Group 16 Rugby League

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This competition began as the Far South Coast Rugby League in 1925, with Wyndham Oaks, Bega Waratahs, Bega Federals, Candelo, Pambula Buccaneers and Eden as the competing teams.[14] In 1937 the first grade competition was not held, with teams playing challenge cup matches instead, although a reserve grade competition was held. Following the 1940 Grand Final, competition was suspended due to World War Two.[15]

Competition resumed in 1946.

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Season	Grand Final information				Minor Premiers
	Premiers	Score	Runners-up	Report
1925	Wyndham	No Finals		SRA[16]
1926	Bega Federals	No Finals		SRA[17]
1927	Pambula-Merimbula	4–2	Quaama	SRA[18] PV[19]	Pambula
1928	Quaama	9–3	Bega	SRA[20]	Quaama
1929	Candelo	5–3	Pambula	SRA[21]
1930	Candelo	7–5	Cobargo	SRA[22]	Candelo
1931	Bega	18–0	Candelo	SRA[23]	Bega
1932	Candelo	14–4	Merimbula	SRA[24]
1933	Candelo	3–3	Bega Rovers	SRA[25]	Candelo
1934	Bega Rovers	13–2	Candelo	SRA[26]	Bega
1935	Bega Rovers	5–5	Candelo	SRA[27]	Bega
1936	Bega Rovers	21–4	Cobargo	BDN[28]
1938	Cobargo	9–5	Bermagui	CC[29]	Cobargo
1940	Batemans Bay	18–5	Cobargo	CC[30]	Batemans Bay
1946	Cobargo	17–8	Dry River	BDN[31]	Dry River
1947	Bega Rovers	14–10	Cobargo	BDN[32]	Bega Rovers
1948	Batemans Bay	20–4	Cobargo	BDN[33]	Batemans Bay
1949	Dry River-Cobargo	23–7	Batemans Bay	BDN[34]
1950	Cobargo-Dry River	5–4	Batemans Bay	BDN[35]
1951	Narooma	9–6	Bega Rovers	BDN[36]
1952	Narooma	19–0	Bega Rovers	BDN[37]	Narooma
1953	Batemans Bay	2–0	Bega Rovers	BDN[38]	Batemans Bay
1954	Bega Rovers	13–6	Batemans Bay	BDN[39]	Bega Rovers
1955	Narooma	10–0	Batemans Bay	BDN[40]
1956	Cobargo-Bermagui Eels	–		BDN[41]

A competition centred around Pambula was held in 1933. Four teams contested the 1936 season: Pambula, Eden, Wolumla and Burragate.[42]

The 1947 Imlay Rugby League competition included Bemboka, Candelo, Eden, Pambula, Tathra, Wolumla and Wyndham.[43] The Bega Rovers and Bega Wests switched from the Northern Sub-Group to the Imlay League in 1955.[44]

Season	Grand Final information				Minor Premiers
	Premiers	Score	Runners-up	Report
1933	Wyndham	12–2	Pambula	SRA[45]	Pambula
1934	Wolumla	7–7	Pambula	SRA[46]
1936	Pambula	7–6	Eden	EM[47]
1937	Pambula Old Boys	7–0	Wyndham	SRA[48]
1938	Merimbula	9–6	Pambula	Times[49]
1940	Wolumla	–	Merimbula	BDN[50]
1947	Eden	7–4	Bemboka	BDN[51]
1948	Candelo	5–4	Bemboka	BDN[52]	Candelo
1949	Eden	6–4	Bemboka	BDN[53]	Bemboka
1950	Bemboka	6–4	Wolumla	BDN[54]	Wolumla
1951	Tathra	11–4	Eden	BDN[55]	Eden
1952	Tathra	6–3	Eden	BDN[56]	Eden
1953	Tathra	4–2	Eden	BDN[57]	Tathra
1954	Eden	14–4	Tathra	BDN[58]	Tathra
1955	Bemboka	10–2	Tathra	BDN[59]
1956	Bega Rovers	12–7	Bega Wests	BDN[60]	Bega Rovers

