Group 15 Rugby League

Group 15 was a defunct rugby league competition based in the northeastern quarter of the Western Division, New South Wales, Australia. The last premiership was held in 1992 with Lightning Ridge beating Bourke.

Surviving former Group 15 clubs currently play in the revamped Barwon Darling Rugby League Cup, run by the Country Rugby League as part of Region 4 (Western Rams).

History

Group 15 was the rugby league competition in the area from 1967 until it collapsed in 1992.

Barwon Darling Rugby League Cup

The Barwon Darling Rugby League is the new competition held in the area following the demise of Group 15. Five former Group 15 clubs are involved, Bourke, Brewarrina, Collarenebri, Lightning Ridge and Walgett, with plans for this number to increase. The competition is the a key social event in most of the communities involved, as they are small rural townships.

Teams

Barwon Darling Rugby League Cup Teams
TeamMonikerTownGround
Bourke Warriors Bourke, New South Wales Davidson Oval
Brewarrina Golden Googars Brewarrina, New South Wales Geoff New Oval
Collarenebri Bulldogs Collarenebri, New South Wales Collarenebri Sportsground
Goodooga Magpies Goodooga, New South Wales Magpie Oval
Lightning Ridge Redbacks Lightning Ridge, New South Wales Spider Brown Oval
Newtown Wanderers Walgett, New South Wales Ricky Walford Oval
Walgett Dragons Walgett, New South Wales Ricky Walford Oval


Former Group 15 teams included:

Grand Finals
YearPremiersScoreRunners-UpWinning Coach
1967 Bourke 10-7 Brewarrina J. Mumbler
1968 Cobar 5-4 Brewarrina Brad Wynd
1969 Brewarrina 27-14 Bourke
1970 Bourke -
1971 Cobar 33-6 Bourke Brian Lawrence
1972 Cobar 23-2 Walgett Brian Lawrence
1973 Walgett 27-21 Brewarrina
1974 Bourke 16-6 Goodooga B. Hollman
1975 Walgett 16-11 Brewarrina Ken Morgan
1976 Bourke 68-13 Walgett
1978 Cobar 21-0 Goodooga Peter Fox
1979 Nyngan 28-12 Goodooga
1980 Goodooga 16-12 Nyngan Ron Mason
1981 Bourke 24-17 Cobar F. Harvey
1982 Bourke 19-12 Nyngan Alan Hamilton
1983 Nyngan 24-22 Bourke G. Moore
1984 Bourke 56-0 Nyngan
1984 Goodooga 26-6 Mungindi
1985 Goodooga 28-24 Brewarrina
1986 Brewarrina 38-24 Goodooga
1987 Bourke 40-20 Walgett Keith Harvey
1988 Goodooga 44-32 Bourke John Stanton
1989 Bourke 32-29 Walgett Tony Darigo
1990 Bourke 31-26 Walgett Stephen Howlett
1991 Walgett 20-17 Lightning Ridge Richie Simpson
1992 Lightning Ridge 38-6 Bourke Ron Ferguson

Sources
YearsItemVia
1967-69, 1971-96 Country Rugby League Annual Report State Library of NSW
1982 to 2001 Rugby League Week Bound copies at State Library of NSW
2002 to 2014 Rugby League Week eResources at State Library of NSW


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