Group 16 Rugby League

Group 16 is a rugby league competition on the south coast of New South Wales, run under the auspices of the Country Rugby League. Group 16 covers the area from Batemans Bay down to Eden.

Group 16 Rugby League
SportRugby league
Formerly known asFar South Coast Rugby League
Instituted1932
Inaugural season1946
Number of teams10 (9 in first grade)
Country Australia
Premiers Tathra Sea Eagles (2019)
Most titles Eden Tigers (14 titles)
WebsiteGroup 16 Rugby League on facebook

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia the commencement of Group 16 2020 season was postponed and subsequently cancelled.[1][2]

Teams
Club Est. Home Ground Premierships Premiership Years
Sub
Group		 Group
Bega Roosters1960Bega Recreation Ground—111966, 1971, 1972, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2000, 2001, 2014
Bombala Blue Heelers1932Bombala Showground96

1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936 Southern Monaro; 1950, 1966, 1967, 1968 Group 19; 1976, 1977, 1979, 1983, 1991, 2018

Candelo-Bemboka Panthers1960Colombo Park Football Ground(5)61965, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975.
(1929, 1930, 1932, 1933 Far South; 1948 Imlay)
Cooma Stallions1971Cooma Showground—31984, 1994, 2017
Eden Tigers1940George Brown Memorial Oval3141947, 1949, 1954 Imlay; 1959, 1963, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1992, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs1975Pambula Sporting Complex(1)21980, 1993
(1927 Far South sub-group as Pambula-Merimbula)
Moruya Sharks1925Ack Weyman Oval051989, 1998, 2013, 2015, 2016
Narooma DevilsBill Smythe Memorial Oval36

1951, 1952, 1955 Northern sub-group; 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2012

Tathra Sea Eagles1926Lawrence Park311951, 1952, 1953 Imlay; 2019
Batemans Bay TigersMackay Park31

1940 Bodalla sub-group; 1948, 1953 Northern sub-group; 1967

Former clubs that once played in the area include:

  • Snowy River Bears
  • Cobargo Eels
  • Tuross Lakers

Map
Local Area in New South Wales
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Locations of the current Group 16 clubs.
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Relation to state & national capitals

