Group 21 Rugby League
Encyclopedia
Group 21 Rugby League is a local rugby league
competition, run under the control of the Country Rugby League
. It covers the Upper Hunter
area of New South Wales
, and has three divisions, first grade, reserves and Under 18s. For sponsorship reasons, it is known as the Thiess Services Group 21 Competition
It is part of the Central Hunter Power conference, along with the Central Coast rugby league competition.
The Scone Thoroughbreds have won the most titles, winning 34 titles, and are considered one of the most successful country rugby league teams.
From 2006, the Greta-Branxton Colts will play in the competition, although Cessnock and Newcastle leagues objected to the idea. In 2009, the Raymond Terrace Magpies joined the group from Newcastle Rugby League, citing financial difficulties involved in playing in the larger competition. Budgewoi Buff Point RLFC have also joined the Under 18s competition.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
competition, run under the control of the Country Rugby League
New South Wales Country Rugby League
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. It covers the Upper Hunter
Upper Hunter
The Upper Hunter Shire is a Local Government Area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It was formed in May 2004 from Scone Shire and parts of Murrurundi and Merriwa shires. The shire council's vision is "A Quality Rural Lifestyle - in a caring and thriving community"...
area of New South Wales
New South Wales
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, and has three divisions, first grade, reserves and Under 18s. For sponsorship reasons, it is known as the Thiess Services Group 21 Competition
It is part of the Central Hunter Power conference, along with the Central Coast rugby league competition.
The Scone Thoroughbreds have won the most titles, winning 34 titles, and are considered one of the most successful country rugby league teams.
From 2006, the Greta-Branxton Colts will play in the competition, although Cessnock and Newcastle leagues objected to the idea. In 2009, the Raymond Terrace Magpies joined the group from Newcastle Rugby League, citing financial difficulties involved in playing in the larger competition. Budgewoi Buff Point RLFC have also joined the Under 18s competition.
Competition winners
- 1961 - Denman defeated
- 1962 - Denman 6 defeated Merriwa 2
- 1963 - Denman 20 defeated Singleton 13 at Olympic Park Mbk
- 1964 - Merriwa defeated Denman at Olympic Park Mbk
- 1965 - Merriwa defeated Denman at Olympic Park Mbk
- 1966 - Scone defeated Merriwa at Scone Park
- 1967 - Muswellbrook 6 defeated Merriwa 5 at Scone Park
- 1968 - Denman 5 defeated Scone 2 at Olympic Park Mbk
- 1969 - Scone
- 1970 - Scone
- 1971 -
- 1972 - Scone
- 1973
- 1974
- 1975
- 1976 - Scone
- 1977
- 1978
- 1979 - Scone
- 1980
- 1981
- 1982
- 1983 - Muswellbrook 32 defeated Scone 22
- 1984 - Muswellbrook defeated
- 1985 - Aberdeen 4 defeated Muswellbrook 2 at Harrison Oval Aberdeen
- 1986 - Werris Creek defeated Aberdeen at Werris Creek
- 1987 - Aberdeen defeated Muswellbrook at Olympic Park Mbk
- 1988 - Scone 13 defeated Singleton 12
- 1989 - Aberdeen 21 defeated Singleton 20 at Singleton showground
- 1990 - Singleton 22 defeated Aberdeen 6 at Singleton showground
- 1991 - Aberdeen 14 defeated Muswellbrook 13 at Olympic Park Mbk
- 1992 - Aberdeen 22 defeated Muswellbrook 12 at McKinnon Field Aberdeen
- 1993 - Aberdeen 14 defeated Muswellbrook 12 at McKinnon Field Aberdeen
- 1994 - Scone 30 defeated Aberdeen 18 at McKinnon Field Aberdeen
- 1995 - Scone 20 defeated Singleton 8
- 1996 - Scone 27 defeated Singleton 14
- 1997 - Denman 34 defeated Muswellbrook 16 at Denman oval
- 1998 - Scone 40 defeated Denman 2
- 1999 - Scone
- 2000 - Scone
- 2001 - Aberdeen 38 defeated Muswellbrook 26 at McKinnon Field Aberdeen in extra time.
- 2002 - Muswellbrook 32 defeated Scone 8 at {Olympic Park Mbk}
- 2003 - Scone 46 defeated Aberdeen 10 at Scone Park
- 2004
- 2005 -
- 2006 - Scone 26 defeated Singleton 6 at Scone Park
- 2007 - Singleton 30 defeated Aberdeen 12 at Singleton Showground
- 2008 - Singleton defeated Greta-Branxton at Resco Park Singleton
- 2009 - Greta-Branxton 22 defeated Singleton 16 Branxton Oval
- 2010 - Aberdeen defeated Denman at McKinnon Field Aberdeen
- 2011 - Singleton defeated Scone at Scone Park
Teams
- Singleton Greyhounds
- Muswellbrook Rams
- Aberdeen Tigers
- Scone ThoroughbredsScone ThoroughbredsScone Thoroughbreds is a country rugby league team, based in Scone, New South Wales, competing in the Group 21 competition under the auspices of the Country Rugby League....
- Denman Devils
- Murrurundi (reserve grade and Under 18s only)
- Merriwa (reserve grade and Under 18s only)
- Greta-Branxton Colts (from 2006)
- Raymond Terrace Magpies (entered competition in 2009)
- Budgewoi Buff Point RLFC (from 2009, under 18s only).