Group 10 Rugby League

Group 10 is a rugby league competition in the Central West area of New South Wales, under the auspices of the New South Wales Rugby League. It had been under the control of Country Rugby League but that changed after the NSWRL agreed to a new constitution and the CRL voted to wind up its affairs immediately. The decisions was made on 19 October 2019 and the merger means that the aim of a unified administration of the sport in NSW was achieved over a year ahead of time.[1]

Group 10 Rugby League
SportRugby league
Country Australia
Most recent premiers Mudgee Dragons (2023)
Most titles Orange CYMS (12 titles)
WebsiteGroup 10 Homepage

Ahead of the 2022 season, the leading Group 10 and Group 11 first grade and under 18s clubs merged to form the Peter McDonald Premiership.[2] From the 2022 season, Group 10 will only officially field reserve and women's league tag competitions, although a Group 10 Premier will still be crowned in First Grade and Under 18s, with this being the best team in the Group 10 Pool of the Peter McDonald Premiership.

Origin and formation

At the end of the 1946 representative campaign, it was Bathurst that was crowned Western Challenge Cup premiers after finishing ahead of Lithgow, Orange and Oberon in the four-team group. The team's 7–0 win against Oberon in the final match of the round-robin competition in August at the Bathurst Sportsground saw the team finish the campaign undefeated.

Group 10 would meet two months later but Group 10 secretary Harley Brazil put forward a radical proposal, which alter the future of rugby league in the Central West region. Brazil put forward a "scheme" for an inter-town competition, with a goal to kick off in 1947. Brazil's idea was to see the leading eight teams in the Group (Bathurst Railway, Bathurst Waratahs, Lithgow Small Arms Factory, Lithgow Western Suburbs, Oberon, Orange Our Boys, Orange Waratahs and Portland) participate in the competition.[3]

When the districts met in February, not everyone accepted Brazil's proposal, which become referred to as the 'Brazil plan' by the local press. Representatives from Bathurst, Orange, Lithgow, Mudgee, Oberon, Blayney and Portland would debate over three proposals for several hours. The three proposals mentioned in the Lithgow Mercury on 26 February 1947 included:

  • The 'Brazil plan': The leading clubs from the major districts competing in an inter-town club competition.
  • The 'Bathurst proposal': An inter-district competition with games played every two weeks, to permit the local competitions to be played on alternative weeks. Winners of the inter-district competition would receive a prize of £100 and the Western Challenge Cup.
  • The 'Orange proposal': Rugby league would conduct the same way it was in the 1946 season, with the Western Challenge Cup to be played for at least every three weeks.

Ultimately, it was the 'Brazil plan' that was adopted by 10 votes to eight but it was quickly followed by opposition from Orange and Bathurst.[4]

Issues continued and by Group 10's annual general meeting on 16 March, tensions reached boiling point between Orange and Bathurst and the other leagues. According to the Lithgow Mercury, Bathurst and Orange were granted permission to conduct their own competitions, independent of the new inter-town club tournament.[5]

Brazil's plan for a new inter-town club competition was thrown into turmoil, with only four teams nominating, well below the secretary's eight-team dream. At the Group's meeting on 7 April, only Lithgow Small Arms Factory, Lithgow Western Suburbs, Oberon Tigers and Portland Colts had put their hands up for the new competition.

The first ever games in Group 10 had been locked in for Sunday, 13 April. Wests would play Oberon in Lithgow, while Portland would host Factory. Both games would kick-off at 3.15pm, with curtain-raisers the local Lithgow first grade competition games. Match reports in the Lithgow Mercury indicate Wests overcame the Tigers 17–3.[6] C. Hallam scored the first try for Wests, which may have been the first ever try scored in the competition. In the other match, Portland downed Factory 14–7. Factory won the inaugural premiership by defeating Portland 17–7 in the grand final.[7][8]

Overview

The current season format consists of fourteen rounds, with each team playing each other twice. The top five teams then play-off to the McIntyre final five system, culminating in the grand final which is held at the home ground of the major semi-final winner.

