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 |  Australia |
| Premiers |  Laurieton Hotel Stingrays (2022) |
| Most titles |  Beechwood Shamrocks (15 titles) |
| Website | [1] |
| Related competition | Group 3 Rugby League |
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
[edit]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
[edit]| Clubs[4] | Moniker | City/Town | Home Ground | Titles[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechwood
|
Shamrocks | Wauchope, New South Wales (Beechwood) | Beechwood Oval | 14 |
 Bowraville
|
Tigers | Bowraville, New South Wales | Bowraville Sports Ground | None |
| Comboyne
|
Tigers | Comboyne, New South Wales | Comboyne Showground | 11 |
 Harrington
|
Hurricanes | Harrington, New South Wales | Esmond Hogan Oval | None |
 Kendall
|
Blues | Kendall, New South Wales | Kendall Showground | 9 |
 Lake Cathie
|
Raiders | Lake Cathie, New South Wales | Lake Cathie Sporting Complex | 1 |
| Laurieton Hotel
|
Stingrays | Camden Haven, New South Wales (Laurieton) | Laurieton Oval | 1 |
 Long Flat
|
Dragons | Long Flat, New South Wales | Long Flat Oval | 13 |
 South West Rocks
|
Marlins | South West Rocks, New South Wales | South West Rocks Sports Ground | 2 |
Former Clubs
[edit]- 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
[edit]Men's
[edit]| Season | Premiers | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920–2013 Premiers Unknown | |||
| 2014[7] | Kendall
|
34–20 | Comboyne
|
| 2015[7] | South West Rocks
|
28–14 |  Lower Macleay
|
| 2016[7] | Comboyne
|
29–26 | Kendall
|
| 2017[7] | Kendall
|
28–14 | Comboyne
|
| 2018[7] | Long Flat
|
18–12 | Laurieton Hotel
|
| 2019[7] | South West Rocks
|
39-12 | Laurieton Hotel
|
| 2020 | No Premiers crowned due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022[8] | Laurieton Hotel
|
28–4 | Long Flat
|
| 2023[9] | Kendall
|
34–10 | Beechwood
|
Ladies Tackle
[edit]| Season | Premiers | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings League | |||
| 2018[7] | Beechwood
|
20–10 | Kendall
|
| 2019[7] | Beechwood
|
44–4 | 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
[edit]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] |  Macleay Valley
|
26–10 | Long Flat
|
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ramsey, Britt. "NEW WOMEN'S TACKLE COMP FOR NORTH COAST | NBN News". Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ a b "Starting date pencilled in for women's tackle competition". Port Macquarie News. 2022-03-02. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "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.
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