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Group 4 Rugby League

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}

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{{leagueicon|Manly|16}} West Tamworth Robins/Lions

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Group 4 is a rugby league competition in the New England and north west area of New South Wales, run under the auspices of the Country Rugby League.

Structure

The Group runs a first grade, reserve grade, league tag and under 18s competitions. All nine first grade clubs run at least one lower grade team and most will have three or four. In addition to the nine first grade clubs, there was also one junior club involved in under 16s: Farrer MAHS. The Under 16s competition has since become a part of the junior league organisation in the region, Group 4 JRL. It also formerly ran a second division competition called the Wests Shield. The second division competition contained stand-alone senior teams from smaller towns within the region, who eventually moved up to first grade in 2018 after a merger between the divisions. Kootingal-Moonbi, Dungowan and Boggabri moved up to being full first grade teams, whilst Manilla and Barraba moved into the reserves competition. Manilla then re-joined the first grade competition in 2022.

There are also Group 4 senior Under 18s and Under 16s representative teams that competes against other Group sides. They compete against Groups 19 and 21 in trials for the Greater Northern Tigers regional team.

Teams

=Current teams=

Nine teams currently compete in Group 4 Rugby League first grade, from towns across the New England and north west area of New South Wales.

The 2020 season was postponed and subsequently cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.2tm.com.au/post/2020-group-4-season-suspended|title=2020 Group 4 Season Suspended|date=12 Jun 2020|website=2TM|access-date=25 Sep 2020}}

First Grade Clubs

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TeamHome groundNo. of PremiershipsPremierships
{{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Boggabri KangaroosJubilee Oval21963, 1964
{{leagueicon|North Queensland|size=16}} Dungowan CowboysDungowan Oval0None
{{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Gunnedah BulldogsKitchener Park71956, 1965, 1973, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1998
{{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs|size=16}} Kootingal-Moonbi RoostersKootingal Oval0None
{{leagueicon|Canterbury|size=16}} Moree BoarsBoughton Oval51988, 1989, 1999, 2002, 2024
16x16px Narrabri Blues (in recess)Collins Park51940, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1990
16x16px North Tamworth BearsJack Woolaston Oval231913, 1921, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1980, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
{{league icon | Penrith | 16}} Wee Waa Panthers

|Cook Oval

|2

|1992, 2004

16x16px Werris Creek MagpiesDavid Taylor Oval101925, 1933, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1979, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997

Former teams

The following teams have competed in Group 4 First Grade since 1983:

  • Armidale (2016) (moved back to Group 19)
  • Barraba (1980s–2021, on and off) (folded)
  • Bendemeer (2018) (folded)
  • Collegians Tamworth (2017) (Returned to junior football only)
  • Coonabarabran (1998–2009) (moved to Castlereagh)
  • Inverell (1980s–1989) (moved to Group 19)
  • Moree Boomerangs (1980s–1990) (moved to Group 19)
  • Manilla Tigers (–2022) (folded)
  • Oxley Diggers Tamworth (2014–16) (folded)
  • Tamworth City (1956–1995, merged with West Tamworth){{Cite web|url=https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/3963222/tamworth-city-lions-revelling-in-a-league-of-their-own/|title=Tamworth City Lions revelling in a league of their own|last=Bath|first=Chris|date=12 Jun 2016|publisher=Northern Daily Leader|access-date=25 Sep 2020}}
  • Tamworth United (1990–91)
  • Warialda (1980s–1988) (moved to Group 19)
  • West Tamworth (1913–1995 as the Robins, merged with Tamworth City 1995–2016), rebranded as South West (2017).

Many of these clubs have moved to Group 19.

These clubs fielded teams in at least one Division 2 competition during the seasons 2011 to 2017.

  • Bendemeer (folded)
  • Bingara (Group 19)
  • Bundarra (moved to Group 19, in recess)
  • Quirindi (moved to Group 21, Folded)
  • Uralla (moved to Group 19, amalgamated with Walcha)
  • Walcha (moved to Group 19, amalgamated with Uralla)

In 2018, the clubs Bendemeer, Boggabri, Dungowan, Kootingal-Moonbi and Werris Creek were elevated from Division 2 into a reorganised First Grade competition. Manilla moved into the lower grades.