Former NRL players to play in Group 10 in recent times include Luke Branighan (Oberon and Bathurst St Patrick's) and Josh Starling (Oberon and Bathurst Panthers), with the latter signing on for the Panthers ahead of the 2020 season. Former Manly forward George Rose played one season for Oberon in 2016.[9] NSW legend Mark O'Meley played a one-off game for St Pat's in 2016.[10] Mick Sullivan has been one of the most influential ex-NRL players in recent times, leading Orange CYMS to five premierships during his nine-season stint between 2010 and 2018, a record haul for a captain-coach in the competition's history.[11]

Current clubs and location

From 2023, all four grades of Group 10 Clubs play in the Peter McDonald Premiership alongside Group 11 Rugby League clubs.[12] Although a Group 10 Premier is still crowned in all grades, with this being the best team in the Group 10 Pool of the Peter McDonald Premiership. In 2022, Group 10 still officially fielded Reserve and women's League Tag competitions while the First Grade and Under 18s competitions were run as the Peter McDonald Premiership.

Locations of the current Group 10 clubs.
Club Home Ground PMP Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
Bathurst Panthers Carrington Park Yes 4 3 2006, 2007, 2018, 2019 2000, 2004, 2005
Bathurst St Patrick's Jack Arrow Sporting Complex Yes 6 2 1968, 1973, 1989, 2001, 2008, 2014 1953, 1982
Blayney Bears King George Oval No 5 3 1977, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1998 1986, 1994, 1999
Cowra Magpies Sid Kallas Oval No 4 11 1978, 1983, 1992, 1995 1955, 1970, 1971, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1989, 1993, 1996, 2014, 2018
Lithgow Workmen's Club Tony Luchetti Showground Yes 4 18 1960, 1991, 2005, 2012 1957, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1972, 1976, 1978, 1988, 1990, 1998, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015
Mudgee Dragons Glen Willow Yes 8 8 1986, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2016, 2022, 2023 1984, 1985, 1987, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2019
Orange CYMS Wade Park Yes 12 7 1952, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1987, 1988, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 1950, 1951, 1956, 2002, 2012, 2016, 2022
Orange Hawks Wade Park Yes 3 7 1955, 1999, 2003 1969, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1997, 2013, 2023

Junior Clubs

Previous Clubs

Club Winners Runners-up Years won Years runners-up Status Last season
Bathurst Charlestons 1 4 1979 1948, 1952, 1966, 1967 Amalgamated with Bathurst Leagues Club to form Bathurst Penguins in 1990. 1989
Bathurst Penguins 2 3 1994, 1997 1991, 1992, 1995 Amalgamated with Penrith Panthers Leagues Club to form Bathurst Panthers in 2000. 1999
Bathurst Railway 9 0 1948, 1949, 1950, 1957, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1981 Disbanded 1993
Bathurst Waratahs 0 0 Disbanded 1952
Glen Davis 0 0 Disbanded 1950
Kandos Waratahs 0 0 Mid West Cup 1975
Katoomba 0 0 Disbanded 1962
Lithgow East Diggers 1 0 1951 Disbanded 1954
Lithgow Shamrocks 3 2 1982, 1984, 1985 1981, 1983 Disbanded 1994
Lithgow Small Arms Factory 2 2 1947, 1956 1949, 1954 Disbanded 1965
Lithgow State Mine 0 0 Disbanded 1956
Lithgow St Patrick's 0 0 Disbanded 1955
Lithgow Western Suburbs 0 0 Disbanded 1951
Millthorpe 0 0 Disbanded 1948
Oberon Tigers 11 4 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975 1958, 1960, 1968, 2017 Woodbridge Cup 2019
Orange Aces 0 0 Disbanded 1953
Orange Our Boys 0 0 Disbanded 1954
Orange Rovers 0 0 Disbanded 1950
Orange Waratahs 0 0 Disbanded 1949
Portland Colts 0 1 1947 Mid West Cup 1974
Wallerawang Warriors 0 0 Mid West Cup 1961

Past premiers

Group 10 (1947-2021)

