Cabramatta Two Blues Explained

Clubname:Cabramatta Rugby League Football Club
Nickname:Cabra
Colours: Sky blue
Navy blue
Shortname:Cabra
Premierships:1
Premiershipyears:(2011)
Mgrtitle:Secretary

Cabramatta Two Blues, colloquially known as Cabra, is an Australian rugby league football club that was originally formed in 1919 and then later completely formed as the Two Blues in 1939.[1] They have always based from the Parramatta Junior Leagues, and their junior teams compete in the Parramatta District Junior Rugby League Association. They currently compete in the Sydney Shield and have previously competed in the Ron Massey Cup however both sides did not field a side for the 2022 season in either competition. They play out of the Cabramatta, New South Wales, Sports Ground Complex which can fit up to 5,000 spectators. The Two Blues have won numerous A-Grade Titles with their last Premiership received in 2002.

Ron Massey Cup

In 2011, Cabramatta won their first Ron Massey Cup in the final against Mount Pritchard Mounties.[2] In 2013, Cabramatta finished as minor premiers but failed to win the premiership that year. In 2018, Cabramatta finished 3rd on the table at the end of the 2018 Ron Massey Cup season. The Two Blues advanced to the preliminary final before being defeated 34-20 by St Mary's.[3]

Playing Record

Sources: Rugby League Week, Big League, NSWRL Rugby League News, Sydney Morning Herald, Daily Telegraph (Sydney). The win–loss–draw record in the table below does not include Finals Series matches.

Year Competition Pos Plyd W L D B For Agst Diff Pts Finals Position
2004 align=center Jim Beam Cup 4 20 12 7 1 2 686 458 228 29 align=left Elimination Semi-Finalist
2005 align=center Jim Beam Cup 6 19 9 6 4 3 517 432 85 24 align=left
2006 align=center Jim Beam Cup 2 16 11 5 0 2 388 283 105 26 align=left Finalist
2007 align=center Jim Beam Cup 1 22 17 4 1 0 710 394 316 35 align=left Grand Finalist
2008 align=center Jim Beam Cup 4 22 14 7 1 0 686 508 178 29 align=left Elimination Semi-Finalist
2009 align=center Bundaberg Red Cup 3 18 11 6 2 0 506 344 162 24 align=left Grand Finalist
2010 align=center Bundaberg Red Cup 7 21 7 13 1 0 528 613 -85 15 align=left
2011 align=center Bundaberg Red Cup 1 21 18 3 0 0 768 295 473 36 align=left Premiers
2012 align=center Bundaberg Red Cup 5 18 12 5 1 0 580 362 218 25 align=left Finalist
2013 align=center Ron Massey Cup 1 22 17 5 0 0 753 442 311 34 align=left Last 6 Semi-Finalist
2014 align=center Ron Massey Cup 5 22 12 9 1 0 666 643 23 25 align=left Top 8 Elimination Semi-Finalist
2015 align=center Ron Massey Cup 10 20 8 12 0 2 586 563 23 20 align=left
2016 align=center Ron Massey Cup 11 20 8 12 0 2 452 608 -156 20 align=left
2017 align=center Ron Massey Cup 9 18 4 14 0 7 376 596 -220 22 align=left
2018 align=center Ron Massey Cup 3 18 10 5 3 2 536 346 190 27 align=left Last 4 Preliminary Finalist
2019 align=center Ron Massey Cup 7 20 9 11 0 2 372 430 -58 22 align=left Grand Finalist
2020 align=center Ron Massey Cup N/A 1 0 1 0 0 14 18 -4 0 align=left Competition Cancelled[4]

Sydney Shield

At the end of the regular season in the 2019 Sydney Shield competition, Cabramatta finished as minor premiers only losing 3 games in the process.[5] Cabramatta then reached the 2019 Sydney Shield grand final after defeating defending premiers East Campbelltown Eagles 42–16 at Kogarah Oval.[6]

In the 2019 Sydney Shield grand final against Ryde-Eastwood, Cabramatta were defeated 22–12 at Leichhardt Oval.[7]

Notable Juniors

Notable First Grade Players that have played at Cabramatta Two Blues include:

Honours

2011

2013

2019

See also

Sources

Years Acronym Item Available
Online
Via
1991–96, 1998–2009 align=center -New South Wales Rugby League Annual Report align=center NoState Library of NSW
2014–19 align=center -New South Wales Rugby League Annual Report align=center YesNSWRL website
2003 to 2014 align=center RLWRugby League Week align=center YeseResources at State Library of NSW
1974 to 2019 align=center BLBig League align=center NoState Library of NSW
2010 to 2019 align=center -Various Newspaper Websites align=center YesAs referenced

Notes and References

  1. News: Thompson . Lachlan . Cabramatta Two Blues celebrated their 95th anniversary in style . 25 April 2019 . Fairfield Advance . . 12 June 2014.
  2. http://www.cabramattarlc.com.au/images/2012_Reunion_Document.pdf
  3. News: Ron Massey Cup Finals Week Three . 25 April 2019 . nswrl.com.au . 15 September 2018.
  4. Web site: NSWRL cancels nine competitions for 2020 season. 27 Mar 2020. NSWRL. 24 Aug 2020.
  5. Web site: Sydney Shield 2019 ladder. NSWRL.
  6. Web site: Sydney Shield Preliminary Finals. NSWRL. 21 September 2019 .
  7. Web site: Hawks win first Sydney Shield Premiership. NSWRL. 28 September 2019 .
  8. News: Ritchie . Dean . Blues Origin stars as boys: Photos will greet each NSW player in the dressing-room . 25 April 2019 . The Sunday Telegraph . . 31 May 2017.
  9. News: Georgakopoulos . Chris . Former NRL playmaker Kris Keating returns to Cabramatta Two Blues . 25 April 2019 . Fairfield Advance . . 5 May 2015.