Peter McDonald Premiership

The Peter McDonald Premiership is a New South Wales, Australia rugby league competition. The competition commenced in April 2022.[1] The competition incorporates the former Group 10 and Group 11 competitions by implementing a first past the post system to award silverware to the clubs who win the respective historic competitions. The top four from each conference will then compete in the Finals with the overall Western Conference winners progressing to the two week state NSWRL Presidents Cup finals against the Northern (Newcastle), Southern (Illawarra) and Ron Massey Cup (Sydney) conferences to crown the state semi-professional club champions.[2][3] The competition only has First Grade and Under 18s, with respective reserves and women's tag competitions remaining under the control of Group 10 and Group 11. Blayney is the only Group 10 club not to field a side in the Peter McDonald Premiership competition; all Group 11 clubs compete.

Peter McDonald Premiership
SportRugby league
Inaugural season2022
Number of teams13
RegionGreater Western & Bidgee (New South Wales Rugby League)
WebsitePlay Rugby League.com
Related competitionPresidents Cup Conferences:
* Denton Engineering Cup (North)
* Ron Massey Cup (Central)
* Mojo Homes Illawarra Cup (South)

The competition is named in honour of the late Peter 'Ace' McDonald, a long-time Cowra Magpies, Group 10, Western Division and Country Rugby League administrator.[4]


Clubs

The first grade competition is played in Group 10 and 11 Pools with crossover games, whilst the under 18s is simply an open league with no divisions.

Group 10
Club Home ground Coaches[5] Winners Runners-up Group 10 Premierships Western Conference titles
Bathurst Panthers Carrington Park Jake Betts 4 3 2006, 2007, 2018, 2019
Bathurst St Patrick's Jack Arrow Sporting Complex Zac Merritt 6 2 1968, 1973, 1989, 2001, 2008, 2014
Cowra Magpies Sid Kallas Oval Jack Buchanan, Jack Nobes 4 11 1978, 1983, 1992, 1995
Lithgow Workmen's Club Tony Luchetti Showground Greg Alderson 4 18 1960, 1991, 2005, 2012
Mudgee Dragons Glen Willow Jack Littlejohn 6 8 1986, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2016
Orange CYMS Wade Park Daniel Mortimer 12 6 1952, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1987, 1988, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017
Orange Hawks Wade Park Shane Rodney 3 6 1955, 1999, 2003

Group 11
Town Team Home ground Coaches[5] No. of Premierships Group 11 Premierships Western Conference titles
Dubbo CYMS Apex Oval, Dubbo Shawn Townsend 14 1969, 1971, 1975, 1986, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017
Dubbo Macquarie Raiders Apex Oval, Dubbo Alex Ronayne 10 1959, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1978, 1979, 1985, 2001, 2007, 2012
Forbes Magpies Spooner Park, Forbes Cameron Greenhalgh 8 1958, 1962, 1970, 1977, 1987, 1998, 2016, 2018
Nyngan Tigers Larkin Oval, Nyngan Jacob Neill 0 None
Parkes Spacemen Pioneer Oval, Parkes Jack Creith 9 1954, 1972, 1973, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2010, 2013
Wellington Cowboys Kennard Park, Wellington  : Justin Toomey-White 8 1946, 1948, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2019

Fixtures List / Draw

The website, Play Rugby League hosts the 2022 Peter McDonald Premiership draw and ladder.


References
  1. Mobbs, Jay-Anna (2 Apr 2022). "Mudgee Dragons defeat Dubbo's Macquarie Raiders in Peter McDonald Premiership opener". Daily Liberal. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  2. "NSWRL announces Western Premiership 2022 structure". New South Wales Rugby League. 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  3. "Western Conference system to benefit future generations". New South Wales Rugby League. 2021-03-29. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  4. McGrath, Nick (5 Apr 2022). "Peter McDonald's family says 'Ace' would be honoured by new Western Rams title race". Central Western Daily. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  5. "A look at the 13 teams who will line up in the 2022 Peter McDonald Premiership". Mudgee Guardian. Australian Community Media. 7 Apr 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
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