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New South Wales Competitions 1998
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1997
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Representative
Sydney Metropolitan Cup
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
- Woodbridge Cup
Western Division:
Group 10
- Group 11
- Group 12
- Group 14
- Mid West
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Representative Games
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1997
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[State of Origin]
The City Origin versus Country Origin matches were abandoned at
the end of 1997, but lower grade matches continued.
Combined President's Cup 28 beat Country Firsts 18
on Friday 22nd May at Sydney Football Stadium.
Country Seconds beat Sydney Metropolitan Cup
on Friday 22nd May at Sydney Football Stadium.
Under-18s:
City 56 beat Country 10
on Friday 29th May at ?.
The Country Divisional Championships and the Australian
Championships were combined into one competition. The only
non-NSW side to advance past the first round was Western
Australia, who knocked out Illawarra.
Round 1:
Western Australia 26 beat Illawarra 20.
Monaro 34 beat Victoria 10.
Riverina 48 beat South Australia 24.
North Coast 32 beat Northern Territory 14.
Northern Division 25 beat Northern Rivers 16.
Central Coast 38 beat Southern Division 26.
Bye: Newcastle, Western Division.
Round 2:
Monaro beat Riverina.
Western Division beat Northern Division.
Central Coast beat North Coast.
Newcastle 38 beat Western Australia 16.
Semifinals:
Western Division 14 beat Monaro 12.
Newcastle 38 beat Central Coast 18.
Final:
Western Division 28 beat Newcastle 22.
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Second Division Country Championships
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1997
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Held at Sefton in Sydney on the weekend of 8th June.
[Note: Tertiary Students or Sydney Colleagues???]
Round 1:
Illawarra 16 beat Central Coast 0.
Lower Hunter 20 beat Group Twenty One 4.
Tertiary Students 22 beat Kennedy Shield 4.
Mid West 13 beat Maitland and Coalfields 12.
Plate Semifinals:
Group Twenty One 14 beat Central Coast 10.
Maitland and Coalfields 20 beat Kennedy Shield 8.
Plate Final:
Maitland and Coalfields 34 beat Group Twenty One 4.
Championship Semifinals:
Lower Hunter 20 beat Illawarra 14.
Mid West 16 beat Tertiary Students 12.
Championship Final:
Mid West 25 beat Lower Hunter 22.
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Newcastle Representative Program
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Newcastle 44 beat Coalfields 20
on Saturday 28th February at Kurri Sports Ground.
Woodbridge Cup 36 beat Mid West 30. # RLW 22.7
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Sydney Metropolitan Cup
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1997
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Bondi dropped out, being replaced by a team from
Western Suburbs (Sydney).
Final Points: Wentworthville 26, Newtown 24, Kellyville 24,
St Marys 23, Ryde Eastwood 19, Guildford 18, Western Suburbs 6,
Moorebank 6.
Semifinals:
Wentworthville beat Newtown.
Kellyville beat St Marys.
Preliminary Final:
Kellyville 16 beat Newtown 14.
Grand Final:
Wentworthville 18 beat Kellyville 12.
Teams: Wentworthville, Newtown, Kellyville, St Marys, Ryde Eastwood,
Guildford, Western Suburbs, Moorebank.
Semifinals:
Guildford beat ?.
St Marys beat Ryde Eastwood.
Preliminary Final:
Guildford 12 beat Ryde Eastwood 8.
Grand Final:
Guildford 14 beat St Marys 10.
Toronto Workers changed their name back to Macquarie United
in order to try and cash in on the 'back to the basics' feeling
associated with the reunited National Premiership. It didn't work,
and they dived to the bottom of the table.
The Third Grade competition was replaced by an Under-20s
competition.
Played at Lyell Peacock Field Toronto on Sunday 1st March.
The Newcastle Wildfires, Newcastle's first grade rugby union team,
entered a team. They were knocked out in the first round by
Cessnock's seconds.
Semifinals:
Western Suburbs 28 beat Waratah Mayfield 0.
South Newcastle 34 beat Lakes United 26.
Final:
Western Suburbs 36 beat South Newcastle 22.
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Under-20s Sevens Tournament
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1997
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Final:
Western Suburbs 24 beat Lakes United 10.