Map

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Grand finals

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! Year !! Premiers !! Score !! Runners-up !! Report !! Winning Coach !! Grand Final venue !! Minor Premiers !! Wooden Spoon

1912

| {{league icon | Eastern Suburbs | 16}} East Tamworth

| align=center | 10–4

| {{league icon | Wigan | 16}} North Tamworth Rebels

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article120196486|title=Half-Holiday Football - Easts Win The Premiership|newspaper=Tamworth Daily Observer |location=Tamworth |date=3 Oct 1912 |access-date=25 Oct 2020 |page=3 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

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| Outer Oval, Tamworth

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1913

| {{league icon | Wigan | 16}} North Tamworth Rebels

| align=center | -

| {{league icon | Eastern Suburbs | 16}} East Tamworth

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article109523269|title=Rebels Final Social|newspaper=Tamworth Daily Observer |location=Tamworth |date=10 Oct 1913 |access-date=25 Oct 2020 |page=4 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| Paddy McGuinness

| No Final

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1914

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

| align=center | 12–3

| {{league icon | Wigan | 16}} North Tamworth Rebels

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107459135|title=League Football - First Grade Competition - West Tamworth Premiers|newspaper=Tamworth Daily Observer |location=Tamworth |date=14 Sep 1914 |access-date=25 Oct 2020 |page=3 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

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1915

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

| align=center | -

| {{league icon | Eastern Suburbs | 16}} East Tamworth

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1919

| {{league icon | Eastern Suburbs | 16}} East Tamworth

| align=center | 24–0

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104837058|title=Football - League Finals in Tamworth|newspaper=Daily Observer (Tamworth) |location=Tamworth |date=8 Sep 1919 |access-date=25 Oct 2020 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

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| Tamworth Oval

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1920

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

| align=center | 8–3

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105117233|title=Tamworth Football|newspaper=Daily Observer (Tamworth) |location=Tamworth |date=19 Jul 1920 |access-date=25 Oct 2020 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

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| Tamworth Oval

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1921

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth

| align=center | 5–4

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

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| E. (LEG) Frame

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1922

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

| align=center | 7–6

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth

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1923

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

| align=center | 7–0

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth

| {{cite book|title=Red and black men - A History of the North Tamworth Rugby League Football Club| first=Col| last=Bryant| year=1991|publisher=Peel Publishing Pty Ltd}}

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1924

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth

| align=center | -

| No Final

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| Tom McCormack

| No Final

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1925

| 16x16px Werris Creek

| align=center | -

| No Final

| {{cite book|title=A Few Ruffled Feathers - Tracing the History of Werris Creek Rugby League 1912-1997 | first=Chris| last=Holley| year=1997|publisher=Werris Creek Rugby League Club}}

| Alec Main

| No Final

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1926

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth

| align=center | 10–3

| {{league icon | Balmain | 16}} Manilla

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article193878339|title=Football|newspaper=Manilla Express |location=Manilla |date=7 Sep 1926 |access-date=26 Oct 2020 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| Harry Pinkerton

| Tamworth Oval

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1927

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth

| align=center | 8–4

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

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| Harry Pinkerton

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1928

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

| align=center | 10–3

| {{league icon | Eastern Suburbs | 16}} East Tamworth

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1929

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth

| align=center | -

| No Final

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| Harry Pinkerton

| No Final

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1930

| Nundle

| align=center | 8–5

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth

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1931

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth

| align=center | 9–0

| {{league icon | Eastern Suburbs | 16}} East Tamworth

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article192700158|title=Football|newspaper=Manilla Express |location=Manilla |date=25 Aug 1931 |access-date=4 Dec 2020 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| Harry Thompson

| Tamworth Oval

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| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

1932

| {{league icon | Eastern Suburbs | 16}} East Tamworth

| align=center | 8–5

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article135333158|title=The Referee's Section of NSW Country Football|newspaper=The Referee |location=Sydney |date=17 Aug 1932 |access-date=4 Dec 2020 |page=17 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| Jim Tait

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1933

| 16x16px Werris Creek

| align=center | 8–7

| {{league icon | Eastern Suburbs | 16}} East Tamworth

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17004335|title=Central Northern League|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |location=Sydney |date=5 Sep 1933 |access-date=4 Dec 2020 |page=16 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| Benny Bell

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1934

| {{league icon | Eastern Suburbs | 16}} East Tamworth

| align=center | 20–15

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article165059793|title=The Sun Stop Press|newspaper=The Newcastle Sun |location=Newcastle |date=8 Sep 1934 |access-date=4 Dec 2020 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| Cec Anderton

