George Tooke Shield
Current season or competition:
2022 Canberra Rugby League
SportRugby league
Instituted1927
Inaugural season1927
Number of teams10
Country Australia
Premiers Crookwell Green Devils (2022)
Most titles Bungendore Tigers (8 titles)
Broadcast partnerBarTV Sports [1]

The George Tooke Shield is a rugby league competition in southern New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. Founded in 1927, the competition is a part of the broader Canberra Rugby League Division of the New South Wales Rugby League.[2][3]

Senior Grade Clubs

With the advent of the ACTRL in 1982, the George Tooke Shield effectively became the continuation of the Group 8 competition. Note: Other Clubs from the Canberra Rugby League enter teams in Second Division Lower Grades

Club Colours City/Suburb State Home venue Est. Second Division Seasons Second Division Premierships
Total Most recent
Boomanulla Raiders Canberra

(Narrabundah)

 ACT Boomanulla Oval 1979 1979–83, 1989–16, 2019, 2021–present 1 1991
Boorowa Rovers Boorowa NSW Boorowa Showground 1998 2005–06, 2010–19, 2021–present 0 —
Bungendore Tigers Bungendore NSW Mick Sherd Oval 1952 1952, 1955–70, 1977–81, 1988–present 8 2015
Burrangong Bears Young NSW Cranfield Oval 1942 2021; 2023-present 0 —
Cootamundra Bulldogs Cootamundra NSW Les Boyd Oval 1922 2021–present 0 —
Crookwell Green Devils Crookwell NSW Crookwell Memorial Oval 1925 1994–19, 2021–present 5 2022
Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks Harden NSW McLean Oval 1920 2009–19, 2021–present 2 2017
North Canberra Bears Canberra

(Kaleen)

 ACT Kaleen Enclosed Oval 1971 1982, 1984–88, 2016–19, 2021–present 3 2019
University of Canberra Stars Canberra

(Holt)

 ACT Raiders Belconnen 2010 2013, 2017–19, 2021–present 0 —

Former Clubs

Club Colours City George Tooke Shield Seasons Reason George Tooke Shield Premierships
Total Last
George Tooke Shield
ADFA Knights Canberra 2011, 2015–18 Folded 0 —
Braidwood Bears Braidwood 1995–96, 1999–00, 2004–06, 2008–11, 2016 Folded 0 —
Cooma United Stallions Cooma 2001–04 Moved to Group 16 Premiership 2 2003
Duntroon Titans Canberra 2005–07 Folded 0 —
East Canberra Tigers Canberra 1995, 1999 Folded 0 —
Gordon Highlanders Goulburn 2008–11, 2013, 2020 Folded 1 2020
Goulburn Exchange Rabbitohs Goulburn 1995–97, 1999–00, 2002–10, 2012 Folded 1 1996
Gunning Roos
Harman Seadogs Canberra 1999–11 Folded 0 —
Hall Hornets Canberra 2011–12 Folded 1 2012
Jerrabomberra Diggers Queanbeyan 1995, 1997–98 Folded 0 —
Northern Power 2000 Folded 0 —
Sails Pirates Canberra 1997 Folded 0 —
Snowy River Bears Jindabyne 1997–02 Moved to Group 16 Premiership 0 —
South Pacific 1998 Folded 0 —
South Tuggeranong Knights Canberra 1998–02 Merged with Tuggeranong United Buffaloes & Valley Dragons to form Tuggeranong Bushrangers 1 2000
Southwest Brahmans Binalong 2008 Demerged to form Harden Hawks and Binalong Brahmans 0 —
Tuggeranong Bushrangers Canberra 2003–05, 2007–08 Pulled team out of Second Division 1 2007
University Scholars Canberra 1998, 2002–05 Moved to Canberra Raiders Cup as North Belconnen Scholars 1 2004
Valley Dragons Canberra 1999–01 Moved to Canberra Raiders Cup 0 —
Valley Statesmen Canberra 1998–06 Folded 0 —
West Belconnen Warriors Canberra 2006–08, 2010 Pulled team out of Second Division 0 —
Yass Magpies Yass 1995–98, 2000, 2013–14 Moved to Canberra Raiders Cup 3 1998