1 Western Suburbs 18 15 0 3 - 712 225 30
2 Lakes United 18 14 0 4 - 596 286 28
3 South Newcastle 18 13 1 4 - 496 299 27
4 Cessnock 18 11 0 7 - 479 335 22
5 Kurri Workers 18 10 0 8 - 425 393 20 1.08
6 Maitland 18 10 0 8 - 443 378 20 1.17
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7 Waratah Mayfield 18 9 0 9 - 398 369 18
8 Central Charlestown 18 3 1 14 - 270 678 7
9 North Nelson Bay 18 3 0 15 - 235 639 6
10 Macquarie United 18 1 0 17 - 172 578 2
(NMH 20.7.1998)
Playoff for 5th:
Maitland 16 beat Kurri Workers 10.
Preliminary Semifinals:
Maitland 16 beat Cessnock 12.
South Newcastle 17 beat Lakes United 10.
Semifinals:
Lakes United 34 beat Maitland 18.
South Newcastle 22 beat Western Suburbs 20.
Preliminary Final:
Western Suburbs 24 beat Lakes United 10.
Grand Final:
Western Suburbs 51 beat South Newcastle 14
Western Suburbs' second premiership in a row.
Preliminary Semifinals:
Cessnock 14 beat Lakes United 2.
Kurri Workers 18 beat Western Suburbs 4.
Semifinals:
Western Suburbs 11 beat Cessnock 6.
South Newcastle 13 beat Kurri Workers 12.
Preliminary Final:
Western Suburbs 22 beat Kurri Workers 6.
Grand Final:
South Newcastle 17 beat Western Suburbs 12.
Preliminary Semifinals:
Waratah Mayfield 32 beat Cessnock 10.
South Newcastle 26 beat Lakes United 12.
Semifinals:
Lakes United 16 beat Waratah Mayfield 0.
Western Suburbs 28 beat South Newcastle 20.
Preliminary Final:
South Newcastle 20 beat Lakes United 14.
Grand Final:
Western Suburbs 36 beat South Newcastle 6.
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Under-18s Premiership Division One
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1997
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Teams: West Newcastle, Maitland, Lakes United, South Newcastle,
Beresfield, Kurri Workers, Cessnock.
Preliminary Semifinals:
Lakes United 23 beat Maitland 12.
South Newcastle 26 beat Beresfield 6.
Semifinals:
West Newcastle 20 beat Lakes United 8.
South Newcastle 27 beat Maitland 14.
Preliminary Final:
Lakes United 22 beat South Newcastle 16.
Grand Final:
West Newcastle 14 beat Lakes United 12.
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Under-18s Premiership Division Two
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1997
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Teams: South Lakes, Macquarie United, Mallabula, Raymond Terrace,
West Maitland, Central Charlestown, Lakes United, West Newcastle.
Preliminary Semifinals:
Macquarie United 26 beat Mallabula 14.
Raymond Terrace 24 beat West Maitland 0.
Semifinals:
South Lakes 22 beat Macquarie United 20.
Raymond Terrace 24 beat Mallabula 8.
Preliminary Final:
Raymond Terrace 32 beat Macquarie United 12.
Grand Final:
Raymond Terrace 28 beat South Lakes 20.
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Under-18s Premiership Division Three
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1997
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Teams: North Nelson Bay, Morpeth, Stockton, Central Charlestown,
Cessnock, Waratah Mayfield, Glendale.
Playoff:
Cessnock beat Waratah Mayfield.
Preliminary Semifinals:
Morpeth 24 beat Stockton 22.
Central Charlestown 26 beat Cessnock 10.
Semifinals:
Morpeth 22 beat North Nelson Bay 20.
Stockton 12 beat Central Charlestown 6.
Preliminary Final:
North Nelson Bay 22 beat Stockton 8.
Grand Final:
North Nelson Bay 22 beat Morpeth 18.
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Under-16s Premiership Division One
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1997
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Teams: Maitland, Central Charlestown, Lakes United, West Newcastle,
South Newcastle, Kurri Workers, Raymond Terrace, Cessnock.
Preliminary Semifinals:
Central Charlestown 21 beat Lakes United 8.
West Newcastle 20 beat South Newcastle 14.
Semifinals:
Maitland 24 Central Charlestown 12.
West Newcastle 22 beat Lakes United 8.
Preliminary Final:
West Newcastle 16 beat Central Charlestown 14.