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1935

| rowspan=2 colspan=8 align=center | Cup & Shield Games Only

1936
1937

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

| align=center | 13–5

| 16x16px Werris Creek

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article126508356|title=Northern Football|newspaper=Maitland District Mercury |location=Maitland |date=26 Jul 1937 |access-date=4 Dec 2020 |page=8 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

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1938

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

| align=center | 8–5

| Tamworth

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article158855609|title=Football - Scone v. West Tamworth - Game for Championship of Group 4|newspaper=The Scone Advocate |location=Scone |date=23 Aug 1938 |access-date=4 Dec 2020 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

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1939

| Tamworth

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| No Final

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| No Final

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1940

| {{league icon | New South Wales | 16}} Narrabri Blues

| align=center | 31–7

| Tamworth

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article135222895|title=Tamworth Overwhelmed|newspaper=The Northwestern Courier |location=Narrabri |date=12 Aug 1940 |access-date=4 Dec 2020 |page=4 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

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| Collins Park; Narrabri

| {{league icon | New South Wales | 16}} Narrabri Blues

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1941

| Tamworth

| align=center | 7–4

| Army

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1942

| Tamworth

| align=center | 17–15

| {{league icon | New South Wales|16}} RAAF All Blues

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1943

| Con Depot

| align=center | 17–10

| Tamworth

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1944

| Tamworth

| align=center | 6–3

| Railways

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107785785|title=Football - Tamworth on Sunday|newspaper=The Muswellbrook Chronicle and Upper Hunter advertiser |location=Muswellbrook |date=4 Aug 1944 |access-date=4 Dec 2020 |page=8 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

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1945

| Railways

| align=center | 17–11

| 16x16px Werris Creek

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1946

| Tamworth

| align=center | 13–3

| 16x16px Quirindi

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1947

| 16x16px Quirindi

| align=center | 19–6

| {{league icon | Eastern Suburbs | 16}} East Tamworth

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1948

| 16x16px Werris Creek

| align=center | 14–7

| {{league icon | Eastern Suburbs | 16}} East Tamworth

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| Eric Frazer

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| 16x16px Werris Creek

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1949

| 16x16px Werris Creek

| align=center | 18–11

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

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| Eric Frazer

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| 16x16px Werris Creek

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1950

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

| align=center | 10–2

| 16x16px Werris Creek

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| Allan Nelson

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1951

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth

| align=center | 13–2

| 16x16px Werris Creek

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article194326439|title=Tamworth Final|newspaper=Armidale Express |location=Armidale |date=3 Sep 1951 |access-date=19 Nov 2020 |page=11 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| Vic Williams

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1952

| 16x16px Werris Creek

| align=center | 11–9

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107820967|title=Personal Pars|newspaper=The Muswellbrook Chronicle and Upper Hunter advertiser |location=Muswellbrook |date=26 Aug 1952 |access-date=19 Nov 2020 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| Greg Wilkins

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| 16x16px Werris Creek

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1953

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth

| align=center | 23–5

| {{league icon | Newcastle | 16}} Gunnedah

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article193691219|title=Rugby League - North Tamworth Wins|newspaper=Armidale Express |location=Armidale |date=31 Aug 1953 |access-date=16 Nov 2020 |page=11 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| Lloyd Russell

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| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

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1954

| 16x16px Armidale

| align=center | 24–12

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article194520307|title=Rugby League - Armidale Too Strong For West|newspaper=Armidale Express |location=Armidale |date=20 Sep 1954 |access-date=13 Nov 2020 |page=10 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| Ron Madden

