Group 3 Rugby League Explained

Group 3 Rugby League
Formerly:Group 18 Rugby League, Manning River Rugby League
Founded:1946 (as Group 18)
Inaugural:1966 (as Group 3)
Ceotag:Chief executive
Teams:8
Championtag:Premiers
Champion: Old Bar Beach Pirates
Season:2023
Most Champs: Forster Tuncurry Hawks
Wingham District Tigers
Count:9
Website:Group 3 on facebook
Related Comps:Hastings League

Group 3 is a rugby league competition on the north coast of New South Wales, run under the auspices of the Country Rugby League. The Group 3 area runs from Kempsey in the north to Forster in the south.

History

The league began in 1946, with Taree Old Bar winning the first ever premiership. At the time, this league was known as Group 18. In 1966, the boundaries were re-drawn to include three new clubs (Camden Haven, Port Macquarie, and Wauchope) and the group's name was changed to Group 3.

In 1995, Port Macquarie and Wauchope joined Group 2 in another re-zoning, with teams from Group 3 Saturday League joining the competition. In 2003, Port City RLFC joined the competition on loan from Group 2. In 2004, Wauchope re-joined the league after departing at the end of the 1994 season.[1]

The current First Grade premiers are the Old Bar Beach Pirates.

The 2020 Group 3 competition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[2] Junior competitions were postponed, eventually commencing in July. The highest age group competition winners were Wingham Tigers (Under 18 boys) and Port Macquarie Sharks (Under 17 Ladies League Tag).[3] [4]

Teams

The following clubs field teams in the Group 3 First Grade competition.

ClubCity/TownFoundedHome GroundNo. of TitlesPremierships
Forster Tuncurry HawksForster/Tuncurry1946Harry Elliot Oval91947, 1968, 1970, 1986, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2004, 2011
Macleay Valley MustangsKempsey1995Verge Street Oval22014, 2019
Old Bar Beach PiratesOld Bar1995Old Bar Reserve31996, 1999, 2023
Port City BreakersPort Macquarie2002Regional Stadium52008, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2022
Port Macquarie SharksPort Macquarie1940Regional Stadium71976, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2015, 2018
Taree City BullsTaree1998Jack Neal Oval32000, 2001, 2007
Wauchope BluesWauchope1920Lank Bain Oval81967, 1969, 1972, 1975, 1984, 2009, 2012, 2013
Wingham TigersWingham1900sWingham Sporting Complex91950, 1952, 1953, 1961, 1962, 1989, 1997, 2002, 2003

Former Teams

Premierships

First Grade

Separate teams in 1946, Forster and Tuncurry combined as Cape Hawke in 1947, then played as Foster-Tuncurry from 1953.

SeasonGrand Final InformationMinor Premiers
PremiersScoreRunners-upReport
align=center 1946 Taree Old Baralign=center 9–5 Forsteralign=center [5] [6] Forster
align=center 1947 Cape Hawkealign=center 10–4 Taree Old Baralign=center [7] Cape Hawke
align=center 1948 Taree Browns Creekalign=center 8–7 Cape Hawkealign=center [8] [9]
align=center 1949 Taree Browns Creekalign=center 18–2 Cape Hawkealign=center [10] Taree Browns Creek
align=center 1950 Wingham Districtalign=center 7–3 Taree Browns Creekalign=center [11] Wingham District
align=center 1951 Taree Browns Creekalign=center 5–4 Taree Old Baralign=center [12] Taree Browns Creek
align=center 1952 Wingham Districtalign=center 14–5 Taree Browns Creekalign=center [13] Wingham District
align=center 1953 Wingham Districtalign=center 10–0 Taree Old Baralign=center [14] Wingham District
align=center 1954 Gloucesteralign=center 10–2 Taree Browns Creekalign=center [15] Gloucester
align=center 1955 Taree Browns Creekalign=center 10–0 Wingham Districtalign=center
align=center 1956 Taree Browns Creekalign=center 8–2 Wingham Districtalign=center
align=center 1957 Gloucesteralign=center 17–10 Wingham Districtalign=center
align=center 1958 Gloucesteralign=center 7–4 Taree Old Baralign=center
align=center 1959 Gloucesteralign=center 37–0 Cundletownalign=center
align=center 1960 Gloucesteralign=center 7–4 Wingham Districtalign=center
align=center 1961 Wingham Districtalign=center 9–5 Taree Unitedalign=center
align=center 1962 Wingham Districtalign=center 15–12 Gloucesteralign=center
align=center 1963 Gloucesteralign=center 10–7 Wingham Districtalign=center
align=center 1964 Gloucesteralign=center 6–5 Wingham Districtalign=center
align=center 1965 Gloucesteralign=center 15–2 Taree Old Baralign=center