Grand Final:
Maitland 24 beat West Newcastle 4.
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Under-16s Premiership Division Two
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1997
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Teams: Stockton, Cardiff, South Lakes, Singleton, North Nelson Bay,
Windale, Glendale, Shortland, West Newcastle, Macquarie United.
Preliminary Semifinals:
South Lakes 34 beat Cardiff 14.
Singleton 16 beat North Nelson Bay 0.
Semifinals:
Stockton 26 beat South Lakes 14.
Singleton 38 beat Cardiff 4.
Preliminary Final:
South Lakes 22 beat Singleton 16.
Grand Final:
South Lakes 20 beat Stockton 12.
Teams: Cardiff, Dora Creek, Lambton, Raymond Terrace,
Swansea United, University, Westlakes, Windale, Woodberry.
University dropped out due to lack of players.
Top Five: Raymond Terrace, Cardiff, Swansea United, Woodberry,
Lambton.
Preliminary Semifinals:
Woodberry 20 beat Lambton 12.
Cardiff 18 beat Swansea United 10.
Semifinals:
Woodberry 20 beat Swansea United 0.
Cardiff 10 beat Raymond Terrace 6.
Preliminary Final:
Raymond Terrace 32 beat Woodberry 22.
Grand Final:
Raymond Terrace 21 beat Cardiff 16.
Teams: Belmont, Cardiff, Elermore Vale, Morisset,
Raymond Terrace, Swansea United, University, Westlakes,
Woodberry.
Top Five: Belmont, Raymond Terrace, Elermore Vale, Swansea United,
University.
Preliminary Semifinals:
University 22 beat Swansea United 10.
Elermore Vale 16 beat Raymond Terrace 12.
Minor Semifinals:
University 20 beat Raymond Terrace 10.
Elermore Vale 34 beat Belmont 30.
Preliminary Final:
University 36 beat Belmont 18.
Grand Final:
Elermore Vale 18 beat University 14.
Teams: Dudley, Fingal Bay, Gateshead, Shortland, Stockton,
Tea Gardens, Wallsend, West Wallsend.
Top Five: Gateshead, West Wallsend, Tea Gardens, Wallsend,
Dudley.
Preliminary Semifinals:
Dudley 22 beat Wallsend 14.
West Wallsend 34 beat Tea Gardens 6.
Semifinals:
Dudley 22 beat Tea Gardens 4.
Gateshead 28 beat West Wallsend 10.
Preliminary Final:
West Wallsend 24 beat Dudley 20.
Grand Final:
West Wallsend 16 beat Gateshead 12.
Teams: Carrington, Karuah, Lakeside, Mallabula, North Newcastle,
Wangi, West Wallsend.
Top Five: Carrington, Mallabula, Lakeside, North Newcastle,
Karuah.
Preliminary Semifinals:
North Newcastle 38 beat Karuah 12.
Mallabula 28 beat Lakeside 12.
Semifinals:
North Newcastle 28 beat Lakeside 6.
Carrington 22 beat Mallabula 18.
Preliminary Final:
Mallabula 42 beat North Newcastle 22.
Grand Final:
Carrington 14 beat Mallabula 10 after extra time.
1 Collegians 14 13 0 1 - 26
2 University 14 11 0 3 - 22
3 Western Suburbs 14 9 1 4 - 19
4 Thirroul 13 8 0 5 - 16
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5 Berkeley 14 6 0 8 - 12
6 Dapto 12 3 1 8 - 7
7 Port Kembla 13 2 0 11 - 4
8 Corrimal 12 0 0 12 - 0
(DT 11.8.1998)
Semifinals:
Western Suburbs 6 beat Thirroul 4.
University 22 beat Collegians 20.
Preliminary Final:
Collegians 22 beat Western Suburbs 20.
Grand Final:
Collegians 34 beat University 10.
Collegians third straight premiership.
1 West Belconnen 18 12 1 5 - 25
2 Tuggeranong 18 12 0 6 - 24
3 Goulburn 18 12 0 6 - 24
4 Queanbeyan United 18 11 1 6 - 23
5 Queanbeyan Kangaroos 18 10 0 8 - 20
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6 Canberra City 18 9 0 9 - 18
7 Woden Valley 18 9 0 9 - 18
8 Valley Dragons 18 5 0 13 - 10
9 Ginninderra 18 5 0 13 - 10
10 Cooma United 18 2 0 16 - 4
(DT 18.8.1998)
Preliminary Semifinals:
Queanbeyan United 20 beat Queanbeyan Kangaroos 8.
