Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League
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Sport | Rugby League |
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Jurisdiction | Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
Abbreviation | SCGRL |
Founded | 1920 |
Affiliation | Queensland Rugby League |
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The Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League is the local rugby league competition on Australia's Sunshine Coast. Through SCGRL Limited it serves as the governing body for rugby league on the Sunshine Coast.
History[]
The Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League started life as the North Coast Rugby League in 1920 after all of the clubs comprising the corresponding rugby union competition changed codes en masse.[1][2][3] Among the clubs playing that first season were Pomona, Cooroy, Eumundi, Yandina, Nambour, Woombye, Palmwoods, Buderim and Mooloolah.
In the area served by the SCGRL competition there have been leagues based in Maleny[4] and Gympie[5]
The start to the 2020 season was disrupted by the then recent outbreak of the Coronavirus, which was formally declared a pandemic on 11 March 2020.[6]
On June 16 of that year it was reported that a number of clubs – including six Division 1 clubs – didn't nominate sides for the 2020 season by the June 15h deadline.[7][8] The season was eventually cancelled.[9][10][11]
Out of our nine clubs with A Grade teams, six teams decided not to nominate teams this year.
The League returned in 2021.
Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League Teams[]
The Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League Premiership currently has 16 clubs, for senior and junior divisions.
While some clubs field teams in the junior and senior divisions, not all clubs are in the junior division and not all clubs are in the senior division.
Colours | Club | Nickname | Founded | Homeground | Suburb/s | Seniors | Juniors |
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Beachmere | Pelicans | Beachmere | ||||
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Bribie Island | Wolves | Bribie Island | ||||
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Beerwah | Bulldogs | Beerwah | ||||
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Caboolture | Snakes | Caboolture | ||||
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Caloundra | Sharks | Caloundra | ||||
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Coolum | Colts | Coolum | ||||
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Gympie | Devils | Gympie | ||||
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Kawana | Dolphins | Kawana | ||||
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Kilcoy | Yowies | Kilcoy | ||||
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Maroochydore | Swans | Maroochydore | ||||
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Mary Valley | Stags | |||||
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Nambour | Crushers | Nambour | ||||
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Noosa | Pirates | Noosa | ||||
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Pomona-Cooran | Cutters | Cooran, Pomona | ||||
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Palmwoods | Devils | Palmwoods | ||||
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Yandina | Raiders | Yadina |
References[]
- ^ Wood, Tom (10 August 2017). "Rugby bounced back after a 60-year break". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Football". Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Queensland, Australia. 16 April 1920. p. 5. Retrieved 28 May 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Football". Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Queensland, Australia. 4 March 1920. p. 3. Retrieved 28 May 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Maleny Rugby League". Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Vol. XXVII, no. 1410. Queensland, Australia. 12 June 1931. p. 7. Retrieved 20 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Spectacular Foottball". Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Vol. XXVII, no. 1410. Queensland, Australia. 12 June 1931. p. 7. Retrieved 20 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Higgins-George, Seb (2 June 2020). "Club's Commitment". Win News Sunshine Coast. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ Threadingham, Tom (16 June 2020). "Officials not giving up hope of A-grade season". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ Gillett, Patrick (16 June 2020). "Sunshine Coast Rugby League A grade to be five team comp if it goes ahead". PattmanSport. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ Higgins-George, Seb (19 June 2020). "Board Decides". Win News Sunshine Coast. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ a b Gillett, Patrick (19 June 2020). "Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League season canceled". PattmanSport. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ a b Collins, Matt (19 June 2020). "ALL OVER: Coast rugby league season gets the boot". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
External links[]
- Rugby league competitions in Queensland
- Sport in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Gympie
- Recurring sporting events established in 1920
- 1920 establishments in Australia
- Sports leagues established in 1920