Milton-Ulladulla Bulldogs
Encyclopedia
The Milton-Ulladulla Bulldogs are an Australia
n rugby league
football team based in Ulladulla
, a coastal town of the South Coast
region. The club is a part of Country Rugby League and have competed in the South Coast
first grade competition since the 1930s.
competition before making the switch to the South Coast
during the 1930s. Their success was far from instantaneous. It took the club until 1987 to win their inaugural first grade premiership after five decades competing in the league. They have enjoyed relatively good success, however, in recent times. The Bulldogs made the final in 2002 before going down to Batemans Bay
at the Tigers home ground, Mackay Park. In 2004, the Dogs did the double winning the minor premiership and taking out the title with a classy 50-12 performance over fifth-place playoff winning side, Berry Magpies, at Berry Showground. The Bulldogs made it back-to-back titles in 2005, with another good performance in the final, defeating minor premiers Albion Park-Oak Flats Eagles
at Centenary Park, Albion Park
, 34-22. In 2008, the Bulldogs took home the title again, this time win a home victory over minor premiers Shellharbour
36-24.
Source: Group 7 History
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 Ulladulla
Ulladulla, New South Wales
Ulladulla is a coastal town in New South Wales, Australia in the City of Shoalhaven local government area. It is on the Princes Highway, about half way between the larger towns of Batemans Bay to the south and Nowra to the north and approximately 179 km south of Sydney...
, a coastal town of the South Coast
South Coast, New South Wales
The South Coast refers to the narrow coastal belt from Sydney in the north to the border with Victoria in the south in the south-eastern part of the State of New South Wales, Australia. It is bordered to the west by the coastal escarpment of the Southern Tablelands, which is largely covered by a...
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 the 1930s.
History
The Bulldogs originally competed in the Group 16 Rugby LeagueGroup 16 Rugby League
Group 16 is a rugby league competition on the south coast of New South Wales, run under the auspices of the Country Rugby League. Group 16 covers the area from Moruya down to Eden-Teams:Five teams compete in the 2011 Group 16 First Grade competition:...
competition before making the switch to 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...
during the 1930s. Their success was far from instantaneous. It took the club until 1987 to win their inaugural first grade premiership after five decades competing in the league. They have enjoyed relatively good success, however, in recent times. The Bulldogs made the final in 2002 before going down to Batemans Bay
Batemans Bay Tigers
The Batemans Bay Tigers are an Australian rugby league football team based in Batemans Bay, a coastal town of the South Coast region. The club is a part of Country Rugby League and have competed in the South Coast first grade competition since 1978. Prior to this they were apart of Group 16 Rugby...
at the Tigers home ground, Mackay Park. In 2004, the Dogs did the double winning the minor premiership and taking out the title with a classy 50-12 performance over fifth-place playoff winning side, Berry Magpies, at Berry Showground. The Bulldogs made it back-to-back titles in 2005, with another good performance in the final, defeating minor premiers Albion Park-Oak Flats Eagles
Albion Park-Oak Flats Eagles
The Albion Park-Oak Flats Eagles are an Australian rugby league football team based in Albion Park, a country town of the Illawarra region. The club are a part of Country Rugby League and have competed in both the Illawarra and South Coast competitions, where it competes today...
at Centenary Park, Albion Park
Albion Park, New South Wales
Albion Park is a suburb in the City of Shellharbour, which is in turn one of the three local government areas that comprise the Wollongong Metropolitan Area, New South Wales, Australia...
, 34-22. In 2008, the Bulldogs took home the title again, this time win a home victory over minor premiers Shellharbour
Shellharbour Sharks
The Shellharbour City Sharks are an Australian rugby league football team based in Shellharbour, a coastal town of the Illawarra region...
36-24.
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: 5
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- 1987, 1989, 2004, 2005, 2008
- Group 7 Rugby League Runners-Up: 2
- 1979, 2002
- 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...
: None
- Clayton Cup
- 1987, 1989, 2004, 2005, 2008
Individuals
- Michael Cronin Medal: 4
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- Greg Sherwin (2000), Adam Stone (2004 & 2005), Thomas Cook (2009)
- 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...
Player of the Year: 2
- Group 7 Rugby League
- Ken McIndoe (1987), Mark Hensen (1991)
- Rookie of the Year: 3
- Ron Mathie (1969), Peter Thompson (1979), Adam Stone (2004)
- Leading Point-scorer of the Year: 3
- Brett Davis (1988), Greg Sherwin (2003), Justin HolbrookJustin HolbrookJustin Holbrook was a rugby league footballer of the '90s and '00s. He played for the Newcastle Knights from 1999 to 2000, the Penrith Panthers in 2001 and finally the Sydney Roosters in 2002.-External links:...
(2004)- Leading Try-scorer of the Year: 7
- Peter Oates (1982), Brett Davis (1988), Clinton Bennets (2001), Greg Sherwin & Clinton Bennets (2003), Justin Holbrook (2004), Thomas Cook (2009)
- Kevin Walsh Scholarship: 6
- Ben Saunders (1995), Lewis Tait (2000), Bryce Cummings (2002), AJ Hatch (2007), Harrison Miller (2008), Alex Rossetto (2010)
- Under-18s Player of the Year: 2
- Gary Warburton (2004 & 2005)
- Under-21s Player of the Year: 2
- Adam Stone (2005), Thomas Cook (2007)
- Greg Sherwin (2000), Adam Stone (2004 & 2005), Thomas Cook (2009)
Source: Group 7 History
External links
- Milton-Ulladulla Bulldogs 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...