| Tamworth Oval

| 16x16px Armidale

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1955

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

| align=center | 16–7

| 16x16px Armidale

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1956

| {{league icon | Newcastle | 16}} Gunnedah

| align=center | 23–5

| 16x16px Armidale

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1957

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

| align=center | 21–7

| {{league icon | Ipswich | 16}} Boggabri

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1958

| {{league icon | GB | 16}} Tamworth City RSL

| align=center | 16–12

| {{league icon | Ipswich | 16}} Boggabri

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1959

| {{league icon | GB | 16}} Tamworth City RSL

| align=center | 24–2

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

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1960

| {{league icon | GB | 16}} Tamworth City RSL

| align=center | 13–8

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

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1961

| {{league icon | Balmain | 16}} Manilla

| align=center | 10–8

| {{league icon | Newcastle | 16}} Gunnedah

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1962

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

| align=center | 22–7

| {{league icon | Newcastle | 16}} Gunnedah

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1963

| {{league icon | Ipswich | 16}} Boggabri

| align=center | 22–10

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

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1964

| {{league icon | Ipswich | 16}} Boggabri

| align=center | 18–17

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

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1965

| {{league icon | Newcastle | 16}} Gunnedah

| align=center | 29–4

| 16x16px Quirindi

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1966

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

| align=center | 11–9

| {{league icon | Newcastle | 16}} Gunnedah

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1967

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

| align=center | 25–13

| {{league icon | Balmain | 16}} Manilla

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1968

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

| align=center | 26–12

| {{league icon | New South Wales | 16}} Narrabri Blues

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1969

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

| align=center | 5–2

| {{league icon | Newcastle | 16}} Gunnedah

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| Wiliam Bischoff

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1970

| {{league icon | New South Wales | 16}} Narrabri Blues

| align=center | 32–9

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

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1971

| {{league icon | New South Wales | 16}} Narrabri Blues

| align=center | 8–7

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

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1972

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

| align=center | 22–14

| {{league icon | Newcastle | 16}} Gunnedah Bulldogs

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| Wiliam Bischoff

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1973

| {{league icon | Newcastle | 16}} Gunnedah Bulldogs

| align=center | 25–5

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

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1974

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

| align=center | 21–8

| 16x16px Werris Creek

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| Des Kimmorley

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1975

| {{league icon | Australia | 16}} Walcha Roos

| align=center | 12–4

| 16x16px Werris Creek

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| Marty Williamson

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| {{league icon | Australia | 16}} Walcha Roos

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1976

| {{league icon | New South Wales | 16}} Narrabri Blues

| align=center | 18–5

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

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| Frank Fish

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1977

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

| align=center | 34–0

| {{league icon | New South Wales | 16}} Narrabri Blues

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1978

| {{league icon | GB | 16}} Tamworth City RSL Lions

| align=center | 15–7

| {{league icon | Newcastle | 16}} Gunnedah Bulldogs

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| Dempsey Joy

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1979

| 16x16px Werris Creek

| align=center | 21–3

| {{league icon | Newcastle | 16}} Gunnedah Bulldogs

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| Wiliam Bischoff

| David Taylor Park; Werris Creek

| 16x16px Werris Creek

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1980

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

| align=center | 23–15

| {{league icon | New South Wales | 16}} Narrabri Blues

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| Russell Worth

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| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

