Moruya Rugby League Football Club is an Australian rugby league football club based in Moruya, New South Wales formed in 1925. They conduct teams for both Juniors & Seniors competitions.
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Moruya Rugby League Football Club |
| Colours | Black White Sky Blue |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Current details | |
| Ground(s) | |
| Competition | Group 16 Rugby League |
| 2018 | 3rd |
| Records | |
| Premierships | 5 (1989, 1998, 2013, 2015, 2016) |
| Runners-up | 5 (1966, 1969, 1997, 2004, 2012) |
| Minor premierships | 6 (1998, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) |
Notable Juniors edit
History edit
Beginnings edit
Moruya played a match in June 1925 against Braidwood.[1] The two towns met again for a rugby league match in July 1926, playing a challenge match for the Lord Mayor's Cup.[2] The same opponents played for the Retail Traders' Cup in September 1927.[3] In August 1928, Moruya defeated Milton to retain the Toohey Cup.[4] In 1929, Moruya entered in a Far South Coast rugby league competition with Bemboka, Cobargo, Eden, Pambula, Tathra and two Bega teams, the Federals and Waratahs.[5]
During 1930, Moruya participated in the competition with Bermagui, Bodalla, Tilba and their opponents on 31 May, Narooma.[6] In 1934, Moruya hosted a weekend knock-out tournament in early June. Later that month the Moruya team of Burke, Crapp, Cooper, Cowdroy, Heffernan, Hopwood (Player-Coach), Kelsey, Malcolm, Donnelly, Chowying, Brogan, Cowdroy and Bartlett travelled to Braidwood for a challenge cup match. They met with a heavy defeat.[7] In August 1938, Moruya drew two-all with Bodalla in a semi-final of the Tilba District Rugby League competition.[8]
Sources edit
- Bega District News - Microfilm of past issues available at the State Library of NSW.
- Rugby League Week - Past issues available in journal format at the State Library of NSW.
- Group 16 Rugby League - Premiership list.
References edit
- ^ "Football". The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal. National Library of Australia. 30 June 1925. p. 7. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Football". The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal. National Library of Australia. 20 July 1926. p. 7. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Football". The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal. National Library of Australia. 13 September 1927. p. 2. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Cup Stays At Moruya". Nowra Leader. Nowra: National Library of Australia. 17 August 1928. p. 1. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Football". The Eden Magnet. Eden: State Library of NSW - Microfilm RAV 32. 27 July 1929.
- ^ "Narooma v Moruya". The Cobargo Chronicle. National Library of Australia. 6 June 1930. p. 2. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Football". The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal. National Library of Australia. 26 June 1934. p. 3. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Football". The Cobargo Chronicle. National Library of Australia. 5 August 1938. p. 1. Retrieved 23 November 2018.