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Group 17 Rugby League

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Group 17 Rugby League
SportRugby league
Instituted1935
Inaugural season1959
Ceased2006
Re-formed2018
Number of teams6
Country Australia
Premiers
Narrandera (2023)
Most titles
Hay Magpies (12 titles)
WebsiteWestern Riverina Community Cup
Proten Community Cup Rugby League on facebook

Group 17 is a rugby league competition based in the Riverina and Central West regions of New South Wales, Australia. The competition collapsed in 2006 and reformed in 2018 as the Western Riverina Community Cup with six teams.

The season runs from mid-May to late July, and features a knockout, six regular season rounds, and a three week finals series culminating in the Grand Final which is hosted by a different team each year.

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History

Early History

Group 17 was formed in 1935 and originally centred around Griffith and Leeton, but was suspended during World War II.[1] However, when rugby league returned to normal competition after the war, Leeton, along with Griffith, Yenda, Yanco and others, joined the Wagga Wagga competition, Group 20. Group 20 later became the Griffith and District competition after the Wagga clubs joined Group 9.

Rugby league in the Western Riverina district began as an inter-town competition between Hillston, Merriwagga, Goolgowi and Hay. The competition was suspended during World War 2.

It reformed in 1947 as the 'Western Zone' with teams from Hay, Darlington Point, Goolgowi, Carrathool and two teams from Hillston, 'Town' and 'Country'. Tullibigeal joined during the 1950s, and won the 1965 Clayton Cup, the Country Rugby League's highest honour, but later departed to form the TLU Sharks with Lake Cargelligo in Group 20. In 1959, the league became known as Group 17, and featured two zones, with Zone 1 being centred around Hillston and Zone 2 around Hay.

1968 Clayton Cup "Final"

After both Euabalong and Darlington Point finished the 1968 season undefeated in Zones 1 and 2 respectively, and were left as the only two undefeated teams in the state, administrators were unsure of which side were more deserving of the coveted Clayton Cup as the best team in the Country Rugby League. The idea of settling who was the best overall Group 17 side had been resolved with a playoff match in the past, such as when Zone 1 side Tullibigeal defeated Hay (Zone 2) in 1967. Thus, a playoff final to determine the overall Group 17 Premier, and also the Clayton Cup winner, was set down for the 29th of September 1968 at Goolgowi.

29 September 1968
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Darlington Point
20–0
Euabalong Tigers
Goolgowi Recreation Ground
Attendance: 700
Referee: William "Bill" O'Brien (Weethalle)

In a one-way encounter, the Darlington Point Red & Blacks completed a 20-0 shutout of the Euabalong Tigers side, were awarded the Clayton Cup, and settled the annual dispute over which of the two zones was stronger. The match remains the only one of its kind to this day, which is significant given that the Clayton Cup has been awarded annually since 1937, and various other tiebreakers have been used on every other occasion two teams finish with identical records as the best team in the state.

Darlington Point were considered too strong for the competition after the result and joined Group 20 the following year in 1969.

1970s-2006

In around 1969-70 the two Group 17 "Zones" merged to form a single competition. Tullibigeal also left around this time and merged with Lake Cargelligo to form a combined side known as Tullibigeal-Lakes United in Group 20.

The Deniliquin Blue Heelers were the dominant force in the early 1970s winning three consecutive premierships from 1969-1971, before folding in 1975. Coleambally also left in 1972 and merged with Darlington Point to form a combined club in Group 20 known as the DPC Roosters.

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the competition sustained a decent standard, with eight clubs participating. More Clayton Cups were won by Group 17 clubs, with Rankins Springs (1993), Barellan (1999 and 2002) and Hillston (2006) all claiming the trophy. But by the 2000s, the Millennial Drought had caused many of the teams to be weakened, due to farming, the primary industry in the region, becoming not only unprofitable, but almost impossible. The competition collapsed after the 2006 season.

