NSWRFL Amco Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Dates | 27 March - 17 August 1977 |
Teams | 37 |
Venue(s) | 9 (in 8 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Western Suburbs (1st title) |
Runners-up | Eastern Suburbs |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 36 |
The 1977 Amco Cup was the 4th 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 BRL, the CRL, the QRL, the NZRL, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
A total of 37 teams from across Australia and New Zealand played 36 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 | ||||
Manly-Warringah | Sea Eagles | NSWRFL | Winners of the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Parramatta | Eels | NSWRFL | Runners-Up in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Canterbury-Bankstown | Berries | NSWRFL | Third Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
St. George | Dragons | NSWRFL | Fourth Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Eastern Suburbs | Roosters | NSWRFL | Fifth Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Balmain | Tigers | NSWRFL | Sixth Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Western Suburbs | Magpies | NSWRFL | Seventh Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Cronulla-Sutherland | Sharks | NSWRFL | Eighth Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Penrith | Panthers | NSWRFL | Ninth Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
South Sydney | Rabbitohs | NSWRFL | Tenth Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
North Sydney | Bears | NSWRFL | Eleventh Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Newtown | Jets | NSWRFL | Twelfth Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Western Suburbs | Panthers | BRL | Winners of the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 2nd (Previous: 1976) |
Eastern Suburbs | Tigers | BRL | Runners-Up in the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 2nd (Previous: 1976) |
Past Brothers | Leprechauns | BRL | Third Place in the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 3rd (Previous: 1975, 1976) |
Southern Suburbs | Magpies | BRL | Fourth Place in the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 3rd (Previous: 1975, 1976) |
Redcliffe | Dolphins | BRL | Fifth Place in the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 2nd (Previous: 1976) |
Wynnum-Manly | Seagulls | BRL | Sixth Place in the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 1st |
Fortitude Valley | Diehards | BRL | Seventh Place in the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 3rd (Previous: 1975, 1976) |
Northern Suburbs | Devils | BRL | Eighth Place in the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 3rd (Previous: 1975, 1976) |
Illawarra | Flametrees | CRL | Winners of the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Western Division | Rams | CRL | Runners-Up in the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Riverina | Bulls | CRL | Third Place in the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
North Queensland | Marlins | QRL | Queensland Country Regional Team | 2nd (Previous: 1976) |
Toowoomba | Clydesdales | QRL | Queensland Country Regional Team | 3rd (Previous: 1975, 1976) |
Auckland | Falcons | NZRL | Winners of the 1976 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Canterbury | Reds | NZRL | Runners-Up in the 1976 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership | 2nd (Previous: 1976) |
Enter in Round 1 | ||||
Northern Division | Tigers | CRL | Fourth Place in the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Monaro | Colts | CRL | Fifth Place in the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Southern Division | Bulls | CRL | Sixth Place in the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Newcastle | Rebels | CRL | Seventh Place in the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship | 3rd (Previous: 1975, 1976) |
North Coast | Dolphins | CRL | Eighth Place in the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Central Queensland | Capras | QRL | Queensland Country Regional Team | 1st |
Ipswich | Diggers | QRL | Queensland Country Regional Team | 3rd (Previous: 1975, 1976) |
Wide Bay | Bulls | QRL | Queensland Country Regional Team | 2nd (Previous: 1976) |
Northern Territory | Bulls | NTRL | State Representative Team | 2nd (Previous: 1976) |
Western Australia | Black Swans | WARL | State Representative Team | 1st |
Venues
Sydney | Brisbane | Newcastle | Queanbeyan | Rockhampton | Toowoomba | Ipswich | Perth | |
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Leichhardt Oval | Redfern Oval | Lang Park | Newcastle International Sports Centre | Seiffert Oval | Browne Park | Athletic Oval | North Ipswich Reserve | Lathlain Park |
Capacity: 23,000 | Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 45,000 | Capacity: 33,000 | Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 20,000 |
Round 1
Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Canberra Times |
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27/03/77 | Western Australia | 23 | Northern Territory | 18 | Perth | |
30/03/77 | Central Queensland* | 7 | Wide Bay | 7 | Browne Park | Result[1] |
27/04/77 | Northern Division | 26 | Newcastle | 17 | Newcastle ISC | Result[2] |
4/05/77 | North Coast | 40 | Ipswich | 22 | North Ipswich Reserve | |
11/5/77 | Monaro | 18 | Southern Division | 15 | Seiffert Oval | Report[3] |
Round 2
Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Canberra Times |
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30/03/77 | Brothers | 16 | Wynnum-Manly | 15 | Lang Park | |
30/03/77 | St George | 22 | Balmain | 12 | Leichhardt Oval | Results[1] |
30/03/77 | Toowoomba | 31 | North Queensland | 13 | Athletic Oval | |
6/04/77 | Cronulla-Sutherland | 75 | Central Queensland | 3 | Leichhardt Oval | Short Report[4] |
6/04/77 | Redcliffe | 19 | Wests BRL | 10 | Lang Park | |
13/04/77 | Western Suburbs | 60 | Norths BRL | 0 | Lang Park | |
20/04/77 | Parramatta | 21 | North Sydney | 7 | Leichhardt Oval | Result[5] |
27/04/77 | Penrith | 36 | Western Division | 5 | Leichhardt Oval | Short Report[6] |
4/05/77 | Fortitude Valley | 19 | Illawarra | 10 | Lang Park | Results[7] |
4/05/77 | Eastern Suburbs | 16 | Manly-Warringah | 8 | Leichhardt Oval | |
11/05/77 | South Sydney | 39 | Western Australia | 10 | Leichhardt Oval | Result[8] |
18/05/77 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 20 | North Coast | 7 | Leichhardt Oval | Result[9] |
