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Group 4 Rugby League

Group 4 is a rugby league competition in the New England and north west area of New South Wales, run under the auspices of the Country Rugby League.

Group 4 Rugby League
SportRugby league
Instituted1913
Inaugural season1913
Number of teams9
CountryAustralia
Premiers North Tamworth Bears (2023)
Most titles West Tamworth Robins/Lions (29 titles)
WebsiteGroup 4 at SportsTG

Structure

The Group runs a first grade, reserve grade, league tag and under 18s competitions. All nine first grade clubs run at least one lower grade team and most will have three or four. In addition to the nine first grade clubs, there was also one junior club involved in under 16s: Farrer MAHS. The Under 16s competition has since become a part of the junior league organisation in the region, Group 4 JRL. It also formerly ran a second division competition called the Wests Shield. The second division competition contained stand-alone senior teams from smaller towns within the region, who eventually moved up to first grade in 2018 after a merger between the divisions. Kootingal-Moonbi, Dungowan and Boggabri moved up to being full first grade teams, whilst Manilla and Barraba moved into the reserves competition. Manilla then re-joined the first grade competition in 2022.

There are also Group 4 senior Under 18s and Under 16s representative teams that competes against other Group sides. They compete against Groups 19 and 21 in trials for the Greater Northern Tigers regional team.

Teams

Current teams

Nine teams currently compete in Group 4 Rugby League first grade, from towns across the New England and north west area of New South Wales.

The 2020 season was postponed and subsequently cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[1]

First Grade Clubs

TeamHome groundNo. of PremiershipsPremierships
Boggabri KangaroosJubilee Oval21963, 1964
Dungowan CowboysDungowan Oval0None
Gunnedah BulldogsKitchener Park71956, 1965, 1973, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1998
Kootingal-Moonbi RoostersKootingal Oval0None
Moree BoarsBoughton Oval41988, 1989, 1999, 2002
Narrabri BluesCollins Park51940, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1990
North Tamworth BearsJack Woolaston Oval221913, 1921, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1980, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
Wee Waa PanthersCook Oval21992, 2004
Werris Creek MagpiesDavid Taylor Oval101925, 1933, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1979, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997

Former teams

The following teams have competed in Group 4 First Grade since 1983:

  • Armidale (2016) (moved back to Group 19)
  • Barraba (1980s–2021, on and off) (folded)
  • Bendemeer (2018) (folded)
  • Collegians Tamworth (2017) (Returned to junior football only)
  • Coonabarabran (1998–2009) (moved to Castlereagh)
  • Inverell (1980s–1989) (moved to Group 19)
  • Moree Boomerangs (1980s–1990) (moved to Group 19)
  • Manilla Tigers (–2022) (folded)
  • Oxley Diggers Tamworth (2014–16) (folded)
  • Tamworth City (1956–1995, merged with West Tamworth)[2]
  • Tamworth United (1990–91)
  • Warialda (1980s–1988) (moved to Group 19)
  • West Tamworth (1913–1995 as the Robins, merged with Tamworth City 1995–2016), rebranded as South West (2017).

Many of these clubs have moved to Group 19.

These clubs fielded teams in at least one Division 2 competition during the seasons 2011 to 2017.

  • Bendemeer (folded)
  • Bingara (Group 19)
  • Bundarra (moved to Group 19, in recess)
  • Quirindi (moved to Group 21, Folded)
  • Uralla (moved to Group 19, amalgamated with Walcha)
  • Walcha (moved to Group 19, amalgamated with Uralla)

In 2018, the clubs Bendemeer, Boggabri, Dungowan, Kootingal-Moonbi and Werris Creek were elevated from Division 2 into a reorganised First Grade competition. Manilla moved into the lower grades.

Map

Local Areain New South Wales
45km
30miles
South West (defunct)
Manilla
Werris Creek
North Tamworth
Narrabri
Kootingal
Gunnedah
Dungowan
Boggabri
Locations of the current Group 4 clubs
.
800km
500miles
Tamworth
Canberra
Sydney
Relation to state & national capitals

