Hastings District Rugby League
| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Formerly known as | Group 3 Saturday League |
| Instituted | 1920 |
| Inaugural season | 1920 |
| President | Geoff Connor |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Country | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia |
| Premiers | File:Yorkcolours.svg Laurieton Hotel Stingrays (2022) |
| Most titles | File:Ireland colours.svg Beechwood Shamrocks (15 titles) |
| Website | [1] |
| Related competition | Group 3 Rugby League |
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The Hastings District Rugby League is a community rugby league competition. It features amateur teams from smaller towns around the Mid-North Coast and runs as a community competition similar to the Barwon Darling Rugby League and the Western Riverina Community Cup.
History
The Hastings League was established in 1920 as a rugby league competition on the Mid-North Coast of New South Wales. The competition partnered with the Group 3 Rugby League in the 1990s as the Group 3 Saturday League, but has since returned to the Hastings League name and remains separate from Group 3. In 2018, the competition began a ladies tackle grade. This competition has now expanded to allow invitees from other Groups, become independent of the competition, and is known as the North Coast Women's Rugby League.[1][2][3] The competition was due to celebrate its centenary season in 2020 but this was delayed until 2021 by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Clubs
| Clubs[4] | Moniker | City/Town | Home Ground | Titles[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Ireland colours.svg Beechwood | Shamrocks | Wauchope, New South Wales (Beechwood) | Beechwood Oval | 14 |
| File:Wests Tigers colours.svg Bowraville | Tigers | Bowraville, New South Wales | Bowraville Sports Ground | None |
| File:Wests Tigers colours.svg Comboyne | Tigers | Comboyne, New South Wales | Comboyne Showground | 11 |
| File:Redscolours.svg Harrington | Hurricanes | Harrington, New South Wales | Esmond Hogan Oval | None |
| File:New South Wales colours.svg Kendall | Blues | Kendall, New South Wales | Kendall Showground | 9 |
| File:Canberra colours.svg Lake Cathie | Raiders | Lake Cathie, New South Wales | Lake Cathie Sporting Complex | 1 |
| File:Yorkcolours.svg Laurieton Hotel | Stingrays | Camden Haven, New South Wales (Laurieton) | Laurieton Oval | 1 |
| File:St. George colours.svg Long Flat | Dragons | Long Flat, New South Wales | Long Flat Oval | 13 |
| File:Cronulla colours.svg South West Rocks | Marlins | South West Rocks, New South Wales | South West Rocks Sports Ground | 2 |
Former Clubs
- Bellangry (3 titles)
- Byabarra (3 titles)
- Camden Haven (1 title)
- Crescent Head (1 title)
- Gloucester Magpies (No titles)
- Lower Macleay Magpies (1 title)
- Macquarie Hotel (3 titles)
- Port Macquarie Boardriders (1 title)
- Port RSL (No Titles)
- Royal Hotel (3 titles)
- Wauchope (1 title)
- Wauchope Co-op (5 titles)
- Wilson River (No Titles)
Source: [6]
Premiers
Men's
| Season | Premiers | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920–2013 Premiers Unknown | |||
| 2014[7] | File:New South Wales colours.svg Kendall | 34–20 | File:Wests Tigers colours.svg Comboyne |
| 2015[7] | File:Cronulla colours.svg South West Rocks | 28–14 | File:Western Suburbs colours.svg Lower Macleay |
| 2016[7] | File:Wests Tigers colours.svg Comboyne | 29–26 | File:New South Wales colours.svg Kendall |
| 2017[7] | File:New South Wales colours.svg Kendall | 28–14 | File:Wests Tigers colours.svg Comboyne |
| 2018[7] | File:St. George colours.svg Long Flat | 18–12 | File:Yorkcolours.svg Laurieton Hotel |
| 2019[7] | File:Cronulla colours.svg South West Rocks | 39-12 | File:Yorkcolours.svg Laurieton Hotel |
| 2020 | No Premiers crowned due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022[8] | File:Yorkcolours.svg Laurieton Hotel | 28–4 | File:St. George colours.svg Long Flat |
| 2023[9] | File:New South Wales colours.svg Kendall | 34–10 | File:Ireland colours.svg Beechwood |
Ladies Tackle
| Season | Premiers | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings League | |||
| 2018[7] | File:Ireland colours.svg Beechwood | 20–10 | File:New South Wales colours.svg Kendall |
| 2019[7] | File:Ireland colours.svg Beechwood | 44–4 | File:Cronulla colours.svg South West Rocks |
| 2020 | No Premiers crowned due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022 | Replaced by North Coast Women's Rugby League | ||
North Coast Women's Rugby League
In 2018, the Hastings League competition began a ladies tackle grade. The competition has expanded to allow invitees from other Groups, become independent of the Hastings competition, and is operating under a pilot program as the North Coast Women's Rugby League.[1][2][3]
| Season | Premiers | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Coast Women's Rugby League | |||
| 2022[10] | File:North Queensland colours.svg Macleay Valley | 26–10 | File:St. George colours.svg Long Flat |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ramsey, Britt. "NEW WOMEN'S TACKLE COMP FOR NORTH COAST | NBN News". Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Starting date pencilled in for women's tackle competition". Port Macquarie News. 2022-03-02. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Women's league prepares to kick off in May". Port Macquarie News. 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ↑ "Association: Hastings League".
- ↑ "Dragons' presentation after claiming Hastings League title". Port Macquarie News. 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ↑ "Dragons' presentation after claiming Hastings League title". Port Macquarie News. 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 "Geoff Connor". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ↑ Borg, Mardi (2022-09-18). "'We made history today': Stingrays slay Dragons in Hastings League grand final". Port Macquarie News. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ↑ Smith, Tallon (2023-08-29). "Grand Final Watch: Kendall, Narwan, Merimbula, Wolfpack all crowned premiers in respective competitions". Battlers For Bush Footy. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ↑ "'It's still sinking in': Mustangs win inaugural North Coast Women's League premiership". The Macleay Argus. 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
