Hastings_District_Rugby_League
The Hastings District Rugby League is a community rugby league competition. It features amateur teams from smaller towns around the Mid-North Coast and runs as a community competition similar to the Barwon Darling Rugby League and the Western Riverina Community Cup.
| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Formerly known as | Group 3 Saturday League |
| Instituted | 1920 |
| Inaugural season | 1920 |
| President | Geoff Connor |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Country |  Australia |
| Premiers |  Laurieton Hotel Stingrays (2022) |
| Most titles |  Beechwood Shamrocks (15 titles) |
| Website | |
| Related competition | Group 3 Rugby League |
The Hastings League was established in 1920 as a rugby league competition on the Mid-North Coast of New South Wales. The competition partnered with the Group 3 Rugby League in the 1990s as the Group 3 Saturday League, but has since returned to the Hastings League name and remains separate from Group 3.
In 2018, the competition began a ladies tackle grade. This competition has now expanded to allow invitees from other Groups, become independent of the competition, and is known as the North Coast Women's Rugby League.[1][2][3]
The competition was due to celebrate its centenary season in 2020 but this was delayed until 2021 by the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Clubs[4] | Moniker | City/Town | Home Ground | Titles[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechwood |
Shamrocks | Wauchope, New South Wales (Beechwood) | Beechwood Oval | 14 |
 Bowraville |
Tigers | Bowraville, New South Wales | Bowraville Sports Ground | None |
| Comboyne |
Tigers | Comboyne, New South Wales | Comboyne Showground | 11 |
 Harrington |
Hurricanes | Harrington, New South Wales | Esmond Hogan Oval | None |
 Kendall |
Blues | Kendall, New South Wales | Kendall Showground | 9 |
 Lake Cathie |
Raiders | Lake Cathie, New South Wales | Lake Cathie Sporting Complex | 1 |
| Laurieton Hotel |
Stingrays | Camden Haven, New South Wales (Laurieton) | Laurieton Oval | 1 |
 Long Flat |
Dragons | Long Flat, New South Wales | Long Flat Oval | 13 |
 South West Rocks |
Marlins | South West Rocks, New South Wales | South West Rocks Sports Ground | 2 |
- Bellangry (3 titles)
- Byabarra (3 titles)
- Camden Haven (1 title)
- Crescent Head (1 title)
- Gloucester Magpies (No titles)
- Lower Macleay Magpies (1 title)
- Macquarie Hotel (3 titles)
- Port Macquarie Boardriders (1 title)
- Port RSL (No Titles)
- Royal Hotel (3 titles)
- Wauchope (1 title)
- Wauchope Co-op (5 titles)
- Wilson River (No Titles)
Source: [6]
Men's
| Season | Premiers | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920–2013 Premiers Unknown | |||
| 2014[7] | Kendall |
34–20 | Comboyne |
| 2015[7] | South West Rocks |
28–14 |  Lower Macleay |
| 2016[7] | Comboyne |
29–26 | Kendall |
| 2017[7] | Kendall |
28–14 | Comboyne |
| 2018[7] | Long Flat |
18–12 | Laurieton Hotel |
| 2019[7] | South West Rocks |
28–24 | Beechwood |
| 2020 | No Premiers crowned due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022[8] | Laurieton Hotel |
28–4 | Long Flat |
| 2023[9] | Kendall |
34–10 | Beechwood |
Ladies Tackle
| Season | Premiers | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings League | |||
| 2018[7] | Beechwood |
20–10 | Kendall |
| 2019[7] | South West Rocks |
26–4 | Lower Macleay |
| 2020 | No Premiers crowned due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022 | Replaced by North Coast Women's Rugby League | ||
In 2018, the Hastings League competition began a ladies tackle grade. The competition has expanded to allow invitees from other Groups, become independent of the Hastings competition, and is operating under a pilot program as the North Coast Women's Rugby League.[1][2][3]
| Season | Premiers | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Coast Women's Rugby League | |||
| 2022[10] |  Macleay Valley |
26–10 | Long Flat |
- Ramsey, Britt. "NEW WOMEN'S TACKLE COMP FOR NORTH COAST | NBN News". Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- "Starting date pencilled in for women's tackle competition". Port Macquarie News. 2022-03-02. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- "Women's league prepares to kick off in May". Port Macquarie News. 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- "Dragons' presentation after claiming Hastings League title". Port Macquarie News. 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- "Dragons' presentation after claiming Hastings League title". Port Macquarie News. 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- "Geoff Connor". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- Borg, Mardi (2022-09-18). "'We made history today': Stingrays slay Dragons in Hastings League grand final". Port Macquarie News. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- Smith, Tallon (2023-08-29). "Grand Final Watch: Kendall, Narwan, Merimbula, Wolfpack all crowned premiers in respective competitions". Battlers For Bush Footy. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- "'It's still sinking in': Mustangs win inaugural North Coast Women's League premiership". The Macleay Argus. 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2022-09-19.