Clayton Cup

The Clayton Cup is a trophy that was awarded by the Country Rugby League to the NSW country rugby league team with the best overall record for that season. To be eligible, the team must win the highest level of competition in its region. Usually the winner of the Clayton Cup goes through the season undefeated. In late 2019, the Country Rugby League was absorbed by the New South Wales Rugby League.

The Cup was donated by Reub Clayton, an early rugby league administrator in country NSW. The cup was first awarded in 1937 to West Tamworth. Since then, the Tweed Heads Seagulls, Grafton Ghosts, North Tamworth Bears and Cobar Roosters have been the most successful clubs, each winning the trophy three times.

Winners Year Club Group P W L D For Agst Pct Coach Report 1937 West Tamworth42222 0 0 MG 1938 Nimmitabel19 (Original) George King DL 1939 Wagga Magpies132117 2 13146083.96% Eric Weissel DA1940 Henty131312 0 12347276.47% Brian Bourke DA No cup awarded for 1941-1945 seasons due to World War II 1946 Port KemblaIllawarra1816 0 241219667.76% Harry Nolan RLN 1947 Bombala19 (Original) 1948 Cootamundra93027 3 046925265.05% Bob Hobbs CH 1949 Tumut92415 7 222522550.00% Jim Jeffrey TAT 1950 Bathurst Railway101916 3 028410972.26% W 'Snow' Garlick NA 1951 North Tamworth Bears41615 1 0 Vic Williams NMH 1952 Gundagai94435 9 0107450168.19% Nev. Hand DA 1953 Young92521 4 077723077.16% Ian Johnston NA 1954 Orange CYMS101816 2 030011971.60% Mick Newland LM 1955 Young (2)93330 3 0105629778.05% Leo Trevena YTC 1956 MaitlandNewcastle RLN 1957 Temora9 25 19 4 2 455 183 71.32% Tom Kirk 1958 Coonamble142019 0 13118179.34% Ray Hyde RLN 1959 Dubbo Macquarie11 18 17 1 0 472 118 80.00% Leo Nosworthy 1960 Goulburn Workers8 Phil Jackson CT 1961 Ballina1 John Gillard RLN 1962 Warialda5 18 17 1 0 511 165 75.59% Jim Payne 1963 Tweed Heads Seagulls18 1964 Oberon10 1816 2 0 427 66 86.61% Rolf Trudgett 1965 Tullibigeal17 1966 Picton Magpies6 14 12 1 1 172 63 73.19% Billy Peel 1967 Casino RSM11818 0 048012679.21% Terry O'Brien RLN 1968 Darlington Point172120 1 08647991.62% Bill Watson RLN 1969 Tarcutta131412 2 03628481.17% A. Hills CT 1970 Delegate19 (Original) 14 14 0 0 388 118 76.68% Paul Clear BT 1971 Cobar151613 1 252121870.50% Brian Lawrence 1972 Cobar (2)151716 1 056723970.35% Brian Lawrence RLN 1973 Gunnedah41615 1 042712277.78% Roger Buttenshaw 1974 Queanbeyan United81717 0 049911681.14% Don Furner CT 1975 Albury Blues131817 1 068021975.64% CT 1976 Bombala (2)162221 1 065317978.49% B. Laurence CT 1977 Belconnen United19 (Canberra)1716 1 040610679.30% Bob Belford CT 1978 Sawtell22020 0 046115275.20% Les Cleal CT 1979 Scone211414 0 042815273.79% Les Cleal 1980 Narwan191616 0 0563 Eric Kelly CT 1981 Bellingen21818 0 05049783.86% R Taylor 1982 Warilla72018 1 155217176.35% Col O'Rourke 1983 Tweed Heads Seagulls (2)181615 1 043211978.40% John Harvey 1984 Bourke151515 0 060616678.50% Tony Bock 1985 Tumbarumba131616 0 077011187.40% Les Cleal 1986 Tumbarumba (2)131616 0 06399187.53% Les Cleal 1987 Lismore Marist Brothers11817 0 148119671.05% Denis Meaney 1988 Bega Roosters161616 0 063013882.03% Lloyd Martin 1989 Tweed Heads Seagulls (3)181716 1 055815578.26% John Harvey 1990 Singleton212322 0 185526376.48% Richard Jones 1991 Mittagong Lions62221 1 080320479.74% Graeme Andrews CT 1992 Western SuburbsNewcastle2020 0 063024871.75% Neil Baker 1993 Rankins Springs171615 1 049419072.22% Stuart Vearing 1994 Forster Tuncurry Hawks31414 0 0 Dennis Tutty 1995 Forster Tuncurry Hawks (2)31919 0 0 Dennis Tutty 1996 Werris Creek416 0 85727275.91% Ron Dellar 1997 Eden161717 0 0 Chris Brennan 1998 Cobar (3)111818 0 1 Scott Mieni 1999 Barellan17 2000 Taree City31716 1 0 776 293 72.59% Terry McCartney 2001 Port Macquarie Sharks22019 0 1 2002 Barellan (2)17 12 11 1 0 394 175 69.24% Clint Halden 2003 Narooma161414 0 0 David Boyle 2004 Temora (2)91919 0 096421881.56% Chris Brennan 2005 Umina BeachCentral Coast2019 1 077024276.09% Nathan Johnson 2006 Hillston Bluebirds171212 0 0 450 148 75.25% Steve Parr TAN 2007 Albion Park-Oak Flats71616 0 060627069.18% Jade Lucas & Shane Sainsbury 2008 The Entrance TigersCentral Coast 0 0 Gavin Westwood 2009 Yenda201816 2 0 Andrew Lavaka RLW 2010 Grafton GhostsNorthern Rivers1818 0 080720679.66% Col Speed DM 2011 Grafton Ghosts (2)Northern Rivers1816 1 156623770.49% Col Speed DE 2012 East Campbelltown Eagles61818 0 0 Richard Barnes CA 2013 Wauchope Blues31414 0 055219673.80% Robbie Trembath WG 2014 North Tamworth Bears (2)41717 0 0106126380.14% Brad McManus NDL 2015 Port Macquarie Sharks (2)31413 1 048419771.07% Matt Shipway 2016 Moruya Sharks161616 0 075422876.78% Tim Weyman TB 2017 Grafton Ghosts (3)21818 0 085215884.36% Danny Wicks DE 2018 Tweed Coast RaidersNorthern Rivers2118 2 160423671.90% Brent Kite TDN 2019 North Tamworth Bears (3)41414 0 070016481.02% Scott Blanch NDL No cup awarded for the 2020 and 2021 seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2022 Scone Thoroughbreds (2)211414 0 075014880.27% Adam Clydsdale NSWRL2023 Gulgong TerriersCastlereagh League131300500190Brad JamesNSWRL2024Camden RamsMacarthur Rugby League161600689120Jake Dooner & Brad SpeechleyBFBF2025Coolah KangaroosCastlereagh League131300486160Chanse Burgess & Casey BurgessBFBF Sources Years Item Via 1937 to 1954 Various Newspapers Trove 1937 to 1973 Rugby League News Trove 1960 to 1991 Canberra Times Trove 1967–69, 1971–1996 Country Rugby League Annual Report State Library of NSW 2003 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 SportsTG websites - No longer available2022-presentNew South Wales Rugby LeagueWebsite2023-presentBattlers For Bush FootyWebsite

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