Premiers

First Grade Premiers
Season Grand Final information Minor Premiers
Premiers Score Runners-up
1956 Bega Rovers 8–2 Cobargo-Bermagui Eels
1957 Bemboka 5–0 Candelo Bemboka
1958 Bemboka 27–0 Eden Tigers Bemboka
1959 Eden Tigers 3–2 Bemboka Eden Tigers
1960 Bemboka 10–3 Eden Tigers Eden Tigers
1961 Bemboka 10–3 Tathra Sea Eagles Tathra Sea Eagles
1962 Bemboka 3–0 Tathra Sea Eagles Bemboka
1963 Eden Tigers 14–5 Tathra Sea Eagles Tathra Sea Eagles
1964 Bodalla 4–2 Bemboka Bodalla
1965 Candelo 17–9 Bemboka Tathra Sea Eagles
1966 Bega Roosters 9–7 Moruya Sharks Moruya Sharks
1967 Batemans Bay Tigers 7–0 Bega Roosters Batemans Bay Tigers
1968 Pambula 13–8 Batemans Bay Tigers Bega Roosters
1969 Candelo-Bemboka Panthers 16–4 Moruya Sharks Candelo-Bemboka Panthers
1970 Candelo-Bemboka Panthers 15–8 Bega Roosters Bega Roosters
1971 Bega Roosters 11–7 Eden Tigers Eden Tigers
1972 Bega Roosters 12–7 Tathra Sea Eagles Tathra Sea Eagles
1973 Candelo-Bemboka Panthers 13–3 Bombala Blue Heelers Candelo-Bemboka Panthers
1974 Candelo-Bemboka Panthers 26–10 Bombala Blue Heelers Bombala Blue Heelers
1975 Candelo-Bemboka Panthers 13–10 Bombala Blue Heelers Candelo-Bemboka Panthers
1976 Bombala Blue Heelers 12–4 Delegate Bombala Blue Heelers
1977 Bombala Blue Heelers 9–8 Eden Tigers Bega Roosters
1978 Eden Tigers 24–3 Cooma Stallions Cooma Stallions
1979 Bombala Blue Heelers 14–2 Bega Roosters Snowy River Bears
1980 Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs 19–7 Snowy River Bears Snowy River Bears
1981 Eden Tigers 8–6 Bega Roosters Bombala Blue Heelers
1982 Eden Tigers 7–4 Snowy River Bears Snowy River Bears
1983 Bombala-Delegate 15–7 Bega Roosters Bombala-Delegate
1984 Cooma Stallions 12–9 Bombala-Delegate Bombala-Delegate
1985 Bega Roosters 14–8 Narooma Devils Bega Roosters
1986 Bega Roosters 9–8 Bombala-Delegate Bega Roosters
1987 Bega Roosters 20–6 Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs Bega Roosters
1988 Bega Roosters 28–6 Cooma Stallions Bega Roosters
1989 Moruya Sharks 38–10 Cooma Stallions Moruya Sharks
1990 Bega Roosters 14–6 Snowy River Bears Narooma Devils
1991 Bombala Blue Heelers 28–22 Bega Roosters Bombala Blue Heelers
1992 Eden Tigers 16–14 Cooma Stallions Eden Tigers
1993 Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs 13–4 Eden Tigers Eden Tigers
1994 Cooma Stallions 14–8 Bega Roosters Bega Roosters
1995 Eden Tigers 28–2 Cooma Stallions Cooma Stallions
1996 Snowy River Bears 18–0 Eden Tigers Eden Tigers
1997 Eden Tigers 23–8 Moruya Sharks Eden Tigers
1998 Moruya Sharks 36–14 Eden Tigers Moruya Sharks
1999 Narooma Devils 12–11 Bombala Blue Heelers Narooma Devils
2000 Bega Roosters 19–18 Bombala Blue Heelers Bega Roosters
2001 Bega Roosters 12–8 Tathra Sea Eagles Bega Roosters
2002 Eden Tigers 21–6 Tathra Sea Eagles Eden Tigers
2003 Narooma Devils 40–2 Eden Tigers Narooma Devils
2004 Narooma Devils 42–24 Moruya Sharks Narooma Devils
2005 Narooma Devils 18–14 Cooma Stallions Eden Tigers
2006 Eden Tigers 28–8 Cooma Stallions Cooma Stallions
2007 Eden Tigers 30–22 Bombala Blue Heelers Eden Tigers
2008[3] Eden Tigers 32–8 Bega Roosters Eden Tigers
2009 Narooma Devils 56–32 Cooma Stallions Narooma Devils
2010[4] Eden Tigers 18–10 Bega Roosters Cooma Stallions
2011[5] Eden Tigers 18–4 Bega Roosters Eden Tigers
2012[6] Narooma Devils 20–14 Moruya Sharks Moruya Sharks
2013[7] Moruya Sharks 14–10 Bega Roosters Moruya Sharks
2014[8][9] Bega Roosters 28–8 Narooma Devils Moruya Sharks
2015 Moruya Sharks 50–12 Bega Roosters Moruya Sharks
2016[10] Moruya Sharks 24–14 Bega Roosters Moruya Sharks
2017[11] Cooma Stallions 38–18 Bombala Blue Heelers Cooma Stallions
2018[12] Bombala Blue Heelers 14–12 Bega Roosters Bega Roosters
2019[13] Tathra Sea Eagles 24–18 Bega Roosters Bega Roosters

Juniors

Batemans Bay Tigers

Bega Roosters

Bombala Blue Heelers

Cooma Colts

Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs

Moruya Sharks

Narooma Devils

Tathra Sea Eagles

Eden Tigers

Sub-Group Competitions

From the mid-1920s to the mid-1950s Rugby League was played in what became known as sub-group competitions.

Far South Coast / Northern Sub-Group

This competition began as the Far South Coast Rugby League in 1925, with Wyndham Oaks, Bega Waratahs, Bega Federals, Candelo, Pambula Buccaneers and Eden as the competing teams.[14] In 1937 the first grade competition was not held, with teams playing challenge cup matches instead, although a reserve grade competition was held. Following the 1940 Grand Final, competition was suspended due to World War Two.[15]

Competition resumed in 1946.

Tip: To view original newspaper articles from The Cobargo Chronicle and Southern Record and Advertiser, hover over the blue number in the reports column and then click on the article name. That will open the article in Trove.

Season Grand Final information Minor Premiers
Premiers Score Runners-up Report
1925 Wyndham No Finals SRA[16]
1926 Bega Federals No Finals SRA[17]
1927 Pambula-Merimbula 4–2 Quaama SRA[18] PV[19] Pambula
1928 Quaama 9–3 Bega SRA[20] Quaama
1929 Candelo 5–3 Pambula SRA[21]
1930 Candelo 7–5 Cobargo SRA[22] Candelo
1931 Bega 18–0 Candelo SRA[23] Bega
1932 Candelo 14–4 Merimbula SRA[24]
1933 Candelo 3–3 Bega Rovers SRA[25] Candelo
1934 Bega Rovers 13–2 Candelo SRA[26] Bega
1935 Bega Rovers 5–5 Candelo SRA[27] Bega
1936 Bega Rovers 21–4 Cobargo BDN[28]
1938 Cobargo 9–5 Bermagui CC[29] Cobargo
1940 Batemans Bay 18–5 Cobargo CC[30] Batemans Bay
1946 Cobargo 17–8 Dry River BDN[31] Dry River
1947 Bega Rovers 14–10 Cobargo BDN[32] Bega Rovers
1948 Batemans Bay 20–4 Cobargo BDN[33] Batemans Bay
1949 Dry River-Cobargo 23–7 Batemans Bay BDN[34]
1950 Cobargo-Dry River 5–4 Batemans Bay BDN[35]
1951 Narooma 9–6 Bega Rovers BDN[36]
1952 Narooma 19–0 Bega Rovers BDN[37] Narooma
1953 Batemans Bay 2–0 Bega Rovers BDN[38] Batemans Bay
1954 Bega Rovers 13–6 Batemans Bay BDN[39] Bega Rovers
1955 Narooma 10–0 Batemans Bay BDN[40]
1956 Cobargo-Bermagui Eels – BDN[41]