Group 3

SeasonGrand Final InformationMinor Premiers
PremiersScoreRunners-upReport
1966align=left Gloucester29–2align=left Wingham Districtalign=left Gloucester
1967align=left Wauchope 10–9align=left Forster Tuncurryalign=left Wauchope
1968align=left Forster Tuncurry21–0align=left Taree Unitedalign=left Forster Tuncurry
1969align=left Wauchope14–4align=left Forster Tuncurryalign=left Wauchope
1970align=left Forster Tuncurry14–4align=left Port Macquariealign=left Forster Tuncurry
1971align=left Taree United44–8align=left Taree Old Baralign=left Taree United
1972align=left Wauchope24–7align=left Wingham Districtalign=left Wauchope
1973align=left Taree United8–3align=left Taree Old Baralign=left Taree United
1974align=left Taree United18–15align=left Forster Tuncurryalign=left Forster Tuncurry
1975align=left Wauchope18–8align=left Taree Unitedalign=left Port Macquarie
1976align=left Port Macquarie24–10align=left Wingham Districtalign=left Port Macquarie
1977align=left Taree United12–9align=left Forster Tuncurryalign=left Taree United
1978align=left Taree Old Bar24–20align=left Taree Unitedalign=left Wingham District
1979align=left Taree Old Bar24–10align=left Port Macquariealign=left Port Macquarie
1980align=left Taree Old Bar12–6align=left Port Macquariealign=left Taree Old Bar
1981align=left Taree Old Bar19–4align=left Wingham Districtalign=left Taree Old Bar
1982align=left Taree Old Bar10–7align=left Wingham Districtalign=left Taree Old Bar
1983align=left Taree United14–6align=left Wauchopealign=left Wauchope
1984align=left Wauchope18–12align=left Taree Old Baralign=left Taree Old Bar
1985align=left Taree United22–10align=left Wauchopealign=left Wauchope
1986align=left Forster Tuncurry18–6align=left Wingham Districtalign=left Forster Tuncurry
1987align=left Taree Old Bar9–2align=left Port Macquariealign=left Port Macquarie
1988align=left Taree Old Bar50–8align=left Camden Havenalign=left Taree Old Bar
1989align=left Wingham District28–8align=left Port Macquariealign=left Port Macquarie
1990align=left Port Macquarie10–2align=left Wauchopealign=left Wauchope
1991align=left Port Macquarie24–7align=left Forster Tuncurryalign=left Port Macquarie
1992align=left Port Macquarie20–14align=left Wingham Districtalign=left Port Macquarie
1993align=left Port Macquarie30–14align=left Wauchopealign=left Wauchope
1994align=left Forster Tuncurry20–4align=left Wauchopealign=left Forster Tuncurry
1995align=left Forster Tuncurry44–6align=left South Tareealign=left Forster Tuncurry
1996align=left Old Bar24–2align=left Wingham Districtalign=left Wingham District
1997align=left Wingham District26–16align=left Forster Tuncurryalign=left Camden Haven
1998align=left Forster Tuncurry24–14align=left Old Baralign=left Forster Tuncurry
1999align=left Old Bar26–6align=left Wingham Districtalign=left Old Bar
2000align=left Taree City40–20align=left Old Baralign=left Old Bar
2001align=left Taree City52–9align=left Forster Dragonsalign=left Taree City
2002align=left Wingham District30–26align=left Taree Cityalign=left Taree City
2003align=left Wingham District30–20align=left Forster Tuncurryalign=left Wingham District
2004align=left Forster Tuncurry50–6align=left Wingham Districtalign=left Forster Tuncurry
2005align=left Camden Haven31–22align=left Taree Cityalign=left Taree City
2006align=left Camden Haven26–10align=left Wauchopealign=left Camden Haven
2007align=left Taree City28–20align=left Port Cityalign=left Taree City
2008align=left Port City40–16align=left Forster Tuncurryalign=left Port City
2009align=left Wauchope32–10align=left Port Cityalign=left Wauchope
2010align=left Port City30–6align=left Forster Tuncurryalign=left Port City
2011align=left Forster Tuncurry30–16align=left Port Cityalign=left Port City
2012align=left Wauchope24–20align=left Port City[16] align=left Wauchope
2013align=left Wauchope49–18align=left Old Bar[17] align=left Wauchope
2014align=left Macleay Valley25–24align=left Wauchope[18] align=left Wauchope
2015align=left Port Macquarie20–8align=left Port City[19] align=left Port Macquarie
2016align=left Port City26–6align=left Port Macquarie[20] align=left Port Macquarie
2017align=left Port City28–20align=left Macleay Valley[21] align=left Port City
2018align=left Port Macquarie18–10align=left Port City[22] align=left Port City
2019align=left Macleay Valley34–24align=left Wauchope[23] align=left Macleay Valley
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
2021
2022align=left Port City20–12align=left Old Baralign=left Port City
2023align=left Old Bar22–10align=left Port Macquarie[24] align=left Old Bar

Source: Group 3 HistoryGrand Final scores compiled from results published in the Rugby League Week.

