Group 13 Rugby League

The Group 13 Rugby league Competition is a defunct New South Wales Country Rugby League group competition which was run under the auspices of the Club Rugby League. It was disbanded after the 1991 Season. It covered an area comprising the southernmost parts of inland New South Wales and even some parts of Northern Victoria. The group was born from the Far South Rugby League and Wagga Rugby League, and was originally called Group 18 between 1934 and 1936.

The Far South Rugby League comprised Albury, Holbrook, Henty, Culcairn, Tumbarumba, The Rock and Yerong Creek whilst Wagga Rugby League comprised Wagga Magpies, Wagga Old Boys, Borambola, Farm and Militia.

Many towns and teams competed in Group 13 between 1934 and 1991. Four Grades were contested: First Grade, Reserve Grade, Under 18s and Under 16s. After the 1991 season, the remaining clubs joined the Group 9 Rugby League Competition or went into recess; many later ended up in the Victorian-administered Murray Cup.

Teams Group 13 Teams Club Year Entered Home Ground Championships Moved to: Competed in 1991 Season Albury Blues 1934 Olive Street, CBC Oval & Greenfield Park 1958, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1988 & 1989 Merged with Albury Roos to form Greater Southern Rams and entered Group 9 (later became Albury Thunder) Albury Roos 1947 Greenfield Park 1948 1957, 1970 & 1983 Merged with Albury Blues to form Greater Southern Rams and entered Group 9. Later demalgamated and entered Murray Cup. Folded in 2000s. Batlow Tigers 1935 Memorial Park 1954, 1972 & 1976 Merged with Adelong to form Adelong-Batlow Bears in Group 9 Ladysmith United 1982 Eric Weissel Oval, Wagga Wagga None Folded Tumbarumba Greens 1934 Tumbarumba Showground 1934, 1937, 1946, 1953, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1985, 1986, 1987 & 1991 Group 9 in 1992 Wagga Wagga Brothers 1981 Eric Weissel Oval, Wagga Wagga 1981, 1982, 1984 & 1990 Joined after one season in Group 9 (1980), returned to Group 9 when Group 13 folded Competed in Previous Seasons Albury Wanderers 1946 CBC OvalNoneDisbanded Albury Magpies (Teachers) 1970 Alexandra ParkNoneDisbanded Adelong Green & Gold 1937 Adelong Show Ground 1950, 1951, 1952, 1960 & 1961Merged with Batlow to form Adelong-Batlow Bears in Group 9 Army 1969 NoneDisbanded Bandiana 1951NoneDisbanded Borambola-Tarcutta 1938 Tarcutta ReserveNoneDisbanded Corowa Cougars 1987 Airport Oval None Moved to Murray Cup Culcairn 1946 Culcairn Sportsground NoneDisbanded Gerogery (Reserve Grade) 1957 Gerogery Sportsground NoneDisbanded Old Boys 1934 Wagga Cricket Ground None Disbanded Gundagai Tigers 1938 Anzac Park None Moved to Group 9 Henty 1934 East Henty Ground None Disbanded Holbrook Warriors 1934 Holbrook Football Ground 1940 Disbanded Junee Diesels 1939 Loftus Oval None Moved to Group 9 Khancoban 1961 Khancoban Sportsground 1964 Disbanded Lockhart 1936 Lockhart Sportsground 1947 Disbanded Morven 1940 Morven Sportsground None Disbanded RAAF 1968NoneDisbanded Rand 1948 Rand Sportsground NoneDisbanded Tarcutta 1935 Tarcutta Reserve 1962, 1965 & 1969Disbanded Teachers College 1949 Wagga Cricket GroundNoneDisbanded The Rock 1937 Victoria Park NoneDisbanded Tumut Blues 1938 Twickenham Oval None Group 9 Urana 1930s Urana Sportsground None Competed in West Division of Far South Rugby League, Disbanded in late 1940s Wagga Wagga Magpies 1934 Wagga Cricket Ground 1938 & 1939 Moved to Group 20, then Group 9 Wagga Wagga Waratahs 1935 Wagga Cricket Ground 1935, 1941Disbanded Wodonga Bears Unknown Baranduda Reserve NoneDisbanded, succeeded by Wodonga Storm and Wodonga Wombats in Murray Cup