  • Between 1948 and 1951, Group 10 was split into a Western Zone and an Eastern Zone, with the top teams from each zone crossing over to contest a finals series.
Season Champion Score Runners-Up Grand final venue Minor premiers Wooden Spoon Teams
1947
Lithgow Small Arms Factory
17–7
Portland Colts Lithgow Showground, Lithgow Portland Colts Oberon Tigers
4
1948
Bathurst Railway[lower-alpha 1]
8–6
Bathurst Charlestons Lithgow Showground, Lithgow Bathurst Railway (West)
Portland Colts (East)
Blayney Bears (West)
Glen Davis (East)
10 (West)[lower-alpha 2]
8 (East)
1949
Bathurst Railway[lower-alpha 3]
6–4
Lithgow Small Arms Factory Lithgow Showground, Lithgow Bathurst Railway (West)
Lithgow Small Arms Factory (East)
Bathurst Waratahs (West)
Kandos Waratahs (East)
7 (West)
7 (East)
1950
Bathurst Railway[lower-alpha 4]
9–8
Orange CYMS Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Bathurst Charlestons (West)
Lithgow East Diggers (East)
Bathurst Waratahs
Glen Davis (East)
8 (West)[lower-alpha 5]
8 (East)
1951
Lithgow East Diggers
17–4
Orange CYMS Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Bathurst Railway (West)
Lithgow East Diggers (East)
Blayney Bears (West)
Lithgow Western Suburbs (East)
6 (West)
7 (East)[lower-alpha 6]
1952
Orange CYMS
14–2
Bathurst Charlestons Wade Park, Orange Orange CYMS Bathurst St Patrick's
1953
Orange CYMS
9–8
Bathurst St Patrick's Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Orange CYMS Orange Aces
9
1954
Orange CYMS[lower-alpha 8]
7–2
Lithgow Small Arms Factory Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Orange CYMS Oberon Tigers
9
1955
Orange Emmco
13–10
Cowra Magpies Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Cowra Magpies
Orange CYMS
Orange Emmco
Bathurst Charlestons
10
1956
Lithgow Small Arms Factory
10–4
Orange CYMS Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Lithgow Small Arms Factory Lithgow State Mine
10
1957
Bathurst Railway
27–14
Lithgow Workmen's Club Lithgow Showground, Lithgow Lithgow Workmen's Club Orange Emmco
1958
Orange CYMS
17–6
Oberon Tigers Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Orange CYMS Bathurst Charlestons
10
1959
Orange CYMS
5–4
Lithgow Workmen's Club Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Oberon Tigers Blayney Bears
11
1960
Lithgow Workmen's Club
12–11
Oberon Tigers Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Lithgow Workmen's Club Lithgow Small Arms Factory
11
1961
Oberon Tigers
22–7
Lithgow Workmen's Club Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Bathurst Railway Lithgow Small Arms Factory
1962
Oberon Tigers
14–7
Lithgow Workmen's Club Wade Park, Orange Oberon Tigers Katoomba
10
1963
Oberon Tigers
23–2
Lithgow Workmen's Club Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Oberon Tigers Lithgow Small Arms Factory
9
1964
Oberon Tigers[lower-alpha 11]
30–2
Lithgow Workmen's Club Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Oberon Tigers Lithgow Small Arms Factory
9
1965
Oberon Tigers
29–5
Lithgow Workmen's Club Wade Park, Orange Bathurst St Patrick's Lithgow Small Arms Factory
9
1966
Oberon Tigers
23–10