Grand finals

YearPremiersScoreRunners-upReportWinning CoachGrand Final venueMinor PremiersWooden Spoon
1912 East Tamworth10–4 North Tamworth Rebels[3]Outer Oval, Tamworth
1913 North Tamworth Rebels- East Tamworth[4]Paddy McGuinnessNo Final
1914 West Tamworth12–3 North Tamworth Rebels[5]
1915 West Tamworth- East Tamworth
1919 East Tamworth24–0 North Tamworth[6]Tamworth Oval
1920 West Tamworth8–3 North Tamworth[7]Tamworth Oval
1921 North Tamworth5–4 West TamworthE. (LEG) Frame
1922 West Tamworth7–6 North Tamworth
1923 West Tamworth7–0 North Tamworth[8]
1924 North Tamworth-No FinalTom McCormackNo Final
1925 Werris Creek-No Final[9]Alec MainNo Final
1926 North Tamworth10–3 Manilla[10]Harry PinkertonTamworth Oval
1927 North Tamworth8–4 West TamworthHarry Pinkerton
1928 West Tamworth10–3 East Tamworth
1929 North Tamworth-No FinalHarry PinkertonNo Final
1930Nundle8–5 North Tamworth
1931 North Tamworth9–0 East Tamworth[11]Harry ThompsonTamworth Oval West Tamworth
1932 East Tamworth8–5 West Tamworth[12]Jim Tait
1933 Werris Creek8–7 East Tamworth[13]Benny Bell
1934 East Tamworth20–15 West Tamworth[14]Cec Anderton
1935Cup & Shield Games Only
1936
1937 West Tamworth13–5 Werris Creek[15]
1938 West Tamworth8–5Tamworth[16]
1939Tamworth-No FinalNo Final
1940 Narrabri Blues31–7Tamworth[17]Collins Park; Narrabri Narrabri Blues
1941Tamworth7–4Army
1942Tamworth17–15 RAAF All Blues
1943Con Depot17–10Tamworth
1944Tamworth6–3Railways[18]
1945Railways17–11 Werris Creek
1946Tamworth13–3 Quirindi
1947 Quirindi19–6 East Tamworth
1948 Werris Creek14–7 East TamworthEric Frazer Werris Creek
1949 Werris Creek18–11 West TamworthEric Frazer Werris Creek
1950 North Tamworth Bears10–2 Werris CreekAllan Nelson
1951 North Tamworth13–2 Werris Creek[19]Vic Williams
1952 Werris Creek11–9 North Tamworth[20]Greg Wilkins Werris Creek
1953 North Tamworth23–5 Gunnedah[21]Lloyd Russell North Tamworth Bears
1954 Armidale24–12 West Tamworth[22]Ron MaddenTamworth Oval Armidale
1955 West Tamworth16–7 Armidale
1956 Gunnedah23–5 Armidale
1957 West Tamworth21–7 Boggabri
1958 Tamworth City RSL16–12 Boggabri
1959 Tamworth City RSL24–2 West Tamworth
1960 Tamworth City RSL13–8 West Tamworth
1961 Manilla10–8 Gunnedah
1962 West Tamworth22–7 Gunnedah
1963 Boggabri22–10 West Tamworth
1964 Boggabri18–17 West Tamworth
1965 Gunnedah29–4 Quirindi
1966 West Tamworth11–9 Gunnedah
1967 West Tamworth25–13 Manilla
1968 West Tamworth26–12 Narrabri Blues
1969 West Tamworth5–2 GunnedahWiliam Bischoff
1970 Narrabri Blues32–9 West Tamworth
1971 Narrabri Blues8–7 West Tamworth
1972 West Tamworth22–14 Gunnedah BulldogsWiliam Bischoff
1973 Gunnedah Bulldogs25–5 West Tamworth
1974 West Tamworth21–8 Werris CreekDes Kimmorley
1975 Walcha Roos12–4 Werris CreekMarty Williamson Walcha Roos
1976 Narrabri Blues18–5 West TamworthFrank Fish
1977 West Tamworth34–0 Narrabri Blues
1978 Tamworth City RSL Lions15–7 Gunnedah BulldogsDempsey Joy
1979 Werris Creek21–3 Gunnedah Bulldogs[9]Wiliam BischoffDavid Taylor Park; Werris Creek Werris Creek
1980 North Tamworth Bears23–15 Narrabri BluesRussell Worth North Tamworth Bears Wee Waa Panthers
1981 West Tamworth22–16 Werris CreekScully Park North Tamworth Bears
1982 Tamworth City RSL Lions21–2 Moree BoomerangsNeville Baldock
1983 Gunnedah Bulldogs26–22 Tamworth City RSL LionsTerry Donnelly
1984 Gunnedah Bulldogs35–20 North Tamworth BearsJohn Lennan
1985 Gunnedah Bulldogs19–12 Narrabri BluesJohn LennanKitchener Park; Gunnedah Gunnedah Bulldogs Boggabri Kangaroos
1986 West Tamworth6–4 Inverell RSMSteve MartinScully Park West Tamworth Moree Boars
1987 West Tamworth10–0 Gunnedah BulldogsSteve MartinScully Park West Tamworth Wee Waa Panthers
1988 Moree Boars32–28 Gunnedah BulldogsJohn KirkwoodBurt Jovanovich Park Gunnedah Bulldogs Warialda Wombats
1989 Moree Boars16–15 Narrabri BluesJohn KirkwoodBurt Jovanovich Park Moree Boars Inverell RSM
1990 Narrabri Blues18–14 West TamworthKevin HillCollins Park; Narrabri Narrabri BluesTamworth United
