1982 KB Cup

{{Infobox international football competition

| tourney_name = NSWRFL Midweek Cup

| year = 1982

| other_titles = NSWRFL KB Cup

| dates = 24 March - 11 August 1982

| num_teams = 18

| venues = 3

| cities = 3

| champion_other = Manly-Warringah

| count = 1

| second_other = Newtown

| matches = 24

| attendance =

| prevseason = 1981

| nextseason = 1983

}}

The 1982 KB Cup was the 9th edition of the NSWRFL Midweek Cup, a NSWRFL-organised national club Rugby League tournament between the leading clubs and representative teams from the NSWRFL, the BRL, the CRL, the QRL and the NZRL.

A total of 18 teams from across Australia and New Zealand played 24 matches in a round-robin format with teams playing a round of games with the 2 lowest performing teams being eliminated before the remaining teams played another round of games with the top 8 teams advanced to a knockout stage, with the matches being held midweek during the premiership season.

Qualified Teams

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Team !Nickname !League !Qualification !Participation (bold indicates winners)
Parramatta \|Eels \|NSWRFL \|Winners of the 1981 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership \|9th {{small\|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)}}
Newtown \|Jets \|NSWRFL \|Runners-Up in the 1981 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership \|9th {{small\|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)}}
Eastern Suburbs \|Roosters \|NSWRFL \|Third Place in the 1981 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership \|9th {{small\|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)}}
Manly-Warringah \|Sea Eagles \|NSWRFL \|Fourth Place in the 1981 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership \|9th {{small\|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)}}
Cronulla-Sutherland \|Sharks \|NSWRFL \|Fifth Place in the 1981 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership \|9th {{small\|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)}}
Western Suburbs \|Magpies \|NSWRFL \|Sixth Place in the 1981 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership \|9th {{small\|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)}}
North Sydney \|Bears \|NSWRFL \|Seventh Place in the 1981 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership \|9th {{small\|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)}}
St. George \|Dragons \|NSWRFL \|Eighth Place in the 1981 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership \|9th {{small\|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)}}
South Sydney \|Rabbitohs \|NSWRFL \|Ninth Place in the 1981 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership \|9th {{small\|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)}}
Canterbury-Bankstown \|Bulldogs \|NSWRFL \|Tenth Place in the 1981 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership \|9th {{small\|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)}}
Penrith \|Panthers \|NSWRFL \|Eleventh Place in the 1981 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership \|9th {{small\|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)}}
Balmain \|Tigers \|NSWRFL \|Twelfth Place in the 1981 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership \|9th {{small\|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)}}
Canberra \|Raiders \|NSWRFL \|NSWRFL Expansion Team \|1st
Illawarra \|Steelers \|NSWRFL \|NSWRFL Expansion Team \|1st
Brisbane \|Poinsettias \|BRL \|League Representative Team \|4th {{small\|(Previous: 1979, 1980, 1981)}}
NSW Country \|Kangaroos \|CRL \|Country League Representative Team \|4th {{small\|(Previous: 1979, 1980, 1981)}}
Queensland Country \|Maroons \|QRL \|Country League Representative Team \|4th {{small\|(Previous: 1979, 1980, 1981)}}
South Island \|Scorpions \|NZRL \|Winners of the 1981 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership \|1st

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Team

!Nickname

!League

!Qualification

!Participation (bold indicates winners)

Parramatta

|Eels

|NSWRFL

|Winners of the 1981 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership

|9th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)}}

Newtown

|Jets

|NSWRFL

|Runners-Up in the 1981 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership

|9th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)}}

Eastern Suburbs

|Roosters

|NSWRFL

|Third Place in the 1981 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership

|9th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)}}

Manly-Warringah

|Sea Eagles

|NSWRFL

|Fourth Place in the 1981 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership

|9th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)}}

Cronulla-Sutherland

|Sharks

|NSWRFL

|Fifth Place in the 1981 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership

|9th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)}}

Western Suburbs

|Magpies

|NSWRFL

|Sixth Place in the 1981 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership

|9th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)}}

North Sydney

|Bears

|NSWRFL

|Seventh Place in the 1981 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership

|9th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)}}

St. George

|Dragons

|NSWRFL

|Eighth Place in the 1981 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership

|9th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)}}

South Sydney

|Rabbitohs

|NSWRFL

|Ninth Place in the 1981 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership

|9th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)}}

Canterbury-Bankstown

|Bulldogs

|NSWRFL

|Tenth Place in the 1981 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership

|9th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)}}

Penrith

|Panthers

|NSWRFL

|Eleventh Place in the 1981 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership

|9th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)}}

Balmain

|Tigers

|NSWRFL

|Twelfth Place in the 1981 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership

|9th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)}}

Canberra

|Raiders

|NSWRFL

|NSWRFL Expansion Team

|1st

Illawarra

|Steelers

|NSWRFL

|NSWRFL Expansion Team

|1st

Brisbane

|Poinsettias

|BRL

|League Representative Team

|4th {{small|(Previous: 1979, 1980, 1981)}}

NSW Country

|Kangaroos

|CRL

|Country League Representative Team

|4th {{small|(Previous: 1979, 1980, 1981)}}

Queensland Country

|Maroons

|QRL

|Country League Representative Team

|4th {{small|(Previous: 1979, 1980, 1981)}}

South Island

|Scorpions

|NZRL

|Winners of the 1981 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership

|1st

Venues

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Sydney !Brisbane !Tweed Heads
Leichhardt Oval \| Lang Park \| Chris Cunningham Field
Capacity: 23,000 \| Capacity: 45,000 \| Capacity: 13,500
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| Chris Cunningham Field

Capacity: 23,000

| Capacity: 45,000

| Capacity: 13,500

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| 150px

Round 1

class="wikitable" !Date!! Winner!! Score!! Loser!! Score!! Venue !! Man of the Match
24/03/82	{{leagueicon\|Easts\|16}} Eastern Suburbs	12	{{leagueicon\|Western Suburbs\|16}} Western Suburbs	0	Leichhardt Oval	Marty Gurr & Des O'Reilly - Eastern Suburbs
31/03/82	{{leagueicon\|Souths\|16}} South Sydney	18	{{leagueicon\|Norths\|16}} North Sydney	10	Leichhardt Oval	Tony Melrose - South Sydney
7/04/82	{{leagueicon\|Manly\|16}} Manly-Warringah	47	{{leagueicon\|Illawarra\|16}} Illawarra	20	Leichhardt Oval	Mike Eden - Manly-Warringah
14/04/82	{{leagueicon\|Canberra\|16}} Canberra	27	{{leagueicon\|Kiwis\|16}} South Island (NZ)	15	Leichhardt Oval	Jay Hoffman - Canberra
21/04/82	{{leagueicon\|St George\|16}} St George	26	{{leagueicon\|Queensland\|16}} QLD Country	10	Lang Park	Rohan Hancock - QLD Country
21/04/82	{{leagueicon\|Balmain\|16}} Balmain	13	{{leagueicon\|St Helens\|16}} Combined Brisbane	10	Lang Park	Gary Bridge - Balmain
28/04/82	{{leagueicon\|Old Penrith\|16}} Penrith	16	{{leagueicon\|Parramatta\|16}} Parramatta	7	Chris Cunningham Field	Kevin Dann - Penrith
5/05/82	{{leagueicon\|Newtown\|16}} Newtown	26	{{leagueicon\|Bulldogs\|16}} Canterbury-Bankstown	5	Leichhardt Oval	Steve Bowden - Newtown
26/05/82	{{leagueicon\|Cronulla\|16}} Cronulla-Sutherland	15	{{leagueicon\|Country\|16}} NSW Country	2	Leichhardt Oval	Dane Sorensen - Cronulla-Sutherland

