The Kentwell Cup is the major trophy for the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union (NSWSRU), colloquially known as the "Subbies" competition. It is awarded to the first grade premiers of the first division competition.
The Kentwell Cup was originally presented by W.H. Kentwell, president of the Mosman Rugby Club in 1923 and is still presented to the first grade premiers in first division. The first winners of the Kentwell Cup out of a field of eight was Mosman.Jack Pollard, Australian Rugby Union the Game and the Players, Angus & Robertson, 1984.
Teams that have played in the competition include those linked by geographical location, such as Drummoyne DRFC, Lane Cove RUFC, and Petersham RUFC; some are linked by connections to schools, such as Old Ignatians, Newington Old Boys (NOBs), St Patrick's Rugby Club and Knox Old Boys; while others have been linked by occupation, like Fire Brigades, Royal Australian Artillery, CBC Bank and Bondi Life Savers.
Premiers List of Kentwell Cup Premiers since 1923:
Year Premiers2025 Hunters Hill2024 Blue Mountains2023 Blue Mountains2022 Colleagues2021 Season cancelled2020 Drummoyne2019 Mosman2018 Petersham2017 Petersham2016 Mosman2015 Balmain2014 St Patrick's2013 St Patrick's & Balmain2012 Drummoyne2011 Colleagues2010 Drummoyne2009 Knox Old Boys2008 Drummoyne2007 Drummoyne2006 Drummoyne2005 Knox Old Boys2004 Drummoyne2003 Dundas Valley2002 Old Ignatians2001 St Ives2000 Drummoyne1999 Newport1998 University NSW1997 Hunters Hill1996 Colleagues1995 Hunters Hill1994 University NSW1993 St Patrick's1992 St Leos1991 Waverley & Matraville1990 Waverley1989 Waverley Year Premiers1988 Matraville1987 Hunters Hill1986 Matraville1985 Matraville1984 Colleagues1983 Bronte1982 Colleagues1981 Hunters Hill1980 Colleagues1979 Hunters Hill1978 Hunters Hill1977 Hunters Hill1976 St Ives1975 St Patrick's1974 Petersham1973 Petersham1972 Hunters Hill1971 Bondi Savers1970 Colleagues1969 Newington Old Boys 1968 Lane Cove 1967 Lane Cove 1966 Colleagues1965 Briars1964 Briars1963 Colleagues1962 Colleagues 1961 University NSW 1960 Colleagues1959 Colleagues 1958 Western Suburbs 1957 Colleagues1956 Western Suburbs Year Premiers 1955 Colleagues 1954 Mosman1953 Western Suburbs 1952 Briars1951 Moore Park1950 Colleagues1949 Briars1948 Concord West1947 Drummoyne1946 Epping1945 Not Contested1944 Not Contested1943 Not Contested1942 Not Contested1941 Colleagues1940 Briars1939 Bondi Savers & Artillery1938 Fire Brigades1937 Bondi Savers1936 North Steyne1935 Roseville1934 Petersham1933 Coogee1932 Waverley1931 Coogee1930 Fire Brigade1929 North Steyne1928 Manly Life Savers1927 Mosman1926 Coogee1925 Coogee1924 Manly Life Savers1923 Mosman
Notes
Summary of Kentwell Cup Premierships since 1923:
Premierships Club16 Colleagues9 Hunters Hill9 Drummoyne5 Briars5 Mosman5 Petersham4 Coogee4 Matraville4 St Patrick's4 Waverley3 Bondi Savers Premierships Club3 University NSW 3 Western Suburbs2 Blue Mountains2 Fire Brigade2 Knox Old Boys2 Lane Cove2 Manly Life Savers2 North Steyne2 St Ives2 Balmain1 Bronte Premierships Club1 Concord West1 Dundas Valley1 Epping1 Moore Park1 Newington Old Boys 1 Newport1 Old Ignatians 1 Roseville1 St Leo's1 Artillery
See also
Rugby union in New South Wales List of Australian club rugby union competitions
References
External links Cup results at Waverleyrugby Cup results at Nswrugby.tv