Western Riverina Community Cup Era (2018-present)

The competition was revived in 2018 as the Group 17 Western Riverina Community Cup, with six teams participating. The format involved a knockout and five rounds followed by semi-finals and a grand final. In each round, all three games were played at the same venue, similar to the NRL's Magic Round concept.[2][3] The season increased to six games the following year, where it has remained.[4]

Clubs

Club Nickname Years Home Ground No. of Premierships Premiership Years
Barellan
Rams 1950s–2004, 2018–present Barellan Sports Ground 9 1973–74, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1999, 2002–03
Goolgowi-Merriwagga
Rabbitohs 1955–2006, 2018–present Goolgowi Recreation Ground 8 1965–66, 1977, 1985, 1992, 2004–05, 2019
Hillston
Bluebirds 1955–2006, 2018–present Stan Peters Oval, Hillston 8 1979–80, 1983, 1986–88, 1996, 2006
Ivanhoe
Roosters 1950s–2004, 2018–present Sahara Oval, Ivanhoe 0 None
Narrandera
Lizards 2001, 2018–present Narrandera Sports Ground 2 2022–23
Rankins Springs
Dragons 1955–2006, 2018–present Rankins Springs Recreation Ground 6 1962, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2018, 2021

Previous Clubs

Past participants in the Group 17 competition included:

Bold indicates that the club fielded a team in the 2006 First-Grade competition.

Grand Finals

Group 17 Zone 2 Grand Finals 1959-1972
Season Premiers Score Runners-up Coach Report Minor Premiers
1959
Hay Magpies
Ivanhoe Roosters
1960
Hay Magpies
Darlington Point
1961
Hay Magpies
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
1962
Rankins Springs Dragons
Darlington Point
1963
Darlington Point
Hay Magpies
1964
Darlington Point
Hay Magpies
1965
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
Rankins Springs Dragons
1966
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
5–3
Hay Magpies
1967
Hay Magpies
17–9
Coleambally
1968
Darlington Point*
32–12
Hay Magpies
William "Bill" Watson
Darlington Point*
1969
Deniliquin Blue Heelers
Coleambally
1970
Deniliquin Blue Heelers
26–14
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
Barry Cottam
1971
Deniliquin Blue Heelers
26–14
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
Barry Cottam
1972
Hay Magpies
26–9
Deniliquin Blue Heelers
B. Curtis
Group 17 Grand Finals 1973–present
Season Premiers Score Runners-up Coach Report Minor Premiers
1973
Barellan Rams
41–2
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
R. Murdoch
1974
Barellan Rams
27–8
Hay Magpies
R. Murdoch
1975
Hay Magpies
25–11
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
M. Johnston
1976
Barellan Rams
9–3
Goolgowi-Merriwagga Rabbitohs
Greg Smith
1977
Goolgowi-Merriwagga Rabbitohs
23–19
Hay Magpies
Greg Byrnes
1978
Barellan Rams
9–5
Hillston Bluebirds
J. Campbell
1979
Hillston Bluebirds
16–10
Rankins Springs Dragons
G. Saddler
1980
Hillston Bluebirds
27–19
Rankins Springs Dragons
John Sheridan
1981
Barellan Rams
27–3
Hillston Bluebirds
P. O'Brien
1982
Hay Magpies
23–15
Hillston Bluebirds
Kevin Goldspink
1983
Hillston Bluebirds
38–36
Weethalle Kangaroos
Laurie Townsend TAN[6]
Hay Magpies
1984
Barellan Rams
14–2
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
Mick Trembath TAN[7]
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
1985
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
8–6
Hay Magpies
Mick Turner
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
1986
Hillston Bluebirds
16–5
Barellan Rams
Ray Schaefer
Hillston Bluebirds
1987
Hillston Bluebirds
34–29
Ivanhoe Roosters
Ray Schaefer
Hillston Bluebirds
1988
Hillston Bluebirds
18–6
Goolgowi-Merriwagga Rabbitohs
Ray Schaefer
Hay Magpies
1989
Hay Magpies
20–18
Goolgowi-Merriwagga Rabbitohs
Neil-John Nisbet
Hay Magpies
1990
Hay Magpies
26–14
Goolgowi-Merriwagga Rabbitohs
Neil-John Nisbet
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
1991
Hay Magpies
14–6
Hillston Bluebirds
Neil-John Nisbet
Hay Magpies
1992
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
14–0
Rankins Springs Dragons
John Barzan TAN[8]
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
1993
Rankins Springs Dragons*
34–16
Hay Magpies
Stuart Vearing TAN[9]
Rankins Springs Dragons
1994
Hay Magpies
27–18
Hillston Bluebirds
Chris Aylett TAN[10] YT[11]
Ivanhoe Roosters
1995
Hay Magpies
38–10
Rankins Springs Dragons
Jack Byrnes TAN[12] YT[13]
Barellan Rams
1996
Hillston Bluebirds
22–8
Whitton Bulls
John Townsend TAN[14]
Whitton Bulls
1997
Rankins Springs Dragons
50–10
Whitton Bulls
Steve Schmetzer TAN[15]
Rankins Springs Dragons
1998
Whitton Bulls
20–12
Barellan Rams
James Mason and Shane Bamblett TAN[16]
Whitton Bulls
1999
Barellan Rams*
38–22
Rankins Springs Dragons
John Waide
Barellan Rams
2000
Rankins Springs Dragons
34–20
Barellan Rams
Stuart Vearing TAN[17]
Barellan Rams
2001
Whitton Bulls
32–28
Rankins Springs Dragons
John Pannowitz (Co-coach) TAN[18]
Whitton Bulls
2002
Barellan Rams*
10–7
Whitton Bulls
Clint Halden TAN[19]
Barellan Rams
2003
Barellan Rams
22–2
Rankins Springs Dragons
Hay Magpies
2004
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
26–12
Barellan Rams
Greg Borger TAN[20]
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
2005
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
31–28
Hillston Bluebirds
Greg Borger TAN[21]
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
2006
Hillston Bluebirds*
32–0
Rankins Springs Dragons
Steve Parr
Hillston Bluebirds
2007–17 hiatus due to drought & not enough clubs
2018
Rankins Springs Dragons
16–10
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
Jamie Parsons & Joshua Curphey YT[22] TAN[23]
Rankins Springs Dragons
2019
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
22–6
Narrandera Lizards
Alex Brown & John Michael Cahill TAN[24]
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
2020 season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021
Rankins Springs Dragons
10–8
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
Jamie Parsons & John Power
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
2022
Narrandera Lizards
20–14
Ivanhoe Roosters
Kye Longford BFBF[25] RG[26]
Ivanhoe Roosters
2023
Narrandera Lizards
20–14
Ivanhoe Roosters
Kye Longford BFBF[27]
Narrandera Lizards

