Nowra Warriors
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The Nowra Warriors are an Australia
n rugby league
football team based in Nowra
, a coastal town of the South Coast region. The club is a part of Country Rugby League and previously competed in the South Coast
first grade competition since its inception in 1914 until they merged with Bomaderry in 2008 to form the Shoalhaven Jets
. The Nowra Warriors still field teams in junior rugby league competitions.
competition when it began in 1914, the Warriors began as a successful rugby union team and in 1913 they unofficially won their first rugby league competition. This competition consisted of friendly matches in a Shoalhaven League not affiliated with the New South Wales Rugby League
.
after losing 11-10 in the final at Kiama Showground
, Kiama
. The Warriors would go only have to wait until 1919 to enjoy their first taste of success when they defeated Kiama
13-9 in the final replay (the score in the first final was 7-all). Nowra enjoyed some good periods of success throughout the 30s (2 titles, 3 runners-up), and the late 50s-early 60s (3 titles, 2 runners-up), and a further two titles in 1993 and 1996 before an on-field decline in performances.
and their colours would be blue, gold, and black (blue and gold from Bomaderry, gold and black from Nowra).
Source: Group 7 History
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n rugby league
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...
football team based in Nowra
Nowra, New South Wales
Nowra is a city in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. Located SSW and approximately by road south of the state capital of Sydney, it has an estimated population together with its twin-town of Bomaderry of 34,479. It is also the seat and commercial centre of the City of Shoalhaven...
, a coastal town of the South Coast region. The club is a part of Country Rugby League and previously competed in the South Coast
Group 7 Rugby League
South Coast Group 7 Rugby League is the divisional boundary drawn from the Southern Illawarra and South Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia and is governed by the NSWCRL...
first grade competition since its inception in 1914 until they merged with Bomaderry in 2008 to form the Shoalhaven Jets
Shoalhaven Jets
The Shoalhaven Jets are an Australian rugby league football team based in Nowra, a coastal town of the South Coast region. The club is a part of Country Rugby League and previously competed in the South Coast first grade competition since 2008 when struggling clubs Nowra Warriors and Bomaderry...
. The Nowra Warriors still field teams in junior rugby league competitions.
Pre-South Coast Rugby League (-1913)
Prior to joining the South Coast Rugby LeagueGroup 7 Rugby League
South Coast Group 7 Rugby League is the divisional boundary drawn from the Southern Illawarra and South Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia and is governed by the NSWCRL...
competition when it began in 1914, the Warriors began as a successful rugby union team and in 1913 they unofficially won their first rugby league competition. This competition consisted of friendly matches in a Shoalhaven League not affiliated with the New South Wales Rugby League
New South Wales Rugby League
The New South Wales Rugby League is the governing body of rugby league in New South Wales and is a member of the Australian Rugby League. It was formed in Sydney on 8 August 1907 and was known as the New South Wales Rugby Football League until 1984 when forward thinking marketing managers decided...
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South Coast Competition (1914-2007)
Nowra Warriors were one of the eight founding members of South Coast Rugby League, and in the first season were runners-up to the Gerringong LionsGerringong Lions
The Gerringong Lions are an Australian rugby league football team based in Gerringong, a coastal town of the Illawarra and South Coast regions. The club was formed in 1914 as one of the founding members of South Coast Rugby League, and continue to participate in this league's local...
after losing 11-10 in the final at Kiama Showground
Kiama Showground
The Kiama Showground is a sports and entertainment complex of the South Coast-Illawarra region in the coastal town of Kiama. The complex includes two ovals, the Showring and Chittick Oval. The showground is the host site of the Kiama Show which has operated for more than a hundred years...
, Kiama
Kiama, New South Wales
-Transport:The town is served by Kiama Station on the South Coast Line. It is served by road in the form of the Princes Highway and the Kiama Bypass.-Attractions:...
. The Warriors would go only have to wait until 1919 to enjoy their first taste of success when they defeated Kiama
Kiama Knights
The Kiama Knights are an Australian rugby league football team based in Kiama, a coastal town of the Illawarra and South Coast regions. The club was formed in 1914 as one of the founding members of South Coast Rugby League, and continue to participate in this league's local competition.-History:On...
