Group 19 Rugby League (1974–1979)
Appearance
The Group 19 Rugby League (1974–1979) was a rugby league competition, held in the area around Canberra, the broader Australian Capital Territory and Southern New South Wales. The competition merged with Group 8 in 1979 to form the ACTRL and Canberra District Rugby League, which again combined to form the Canberra Division system in 1982.
The Canberra Rugby League considers the competition part of its history.
Former Clubs
[edit]Club | Moniker | Years | Premierships |
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Tigers | None | |
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Panthers | 1974–79 | 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 |
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Gallopers | 1974–79 | None |
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Sharks | None | |
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Bears | 1974–79 | 1974 |
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Saints | 1974–79 | None |
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Warriors | None | |
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Rabbitohs | 1978–81 | None |
Group 19 Premiers
[edit]Group 19 First Grade Premiers
[edit]Year | Winner | Score | Loser | Referee | Venue | Date | Source |
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Group 19 Premiership | |||||||
1974 | ![]() |
12 – 9 | ![]() |
B. Foran | Manuka Oval Canberra |
8 September 1974 | CT[1] |
1975 | ![]() |
17 – 11 | ![]() |
N. Bissett | Manuka Oval Canberra |
14 September 1975 | CT[2] |
1976 | ![]() |
22 – 5 | ![]() |
N. Bissett | Northbourne Oval Canberra |
29 August 1976 | CT[3] |
1977 | ![]() |
24 – 14 | ![]() |
B. Foran | Manuka Oval Canberra |
4 September 1977 | CT[4] |
1978 | ![]() |
22 – 13 | ![]() |
N. Bissett | Northbourne Oval Canberra |
3 September 1978 | CT[5] |
1979 | ![]() |
20 – 18 | ![]() |
K. Pickard | Northbourne Oval Canberra |
23 September 1979 | CT[6] |
Group 19 Reserve Grade Premiers
[edit]Year | Winner | Score | Loser | Referee | Venue | Date | Source |
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1974 | ![]() |
16 – 10 | ![]() |
Manuka Oval | 8 September 1974 | ||
1975 | ![]() |
18 – 13 | ![]() |
Manuka Oval | 14 September 1975 | ||
1976 | ![]() |
22 – 7 | ![]() |
Northbourne Oval | 29 August 1976 | ||
1977 | ![]() |
8 – 7 | ![]() |
Manuka Oval | 4 September 1977 | ||
1978 | ![]() |
12 – 8 | ![]() |
Northbourne Oval | 3 September 1978 | ||
1979 | ![]() |
22 – 3 | ![]() |
Northbourne Oval | 23 September 1979 |
Group 19 Under 18s Premiers
[edit]Year | Winner | Score | Loser | Referee | Venue | Date | Source |
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Group 19 Under 18's | |||||||
1975 | ![]() |
5 – 3 | ![]() |
Manuka Oval | 14 September 1975 | ||
1976 | ![]() |
26 – 2 | ![]() |
Northbourne Oval | 29 August 1976 | ||
1977 | ![]() |
26 – 3 | ![]() |
Manuka Oval | 4 September 1977 | ||
1979 | ![]() |
24 – 5 | ![]() |
Northbourne Oval | 23 September 1979 |
References
[edit]- ^ McCormack, Ian (9 Sep 1974). "North win thrilling Group 19 grand final". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. p. 14. Retrieved 18 Apr 2020.
- ^ Hourigan, John (14 Sep 1975). "Group 19 grand final won by Belconnen". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. p. 12. Retrieved 18 Apr 2020.
- ^ Pike, Kevin (30 Aug 1976). "League Premiership - Two in a row to Panthers". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. p. 16. Retrieved 18 Apr 2020.
- ^ Pike, Kevin (5 Sep 1977). "Panthers third premiership". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. p. 14. Retrieved 18 Apr 2020.
- ^ Deayton, Danny (4 Sep 1978). "Belconnen United wins fourth Group 19 title". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. p. 16. Retrieved 18 Apr 2020.
- ^ Harrison, Ian (24 Sep 1979). "Panthers take fifth consecutive final". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. p. 14. Retrieved 18 Apr 2020.