| {{league icon | Penrith | 16}} Wee Waa Panthers

1981

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

| align=center | 22–16

| 16x16px Werris Creek

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| Scully Park

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

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1982

| {{league icon | GB | 16}} Tamworth City RSL Lions

| align=center | 21–2

| {{league icon | Waikato | 16}} Moree Boomerangs

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| Neville Baldock

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1983

| {{league icon | Newcastle | 16}} Gunnedah Bulldogs

| align=center | 26–22

| {{league icon | GB | 16}} Tamworth City RSL Lions

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| Terry Donnelly

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1984

| {{league icon | Newcastle | 16}} Gunnedah Bulldogs

| align=center | 35–20

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

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| John Lennan

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1985

| {{league icon | Newcastle | 16}} Gunnedah Bulldogs

| align=center | 19–12

| {{league icon | New South Wales | 16}} Narrabri Blues

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| John Lennan

| Kitchener Park; Gunnedah

| {{league icon | Newcastle | 16}} Gunnedah Bulldogs

| {{league icon | Ipswich | 16}} Boggabri Kangaroos

1986

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

| align=center | 6–4

| {{league icon | Brisbane | 16}} Inverell RSM

|

| Steve Martin

| Scully Park

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

| {{league icon | Canterbury | 16}} Moree Boars

1987

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

| align=center | 10–0

| {{league icon | Newcastle | 16}} Gunnedah Bulldogs

|

| Steve Martin

| Scully Park

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

| {{league icon | Penrith | 16}} Wee Waa Panthers

1988

| {{league icon | Canterbury | 16}} Moree Boars

| align=center | 32–28

| {{league icon | Newcastle | 16}} Gunnedah Bulldogs

|

| John Kirkwood

| Burt Jovanovich Park

| {{league icon | Newcastle | 16}} Gunnedah Bulldogs

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} Warialda Wombats

1989

| {{league icon | Canterbury | 16}} Moree Boars

| align=center | 16–15

| {{league icon | New South Wales | 16}} Narrabri Blues

|

| John Kirkwood

| Burt Jovanovich Park

| {{league icon | Canterbury | 16}} Moree Boars

| {{league icon | Brisbane | 16}} Inverell RSM

1990

| {{league icon | New South Wales | 16}} Narrabri Blues

| align=center | 18–14

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

|

| Kevin Hill

| Collins Park; Narrabri

| {{league icon | New South Wales | 16}} Narrabri Blues

| Tamworth United

1991

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

| align=center | 21–6

| {{league icon | New South Wales | 16}} Narrabri Blues

|

| Gary Maguire

| Scully Park

| {{league icon | New South Wales | 16}} Narrabri Blues

| Tamworth United

1992

| {{league icon | Penrith | 16}} Wee Waa Panthers

| align=center | 18–12

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth

|

| John Harvey

| Cook Oval; Wee Waa

|

|

1993

| 16x16px Werris Creek

| align=center | 20–16

| {{league icon | Newcastle | 16}} Gunnedah Bulldogs

|

| Ron Dellar

| David Taylor Park; Werris Creek

|

|

1994

| {{league icon | GB | 16}} Tamworth City RSL Lions

| align=center | 24–14

| {{league icon | Newcastle | 16}} Gunnedah Bulldogs

|

| Mick Schmiedel

| Kitchener Park

|

|

1995

| 16x16px Werris Creek

| align=center | 16–14

| {{league icon | Newcastle | 16}} Gunnedah Bulldogs

|

| Ron Dellar

|

| {{league icon | Newcastle | 16}} Gunnedah Bulldogs

|

1996

| 16x16px Werris Creek

| align=center | 45–14

| {{league icon | Newcastle | 16}} Gunnedah Bulldogs

|

| Ron Dellar

|

| 16x16px Werris Creek

|

1997

| 16x16px Werris Creek

| align=center | 32–32
Replay
22-21

| {{league icon | Penrith | 16}} Wee Waa Panthers

|

| Ron Dellar

|

| {{league icon | Newcastle | 16}} Gunnedah Bulldogs

| {{league icon | Canterbury | 16}} Moree Boars

1998

| {{league icon | Newcastle | 16}} Gunnedah Bulldogs

| align=center | 33–14

| {{league icon | Penrith | 16}} Wee Waa Panthers

|

| Peter Ryman

|

| {{league icon | Penrith | 16}} Wee Waa Panthers

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

1999

| {{league icon | Canterbury | 16}} Moree Boars

| align=center | 32–20

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth Lions

|

| Mark Ryan

|

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth Lions

| {{league icon | Parramatta | 16}} Coonabarabran Unicorns

2000

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth Lions

| align=center | 23–6

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

| {{cite news |title=Lions reap dividend of sticking to game plan|newspaper=Northern Daily Leader|date=3 Sep 2000|page=36|last=Gould|first=Joel}}

| Tony La Chiusa

| Jack Woolaston Oval

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth Lions

| {{league icon | Newcastle | 16}} Gunnedah Bulldogs

2001

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth Lions

| align=center | 34–24

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

| {{cite news |title=Ellison vows no more comebacks|newspaper=Northern Daily Leader|date=10 Sep 2001|last=Gould|first=Joel}}

| Tony La Chiusa

| Scully Park

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth Lions

| {{league icon | Newcastle | 16}} Gunnedah Bulldogs

2002

| {{league icon | Canterbury | 16}} Moree Boars

| align=center | 34–18

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth Lions

| {{cite news |title=Full Boar weekend|newspaper=Northern Daily Leader|date=8 Sep 2002|last=Gould|first=Joel}}

| Tony Murray

| Burt Jovanovich Oval, Moree

| {{league icon | Canterbury | 16}} Moree Boars

| {{league icon | Penrith | 16}} Wee Waa Panthers

2003

| {{league icon | Parramatta | 16}} Coonabarabran Unicorns

| align=center | 33–24

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

| {{cite news |title=Unicorn forwards lay platform for backs to finish|newspaper=Northern Daily Leader|date=14 Sep 2003|last=Gould|first=Joel}}

| Mark Watton

| Jack Woolaston Oval

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

| 16x16px Werris Creek

2004

| {{league icon | Penrith | 16}} Wee Waa Panthers

| align=center | 46–10

| {{league icon | Canterbury | 16}} Moree Boars

| {{cite news |title=Hogan's heroes|newspaper=Northern Daily Leader|date=12 Sep 2004|last=Newling|first=Geoff}}

