S. G. Ball Cup

The S. G. Ball Cup is a junior rugby league football competition played predominantly in New South Wales, between teams made up of players aged under 18. Teams from Canberra, Melbourne (Victoria Thunderbolts), Perth (West Coast Pirates) and Auckland (New Zealand Warriors) also participate. The competition is administered by the New South Wales Rugby League. The competition includes both junior representative teams of NRL and NSW Cup clubs that do not field a team in the NRL competition.

S. G. Ball Cup
Current season or competition:
2021 S. G. Ball Cup
SportRugby league
Instituted1965
Inaugural season1965
Number of teams18
Country Australia
 New Zealand
Premiers Illawarra Steelers (2019)
Most titles Parramatta Eels (13 titles)
WebsiteS. G. Ball Cup
Related competitionHarold Matthews Cup
Laurie Daley Cup
Mal Meninga Cup

The S. G. Ball Cup is named after S. G. "George" Ball, one of the five people responsible for the formation of the South Sydney Rabbitohs, and who was club secretary for over fifty years.

Clubs

In 2020, 18 clubs fielded teams in the NSWRL S G Ball Cup. After the sixth round on March 14 & 15, the 2020 competition was suspended and subsequently cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[1]

Previous teams that partiipated in the SG Ball Cup include: Gold Coast Titans (2008–09), Melbourne Storm (2009–14), Newtown Jets (1970s, early 1980s & 2009), Western Sydney Academy of Sport (2007–17).

S. G. Ball Cup Premiers

1965 to Current
YearPremiersScoreRunners UpMinor PremiersWooden SpoonNotes
1965 South Sydney Rabbitohs00 – 00 Canterbury Bulldogs
1966 Parramatta Eels00 – 00 South Sydney Rabbitohs
1967 Parramatta Eels00 – 00 South Sydney Rabbitohs
1968 Parramatta Eels00 – 00 South Sydney RabbitohsRLN[2]
1969 South Sydney Rabbitohs00 – 00 Penrith PanthersRLN[3]
1970 St George Dragons00 – 00 Parramatta EelsRLN[4]
1971 Western Suburbs Magpies00 – 00 South Sydney RabbitohsRLN[5]
1972 Canterbury Bulldogs00 – 00 Parramatta EelsRLN[6]
1973 Parramatta Eels00 – 00 Penrith PanthersRLN[7]
1974 South Sydney Rabbitohs00 – 00 Balmain Tigers
1975 South Sydney Rabbitohs00 – 00 St George Dragons
1976 South Sydney Rabbitohs00 – 00 Western Suburbs Magpies
1977 Penrith Panthers00 – 00 Parramatta Eels
1978 Canterbury Bulldogs00 – 00 Penrith Panthers
1979 South Sydney Rabbitohs00 – 00 Balmain Tigers
1980 South Sydney Rabbitohs00 – 00 Balmain Tigers
1981 Penrith Panthers00 – 00 Balmain Tigers
1982 Balmain Tigers00 – 00 Newtown Jets
1983 Parramatta Eels00 – 00
1984 St George Dragons00 – 00 Parramatta EelsCT[8]
1985 Penrith Panthers00 – 00 St George Dragons
1986 South Sydney Rabbitohs00 – 00 Parramatta Eels
1987 Parramatta Eels00 – 00
1988 Parramatta Eels00 – 00 Penrith PanthersCT[9]
1989 Illawarra Steelers00 – 00
1990 Newcastle Knights00 – 00 Manly Sea Eagles
1991 Parramatta Eels00 – 00 Manly Sea Eagles
1992 St George Dragons00 – 00 Canterbury Bulldogs
1993 Parramatta Eels00 – 00 St George DragonsCT[10]
1994 South Sydney Rabbitohs00 – 00 Newcastle KnightsCT[11]
1995 Canberra Raiders00 – 00 Penrith PanthersCT[12]
1996 Illawarra Steelers00 – 00 Parramatta Eels
1997 Sydney City Roosters00 – 00
1998 South Sydney Rabbitohs00 – 00 Manly Sea Eagles
1999 Parramatta Eels00 – 00
2000 Penrith Panthers00 – 00
2001 Newcastle Knights00 – 00
2002 Western Suburbs Magpies00 – 00
2003 Penrith Panthers00 – 00 Parramatta Eels
2004 Newcastle Knights00 – 00 South Sydney Rabbitohs
2005 Canberra Raiders00 – 00 Illawarra Steelers
2006 Penrith Panthers South Sydney Rabbitohs Parramatta Eels North Sydney Bears
2007 Parramatta Eels Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers Western Sydney Academy
2008 Sydney Roosters Parramatta Eels Canterbury Bulldogs North Sydney Bears
2009 Canterbury Bulldogs Melbourne Storm St George Dragons Western Suburbs Magpies
2010 Sydney Roosters Parramatta Eels Cronulla Sharks Central Coast Centurions
2011 Newcastle Knights Canterbury Bulldogs Western Suburbs Magpies Western Sydney Academy
2012 Balmain Tigers Canberra Raiders Balmain Tigers Western Sydney Academy
2013 Balmain Tigers Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers West Coast Pirates
2014 Sydney Roosters Penrith Panthers Parramatta Eels West Coast Pirates
2015 Cronulla Sharks 24 – 16 South Sydney Rabbitohs Canberra Raiders North Sydney Bears
2016 Penrith Panthers 25 – 10 Illawarra Steelers Newcastle Knights West Coast Pirates
2017 Parramatta Eels 30 – 22 Cronulla Sharks Cronulla Sharks West Coast Pirates
2018 Penrith Panthers 25 – 14 Canterbury Bulldogs Sydney Roosters West Coast Pirates
2019 Illawarra Steelers 34 – 23 Manly Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles West Coast Pirates
2020 Season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]
2021
  • U16/s from 1965 until 2005
  • U18/s from 2006 until 2020
  • U19/s from 2021 onwards

