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| General Information | |
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| First Season | 2003 |
| Website | Jim Beam Cup |
| 2006 Season | |
| Premiers | Sydney Bulls |
| Runners-Up | Newtown Jets |
| Minor Premiers | Sydney Bulls |
| Wooden spoon | Asquith |
| 2007 Season | |
| Premiers | Entrance Tigers |
| Runners-Up | Sydney Bulls |
| Minor Premiers | Cabramatta Blues |
| Wooden spoon | Seven Hills Demons |
| 2008 Season | |
| Premiers | TBA |
| Runners-Up | TBA |
| Minor Premiers | TBA |
| Wooden Soon | TBA |
The Jim Beam Cup is a semi-professional development level rugby league competition in New South Wales (NSW), Australia run jointly by the NSW Rugby League (NSWRL) and the New South Wales Country Rugby League (CRL). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Metropolitan Cup/NSWRL Jim Beam Cup The Bulls found success early in their history winning the last-ever Metropolitan Cup in their third The Newtown Jets (formerly the Newtown "Bluebags") are a former first grade Rugby league club who departed the New South Wales Rugby Football League Metropolitan Cup/NSWRL Jim Beam Cup The Bulls found success early in their history winning the last-ever Metropolitan Cup in their third Metropolitan Cup/NSWRL Jim Beam Cup The Bulls found success early in their history winning the last-ever Metropolitan Cup in their third History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL is the governing body for the Sport of Rugby league in New South Wales and is a member of the Australian Rugby The New South Wales Country Rugby League (NSWCRL formed in 1934, is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in areas of New The competition is run concurrently with the National Rugby League (NRL) and comprises 12 teams drawn from both the Sydney metropolitan area and the NSW Central Coast, north of Sydney. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 The Central Coast is an urban region in the Australian state of New South Wales, located on the coast north of Sydney and south of Lake Macquarie In 2008, a new team from Western Australia joined the league in preparation for rejoining the NRL. Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. The competition is named after its major sponsor, Jim Beam. Jim Beam is the world's top selling brand of Bourbon whiskey.
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Current Ladder
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | + | - | +/- | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sydney Bulls | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 464 | 254 | +210 | 18 |
| 2. Metropolitan Cup/NSWRL Jim Beam Cup The Bulls found success early in their history winning the last-ever Metropolitan Cup in their third | Mt Pritchard | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 307 | 237 | +70 | 18 |
| 3. | Shellharbour | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 301 | 212 | +89 | 17 |
| 4. | Windsor | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 328 | 246 | +82 | 16 |
| 5. Jim Beam Cup The Windsor Wolves have played in the NSWRL Jim Beam Cup since the inception of the competition in 2003 prior to this the highest level of competition | Cabramatta | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 312 | 297 | +15 | 11 |
| 6. | Wentworthville | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 254 | 297 | -43 | 9 |
| 7. Inter-District/Second Division/Metropolitan Cup During this period Wentworthville ("The Magpies" was the most successful club | Belrose | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 260 | 276 | -16 | 8 |
| 8. Jim Beam Cup The Belrose Eagles have played in the NSWRL Jim Beam Cup since 2005 prior to this the highest level of competition for | Erina | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 264 | 301 | -37 | 8 |
| 9. | Western Australia | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 272 | 338 | -66 | 6 |
| 10. | Chester Hill | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 176 | 279 | -103 | 6 |
| 11. History The club was originally founded in 1946 as Sefton and commenced by fielding a junior side in the Western Suburbs District competition | Campbelltown | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 211 | 293 | -82 | 5 |
| 12. | Southern Sharks | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 241 | 360 | -119 | 4 |
History
The Jim Beam Cup is the latest in a succession Sydney-based second tier, semi-professional Rugby League competitions.
