Group 11 Rugby League

Summary

Group 11 is a rugby league competition in the surrounding areas of Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia. The competition is played in four grades, these being First-Grade, Reserve-Grade, Under 19s and Ladies League Tag.

Group 11 Rugby League
SportRugby league
Instituted1946
Inaugural season1946
Number of teams8
CountryAustralia
Premiers Dubbo CYMS (2023)
Most titles Dubbo CYMS (15 titles)
WebsiteGroup 11 at SportsTG

Current clubs edit

All four grades of Group 11 Clubs play in the Peter McDonald Premiership alongside Group 10 clubs from the 2023 season. For the 2022 season, Group 11 only officially fielded reserve and women's league tag competitions, although a Group 11 Premier was still crowned in First Grade and Under 18s, with this being the best team in the Group 11 Pool of the Peter McDonald Premiership. This model will be used in all grades from 2023.

Town Moniker Home Ground No. of Premierships Premiership Years
  Dubbo CYMS Apex Oval, Dubbo 15 1969, 1971, 1975, 1986, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2022*
  Dubbo Macquarie Raiders Apex Oval, Dubbo 7 1959, 1960, 1961, 1978, 1979, 1985, 2000, 2008, 2012
  Forbes Magpies Spooner Park, Forbes 8 1958, 1962, 1970, 1977, 1987, 2016, 2018
  Nyngan Tigers Larkin Oval, Nyngan 0 None (2 in Group 15; 1979 & 1983)
  Parkes Spacemen Pioneer Oval, Parkes 9 1954, 1972, 1973, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2010, 2013
  Wellington Cowboys Kennard Park, Wellington 7 1946, 1948, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2019

* Indicates where a club won the Group Premiership in a Year that another team won the overall Peter McDonald Premiership.

Previous clubs edit

Club Nickname No. of Premierships Premiership Years Moved to
  Canowindra Tigers 1 1947 Woodbridge Cup
  Cobar Roosters 4 1993, 1997, 1998, 2006 Group 14 Rugby League[1]
  Condobolin Rams 2 1950, 1957 Woodbridge Cup
  Cumnock Cumnock 0 None Folded
  Dubbo Dubbo 1 1949 Split: Macquarie and CYMS
  Dubbo Westside Rabbitohs 2 1981, 1982 Folded 2020
  Eugowra Golden Eagles 5 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 Woodbridge Cup
  Gilgandra Panthers 1 1989 Group 14 Rugby League
  Manildra Rhinos 1 1999 Woodbridge Cup
  Narromine Jets 11 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1968, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1995, 2000, 2005 Group 14 Rugby League
  Peak Hill Roosters 1 1951 Woodbridge Cup

Return of Westside edit

At a Group 11 AGM on Sunday 17 November 2013 the Group approved an application by the Dubbo Westside RLFC to be re-admitted to the competition as a result of a ballot undertaken by stakeholders that returned a resounding 25–11 vote in favour of Westside thus returning the club to the competition after the club folded in 1999. The Rabbitohs won the Group 11 Premiership twice with back to back title wins in 1981 and 1982 and It is expected the Rabbitohs will play their home games at No.1 Oval after the ground's previous rugby league tenants Dubbo CYMS elected to make the move to Apex Oval. The club folded as of 2020.