George Tooke Shield Grand Finals

Year Premiers Score Runners-up Match Information
Date Venue Referee
Federal Capital Territory and District Rugby League (1927–36)
1927 Hall 11 – 2 Duntroon 24 September 1927 Duntroon Sports Ground, Canberra
1928 Acton Rovers 7 – 3 Russell Hill 1 September 1928 Manuka Oval, Canberra I. Lott
1929 South City 13 – 2 Hall
1930 West City 6 – 5 Hall 16 August 1930
1931 North City 7 – 0 South City
1932 (2) West City 11 – 0 North City 17 September 1932 Acton, Canberra C. Parker
1933 (2) South City 7 – 5 Hall 2 September 1933 Manuka Oval, Canberra
1934 (3) South City 9 – 8 Molonglo 1 September 1934 Stevens
1935 (4) South City 8 – 7 Molonglo
1936 Queanbeyan United Blues 6 – 0 Canberra City 19 September 1936 Northbourne Oval, Canberra J. Baker
1937 No Second Division Competition
1938
1939
1940 No Group Competition Due to World War II
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
ACT District Rugby League (1946–76)
1946 (2) North City 15 – 5 West City 22 September 1946 Queanbeyan Showground, Queanbeyan
1947 (3) North City 6 – 3 Causeway Rovers 6 September 1947
1948 (4) North City 15 – 10 Causeway Rovers 28 August 1948 Northbourne Oval, Canberra
1949 (5) North City 8 – 0 Causeway Rovers
1950 (6) North City 10 – 9 Causeway Rovers
1951 Causeway Rovers 10 – 9 North City
1952 Captains Flat Redmen 11 – 10 Causeway Rovers 21 September 1952 Northbourne Oval, Canberra
1953 (7) North City 21 – 2 Causeway Rovers 30 August 1953 Manuka Oval, Canberra K. Gibb
1954 No Second Division Competition
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964 Harman 20 – 15 Canberra Rovers 23 August 1964 Queanbeyan Showground, Queanbeyan
1965 Royal Australian Air Force 11 – 3 Captains Flat Redmen
1966 Bungendore Tigers 9 – 7 Braidwood Bears 4 September 1966 Queanbeyan Showground, Queanbeyan
1967 Queanbeyan Kangaroos 11 – 9 Bungendore Tigers 27 August 1967 Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan
1968 (2) Captains Flat Redmen 4 – 3 Bungendore Tigers 25 August 1968 Northbourne Oval, Canberra
1969 Woden Valley Rams 30 – 4 ANU-Harman 23 August 1969 Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan
1970 (3) Captains Flat Redmen 12 – 7 Woden Valley Rams 30 August 1970 Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan
1971 (4) Captains Flat Redmen 25 – 8 St Christophers Saints 5 September 1971 Northbourne Oval, Canberra L. Petherbridge
1972 North Canberra Bears 39 – 16 Captains Flat Redmen 10 September 1972 Manuka Oval, Canberra B. Chapman
1973 West Canberra Magpies 25 – 6 Belconnen United Panthers 9 September 1973 Manuka Oval, Canberra
1974 (2) Bungendore Tigers 5 – 3 Australian National University 8 September 1974 Manuka Oval, Canberra A. Laird
1975 Harman Sailors 13 – 4 West Canberra Magpies 14 September 1975 Manuka Oval, Canberra
1976 Canberra Camels 12 – 7 Harman Sailors 29 August 1976 Northbourne Oval, Canberra
Group 19 Second Division (1977–79)
1977 (2) Canberra Camels 7 – 5 Captains Flat Redmen 4 September 1977 Manuka Oval, Canberra
