Ryde-Eastwood Hawks Explained

Clubname:Ryde-Eastwood Hawks
Fullname:Ryde-Eastwood Rugby League Football Club
Founded:1963
Ground:TG Milner Field
Mgrtitle:Secretary
League:Sydney Shield Ron Massey Cup Presidents Cup
Web:On Facebook
Leagues Club History
Colours: Scarlet
White
Premierships:7
Premiershipyears:1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 (2nd Div), 1990 (Metro), 2019 (SS)
Minorpremierships:9
Minorpremiershipyears:1967, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 (2nd Div), 1990, 1996, 1999 (Metro), 2020 (SS)
Runnerups:10
Runnerupyears:1964, 1967 (2nd Div), 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002 (Metro), 2020 (SS)
Spoons:Nil
Spoonyears:Nil
Major Sponsor:Radray Group

The Ryde-Eastwood Rugby League Football Club is an Australian rugby league football club based in Ryde, New South Wales formed in late 1962, with the intent of entering the inaugural Inter-District competition in 1963.[1] This competition became known as Second Division from 1964. They currently play in the Sydney Shield. The club also fields open age (mens and womens) and under age (20s and 18s) teams in Sydney Combined competitions.

The club has previously fielded teams in Balmain District and Parramatta District competitions.

Playing Record in NSWRL Competitions

Sydney Shield

The club entered the Sydney Shield in 2019.

Year Competition Ladder Finals Position All Match Record
Pos Byes Pts P W L D For Agst Diff
2019 align=center Sydney Shield[2] 4 1 32 align=left Premiers[3] [4] 23 18 5 0 830 444 386
2020 align=center Sydney Shield N/A 0 2 align=left Competition Cancelled 1 1 0 0 50 8 42
2020 align=center Sydney Shield[5] 1 1 16 align=left Grand Finalist[6] 10 8 2 0 320 176 144

NSW Cup

In a joint venture with Balmain Football Club, Balmain Ryde-Eastwood competed in the second-tier NSW Cup.[7]

Year Competition Ladder Finals Position All Match Record
Pos Byes Pts P W L D For Agst Diff
2005 align=center Premier League 9 2 24 align=left 26 10 14 0 696 533 163
2006 align=center Premier League 6 2 33 align=left Last 6 Semi-Finalist 26 15 10 1 775 654 121
2007 align=center Premier League 3 3 33 align=left Last 4 Preliminary Finalist 24 14 9 1 597 538 59
2008 align=center NSW Cup 8 0 17 align=left 24 9 14 1 593 616 -23
2009 align=center NSW Cup 6 2 26 align=left Grand Finalist 24 14 10 0 563 549 14
2010 align=center NSW Cup 2 0 40 align=left Last 4 Preliminary Finalist 27 21 6 0 771 532 239
2011 align=center NSW Cup 8 3 20 align=left Top 8 Elimination Semi-Finalist 23 6 15 2 449 544 -95
2012 align=center NSW Cup 8 2 30 align=left Grand Finalist[8] 28 16 12 0 829 680 149

Second Division / Metropolitan Cup

Ryde-Eastwood entered the Inter-District competition in 1963. This was renamed as Second Division in 1964 and reorganised as the Metropolitan Cup in 1974. The competition collapsed after the 1976 season. It was revived in 1990. Ryde-Eastwood were premiers on both sides of the 13 season hiatus.

Year Competition Ladder Finals Position All Match Record
Pos Byes Pts P W L D For Agst Diff
1963 align=center Inter-District[9] 6 19 align=left 16 9 6 1 174 151 23
1964 align=center Second Division[10] 2 0 26 align=left Grand Finalist[11] 21 14 7 0 159 242 -83
1965 align=center Second Division[12] 5 0 20 align=left 18 9 7 1 213 154 59
1966 align=center Second Division[13] 5 0 16 align=left 14 8 6 0 141 157 -16
1967 align=center Second Division[14] 1 0 23 align=left Grand Finalist 18 13 4 1 272 165 107
1968 align=center Second Division[15] 8 2 6 align=left 16 3 13 0 104 298 -194
1969 align=center Second Division[16] 4 0 19 align=left Semi-Finalist[17] 17 9 7 1 233 198 35
1970 align=center Second Division[18] 6 2 20 align=left 20 9 9 2 276 239 37
1971 align=center Second Division[19] 3 2 33 align=left Finalist[20] 22 17 4 1 624 207 417
1972 align=center Second Division[21] 2 2 39 align=left Premiers[22] 22 19 2 1 651 221 430
1973 align=center Second Division[23] 1 2 42 align=left Premiers 22 20 2 0 703 173 530
1974 align=center Metropolitan Cup 1 38 align=left Premiers 22 21 1 0 498 188 310
1975 align=center Metropolitan Cup 1 2 31 align=left Premiers 18 17 0 1 460 143 317
1976 align=center Metropolitan Cup 1 0 30 align=left Premiers 18 17 1 0 422 179 243
1990 align=center Metropolitan Cup 1 25 align=left Premiers
1991 align=center Metropolitan Cup 21 align=left Grand Finalist
1992 align=center Metropolitan Cup 2 2 23 align=left Grand Finalist 18 9 7 2 333 324 9
1993 align=center Metropolitan Cup 2 2 25 align=left Grand Finalist 18 12 5 1 373 249 124
1994 align=center Metropolitan Cup 3 0 26 align=left Semi-Finalist 22 13 9 0 467 409 58
1995 align=center Metropolitan Cup 3 2 28 align=left Semi-Finalist 19 11 8 0 439 359 80
1996 align=center Metropolitan Cup 1 2 29 align=left Grand Finalist 18 13 4 1 480 314 166
1997 align=center Metropolitan Cup 4 14 align=left
1998 align=center Metropolitan Cup 5 0 19 align=left 18 8 7 3 353 334 19
1999 align=center Metropolitan Cup 1 30 align=left Grand Finalist 18 15 3 0 550 318 232
2000 align=center Metropolitan Cup 2 0 17 align=left Grand Finalist 16 10 5 1 410 326 84
2001 align=center Metropolitan Cup 3 3 26 align=left Semi-Finalist 19 10 9 0 457 422 35
2002 align=center Metropolitan Cup 2 0 18 align=left Grand Finalist 18 10 8 0 438 388 50
2003 align=center Jim Beam Cup 6 0 24 align=left 22 11 9 2 553 534 19
2004 align=center Jim Beam Cup 9 2 21 align=left 20 8 11 1 436 616 -180