Inter-District/Second Division (1963 - 1976)
The a second tier senior Rugby League competition in Sydney was the Inter-District Competition established in 1963 by the NSWRL. It was renamed the Second Division in 1964. Like succeeding competitions the Second Division had a high turnover of participating clubs. The 'promotion' of two of the two biggest clubs Penrith Panthers (1966 champions) and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, at the conclusion of the 1966 season did not help the long-term stability of the competition. The Penrith Panthers is an Australian professional Rugby league football team The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are an Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla New South Wales in the Sutherland Shire, south of Sydney
During this period Wentworthville ("The Magpies") was the most successful club, competing in every grand final of the Second Division, winning a total of 8 premierships (including 5 in a row between 1967 - 1971). Inter-District/Second Division/Metropolitan Cup During this period Wentworthville ("The Magpies" was the most successful club Due to their domination of the competition 'Wenty' was widely considered the best candidate for promotion to the NSWRL Premiership when two positions were made available for the 1967 competition. Due to their proximity to Parramatta, where a Premiership club was established in 1947, the Magpies were overlooked. Parramatta (ˈpærɑːmætɑː is a suburb in the west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
| Year | Premiers |
|---|---|
| 1963 | Kingsford |
| 1964 |  Wentworthville |
| 1965 | Wentworthville |
| 1966 |  Penrith |
| 1967 | Wentworthville |
| 1968 | Wentworthville |
| 1969 | Wentworthville |
| 1970 | Wentworthville |
| 1971 | Wentworthville |
| 1972 |  Ryde-Eastwood |
| 1973 | Wentworthville |
The Metropolitan League (1974 - 1976)
The Second Division was reorganised in 1974 and renamed the Metropolitan League. The Penrith Panthers is an Australian professional Rugby league football team It was dominated by the Ryde-Eastwood club. In the absence of Wentworthville, who competed in the Illawarra Rugby League competition, Ryde-Eastwood won all three Metropolitan League titles. The Illawarra Rugby League is a Rugby league competition in Wollongong NSW. The Metropolitan League was dismantled in 1976 and with it the idea of a second tier competition.
| Year | Premiers |
|---|---|
| 1974 | Ryde-Eastwood |
| 1975 | Ryde-Eastwood |
| 1976 | Ryde-Eastwood |
The Metropolitan Cup (1990 - 2002)
The concept of the second tier competition was resurrected in 1990 with the establishment of the Metropolitan Cup. Many teams that were involved in the former Second Division and Metropolitan League were included in the new competition, including Ryde-Eastwood and Wentworthville. Other teams in the new competition included Guildford Owls, Mt. Pritchard, Bankstown Greyhounds, Western Suburbs Magpies and the Hills District Bulls. The Newtown Jets, who had been exiled from the New South Wales Rugby League premiership at the close of the 1983 season, were also granted admission into the competition in 1991 and became a successful club in their second life, winning 4 premierships (including 3 in a row between 1995 - 1997). The Newtown Jets (formerly the Newtown "Bluebags") are a former first grade Rugby league club who departed the New South Wales Rugby Football League New South Wales Rugby League premiership was the first Rugby league football club competition established in Australia Other teams who competed in the cup over the years included St. Marys Saints, West Wollongong Red Devils, Moorebank Rams (Bulldogs), UTS Roosters, Windsor Wolves,Cabramatta Blues, Sydney Bulls and the Kellyville Bushrangers
The final Metropolitan Cup was contested in 2002 and was won by a newly formed club, the Sydney Bulls, defeating Ryde-Eastwood in the last grand final of the Metropolitan Cup. Metropolitan Cup/NSWRL Jim Beam Cup The Bulls found success early in their history winning the last-ever Metropolitan Cup in their third
| Year | Premiers |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Ryde-Eastwood Hawks |
| 1991 |  Guildford Owls |
| 1992 |  Newtown Jets |
| 1993 |  St Mary's Saints |
| 1994 | St Mary's Saints |
| 1995 | Newtown Jets |
| 1996 | Newtown Jets |
| 1997 | Newtown Jets |
| 1998 | Wentworthville Magpies |
| 1999 | Wentworthville Magpies |
| 2000 | Ryde-Eastwood Hawks |
| 2001 | St Mary's Saints |
| 2002 |  Sydney Bulls |
Jim Beam Cup (2003-present)
The Jim Beam Cup was established in 2003 as part of another overall restructure of the NSWRL competitions operating in the levels below the NRL. The Newtown Jets (formerly the Newtown "Bluebags") are a former first grade Rugby league club who departed the New South Wales Rugby Football League The St Mary's Saints are an Australian Rugby League Side who were formed in 1908 The St Mary's Saints are an Australian Rugby League Side who were formed in 1908 The Newtown Jets (formerly the Newtown "Bluebags") are a former first grade Rugby league club who departed the New South Wales Rugby Football League The Newtown Jets (formerly the Newtown "Bluebags") are a former first grade Rugby league club who departed the New South Wales Rugby Football League The Newtown Jets (formerly the Newtown "Bluebags") are a former first grade Rugby league club who departed the New South Wales Rugby Football League Inter-District/Second Division/Metropolitan Cup During this period Wentworthville ("The Magpies" was the most successful club Inter-District/Second Division/Metropolitan Cup During this period Wentworthville ("The Magpies" was the most successful club The St Mary's Saints are an Australian Rugby League Side who were formed in 1908 Metropolitan Cup/NSWRL Jim Beam Cup The Bulls found success early in their history winning the last-ever Metropolitan Cup in their third The Jim Beam Cup was intended to lay the foundations of a semi-professional 'State League' competition (similar to the Queensland Cup) and included four non-Sydney teams from the Central Coast (Erina Eagles, The Entrance Tigers, Ourimbah Magpies, and Woy Woy Roosters. The Queensland Cup is the premier Rugby league football competition in the state of Queensland. The Entrance is a district centre and town of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. Ourimbah is a small township and a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located about north of the Sydney Woy Woy is a coastal town and a southern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the southern reaches ) With the inclusion of these clubs (who field teams in the Central Coast Division of the CRL) the Jim Beam Cup became a cooperative effort between the NSWRL and the CRL.