Bathurst Charlestons Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Oberon Tigers Lithgow Shamrocks
9
1967
Oberon Tigers
23–2
Bathurst Charlestons Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Oberon Tigers Lithgow Shamrocks
9
1968
Bathurst St Patrick's
9–8
Oberon Tigers Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Orange Ex-Services Cowra Magpies
10
1969
Oberon Tigers
7–3
Orange Ex-Services Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Orange Ex-Services Portland Colts
10
1970
Oberon Tigers
7–6
Cowra Magpies Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Cowra Magpies Bathurst Charlestons
10
1971
Oberon Tigers
12–5
Cowra Magpies Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Cowra Magpies Bathurst Charlestons
10
1972
Bathurst Railway
14–5
Lithgow Workmen's Club Lithgow Showground, Lithgow Orange Ex-Services Bathurst Charlestons
10
1973
Bathurst St Patrick's
20–14
Orange Ex-Services Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Bathurst St Patrick's Lithgow Shamrocks
10
1974
Bathurst Railway
12–11
Orange Ex-Services Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Orange Ex-Services Portland Colts
11
1975
Oberon Tigers
17–4
Orange Ex-Services Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Oberon Tigers Kandos Waratahs
11
1976
Bathurst Railway
21–14
Lithgow Workmen's Club Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Oberon Tigers Orange CYMS
10
1977
Blayney Bears
7–6
Cowra Magpies West Cowra Oval, Cowra Lithgow Workmen's Club Orange CYMS
10
1978
Cowra Magpies
12–9
Lithgow Workmen's Club Lithgow Showground, Lithgow Mudgee Dragons Orange Ex-Services
11
1979
Bathurst Charlestons
11–9
Cowra Magpies Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Mudgee Dragons Lithgow Shamrocks
11
1980
Bathurst Railway
14–6
Cowra Magpies Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Cowra Magpies Bathurst St Patrick's
11
1981
Bathurst Railway
19–16
Lithgow Shamrocks Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Lithgow Shamrocks Mudgee Dragons
11
1982
Lithgow Shamrocks
16–15
Bathurst St Patrick's Lithgow Showground, Lithgow Lithgow Shamrocks Blayney Bears
11
1983
Cowra Magpies
31–8
Lithgow Shamrocks West Cowra Oval, Cowra Lithgow Shamrocks Bathurst Charlestons
11
1984
Lithgow Shamrocks
19–12
Mudgee Dragons Lithgow Showground, Lithgow Lithgow Shamrocks Bathurst Charlestons
11
1985
Lithgow Shamrocks
47–8
Mudgee Dragons Lithgow Showground, Lithgow Lithgow Shamrocks Cowra Magpies
11
1986
Mudgee Dragons
16–14
Blayney Bears Jubilee Oval, Mudgee Mudgee Dragons Oberon Tigers
11
1987
Orange CYMS
18–9
Mudgee Dragons Wade Park, Orange Mudgee Dragons Oberon Tigers
11
1988
Orange CYMS
20–19
Lithgow Workmen's Club Wade Park, Orange Orange CYMS Bathurst Charlestons
11
1989
Bathurst St Patrick's
31–14
Cowra Magpies St Patrick's Sportsground, Bathurst Bathurst St Patrick's Bathurst Charlestons
11
1990
Blayney Bears
29–10
Lithgow Workmen's Club King George Oval, Blayney Blayney Bears Oberon Tigers
11
1991
Lithgow Workmen's Club
22–13
(replay)
Bathurst Penguins Wade Park, Orange Lithgow Workmen's Club Bathurst Railway
11
1992
Cowra Magpies
16–6