Tuggeranong 42 beat Goulburn 4.
Semifinals:
Queanbeyan United 27 beat Goulburn 18.
West Belconnen 40 beat Tuggeranong 16.
Preliminary Final:
Queanbeyan United 27 beat Tuggeranong 20.
Grand Final:
West Belconnen 42 beat Queanbeyan United 10.
Les McIntyre Medal: Dallas Yow Yeh (Queanbeyan United).
Grand Final:
Goulburn 18 beat West Belconnen 16.
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C Grade (Under-19s) Premiership
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1997
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Grand Final:
Tuggeranong 26 beat Queanbeyan Kangaroos 6.
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Canberra Cup Premiership
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1997
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Grand Final:
Bungendore 30 beat Goulburn 6.
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Carlton Central Coast
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1997
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Berkeley Vale-Mingara dropped the Berkeley Vale part of their
name and played as Mingara (or was it a new team?).
Northern Lakes dropped out, being replaced by Terrigal, promoted
from the second division.
1 Woy Woy 14 13 0 1 - 26
2 Wyong 13 11 1 1 - 23
3 Gosford 14 9 1 5 - 17
4 Erina 14 8 0 7 - 14
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5 The Entrance 14 6 1 7 - 13
6 Ourimbah 14 5 1 8 - 11
7 Terrigal 13 2 0 11 - 4
8 Mingara 12 0 0 12 - 0
(DT 11.8.1998)
Semifinals:
Erina 16 beat Gosford 4.
Woy Woy 22 beat Wyong 8.
Preliminary Final:
Erina 14 beat Wyong 12.
Grand Final:
Woy Woy 16 beat Erina 6.
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Reserve Grade Premiership
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1997
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Teams: The Entrance, Wyong, Erina, Gosford,
Mingara, Wyong, Woy Woy, Terrigal.
Semifinals:
Erina 18 beat The Entrance 9.
Wyong 14 beat Woy Woy 0.
Preliminary Final:
Erina beat Woy Woy.
Grand Final:
Erina 20 beat Wyong 12.
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Third Grade Premiership
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1997
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Teams: The Entrance, Wyong, Erina, Gosford,
Mingara, Wyong, Woy Woy, Terrigal.
Semifinals:
Wyong 14 beat Erina 10.
The Entrance 10 beat Woy Woy 2.
Preliminary Final:
Wyong beat Woy Woy.
Grand Final:
The Entrance 22 beat Wyong 8.
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Under-18s Premiership
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1997
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Teams: The Entrance, Wyong, Erina, Gosford,
Mingara, Wyong, Woy Woy, Terrigal.
Semifinals:
Terrigal 18 beat Gosford 10.
Wyong 18 beat The Entrance 4.
Preliminary Final:
The Entrance versus Terrigal.
Grand Final:
Wyong versus Terrigal / The Entrance.
Teams: Budgewoi-Buff Point, Central Wyong, Tall Timbers, Wyong,
Toukley, Mangrove Mountain, Kincumber, Peninsula Raiders.
Preliminary Semifinals: # NMH 27.7
Peninsular Raiders 26 beat Mangrove District 12.
Central Wyong 22 beat Budgewoi-Buff Point 8.
Semifinals:
Peninsular Raiders 10 beat Budgewoi-Buff Point 9.
Toukley 25 beat Central Wyong 4.
Preliminary Final:
Peninsular Raiders 10 beat Central Wyong 8.
Grand Final:
Toukley versus Peninsular Raiders.
Lismore Workers dropped out of the competition...or
did they merge?
1 Lismore Marist Brothers
16 12 1 3 - 25
2 Byron Bay 16 10 3 3 - 23
3 Mullumbimby 16 10 0 6 - 20
4 Ballina 16 9 0 7 - 18
5 South Grafton 16 9 0 7 - 18
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6 Kyogle 16 7 3 6 - 17
7 Casino RSM 16 8 0 8 - 16
8 Lower Clarence 16 2 1 13 - 5
9 Grafton 16 1 0 15 - 2
(DT 18.8.1998)
Preliminary Semifinals:
Ballina 34 beat South Grafton 14.