| Matt Hogan

| Cook Oval, Wee Waa

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth Lions

| 16x16px Werris Creek

2005

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

| align=center | 34–28

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth Lions

| {{cite news |title=Champion Bears|newspaper=Northern Daily Leader|date=18 Sep 2005|last=Newling|first=Geoff}}

| Luke Taylor

| Jack Woolaston Oval

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

| {{league icon | Penrith | 16}} Wee Waa Panthers

2006

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

| align=center | 42–14

| {{league icon | Parramatta | 16}} Coonabarabran Unicorns

|

| Luke Taylor

| Jack Woolaston Oval

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

| {{league icon | New South Wales | 16}} Narrabri Blues

2007

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

| align=center | 32–12

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth Lions

| {{cite news |title=Victory Taylor-made|newspaper=Northern Daily Leader|date=16 Sep 2007|last=Robertson|first=Grant}}

| Matt Parsons

| Jack Woolaston Oval

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

| 16x16px Werris Creek

2008

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

| align=center | 8–6

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth Lions

|

| Matt Parsons

| Jack Woolaston Oval

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth Lions

| {{league icon | New South Wales | 16}} Narrabri Blues

2009

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth Lions

| align=center | 52–28

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

|

| Tony La Chiusa

| Scully Park

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth Lions

| {{league icon | New South Wales | 16}} Narrabri Blues

2010

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth Lions

| align=center | 55–12

| {{league icon | Penrith | 16}} Wee Waa Panthers

| {{cite news |title=Lions savage Panthers for 24th title|newspaper=Northern Daily Leader|date=19 Sep 2010}}

| Tony La Chiusa

| Scully Park

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth Lions

| {{league icon | Canterbury | 16}} Moree Boars

2011

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth Lions

| align=center | 54–14

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVXRhQn7iIY |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211218/eVXRhQn7iIY |archive-date=2021-12-18 |url-status=live|title=North Tamworth Bears V West Lions Grand Final Day 2011|date=9 September 2011|via=YouTube|access-date=22 April 2019}}{{cbignore}}

| Tony La Chiusa

| Jack Woolaston Oval

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth Lions

| {{league icon | Canterbury | 16}} Moree Boars

2012

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth Lions

| align=center | 23–12

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

| {{cite news |title=West Lions 23 North Tamworth 12|newspaper=Northern Daily Leader|date=27 Aug 2012|page=28|last=Robertson|first=Grant}}

| Tony La Chiusa

| Jack Woolaston Oval

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth Lions

| {{league icon | Canterbury | 16}} Moree Boars

2013

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth Lions

| align=center | 33–24

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/1762188/gallery-the-west-was-won-with-early-assault/|title=GALLERY: The West was won with early assault|last=Newling|first=Geoff|date=9 September 2013|publisher=The Northern Daily Leader|access-date=22 April 2019}}

| Tony La Chiusa

| Scully Park

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth Lions

| {{league icon | Canterbury | 16}} Moree Boars

2014

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

| align=center | 56–18

| {{league icon | Newcastle | 16}} Gunnedah Bulldogs

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/2577036/north-tamworth-bears-kings-of-country/|title=North Tamworth Bears kings of country|last=Newling|first=Geoff|date=23 September 2014|publisher=The Northern Daily Leader|access-date=22 April 2019}}

| Brad McManus

| Jack Woolaston Oval

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

| {{league icon | Wellington | 16}} Oxley Diggers

2015

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

| align=center | 46–25

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth Lions

| {{cite news |title=Bears go back-to-back|newspaper=Northern Daily Leader|date=13 Sep 2015}}

| Zac Russ

| Jack Woolaston Oval

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth Lions

| {{league icon | Wellington | 16}} Oxley Diggers

2016

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

| align=center | 36–12

| {{league icon | Manly | 16}} West Tamworth Lions

| {{Cite web|url=http://www.nbnnews.com.au/2016/09/12/group-fours-grubby-grand-final/|title=Group Four's Grubby Grand Final|last=Herbert|first=Emily|date=12 September 2016|website=NBN News|access-date=22 April 2019}}