Bathurst Penguins West Cowra Oval, Cowra Cowra Magpies Lithgow Shamrocks
11
1993
Blayney Bears
54–28
Cowra Magpies King George Oval, Blayney Bathurst Penguins Orange United
11
1994
Bathurst Penguins
16–12
(extra-time)
Blayney Bears King George Oval, Blayney Blayney Bears Orange United
10
1995
Cowra Magpies
19–16
Bathurst Penguins Carrington Park, Bathurst Bathurst Penguins Bathurst St Patrick's
8
1996
Blayney Bears
34–23
Cowra Magpies West Cowra Oval, Cowra Cowra Magpies Oberon Tigers
9
1997
Bathurst Penguins
12–9
(extra-time)
Orange Hawks Wade Park, Orange Orange Hawks Orange CYMS
8
1998
Blayney Bears
29–18
Lithgow Workmen's Club King George Oval, Blayney Orange Hawks Orange CYMS
8
1999
Orange Hawks
30–16
Blayney Bears King George Oval, Blayney Orange Hawks Lithgow Workmen's Club
8
2000
Mudgee Dragons
34–12
Bathurst Panthers Carrington Park, Bathurst Bathurst Panthers Orange Hawks
8
2001
Bathurst St Patrick's
28–6
Mudgee Dragons Carrington Park, Bathurst Mudgee Dragons Cowra Magpies
7
2002
Mudgee Dragons
28–24
Orange CYMS Jubilee Oval, Mudgee Mudgee Dragons Orange Hawks
7
2003
Orange Hawks
34–30
Mudgee Dragons Jubilee Oval, Mudgee Mudgee Dragons Cowra Magpies
7
2004
Mudgee Dragons
17–10
Bathurst Panthers Carrington Park, Bathurst Bathurst Panthers Cowra Magpies
6
2005
Lithgow Workmen's Club
19–4
Bathurst Panthers Tony Luchetti Showground, Lithgow Lithgow Workmen's Club Oberon Tigers
8
2006
Bathurst Panthers
10–4
(extra-time)
Lithgow Workmen's Club Tony Luchetti Showground, Lithgow Lithgow Workmen's Club Orange Hawks
8
2007
Bathurst Panthers
24–4
Lithgow Workmen's Club Carrington Park, Bathurst Bathurst Panthers Oberon Tigers
8
2008
Bathurst St Patrick's
19–12
Mudgee Dragons Carrington Park, Bathurst Bathurst St Patrick's Cowra Magpies
8
2009
Mudgee Dragons
32–29
Lithgow Workmen's Club Jubilee Oval, Mudgee Mudgee Dragons Orange Hawks
7
2010
Orange CYMS
23–16
Mudgee Dragons Wade Park, Orange Orange CYMS Bathurst Panthers
7
2011
Orange CYMS
30–12
Lithgow Workmen's Club Endeavour Oval, Orange Lithgow Workmen's Club Bathurst St Patrick's
7
2012
Lithgow Workmen's Club
40–14
Orange CYMS Tony Luchetti Showground, Lithgow Lithgow Workmen's Club Bathurst Panthers
8
2013
Orange CYMS
22–14
Orange Hawks Wade Park, Orange Orange Hawks Blayney Bears
9
2014
Bathurst St Patrick's
34–12
Cowra Magpies Sid Kallas Oval, Cowra Bathurst St Patrick's Blayney Bears
9
2015
Orange CYMS
14–10
Lithgow Workmen's Club Wade Park, Orange Orange CYMS Oberon Tigers
9
2016
Mudgee Dragons
14–10
Orange CYMS Wade Park, Orange Orange CYMS Lithgow Workmen's Club
9
Orange CYMS
23–22
Oberon Tigers Wade Park, Orange Orange CYMS Blayney Bears
9
Bathurst Panthers
12–10
Cowra Magpies Sid Kallas Oval, Cowra Cowra Magpies Blayney Bears
9
Bathurst Panthers
9–8
(extra-time)
Mudgee Dragons Carrington Park, Bathurst Orange Hawks Blayney Bears
9
Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021
Season abandon before finals could be played due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Orange CYMS Lithgow Workmen's Club[lower-alpha 12]
6
  • 1991 finished in a 16-all draw with no points scored in extra-time. Replay was required.

