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1976 NSWRFL Midweek Cup
NSWRFL Amco Cup
Tournament details
Dates31 March - 18 August 1976
Teams35
Venue(s)9 (in 8 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsBalmain (1st title)
Runners-upNorth Sydney
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
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The 1976 Amco Cup was the 3rd edition of the NSWRFL Midweek Cup, a NSWRFL-organised national Rugby League tournament between the leading clubs and representative teams from the NSWRFL, the BRL, the CRL, the QRL, the NZRL and the Northern Territory.

A total of 35 teams from across Australia and New Zealand played 34 matches in a straight knock-out format, with the matches being held midweek during the premiership season.

Qualified Teams

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Team Nickname League Qualification Participation (bold indicates winners)
Enter in Round 2
Eastern Suburbs Roosters NSWRFL Winners of the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
St. George Dragons NSWRFL Runners-Up in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles NSWRFL Third Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Parramatta Eels NSWRFL Fourth Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Canterbury-Bankstown Berries NSWRFL Fifth Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Western Suburbs Magpies NSWRFL Sixth Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Balmain Tigers NSWRFL Seventh Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks NSWRFL Eighth Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
North Sydney Bears NSWRFL Ninth Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Newtown Jets NSWRFL Tenth Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Penrith Panthers NSWRFL Eleventh Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
South Sydney Rabbitohs NSWRFL Twelfth Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Western Suburbs Panthers BRL Winners of the 1975 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 1st
Redcliffe Dolphins BRL Runners-Up in the 1975 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 1st
Northern Suburbs Devils BRL Third Place in the 1975 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 2nd (Previous: 1975)
Eastern Suburbs Tigers BRL Fifth Place in the 1975 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 1st
Past Brothers Leprechauns BRL Sixth Place in the 1975 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 2nd (Previous: 1975)
Southern Suburbs Magpies BRL Seventh Place in the 1975 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 2nd (Previous: 1975)
Fortitude Valley Diehards BRL Eighth Place in the 1975 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 2nd (Previous: 1975)
Riverina Bulls CRL Winners of the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Illawarra Flametrees CRL Runners-Up in the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
North Coast Dolphins CRL Third Place in the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Southern Division Bulls CRL Fourth Place in the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Monaro Colts CRL Fifth Place in the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Western Division Rams CRL Sixth Place in the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Northern Division Tigers CRL Seventh Place in the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Newcastle Rebels CRL Eighth Place in the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship 2nd (Previous: 1975)
Canterbury Reds NZRL Winners of the 1975 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership 1st
Auckland Falcons NZRL Runners-Up in the 1975 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Enter in Round 1
Ryde-Eastwood Hawks NSWRFL Winners of the 1975 NSWRFL Metropolitan League 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Ipswich Diggers QRL Queensland Country Regional Team 2nd (Previous: 1975)
North Queensland Marlins QRL Queensland Country Regional Team 1st
Toowoomba Clydesdales QRL Queensland Country Regional Team 2nd (Previous: 1975)
Wide Bay Bulls QRL Queensland Country Regional Team 1st
Northern Territory Bulls NTRL State Representative Team 1st

Venues

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Sydney Brisbane Newcastle Queanbeyan Tamworth Lismore Rockhampton Toowoomba
Leichhardt Oval Penrith Park Lang Park Newcastle International Sports Centre Seiffert Oval Scully Park Oakes Oval Browne Park Athletic Oval
Capacity: 23,000 Capacity: 22,500 Capacity: 45,000 Capacity: 33,000 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 13,000 Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 10,000

Round 1

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Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue
31/03/76 Toowoomba 39 Northern Territory 7 Athletic Oval
31/03/76 Ryde-Eastwood 29 Ipswich 13 Athletic Oval
31/03/76 North Queensland 21 Wide Bay 11 Browne Park

Round 2

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Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue
31/03/76 Manly-Warringah 35 Newcastle 17 Newcastle International Sports Centre
31/03/76 South Sydney 17 Souths BRL 8 Lang Park
7/04/76 North Sydney 5 Eastern Suburbs 4 Leichhardt Oval
7/04/76 Brothers 19 Penrith 8 Lang Park
7/04/76 Canterbury-Bankstown 40 North Queensland 0 Lang Park
14/04/76 Auckland 30 Redcliffe 5 Lang Park
14/04/76 Cronulla-Sutherland 28 Toowoomba 5 Lang Park
21/04/76 Western Suburbs 21 Monaro 9 Seiffert Oval
21/04/76 Easts BRL 38 Canterbury NZ 7 Lang Park
21/04/76 Newtown 32 Ryde-Eastwood 6 Leichhardt Oval
21/04/76 Parramatta 20 North Coast 4 Oakes Oval
28/04/76 Riverina 36 Fortitude Valley 2 Lang Park
28/04/76 Balmain 26 Southern Division 9 Leichhardt Oval
5/05/76 St George 34 Western Division 16 Leichhardt Oval
5/05/76 Northern Division 16 Illawarra 9 Scully Park
5/05/76 Wests BRL 17 Norths BRL 2 Lang Park

Round 3

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Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue
12/05/76 North Sydney 19 Newtown 7 Leichhardt Oval
19/05/76 Brothers 12 Northern Division 6 Leichhardt Oval
26/05/76 Riverina 16 South Sydney 11 Leichhardt Oval
2/06/76 St George 17 Cronulla-Sutherland 12 Leichhardt Oval
9/06/76 Manly-Warringah 24 Wests BRL 8 Lang Park
16/06/76 Balmain 28 Auckland 8 Leichhardt Oval
23/06/76 Parramatta 22 Western Suburbs 2 Penrith Park
30/06/76 Canterbury-Bankstown 13 Easts BRL 7 Leichhardt Oval

Quarter finals

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Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue
7/07/76 North Sydney 44 Riverina 15 Leichhardt Oval
14/07/76 Balmain 19 Brothers 3 Leichhardt Oval
21/07/76 Canterbury-Bankstown 8 Manly-Warringah 7 Leichhardt Oval
28/07/76 Parramatta 22 St George 20 Leichhardt Oval

Semi finals

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Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue
4/08/76 Balmain 11 Canterbury-Bankstown 10 Lang Park
11/08/76 North Sydney 10 Parramatta 9 Leichhardt Oval

Final

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Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue
18 August Balmain 21 North Sydney 7 Leichhardt Oval

The final attracted a ground record of 21,670 to Leichhardt Oval. Balmain's second-rower Dennis Tutty was named man-of-the-match.[1]

Program

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Awards

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Player of the Series

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Golden Try

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References

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  1. ^ Christensen, Phillip (19 August 1976). "League Cup final to Tigers". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 June 2011.

Sources

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