The Kentwell Cup is the major trophy for the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union

New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union

The New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union is affiliated to the New South Wales Rugby Union and runs the competition affectionately known as "Subbies" rugby. There are around 7500 players and 55 clubs competing across 6 divisions, making "Subbies" the largest centrally administered rugby competition...

 (NSWSRU), colloquially known as the "Subbies" competition. It is awarded to the first grade premiers of the first division competition.

The Kentwell Cup was originally presented by W.H. Kentwell, president of the Mosman Rugby Club

Mosman Rugby Club

Mosman Rugby Club is an Australian rugby union club. It is based is Mosman on the Lower North Shore of Sydney. Home games are played at Rawson Oval and Balmoral Oval...

 in 1923 and is still presented to the first grade premiers in first division. The first winners of the Kentwell Cup out of a field of eight was Mosman.

Teams who have competed in the competition have included those linked by geographical location, such as Drummoyne DRFC

Drummoyne DRFC

The Drummoyne District Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Drummoyne, New South Wales, in Sydney, Australia. It's predecessor Glebe and Balmain Rugby Clubs are among the oldest in Australia and today it competes prominently in the First Division of the New South Wales Suburban Rugby...

, Lane Cove RUFC

Lane Cove Rugby

Lane Cove Rugby Union Football Club is a rugby union club founded in 1949 and which participates in the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union competition. The club is situated in Lane Cove in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The home ground is Tantallon Oval...

, and Petersham RUFC

Petersham RUFC

Petersham Rugby Union Football Club is a rugby union club based in the inner west of Sydney, New South Wales. The club, also known as "the Shammies", currently field 5 teams in the 3rd division of the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union competition .Petersham RUFC was founded in 1883 making it the...

, others linked by connections to schools, such as St Patrick's Rugby Club

St Patrick's Rugby Club

St Patrick's Rugby Club are a rugby union club based in Strathfield, New South Wales. The club, formerly known as St Patrick's Old Boys, currently field six teams in the first division of the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union, known as Subbies. The club was formed in 1964 and since their...

, Old Ignatians

Old Ignatians' Rugby Football Club

The Old Ignatians' Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club which plays in Division One of the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union and is based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.-History:The Old Ignatians' Rugby Football Club was founded in 1969...

 and Knox Old Boys; while others have been linked by occupation, like Bondi Life Savers.

Premiers

List of Kentwell Cup Premiers since 1923:

Year	Premiers
2010	Drummoyne Drummoyne DRFC The Drummoyne District Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Drummoyne, New South Wales, in Sydney, Australia. It's predecessor Glebe and Balmain Rugby Clubs are among the oldest in Australia and today it competes prominently in the First Division of the New South Wales Suburban Rugby...
2009	Knox Old Boys
2008	Drummoyne
2007	Drummoyne
2006	Drummoyne
2005	Knox Old Boys
2004	Drummoyne
2003	Dundas Valley
2002	Old Ignatians Old Ignatians' Rugby Football Club The Old Ignatians' Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club which plays in Division One of the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union and is based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.-History:The Old Ignatians' Rugby Football Club was founded in 1969...
2001	St Ives
2000	Drummoyne
1999	Newport
1998	University NSW
1997	Hunters Hill
1996	Colleagues
1995	Hunters Hill
1994	University NSW
1993	St Patricks
1992	St Leos
1991	Waverley / Matraville
1990	Waverley
1989	Waverley
1988	Matraville
1987	Hunters Hill
1986	Matraville
1985	Matraville
1984	Colleagues

Year	Premiers
1983	Bronte
1982	Colleagues
1981	Hunters Hill
1980	Colleagues
1979	Hunters Hill
1978	Hunters Hill
1977	Hunters Hill
1976	St Ives
1975	St Patricks
1974	Petersham
1973	Petersham
1972	Huntershill
1971	Bondi Life Savers
1970	Colleagues
1969	Newington Old Boys
1969	Newington Old Boys
1968	Lane Cove
1967	Lane Cove
1966	Colleagues
1965	Briars
1964	Briars
1963	Colleagues
1962	Colleagues
1961	University NSW
1960	Colleagues
1959	Colleagues
1958	Western Suburbs
1957	Colleagues
1956	Western Suburbs
1955	Colleagues

Year	Premiers
1954	Mosman
1953	Western Suburbs
1952	Briars
1951	Moore Park
1950	Colleagues
1949	Briars
1948	Concord West
1947	Drummoyne
1946	Epping
1945	Not Contested
1944	Not Contested
1943	Not Contested
1942	Not Contested
1941	Colleagues
1940	Briars
1939	Bondi Life Savers
1937	Fire Brigades
1936	North Steyne
1935	Roseville
1934	Petersham
1933	Coogee
1932	Waverly
1931	Coogee
1930	Fire Brigade
1929	North Steyne
1928	Manly Life Savers
1927	Mosman
1926	Coogee
1925	Coogee
1924	Manly Life Savers
1923	Mosman Mosman Rugby Club Mosman Rugby Club is an Australian rugby union club. It is based is Mosman on the Lower North Shore of Sydney. Home games are played at Rawson Oval and Balmoral Oval...