Kentwell Cup

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| organiser = NSWSRU

| founded = {{start date and age|1923}}

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| region = New South Wales

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The Kentwell Cup is the major trophy for the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union (NSWSRU), colloquially known as the "Subbies" competition. It is awarded to the first grade premiers of the first division competition.

The Kentwell Cup was originally presented by W.H. Kentwell, president of the Mosman Rugby Club in 1923 and is still presented to the first grade premiers in first division. The first winners of the Kentwell Cup out of a field of eight was Mosman.Jack Pollard, Australian Rugby Union the Game and the Players, Angus & Robertson, 1984.

Teams that have played in the competition include those linked by geographical location, such as Drummoyne DRFC, Lane Cove RUFC, and Petersham RUFC; some are linked by connections to schools, such as Old Ignatians, Newington Old Boys (NOBs), St Patrick's Rugby Club and Knox Old Boys; while others have been linked by occupation, like Fire Brigades, Royal Australian Artillery, CBC Bank and Bondi Life Savers.

Premiers

List of Kentwell Cup Premiers since 1923:

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! Year !! Premiers

2024Blue Mountains
2023Blue Mountains
2022Colleagues
2021Season cancelled{{hsp}}{{cite web |title=2021 Season Cancelled |url=https://rugby.net.au/news/2021-Season-Cancelled-x-16554.html |website=NSWSRU |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211120045748/https://rugby.net.au/news/2021-Season-Cancelled-x-16554.html |archive-date=20 November 2021 |date=16 August 2021}}
2020Drummoyne
2019Mosman
2018Petersham
2017Petersham
2016Mosman
2015Balmain
2014St Patrick's
2013St Patrick's & Balmain{{efn|2013 joint winners Balmain and St Patrick's.}}
2012Drummoyne
2011Colleagues
2010Drummoyne
2009Knox Old Boys
2008Drummoyne
2007Drummoyne
2006Drummoyne
2005Knox Old Boys
2004Drummoyne
2003Dundas Valley
2002Old Ignatians
2001St Ives
2000Drummoyne
1999Newport
1998University NSW
1997Hunters Hill
1996Colleagues
1995Hunters Hill
1994University NSW
1993St Patrick's
1992St Leos
1991Waverley & Matraville{{efn|1991 joint winners Matraville and Waverley.}}
1990Waverley
1989Waverley

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! Year !! Premiers

1988Matraville
1987Hunters Hill
1986Matraville
1985Matraville
1984Colleagues
1983Bronte
1982Colleagues
1981Hunters Hill
1980Colleagues
1979Hunters Hill
1978Hunters Hill
1977Hunters Hill
1976St Ives
1975St Patrick's
1974Petersham
1973Petersham
1972Hunters Hill
1971Bondi Savers
1970Colleagues
1969Newington Old Boys
1968Lane Cove
1967Lane Cove
1966Colleagues
1965Briars
1964Briars
1963Colleagues
1962Colleagues
1961University NSW
1960Colleagues
1959Colleagues
1958Western Suburbs
1957Colleagues
1956Western Suburbs

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! Year !! Premiers

1955Colleagues
1954Mosman
1953Western Suburbs
1952Briars
1951Moore Park
1950Colleagues
1949Briars
1948Concord West
1947Drummoyne
1946Epping
1945Not Contested
1944Not Contested
1943Not Contested
1942Not Contested
1941Colleagues
1940Briars
1939Bondi Savers & Artillery{{efn|1939 joint winners Bondi Savers & Royal Australian Artillery}}
1938Fire Brigades
1937Bondi Savers
1936North Steyne
1935Roseville
1934Petersham
1933Coogee
1932Waverley
1931Coogee
1930Fire Brigade
1929North Steyne
1928Manly Life Savers
1927Mosman
1926Coogee
1925Coogee
1924Manly Life Savers
1923Mosman

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Notes

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Summary of Kentwell Cup Premierships since 1923:

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! Premierships !! Club

16Colleagues
9Drummoyne
8Hunters Hill
5Briars
5Mosman
5Petersham
4Coogee
4Matraville
4St Patrick's
4Waverley
3Bondi Savers

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! Premierships !! Club

3University NSW
3Western Suburbs
2Blue Mountains
2Fire Brigade
2Knox Old Boys
2Lane Cove
2Manly Life Savers
2North Steyne
2St Ives
2Balmain
1Bronte

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! Premierships !! Club

1Concord West
1Dundas Valley
1Epping
1Moore Park
1Newington Old Boys
1Newport
1Old Ignatians
1Roseville
1St Leo's
1Artillery

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See also

References

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{{cite web

|title= Premiers – Kentwell Cup

|publisher= NSW Suburban Rugby

|access-date= 21 May 2014

|url= http://rugby.net.au/page/Kentwell-Cup-Premiers-x-668-132-611.html

|url-status= live

|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140126155858/http://rugby.net.au/page/Kentwell-Cup-Premiers-x-668-132-611.html

|archivedate= 26 January 2014

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{{cite news

|last1=Lulham |first1=Amanda |title=Kentwell Cup Subbies historic win |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/sport/kentwell-cup-subbies-historic-win-from-proud-western-sydney-team-but-minus-biggest-fan/news-story/0c7e6c24c5f65d0cc404f7d9e1fa83fd |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=6 September 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230925191636/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/sport/kentwell-cup-subbies-historic-win-from-proud-western-sydney-team-but-minus-biggest-fan/news-story/0c7e6c24c5f65d0cc404f7d9e1fa83fd |archive-date=25 September 2023

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