.
A new team, Manildra, entered the competition.
1 Cobar 18 14 0 2 2 32
2 Parkes 18 13 0 3 2 30
3 Forbes 18 11 0 5 2 26
4 Manildra 18 11 0 5 2 26
5 Dubbo Macquarie 18 8 0 8 2 20
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6 Wellington 18 6 0 10 2 16
7 Dubbo CYMS 18 4 0 12 2 12
8 Narromine 18 4 0 12 2 12
9 Dubbo Westside 18 1 0 15 2 6
(DT 12.8.1997)
Preliminary Semifinals:
Dubbo Macquarie 34 beat Manildra 28.
Parkes 36 beat Forbes 23.
Semifinals:
Forbes 26 beat Dubbo Macquarie 22.
Cobar 47 beat Parkes 18.
Preliminary Final:
Parkes 14 beat Forbes 8.
Grand Final:
Cobar 42 beat Parkes 10.
Final: Wilcannia Boomerangs 18 beat Menindee Two 8.
Broken Hill Saints folded, being replaced by a team from the Sunraysia district.
1 Wilcannia 15 9 1 5 - 19
2 Menindee 15 8 2 5 - 18
3 Broken Hill Geebungs 15 6 0 9 - 12
4 Sunraysia 15 5 1 8 - 11
(DT 26.8.1997)
Semifinals:
Sunraysia 42 beat Broken Hill Geebungs 28.
Menindee 50 beat Wilcannia 44.
Preliminary Final:
Wilcannia 56 beat Sunraysia 24.
Grand Final:
Wilcannia 56 beat Menindee 48.
Coonabarabran wished to join Group 4, because other teams in the group were not fielding sides in all grades. When denied permission to do so, they chose to sit out the season.
Lightning Ridge and Walgett joined the first grade competition. [I think these are old group 15 teams that may have been playing in a local competition. -- Jim]
1 Walgett 14 13 1 0 - 27
2 Gilgandra 14 9 0 5 - 18
3 Coonamble 14 8 1 5 - 17
4 Lightning Ridge 14 4 2 8 - 10
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5 Nyngan 14 4 0 10 - 8
6 Warren 14 2 0 12 - 4
(DT 12.8.1997)
Semifinals:
Coonamble beat Lightning Ridge.
Gilgandra 28 beat Walgett 18.
Preliminary Final:
Walgett 32 beat Coonamble 26.
Grand Final:
Gilgandra 33 beat Walgett 20.
Cooma United withdrew to join the Canberra competition.
Snowy River were in severe financial trouble at the end of 1996 and may have folded; they did not enter a team.
Semifinals:
Eden 70 beat Bega 6.
Moruya 46 beat Merimbula-Pambula 12.
Final:
Eden beat Moruya.
1 Eden 15 15 0 0 - 30
2 Moruya 15 12 0 3 - 24
3 Merimbula-Pambula 15 7 0 8 - 14
4 Tathra 15 4 1 10 - 9
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5 Narooma 15 3 1 11 - 7
6 Bega 15 3 0 12 - 6
(DT 12.8.1997)
Semifinals:
Merimbula-Pambula 58 beat Tathra 6.
Eden 20 beat Moruya 16.
Preliminary Final:
Moruya 24 beat Merimbula-Pambula 10.
Grand Final:
Eden 23 beat Moruya 8.
Euabalong United were still under suspension.
1 Rankin Springs 14 12 0 0 2 28
2 Whitton 14 7 1 4 2 19
3 Hay 14 7 0 5 2 18
4 Hillston 14 6 1 5 2 17
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5 Barellan 14 5 0 7 2 14
6 Ivanhoe 14 1 3 8 2 9
7 Goolgowi-Merriwagga 14 1 1 9 2 7
(DT 19.8.1997)
Semifinals:
Hay 18 beat Hillston 12.
Whitton 33 beat Rankin Springs 23.
Preliminary Final:
Rankin Springs 22 beat Hay 14.
Grand Final:
Rankin Springs 50 beat Whitton 10.
Debt forced Nerang to field only an under-19s side.
Beaudesert are in recess or may have folded.
1 Runaway Bay 18 14 0 2 2 32
2 Cudgen Headland 18 11 1 4 2 27
3 Tweed Heads Seagulls 18 11 0 5 2 26
4 Burleigh Heads 18 9 1 6 2 23
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5 Southport 18 8 0 8 2 20
6 South Tweed Heads 18 6 3 7 2 19
7 Tugun 18 6 1 9 2 17
8 Murwillumbah 18 3 2 11 2 12
9 Beenleigh 18 0 0 16 2 4
(DT 12.8.1997)
Semifinals:
Tweed Heads Seagulls 21 beat Burleigh Heads 18.
