Group 16 is a rugby league competition on the south coast of New South Wales, run under the auspices of the Country Rugby League. The Group 16 district covers the area from Batemans Bay down the Sapphire Coast to Eden, and inland across the Southern Tablelands to the Snowy Mountains towns of Cooma and Jindabyne.

Group 16 Rugby League
SportRugby league
Formerly known asFar South Coast Rugby League
Instituted1932
Inaugural season1946
Number of teams9
Country Australia
Premiers Snowy River Bears (2024)
Most titles Eden Tigers (14 titles)
WebsiteGroup 16 Rugby League on facebook

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia the commencement of Group 16 2020 season was postponed and subsequently cancelled.[1][2]

The competition is held across four grades, First Grade, Reserve Grade, Ladies League Tag and Under 18s.

The competition also has a junior league with clubs aligned with their respective teams of the senior competition.

Teams

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Club Est. Home Ground Premierships Premiership Years
Sub
Group
Group
  Batemans Bay Tigers 1897 Mackay Park 3 1

1940 (Bodalla); 1948, 1953 (Northern); 1967

  Bega Roosters 1960 Bega Recreation Ground 0 12 1966, 1971, 1972, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2000, 2001, 2014, 2022
  Bombala Blue Heelers 1932 Bombala Showground &

Delegate Showground

9 6

1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936 (Southern Monaro); 1950, 1966, 1967, 1968 (Group 19); 1976, 1977, 1979, 1983, 1991, 2018

  Cooma Stallions 1971 Cooma Showground 0 3 1984, 1994, 2017
  Eden Tigers 1940 George Brown Memorial Oval 3 14 1947, 1949, 1954 (Imlay); 1959, 1963, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1992, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
  Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs 1975 Pambula Sporting Complex 1 3 1980, 1993, 2023

(1927 Far South sub-group as Pambula-Merimbula)

  Moruya Sharks 1925 Ack Weyman Oval 0 5 1989, 1998, 2013, 2015, 2016
  Narooma Devils 1929 Bill Smythe Memorial Oval 3 6

1951, 1952, 1955 (Northern); 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2012

  Tathra Sea Eagles 1926 Lawrence Park 3 1 1951, 1952, 1953 (Imlay); 2019

Former Clubs

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Former clubs that once played in the area include:

Local Area in New South Wales
 
 
45km
30miles
 
 
Batemans Bay
 
Tathra
 
Narooma
 
Moruya
 
Merimbula
 
Eden
 
Cooma
 
Candelo
 
Bombala
 
Bega
Locations of the current Group 16 clubs.
 