Group 11 Premiers edit

Group 11 Premiers By Grade 1946-2019 edit

Group 11 Premiers
Year 1st Grade Reserve Grade Under 18s N/A
1946   Wellington N/A
1947   Canowindra
1948   Wellington
1949   Dubbo   Dubbo
1950   Condobolin   Forbes   Forbes
1951   Peak Hill   Parkes   Parkes
1952   Narromine   Narromine   Parkes
1953   Narromine   Cumnock   Dubbo
1954   Parkes   Parkes   Parkes
1955   Narromine   Parkes   Dubbo
1956   Narromine   Dubbo   Condobolin
1957   Condobolin   Dubbo   Dubbo
1958   Forbes   Parkes   Wellington
1959   Dubbo Macquarie   Wellington   Dubbo Macquarie
1960   Dubbo Macquarie   Wellington   Dubbo CYMS
1961   Dubbo Macquarie   Dubbo Macquarie   Dubbo CYMS
1962   Forbes   Forbes   Parkes
1963   Eugowra   Condobolin   Condobolin
1964   Eugowra   Dubbo Macquarie   Dubbo Macquarie
1965   Eugowra   Dubbo Macquarie   Canowindra
1966   Eugowra   Dubbo CYMS   Parkes
1967   Eugowra   Parkes   Eugowra
1968   Narromine   Eugowra   Canowindra
1969   Dubbo CYMS   Dubbo CYMS   Dubbo Macquarie
1970   Forbes   Dubbo CYMS   Dubbo Macquarie
1971   Dubbo CYMS   Dubbo CYMS   Dubbo CYMS
1972   Parkes   Dubbo Macquarie   Dubbo CYMS
1973   Parkes   Dubbo CYMS   Dubbo CYMS
1974   Narromine   Dubbo Macquarie   Dubbo Macquarie
1975   Dubbo CYMS   Forbes   Dubbo Macquarie
1976   Narromine   Dubbo Macquarie   Dubbo CYMS
1977   Forbes   Dubbo Macquarie   Dubbo Macquarie
1978   Dubbo Macquarie   Dubbo Macquarie   Dubbo CYMS
1979   Dubbo Macquarie   Dubbo Macquarie   Dubbo Macquarie
1980   Narromine   Dubbo CYMS   Dubbo Macquarie
1981   Dubbo Westside   Narromine   Narromine
1982   Dubbo Westside   Dubbo Macquarie   Dubbo Macquarie
1983   Parkes   Dubbo Macquarie   Wellington
1984   Parkes   Parkes   Dubbo Westside
1985   Dubbo Macquarie   Parkes   Dubbo Macquarie
1986   Dubbo CYMS   Dubbo CYMS   Forbes
1987   Forbes   Dubbo CYMS   Dubbo Macquarie
1988   Parkes   Dubbo CYMS   Dubbo Macquarie
1989   Gilgandra   Wellington   Dubbo CYMS
1990   Wellington   Cobar   Cobar
1991   Wellington   Dubbo CYMS   Dubbo Macquarie
1992   Wellington   Dubbo Macquarie   Forbes
1993   Cobar   Dubbo Macquarie   Parkes
1994   Wellington   Dubbo CYMS   Dubbo CYMS
1995   Narromine   Dubbo CYMS   Wellington
1996   Parkes   Parkes   Wellington
1997   Cobar   Cobar   Parkes
1998   Cobar   Cobar   Narromine
1999   Manildra   Wellington   Forbes
2000   Dubbo Macquarie   Dubbo CYMS   Narromine
2001   Dubbo CYMS   Forbes   Dubbo CYMS
2002   Dubbo CYMS   Dubbo CYMS   Narromine
2003   Dubbo CYMS   Narromine   Narromine
2004   Dubbo CYMS   Dubbo CYMS   Narromine
2005   Narromine   Dubbo CYMS   Dubbo CYMS
2006   Cobar   Dubbo Macquarie   Narromine
2007   Dubbo CYMS   Dubbo CYMS   Forbes
2008   Dubbo Macquarie   Dubbo CYMS   Dubbo Macquarie
2009   Dubbo CYMS   Parkes   Dubbo CYMS
League Tag Instituted 2010
Year 1st Grade Reserve Grade Under 18s Ladies League Tag
2010   Parkes
2011   Dubbo CYMS
2012   Dubbo Macquarie
2013   Parkes
2014   Dubbo CYMS
2015   Dubbo CYMS
2016   Forbes
2017   Dubbo CYMS
2018   Forbes
2019   Wellington

Peter McDonald Premiership Premiers (2022-present) edit

Year Premiers Score Runner-Up Venue Scott Weir Medal Group 10 Premiers Group 11 Premiers
2022   Forbes 28-16   Dubbo CYMS Apex Oval, Dubbo Mitch Andrews (Forbes)   Mudgee   Dubbo CYMS
2023[2]   Dubbo CYMS 25-12   Mudgee Apex Oval, Dubbo Jarryn Powyer (CYMS)   Mudgee   Dubbo CYMS

