The Kentwell Cup is the major trophy for the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union (NSWSRU), colloquially known as the "Subbies" competition.[1] It is awarded to the first grade premiers of the first division competition.
| Organising body | NSWSRU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1923 |
| Region | New South Wales |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Most successful club(s) | Colleagues (16 titles) |
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.[2]
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 edit
List of Kentwell Cup Premiers since 1923:[3]
| Year | Premiers |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Blue Mountains |
| 2022 | Colleagues |
| 2021 | Season cancelled [4] |
| 2020 | Drummoyne |
| 2019 | Mosman |
| 2018 | Petersham |
| 2017 | Petersham |
| 2016 | Mosman |
| 2015 | Balmain |
| 2014 | St Patrick's |
| 2013 | St Patrick's & Balmain[a] |
| 2012 | Drummoyne |
| 2011 | Colleagues |
| 2010 | Drummoyne |
| 2009 | Knox Old Boys |
| 2008 | Drummoyne |
| 2007 | Drummoyne |
| 2006 | Drummoyne |
| 2005 | Knox Old Boys |
| 2004 | Drummoyne |
| 2003 | Dundas Valley |
| 2002 | Old Ignatians |
| 2001 | St Ives |
| 2000 | Drummoyne |
| 1999 | Newport |
| 1998 | University NSW |
| 1997 | Hunters Hill |
| 1996 | Colleagues |
| 1995 | Hunters Hill |
| 1994 | University NSW |
| 1993 | St Patrick's |
| 1992 | St Leos |
| 1991 | Waverley & Matraville[b] |
| 1990 | Waverley |
| 1989 | Waverley |
| Year | Premiers |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Matraville |
| 1987 | Hunters Hill |
| 1986 | Matraville |
| 1985 | Matraville |
| 1984 | Colleagues |
| 1983 | Bronte |
| 1982 | Colleagues |
| 1981 | Hunters Hill |
| 1980 | Colleagues |
| 1979 | Hunters Hill |
| 1978 | Hunters Hill |
| 1977 | Hunters Hill |
| 1976 | St Ives |
| 1975 | St Patrick's |
| 1974 | Petersham |
| 1973 | Petersham |
| 1972 | Hunters Hill |
| 1971 | Bondi Savers |
| 1970 | Colleagues |
| 1969 | Newington Old Boys |
| 1968 | Lane Cove |
| 1967 | Lane Cove |
| 1966 | Colleagues |
| 1965 | Briars |
| 1964 | Briars |
| 1963 | Colleagues |
| 1962 | Colleagues |
| 1961 | University NSW |
| 1960 | Colleagues |
| 1959 | Colleagues |
| 1958 | Western Suburbs |
| 1957 | Colleagues |
| 1956 | Western Suburbs |
| Year | Premiers |
|---|---|
| 1955 | Colleagues |
| 1954 | Mosman |
| 1953 | Western Suburbs |
| 1952 | Briars |
| 1951 | Moore Park |
| 1950 | Colleagues |
| 1949 | Briars |
| 1948 | Concord West |
| 1947 | Drummoyne |
| 1946 | Epping |
| 1945 | Not Contested |
| 1944 | Not Contested |
| 1943 | Not Contested |
| 1942 | Not Contested |
| 1941 | Colleagues |
| 1940 | Briars |
| 1939 | Bondi Savers & Artillery[c] |
| 1938 | Fire Brigades |
| 1937 | Bondi Savers |
| 1936 | North Steyne |
| 1935 | Roseville |
| 1934 | Petersham |
| 1933 | Coogee |
| 1932 | Waverley |
| 1931 | Coogee |
| 1930 | Fire Brigade |
| 1929 | North Steyne |
| 1928 | Manly Life Savers |
| 1927 | Mosman |
| 1926 | Coogee |
| 1925 | Coogee |
| 1924 | Manly Life Savers |
| 1923 | Mosman |
Notes
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Lulham, Amanda (6 September 2023). "Kentwell Cup Subbies historic win". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023.
- ^ Jack Pollard, Australian Rugby Union the Game and the Players, Angus & Robertson, 1984.
- ^ "Premiers – Kentwell Cup". NSW Suburban Rugby. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ "2021 Season Cancelled". NSWSRU. 16 August 2021. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021.
External links edit
- Cup results at Waverleyrugby
- Cup results at Nswrugby.tv