1980 Tooth Cup
In 1980 Tooth Cup was the name of the annual mid-week knockout rugby league competition which was played from April to August 1980 due to sponsorship from brewers, Tooth. Parramatta beat Balmain in the final.
Format
The teams each played two round matches with the best eight progressing to the finals. There was a random draw for the quarter and semi finals.
Round 1
| Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/04/80 | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | 14 | Brisbane | 4 | Lang Park |
| 9/04/80 | St. George Dragons | 16 | Balmain Tigers | 5 | Leichhardt Oval |
| 16/04/80 | Newtown Jets | 22 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 7 | Leichhardt Oval |
| 23/04/80 | Penrith Panthers | 26 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 14 | Leichhardt Oval |
| 30/04/80 | Parramatta Eels | 20 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 7 | Leichhardt Oval |
| 7/05/80 | Western Suburbs Magpies | 40 | Auckland | 14 | Leichhardt Oval |
| 21/05/80 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 35 | Country NSW | 3 | Leichhardt Oval |
| 28/05/80 | North Sydney Bears | 40 | Country QLD | 5 | Leichhardt Oval |
Round 2
| Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/05/80 | Easts | 11 | Newtown | 10 | Leichhardt Oval |
| 4/06/80 | Parramatta | 18 | Wests | 11 | Leichhardt Oval |
| 11/06/80 | Cronulla | 19 | Canterbury | 18 | Leichhardt Oval |
| 18/06/80 | Brisbane | 27 | Manly | 20 | Lang Park |
| 25/06/80 | South Sydney | 47 | Auckland | 5 | Leichhardt Oval |
| 25/06/80 | St George | 40 | North Sydney | 9 | Leichhardt Oval |
| 2/07/80 | Penrith | 18 | NSW Country | 9 | Seiffert Oval |
| 2/07/80 | Balmain | 45 | Qld Country | 5 | Lang Park |
Quarter finals
| Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/07/80 | Easts | 20 | Penrith | 9 | Leichhardt Oval |
| 16/07/80 | Wests | 10 | St George | 4 | Leichhardt Oval |
| 23/07/80 | Parramatta | 16 | Canterbury | 7 | Leichhardt Oval |
| 30/07/80 | Balmain | 22 | South Sydney | 14 | Leichhardt Oval |
Semi finals
| Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/08/80 | Parramatta | 9 | Wests | 6 | Leichhardt Oval |
| 13/08/80 | Balmain | 18 | Easts | 8 | Leichhardt Oval |
Final
| Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/08/80 | Parramatta | 8 | Balmain | 5 | Leichhardt Oval |
Player of the Series
- Peter Sterling (Parramatta)
Sources
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