1974 Amco Cup

The 1974 Amco Cup was won by New South Wales Country Rugby League's Western Division team. They were coached by Johnny King and included players such as Geoff Lousick, Nelson Smith, "TV" Ted Ellery and Terry Fahey.

Format

The inaugural midweek cup operated on a straight knock-out format. 11 of the 21 teams received a first round bye.

Round 1

Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue
10/04/74 Eastern Suburbs 22 Western Suburbs 6 Belmore Oval
17/04/74 Parramatta 39 Riverina 11 Leichhardt Oval
24/04/74 North Sydney 19 North Coast 7 Coffs Harbour
1/05/74 St George 22 Balmain 11 Leichhardt Oval
8/05/74 Penrith 18 Ryde-Eastwood 10 Leichhardt Oval

Round 2

Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue
15/05/74 South Sydney 18 Newtown 14 Leichhardt Oval
22/05/74 Manly-Warringah 34 Parramatta 10 Leichhardt Oval
12/06/74 Western Division 13 Auckland 7 Leichhardt Oval
19/06/74 Eastern Suburbs 32 Monaro 21 Seiffert Oval (Queanbeyan)
19/06/74 Canterbury-Bankstown 22 Illawarra 19 Seiffert Oval (Queanbeyan)
26/06/74 Southern Division 15 Cronulla-Sutherland 14 Leichhardt Oval
3/07/74 Northern Division 19 North Sydney 14 Leichhardt Oval
17/07/74 Penrith 14 St George 3 Leichhardt Oval

Quarter finals

Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue
10/07/74 Manly-Warringah 22 South Sydney 7 Leichhardt Oval
17/07/74 Western Division 12 Canterbury-Bankstown 10 Leichhardt Oval
24/07/74 Eastern Suburbs 18 Southern Division 10 Leichhardt Oval
31/07/74 Penrith 31 Northern Division 11 Leichhardt Oval

Semi finals

Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue
7/08/74 Western Division* 12 Manly-Warringah 12 Wade Park (Orange)
14/08/74 Penrith 10 Eastern Suburbs 9 Leichhardt Oval

Final

Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue
21/08/74 Western Division 6 Penrith 2 Leichhardt Oval
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