1978 (5) Captains Flat Redmen 16 – 3 Canberra Camels 3 September 1978 Northbourne Oval, Canberra
1979 (6) Captains Flat Redmen 21 – 7 Australian National University 23 September 1979 Northbourne Oval, Canberra J. Ellis
ACT Rugby League Second Division (1980–85)
1980 (3) Canberra Camels 15 – 10 Captains Flat Redmen 27 September 1980 Northbourne Oval, Canberra N. Wardle
1981 (7) Captains Flat Redmen 15 – 5 Canberra Camels 6 September 1981 Northbourne Oval, Canberra J. Ellis
1982 Lakes United Sharks 18 – 5 North Canberra Bears 19 September 1982 Workers Arena, Goulburn R. Cambridge
1983 Weston Creek Rabbitohs 18 – 6 Harman Super Sailors 18 September 1983 Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan R. Lloyd
1984 (2) Harman Super Sailors 28 – 8 North Canberra Bears 16 September 1984 Northbourne Oval, Canberra D. Sparks
1985 (4) Ambassador Camels 38 – 6 North Canberra Bears 8 September 1985 Northbourne Oval, Canberra D. Sparks
Canberra Cup (1986–98)
1986 Yass United Magpies 13 – 6 Ambassador Camels 21 September 1986 Northbourne Oval, Canberra A. Thompson
1987 Gunning Kangaroos 10 – 6 Valley Statesmen 30 August 1987 Northbourne Oval, Canberra G. Jones
1988 Valley Statesmen 7 – 2 Queanbeyan RSL Diggers 28 August 1988 Northbourne Oval, Canberra G. Jones
1989 Queanbeyan RSL Diggers 35 – 2 Canberra Giants 17 September 1989 Northbourne Oval, Canberra N. Maher
1990 (2) Yass United Magpies 26 – 18 Bungendore Tigers 15 September 1990 Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan G. Jones
1991 Bogong Warriors 34 – 16 Valley Dragons 14 September 1991 Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan A. Thompson
1992 Valley Dragons 24 – 20 Valley Statesmen 13 September 1992 Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan A. Thompson
1993 (2) Jerrabomberra Diggers 28 – 8 Bogong Warriors 12 September 1993 Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan R. Cranston
1994 Crookwell Green Devils 20 – 12 Jerrabomberra Diggers 27 August 1994 Northbourne Oval, Canberra J. Elliott
East Canberra Tigers 15 – 8 Canberra Gladiators 27 August 1994 Northbourne Oval, Canberra B. Cummins
1995 Sails Pirates 6 – 4 Bungendore Tigers 2 September 1995 Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan B. Cummins
1996 (3) Harman Sailors 14 – 12 Sails Pirates R. Gallacher
1997 (2) Valley Statesmen 20 – 16 South Tuggeranong Knights 30 August 1997 Boomanulla Oval, Canberra B. Cobb
1998 (3) Bungendore Tigers 30 – 6 Goulburn Stockmen G. Pfeiffer
George Tooke Shield (1995–Present)
1995 (3) Yass United Magpies 15 – 4 Jerrabomberra Diggers 2 September 1995 Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan R. Cranston
1996 Goulburn Exchange Rabbitohs 16 – 6 Crookwell Green Devils R. Cranston
1997 (4) Yass United Magpies 32 – 12 Sails Pirates G. Pfeiffer
1998 (5) Yass United Magpies 30 – 8 South Tuggeranong Knights B. Bolton
1999 (4) Bungendore Tigers 17 – 16 Crookwell Green Devils 12 September 1999 Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan B. Bolton
2000 South Tuggeranong Knights 20 – 12 Goulburn Exchange Rabbitohs I. Freeman