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| Year | Premiers | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 |  The Entrance Tigers | Wentworthville Magpies |
| 2004 | Sydney Bulls | The Entrance Tigers |
| 2005 |  Windsor Wolves | Sydney Bulls |
| 2006 | Sydney Bulls | Newtown Jets |
| 2007 | The Entrance Tigers | Sydney Bulls |
Teams
Since its establishment in 2003 the competition has both expanded and contracted in terms of numbers of side competing. Inter-District/Second Division/Metropolitan Cup During this period Wentworthville ("The Magpies" was the most successful club Metropolitan Cup/NSWRL Jim Beam Cup The Bulls found success early in their history winning the last-ever Metropolitan Cup in their third Jim Beam Cup The Windsor Wolves have played in the NSWRL Jim Beam Cup since the inception of the competition in 2003 prior to this the highest level of competition Metropolitan Cup/NSWRL Jim Beam Cup The Bulls found success early in their history winning the last-ever Metropolitan Cup in their third Metropolitan Cup/NSWRL Jim Beam Cup The Bulls found success early in their history winning the last-ever Metropolitan Cup in their third The Newtown Jets (formerly the Newtown "Bluebags") are a former first grade Rugby league club who departed the New South Wales Rugby Football League Metropolitan Cup/NSWRL Jim Beam Cup The Bulls found success early in their history winning the last-ever Metropolitan Cup in their third Aside from the original expansion of the Sydney-based competition into the Central Coast, the Jim Beam Cup has continued to expand throughout Sydney, moving away from its Western Sydney base in 2005 with the inclusion of two Northern Sydney sides: the Asquith Magpies and Belrose Eagles. Greater Western Sydney, Western Sydney and the Western Suburbs are general terms which are used to describe the western region of the metropolitan area of Sydney Asquith is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Belrose is a Suburb of northern Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia, 19 Kilometres north-east of the Sydney central
2007
In 2007, 12 clubs competed for the Jim Beam Cup. New clubs Shellharbour, Chester Hill, Seven Hills and Mount Pritchard competed for the first time. Shellharbour is a southern beachside suburb of Wollongong, located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. History The club was originally founded in 1946 as Sefton and commenced by fielding a junior side in the Western Suburbs District competition Newtown Jets dropped out of the competition to concentrate on their club's 2007 NSWRL Premier League campaign. The Newtown Jets (formerly the Newtown "Bluebags") are a former first grade Rugby league club who departed the New South Wales Rugby Football League The New South Wales Cup or VB New South Wales Cup (for sponsorship reasons is a Rugby league competition for clubs in New South Wales
- Asquith Magpies
- Belrose Eagles
- Cabramatta Two-Blues
- Chester Hill Rhinos
- Erina Eagles
- Mt Pritchard Mounties
- Seven Hills Demons
- Shellharbour City Marlins
- Sydney Bulls
- The Entrance Tigers
- Wentworthville Magpies
- Windsor Wolves
In terms of geographical spread four clubs were based in the Parramatta District (Wentworthville, Seven Hills, Cabramatta and Mount Pritchard), two on the Central Coast of NSW (Erina and The Entrance) and Canterbury-Bankstown (Chester Hill and Sydney Bulls) and one each in Penrith (Windsor Wolves), Manly-Warringah (Belrose), Illawarra (Shellharbour) and North Sydney (Asquith). Jim Beam Cup The Belrose Eagles have played in the NSWRL Jim Beam Cup since 2005 prior to this the highest level of competition for The Cabramatta Two Blues are Australian Rugby League Club who were originally formed in 1922 and then later completely formed as the Two Blues in 1939 History The club was originally founded in 1946 as Sefton and commenced by fielding a junior side in the Western Suburbs District competition Metropolitan Cup/NSWRL Jim Beam Cup The Bulls found success early in their history winning the last-ever Metropolitan Cup in their third Inter-District/Second Division/Metropolitan Cup During this period Wentworthville ("The Magpies" was the most successful club Jim Beam Cup The Windsor Wolves have played in the NSWRL Jim Beam Cup since the inception of the competition in 2003 prior to this the highest level of competition Jim Beam Cup The Windsor Wolves have played in the NSWRL Jim Beam Cup since the inception of the competition in 2003 prior to this the highest level of competition
