NSWRFL Amco Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Dates | 2 April - 20 August 1975 |
Teams | 28 |
Venue(s) | 7 (in 5 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Eastern Suburbs (1st title) |
Runners-up | Parramatta |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 27 |
The 1975 Amco Cup was the 2nd edition of the NSWRFL Midweek Cup, a NSWRFL-organised national Rugby League tournament between the leading clubs and representative teams from the NSWRFL, the BRL, the CRL, the QRL and the NZRL.
A total of 28 teams from across Australia and New Zealand played 27 matches in a straight knock-out format, with the matches being held midweek during the premiership season.
Qualified Teams
Team | Nickname | League | Qualification | Participation (bold indicates winners) |
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Enter in Round 2 | ||||
Western Division | Rams | CRL | Winners of the 1974 Amco Cup | 2nd (Previous: 1974) |
Eastern Suburbs | Roosters | NSWRFL | Winners of the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 2nd (Previous: 1974) |
Fortitude Valley | Diehards | BRL | Winners of the 1974 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 1st |
Auckland | Falcons | NZRL | Winners of the 1974 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership | 2nd (Previous: 1974) |
Enter in Round 1 | ||||
Canterbury-Bankstown | Berries | NSWRFL | Runners-Up in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 2nd (Previous: 1974) |
Western Suburbs | Magpies | NSWRFL | Third Place in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 2nd (Previous: 1974) |
Manly-Warringah | Sea Eagles | NSWRFL | Fourth Place in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 2nd (Previous: 1974) |
South Sydney | Rabbitohs | NSWRFL | Fifth Place in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 2nd (Previous: 1974) |
North Sydney | Bears | NSWRFL | Sixth Place in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 2nd (Previous: 1974) |
Newtown | Jets | NSWRFL | Seventh Place in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 2nd (Previous: 1974) |
St. George | Dragons | NSWRFL | Eighth Place in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 2nd (Previous: 1974) |
Penrith | Panthers | NSWRFL | Ninth Place in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 2nd (Previous: 1974) |
Cronulla-Sutherland | Sharks | NSWRFL | Tenth Place in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 2nd (Previous: 1974) |
Parramatta | Eels | NSWRFL | Eleventh Place in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 2nd (Previous: 1974) |
Balmain | Tigers | NSWRFL | Twelfth Place in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 2nd (Previous: 1974) |
Ryde-Eastwood | Hawks | NSWRFL | Winners of the 1974 NSWRFL Metropolitan League | 2nd (Previous: 1974) |
Past Brothers | Leprechauns | BRL | Runners-Up in the 1974 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 1st |
Northern Suburbs | Devils | BRL | Third Place in the 1974 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 1st |
Southern Suburbs | Magpies | BRL | Fourth Place in the 1974 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 1st |
Illawarra | Flametrees | CRL | Winners of the 1974 Country Rugby League Championship | 2nd (Previous: 1974) |
Northern Division | Tigers | CRL | Runners-Up in the 1974 Country Rugby League Championship | 2nd (Previous: 1974) |
Southern Division | Bulls | CRL | Third Place in the 1974 Country Rugby League Championship | 2nd (Previous: 1974) |
Monaro | Colts | CRL | Fourth Place in the 1974 Country Rugby League Championship | 2nd (Previous: 1974) |
Newcastle | Rebels | CRL | Fifth Place in the 1974 Country Rugby League Championship | 1st |
North Coast | Dolphins | CRL | Sixth Place in the 1974 Country Rugby League Championship | 2nd (Previous: 1974) |
Riverina | Bulls | CRL | Eighth Place in the 1974 Country Rugby League Championship | 2nd (Previous: 1974) |
Ipswich | Diggers | QRL | Queensland Country Regional Team | 1st |
Toowoomba | Clydesdales | QRL | Queensland Country Regional Team | 1st |
Venues
Sydney | Brisbane | Newcastle | Wagga Wagga | Tamworth | ||
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Leichhardt Oval | Redfern Oval | Penrith Park | Lang Park | Newcastle International Sports Centre | Eric Weissel Oval | Scully Park |
Capacity: 23,000 | Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 22,500 | Capacity: 45,000 | Capacity: 33,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 13,000 |
Round 1
Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Canberra Times |
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2/04/75 | South Sydney | 37 | Ipswich | 6 | Redfern Oval | |
2/04/75 | Newtown* | 11 | Western Suburbs | 11 | Redfern Oval | Report[1] |
9/04/75 | Ryde-Eastwood | 17 | Southern Division | 16 | Newcastle International Sports Centre | Result[2] |
9/04/75 | Newcastle | 27 | Cronulla-Sutherland | 8 | Newcastle International Sports Centre | |
16/04/75 | Balmain | 24 | Brothers | 16 | Lang Park | |