Byron Bay 28 beat Mullumbimby 10.
Minor Semifinals:
Ballina 32 beat Mullumbimby 12.
Lismore Marist Brothers 36 beat Byron Bay 32 after extra time.
Preliminary Final:
Byron Bay 22 beat Ballina 20.
Grand Final:
Lismore Marist Brothers 46 beat Byron Bay 6.
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Reserve Grade Premiership
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1997
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Grand Final:
Lismore Marist Brothers 30 beat Ballina 12.
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Under-18s Premiership
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1997
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Grand Final:
Ballina 22 beat Lismore Marist Brothers 18.
1 Nambucca Heads 18 14 1 3 - 29
2 Coffs Harbour 18 13 0 5 - 26
3 Sawtell 18 13 0 5 - 26
4 Wauchope 18 12 0 6 - 24
5 Port Macquarie 18 10 2 7 - 21
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6 Woolgoola 18 8 1 9 - 17
7 Bellingen Valley-Dorrigo
18 6 2 10 - 14
8 Orara Valley 18 6 1 11 - 13
9 Macleay Valley 18 5 0 11 - 10
10 Macksville 18 0 0 18 - 0
(DT 11.8.1998)
Preliminary Semifinals:
Port Macquarie 24 beat Wauchope 22.
Coffs Harbour 13 beat Sawtell 12.
Semifinals:
Port Macquarie 50 beat Sawtell 6.
Nambucca Heads 16 beat Coffs Harbour 10.
Preliminary Final:
Port Macquarie 20 beat Coffs Harbour 18.
Grand Final:
Port Macquarie 26 beat Nambucca Heads 25.
Wingham Hotel and Cundletown dropped out, being replaced by
Taree City.
1 Forster-Tuncurry 16 14 1 1 - 29
2 Old Bar Beach 16 11 1 4 - 23
3 Camden Haven 16 10 0 6 - 20
4 Forster Dragons 16 9 0 7 - 18
5 Taree City 16 7 0 9 - 14
6 Wingham District 16 7 0 9 - 14
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7 Gloucester 16 3 0 13 - 6
8 South Taree 16 2 0 14 - 4
(DT 11.8.1998)
Playoff:
Wingham District beat Taree City.
Preliminary Semifinals:
Forster Dragons 18 beat Wingham District 6.
Old Bar Beach 18 beat Camden Haven 14.
Semifinals:
Forster-Tuncurry 22 beat Old Bar Beach 14.
Camden Haven 34 beat Forster Dragons 10.
Preliminary Final:
Old Bar Beach 28 beat Camden Haven 10.
Grand Final:
Forster-Tuncurry 24 beat Old Bar Beach 14.
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Reserve Grade Premiership
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1997
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Preliminary Semifinals:
Taree City 24 beat Harrington 16.
Wingham District 10 beat Forster-Tuncurry 6.
Semifinals:
Forster-Tuncurry beat Taree City.
Old Bar Beach 26 beat Wingham District 4.
Preliminary Final:
Forster-Tuncurry 38 beat Wingham District 0.
Grand Final:
Old Bar Beach 25 beat Forster-Tuncurry 16.
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Under-18s Premiership
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1997
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Preliminary Semifinals:
Old Bar Beach 28 beat Gloucester 0.
Forster-Tuncurry 10 beat Taree City 6.
Semifinals:
Taree City beat Old Bar Beach.
Forster-Tuncurry 20 beat Wingham District 4.
Preliminary Final:
Wingham District 12 beat Taree City 8.
Grand Final:
Forster-Tuncurry 16 beat Wingham District 12.
After sitting out a year Coonabarabran joined the competition.
A system was used whereby if a match was cancelled each
team received one point, obliviating the need for a replay.
1 Wee Waa 18 13 3 2 - 29
2 Gunnedah 18 13 2 3 - 28
3 Manilla 18 14 0 4 - 28
4 Moree 18 12 1 5 - 25
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5 Narrabri 18 10 0 8 - 20
6 West Tamworth 18 9 1 8 - 19
7 Werris Creek 18 8 1 9 - 17
8 Coonabarabran 18 3 2 13 - 8
9 North Tamworth 18 2 2 14 - 6
(DT 11.8.1998)
Semifinals:
Moree 32 beat Manilla 28.