The use of (*) indicates that the premiers for that season won the Clayton Cup as the premier team in NSWCRL competitions statewide (regionally, excludes Sydney) for that year.

Women's Nines Grand Finals

Group 17 Women's Nines Grand Finals 2022–present
Season Premiers Score Runners-up Coach Report Minor Premiers
2022
Narrandera Lizards
16–0
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
BFBF[25] RG[26]
Narrandera Lizards
2023
Barellan Rams
16–14
Ivanhoe Roosters
Sam Everett BFBF[28]
Barellan Rams

Reserve Grade Premiers

Group 17 Reserve Grade Premiers 1970-1994
Season Premiers Score Runners-up Minor Premiers
1970
Hay Magpies
Hillston Bluebirds
1971
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
Barellan Rams
1972
Hay Magpies
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
1973
Barellan Rams
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
1974
Barellan Rams
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
1975
Finley Tigers
Deniliquin Blue Heelers
1976
Ivanhoe Roosters
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
1977
Barellan Rams
Weethalle Kangaroos
1978
Weethalle Kangaroos
Ivanhoe Roosters
1979
Hillston Bluebirds
Barellan Rams
1980
Hillston Bluebirds
Rankins Springs Dragons
1981
Barellan Rams
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
1982
Hillston Bluebirds
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
1983
Hay Magpies
Barellan Rams
1984
Hay Magpies
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
1985
Hay Magpies
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
1986
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
Barellan Rams
1987
Barellan Rams
Rankins Springs Dragons
1988
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
Barellan Rams
1989
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
Hillston Bluebirds
1990
Weethalle/Three Ways United
Rankins Springs Dragons
1991
Rankins Springs Dragons
Weethalle Kangaroos
1992
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
Hillston Bluebirds
1993
Rankins Springs Dragons
10-6
Hay Magpies
1994
Hillston Bluebirds
32-8
Barellan Rams

Group 17 Knockout - Ron Hunt Memorial Shield

Group 17 Knockout Winners 1974-1995
Season Winner
1974
Barellan Rams
1975
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
1976
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
1977
Hay Magpies
1978
Barellan Rams
1979
Hillston Bluebirds
1980
Hillston Bluebirds
1981
Barellan Rams
1982
Euabalong Tigers
1983
Hay Magpies
1984
Barellan Rams
1985
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
1986
Barellan Rams
1987
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
1988
Hay Magpies
1989
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
1990
Rankins Springs Dragons
1991
Hay Magpies
1992
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
1993
Rankins Springs Dragons
1994
Hillston Bluebirds
1995
Rankins Springs Dragons

