Bulimba Cup

The Bulimba Cup was a representative rugby league football competition held between Brisbane, Ipswich and Toowoomba. In 1931, a team from Lismore participated. It was first contested in 1925 but was cancelled in 1972 due to waning public interest.

The competition was normally played as a round-robin with each team playing each other twice. On the rare occasions when teams finished evenly at the conclusion of 6 games, a playoff was held to determine the winner. From 1969 onwards, a final was held.

In 2005 the Queensland Rugby League issued a commemorative jersey to celebrate the 80th anniversary of this competition.[1]

Winners

The competition has been won by Brisbane 19 times, Toowoomba 16 times and Ipswich 11 times.

• 1925: Toowoomba
• 1926: Ipswich
• 1927: Toowoomba
• 1928: Toowoomba
• 1929: Ipswich
• 1930: Brisbane
• 1931: Brisbane defeated Toowoomba 24-13
• 1932: Brisbane
• 1933: Ipswich
• 1934: Ipswich
• 1935: Ipswich
• 1936: Toowoomba
• 1937: Ipswich
• 1938: Ipswich
• 1939: Ipswich
• 1940: Brisbane
• 1941: Brisbane
• 1942: Not contested
• 1943: Not contested
• 1944: Toowoomba
• 1945: Toowoomba
• 1946: Brisbane
• 1947: Brisbane
• 1948: Brisbane
• 1949: Brisbane
• 1950: Brisbane
• 1951: Toowoomba
• 1952: Toowoomba
• 1953: Toowoomba
• 1954: Toowoomba
• 1955: Toowoomba
• 1956: Toowoomba
• 1957: Ipswich
• 1958: Ipswich defeated Toowoomba 15-10
• 1959: Toowoomba defeated Ipswich 10-7
• 1960: Toowoomba
• 1961: Brisbane
• 1962: Brisbane
• 1963: Brisbane
• 1964: Brisbane
• 1965: Toowoomba
• 1966: Ipswich defeated Brisbane 7-2
• 1967: Brisbane
• 1968: Brisbane
• 1969: Brisbane defeated Toowoomba 27-8
• 1970: Toowoomba defeated Brisbane 18-17
• 1971: Brisbane defeated Toowoomba 22-13
• 1972: Brisbane defeated Toowoomba 55-2 at Lang Park^[1]

Most games played

Most tries scored

Most points scored

References

• J E Christison (2009). Ipswich Rugby League: The Bulimba Cup Era 1925 to 1972. ISBN 9780980607406.