2001 (5) Bungendore Tigers 26 – 14 South Tuggeranong Knights Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan R. Gallacher
2002 Cooma United Stallions 18 – 16 Crookwell Green Devils 15 September 2002 Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan R. Gallacher
2003 (2) Cooma United Stallions 16 – 14 Binalong Brahmans 31 August 2003 Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan D. Feenan
2004 University Scholars 28 – 8 Boomanulla Raiders 29 August 2004 Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan D. Feenan
2005 (2) Crookwell Green Devils 34 – 22 Tuggeranong Valley Bushrangers 28 August 2005 Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan S. Johnson
2006 (3) Crookwell Green Devils 14 – 8 Bungendore Tigers 3 September 2006 Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan R. Moore
2007 Tuggeranong Valley Bushrangers 17 – 14 Bungendore Tigers 9 September 2007 Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan R. Moore
2008 (6) Bungendore Tigers 23 – 14 Southwest Brahmans 28 September 2008 Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan M. Dagwell
2009 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks 17 – 14 Bungendore Tigers 27 September 2009 Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan J. Tennent
2010 Binalong Brahmans 25 – 12 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks 19 September 2010 Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan J. West
2011 (7) Bungendore Tigers 28 – 22 Binalong Brahmans 11 September 2011 Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan M. Forster
2012 Hall Hornets 34 – 12 Bungendore Tigers 9 September 2012 Raiders Belconnen, Canberra T. Flynn
2013 (2) Binalong Brahmans 32 – 6 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks 31 August 2013 Binalong Recreation Ground, Binalong M. Jones
2014 (3) Binalong Brahmans 30 – 4 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks 30 August 2014 Binalong Recreation Ground, Binalong R. Moore
2015 (8) Bungendore Tigers 28 – 12 Yass United Magpies 29 August 2015 Mick Sherd Oval, Bungendore H. Fallah
2016 (2) North Canberra Bears 17 – 12 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks 10 September 2016 McLean Oval, Harden H. Fallah
2017 (2) Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks 24 – 20 Crookwell Green Devils 9 September 2017 Crookwell Memorial Oval, Crookwell T. Flynn
2018 (4) Crookwell Green Devils 22 – 16 North Canberra Bears 8 September 2018 Crookwell Memorial Oval, Crookwell G. Widdowson
2019 (3) North Canberra Bears 24 – 16 Crookwell Green Devils 14 September 2019 Jamison Oval, Canberra G. Widdowson
2020 Gordon Highlanders 24 – 10 Bungendore Tigers 26 September 2020 Mick Sherd Oval, Bungendore L. Barrow
2021 Competition Suspended Due to Covid-19
2022 (5) Crookwell Green Devils 14 – 10 Bungendore Tigers 3 September 2022 Mick Sherd Oval, Bungendore D. Charman
2023 Boorowa Rovers 22 – 8 Crookwell Green Devils 9 September 2023 Crookwell Memorial Oval, Crookwell D. Charman