Pambula / Imlay

A competition centred around Pambula was held in 1933. Four teams contested the 1936 season: Pambula, Eden, Wolumla and Burragate.[42]

The 1947 Imlay Rugby League competition included Bemboka, Candelo, Eden, Pambula, Tathra, Wolumla and Wyndham.[43] The Bega Rovers and Bega Wests switched from the Northern Sub-Group to the Imlay League in 1955.[44]

Season Grand Final information Minor Premiers
Premiers Score Runners-up Report
1933 Wyndham 12–2 Pambula SRA[45] Pambula
1934 Wolumla 7–7 Pambula SRA[46]
1936 Pambula 7–6 Eden EM[47]
1937 Pambula Old Boys 7–0 Wyndham SRA[48]
1938 Merimbula 9–6 Pambula Times[49]
1940 Wolumla – Merimbula BDN[50]
1947 Eden 7–4 Bemboka BDN[51]
1948 Candelo 5–4 Bemboka BDN[52] Candelo
1949 Eden 6–4 Bemboka BDN[53] Bemboka
1950 Bemboka 6–4 Wolumla BDN[54] Wolumla
1951 Tathra 11–4 Eden BDN[55] Eden
1952 Tathra 6–3 Eden BDN[56] Eden
1953 Tathra 4–2 Eden BDN[57] Tathra
1954 Eden 14–4 Tathra BDN[58] Tathra
1955 Bemboka 10–2 Tathra BDN[59]
1956 Bega Rovers 12–7 Bega Wests BDN[60] Bega Rovers

Southern Monaro

The four towns of Bibbenluke, Bombala, Cathcart and Delegate regularly played Rugby Union matches in the early decades of the 20th century.[61] The clubs trialed league rules in 1928 but returned to Union in 1929.[62] In 1932, however, Southern Monaro Rugby League was established as a sub-group of Group 16.[63] In 1935, the three first grade teams became two by the end of the season. Bombala fielded two teams (Blues and Blacks), and Nimmitabel joined to make a five team 1936 competition. From 1937, the clubs reverted to challenge cup matches.

Season Grand Final information Minor Premiers
Premiers Score Runners-up Report
1932 Bombala 9–3 Bibbenluke Times[64] Bombala
1933 Bombala 6–2 Bibbenluke Times[65]
1934 Bombala 3–0 Bibbenluke Times[66] Bibbenluke
1935 Bombala 9–7 Bibbenluke Times[67]
1936 Bombala Blacks 9–2 Bibbenluke Times[68]

Group 19 Rugby League (1950-1970)

A senior Rugby League competition under the enumeration Group 19 ran from the post-war years until 1970. Participating teams included Bibbenluke, Bombala, Delegate, Jindabyne and (usually) Adaminaby. In most seasons two or three Cooma teams participated – the Cooma Rovers and St Patricks, Cooma Blues or Cooma Citizens. Employees engaged in the Snowy River Scheme fielded teams for short periods – Public Service, Snowy and the intriguingly named Utah-Island Bend.

In 1971 the northern Group 19 clubs – Cooma Rovers, Adaminaby, Jindabyne, Cooma Citizens and Nimmitabel agreed to combine playing resources and field a team in the Group 16 competition, as the Alpine Wanderers. The three teams from southern Monaro also joined the combined competition, although they remained separate clubs.[69]

The enumeration Group 19 was later redeployed to the northern tablelands of New South Wales, with teams from Armidale, Glen Innes, Guyra, Narwan, Uralla and Walcha competing under that banner in the 1980s.

Sources
YearsItemVia
1919 to 1954 Bombala Times Trove
1928 to 1935 Southern Record and Advertiser Trove
1950 to 1970 Cooma-Monaro Express Microfilm at State Library of NSW
1946 to 1991 Bega District News Microfilm at State Library of NSW
1967-69, 1971-96 Country Rugby League Annual Report State Library of NSW
1970-74, 1976-2001 Rugby League Week Bound copies at State Library of NSW
2002 to 2014 Rugby League Week eResources at State Library of NSW
2010 to 2019 Various Newspaper Websites As referenced
2015 to 2019 Group Rugby League past seasons SportingPulse / SportsTG websites
No longer available


See also

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