 
800km
500miles
 
 
Bega
 
Canberra
 
Sydney
Relation to state & national capitals

Premiers

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First Grade Premiers

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Season Grand Final information Minor Premiers
Premiers Score Runners-up
1956   Bega Rovers 8–2   Cobargo-Bermagui Eels
1957   Bemboka 5–0   Candelo   Bemboka
1958   Bemboka 27–0   Eden Tigers   Bemboka
1959   Eden Tigers 3–2   Bemboka   Eden Tigers
1960   Bemboka 10–3   Eden Tigers   Eden Tigers
1961   Bemboka 10–3   Tathra Sea Eagles   Tathra Sea Eagles
1962   Bemboka 3–0   Tathra Sea Eagles   Bemboka
1963   Eden Tigers 14–5   Tathra Sea Eagles   Tathra Sea Eagles
1964   Bodalla 4–2   Bemboka   Bodalla
1965   Candelo 17–9   Bemboka   Tathra Sea Eagles
1966   Bega Roosters 9–7   Moruya Sharks   Moruya Sharks
1967   Batemans Bay Tigers 7–0   Bega Roosters   Batemans Bay Tigers
1968   Pambula 13–8   Batemans Bay Tigers   Bega Roosters
1969   Candelo-Bemboka Panthers 16–4   Moruya Sharks   Candelo-Bemboka Panthers
1970   Candelo-Bemboka Panthers 15–8   Bega Roosters   Bega Roosters
1971   Bega Roosters 11–7   Eden Tigers   Eden Tigers
1972   Bega Roosters 12–7   Tathra Sea Eagles   Tathra Sea Eagles
1973   Candelo-Bemboka Panthers 13–3   Bombala Blue Heelers   Candelo-Bemboka Panthers
1974   Candelo-Bemboka Panthers 26–10   Bombala Blue Heelers   Bombala Blue Heelers
1975   Candelo-Bemboka Panthers 13–10   Bombala Blue Heelers   Candelo-Bemboka Panthers
1976   Bombala Blue Heelers 12–4   Delegate   Bombala Blue Heelers
1977   Bombala Blue Heelers 9–8   Eden Tigers   Bega Roosters
1978   Eden Tigers 24–3   Cooma Stallions   Cooma Stallions
1979   Bombala Blue Heelers 14–2   Bega Roosters   Snowy River Bears
1980   Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs 19–7   Snowy River Bears   Snowy River Bears
1981   Eden Tigers 8–6   Bega Roosters   Bombala Blue Heelers
1982   Eden Tigers 7–4   Snowy River Bears   Snowy River Bears
1983   Bombala-Delegate 15–7   Bega Roosters   Bombala-Delegate
1984   Cooma Stallions 12–9   Bombala-Delegate   Bombala-Delegate
1985   Bega Roosters 14–8   Narooma Devils   Bega Roosters
1986   Bega Roosters 9–8   Bombala-Delegate   Bega Roosters
1987   Bega Roosters 20–6   Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs   Bega Roosters
1988   Bega Roosters 28–6   Cooma Stallions   Bega Roosters
1989   Moruya Sharks 38–10   Cooma Stallions   Moruya Sharks
1990   Bega Roosters 14–6   Snowy River Bears   Narooma Devils
1991   Bombala Blue Heelers 28–22   Bega Roosters   Bombala Blue Heelers
1992   Eden Tigers 16–14   Cooma Stallions   Eden Tigers
1993   Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs 13–4   Eden Tigers   Eden Tigers
1994   Cooma Stallions 14–8   Bega Roosters   Bega Roosters
1995   Eden Tigers 28–2   Cooma Stallions   Cooma Stallions
1996   Snowy River Bears 18–0   Eden Tigers   Eden Tigers
1997   Eden Tigers 23–8   Moruya Sharks   Eden Tigers
1998   Moruya Sharks 36–14   Eden Tigers   Moruya Sharks
1999   Narooma Devils 12–11   Bombala Blue Heelers   Narooma Devils
2000   Bega Roosters 19–18   Bombala Blue Heelers   Bega Roosters
2001   Bega Roosters 12–8   Tathra Sea Eagles   Bega Roosters
2002   Eden Tigers 21–6   Tathra Sea Eagles   Eden Tigers
2003   Narooma Devils 40–2   Eden Tigers   Narooma Devils
2004   Narooma Devils 42–24   Moruya Sharks   Narooma Devils
2005   Narooma Devils 18–14   Cooma Stallions   Eden Tigers
2006   Eden Tigers 28–8   Cooma Stallions   Cooma Stallions
2007   Eden Tigers 30–22   Bombala Blue Heelers   Eden Tigers
2008[3]   Eden Tigers 32–8   Bega Roosters   Eden Tigers
2009   Narooma Devils 56–32   Cooma Stallions   Narooma Devils
2010[4]   Eden Tigers 18–10   Bega Roosters   Cooma Stallions
2011[5]   Eden Tigers 18–4   Bega Roosters   Eden Tigers
2012[6]   Narooma Devils 20–14   Moruya Sharks   Moruya Sharks
2013[7]   Moruya Sharks 14–10   Bega Roosters   Moruya Sharks
2014[8][9]   Bega Roosters 28–8   Narooma Devils   Moruya Sharks
2015   Moruya Sharks 50–12   Bega Roosters   Moruya Sharks
2016[10]   Moruya Sharks 24–14   Bega Roosters   Moruya Sharks
2017[11]   Cooma Stallions 38–18   Bombala Blue Heelers   Cooma Stallions
2018[12]   Bombala Blue Heelers 14–12   Bega Roosters   Bega Roosters
2019[13]   Tathra Sea Eagles 24–18   Bega Roosters   Bega Roosters
2020 season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 2021 Finals Series and Grand Final cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic   Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs
2022   Bega Roosters 24–14   Tathra Sea Eagles   Bombala Blue Heelers
2023[14]   Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs 38-18   Tathra Sea Eagles   Eden Tigers