1991 West Tamworth21–6 Narrabri BluesGary MaguireScully Park Narrabri BluesTamworth United
1992 Wee Waa Panthers18–12 West TamworthJohn HarveyCook Oval; Wee Waa
1993 Werris Creek20–16 Gunnedah BulldogsRon DellarDavid Taylor Park; Werris Creek
1994 Tamworth City RSL Lions24–14 Gunnedah BulldogsMick SchmiedelKitchener Park
1995 Werris Creek16–14 Gunnedah BulldogsRon Dellar Gunnedah Bulldogs
1996 Werris Creek45–14 Gunnedah BulldogsRon Dellar Werris Creek
1997 Werris Creek32–32
Replay
22-21		 Wee Waa PanthersRon Dellar Gunnedah Bulldogs Moree Boars
1998 Gunnedah Bulldogs33–14 Wee Waa PanthersPeter Ryman Wee Waa Panthers North Tamworth Bears
1999 Moree Boars32–20 West Tamworth LionsMark Ryan West Tamworth Lions Coonabarabran Unicorns
2000 West Tamworth Lions23–6 North Tamworth Bears[23]Tony La ChiusaJack Woolaston Oval West Tamworth Lions Gunnedah Bulldogs
2001 West Tamworth Lions34–24 North Tamworth Bears[24]Tony La ChiusaScully Park West Tamworth Lions Gunnedah Bulldogs
2002 Moree Boars34–18 West Tamworth Lions[25]Tony MurrayBurt Jovanovich Oval, Moree Moree Boars Wee Waa Panthers
2003 Coonabarabran Unicorns33–24 North Tamworth Bears[26]Mark WattonJack Woolaston Oval North Tamworth Bears Werris Creek
2004 Wee Waa Panthers46–10 Moree Boars[27]Matt HoganCook Oval, Wee Waa West Tamworth Lions Werris Creek
2005 North Tamworth Bears34–28 West Tamworth Lions[28]Luke TaylorJack Woolaston Oval North Tamworth Bears Wee Waa Panthers
2006 North Tamworth Bears42–14 Coonabarabran UnicornsLuke TaylorJack Woolaston Oval North Tamworth Bears Narrabri Blues
2007 North Tamworth Bears32–12 West Tamworth Lions[29]Matt ParsonsJack Woolaston Oval North Tamworth Bears Werris Creek
2008 North Tamworth Bears8–6 West Tamworth LionsMatt ParsonsJack Woolaston Oval West Tamworth Lions Narrabri Blues
2009 West Tamworth Lions52–28 North Tamworth BearsTony La ChiusaScully Park West Tamworth Lions Narrabri Blues
2010 West Tamworth Lions55–12 Wee Waa Panthers[30]Tony La ChiusaScully Park West Tamworth Lions Moree Boars
2011 West Tamworth Lions54–14 North Tamworth Bears[31]Tony La ChiusaJack Woolaston Oval West Tamworth Lions Moree Boars
2012 West Tamworth Lions23–12 North Tamworth Bears[32]Tony La ChiusaJack Woolaston Oval West Tamworth Lions Moree Boars
2013 West Tamworth Lions33–24 North Tamworth Bears[33]Tony La ChiusaScully Park West Tamworth Lions Moree Boars
2014 North Tamworth Bears56–18 Gunnedah Bulldogs[34]Brad McManusJack Woolaston Oval North Tamworth Bears Oxley Diggers
2015 North Tamworth Bears46–25 West Tamworth Lions[35]Zac RussJack Woolaston Oval West Tamworth Lions Oxley Diggers
2016 North Tamworth Bears36–12 West Tamworth Lions[36]Brad McManusJack Woolaston Oval North Tamworth Bears Armidale Rams
2017 North Tamworth Bears30–22 Narrabri Blues[37]Brad McManusJack Woolaston Oval North Tamworth Bears Wee Waa Panthers
2018 North Tamworth Bears34–28 Gunnedah Bulldogs[38]Scott BlanchJack Woolaston Oval Kootingal Moonbi Roosters Boggabri Kangaroos
2019 North Tamworth Bears40–4 Kootingal Moonbi Roosters[39]Scott BlanchJack Woolaston Oval North Tamworth Bears Boggabri Kangaroos
2020 and 2021 seasons cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2022 North Tamworth Bears22–14 Dungowan CowboysPaul BoyceDungowan Recreation Reserve North Tamworth Bears Manilla Tigers
2023 North Tamworth Bears26–16 Moree Boars[40]Paul BoyceJack Woolaston Oval Moree Boars Narrabri Blues

Junior League

Current Teams

TeamHome ground
Dungowan CowboysDungowan Oval
Farrer Memorial AHSFarrer HS
Gunnedah BulldogsKitchener Park
Kootingal-Moonbi RoostersKootingal Oval
Manilla TigersManilla Oval
Collegians Tamworth JRLFCTamworth
Narrabri BluesCollins Park
North Tamworth BearsJack Woolaston Oval
South West Robins Junior Sporting Assoc.Scully Park Precinct
Werris Creek MagpiesDavid Taylor Oval

Notable juniors

Boggabri Kangaroos

Dungowan Cowboys

Gunnedah Bulldogs

Kootingal-Moonbi Roosters

Narrabri Blues

North Tamworth Bears

See also

References

External links and sources

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