The S. G. Ball Cup is a junior rugby league football competition played predominantly in New South Wales, between teams made up of players aged under 19. Teams from Canberra and Melbourne (Victoria Thunderbolts) also participate. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic in New South Wales teams from Perth (West Coast Pirates) and Auckland (New Zealand Warriors) also participated. The competition is administered by the New South Wales Rugby League. The competition includes both junior representative teams of NRL and NSW Cup clubs that do not field a team in the NRL competition.
The S. G. Ball Cup is named after S. G. "George" Ball, one of the five people responsible for the formation of the South Sydney Rabbitohs, and who was club secretary for over fifty years.
In 2020, 18 clubs fielded teams in the NSWRL S G Ball Cup. After the sixth round on March 14 & 15, the 2020 competition was suspended and subsequently cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[1] The three teams from 2020 that did not return in 2021 were:
Previous teams that participated in the SG Ball Cup include: Gold Coast Titans (2008–09), Melbourne Storm (2009–14), Newtown Jets (1970s, early 1980s & 2009), Western Sydney Academy of Sport (2007–17).
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^New South Wales Rugby Football League. "Cup to Balmain". The Rugby League News. Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League (Vol. 54 No. 24 (June 23, 1973)). Retrieved 8 September 2020 – via Trove.
^"Sports results, details". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 17 June 1984. p. 30. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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^"Times Sport". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 14 June 1988. p. 27. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
^Middleton, David (1990). Rugby League 1989-90. Sydney: Lester-Townsend Publishing. p. 147. ISBN0949853321.
^"Sport". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 6 June 1993. p. 12. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
^"Siren Scores". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 5 June 1994. p. 12. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
^Hannan, Bevan (25 June 1995). "Close shave for Raiders' coach as reserves team makes it six". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. p. 16. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
^Middleton, David (1998). Rugby League 1998. Sydney: Harper Sports. p. 210-211. ISBN0732264243.
^Middleton, David (2000). Rugby League 2000. Sydney: Harper Sports. p. 253. ISBN0732265576.
^Middleton, David (2001). Rugby League 2001. Sydney: Harper Sports. p. 258. ISBN0732269261.
^"Monday Scoreboard - Part 2 - Netball-Water Polo". Daily Telegraph. News Limited. 19 May 2003. p. 48.
^"Ball final goes to Raiders". Canberra Times. Fairfax. 18 May 2003. p. 61.
^"NSWRL cancels nine competitions for 2020 season". New South Wales Rugby League. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
^McEnally, Andrew (1 May 2021). "Raiders hold off Steelers in hard fought UNE SG Ball Cup Grand Final win". NSWRL. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
^Honeysett, Stuart (30 April 2022). "Panthers stage stunning fightback to claim SG Ball Cup premiership". NSWRL. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^McDonald, Margie (29 April 2023). "Eels able to outlast determined Knights". NSWRL. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
October 18, 2023