| Brad McManus

| Jack Woolaston Oval

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

| 16x16px Armidale Rams

2017

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

| align=center | 30–22

| {{league icon | New South Wales | 16}} Narrabri Blues

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/4913876/north-tamworths-long-reign-continues-photos-gallery-videos/?cs=160|title=Group 4 First Division: North Tamworth secure fourth straight premiership with bruising defeat of Narrabri|last=Bode|first=Mark|date=10 September 2017|publisher=The Northern Daily Leader|access-date=22 April 2019}}

| Brad McManus

| Jack Woolaston Oval

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

| {{league icon | Penrith | 16}} Wee Waa Panthers

2018

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

| align=center | 34–28

| {{league icon | Newcastle | 16}} Gunnedah Bulldogs

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/5635117/bears-bubble-produces-another-premiership-gallery/|title=Group 4 grand final: North Tamworth Bears edge Gunnedah Bulldogs 34–28|last=Bode|first=Mark|date=9 September 2018|publisher=The Northern Daily Leader|access-date=22 April 2019}}

| Scott Blanch

| Jack Woolaston Oval

| {{league icon | Eastern Suburbs | 16}} Kootingal Moonbi Roosters

| {{league icon | Ipswich | 16}} Boggabri Kangaroos

2019

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

| align=center | 40–4

| {{league icon | Eastern Suburbs | 16}} Kootingal Moonbi Roosters

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/6372452/wadwell-inspiring-as-bears-thump-kooty-to-win-sixth-straight-premiership/|title=2019 Group 4 first grade grand final - North Tamworth Bears down Kooty Roosters 40-4|last=Bode|first=Mark|date=7 Sep 2019|publisher=Northern Daily Leader|access-date=25 Sep 2020}}

| Scott Blanch

| Jack Woolaston Oval

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

| {{league icon | Ipswich | 16}} Boggabri Kangaroos

colspan=9 align=center| 2020 and 2021 seasons cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2022

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

| align=center | 22–14

| {{league icon | North Queensland | 16}} Dungowan Cowboys

|

|Paul Boyce

| Dungowan Recreation Reserve

| {{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

| {{league icon | Balmain | 16}} Manilla Tigers

2023

|{{league icon | North Sydney | 16}} North Tamworth Bears

| align=center | 26–16

|{{league icon | Canterbury | 16}} Moree Boars

|{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Tallon |date=2023-08-23 |title=Group 4: North Tamworth make it eight titles on the trot with Grand Final victory over Moree |url=https://battlersforbushfooty.com/2023/08/24/group-4-north-tamworth-make-it-eight-titles-on-the-trot-with-grand-final-victory-over-moree/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=Battlers For Bush Footy |language=en-GB}}

|Paul Boyce

|Jack Woolaston Oval

|{{league icon | Canterbury | 16}} Moree Boars

|{{league icon | New South Wales | 16}} Narrabri Blues

2024

|{{league icon | Canterbury | 16}} Moree Boars

| align=center | 40–18

|{{league icon | Ipswich | 16}} Boggabri

|

|Michael Watton

|Boughton Oval

|{{league icon | Canterbury | 16}} Moree Boars

|{{league icon | Penrith | 16}} Wee Waa Panthers

Junior League

= Current Teams =

class="wikitable"
TeamHome ground
{{leagueicon|North Queensland|size=16}} Dungowan CowboysDungowan Oval
{{leagueicon|Souths|size=16}} Farrer Memorial AHS

|Farrer HS

{{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Gunnedah BulldogsKitchener Park
{{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs|size=16}} Kootingal-Moonbi RoostersKootingal Oval
{{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Manilla TigersManilla Oval
{{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Collegians Tamworth JRLFCTamworth
16x16px Narrabri BluesCollins Park
16x16px North Tamworth BearsJack Woolaston Oval
{{leagueicon|Manly|size=16}} South West Robins Junior Sporting Assoc.

|Scully Park Precinct

16x16px Werris Creek MagpiesDavid Taylor Oval

Notable juniors

=Boggabri Kangaroos=

=Dungowan Cowboys=

=Gunnedah Bulldogs=

=Kootingal-Moonbi Roosters=

=Narrabri Blues=

= North Tamworth Bears =

See also

{{Portal|Sports|New South Wales}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links and sources

  • [http://www.crlnsw.com.au/ Country Rugby League] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717061026/http://www.crlnsw.com.au/ |date=17 July 2011 }} official site
  • [http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2177-0-0-0&sID=19584 Group 4] on SportsTG
  • Rugby League Week at [http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/research-and-collections State Library of NSW Research and Collections]

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