First Grade Champions SeasonGrand FinalsMinor PremiershipPremiersScoreRunners-upVenue 1934 Tumbarumba10–7 Wagga Wagga MagpiesWagga Cricket Ground1935 Wagga Wagga Waratahs7–3 TarcuttaWagga Cricket Ground1936 Tarcutta15–9 TumbarumbaTarcutta Reserve1937 Tumbarumba20–7 Albury BluesWagga Cricket Ground 1938 Wagga Wagga Magpies24–3 HolbrookHolbrook 1939 Wagga Wagga Magpies 29–0 HolbrookWagga Cricket Ground1940 Henty8–8 Wagga Wagga WaratahsWagga Cricket Ground1940 Replay Henty12–3 Wagga Wagga WaratahsWagga Cricket Ground1941 Wagga Wagga Waratahs2–2 TumbarumbaWagga Cricket Ground1941 Replay Wagga Wagga Waratahs7–2 TumbarumbaWagga Cricket Ground1942–1945 – No Competition 1946 Tumbarumba5–0 LockhartHolbrook1947 Lockhart2–0 TumbarumbaWagga Cricket Ground1948 Albury Roos9–4 Borambola-TarcuttaHolbrook1949 Wagga RLFC20–15 Albury RoosWagga Cricket Ground1950 Adelong19–4 Albury RoosHolbrook1951 AdelongDraw Albury Roos1951 Replay Adelong9–4 Albury RoosHolbrook1952 Adelong5–4 HolbrookGreenfield Park, Albury1953 Tumbarumba22–14 AdelongMemorial Park, Batlow1954 Batlow14–6 AdelongMemorial Park, Batlow1955 Holbrook21–2 Albury BluesCulcairn1956 Holbrook7–0 Albury BluesCulcairn1957 Albury Roos11–2 Albury BluesGreenfield Park, Albury1958 Albury Blues7–6 HolbrookCulcairn1959 Holbrook10–5 AdelongCulcairn1960 Adelong10–2 Albury BluesHolbrook1961 Adelong32–10 Holbrook Holbrook1962 Tarcutta10–5 Albury BluesHolbrook1963 Holbrook15–2 Tarcutta1964 Khancoban10–5 Holbrook Greenfield Park, Albury1965 Tarcutta5–0 Khancoban Holbrook1966 Army19–8 TarcuttaHolbrook1967 Holbrook10–7 ArmyGreenfield Park, Albury1968 Holbrook15–7 TarcuttaGreenfield Park, Albury1969 Tarcutta10–9 ArmyGreenfield Park, Albury1970 Albury Roos 9–7 TarcuttaLockhart1971 Tumbarumba16–4 LockhartGreenfield Park, Albury1972 Batlow10–5 Albury Blues Holbrook1973 Tumbarumba13-9 Batlow Adelong Show Ground1974 Albury Blues24–6 Albury Roos1975 Albury Blues17–5 Batlow1976 Batlow19–7 Albury Blues1977 Tumbarumba13–11 Adelong1978 Albury Blues31–16 Albury Roos1979 Albury Blues22–10 Albury Roos1980 Albury Blues26–10 Tumbarumba1981 Wagga Brothers9–2 Albury RoosTumbarumba Show Ground1982 Wagga Brothers17–10 Batlow1983 Albury Roos22–10 Tumbarumba1984 Wagga Brothers26–2 BatlowWeissel Oval, Wagga1985 Tumbarumba32–8 Wagga Brothers1986 Tumbarumba21–4 Wagga Brothers1987 Tumbarumba12–10 Wagga BrothersWeissel Oval, Wagga1988 Albury Blues28–8 BatlowWeissel Oval, Wagga1989 Albury Blues16–7 TumbarumbaGreenfield Park, Albury1990 Wagga Brothers36–6 BatlowTumbarumba Show Ground1991 Tumbarumba18–8 BatlowMemorial Park, Batlow

Clayton Cup Winners Group 13 produced six teams that won the Clayton Cup (Country Rugby League) highest honour in Club Rugby League.

1939 – Wagga Magpies

1940 – Henty

1969 – Tarcutta

1975 – Albury Blues

1985 – Tumbarumba

1986 – Tumbarumba

Roddy Shield The Roddy Shield is a rugby league nines competition played in the vicinity of Tumut, New South Wales, Australia.

Clubs

Current TownNicknameHome groundPremiership Years AdelongGreen & GoldAdelong Showground BatlowTigersMemorial Park, Batlow Tumut Bowling ClubBearsTwickenham, Tumut2018 Commercial HotelSharksTwickenham, Tumut2019 Royal HotelDevilsTwickenham, Tumut Tumbarumba (Reserves)GreensTumbarumba Showground

Former TownNicknameHome groundPremiership Years All-StarsStarsTwickenham, Tumut Oriental HotelColtsTwickenham, Tumut Woolpack HotelRoosters/JetsTwickenham, Tumut

Premiers YearWinnerScoreLoser2018 Tumut Bowling Club21–10 Commercial Hotel2019 Commercial Hotel31–12 Oriental Hotel2020 Woolpack Hotel (awarded with one round remaining due to COVID-19 pandemic)2021 Woolpack Hotel11–10 Royal Hotel2022 Adelong Commercial Hotel2023 Tumbarumba (Reserves)

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