Premiership Tally
No. Club Seasons
1 Parramatta Eels 12 (1966, 1967, 1968, 1973, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1999, 2007, 2017)
2 South Sydney Rabbitohs 10 (1965, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1994, 1998)
3 Penrith Panthers 8 (1977, 1981, 1985, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2016, 2018)
4 Newcastle Knights 4 (1990, 2001, 2004, 2011)
4 Sydney Roosters 4 (1997, 2008, 2010, 2014)
6 St George Dragons 3 (1970, 1984, 1992)
6 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 3 (1972, 1978, 2009)
6 Balmain Tigers 3 (1982, 2012, 2013)
6 Illawarra Steelers 3 (1989, 1996, 2019)
10 Western Suburbs Magpies 2 (1971, 2002)
10 Canberra Raiders 2 (1995, 2005)
12 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 1 (2015)

Bold means the team still currently play in the competition.

See also

References
  1. "NSWRL cancels nine competitions for 2020 season". NSWRL. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  2. New South Wales Rugby Football League. "Souths, Parramatta Share Junior Cup Honours". The Rugby League News. Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League (Vol. 49 No. 26 (June 22, 1968)). Retrieved 8 September 2020 – via Trove.
  3. New South Wales Rugby Football League. "Souths Take Junior Cups". The Rugby League News. Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League (Vol. 50 No. 22 (June 21, 1969)). Retrieved 8 September 2020 – via Trove.
  4. New South Wales Rugby Football League. "JUNIOR FINALS". The Rugby League News. Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League (Vol. 51 No. 26 (June 27, 1970)). Retrieved 8 September 2020 – via Trove.
  5. New South Wales Rugby Football League. "Junior Stars Called Up". The Rugby League News. Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League (Vol. 52 No. 24 (July 3, 1971)). Retrieved 8 September 2020 – via Trove.
  6. New South Wales Rugby Football League. "The Juniors - A Goal-Kicking Discovery". The Rugby League News. Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League (Vol. 53 No. 23 (June 24, 1972)). Retrieved 8 September 2020 – via Trove.
  7. New South Wales Rugby Football League. "Cup to Balmain". The Rugby League News. Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League (Vol. 54 No. 24 (June 23, 1973)). Retrieved 8 September 2020 – via Trove.
  8. "Sports results, details". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 17 June 1984. p. 30. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  9. "Times Sport". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 14 June 1988. p. 27. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  10. "Sport". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 6 June 1993. p. 12. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  11. "Siren Scores". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 5 June 1994. p. 12. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  12. Hannan, Bevan (25 June 1995). "Close shave fo Raiders' coach as reserves team makes it six". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. p. 16. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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