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The S G Ball Cup is a junior rugby league football competition played predominantly in New South Wales between teams made up of players aged under 19 Teams from Canberra and Melbourne Victoria Thunderbolts also participate Prior to the COVID 19 pandemic in New South Wales teams from Perth West Coast Pirates and Auckland New Zealand Warriors also participated The competition is administered by the New South Wales Rugby League The competition includes both junior representative teams of NRL and NSW Cup clubs that do not field a team in the NRL competition S G Ball CupCurrent season or competition 2023 S G Ball Cup SportRugby leagueInstituted1965Inaugural season1965Number of teams15Country AustraliaPremiersParramatta Eels 14th title 2023 Most titlesParramatta Eels 14 titles WebsiteS G Ball CupRelated competitionHarold Matthews CupLaurie Daley CupMal Meninga CupThe S G Ball Cup is named after S G George Ball one of the five people responsible for the formation of the South Sydney Rabbitohs and who was club secretary for over fifty years Contents 1 Clubs 2 S G Ball Cup Premiers 2 1 1965 to Current 3 Premiership Tally 4 See also 5 ReferencesClubs EditIn 2023 16 clubs fielded teams in the NSWRL S G Ball Cup nbsp Balmain Tigers nbsp Canberra Raiders nbsp Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs nbsp Cronulla Sutherland Sharks nbsp Illawarra Steelers nbsp Manly Warringah Sea Eagles nbsp Newcastle Knights nbsp New Zealand Warriors nbsp North Sydney Bears nbsp Parramatta Eels nbsp Penrith Panthers nbsp South Sydney Rabbitohs nbsp St George Dragons nbsp Sydney Roosters nbsp Melbourne Storm nbsp Western Suburbs MagpiesIn 2020 18 clubs fielded teams in the NSWRL S G Ball Cup After the sixth round on March 14 amp 15 the 2020 competition was suspended and subsequently cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic in Australia 1 The three teams from 2020 that did not return in 2021 were nbsp Central Coast Roosters nbsp West Coast PiratesPrevious teams that participated in the SG Ball Cup include Gold Coast Titans 2008 09 Melbourne Storm 2009 14 Newtown Jets 1970s early 1980s amp 2009 Western Sydney Academy of Sport 2007 17 S G Ball Cup Premiers Edit1965 to Current Edit Year Premiers Score Runners Up Minor Premiers Wooden Spoon Notes1965 nbsp South Sydney Rabbitohs 5 4 nbsp Canterbury Bulldogs Not applicable Knock Out Competition1966 nbsp Parramatta Eels 12 0 nbsp South Sydney Rabbitohs nbsp Parramatta Eels nbsp North Sydney Bears1967 nbsp Parramatta Eels 7 2 nbsp South Sydney Rabbitohs nbsp Canterbury Bulldogs nbsp Newtown Jets1968 nbsp Parramatta Eels 7 4 nbsp South Sydney Rabbitohs nbsp Parramatta Eels nbsp North Sydney Bears RLN 2 1969 nbsp South Sydney Rabbitohs 13 3 nbsp Penrith Panthers nbsp South Sydney Rabbitohs nbsp Newtown Jets RLN 3 1970 nbsp St George Dragons 00 00 nbsp Parramatta Eels nbsp South Sydney Rabbitohs nbsp Eastern Suburbs Roosters RLN 4 1971 nbsp Western Suburbs Magpies 7 3 nbsp South Sydney Rabbitohs nbsp South Sydney Rabbitohs nbsp Newtown Jets RLN 5 1972 nbsp Canterbury Bulldogs 13 8 nbsp Parramatta Eels nbsp Parramatta Eels nbsp North Sydney Bears RLN 6 1973 nbsp Parramatta Eels 19 10 nbsp Penrith Panthers nbsp Penrith Panthers nbsp North Sydney Bears RLN 7 1974 nbsp South Sydney Rabbitohs 12 8 nbsp Balmain Tigers nbsp Balmain Tigers nbsp North Sydney Bears1975 nbsp South Sydney Rabbitohs 13 2 nbsp St George Dragons nbsp Parramatta Eels nbsp Newtown Jets1976 nbsp South Sydney Rabbitohs 28 3 nbsp Western Suburbs Magpies nbsp South Sydney Rabbitohs nbsp North Sydney Bears1977 nbsp Penrith Panthers 00 00 nbsp Parramatta Eels1978 nbsp Canterbury Bulldogs 14 0 nbsp Penrith Panthers1979 nbsp South Sydney Rabbitohs 8 0 nbsp Balmain Tigers1980 nbsp South Sydney Rabbitohs 23 10 nbsp Balmain Tigers1981 nbsp Penrith Panthers 18 9 nbsp Balmain Tigers1982 nbsp Balmain Tigers 00 00 nbsp Newtown Jets1983 nbsp Parramatta Eels 00 001984 nbsp St George Dragons 18 16 nbsp Parramatta Eels CT 8 1985 nbsp Parramatta Eels 32 12 nbsp St