Team performance

Team Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
Bungendore Tigers 8 10 1966, 1974, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2008, 2011, 2015 1967, 1968, 1990, 1995, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2020, 2022
Captains Flat Redmen 7 4 1952, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1978, 1979, 1981 1965, 1972, 1977, 1980
North City 7 3 1931, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1953 1932, 1936, 1951
Crookwell Green Devils 5 6 1994, 2005, 2006, 2018, 2022 1996, 1999, 2002, 2017, 2019, 2023
Yass United Magpies 5 1 1986, 1990, 1995, 1997, 1998 2015
Ambassador Camels 4 3 1976, 1977, 1980, 1985 1978, 1981, 1986
South City 4 1 1929, 1933, 1934, 1935 1931
North Canberra Bears 3 4 1972, 2016, 2019 1982, 1984, 1985, 2018
Harman Sailors 3 2 1975, 1984, 1996 1976, 1983
Binalong Brahmans 3 2 2010, 2013, 2014 2003, 2011
Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks 2 4 2009, 2017 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016
Jerrabomberra Diggers 2 3 1989, 1993 1988, 1994, 1995
Valley Statesmen 2 2 1988, 1997 1987, 1992
West City 2 1 1930, 1932 1946
Cooma United Stallions 2 0 2002, 2003 –
Canberra Rovers 1 7 1951 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1964
Hall 1 3 1927 1929, 1930, 1933
South Tuggeranong Knights 1 3 2000 1997, 1998, 2001
Boomanulla Raiders 1 2 1991 1993, 2004
Sails Pirates 1 2 1995 1996, 1997
Woden Valley Rams 1 1 1969 1970
West Canberra Magpies 1 1 1973 1975
Valley Dragons 1 1 1992 1991
Goulburn Exchange Rabbitohs 1 1 1996 2000
Tuggeranong Valley Bushrangers 1 1 2007 2005
Acton Rovers 1 0 1928 –
Queanbeyan United Blues 1 0 1936 –
Harman/Navy 1 0 1964 –
Royal Australian Air Force 1 0 1965 –
Queanbeyan Kangaroos 1 0 1967 –
Lakes United Sharks 1 0 1982 –
Weston Creek Rabbitohs 1 0 1983 –
Gunning Roos 1 0 1987 –
East Canberra Tigers 1 0 1994 –
Belconnen United Scholars 1 0 2004 –
Hall Hornets 1 0 2012 –
Gordon Highlanders 1 0 2020 –
Boorowa Rovers 1 0 2023 –
Molonglo 0 2 – 1934, 1935
Australian National University 0 2 – 1974, 1979
Duntroon 0 1 – 1927
Russell Hill 0 1 – 1928
Braidwood Bears 0 1 – 1966
ANU-Harman 0 1 – 1969
South Woden Saints 0 1 – 1971
Belconnen United Panthers 0 1 – 1973
Canberra Giants 0 1 – 1989
Canberra Gladiators 0 1 – 1994
Goulburn Stockmen 0 1 – 1998
Southwest Brahmans 0 1 – 2008

Second Division Under 18/19s Grand Finals

Year Premiers Score Runners-up Match Information
Date Venue Referee
George Tooke Shield Under 18s (1995–96)
1995 East Canberra Tigers 30 – 6 Yass United Magpies 2 September 1995 Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan B. Northey
1996 Goulburn Exchange Rabbitohs 22 – 0 Yass United Magpies M. Cutler
1997 No Second Division Under 18s Competition
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Canberra Raiders Cup Under 18s Division 2 (2011–15)
2011 Queanbeyan Kangaroos 32 – 26 Queanbeyan United Blues 11 September 2011 Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan A. Williams
2012 Bungendore Tigers 28 – 12 Tuggeranong Valley Bushrangers 23 September 2012 Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan J. West
2013 Gungahlin Bulls 24 – 16 Queanbeyan Kangaroos 1 September 2013 Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan L. Barrow
2014 Tuggeranong Valley Bushrangers 30 – 6 Gungahlin Bulls 7 September 2014 Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan J. Gould
2015 (2) Gungahlin Bulls 20 – 14 Tuggeranong Valley Bushrangers 6 September 2015 Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan L. Barrow
George Tooke Shield Youth League (2016–18)
2016 (2) Tuggeranong Valley Bushrangers 14 – 4 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks 10 September 2016 McLean Oval, Harden J. Gould
2017 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks 36 – 0 North Canberra Bears 9 September 2017 Crookwell Memorial Oval, Crookwell L. Barrow
2018 Yass United Magpies 10 – 2 Harden-Boorowa 8 September 2018 Crookwell Memorial Oval, Crookwell J. Wharehinga
Canberra Raiders Cup Under 19s Division 2 (2019–Present)
2019 (3) Tuggeranong Valley Bushrangers 15 – 12 North Canberra Bears 14 September 2019 Jamison Oval, Canberra C. Davis
2020 No Competition Due to COVID-19
2021 No Second Division Under 19s Competition
2022 Woden Valley Rams 34 – 14 Tuggeranong Valley Bushrangers 3 September 2022 Mick Sherd Oval, Bungendore J. Black
2023 No Second Division Under 19s Competition

