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Group 3 Rugby 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.

Group 3 Rugby League
SportRugby league
Formerly known asGroup 18 Rugby League, Manning River Rugby League
Instituted1946 (as Group 18)
Inaugural season1966 (as Group 3)
Number of teams8
Country Australia
Premiers Old Bar Beach Pirates (2023)
Most titles Forster Tuncurry Hawks
Wingham District Tigers (9 titles)
WebsiteGroup 3 on facebook
Related competitionHastings League

History

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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.[1]

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

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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

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  • Camden Haven Eagles (Withdrew from Senior Football)
  • Cape Hawke (became Forster-Tuncurry)
  • Cundletown (Folded)
  • Forster Dragons (Folded)
  • Gloucester Magpies (Withdrew from first grade in 2002)
  • Halliday Point Makos (Folded 2009)
  • Taree Rhinos (Folded)
  • Taree Browns Creek (Folded)
  • Taree Old Bar (Folded 1994)
  • Taree United (Folded 1994)

Map

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Local Areain New South Wales
45km
30miles
Wingham
Wauchope
Taree
Port Macquarie
Old Bar Beach
Macleay Valley
Forster
Locations of the current Group 3 clubs.
800km
500miles
Port Macquarie
Canberra
Sydney
Relation to state & national capitals

Premierships

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First Grade

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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
1946 Taree Old Bar9–5 Forster[5][6] Forster
1947 Cape Hawke10–4 Taree Old Bar[7] Cape Hawke
1948 Taree Browns Creek8–7 Cape Hawke[8][9]
1949 Taree Browns Creek18–2 Cape Hawke[10] Taree Browns Creek
1950 Wingham District7–3 Taree Browns Creek[11] Wingham District
1951 Taree Browns Creek5–4 Taree Old Bar[12] Taree Browns Creek
1952 Wingham District14–5 Taree Browns Creek[13] Wingham District
1953 Wingham District10–0 Taree Old Bar[14] Wingham District
1954 Gloucester10–2 Taree Browns Creek[15] Gloucester
1955 Taree Browns Creek10–0 Wingham District
1956 Taree Browns Creek8–2 Wingham District
1957 Gloucester17–10 Wingham District
1958 Gloucester7–4 Taree Old Bar
1959 Gloucester37–0 Cundletown
1960 Gloucester7–4 Wingham District
1961 Wingham District9–5 Taree United
1962 Wingham District15–12 Gloucester
1963 Gloucester10–7 Wingham District
1964 Gloucester6–5 Wingham District
1965 Gloucester15–2 Taree Old Bar

Group 3

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SeasonGrand Final InformationMinor Premiers
PremiersScoreRunners-upReport
1966 Gloucester29–2 Wingham District Gloucester
1967 Wauchope10–9 Forster Tuncurry Wauchope
1968 Forster Tuncurry21–0 Taree United Forster Tuncurry
1969 Wauchope14–4 Forster Tuncurry Wauchope
1970 Forster Tuncurry14–4 Port Macquarie Forster Tuncurry
1971 Taree United44–8 Taree Old Bar Taree United
1972 Wauchope24–7 Wingham District Wauchope
1973 Taree United8–3 Taree Old Bar Taree United
1974 Taree United18–15 Forster Tuncurry Forster Tuncurry
1975 Wauchope18–8 Taree United Port Macquarie
1976 Port Macquarie24–10 Wingham District Port Macquarie
1977 Taree United12–9 Forster Tuncurry Taree United
1978 Taree Old Bar24–20 Taree United Wingham District
1979 Taree Old Bar24–10 Port Macquarie Port Macquarie
1980 Taree Old Bar12–6 Port Macquarie Taree Old Bar
1981 Taree Old Bar19–4 Wingham District Taree Old Bar
1982 Taree Old Bar10–7 Wingham District Taree Old Bar
1983 Taree United14–6 Wauchope Wauchope
1984 Wauchope18–12 Taree Old Bar Taree Old Bar
1985 Taree United22–10 Wauchope Wauchope
1986 Forster Tuncurry18–6 Wingham District Forster Tuncurry
1987 Taree Old Bar9–2 Port Macquarie Port Macquarie
1988 Taree Old Bar50–8 Camden Haven Taree Old Bar
1989 Wingham District28–8 Port Macquarie Port Macquarie
1990 Port Macquarie10–2 Wauchope Wauchope
1991 Port Macquarie24–7 Forster Tuncurry Port Macquarie
1992 Port Macquarie20–14 Wingham District Port Macquarie
1993 Port Macquarie30–14 Wauchope Wauchope
1994 Forster Tuncurry20–4 Wauchope Forster Tuncurry
1995 Forster Tuncurry44–6 South Taree Forster Tuncurry
1996 Old Bar24–2 Wingham District Wingham District
1997 Wingham District26–16 Forster Tuncurry Camden Haven
1998 Forster Tuncurry24–14 Old Bar Forster Tuncurry
1999 Old Bar26–6 Wingham District Old Bar
2000 Taree City40–20 Old Bar Old Bar
2001 Taree City52–9 Forster Dragons Taree City
2002 Wingham District30–26 Taree City Taree City
2003 Wingham District30–20 Forster Tuncurry Wingham District
2004 Forster Tuncurry50–6 Wingham District Forster Tuncurry
2005 Camden Haven31–22 Taree City Taree City
2006 Camden Haven26–10 Wauchope Camden Haven
2007 Taree City28–20 Port City Taree City
2008 Port City40–16 Forster Tuncurry Port City
2009 Wauchope32–10 Port City Wauchope
2010 Port City30–6 Forster Tuncurry Port City
2011 Forster Tuncurry30–16 Port City Port City
2012 Wauchope24–20 Port City[16] Wauchope
2013 Wauchope49–18 Old Bar[17] Wauchope
2014 Macleay Valley25–24 Wauchope[18] Wauchope
2015 Port Macquarie20–8 Port City[19] Port Macquarie
2016 Port City26–6 Port Macquarie[20] Port Macquarie
2017 Port City28–20 Macleay Valley[21] Port City
2018 Port Macquarie18–10 Port City[22] Port City
2019 Macleay Valley34–24 Wauchope[23] Macleay Valley
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
2021
2022 Port City20–12 Old Bar Port City
2023 Old Bar22–10 Port Macquarie[24] Old Bar

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

Leaderboard

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

ClubPremiershipsRunners-upMinor Premierships
Wingham District9163
Forster Tuncurry9128
Gloucester91?
Wauchope District8811
Taree Old Bar885
Port Macquarie Sharks769
Taree United643
Port City564
Taree Browns Creek53?
Taree City334
Old Bar Beach333
Camden Haven212
Macleay Valley Mustangs211
Cundletown010
Forster Dragons010
South Taree010

Juniors

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Junior Clubs

  • Camden Haven Eagles (No Seniors)
  • Forster Tuncurry Hawks
  • Gloucester Magpies (Seniors play in Newcastle & Hunter Rugby League)
  • Lake Cathie Raiders (Seniors play in Hastings League)
  • Old Bar Beach Pirates
  • Port City Breakers
  • Port Macquarie Sharks
  • Taree Red Rovers (feeder club to Taree City)
  • Taree Panthers (feeder club to Taree City)
  • Wauchope Blues
  • Wingham Tigers

Forster Tuncurry Hawks

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Macleay Valley Mustangs

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Old Bar Beach Pirates

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Port City Breakers

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Port Macquarie Sharks

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Taree City Bulls

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Wauchope Blues

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Wingham Tigers

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See also

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References

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