George Dragons nbsp South Sydney Rabbitohs1986 nbsp South Sydney Rabbitohs 16 8 nbsp Parramatta Eels nbsp South Sydney Rabbitohs1987 nbsp Parramatta Eels 32 10 nbsp Canberra Raiders 9 1988 nbsp Parramatta Eels 20 10 nbsp Penrith Panthers CT 10 1989 nbsp Illawarra Steelers 32 22 nbsp Penrith Panthers 11 1990 nbsp Newcastle Knights 23 10 nbsp Manly Sea Eagles nbsp Newcastle Knights nbsp Eastern Suburbs Roosters1991 nbsp Parramatta Eels 32 6 nbsp Manly Sea Eagles nbsp Manly Sea Eagles nbsp Eastern Suburbs Roosters1992 nbsp St George Dragons 20 0 nbsp Canterbury Bulldogs1993 nbsp Parramatta Eels 28 20 nbsp St George Dragons CT 12 1994 nbsp South Sydney Rabbitohs 22 20 nbsp Newcastle Knights CT 13 1995 nbsp Canberra Raiders 36 6 nbsp Penrith Panthers nbsp Canberra Raiders CT 14 1996 nbsp Illawarra Steelers 8 0 nbsp Parramatta Eels nbsp Illawarra Steelers nbsp Canterbury Bulldogs1997 nbsp Sydney City Roosters 11 10 nbsp Newcastle Knights 15 1998 nbsp South Sydney Rabbitohs 20 16 nbsp Manly Sea Eagles nbsp Illawarra Steelers nbsp Canterbury Bulldogs1999 nbsp Parramatta Eels 38 6 nbsp Illawarra Steelers nbsp Parramatta Eels nbsp St George Dragons 16 2000 nbsp Penrith Panthers 28 24 nbsp Illawarra Steelers nbsp Newcastle Knights nbsp Western Suburbs Magpies 17 2001 nbsp Newcastle Knights 34 26 nbsp Penrith Panthers nbsp Parramatta Eels nbsp St George Dragons2002 nbsp Western Suburbs Magpies 18 16 nbsp Parramatta Eels nbsp Illawarra Steelers nbsp Manly Sea Eagles2003 nbsp Canberra Raiders 16 4 nbsp Parramatta Eels nbsp Parramatta Eels nbsp St George Dragons DT 18 CT 19 2004 nbsp Newcastle Knights 42 16 nbsp South Sydney Rabbitohs nbsp Sydney Roosters nbsp North Sydney Bears2005 nbsp Canberra Raiders 34 12 nbsp Illawarra Steelers nbsp Parramatta Eels nbsp North Sydney Bears2006 nbsp Penrith Panthers 18 16 nbsp South Sydney Rabbitohs nbsp Parramatta Eels nbsp North Sydney Bears2007 nbsp Parramatta Eels 22 12 nbsp Penrith Panthers nbsp Penrith Panthers nbsp Western Sydney Academy2008 nbsp Sydney Roosters 38 20 nbsp Parramatta Eels nbsp Canterbury Bulldogs nbsp North Sydney Bears2009 nbsp Canterbury Bulldogs 42 16 nbsp Melbourne Storm nbsp St George Dragons nbsp Western Suburbs Magpies2010 nbsp Sydney Roosters 28 24 nbsp Parramatta Eels nbsp Cronulla Sharks nbsp Central Coast Centurions2011 nbsp Newcastle Knights 25 24 nbsp Canterbury Bulldogs nbsp Western Suburbs Magpies nbsp Western Sydney Academy2012 nbsp Balmain Tigers 42 20 nbsp Canberra Raiders nbsp Balmain Tigers nbsp Western Sydney Academy2013 nbsp Balmain Tigers 14 6 nbsp Penrith Panthers nbsp Penrith Panthers nbsp West Coast Pirates2014 nbsp Sydney Roosters 34 30 nbsp Penrith Panthers nbsp Parramatta Eels nbsp West Coast Pirates2015 nbsp Cronulla Sharks 24 16 nbsp South Sydney Rabbitohs nbsp Canberra Raiders nbsp North Sydney Bears2016 nbsp Penrith Panthers 25 10 nbsp Illawarra Steelers nbsp Newcastle Knights nbsp West Coast Pirates2017 nbsp Parramatta Eels 30 22 nbsp Cronulla Sharks nbsp Cronulla Sharks nbsp West Coast Pirates2018 nbsp Penrith Panthers 25 14 nbsp Canterbury Bulldogs nbsp Sydney Roosters nbsp West Coast Pirates2019 nbsp Illawarra Steelers 34 23 nbsp Manly Sea Eagles nbsp Manly Sea Eagles nbsp West Coast Pirates2020 Season was suspended due to the COVID 19 pandemic 20 2021 nbsp Canberra Raiders 18 14 nbsp Illawarra Steelers nbsp Sydney Roosters nbsp North Sydney Bears NSWRL 21 2022 nbsp Penrith Panthers 22 20 nbsp Sydney Roosters nbsp Sydney Roosters nbsp Victoria Thunderbolts NSWRL 22 2023 nbsp Parramatta Eels 28 22 nbsp Newcastle Knights nbsp Canberra Raiders nbsp Melbourne Storm NSWRL 23 U16 s from 1965 until 2005 U18 s from 2006 until 2020 U19 s from 2021 onwardsPremiership Tally EditNo Club Seasons1 nbsp Parramatta Eels 14 1966 1967 1968 1973 1983 1985 1987 1988 1991 1993 1999 2007 