Jamberoo Superoos
Encyclopedia
The Jamberoo Superoos are an Australia
n rugby league
football team based in Jamberoo
, a country town of the Illawarra
region. The club is a part of Country Rugby League and have competed in the South Coast
first grade competition since its inception in 1914.
tournament in 1914 of which Jamberoo was apart. The Superoos first ever game was against Kangaroo Valley on May 30, 1914. Jamberoo won the game 3-0. The following year the side won the first of their eight premierships before the tournament's hiatus due to World War I
. They won their next premiership in 1927 and in doing so played in the first ever championship between the premiers of the Illawarra
and South Coast competitions. The Superoos defeated Port Kembla
15-11 and thus were hailed the best team of the region. Jamberoo won two more premiership (1931 and 1932) in the middle of the newly merged Kiama-Bombo
premierships of 1930 and 1933. The Superoos wouldn't win another premiership until 1951. The last premiership they won was in 1974.
The club went through some tough periods out of first grade. They made a short-lived comeback in 1988 and 1989 before departing first grade competition for almost twenty years.
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Source: Jamberoo Superoos Trophy Room - Honour Board
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
football team based in Jamberoo
Jamberoo, New South Wales
Jamberoo is a small picturesque village approx 11 km inland from Kiama on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia in the Municipality of Kiama. At the 2006 census, Jamberoo had a population of 935 people...
, a country town of the Illawarra
Illawarra
Illawarra is a region in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is a coastal region situated immediately south of Sydney and north of the Shoalhaven or South Coast region. It encompasses the cities of Wollongong, Shellharbour, Shoalhaven and the town of Kiama. The central region contains Lake...
region. The club is a part of Country Rugby League and have competed in the South Coast
Group 7 Rugby League
South Coast Group 7 Rugby League is the divisional boundary drawn from the Southern Illawarra and South Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia and is governed by the NSWCRL...
first grade competition since its inception in 1914.
History
The Jamberoo Superoos started life like many other clubs in the area as a Rugby Union team, with players deciding to make the switch in 1913. Eight local clubs created the first South CoastGroup 7 Rugby League
South Coast Group 7 Rugby League is the divisional boundary drawn from the Southern Illawarra and South Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia and is governed by the NSWCRL...
tournament in 1914 of which Jamberoo was apart. The Superoos first ever game was against Kangaroo Valley on May 30, 1914. Jamberoo won the game 3-0. The following year the side won the first of their eight premierships before the tournament's hiatus due to World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. They won their next premiership in 1927 and in doing so played in the first ever championship between the premiers of the Illawarra
Illawarra Rugby League
The Illawarra Rugby League is a rugby league competition in Wollongong, NSW. It is one of the oldest rugby league competitions in Australia, founded in 1911 with five clubs ....
and South Coast competitions. The Superoos defeated Port Kembla
Port Kembla Blacks
The Port Kembla Blacks are a Rugby League team that compete in the Illawarra Rugby League competition.-History:...
15-11 and thus were hailed the best team of the region. Jamberoo won two more premiership (1931 and 1932) in the middle of the newly merged Kiama-Bombo
Kiama Knights
The Kiama Knights are an Australian rugby league football team based in Kiama, a coastal town of the Illawarra and South Coast regions. The club was formed in 1914 as one of the founding members of South Coast Rugby League, and continue to participate in this league's local competition.-History:On...
premierships of 1930 and 1933. The Superoos wouldn't win another premiership until 1951. The last premiership they won was in 1974.
The club went through some tough periods out of first grade. They made a short-lived comeback in 1988 and 1989 before departing first grade competition for almost twenty years.
Return to First Grade (2009-)
The Jamberoo Superoos returned to Group 7 Rugby League First Grade in 2009 with the intention of being competitive after making the grand final and semi-final in 2007 and 2008 in Reserve Grade. The club attracted some experienced players from other teams to combine with local youngsters.Colours
The team's colours are green, red and black and wear a strip similar to that of NRL club the South Sydney RabbitohsSouth Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital...
.
Team
- Group 7 Rugby LeagueGroup 7 Rugby LeagueSouth Coast Group 7 Rugby League is the divisional boundary drawn from the Southern Illawarra and South Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia and is governed by the NSWCRL...
Premierships: 8
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- 1915, 1927, 1931, 1932, 1951, 1958, 1961, 1974
- Group 7 Rugby League Runners-Up: 9
- 1920, 1926, 1938, 1939, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1954, 1956
- Group 7 Second Grade Premierships: 4
- 1925, 1946, 1947, 1969
- Third Grade Premierships (Regan Cup): 7
- 1972, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001
- U-18's Premierships:
- None
- CRL Clayton CupClayton CupThe Clayton Cup is a trophy awarded by the Country Rugby League to the NSW country rugby league team with the best overall record for that season. To be eligible, the team must win the highest level of competition in its region. Usually the winner of the Clayton Cup goes through the season undefeated...
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- CRL Clayton Cup
- None
- 1915, 1927, 1931, 1932, 1951, 1958, 1961, 1974
Source: Jamberoo Superoos Trophy Room - Honour Board
External links
- Jamberoo Superoos Homepage
- Country Rugby League Homepage
- Country Rugby League
- South Coast Rugby League Homepage
- Group 7 Rugby LeagueGroup 7 Rugby LeagueSouth Coast Group 7 Rugby League is the divisional boundary drawn from the Southern Illawarra and South Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia and is governed by the NSWCRL...