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style="background:#bdb76b;" ! Club !! Played !! Won !! Lost !! Drawn !! For !! Against !! Diff. !! Points
style="background:#cfc;" \| 16x16px Manly-Warringah	1	1	0	0	47	20	27	2
style="background:#cfc;" \| {{leagueicon\|Newtown\|16}} Newtown	1	1	0	0	26	5	21	2
style="background:#cfc;" \| 16x16px St George	1	1	0	0	26	10	16	2
style="background:#cfc;" \| 16x16px Cronulla-Sutherland	1	1	0	0	15	2	13	2
style="background:#cfc;" \| 16x16px Eastern Suburbs	1	1	0	0	12	0	12	2
style="background:#cfc;" \| 16x16px Canberra	1	1	0	0	27	15	12	2
style="background:#cfc;" \| {{leagueicon\|Old Penrith\|16}} Penrith	1	1	0	0	16	7	9	2
style="background:#cfc;" \| {{leagueicon\|South Sydney\|16}} South Sydney	1	1	0	0	18	10	8	2
{{leagueicon\|Balmain\|16}} Balmain	1	1	0	0	13	10	3	2
{{leagueicon\|St Helens\|16}} Combined Brisbane	1	0	1	0	10	13	-3	0
{{leagueicon\|North Sydney\|16}} North Sydney	1	0	1	0	10	18	-8	0
{{leagueicon\|Parramatta\|16}} Parramatta	1	0	1	0	7	16	-9	0
{{leagueicon\|Kiwis\|16}} South Island	1	0	1	0	15	27	-12	0
{{leagueicon\|Western Suburbs\|16}} Western Suburbs	1	0	1	0	0	12	-12	0
{{leagueicon\|country\|16}} NSW Country	1	0	1	0	2	15	-13	0
16px QLD Country	1	0	1	0	10	26	-16	0
{{leagueicon\|Canterbury\|16}} Canterbury-Bankstown	1	0	1	0	5	26	-21	0
16x16px Illawarra	1	0	1	0	20	47	-27	0

Canterbury-Bankstown and Illawarra eliminated.

Round 2

The original second round draw saw Cronulla-Sutherland play Canterbury-Bankstown and Canberra play Illawarra. That was amended because under the competition guidelines, the 2 teams that were placed last after round 1 were eliminated. The amended draw is listed below.

class="wikitable" !Date!! Winner!! Score!! Loser!! Score!! Venue !! Man of the Match
12/05/82	{{leagueicon\|Manly\|16}} Manly-Warringah	22	{{leagueicon\|Norths\|16}} North Sydney	15	Leichhardt Oval	Paul Vautin - Manly-Warringah
19/05/82	{{leagueicon\|Souths\|16}} South Sydney *	6	{{leagueicon\|Old Penrith\|16}} Penrith	6	Leichhardt Oval	Royce Simmons - Penrith
2/06/82	{{leagueicon\|Balmain\|16}} Balmain	24	{{leagueicon\|Easts\|16}} Eastern Suburbs	11	Leichhardt Oval	Greg Lane - Balmain
9/06/82	{{leagueicon\|Western Suburbs\|16}} Western Suburbs	20	{{leagueicon\|St George\|16}} St George	11	Leichhardt Oval	Terry Lamb - Western Suburbs
15/06/82	{{leagueicon\|Newtown\|16}} Newtown	43	{{leagueicon\|Queensland\|16}} QLD Country	2	Lang Park	Phil Sigsworth - Newtown
15/06/82	{{leagueicon\|St Helens\|16}} Combined Brisbane	34	{{leagueicon\|Kiwis\|16}} South Island	3	Lang Park	Brett French - Combined Brisbane
16/06/82	{{leagueicon\|Parramatta\|16}} Parramatta	41	{{leagueicon\|Country\|16}} NSW Country	3	Leichhardt Oval	John Muggleton - Parramatta
23/06/82	{{leagueicon\|Cronulla\|16}} Cronulla-Sutherland	25	{{leagueicon\|Canberra\|16}} Canberra	11	Leichhardt Oval	Perry Haddock - Cronulla-Sutherland