2008
In 2008, for the first time, an interstate team entered the competition, a Western Australia Rugby League representative side known as the WA Reds, with a view to developing the game in the state in order to secure a future NRL franchise in 2011 - 2012[1]. The Western Australia Rugby League (WARL is responsible for administering the game of Rugby league in Western Australia Also joining the competition for 2008 will be the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks and the Campbelltown Eagles. Campbelltown can refer to;Places in Australia Towns/suburbs Campbelltown New South Wales Campbelltown South Australia Seven Hills Demons has also announced they will no longer field a team in the Jim Beam Cup in Season. 2008. [2] The Entrance Tigers, who have just claimed the 2007 Title have unfortunately pulled of the Jim Beam Cup due to the restrictions placed on gambling and smoking in clubs and pubs [3]. The Asquith Magpies have also withdrawn from the competition.
- Belrose Eagles
- Cabramatta Two-Blues
- Campbelltown Eagles
- Chester Hill Rhinos
- Southern Sharks
- Erina Eagles
- Mt Pritchard Mounties
- Shellharbour City Marlins
- Sydney Bulls
- WA Reds
- Wentworthville Magpies
- Windsor Wolves
Former Jim Beam Cup Teams
- Ryde-Eastwood Hawks (Now Balmain - Ryde Eastwood Tigers in the New South Wales Cup)
- Souths Juniors (Withdrew From the Competition)
- St Mary’s Couagrs (formed now defunct joint-venture with Penrith Panthers, playing in the NSWRL Premier League)
- Guildford Owls
- Ourimbah Magpies (withdrew from the competition in Round 12 of the 2005 season)
- Seven Hills Demons (withdraw after the end of the 2007 Season)
- Woy Woy Roosters (withdrew at end of 2005 season)
- Newtown Jets (withdrew after the 2006 season)
- The Entrance Tigers (withdrew after the 2007 Season)
- Asquith Magpies (withdrew after the 2007 Season)
Footnotes
- ^ Read, Brent. Jim Beam Cup The Belrose Eagles have played in the NSWRL Jim Beam Cup since 2005 prior to this the highest level of competition for The Cabramatta Two Blues are Australian Rugby League Club who were originally formed in 1922 and then later completely formed as the Two Blues in 1939 History The club was originally founded in 1946 as Sefton and commenced by fielding a junior side in the Western Suburbs District competition Metropolitan Cup/NSWRL Jim Beam Cup The Bulls found success early in their history winning the last-ever Metropolitan Cup in their third Inter-District/Second Division/Metropolitan Cup During this period Wentworthville ("The Magpies" was the most successful club Jim Beam Cup The Windsor Wolves have played in the NSWRL Jim Beam Cup since the inception of the competition in 2003 prior to this the highest level of competition The New South Wales Cup or VB New South Wales Cup (for sponsorship reasons is a Rugby league competition for clubs in New South Wales The New South Wales Cup or VB New South Wales Cup (for sponsorship reasons is a Rugby league competition for clubs in New South Wales The Newtown Jets (formerly the Newtown "Bluebags") are a former first grade Rugby league club who departed the New South Wales Rugby Football League "WA eyes return as Sydney clubs battle", The Australian, News Limited, 2008-05-22. The Australian, also referred to as The Oz, is a Broadsheet Newspaper published in Australia Monday through Saturday each News Limited was the principal holding for the business interests of Rupert Murdoch until the formation of News Corporation in 1979 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Retrieved on 2008-05-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus.
- ^ [1] WA Wins Bid for National Team: The Journey to the NRL Begins, WA Rugby League, Retrieved on 15 December 2006
- ^ Entrance Withdraw from the 2008 Jim Beam Cup
External links
- Sydney Bulls Official Site
- Cabramatta Two-Blues Official Site
- Erina Eagles Official Site
- Belrose Eagles Official Site
- New South Wales Rugby League
- Seven Hills Demons Official Site
- Mount Pritchard Official Site
- Windsor Wolves Official Site
- Shellharbour City Marlins Unofficial Site
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