Peter McDonald Premiership Premiers (2022-present)

Year Premiers Score Runner-Up Venue Scott Weir Medal Group 10 Premiers Group 11 Premiers
2022 Forbes 28-16 Dubbo CYMS Apex Oval, Dubbo Mitch Andrews (Forbes) Mudgee Dubbo CYMS
2023[13] Dubbo CYMS 25-12 Mudgee Apex Oval, Dubbo Jarryn Powyer (CYMS) Mudgee Dubbo CYMS

Lower grades

First Division/Reserve Grade

  • 1952 Wallerawang Warriors
  • 1953
  • 1954 Bathurst Charlestons
  • 1955 Cowra Magpies
  • 1956 Orange CYMS
  • 1957 Lithgow Small Arms Factory
  • 1958 Orange Emmco
  • 1959 Orange Emmco
  • 1960 Orange Emmco
  • 1961 Orange CYMS
  • 1962 Oberon Tigers
  • 1963 Lithgow Workmen's Club
  • 1964 Lithgow Workmen's Club
  • 1965 Orange CYMS
  • 1966 Oberon Tigers
  • 1967 Orange CYMS
  • 1968 Lithgow Workmen's Club
  • 1969 Orange Ex-Services
  • 1970 Bathurst Railway
  • 1971 Bathurst Railway
  • 1972 Lithgow Workmen's Club
  • 1973 Orange Ex-Services
  • 1974 Orange Ex-Services
  • 1975 Oberon Tigers
  • 1976 Oberon Tigers
  • 1977 Orange Ex-Services
  • 1978 Blayney Bears
  • 1979 Cowra Magpies
  • 1980 Bathurst Charlestons
  • 1981 Bathurst Railway
  • 1982 Mudgee Dragons
  • 1983 Cowra Magpies
  • 1984 Bathurst Charlestons
  • 1985 Orange United
  • 1986 Mudgee Dragons
  • 1987 Blayney Bears
  • 1988 Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 1989 Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 1990 Bathurst Penguins
  • 1991 Orange United
  • 1992 Cowra Magpies
  • 1993 Bathurst Penguins
  • 1994 Bathurst Penguins
  • 1995 Cowra Magpies
  • 1996 Bathurst Railway
  • 1997 Orange CYMS
  • 1998 Cowra Magpies
  • 1999 Blayney Bears
  • 2000 Bathurst Panthers
  • 2001 Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 2002 Bathurst Panthers
  • 2003 Bathurst Panthers
  • 2004 Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 2005 Cowra Magpies
  • 2006 Cowra Magpies
  • 2007 Bathurst Panthers
  • 2008 Bathurst Panthers
  • 2009 Cowra Magpies
  • 2010 Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 2011 Bathurst Panthers
  • 2012 Mudgee Dragons
  • 2013 Bathurst Panthers
  • 2014 Orange CYMS
  • 2015 Orange CYMS
  • 2016 Bathurst Panthers
  • 2017 Lithgow Workmen's Club
  • 2018 Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 2019 Lithgow Workmen's Club
  • 2022 Bathurst Panthers
  • 2023 Cowra Magpies

Under 18s

  • 1954 Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 1955
  • 1956 Orange CYMS
  • 1957
  • 1958
  • 1959
  • 1960 Cowra Magpies
  • 1961 Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 1962 Orange CYMS
  • 1963
  • 1964 Lithgow Shamrocks
  • 1965 Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 1966 Lithgow Workmen's Club
  • 1967 Orange CYMS
  • 1968 Cowra Magpies
  • 1969 Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 1970 Cowra Magpies
  • 1971 Orange Ex-Services
  • 1972 Oberon Tigers
  • 1973 Bathurst Charlestons
  • 1974 Cowra Magpies
  • 1975 Cowra Magpies
  • 1976 Orange CYMS
  • 1977 Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 1978 Bathurst Charlestons
  • 1979 Cowra Magpies
  • 1980 Orange CYMS
  • 1981 Orange CYMS
  • 1982 Bathurst Railway
  • 1983 Blayney Bears
  • 1984 Bathurst Railway
  • 1985 Cowra Magpies
  • 1986 Lithgow Workmen's Club
  • 1987 Mudgee Dragons
  • 1988 Mudgee Dragons
  • 1989 Oberon Tigers
  • 1990 Orange CYMS
  • 1991 Orange CYMS
  • 1992 Bathurst Penguins
  • 1993 Mudgee Dragons
  • 1994 Cowra Magpies
  • 1995 Orange Hawks
  • 1996 Orange Hawks
  • 1997 Orange CYMS
  • 1998 Mudgee Dragons
  • 1999 Mudgee Dragons
  • 2000 Bathurst Panthers
  • 2001 Bathurst Panthers
  • 2002 Orange CYMS
  • 2003 Cowra Magpies
  • 2004 Cowra Magpies
  • 2005 Bathurst Panthers
  • 2006 Cowra Magpies
  • 2007 Orange CYMS
  • 2008 Mudgee Dragons
  • 2009 Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 2010 Bathurst Panthers
  • 2011 Bathurst Panthers
  • 2012 Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 2013 Cowra Magpies
  • 2014 Orange Hawks
  • 2015 Orange Hawks
  • 2016 Lithgow Workmen's Club
  • 2017 Orange CYMS
  • 2018 Bathurst Panthers
  • 2019 Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 2020-21: No Premiers - COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2022: Nyngan Tigers (Group 11)
  • 2023 Orange Hawks

