The Craven Mild Cup was a competition held by the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) in Australia before the start of the season proper, from 1962 until 1981. From 1962 to 1969 it was simply known as the Preseason Cup, before tobacco company W.D. & H.O. Wills took up sponsorship - with the competition rebranded the Wills Cup - in 1970, and the Craven Mild Cup for its last four seasons, from 1978 to 1981.
The Preseason Cup first took place over March 1961, with matches played at night under lights at the Sydney Sportsground, Redfern Oval and Lidcombe Oval. The halves were played 35 minutes each.[1] In March 1962, the Berries won the Preseason Cup, beating Western Suburbs 14-10 under floodlights at the Sydney Sportsground.[2]
In 1972, an estimated 251,000 spectators watched matches in the competiion.[3]
The NSWRL competition clubs made up the participants, except in 1970 when Wentworthville and Sydney Uni took park as well.
The competition was discontinued in 1982 due the increased length of the NSWRL regular season with its expansion to 14 clubs.[citation needed]
Resultsedit
Year
Winner
Score
Loser
1962
Canterbury
14-10
Western Suburbs
1963
St George
17-6
Balmain
1964
St George
41-14
North Sydney
1965
St George
15-7
Western Suburbs
1966
South Sydney
11-3
North Sydney
1967
Balmain
11-10
Manly-Warringah
1968
Penrith
28-12
Newtown
1969
South Sydney
19-7
Western Suburbs
1970
Canterbury
20-11
St George
1971
St George
20-7
Cronulla-Sutherland
1972
South Sydney
11-10
Eastern Suburbs
1973
Newtown
17-15
St George
1974
Eastern Suburbs
43-0
South Sydney
1975
Parramatta
11-5
Manly-Warringah
1976
Balmain
17-5
Manly-Warringah
1977
Eastern Suburbs
13-9
North Sydney
1978
South Sydney
10-3
Canterbury-Bankstown
1979
Eastern Suburbs
12-9
Balmain
1980
Manly-Warringah
21-12
Balmain
1981
Eastern Suburbs
12-3
Parramatta
Referencesedit
^"Pre-Season Competition Starts March 1". The Rugby League News. 42 (29): 4. January 1962. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
^"Berries Were Really Up This Time". The Rugby League News. 43 (1): 17. April 1962. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
^"Wills Increase Prizemoney". The Rugby League News. 54 (3): 5. February 15–18, 1973. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
May 07, 2024
preseason, craven, mild, competition, held, south, wales, rugby, league, nswrl, australia, before, start, season, proper, from, 1962, until, 1981, from, 1962, 1969, simply, known, before, tobacco, company, wills, took, sponsorship, with, competition, rebranded. The Craven Mild Cup was a competition held by the New South Wales Rugby League NSWRL in Australia before the start of the season proper from 1962 until 1981 From 1962 to 1969 it was simply known as the Preseason Cup before tobacco company W D amp H O Wills took up sponsorship with the competition rebranded the Wills Cup in 1970 and the Craven Mild Cup for its last four seasons from 1978 to 1981 The Preseason Cup first took place over March 1961 with matches played at night under lights at the Sydney Sportsground Redfern Oval and Lidcombe Oval The halves were played 35 minutes each 1 In March 1962 the Berries won the Preseason Cup beating Western Suburbs 14 10 under floodlights at the Sydney Sportsground 2 In 1972 an estimated 251 000 spectators watched matches in the competiion 3 The NSWRL competition clubs made up the participants except in 1970 when Wentworthville and Sydney Uni took park as well The competition was discontinued in 1982 due the increased length of the NSWRL regular season with its expansion to 14 clubs citation needed Results editYear Winner Score Loser 1962 nbsp Canterbury 14 10 nbsp Western Suburbs 1963 nbsp St George 17 6 nbsp Balmain 1964 nbsp St George 41 14 nbsp North Sydney 1965 nbsp St George 15 7 nbsp Western Suburbs 1966 nbsp South Sydney 11 3 nbsp North Sydney 1967 nbsp Balmain 11 10 nbsp Manly Warringah 1968 nbsp Penrith 28 12 nbsp Newtown 1969 nbsp South Sydney 19 7 nbsp Western Suburbs 1970 nbsp Canterbury 20 11 nbsp St George 1971 nbsp St George 20 7 nbsp Cronulla Sutherland 1972 nbsp South Sydney 11 10 nbsp Eastern Suburbs 1973 nbsp Newtown 17 15 nbsp St George 1974 nbsp Eastern Suburbs 43 0 nbsp South Sydney 1975 nbsp Parramatta 11 5 nbsp Manly Warringah 1976 nbsp Balmain 17 5 nbsp Manly Warringah 1977 nbsp Eastern Suburbs 13 9 nbsp North Sydney 1978 nbsp South Sydney 10 3 nbsp Canterbury Bankstown 1979 nbsp Eastern Suburbs 12 9 nbsp Balmain 1980 nbsp Manly Warringah 21 12 nbsp Balmain 1981 nbsp Eastern Suburbs 12 3 nbsp ParramattaReferences edit Pre Season Competition Starts March 1 The Rugby League News 42 29 4 January 1962 Retrieved 18 February 2024 Berries Were Really Up This Time The Rugby League News 43 1 17 April 1962 Retrieved 18 February 2024 Wills Increase Prizemoney The Rugby League News 54 3 5 February 15 18 1973 Retrieved 17 February 2024 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Preseason Cup amp oldid 1210294788, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