Wee Waa 22 beat Gunnedah 4.
Preliminary Final:
Gunnedah 70 beat Moree 8.
Grand Final:
Gunnedah 33 beat Wee Waa 14.
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Reserve Grade Premiership
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1997
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Grand Final:
Moree 26 beat Gunnedah 12.
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Under-19s Premiership
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1997
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Grand Final:
Moree 26 beat Werris Creek 20.
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Under-16s Premiership
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1997
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Grand Final:
Wee Waa 28 beat Manilla 22.
Two new teams joined for 1998. Mt Annan-Curran Hills entered a
team, and Warragamba were promoted from the first division.
Semis and finals held on Friday night, 6th March.
Semifinals:
Highland Pioneers 6 beat The Oaks 4.
Picton 24 beat Mittagong 6.
Playoff for 3rd:
Mittagong 6 beat The Oaks 2.
Final:
Picton 11 beat Highland Pioneers 10.
1 Camden 20 17 1 2 2 601 226 39
2 Picton 20 16 2 2 2 655 218 38
3 The Oaks 20 15 1 4 2 486 285 35
4 Oakdale 20 13 1 6 2 463 374 31
5 Highland Pioneers 20 10 0 10 2 454 403 24
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6 Moss Vale 20 9 1 10 2 374 450 23
7 Mittagong 20 9 0 11 2 400 469 22
8 Thirlmere 20 7 3 10 2 495 446 21
9 Narellan 20 3 2 15 2 316 529 12
10 Mt Annan-Currans Hill
20 3 1 16 2 291 575 11
11 Warragamba 20 1 0 19 2 249 804 6
(Group 6 webpage)
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Reserve Grade Premiership
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1997
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1 Camden 20 20 0 0 2 662 72 44
2 The Oaks 20 16 0 4 2 556 202 36
3 Picton 19 16 0 3 2 480 136 36*
4 Thirlmere 20 14 1 5 2 431 286 33
5 Highland Pioneers 19 12 0 7 2 326 402 28*
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6 Narellan 19 6 1 12 2 256 419 17*
7 Mittagong 20 5 1 14 2 256 506 15
8 Moss Vale 19 5 1 13 2 211 462 15*
9 Oakdale 20 5 0 15 2 248 516 14
10 Mt Annan-Currans Hill
20 3 1 16 2 176 379 11
11 Warragamba 20 3 1 16 2 172 510 11
* One game abandoned and not replayed.
(Group 6 webpage)
1 Thirlmere 15 12 0 3 6 364 204 36
2 Picton 16 12 1 3 5 474 156 35
3 Camden 16 9 1 6 5 290 260 29
4 Mt Annan-Currans Hill
15 4 0 11 6 161 350 20
5 Mittagong 16 1 0 15 5 140 452 12
Teams: Warilla, Kiama, Albion Park-Oak Flats,
Shellharbour Workers, Milton-Ulladulla, Bomaderry, Gerringong,
Bay and Basin, Berry-Shoalhaven Heads, Nowra, Batemans Bay.
Teams: Boorowa, Burrangong, Canowindra, Eugowra, Grenfell,
Koorawatha, Lyndhurst, Molong.
Preliminary Semifinals:
Molong beat ?.
Grenfell 36 beat Koorawatha 18.
Semifinals:
Koorawatha 22 beat Molong 4.
Boorowa 36 beat Grenfell 16.
Preliminary Final:
Grenfell 32 beat Koorawatha 18.
Grand Final:
Grenfell 32 beat Boorowa 22.
1 Temora 18 15 0 3 - 30
2 Young 18 13 0 5 - 26
3 Wagga Magpies 18 11 1 6 - 23
4 Tumbarumba 18 11 0 7 - 22
5 Wagga Kangaroos 18 11 0 7 - 22
6 Cootamundra 18 9 0 9 - 18
7 Tumut 18 8 0 10 - 16
8 Turvey Park 18 8 0 10 - 16
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9 Junee 18 7 1 10 - 15
10 Albury Blues 18 7 0 11 - 14
11 Adelong-Batlow 18 6 1 11 - 13
12 Harden-Murrumburrah 18 6 1 11 - 13
13 Gundagai 18 6 0 12 - 12
14 Wagga Brothers 18 6 0 12 - 12
(DT 25.8.1998)
Quarterfinals:
Temora 31 beat Tumbarumba 12.