16/04/75 | Manly-Warringah | 44 | North Coast | 2 | Lang Park | Report[3] |
23/04/75 | Parramatta | 27 | Monaro | 19 | Eric Weissel Oval | Report[4] |
23/04/75 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 21 | Riverina | 16 | Eric Weissel Oval | Report[5] |
30/04/75 | Toowoomba | 22 | North Sydney | 13 | Leichhardt Oval | Result[6] |
30/04/75 | Illawarra | 26 | Northern Division | 9 | Leichhardt Oval | |
7/05/75 | St George | 35 | Norths BRL | 16 | Leichhardt Oval | Report[7] |
7/05/75 | Penrith | 37 | Souths BRL | 9 | Leichhardt Oval | |
Round 2
Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Canberra Times |
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14/05/75 | South Sydney | 13 | Newtown | 10 | Leichhardt Oval | Result[8] |
21/05/75 | Eastern Suburbs | 34 | Ryde-Eastwood | 0 | Leichhardt Oval | |
28/05/75 | Newcastle | 20 | Balmain | 7 | Leichhardt Oval | |
4/06/75 | Auckland* | 14 | Manly-Warringah | 14 | Leichhardt Oval | Result[9] |
11/06/75 | Parramatta | 24 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 12 | Leichhardt Oval | Result[10] |
18/06/75 | Fortitude Valley | 15 | Toowoomba | 6 | Lang Park | Result[11] |
25/06/75 | Penrith | 20 | Illawarra | 10 | Penrith Park | |
2/07/75 | St George | 18 | Western Division | 3 | Leichhardt Oval | Result[12] |
Quarter finals
Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Canberra Times |
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9/07/75 | Eastern Suburbs | 13 | South Sydney | 8 | Scully Park | Report[13] |
16/07/75 | Auckland | 26 | Newcastle | 16 | Leichhardt Oval | Result[14] |
23/07/75 | Parramatta | 33 | Fortitude Valley | 10 | Leichhardt Oval | |
30/07/75 | St George | 16 | Penrith | 5 | Leichhardt Oval | Result[15] |
Semi finals
Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Canberra Times |
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6/08/75 | Eastern Suburbs | 23 | Auckland | 10 | Leichhardt Oval | Result[16] |
13/08/75 | Parramatta | 13 | St George | 6 | Leichhardt Oval | Result[17] |
Final
Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Canberra Times |
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20/08/75 | Eastern Suburbs | 17 | Parramatta | 7 | Leichhardt Oval | Report[18] |
- *- advanced after a penalty count-back
Awards
Golden Try
References
- ↑ "Amco Cup Teams Miss Changes". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 3 April 1975. p. 20. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ "Amco Cup". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 11 April 1975. p. 16. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ "Manly scores easily". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 17 April 1975. p. 22. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ "Amco Cup - Parramatta rallies to beat Monaro 27-19". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 24 April 1975. p. 20. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ "Riverina loses close game". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 24 April 1975. p. 20. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ "Cup loss for North Sydney". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 1 May 1975. p. 1. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ "St George in big league win". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 8 May 1975. p. 1. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ "Amco Cup". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 15 May 1975. p. 1. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ "Amco Cup". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 5 June 1975. p. 1. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ "Win to Parramatta". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 12 June 1975. p. 1. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ "Amco Cup". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 20 June 1975. p. 14. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ "Amco Cup". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 3 July 1975. p. 22. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ "South Beaten". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 10 July 1975. p. 24. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ "Amco Cup". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 17 July 1975. p. 22. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ "Amco Cup". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 31 July 1975. p. 20. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ "Amco Cup". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 7 August 1975. p. 24. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ "Amco Cup". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 14 August 1975. p. 24. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ "Easts win Amco Cup 17-7". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 21 August 1975. p. 30. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
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