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Kennedy Shield
SportRugby league
Instituted1970s
Ceased1990s
Number of teams10 (over its existence)
Country Australia

The Kennedy Shield was a second-division rugby league competition centred around the city of Wagga Wagga in the Australian state of New South Wales.[1] Playing in roughly the same geographical area as the Group 9 Rugby League, the competition featured many smaller towns, some of which were currently or had previously competed in group-level football, while also containing clubs from suburban Wagga Wagga.[2][3][4]

Teams

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Throughout the competition's existence, ten teams took part in various seasons.[5][6]

Club Town Home Ground Moved to:
Ashmont Wagga Wagga Bolton Park Folded
Astor Cellars Wagga Wagga Bolton Park Folded
Broadway Broncos Junee Willow Park Folded
Coolamon Raiders Coolamon Kindra Park Folded (now in Group 9 Juniors)
Cootamundra Roosters Cootamundra Fisher Park Folded
Forest Hill Panthers Wagga Wagga Bolton Park Folded
Holbrook Warriors Holbrook Holbrook Rugby Ground Folded
Imperial Dragons Wagga Wagga Bolton Park Folded
Kooringal Tigers Wagga Wagga Bolton Park Folded
Temora Beagle Boys Temora Nixon Park Folded

In 1994, a women's team was assembled to play a Canberra team before the Grand Final of the men's competition.[7][8]

Proposed competition

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Club Town Home Ground Notes
Coolamon Raiders Coolamon Kindra Park Play in Group 9 Juniors
Lockhart Lockhart Lockhart Sportsground
Holbrook Warriors Holbrook Holbrook Rugby Ground
Tarcutta Tarcutta Tarcutta Reserve

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "CRL Chief Praises Kennedy Shield". The Daily Advertiser. 10 May 1993. p. 29.
  2. ^ "Raiders and Dragons take points in Kennedy Shield". The Daily Advertiser. 17 May 1993. p. 29.
  3. ^ "Kennedy Shield finalists meet in opening round". The Daily Advertiser.
  4. ^ Gissing, Peter (2021-04-16). "17th April 2021 – In Wagga's Past – 25 and 50 Years ago. – WWDHS". Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  5. ^ "Kennedy Shield surprise". The Daily Advertiser. 3 May 1993. p. 29.
  6. ^ Smith, Tallon. "Coolamon Rugby League". Junee Independent. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  7. ^ "Girls line up in rugby league". The Daily Advertiser. 10 August 1994.
  8. ^ Gissing, Peter (2019-08-09). "10th August 2019 – In Wagga's Past – 25 and 50 Years ago. – WWDHS". Retrieved 2024-06-25.
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