Young 42 beat Wagga Magpies 18.
Wagga Kangaroos 20 beat Turvey Park 6.
Cootamundra 22 beat Tumut 4.
Preliminary Semifinals:
Cootamundra 35 beat Tumbarumba 22.
Wagga Kangaroos 34 beat Wagga Magpies 16.
Semifinals:
Young 34 beat Cootamundra 14.
Temora 16 beat Wagga Kangaroos 10.
Grand Final:
Temora 38 beat Young 22.
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Reserve Grade Premiership
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1997
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Grand Final:
Turvey Park 32 beat Tumut 20.
Grand Final:
Wagga Magpies 14 beat Gundagai 10.
Grand Final:
Tumut 14 beat Young 8.
The competition was played with two byes each round.
The only explanation I can see for this is that there was a
ninth team that dropped out before the start of the season.
1 City of Orange 17 10 0 3 4 28
2 Bathurst Penguins 17 9 0 4 4 26
3 Blayney United 17 9 0 4 4 26
4 Cowra 17 7 0 6 4 22
5 Lithgow Workmans Club
17 6 0 7 4 20
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6 Bathurst St Patricks 17 5 0 8 4 18
7 Mudgee 17 3 0 10 4 14
8 Orange CYMS 17 2 0 11 4 12
(DT 25.8.1998)
Preliminary Semifinals:
Lithgow Workmans Club 20 beat Cowra 11.
Blayney United 25 beat Bathurst Penguins 10.
Semifinals:
Lithgow Workmans Club 10 beat Bathurst Penguins 6.
Blayney United 18 beat City of Orange 12.
Preliminary Final:
Lithgow Workmans Club 18 beat City of Orange 8.
Grand Final:
Blayney United 29 beat Lithgow Workmans Club 18.
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Reserve Grade Premiership
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1997
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Grand Final:
Cowra 24 beat Bathurst Penguins 16.
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Under-18s Premiership
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1997
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Grand Final:
Mudgee 28 beat Cowra 24.
The competition was divided into two divisions, each of which
played their own competition. At the end, the two winners played
each other in a Grand Final.
Teams: Binaway, Coolah, Dunedoo, Gulgong, Kandos, Merriwa, Mudgee.
Semifinals:
Binaway 17 beat Gulgong 16.
Dunedoo 38 beat Merriwa 12.
Preliminary Final:
Dunedoo 29 beat Gulgong 6.
Final:
Binaway 36 beat Dunedoo 34.
Team: Blackheath, Carcoar, Cargo, Lithgow Bears, Portland,
Rockley, Wallerawang.
Semifinals:
Wallerawang 27 beat Carcoar 20.
Portland 18 beat Cargo 8.
Preliminary Final.
Cargo 18 beat Wallerawang 14.
Final:
Portland 32 beat Cargo 10.
Grand Final:
Portland 40 beat Binaway 28.
1 Cobar 16 18 0 0 2 36
2 Dubbo Macquarie 16 12 0 6 2 24
3 Dubbo Westside 16 12 0 6 2 24
4 Parkes 16 12 0 6 2 24
5 Wellington 16 11 0 7 2 22
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6 Forbes 16 9 0 9 2 18
7 Dubbo CYMS 16 6 1 11 2 13
8 Manildra 16 6 1 11 2 13
9 Narromine 16 3 0 15 2 4
(DT 18.8.1998)
Preliminary Semifinals:
Parkes 34 beat Wellington 20.
Dubbo Westside 28 beat Dubbo Macquarie 24.
Semifinals:
Parkes 36 beat Dubbo Macquarie 20.
Cobar 46 beat Dubbo Westside 8.
Preliminary Final:
Parkes 23 beat Dubbo Westside 22.
Grand Final:
Cobar 39 beat Parkes 14.
Cobar also won the Clayton Cup.
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Reserve Grade Premiership
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1997
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Grand Final:
Cobar 38 beat Dubbo Westside 16.
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Under-18s Premiership
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1997
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Grand Final:
Narromine 20 beat Forbes 10.
Group 12 appears to have disappeared into the wilderness.
Group 14 also appears to have disappeared into the wilderness.
