| Hastings Rugby Football League | |
| Formerly: | Group 3 Saturday League |
| Founded: | 1920 |
| Inaugural: | 1920 |
| Ceotag: | President |
| Ceo: | Geoff Connor |
| Teams: | 9 |
| Championtag: | Premiers |
| Champion: | Laurieton Hotel Stingrays |
| Season: | 2022 |
| Most Champs: | Beechwood Shamrocks |
| Count: | 15 |
| Website: | https://www.facebook.com/hastings.league |
| Related Comps: | Group 3 Rugby League |
The Hastings District Rugby League is a community rugby league competition. It features amateur teams from smaller towns around the Mid-North Coast and runs as a community competition similar to the Barwon Darling Rugby League and the Western Riverina Community Cup.
The Hastings League was established in 1920 as a rugby league competition on the Mid-North Coast of New South Wales. The competition partnered with the Group 3 Rugby League in the 1990s as the Group 3 Saturday League, but has since returned to the Hastings League name and remains separate from Group 3.
In 2018, the competition began a ladies tackle grade. This competition has now expanded to allow invitees from other Groups, become independent of the competition, and is known as the North Coast Women's Rugby League.[1] [2] [3]
The competition was due to celebrate its centenary season in 2020 but this was delayed until 2021 by the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Clubs[4] | Moniker | City/Town | Home Ground | Titles[5] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechwood | Shamrocks | Wauchope, New South Wales (Beechwood) | Beechwood Oval | 14 | |
| Bowraville | Tigers | Bowraville, New South Wales | Bowraville Sports Ground | None | |
| Comboyne | Tigers | Comboyne, New South Wales | Comboyne Showground | 11 | |
| Harrington | Hurricanes | Harrington, New South Wales | Esmond Hogan Oval | None | |
| Kendall | Blues | Kendall, New South Wales | Kendall Showground | 9 | |
| Lake Cathie | Raiders | Lake Cathie, New South Wales | Lake Cathie Sporting Complex | 1 | |
| Laurieton Hotel | Stingrays | Camden Haven, New South Wales (Laurieton) | Laurieton Oval | 1 | |
| Long Flat | Dragons | Long Flat, New South Wales | Long Flat Oval | 13 | |
| South West Rocks | Marlins | South West Rocks, New South Wales | South West Rocks Sports Ground | 2 |
Source: [6]
| Season | Premiers | Score | Runners-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920–2013 Premiers Unknown | ||||
| 2014[7] | Kendall | 34–20 | Comboyne | |
| 2015 | South West Rocks | 28–14 | Lower Macleay | |
| 2016 | Comboyne | 29–26 | Kendall | |
| 2017 | Kendall | 28–14 | Comboyne | |
| 2018 | Long Flat | 18–12 | Laurieton Hotel | |
| 2019 | South West Rocks | 28–24 | Beechwood | |
| 2020 | No Premiers crowned due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | ||||
| 2022[8] | Laurieton Hotel | 28–4 | Long Flat | |
| 2023[9] | Kendall | 34–10 | Beechwood | |
| Season | Premiers | Score | Runners-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings League | ||||
| 2018 | Beechwood | 20–10 | Kendall | |
| 2019 | Beechwood | 44–4 | South West Rocks | |
| 2020 | No Premiers crowned due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | ||||
| 2022 | Replaced by North Coast Women's Rugby League | |||
In 2018, the Hastings League competition began a ladies tackle grade. The competition has expanded to allow invitees from other Groups, become independent of the Hastings competition, and is operating under a pilot program as the North Coast Women's Rugby League.