Women's League Tag

  • 2012 Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 2013 Bathurst Panthers
  • 2014 Bathurst Panthers
  • 2015 Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 2016 Blayney Bears
  • 2017 Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 2018 Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 2019 Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 2022 Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 2023 Bathurst St Patrick's

Under 18s League Tag

  • 2018 Orange Hawks
  • 2019 Orange Hawks

Notes

  1. Bathurst Railway also finished the season undefeated.
  2. Millthorpe withdrew after two rounds and its record was expunged. The club is still included in the total tally of competing teams.
  3. Bathurst Railway also finished the season undefeated.
  4. Bathurst Railway also won the Clayton Cup.
  5. Orange Rovers withdrew after one round and its record was expunged. The club is still included in the total tally of competing teams.
  6. Oberon Tigers withdrew after three rounds and its record was expunged. The club is still included in the total tally of competing teams.
  7. Bathurst Waratahs withdrew after two rounds and its record was expunged. The club is still included in the total tally of competing teams.
  8. Orange CYMS also won the Clayton Cup.
  9. Wallerawang Warriors withdrew after 14 rounds and its record was expunged. The club is still included in the total tally of competing teams.
  10. Wallerawang Warriors withdrew after seven rounds and its record was expunged. The club is still included in the total tally of competing teams.
  11. Oberon Tigers also won the Clayton Cup.
  12. Lithgow Workmen's Club could no longer play after round nine due to affects from the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Sydney

See also

References

  1. "Country Rugby League merge with NSW Rugby League is official". Manning River Times. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. Schedule for 2022 Peter McDonald Premiership finally confirmed in Parkes Champion Post 24 January 2022
  3. "GROUP 10". National Advocate. New South Wales, Australia. 14 October 1946. p. 2. Retrieved 26 May 2020 via Trove.
  4. "Rugby League". Lithgow Mercury. New South Wales, Australia. 24 February 1947. p. 3. Retrieved 26 May 2020 via Trove.
  5. "RUGBY LEAGUE". Lithgow Mercury. New South Wales, Australia. 19 March 1947. p. 4. Retrieved 26 May 2020 via Trove.
  6. "Portland And Wests In Group Competition Wins". Lithgow Mercury. New South Wales, Australia. 14 April 1947. p. 2. Retrieved 26 May 2020 via Trove.
  7. "RUGBY LEAGUE". Lithgow Mercury. New South Wales, Australia. 8 September 1947. p. 2. Retrieved 26 May 2020 via Trove.
  8. "Rugby League". Lithgow Mercury. New South Wales, Australia. 11 September 1947. p. 6. Retrieved 26 May 2020 via Trove.
  9. GOOD SIGN: Oberon Tigers sign George Rose in Oberon Review, 17 March 2016
  10. NSW legend Mark O'Meley to turn out for Bathurst St Pat's in Central Western Daily 30 June 2016
  11. Mick Sullivan, the greatest: Five-time premiership winner to call time on decorated stint with Orange CYMS in Central Western Daily] 13 April 2018
  12. Schedule for 2022 Peter McDonald Premiership finally confirmed in Parkes Champion Post 24 January 2022
  13. Smith, Tallon (2023-09-22). "Grand Final Watch: Dubbo CYMS take Peter McDonald Premiership title, plus a recap of Groups 2, 3 & 7, GTS and the NHRL". Battlers For Bush Footy. Retrieved 2023-09-25.


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