25/05/77 | Monaro | 21 | Easts BRL | 18 | Lang Park | Preview[10] Report[11] |
25/05/77 | Newtown | 32 | Riverina | 3 | Leichhardt Oval | Result[11] |
25/05/77 | Northern Division | 23 | Auckland | 2 | Leichhardt Oval | |
4/05/77 | Souths BRL | 20 | Canterbury NZ | 12 | Lang Park | |
Round 3
Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Canberra Times |
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1/06/77 | St George | 18 | Cronulla-Sutherland | 17 | Leichhardt Oval | Results[12] |
1/06/77 | Fortitude Valley | 13 | Brothers | 9 | Lang Park | |
8/06/77 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 25 | Toowoomba | 15 | Athletic Oval | Results[13] |
8/06/77 | Western Suburbs | 20 | Redcliffe | 2 | Leichhardt Oval | |
15/06/77 | Monaro | 12 | South Sydney | 3 | Leichhardt Oval | Preview[14] Reports[15][16] |
22/06/77 | Penrith | 18 | Newtown | 16 | Leichhardt Oval | |
29/06/77 | Northern Division | 34 | Souths BRL | 20 | Lang Park | Report[17] |
29/06/77 | Eastern Suburbs | 19 | Parramatta | 2 | Leichhardt Oval | |
Quarter finals
Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Canberra Times |
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6/07/77 | Western Suburbs | 27 | St George | 7 | Leichhardt Oval | Report[18] |
13/07/77 | Penrith | 17 | Northern Division | 10 | Leichhardt Oval | Report[19] |
20/07/77 | Eastern Suburbs | 35 | Fortitude Valley | 2 | Lang Park | Result[20] |
27/07/77 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 33 | Monaro | 10 | Leichhardt Oval | Preview[21] Report[22] |
Semi finals
Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Canberra Times |
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3/08/77 | Eastern Suburbs | 18 | Penrith | 7 | Leichhardt Oval | Preview[23] Report[24] |
10/08/77 | Western Suburbs | 8 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 7 | Leichhardt Oval | Preview[25] Report[26] |
Final
Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Canberra Times |
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17/08/77 | Western Suburbs | 6 | Eastern Suburbs | 5 | Leichhardt Oval | Preview[27] Report[28] |
- *- Advanced on penalty count-back
Awards
Player of the Series
Golden Try
References
- 1 2 "Saints upset Balmain in Amco Cup game". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 31 March 1977. p. 32. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ↑ "Newcastle beaten in Amco Cup". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 28 April 1977. p. 36. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ↑ Pike, Kevin (19 May 1977). "Garry Thomas kicks six for Monaro". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. p. 1. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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- ↑ "Parramatta 21-7". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 21 April 1977. p. 36. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ↑ "Newcastle beaten in Amco Cup". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 28 April 1977. p. 36. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ↑ "Easts Defeats Manly Again". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 5 May 1977. p. 1. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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- ↑ Pike, Kevin (24 May 1955). "Monaro given more work". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. p. 1. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- 1 2 "Monaro 21-18 in Qld". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 26 May 1977. p. 1. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ↑ "Panthers win back Challenge Cup". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 2 June 1977. p. 1. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ↑ "French hooker is out for Saturday". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 9 June 1977. p. 1. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ↑ Pike, Kevin (15 June 1977). "Rugby League Amco Cup". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. p. 1. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ↑ "Rugby League - Monaro beats South Sydney". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 16 June 1977. p. 1. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ↑ Quayle, John (17 June 1977). "Furner's Tactics Pay Off". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. p. 25. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ↑ "Parramatta Beaten By East In Cup". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 30 June 1977. p. 1. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ↑ "Wests surprise Saints 27-7". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 7 July 1977. p. 28. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ↑ "Penrith moves to Amco Cup semi-final". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 14 July 1977. p. 24. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ↑ "AMCO CUP". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 21 July 1977. p. 24. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ↑ "Canterbury Loses McCarthy, Hage". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 26 July 1977. p. 16. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ↑ Pike, Kevin (28 July 1977). "Canterbury jolts Monaro 33-10". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. p. 22. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ↑ "Penrith hopeful of semi-final". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 3 August 1966. p. 52. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ↑ "East Moves Into Amco Cup Final". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 4 August 1977. p. 24. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ↑ "Hughes in clear for Amco Cup". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 10 August 1977. p. 34. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ↑ "Field Goal Puts Wests In Amco Cup Final". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 11 August 1977. p. 24. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ↑ "Easts Camp confident". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 17 August 1977. p. 41. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ↑ "Missed goal cost East Amco Cup". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 18 August 1977. p. 28. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
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