Leaderboard

Bold indicates active club(Correct as of 28 September 2020)

Club Premierships Runners-up Minor Premierships
Wingham District9 16 3
Forster Tuncurry9 12 8
Gloucester 9 1 ?
Wauchope District8 8 11
Taree Old Bar 8 8 5
Port Macquarie Sharks7 6 9
Taree United 6 4 3
Port City 5 6 4
Taree Browns Creek 5 3 ?
Taree City3 3 4
Old Bar Beach3 3 3
Camden Haven 2 1 2
Macleay Valley Mustangs2 1 1
Cundletown 0 1 0
Forster Dragons 0 1 0
South Taree 0 1 0

Juniors

Junior Clubs

Forster Tuncurry Hawks

Macleay Valley Mustangs

Old Bar Beach Pirates

Port City Breakers

Port Macquarie Sharks

Taree City Bulls

Wauchope Blues

Wingham Tigers

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2369-0-0-0&sID=19619 Group 3 History
  2. Web site: Group 3 Rugby League Season Cancelled. Coffey. Lara. 25 Apr 2020. NBN TV. 28 Sep 2020.
  3. Web site: Wingham Rugby League Under 18's grand final win. Spencer. Mark. 28 Sep 2020. Wingham Chronicle. 28 Sep 2020.
  4. Web site: Port Macquarie Sharks under-17s and Wauchope Blues under-13s claim 2020 league tag premierships. Jobber. Paul. 28 Sep 2020. Port News. 28 Sep 2020.
  5. News: Football. . Taree . 25 Sep 1946 . 5 Oct 2019 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  6. News: Football. . Taree . 28 Sep 1946 . 5 Oct 2019 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  7. News: Football. . Taree . 20 Aug 1947 . 5 Oct 2019 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  8. News: Football. . Taree . 8 Sep 1948 . 5 Oct 2019 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  9. News: Football. . Taree . 8 Sep 1948 . 5 Oct 2019 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  10. News: M.R. Rugby Football League. . Taree . 5 Oct 1949 . 5 Oct 2019 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  11. News: Wingham 1950 Football Premiers. . Wingham . 29 Aug 1950 . 5 Oct 2019 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  12. News: Round-up of District Sport. . Taree . 22 Aug 1951 . 5 Oct 2019 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  13. News: Football. . Wingham . 23 Sep 1952 . 5 Oct 2019 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  14. News: Wingham Is Top Town In Football. . Wingham . 1 Sep 1953 . 5 Oct 2019 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  15. News: Dual Premiership To Gloucester "Skipper" Tuile & Greg Parrish. . Taree . 6 Sep 1954 . 5 Oct 2019 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  16. Web site: RSL Blues win Group 3 grand final. Daniels. Pete. 26 August 2012. Wauchope Gazette. 22 April 2019.
  17. Web site: Blues defeat Pirates in Group 3 grand final. 19 September 2013. Wauchope Gazette. 22 April 2019.
  18. Web site: Macleay Valley Mustangs win classic Group 3 grand final. McLennan. Matthew. 15 September 2014. Port News. 22 April 2019.
  19. Web site: Port Macquarie Sharks take out Group 3 grand final 20–8 against Port City Breakers. McLennan. Matthew. 29 August 2015. Port News. 22 April 2019.
  20. Web site: PORT CITY CLAIMS GROUP 3 PREMIERSHIP. Rene. Louise. 19 September 2016. NBN News. 22 April 2019.
  21. Web site: Group 3 rugby league first grade grand final 2017: Port City Breakers vs Macleay Valley Mustangs. Jobber. Paul. 27 August 2017. Port News. 22 April 2019.
  22. Web site: Port Sharks win 2018 Group 3 first grade grand final over Port City Breakers. Jobber. Paul. 26 August 2018. Port News. 22 April 2019.
  23. Web site: Group 3 rugby league grand final 2019: How it happened. McGregor. Callum. 25 Aug 2019. Manning River Times. 28 Sep 2020.
  24. Web site: Smith . Tallon . 2023-09-22 . Grand Final Watch: Dubbo CYMS take Peter McDonald Premiership title, plus a recap of Groups 2, 3 & 7, GTS and the NHRL . 2023-09-25 . Battlers For Bush Footy . en-GB.

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