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1974 Amco Cup

FieldValue
tourney_nameNSWRFL Midweek Cup
year1974
other_titlesNSWRFL Amco Cup
dates10 April - 21 August 1974
num_teams21
venues4
cities3
champion_otherWestern Division
count1
second_otherPenrith
matches20
nextseason1975

The 1974 Amco Cup was the 1st edition of the NSWRFL Midweek Cup, a NSWRFL-organised national club Rugby League tournament between the leading clubs and representative teams from the NSWRFL, the CRL and the NZRL.

A total of 21 teams from across New South Wales and New Zealand played 20 matches in a straight knock-out format, with the matches being held midweek during the premiership season.

The Competition was originally going to have the 12 NSWRFL Premiership teams, the top 4 Brisbane Rugby League teams and the top 4 Country Divisional teams from the previous year. But when the Brisbane Rugby League teams and the winner of the 1973 CRL Championship, Newcastle declined to participate in the tournament, the remaining CRL Divisional teams, the 1973 New Zealand Inter-District Premiers, Auckland and the 1973 NSWRFL Second Division Runners-Up, Ryde-Eastwood were invited to compete instead.

Qualified Teams

TeamsLeagueQualification
Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesNSWRFL1973 NSWRFL Premiership Winners
Cronulla-Sutherland SharksNSWRFL1973 NSWRFL Runners-Up
Newtown JetsNSWRFL1973 NSWRFL Semi-finalists
St. George DragonsNSWRFL1973 NSWRFL Semi-finalists
Canterbury-Bankstown BerriesNSWRFL1973 NSWRFL Semi-finalists
Eastern Suburbs RoostersNSWRFL1973 NSWRFL Sixth Place
South Sydney RabbitohsNSWRFL1973 NSWRFL Seventh Place
North Sydney BearsNSWRFL1973 NSWRFL Eighth Place
Western Suburbs MagpiesNSWRFL1973 NSWRFL Ninth Place
Balmain TigersNSWRFL1973 NSWRFL Tenth Place
Parramatta EelsNSWRFL1973 NSWRFL Eleventh Place
Penrith PanthersNSWRFL1973 NSWRFL Twelfth Place
Ryde-Eastwood HawksNSWRFL1973 NSWRFL Second Division Runners-Up1
Southern Division (Capitals)CRL1973 CRL Championship Runners-Up
Riverina (Capitals)CRL1973 CRL Championship Semi-finalists
Northern Division (Capitals)CRL1973 CRL Championship Semi-finalists
Illawarra (Capitals)CRL1973 CRL Championship Fifth Place
Western Division (Capitals)CRL1973 CRL Championship Sixth Place
Monaro (Capitals)CRL1973 CRL Championship Seventh Place
North Coast (Capitals)CRL1973 CRL Championship Eighth Place
Auckland FalconsNZRL1973 NZRL Premiership Winners

:1 Replaced Wentworthville who declined to participate.

Venues

SydneyQueanbeyanOrange
Leichhardt OvalBelmore Sports GroundSeiffert Oval
Capacity: 23,000Capacity: 28,000Capacity: 20,000
[[File:Leichhardt Oval Football Stadium (3).jpg150px]][[File:BELMORE OVAL CONCOURSE.jpg150px]]

Round 1

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDateVenueReferee
Eastern Suburbs Roosters22 – 6Western Suburbs MagpiesWednesday, 10 AprilBelmore Sports GroundGreg Hartley
Parramatta39 – 11RiverinaWednesday, 17 AprilLeichhardt OvalLaurie Bruyeres
North Sydney Bears19 – 7North CoastWednesday, 24 AprilLeichhardt OvalD. McDonald
Balmain Tigers ****11 – 22St George DragonsWednesday, 1 MayLeichhardt OvalKeith Page
Penrith Panthers18 – 10Ryde-Eastwood HawksWednesday, 8 MayLeichhardt Oval

Round 2

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDateVenueReferee
Newtown Jets14 – 18South Sydney RabbitohsWednesday, 15 MayLeichhardt Oval
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles34 – 10ParramattaWednesday, 22 MayLeichhardt Oval
Western Division13 – 7Auckland FalconsWednesday, 12 JuneLeichhardt OvalLaurie Bruyeres
Canterbury-Bankstown Berries ****22 – 19IllawarraWednesday, 19 JuneSeiffert OvalKeith Page
Monaro21 – 32Eastern Suburbs RoostersWednesday, 19 JuneSeiffert OvalGeoff Cook
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks14 – 15Southern DivisionWednesday, 26 JuneLeichhardt OvalLaurie Bruyeres
North Sydney Bears14 – 19Northern DivisionWednesday, 3 JulyLeichhardt OvalKeith Holman
St George Dragons3 – 14Penrith PanthersWednesday, 17 JulyLeichhardt Oval

Finals

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueReferees
Quarter-finals
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles22 – 7South Sydney RabbitohsWednesday, 10 JulyLeichhardt Oval
Canterbury-Bankstown Berries ****10 – 12Western DivisionWednesday, 17 JulyLeichhardt OvalKeith Holman
Eastern Suburbs Roosters18 – 10Southern DivisionWednesday, 24 JulyLeichhardt OvalLes Ballard
Penrith Panthers31 – 11Northern DivisionWednesday, 31 JulyLeichhardt OvalKeith Page
Semi-finals
Western Division12* – 12Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesWednesday, 7 AugustWade ParkJack Danzey
Eastern Suburbs Roosters9 – 10Penrith PanthersWednesday, 14 AugustLeichhardt Oval
Final
Penrith Panthers2 – 6Western DivisionWednesday, 21 AugustLeichhardt OvalLaurie Bruyeres
  • *- advanced after a penalty count-back

Awards

Golden Try

  • Malcolm Reilly (Manly-Warringah)

References

References

  1. Raffaele, Garry. (28 Mar 1974). "Super league doubtful value in country". National Library of Australia.
  2. (5 Jul 1974). "Amco Cup game". National Library of Australia.
  3. Raffaele, Garry. (20 Jun 1974). "Easts thunder to victory". National Library of Australia.
  4. (18 Jul 1974). "Millward is likely to miss third rugby league test". National Library of Australia.
  5. (2 Aug 1974). "Penrith reaches semi-finals of Amco Cup". National Library of Australia.
  6. (8 Aug 1974). "Western Division in Amco Cup final". National Library of Australia.
  7. (22 Aug 1974). "Amco Cup to Western Division". National Library of Australia.
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