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Preseason Cup

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The Craven Mild Cup was a competition held by the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) in Australia before the start of the season proper, from 1962 until 1981. From 1962 to 1969 it was simply known as the Preseason Cup, before tobacco company W.D. & H.O. Wills took up sponsorship - with the competition rebranded the Wills Cup - in 1970, and the Craven Mild Cup for its last four seasons, from 1978 to 1981.

The Preseason Cup first took place over March 1961, with matches played at night under lights at the Sydney Sportsground, Redfern Oval and Lidcombe Oval. The halves were played 35 minutes each.[1] In March 1962, the Berries won the Preseason Cup, beating Western Suburbs 14-10 under floodlights at the Sydney Sportsground.[2]

In 1972, an estimated 251,000 spectators watched matches in the competiion.[3]

The NSWRL competition clubs made up the participants, except in 1970 when Wentworthville and Sydney Uni took park as well.

The competition was discontinued in 1982 due the increased length of the NSWRL regular season with its expansion to 14 clubs.[citation needed]

Results

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Year Winner Score Loser
1962 Canterbury 14-10 Western Suburbs
1963 St George 17-6 Balmain
1964 St George 41-14 North Sydney
1965 St George 15-7 Western Suburbs
1966 South Sydney 11-3 North Sydney
1967 Balmain 11-10 Manly-Warringah
1968 Penrith 28-12 Newtown
1969 South Sydney 19-7 Western Suburbs
1970 Canterbury 20-11 St George
1971 St George 20-7 Cronulla-Sutherland
1972 South Sydney 11-10 Eastern Suburbs
1973 Newtown 17-15 St George
1974 Eastern Suburbs 43-0 South Sydney
1975 Parramatta 11-5 Manly-Warringah
1976 Balmain 17-5 Manly-Warringah
1977 Eastern Suburbs 13-9 North Sydney
1978 South Sydney 10-3 Canterbury-Bankstown
1979 Eastern Suburbs 12-9 Balmain
1980 Manly-Warringah 21-12 Balmain
1981 Eastern Suburbs 12-3 Parramatta

References

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  1. ^ "Pre-Season Competition Starts March 1". The Rugby League News. 42 (29): 4. January 1962. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Berries Were Really Up This Time". The Rugby League News. 43 (1): 17. April 1962. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Wills Increase Prizemoney". The Rugby League News. 54 (3): 5. February 15–18, 1973. Retrieved 17 February 2024.