1 Moruya 15 14 0 1 - 28
2 Eden 15 13 0 2 - 26
3 Tathra 15 7 0 8 - 14
4 Narooma 15 5 0 10 - 10
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5 Bega 15 4 0 11 - 8
6 Merimbula-Pambula 15 3 0 13 - 4
(DT 18.8.1998)
Semifinals:
Tathra 26 beat Narooma 22.
Eden 22 beat Moruya 20.
Preliminary Final:
Moruya 28 beat Tathra 12.
Grand Final:
Moruya 36 beat Eden 14.
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Reserve Grade Premiership
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1997
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Grand Final:
Bega 38 beat Moruya 4.
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Under-18s Premiership
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1997
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Grand Final:
Bega 24 beat Merimbula-Pambula 4.
A new team, the Lachlan Warriors, joined the competition.
1 Whitton 14 11 0 3 - 22
2 Barellan 14 10 0 4 - 20
3 Rankin Springs 14 10 0 4 - 20
4 Hillston 14 9 0 5 - 18
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5 Lachlan 14 5 1 8 - 11
6 Goolgowi-Merriwagga 14 4 1 9 - 9
7 Ivanhoe 14 4 0 10 - 8
8 Hay 14 3 0 11 - 6
(DT 18.8.1998)
Semifinals:
Rankin Springs 26 beat Hillston 18.
Whitton 16 beat Barellan 14.
Preliminary Final:
Barellan 26 beat Rankin Springs 20.
Grand Final:
Whitton 20 beat Barellan 12.
Beenleigh dropped out mid season. Their record was not
expunged; first round games against them counted.
1 Tweed Heads Seagulls 15 11 1 3 1 25
2 Runaway Bay 15 11 0 4 1 24
3 Southport 15 10 2 3 1 24
4 Burleigh Heads 15 9 0 6 1 20
5 South Tweed Heads 15 8 2 5 1 20
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6 Tugun 15 6 0 9 1 14
7 Murwillumbah 15 5 1 9 1 13
8 Cudgen Headland 15 1 0 14 1 4
* Beenleigh dropped out.
(DT 28.7.1998)
Preliminary Semifinals:
Burleigh Heads 18 beat South Tweed 6.
Southport 20 beat Runaway Bay 16.
Semifinals:
Southport 42 beat Tweed Heads Seagulls 18.
Runaway Bay 26 beat Burleigh Heads 18.
Preliminary Final:
Tweed Heads Seagulls 28 beat Runaway Bay 14.
Grand Final:
Tweed Heads Seagulls 18 beat Southport 12.
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Under-19s Premiership
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1997
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Grand Final:
Tweed Heads Seagulls 8 beat Murwillumbah 6.
After their dreadful showing in 1997 YCW dropped out.
1 Armidale 16 11 1 2 2 27
2 Glen Innes 16 8 0 6 2 20
3 Inverell RSM 17 7 1 7 2 19
4 Moree Boomerangs 17 7 0 8 2 18
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5 Guyra 17 6 0 9 2 16
6 Warialda 17 4 0 11 2 12
* Bingara-Barraba withdrew.
1 Griffith 18 12 2 2 2 30
2 Narrandera 18 12 1 3 2 29
3 Leeton 18 12 0 4 2 28
4 Yanco-Wamoon 18 11 1 4 2 27
5 Yenda 18 11 0 5 2 26
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6 Griffith Waratahs 18 5 0 11 2 14
7 West Wyalong 18 4 0 12 2 12
8 Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo United
18 3 0 13 2 10
9 Darlington Point-Coleambally
18 0 0 16 2 4
(DT 25.8.1998)
1 Scone 19 16 1 2 - 33
2 Denman 19 13 1 5 - 27
3 Quirindi 19 9 0 10 - 18
4 Aberdeen 19 7 2 10 - 16
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5 Muswellbrook 19 5 0 14 - 10
6 Singleton 19 5 0 14 - 10
(DT 25.8.1998)
Semifinals:
Aberdeen 32 beat Quirindi 26.
Scone 19 beat Denman 18.
Preliminary Final:
Denman 30 beat Aberdeen 16.
Grand Final:
Scone 40 beat Denman 2.
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Reserve Grade Premiership
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1997
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Grand Final:
Scone 22 beat Aberdeen 10.
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Under-18s Premiership
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1997
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Grand Final:
Muswellbrook 24 beat Scone 16.