Juniors

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Batemans Bay Tigers

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Bega Roosters

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Bombala Blue Heelers

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Cooma Stallions

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Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs

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Moruya Sharks

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Narooma Devils

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Tathra Sea Eagles

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Eden Tigers

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Sub-Group Competitions

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From the mid-1920s to the mid-1950s Rugby League was played in what became known as sub-group competitions.

Far South Coast / Northern Sub-Group

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This competition began as the Far South Coast Rugby League in 1925, with Wyndham Oaks, Bega Waratahs, Bega Federals, Candelo, Pambula Buccaneers and Eden as the competing teams.[15] In 1937 the first grade competition was not held, with teams playing challenge cup matches instead, although a reserve grade competition was held. Following the 1940 Grand Final, competition was suspended due to World War Two.[16]

Competition resumed in 1946.

Season Grand Final information Minor Premiers
Premiers Score Runners-up Report
1925 Wyndham No Finals [17]
1926 Bega Federals No Finals [18]
1927   Pambula-Merimbula 4–2 Quaama [19][20]   Pambula
1928 Quaama 9–3 Bega [21] Quaama
1929 Candelo 5–3   Pambula [22]
1930 Candelo 7–5   Cobargo [23] Candelo
1931 Bega 18–0 Candelo [24] Bega
1932 Candelo 14–4 Merimbula [25]
1933 Candelo 3–3   Bega Rovers [26] Candelo
1934   Bega Rovers 13–2 Candelo [27] Bega
1935   Bega Rovers 5–5 Candelo [28] Bega
1936   Bega Rovers 21–4   Cobargo [29]
1938   Cobargo 9–5 Bermagui [30]   Cobargo
1940   Batemans Bay 18–5   Cobargo [16]   Batemans Bay
1946   Cobargo 17–8 Dry River [31] Dry River
1947   Bega Rovers 14–10   Cobargo [32]   Bega Rovers
1948   Batemans Bay 20–4   Cobargo [33]   Batemans Bay
1949   Dry River-Cobargo 23–7   Batemans Bay [34]
1950   Cobargo-Dry River 5–4   Batemans Bay [35]
1951   Narooma 9–6   Bega Rovers [36]
1952   Narooma 19–0   Bega Rovers [37]   Narooma
1953   Batemans Bay 2–0   Bega Rovers [38]   Batemans Bay
1954   Bega Rovers 13–6   Batemans Bay [39]   Bega Rovers
1955   Narooma 10–0   Batemans Bay [40]
1956 Cobargo-Bermagui Eels [41]

Pambula / Imlay

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A competition centred around Pambula was held in 1933. Four teams contested the 1936 season: Pambula, Eden, Wolumla and Burragate.[42]

The 1947 Imlay Rugby League competition included Bemboka, Candelo, Eden, Pambula, Tathra, Wolumla and Wyndham.[43] The Bega Rovers and Bega Wests switched from the Northern Sub-Group to the Imlay League in 1955.[44]