13-9 in the final replay (the score in the first final was 7-all). Nowra enjoyed some good periods of success throughout the 30s (2 titles, 3 runners-up), and the late 50s-early 60s (3 titles, 2 runners-up), and a further two titles in 1993 and 1996 before an on-field decline in performances.
Merger (2008-)
In November 2007, it was decided that the Warriors would merge with long-term rivals the Bomaderry Swamp Rats for the 2008 season. Both teams had been struggling with performance and sponsorship (Bomaderry had been out of first grade for six years). In the past talks of merging had been quickly dismissed, but this time it was critical for both teams survival. It was announced that the newly merged team would be called the Shoalhaven JetsShoalhaven Jets
The Shoalhaven Jets are an Australian rugby league football team based in Nowra, a coastal town of the South Coast region. The club is a part of Country Rugby League and previously competed in the South Coast first grade competition since 2008 when struggling clubs Nowra Warriors and Bomaderry...
and their colours would be blue, gold, and black (blue and gold from Bomaderry, gold and black from Nowra).
Team
- Group 7 Rugby LeagueGroup 7 Rugby LeagueSouth Coast Group 7 Rugby League is the divisional boundary drawn from the Southern Illawarra and South Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia and is governed by the NSWCRL...
Premierships: 10
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- 1919, 1934, 1938, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1977, 1981, 1993, 1996
- Group 7 Rugby League Runners-Up: 11
- 11914, 1930, 1933, 1937, 1944, 1945, 1960, 1961, 1967, 1985, 1995
- CRL Clayton CupClayton CupThe Clayton Cup is a trophy awarded by the Country Rugby League to the NSW country rugby league team with the best overall record for that season. To be eligible, the team must win the highest level of competition in its region. Usually the winner of the Clayton Cup goes through the season undefeated...
: None
- CRL Clayton Cup
- 1919, 1934, 1938, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1977, 1981, 1993, 1996
Individual
- Group 7 Rugby LeagueGroup 7 Rugby LeagueSouth Coast Group 7 Rugby League is the divisional boundary drawn from the Southern Illawarra and South Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia and is governed by the NSWCRL...
Player of the Year: 2
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- Peter Jirgens (1977), David Beckett (1981)
- Group 7 Rugby League Rookie of the Year: 5
- Shayne Ashton (1977), Glen Jarrett (1981), Damian Brunton (1996), James Longbottom (1999), David Price (2000)
- Group 7 Rugby League Leading Point-scorer: 4
- John Lonesborough (1981), Jeff Wellington (1994 & 1995), Leigh Ardler (2006)
- Group 7 Rugby League Leading Try-scorer: 2
- Jeff Wellington (1994 & 1995)
- Group 7 Rugby League Most Promising Player Under 21: 1
- Dean MoonDean MoonDean Moon , raised since childhood in the Norwalk area of southern California, he was an avid "car guy" and mechanic heavily involved in dry lakes racing and speed equipment with a keen sense for business...
(1994)- Group 7 Rugby League U-18s Player of the Year: 3
- Dean Lonesborough (1985), Matt Robards (1993), Darren McPherson (1995)
- Kevin Walsh Scholorship: 13
- Mark Fisher (1979), Cliff Harris (1980), Sean Skelton (1987), Dean MoonDean MoonDean Moon , raised since childhood in the Norwalk area of southern California, he was an avid "car guy" and mechanic heavily involved in dry lakes racing and speed equipment with a keen sense for business...
(1992), James Longbottom (1997), Ben Wellington (1998), David Price (1999), Glenn McCallum (2001), Brent Hurley (2002), Jarred McNamara (2003), Graham Davidson & Lewis McCall (2004), Thomas Berry (2009)
- Peter Jirgens (1977), David Beckett (1981)
Source: Group 7 History
External links
- Country Rugby League Homepage
- Country Rugby League
- South Coast Rugby League Homepage
- Group 7 Rugby LeagueGroup 7 Rugby LeagueSouth Coast Group 7 Rugby League is the divisional boundary drawn from the Southern Illawarra and South Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia and is governed by the NSWCRL...