Best and Fairest Winners

First Grade

First Grade - Riverine Grazier Medal
Season Player Club
1971 Ian Springali
Hay Magpies
1972 Geoff Langford
Barellan Rams
1973 Greg Byrnes
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
Neil Scobie
Hay Magpies
1974 Mick O'Connor
Deniliquin Blue Heelers
1975 Ray Hardie
Hillston Bluebirds
1976 Gary Gray
Griffith Three Ways United
1977 Neil Scobie
Hay Magpies
1978 Mick Ireson
Hay Magpies
1979 Paul McCanna
Rankins Springs Dragons
Jim Hanlon
Hillston Bluebirds
1980
1981 Greg Reko
Hillston Bluebirds
David Robertson
Rankins Springs Dragons
1982 Robert Matthews
Hay Magpies
1983 Michael Lewis
Weethalle Kangaroos
Neil-John Nisbet
Hay Magpies
1984 Warren Butler
Barellan Rams
1985 Jim Vitucci
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
Robert Matthews
Hay Magpies
1986 Ray Schaefer
Hillston Bluebirds
1987 Danny Byrnes
Hay Magpies
1988 Robert Matthews
Hay Magpies
1989 Wayne Dunbar
Hay Magpies
Col Pickersgill
Rankins Springs Dragons
1990 Jim Vitucci
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
1991 John Woods
Hay Magpies
1992 Stuart Vearing
Rankins Springs Dragons
Wayne Basham
Barellan Rams
1993 Paul Glyde
Rankins Springs Dragons
1994 Stuart Vearing
Rankins Springs Dragons
1995 Stuart Vearing
Rankins Springs Dragons
Charlie Prince
Rankins Springs Dragons
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Recess 2007-17
2018
2019
2020 Not Awarded - COVID-19
2021
2022
2023 William Charles
Ivanhoe Roosters

Reserve Grade

Reserve Grade - Referees' Association Medal
Season Player Club
1971 Ross Hulm
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
1972 Jock McRae
Hay Magpies
1973 David Coates
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
1974 Brian Peters
Deniliquin Blue Heelers
1975 Brian Peters
Deniliquin Blue Heelers
1976 Warren Clark
Hillston Bluebirds
1977 Leigh Heaslip
Weethalle Kangaroos
1978 Robert Clark
Ivanhoe Roosters
1979 Neil Baillie
Hillston Bluebirds
1980 David Robertson
Rankins Springs Dragons
1981 Max Hutchison
Hillston Bluebirds
1982 Lionel Garner
Hay Magpies
1983 Lester Apps
Hillston Bluebirds
1984 Rob Christian
Rankins Springs Dragons
1985
1986 David Beazley
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
1987 Geordie Groat
Rankins Springs Dragons
1988 Ian Sherer
Hay Magpies
Wayne Kennedy
Hillston Bluebirds
1989 Wayne Parsons
Rankins Springs Dragons
1990 Wayne Parsons
Rankins Springs Dragons
1991 Glenn Judd
Weethalle Kangaroos
1992 Jamie Ziebath
Goolgowi Rabbitohs
1993 Paul Lamont
Rankins Springs Dragons
Wayne Dunbar
Hay Magpies
1994 Troy Kennedy
Hillston Bluebirds
1995 Colin Thorpe
Euabalong Tigers

Sources

Years Item Via
1959–70 Post: 19/07/2022 Proten Community Cup Facebook
1967–69, 1971–96 Country Rugby League Annual Report State Library of NSW
1970 to 1995 1995 Carlton Group 17 Grand Final Program Hard Copy
1983 to 2005 The Area News Microfilm copies at State Library of NSW
2003 to 2006 Rugby League Week Bound copies at State Library of NSW
2003 to 2006 Rugby League Week eResources at State Library of NSW
2018 to 2019 Various Newspaper Websites As referenced
2022 Battlers For Bush Footy Website
2022 The Riverine Grazier Website

See also

References

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  9. ^ "Dragons slay Magpies to take Group 17 title". The Area News. 6 September 1993. p. 21.
  10. ^ "Hay beats all the odds to win the flag". The Area News. 5 September 1994. p. 22.
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  12. ^ "Hay makes it a double". The Area News. 18 September 1995. p. 28.
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