2017 2023 2 nbsp South Sydney Rabbitohs 10 1965 1969 1974 1975 1976 1979 1980 1986 1994 1998 3 nbsp Penrith Panthers 7 1977 1981 2000 2006 2016 2018 2022 4 nbsp Canberra Raiders 4 1995 2003 2005 2021 4 nbsp Newcastle Knights 4 1990 2001 2004 2011 4 nbsp Sydney Roosters 4 1997 2008 2010 2014 7 nbsp St George Dragons 3 1970 1984 1992 7 nbsp Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs 3 1972 1978 2009 7 nbsp Balmain Tigers 3 1982 2012 2013 7 nbsp Illawarra Steelers 3 1989 1996 2019 11 nbsp Western Suburbs Magpies 2 1971 2002 12 nbsp Cronulla Sutherland Sharks 1 2015 Bold means the team still currently play in the competition See also EditHarold Matthews Cup Laurie Daley Cup Mal Meninga Cup Rugby League Competitions in AustraliaReferences Edit NSWRL cancels nine competitions for 2020 season NSWRL 27 March 2020 Retrieved 16 September 2020 New South Wales Rugby Football League Souths Parramatta Share Junior Cup Honours The Rugby League News Sydney N S W Rugby Football League Vol 49 No 26 June 22 1968 Retrieved 8 September 2020 via Trove New South Wales Rugby Football League Souths Take Junior Cups The Rugby League News Sydney N S W Rugby Football League Vol 50 No 22 June 21 1969 Retrieved 8 September 2020 via Trove New South Wales Rugby Football League JUNIOR FINALS The Rugby League News Sydney N S W Rugby Football League Vol 51 No 26 June 27 1970 Retrieved 8 September 2020 via Trove New South Wales Rugby Football League Junior Stars Called Up The Rugby League News Sydney N S W Rugby Football League Vol 52 No 24 July 3 1971 Retrieved 8 September 2020 via Trove New South Wales Rugby Football League The Juniors A Goal Kicking Discovery The Rugby League News Sydney N S W Rugby Football League Vol 53 No 23 June 24 1972 Retrieved 8 September 2020 via Trove New South Wales Rugby Football League Cup to Balmain The Rugby League News Sydney N S W Rugby Football League Vol 54 No 24 June 23 1973 Retrieved 8 September 2020 via Trove Sports results details The Canberra Times Canberra National Library of Australia 17 June 1984 p 30 Retrieved 7 September 2020 Middleton David 1987 Rugby League 1987 88 Sydney Lester Townsend Publishing p 139 ISBN 0949853119 Times Sport The Canberra Times Canberra National Library of Australia 14 June 1988 p 27 Retrieved 7 September 2020 Middleton David 1990 Rugby League 1989 90 Sydney Lester Townsend Publishing p 147 ISBN 0949853321 Sport The Canberra Times Canberra National Library of Australia 6 June 1993 p 12 Retrieved 8 September 2020 Siren Scores The Canberra Times Canberra National Library of Australia 5 June 1994 p 12 Retrieved 8 September 2020 Hannan Bevan 25 June 1995 Close shave for Raiders coach as reserves team makes it six The Canberra Times Canberra National Library of Australia p 16 Retrieved 8 September 2020 Middleton David 1998 Rugby League 1998 Sydney Harper Sports p 210 211 ISBN 0732264243 Middleton David 2000 Rugby League 2000 Sydney Harper Sports p 253 ISBN 0732265576 Middleton David 2001 Rugby League 2001 Sydney Harper Sports p 258 ISBN 0732269261 Monday Scoreboard Part 2 Netball Water Polo Daily Telegraph News Limited 19 May 2003 p 48 Ball final goes to Raiders Canberra Times Fairfax 18 May 2003 p 61 NSWRL cancels nine competitions for 2020 season New South Wales Rugby League 27 March 2020 Retrieved 8 October 2020 McEnally Andrew 1 May 2021 Raiders hold off Steelers in hard fought UNE SG Ball Cup Grand Final win NSWRL Retrieved 1 May 2021 Honeysett Stuart 30 April 2022 Panthers stage stunning fightback to claim SG Ball Cup premiership NSWRL Retrieved 30 April 2022 McDonald Margie 29 April 2023 Eels able to outlast determined Knights NSWRL Retrieved 29 April 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title S G Ball Cup amp oldid 1153222423, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,