Runaway Bay 15 beat Cudgen Headland 8.
Preliminary Final:
Cudgen Headland 11 beat Tweed Heads Seagulls 10.
Grand Final:
Runaway Bay 18 beat Cudgen Headland 17.
Uralla are in recess. Bingara-Barraba fielded a first division side.
1 Guyra 18 14 0 4 - 28
2 Inverell RSM 18 14 0 4 - 28
3 Armidale 18 13 0 5 - 26
4 Moree Boomerangs 18 10 0 8 - 20
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5 Warialda 18 9 1 8 - 19
6 Glen Innes 18 9 1 8 - 19
7 YCW 18 1 0 17 - 2
8 Bingara-Barraba 18 1 0 17 - 2
(DT 19.8.1997)
Semifinals:
Armidale 30 beat Glen Innes 26.
Guyra 24 beat Inverell 23 (AET).
Preliminary Final:
Armidale 46 beat Inverell 12.
Grand Final:
Armidale 34 beat Guyra 24.
1 Leeton 16 12 0 4 2 28
2 Yanco-Wamoon 16 11 1 4 2 27
3 Darlington Point-Coleambally
16 11 0 5 2 26
4 Griffith Waratahs 16 10 0 6 2 24
5 Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo United
16 9 1 6 2 23
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6 Narrandera 16 7 0 9 2 18
7 Griffith 16 6 0 10 2 16
8 West Wyalong 16 4 0 12 2 12
9 Yenda 16 1 0 15 2 6
(DT 19.8.1997)
Preliminary Semifinals:
Yanco-Wamoon 10 beat Darlington Point-Coleambally 4.
Griffith Waratahs 34 beat Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo United 32.
Semifinals:
Leeton 39 beat Yanco-Wamoon 16.
Griffith Waratahs 36 beat Darlington Point-Coleambally 20.
Preliminary Final:
Griffith Waratahs 36 beat Yanco-Wamoon 6.
Grand Final:
Leeton 25 beat Griffith Waratahs 18.
Quirindi returned from recess. Greta-Branxton and Merriwa remained there.
During the season Singleton fielded a couple of unregistered players. After losing the minor semifinal to them, Aberdeen appealed to Group 21, and then the CRL to have them disqualified. Eventually they took the matter to court, resulting in the delay of the grand final and the eventual replay of the preliminary final, which they lost.
1 Denman 15 15 0 0 - 612 177 435 30
2 Muswellbrook 15 10 0 5 - 375* 263 112 20
3 Aberdeen 15 7 2 6 - 265* 293 -28 16
4 Singleton 15 6 1 8 - 307 376 -69 13
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5 Quirindi 15 4 0 11 - 335 545 -210 8
6 Scone 15 1 1 13 - 200 440 -240 3
* Missing for and against of one match.
* DT assumes the postponed match went the other way.
It also turns the two Aberdeen draws into a win and a loss.
Semifinals:
Singleton 20 beat Aberdeen 14.
Denman 21 beat Muswellbrook 0.
Preliminary Final:
Muswellbrook 17 beat Singleton 10.
Preliminary Final Replay:
Muswellbrook 16 beat Aberdeen 14.
Grand Final:
Denman 34 beat Muswellbrook 16.
[Final table unavailable.]
Semifinals:
Scone beat Aberdeen.
Denman 30 beat Muswellbrook 24.
Preliminary Final:
Muswellbrook 26 beat Scone 18.
Replay: (of what I'm not sure).
Scone 30 beat Aberdeen 10.
Grand Final:
Denman 16 beat Scone 13.
[Final table unavailable.]
Semifinals:
Scone beat ?.
Muswellbrook 40 beat Singleton 4.
Preliminary Final:
Scone 18 beat Singleton 8.
Grand Final:
Muswellbrook 28 beat Scone 10.
Boggabri and Curlewis transferred from the Group 4 competition second division, which collapsed in 1996.
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Teams (6): Bendemeer, Boggabri, Bunnan, Curlewis, Murrurundi,
Muswellbrook Hotel.
[Final table unavailable.]
Semifinals:
Muswellbrook Hotel beat ?.
Bendemeer 17 beat Murrurundi 10.
Preliminary Final:
Muswellbrook Hotel 28 beat Murrurundi 8.
Grand Final:
Muswellbrook Hotel 42 beat Bendemeer 16.
Teams: (9) Gulgong, Wallerawang, Dunedoo, Lithgow Bears, Villages, Cargo, Portland, Carcoar, Kandos-Rylstone.