The four towns of Bibbenluke, Bombala, Cathcart and Delegate regularly played Rugby Union matches in the early decades of the 20th Century.[61] The clubs trialed league rules in 1928 but returned to Union in 1929.[62] In 1932, however, Southern Monaro Rugby League was established as a sub-group of Group 16.[63] In 1935, the three first grade teams became two by the end of the season. Bombala fielded two teams (Blues and Blacks), and Nimmitabel joined to make a five team 1936 competition. From 1937, the clubs reverted to challenge cup matches.

Season	Grand Final information				Minor Premiers
	Premiers	Score	Runners-up	Report
1932	Bombala	9–3	Bibbenluke	Times[64]	Bombala
1933	Bombala	6–2	Bibbenluke	Times[65]
1934	Bombala	3–0	Bibbenluke	Times[66]	Bibbenluke
1935	Bombala	9–7	Bibbenluke	Times[67]
1936	Bombala Blacks	9–2	Bibbenluke	Times[68]

A senior Rugby League competition under the enumeration Group 19 ran from the post-war years until 1970. Participating teams included Bibbenluke, Bombala, Delegate, Jindabyne and (usually) Adaminaby. In most seasons two or three Cooma teams participated – the Cooma Rovers and St Patricks, Cooma Blues or Cooma Citizens. Employees engaged in the Snowy River Scheme fielded teams for short periods – Public Service, Snowy and the intriguingly named Utah-Island Bend.

In 1971 the northern Group 19 clubs – Cooma Rovers, Adaminaby, Jindabyne, Cooma Citizens and Nimmitabel agreed to combine playing resources and field a team in the Group 16 competition, as the Alpine Wanderers. The three teams from southern Monaro also joined the combined competition, although they remained separate clubs.[69]

The enumeration Group 19 was later redeployed to the northern tablelands of New South Wales, with teams from Armidale, Glen Innes, Guyra, Narwan, Uralla and Walcha competing under that banner in the 1980s.

Season	Grand Final information				Minor Premiers
	Premiers	Score	Runners-up	Report
1950	Bombala	17–14	Cooma	CME[70]	Bombala
1951	Cooma	13–3	Bombala	CME[71]	Cooma
1952	Adaminaby	14–8	Bombala	CME[72]	Bombala
1953	Snowy	8–5	Bombala	CME[73]	Bombala
1954	Jindabyne	11–10	Snowy	CME[74]	Jindabyne
1955	Cooma-Snowy	18–11	Bombala	CME[75]	Cooma-Snowy
1956	Cooma Rovers	9–7	Berridale	CME[76]
1957	Public Service	11–7	Berridale	CME[77]	Cooma Rovers
1958	Cooma Rovers	8–7	St Patricks	CME[78]	Cooma Rovers
1959	St Patricks	18–10	Cooma Rovers	CME[79]	St Patricks
1960	Cooma Rovers	9–5	Adaminaby	CME[80]
1961	Jindabyne	9–5	Cooma Rovers	CME[81]	Cooma Rovers
1962	St Patricks	8–3	Cooma Rovers	CME[82]	Cooma Rovers
1963	Bibbenluke	13–12	Bombala	CME[83]	Bombala
1964	Utah-Island Bend	21–14	Bombala	CME[84]	Utah-Island Bend
1965	Jindabyne	32–2	Delegate	CME[85]	Jindabyne
1966	Bombala	20–9	Jindabyne	CME[86]
1967	Bombala	14–8	Cooma Rovers	CME[87]
1968	Bombala	20–0	Cooma Rovers	CME[88]	Cooma Rovers
1969	Delegate	20–13	Bombala	CME[89]	Cooma Rovers
1970	Delegate	15–7	Bibbenluke	CME[90]	Delegate