Team performance

Team Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
Tuggeranong Valley Bushrangers 3 3 2014, 2016, 2019 2012, 2015, 2022
Gungahlin Bulls 2 1 2013, 2015 2014
Yass United Magpies 1 2 2018 1995, 1996
Queanbeyan Kangaroos 1 1 2011 2013
Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks 1 1 2017 2016
East Canberra Tigers 1 0 1995 –
Goulburn Exchange Rabbitohs 1 0 1996 –
Bungendore Tigers 1 0 2012 –
Woden Valley Rams 1 0 2022 –
North Canberra Bears 0 2 – 2017, 2019
Queanbeyan United Blues 0 1 – 2011
Harden-Boorowa 0 1 – 2018

Second Division (George Tooke Shield) Ladies League Tag

Year Premiers Score Runners-up Match Information
Date Venue Referee
George Tooke Shield Touch Premiership (2014)
2014 Binalong Jersey Girls 7 – 2 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawkettes 30 August 2014 Binalong Recreation Ground, Binalong
George Tooke Shield Ladies League Tag (2015–Present)
2015 Bungendore Tigerettes 10 – 8 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawkettes 29 August 2015 Mick Sherd Oval, Bungendore A. O'Brien
2016 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawkettes 7 – 6 Bungendore Tigerettes 10 September 2016 McLean Oval, Harden A. O'Brien
2017 (2) Bungendore Tigerettes 28 – 16 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawkettes 9 September 2017 Crookwell Memorial Oval, Crookwell A. O'Brien
2018 (2) Harden-Murrumburrah Hawkettes 14 – 10 Bungendore Tigerettes 8 September 2018 Crookwell Memorial Oval, Crookwell J. Black
2019 (3) Harden-Murrumburrah Hawkettes 34 – 6 Crookwell She Devils 14 September 2019 Jamison Oval, Canberra A. Richardson
2020 Burrangong Bears 20 – 14 Bungendore Tigerettes 26 September 2020 Mick Sherd Oval, Bungendore A. Richardson
2021 Competition Suspended Due to Covid-19
2022 (4) Harden-Murrumburrah Hawkettes 28 – 2 Boorowa Roverettes 3 September 2022 Mick Sherd Oval, Bungendore G. Doherty
2023 (5) Harden-Murrumburrah Hawkettes 10 – 0 Cootamundra Bullettes 9 September 2023 Crookwell Memorial Oval, Crookwell A. Batten

Team performance

Team Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
Harden-Murrumburrah Hawkettes 5 3 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023 2014, 2015, 2017
Bungendore Tigerettes 2 3 2015, 2017 2016, 2018, 2020
Binalong Jersey Girls 1 0 2014 –
Burrangong Bears 1 0 2020 –
Crookwell She Devils 0 1 – 2019
Boorowa Roverettes 0 1 – 2022
Cootamundra Bullettes 0 1 – 2023

Second Division Women's Tackle

Year Premiers Score Runners-up Match Information
Date Venue Referee
Katrina Fanning Cup (2022–Present)
2022 Harden-Murrumburrah Worhawks 10 – 4 South Coast United Marlins 3 September 2022 Mick Sherd Oval, Bungendore M. Bayley
2023 Queanbeyan United Blues 32 – 14 Harden-Murrumburrah Worhawks 9 September 2023 Crookwell Memorial Oval, Crookwell J. Severs

Team Performance

Team Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
Harden-Murrumburrah Worhawks 1 1 2022 2023
Queanbeyan United Blues 1 0 2023 –
South Coast United Marlins 0 1 – 2022

References

  1. ↑ "Watch George Tooke Shield matches LIVE on BarTV Sports!".
  2. ↑ "Association: Canberra Region Rugby League". www.playrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
  3. ↑ Perry, Ethan (2022-06-10). "Why George Tooke Shield is 'more than just a pub comp'". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
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