Moruya Sharks

**Moruya Sharks RL**
Club information
Full name	Moruya Rugby League Football Club
Colours	Black; White; Sky Blue
Founded	1925; 97 years ago
Current details
Ground(s)	Ack Weymam Oval, Moruya;
Competition	Group 16 Rugby League
2018	3rd
Records
Premierships	5 (1989, 1998, 2013, 2015, 2016)
Runners-up	5 (1966, 1969, 1997, 2004, 2012)
Minor premiership	6 (1998, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)

Moruya Rugby League Football Club is an Australian rugby league football club based in Moruya, New South Wales formed in 1925. They conduct teams for both Juniors & Seniors competitions.

Notable Juniors[]

History[]

Beginnings[]

Moruya played a match in June 1925 against Braidwood.^[1] The two towns met again for a rugby league match in July 1926, playing a challenge match for the Lord Mayor's Cup.^[2] The same opponents played for the Retail Traders' Cup in September 1927.^[3] In August 1928, Moruya defeated Milton to retain the Toohey Cup.^[4] In 1929, Moruya entered in a Far South Coast rugby league competition with Bemboka, Cobargo, Eden, Pambula, Tathra and two Bega teams, the Federals and Waratahs.^[5]

During 1930, Moruya participated in the competition with Bermagui, Bodalla, Tilba and their opponents on 31 May, Narooma.^[6] In 1934, Moruya hosted a weekend knock-out tournament in early June. Later that month the Moruya team of Burke, Crapp, Cooper, Cowdroy, Heffernan, Hopwood (Player-Coach), Kelsey, Malcolm, Donnelly, Chowying, Brogan, Cowdroy and Bartlett travelled to Braidwood for a challenge cup match. They met with a heavy defeat.^[7] In August 1938, Moruya drew two-all with Bodalla in a semi-final of the Tilba District Rugby League competition.^[8]

Sources[]

Bega District News - Microfilm of past issues available at the State Library of NSW.
Rugby League Week - Past issues available in journal format at the State Library of NSW.
Group 16 Rugby League - Premiership list.

References[]

^ "Football". The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal. National Library of Australia. 30 June 1925. p. 7. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
^ "Football". The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal. National Library of Australia. 20 July 1926. p. 7. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
^ "Football". The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal. National Library of Australia. 13 September 1927. p. 2. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
^ "Cup Stays At Moruya". Nowra Leader. Nowra: National Library of Australia. 17 August 1928. p. 1. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
^ "Football". The Eden Magnet. Eden: State Library of NSW - Microfilm RAV 32. 27 July 1929.
^ "Narooma v Moruya". The Cobargo Chronicle. National Library of Australia. 6 June 1930. p. 2. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
^ "Football". The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal. National Library of Australia. 26 June 1934. p. 3. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
^ "Football". The Cobargo Chronicle. National Library of Australia. 5 August 1938. p. 1. Retrieved 23 November 2018.

[1] "Football". The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal. National Library of Australia. 30 June 1925. p. 7. Retrieved 23 November 2018.

[2] "Football". The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal. National Library of Australia. 20 July 1926. p. 7. Retrieved 23 November 2018.

[3] "Football". The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal. National Library of Australia. 13 September 1927. p. 2. Retrieved 23 November 2018.

[4] "Cup Stays At Moruya". Nowra Leader. Nowra: National Library of Australia. 17 August 1928. p. 1. Retrieved 23 November 2018.

[5] "Football". The Eden Magnet. Eden: State Library of NSW - Microfilm RAV 32. 27 July 1929.

[6] "Narooma v Moruya". The Cobargo Chronicle. National Library of Australia. 6 June 1930. p. 2. Retrieved 23 November 2018.

[7] "Football". The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal. National Library of Australia. 26 June 1934. p. 3. Retrieved 23 November 2018.

[8] "Football". The Cobargo Chronicle. National Library of Australia. 5 August 1938. p. 1. Retrieved 23 November 2018.

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