Category: Group 10

Group 10, Peter McDonald Premiership

Former NRL player joins Bathurst Panthers as club continues recruitment drive

Tallon Smith Bathurst Panthers’ ambitions to climb up the Peter McDonald Premiership table in 2026 have received a boost after the club confirmed the signing of former NRL player Richie Kennar. A veteran of 50 top flight appearances across a ten season career at Melbourne, Souths and Brisbane, Kennar joins the Panthers as the big name amongst a number of off-season signings. Panthers first grade … Continue reading Former NRL player joins Bathurst Panthers as club continues recruitment drive

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Group 10

The honour that legendary Lithgow international representative Barry Rushworth deserves

John Fitzgerald – Opinion Marjorie Jackson is Lithgow’s international sporting hero, a world-acclaimed multiple Olympic gold medal athlete, and is honoured with her statue in Cook Street Plaza fronting Lithgow’s Main Street. Her feats are legendary, and her statue in the centre of town is an appreciation from the local community for one of their own. However, another local sports person now overdue for consideration … Continue reading The honour that legendary Lithgow international representative Barry Rushworth deserves

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Group 10, Mid West Cup

Mister Ten Premierships: The remarkable bush footy career of Brett Ranse

John Fitzgerald In the closing minutes of the 1996 Penrith A Grade rugby league grand final the final try was scored by five-eighth Brett Ranse and those four points secured the premiership for the upper Blue Mountains club Katoomba Devils. That 21-14 win over raging favourites Doonside was the culmination of the year’s input by the Katoomba club and coach Bruce Ranse, uncle of Brett, … Continue reading Mister Ten Premierships: The remarkable bush footy career of Brett Ranse

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Group 10, Peter McDonald Premiership

PMP: Orange CYMS add to Blake Ferguson’s arrival with several key re-signings

Tallon Smith After a preliminary final appearance in 2025, Orange CYMS are hoping to go one better next season after announcing a host of key signings headlined by former Australian representative Blake Ferguson. Following three relatively successful seasons at Wellington, Ferguson joins CYMS as a major addition to the club, which has also locked in captain-coach Jack Buchanan for another two seasons at the helm. … Continue reading PMP: Orange CYMS add to Blake Ferguson’s arrival with several key re-signings

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Group 10, Group 11, Peter McDonald Premiership, Western Premiership

Group 10 comes out on top in Western Region Inter-Group matches

By Tallon Smith The Group 10 Representative side has beaten both their Group 11 and Castlereagh (Group 14) rivals to be crowned the premier district in the Western Region at the Rams trials held in Wellington on Saturday. In the opening match, Group 10 shocked the more fancied Group 11 outfit by defeating them 16-10. The result is the reverse of last year’s defeat to … Continue reading Group 10 comes out on top in Western Region Inter-Group matches

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Group 10, Peter McDonald Premiership, Western Premiership, Woodbridge

Two Group 10 clubs find new home for 2024 season

By Tallon Smith The Woodbridge Cup will feature a record fourteen teams in 2024 after applications from the Blayney Bears and Cowra Magpies were accepted last week. The two Group 10 clubs played in the Peter McDonald Premiership Reserve Grade this season after they were unable to field First Grade teams due to the rapid rise in competition standard and salaries in the past few … Continue reading Two Group 10 clubs find new home for 2024 season

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Group 10, Western Premiership

Cowra, Blayney to enter new combined Peter McDonald Premiership Reserve Grade

By Tallon Smith Just weeks after announcing the withdrawal of their First Grade team from the Peter McDonald Premiership in 2023, the Cowra Magpies have put an end to the uncertainty surrounding the club’s future by entering their top side into the new combined Peter McDonald Premiership Reserve Grade competition alongside fellow Group 10 battlers Blayney. Following their decision to pull out of First Grade, … Continue reading Cowra, Blayney to enter new combined Peter McDonald Premiership Reserve Grade

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Group 10, Western Premiership

Why Bush Footy’s Divergence Has Never Been More Stark Than in 2023

By Tallon Smith COUNTRY rugby league has been rocked by yet another proud club withdrawing from First Grade competitions for the 2023 season, with the Cowra Magpies this week electing not to field a team in the Peter McDonald Premiership this year. Bush Footy’s divergence between the rich and the poor has never been more stark than in 2023, with the top grade withdrawals of … Continue reading Why Bush Footy’s Divergence Has Never Been More Stark Than in 2023

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