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Waratahs Season 1976: Grand Final Heartbreak
Preamble: Waratahs fielded a 1st XV and a 3rd XV. The season commenced on 24 April and concluded with the Grand Final on 28 August 1976. Seven clubs fielded a 1st XV: Army, Griffith, Junee, Riverina College of Advanced Education (RCAE), Wagga Agricultural College (WAC), Wagga City and Waratahs. In the 3rd XV, club records indicate seven clubs fielded a team: Army, RCAE, R.A.A.F, WAC, Wagga City, Wagga Waratahs, Yanco. Wagga City were the Byrnes Cup 1st XV premiers defeating Waratahs 7-6, and also the McMullen Cup 3rd XV premiers defeating Waratahs 19-6. In second grade, Albury/Wodonga were the David...
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Waratahs 1975: Off Field Wins, On Field Lessons
Preamble: For Waratahs the 1st XV season commenced on 12 April and concluded on the 16 August after 15 Rounds. Nine clubs fielded a 1st XV: Army, Cootamundra, Griffith, Junee, Narrandera, Riverina College of Advanced Education (RCAE), Wagga Wagga Agricultural College (WAC), Wagga City and Wagga Waratahs. Seven clubs fielded a 2nd XV: Army, Cootamundra, Griffith, R.A.A.F., Tumut, WAC, Wagga City and Waratahs. Griffith were the Byrnes Cup 1st XV premiers and R.C.A.E. were premiers in the David Jones Shield. The McMullen Cup was introduced for 3rd grade. WAC were the inaugural premiers.The Best & Fairest for the 1st XV...
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1974: Building the Platform for Premiership Glory
Preamble: The season commenced with the first of 14 Rounds on the 18th May and concluded for Waratahs 1st XV in the Finals on 12 August. Seven clubs fielded a 1st XV: Army, Cootamundra, Griffith, Riverina College of Advanced Education (RCAE), Wagga Agricultural College (WAC), Wagga City and Wagga Waratahs. Eight clubs fielded teams in the 2nd XV: Army, Griffith, R.A.A.F., RCAE, Tumut, WAC, Wagga City, Wagga Waratahs. Twenty-eight players donned the 1st XV jersey, and it would seem 28 also played in the 2nd XV.The 1st XV Byrnes Cup premiers were Griffith and R.A.A.F were the winners in the...
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A Turning Point in Waratahs History: The 1973 Season
Preamble: The season commenced 28 April and concluded after 16 Rounds for Waratahs with the semi-final on 8 September. Six clubs participated in the 1st XV competition: Cootamundra, Griffith, Riverina College of Advanced Education (RCAE), Wagga Wagga Agricultural College (WAC), Wagga City and Wagga Waratahs. Six clubs fielded teams in the 2nd XV: Cootamundra, R.A.A.F, RCAE, WAC, Wagga City, Wagga Waratahs. Thirty players donned the 1st XV jersey and 24 the 2nd XV jersey. WAC successfully defended their 1972 premiership in the Byrnes Cup and Cootamundra were the premiers in the 2nd XV David Jones Shield. Photo: taken at the...
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