Scone Thoroughbreds
Scone Thoroughbreds is a country rugby league team, based in Scone, New South Wales, competing in the Group 21 competition under the auspices of the Country Rugby League.
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Full name | Scone Thoroughbreds Rugby League Football Club | ||
Website | http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=0-2179-20086-0-0&sID=23645 | ||
Colours | Blue and White | ||
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Ground(s) | Scone Park, Scone NSW | ||
Competition | Group 21 Rugby League | ||
The club is the most successful team in Rugby League history, winning 27 titles in its existence. The Thoroughbreds surpassed the South Sydney Rabbitohs in terms of 1st grade premierships in 1994.
In addition, they won the Clayton Cup once in 1974, and an undefeated club Premiership (2003).
Players successfully moving up to NRL from the club are current players John Morris, Darren Albert and Todd Lowrie, past players Noel and Les Cleal, and local legend Don "Bandy" Adams, all of whom have represented Australia.
The club plays its games at Scone Park, located along Hill Street, Scone. The club's colours are blue and white, using jerseys similar to that of the Canterbury Bulldogs.
In 2006, Scone won both the first grade and under 18s titles, defeating Singleton 26-6 and Aberdeen 10-6 respectively at Scone Park.
Premiership titles
1922 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1938 | 1940 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1954 | 1955 | 1958 | 1966 | 1969 | 1970 | 1972 | 1976 | 1979 | 1988 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2003 | 2006 |
International representatives
- Don "Bandy" Adams
- Rees Duncan
- Les Cleal
- Noel Cleal