Season Grand Final information Minor Premiers
Premiers Score Runners-up Report
1933 Wyndham 12–2   Pambula [26]   Pambula
1934 Wolumla 7–7   Pambula [45]
1936   Pambula 7–6   Eden [46]
1937   Pambula Old Boys 7–0 Wyndham [47]
1938 Merimbula 9–6   Pambula [48]
1940 Wolumla Merimbula [49]
1947   Eden 7–4 Bemboka [50]
1948 Candelo 5–4 Bemboka [51] Candelo
1949   Eden 6–4 Bemboka [52] Bemboka
1950 Bemboka 6–4 Wolumla [53] Wolumla
1951   Tathra 11–4   Eden [54]   Eden
1952   Tathra 6–3   Eden [55]   Eden
1953   Tathra 4–2   Eden [56]   Tathra
1954   Eden 14–4   Tathra [57]   Tathra
1955 Bemboka 10–2   Tathra [58]
1956   Bega Rovers 12–7 Bega Wests [59]   Bega Rovers

Southern Monaro

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The four towns of Bibbenluke, Bombala, Cathcart and Delegate regularly played Rugby Union matches in the early decades of the 20th century.[60] The clubs trialed league rules in 1928 but returned to Union in 1929.[61] In 1932, however, Southern Monaro Rugby League was established as a sub-group of Group 16.[62] In 1935, the three first grade teams became two by the end of the season. Bombala fielded two teams (Blues and Blacks), and Nimmitabel joined to make a five team 1936 competition. From 1937, the clubs reverted to challenge cup matches.

Season Grand Final information Minor Premiers
Premiers Score Runners-up Report
1932   Bombala 9–3   Bibbenluke [63]   Bombala
1933   Bombala 6–2   Bibbenluke [64]
1934   Bombala 3–0   Bibbenluke [65]   Bibbenluke
1935   Bombala 9–7   Bibbenluke [66]
1936   Bombala Blacks 9–2   Bibbenluke [67]

Group 19 Rugby League (1950–1970)

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A senior Rugby League competition under the enumeration Group 19 ran from the post-war years until 1970. Participating teams included Bibbenluke, Bombala, Delegate, Jindabyne and (usually) Adaminaby. In most seasons two or three Cooma teams participated – the Cooma Rovers and St Patricks, Cooma Blues or Cooma Citizens. Employees engaged in the Snowy River Scheme fielded teams for short periods – Public Service, Snowy and the intriguingly named Utah-Island Bend.

In 1971 the northern Group 19 clubs – Cooma Rovers, Adaminaby, Jindabyne, Cooma Citizens and Nimmitabel agreed to combine playing resources and field a team in the Group 16 competition, as the Alpine Wanderers. The three teams from southern Monaro also joined the combined competition, although they remained separate clubs.[68]

The enumeration Group 19 was later redeployed to the northern tablelands of New South Wales, with teams from Armidale, Glen Innes, Guyra, Narwan, Uralla and Walcha competing under that banner in the 1980s.

Sources

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Years Item Via
1919 to 1954 Bombala Times Trove
1928 to 1935 Southern Record and Advertiser Trove
1950 to 1970 Cooma-Monaro Express Microfilm at State Library of NSW
1946 to 1991 Bega District News Microfilm at State Library of NSW
1967–69, 1971–96 Country Rugby League Annual Report State Library of NSW
1970–74, 1976–2001 Rugby League Week Bound copies at State Library of NSW
2002 to 2014 Rugby League Week eResources at State Library of NSW
2010 to 2019 Various Newspaper Websites As referenced
2015 to 2019 Group Rugby League past seasons SportingPulse / SportsTG websites
No longer available

Juniors

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Group 16 Minor League Clubs

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  •   Batemans Bay Tigers
  •   Bega Roosters
  •   Bombala Blue Heelers
  •   Cooma Stallions
  •   Eden Tigers
  •   Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs
  •   Moruya-Tuross Sharks
  •   Narooma Devils
  •   Tathra Sea Eagles

See also

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References

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