AMCO Cup

As the previous season's Second Division, Metropolitan Cup premiers, Ryde-Eastwood qualified for the Amco Cup knock-out competition on three consecutive occasions in the mid 1970s.

Year Opponent Result Score
1974 align=left Penrith Lost 10-18
1975 align=left Southern Division Won[24] 17-16
align=left Eastern Suburbs Lost 0-34
1976 align=left Ipswich Won 29-13
align=left Newtown Lost 6-32

Sources

Years Acronym Item Available
Online 		Via
1963 to 2004align=center -History of the Hawks 1963 - 2004align=center NoState Library of NSW
1920 to 1973 align=center RLNRugby League News align=center YesTrove
1972–76, 1978, 1980–81,
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
1970 to 2002 align=center RLWRugby League Week align=center NoState Library of NSW
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
2014 to presentalign=center LULeague Unlimitedalign=center YesLeague Unlimited website
2010 to 2019 align=center -Various Newspaper Websites align=center YesAs referenced

Notes and References

  1. Book: Karas, Chris. History of the Hawks 1963 - 2004 : a history of Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Club and Ryde-Eastwood District Rugby League Football Club Inc.. 2004. Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club.
  2. Web site: Sydney Shield 2019 - Ladder. 1 Sep 2019. League Unlimited. 20 Sep 2020.
  3. Web site: Hawks win first Sydney Shield. 1 Oct 2019. Fairfield City Champion. 3 Sep 2020.
  4. Web site: Hawks win first Sydney Shield Premiership. Buxton. Matt. 29 Sep 2019. League Unlimited. NSWRL. 3 Sep 2020.
  5. Web site: Sydney Shield 2020 - Ladder. 13 Sep 2020. League Unlimited. 20 Sep 2020.
  6. Web site: Incredible Sharks comeback earns premiership victory. Cupido. Andre. 27 Sep 2020. NSWRL. 27 Sep 2020.
  7. Web site: Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club Ltd - A Short History. 1 Jul 2018. Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club. 21 Sep 2020.
  8. Web site: Newtown claim 2012 NSW Cup Premiership. 30 Sep 2012. League Unlimited. 18 Sep 2020.
  9. New South Wales Rugby Football League. . The Rugby League news. . Sydney . N.S.W. Rugby Football League . Trove . 21 September 2020. 44. 27 (August 31, 1963).
  10. New South Wales Rugby Football League. . The Rugby League news. . Sydney . N.S.W. Rugby Football League . Trove . 20 September 2020. 45. 30 (September 5, 1964).
  11. New South Wales Rugby Football League. . The Rugby League news. . Sydney . N.S.W. Rugby Football League . Trove . 20 September 2020. 45. 33 (October 1, 1964).
  12. New South Wales Rugby Football League. . The Rugby League news. . Sydney . N.S.W. Rugby Football League . Trove . 20 September 2020. 46. 27 (August 21, 1965).
  13. New South Wales Rugby Football League. . The Rugby League news. . Sydney . N.S.W. Rugby Football League . Trove . 20 September 2020. 47. 29 (July 30, 1966).
  14. New South Wales Rugby Football League. . The Rugby League news. . Sydney . N.S.W. Rugby Football League . Trove . 20 September 2020. 48. 33 (August 19, 1967).
  15. New South Wales Rugby Football League. . The Rugby League news. . Sydney . N.S.W. Rugby Football League . Trove . 20 September 2020. 49. 34 (August 17, 1968).
  16. New South Wales Rugby Football League. . The Rugby League news. . Sydney . N.S.W. Rugby Football League . Trove . 20 September 2020. 50. 33 (August 23, 1969).
  17. New South Wales Rugby Football League. . The Rugby League news. . Sydney . N.S.W. Rugby Football League . Trove . 20 September 2020. 50. 34 (August 30, 1969).
  18. New South Wales Rugby Football League. . The Rugby League news. . Sydney . N.S.W. Rugby Football League . Trove . 20 September 2020. 51. 40 (September 5, 1970).
  19. New South Wales Rugby Football League. . The Rugby League news. . Sydney . N.S.W. Rugby Football League . Trove . 20 September 2020. 52. 37 (September 26, 1971).
  20. New South Wales Rugby Football League. . The Rugby League news. . Sydney . N.S.W. Rugby Football League . Trove . 20 September 2020. 52. 38 (October 1, 1971).
  21. New South Wales Rugby Football League. . The Rugby League news. . Sydney . N.S.W. Rugby Football League . Trove . 20 September 2020. 53. 36 (September 16, 1972).
  22. New South Wales Rugby Football League. . The Rugby League news. . Sydney . N.S.W. Rugby Football League . Trove . 20 September 2020. 53. 37 (September 22, 1972).
  23. New South Wales Rugby Football League. . The Rugby League news. . Sydney . N.S.W. Rugby Football League . Trove . 20 September 2020. Grand Final Supplement (September 16, 1973).
  24. News: Amco Cup. . Canberra . 11 Apr 1975 . 25 May 2020 . 16 . National Library of Australia.

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