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style="background:#bdb76b;" ! Club !! Played !! Won !! Lost !! Drawn !! For !! Against !! Diff. !! Points
style="background:#cfc;" \| {{leagueicon\|Newtown\|16}} Newtown	2	2	0	0	69	7	62	4
style="background:#cfc;" \| 16x16px Manly-Warringah	2	2	0	0	69	35	34	4
style="background:#cfc;" \| 16x16px Cronulla-Sutherland	2	2	0	0	40	13	27	4
style="background:#cfc;" \| {{leagueicon\|Balmain\|16}} Balmain	2	2	0	0	37	21	16	4
style="background:#cfc;" \| {{leagueicon\|South Sydney\|16}} South Sydney	2	2	0	0	24	16	8	4
style="background:#cfc;" \| {{leagueicon\|Parramatta\|16}} Parramatta	2	1	1	0	48	19	29	2
style="background:#cfc;" \| {{leagueicon\|St Helens\|16}} Combined Brisbane	2	1	1	0	44	16	28	2
style="background:#cfc;" \| {{leagueicon\|Old Penrith\|16}} Penrith	2	1	1	0	22	13	9	2
16x16px St George	2	1	1	0	37	30	7	2
16x16px Eastern Suburbs	2	1	1	0	23	24	-1	2
16x16px Canberra	2	1	1	0	38	40	-2	2
{{leagueicon\|Western Suburbs\|16}} Western Suburbs	2	1	1	0	20	23	-3	2
{{leagueicon\|North Sydney\|16}} North Sydney	2	0	2	0	25	40	-15	0
{{leagueicon\|Kiwis\|16}} South Island	2	0	2	0	18	61	-43	0
{{leagueicon\|country\|16}} NSW Country	2	0	2	0	5	56	-51	0
16px QLD Country	2	0	2	0	12	69	-57	0
{{leagueicon\|Canterbury\|16}} Canterbury-Bankstown	1	0	1	0	5	26	-21	0
16x16px Illawarra	1	0	1	0	20	47	-27	0

Quarter finals

class="wikitable" !Date!! Winner!! Score!! Loser!! Score!! Venue !! Man of the Match
30/06/82	{{leagueicon\|Souths\|16}} South Sydney	19	{{leagueicon\|Balmain\|16}} Balmain	2	Leichhardt Oval	Peter Tunks - South Sydney
7/07/82	{{leagueicon\|Manly\|16}} Manly-Warringah	17	{{leagueicon\|Old Penrith\|16}} Penrith	14	Leichhardt Oval	Rod Wright - Penrith
14/07/82	{{leagueicon\|Newtown\|16}} Newtown	7	{{leagueicon\|Cronulla\|16}} Cronulla-Sutherland	2	Leichhardt Oval	John Ferguson - Newtown
21/07/82	{{leagueicon\|Parramatta\|16}} Parramatta	25	{{leagueicon\|St Helens\|16}} Combined Brisbane	7	Lang Park	Brett Kenny - Parramatta

Semi finals

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!Date!! Winner!! Score!! Loser!! Score!! Venue !! Man of the Match

28/07/82

{{leagueicon|Newtown|16}} Newtown *

{{leagueicon|Souths|16}} South Sydney

Leichhardt Oval

Shane Arneil - South Sydney

4/08/82

{{leagueicon|Manly|16}} Manly-Warringah

{{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} Parramatta

Leichhardt Oval

Mike Eden - Manly-Warringah

*- Progressed on penalty count-back

Final

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!Date!! Winner!! Score!! Loser!! Score!! Venue !! Man of the Match

11 August 1982

{{leagueicon|Manly|16}} Manly-Warringah

{{leagueicon|Newtown|16}} Newtown

Leichhardt Oval

Graham Eadie - Manly-Warringah

Named Teams:

Manly-Warringah: 1.Graham Eadie, 2. John Ribot, 3. Phil Blake, 4. Michael Blake, 5. Simon Booth, 6. Alan Thompson, 7. Mike Eden, 8. Bruce Walker, 9. Les Boyd, 10. Paul McCabe, 11. Mark Broadhurst, 12. Max Krilich (c), 13. Geoff Gerard. Res – 14. Paul Vautin, 15. Chris Close, 16. Ray Brown, 17. Ian Thomson. Coach – Ray Ritchie.

Newtown: 1. Phil Sigsworth, 2. John Ferguson, 3. Mick Ryan, 4. Allan McMahon, 5. Mal Graham, 6. Dean Lance, 7. Tom Raudonikis, 8. Graeme O'Grady, 9. Mick Pitman, 10. Col Murphy, 11. Craig Ellis, 12. Mark Bugden, 13. Steve Bowden. Res - 14. Ken Wilson, 15. Ron Sigsworth, 16. Peter Kelly, 17. John Mackay. Coach - Warren Ryan.

Manly-Warringah 23 (Ribot, P.Blake, M.Blake, Booth tries, Eden 4, Eadie goals, Eden field goal) d Newtown 8 (Graham, Lance tries, Wilson goal). Crowd: 14,490.

=Player of the Series=

Mike Eden (Manly-Warringah)

=Golden Try=

Phil Blake (Manly-Warringah)

References

Sources

http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/

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