First Grade Honour Board 1946-Present edit

Source: [3]

  • 1946: Wellington
  • 1947: Canowindra
  • 1948: Wellington
  • 1949: Dubbo
  • 1950: Condobolin
  • 1951: Peak Hill
  • 1952: Narromine
  • 1953: Narromine
  • 1954: Parkes
  • 1955: Narromine
  • 1956: Narromine
  • 1957: Condobolin
  • 1958: Forbes
  • 1959: Dubbo Macquarie
  • 1960: Dubbo Macquarie
  • 1961: Dubbo Macquarie
  • 1962: Forbes
  • 1963: Eugowra
  • 1964: Eugowra
  • 1965: Eugowra
  • 1966: Eugowra
  • 1967: Eugowra
  • 1968: Narromine
  • 1969: Dubbo CYMS
  • 1970: Forbes
  • 1971: Dubbo CYMS
  • 1972: Parkes
  • 1973: Parkes
  • 1974: Narromine
  • 1975: Dubbo CYMS
  • 1976: Narromine
  • 1977: Forbes
  • 1978: Dubbo Macquarie
  • 1979: Dubbo Macquarie
  • 1980: Narromine
  • 1981: Dubbo Westside
  • 1982: Dubbo Westside
  • 1983: Parkes
  • 1984: Parkes
  • 1985: Dubbo Macquarie
  • 1986: Dubbo CYMS
  • 1987: Forbes
  • 1988: Parkes
  • 1989: Gilgandra
  • 1990: Wellington
  • 1991: Wellington
  • 1992: Wellington
  • 1993: Cobar
  • 1994: Wellington
  • 1995: Narromine
  • 1996: Parkes
  • 1997: Cobar
  • 1998: Cobar
  • 1999: Manildra
  • 2000: Dubbo Macquarie
  • 2001: Dubbo CYMS
  • 2002: Dubbo CYMS
  • 2003: Dubbo CYMS
  • 2004: Dubbo CYMS
  • 2005: Narromine
  • 2006: Cobar
  • 2007: Dubbo CYMS
  • 2008: Dubbo Macquarie
  • 2009: Dubbo CYMS
  • 2010: Parkes
  • 2011: Dubbo CYMS
  • 2012: Dubbo Macquarie
  • 2013: Parkes
  • 2014: Dubbo CYMS
  • 2015: Dubbo CYMS
  • 2016: Forbes
  • 2017: Dubbo CYMS
  • 2018: Forbes
  • 2019: Wellington
  • 2022: Dubbo CYMS*
  • 2023: Dubbo CYMS


* Indicates where a club won the Group Premiership in a Year that another team won the overall Peter McDonald Premiership.

Junior Competition edit

Group 11 JRL edit

The following clubs participate in the Group 11 Junior League. Where applicable, the club's differing Senior side/competition is listed.

Lachlan District JRL edit

Dubbo District JRL edit

  •   Cobar Roosters JRL (Castlereagh Cup)
  •   Narromine Jets Juniors (Castlereagh Cup)
  •   Nyngan Tigers JRL
  •   South Dubbo Raiders (Dubbo Macquarie)
  •   St Johns Dubbo (No Seniors)
  •   Warren Bulldogs (No Seniors)
  •   Wellington Cowboys JRL


Notable Juniors edit

Dubbo CYMS

St Johns Dubbo

Forbes Magpies

Parkes Spacemen

Wellington Cowboys

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Roosters move to Castlereagh competition" in The Cobar Weekly, 14 February 2018
  2. ^ Smith, Tallon (22 September 2023). "Grand Final Watch: Dubbo CYMS take Peter McDonald Premiership title, plus a recap of Groups 2, 3 & 7, GTS and the NHRL". Battlers For Bush Footy. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Dubbo CYMS Old Boys". Dubbo CYMS Old Boys. Retrieved 6 August 2022.

External links edit

  • Group 11 Homepage