Scone Thoroughbreds is a country
rugby league
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team, based in
Scone
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,
New South Wales
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, image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg
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, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
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, es ...
, competing in the
Group 21 competition under the auspices of the
Country Rugby League
The Country Rugby League of New South Wales (CRL), formed in 1934 and disbanded in 2019, was the governing body for the sport of rugby league football in areas of New South Wales outside the Sydney metropolitan area until it merged with NSW Rugb ...
.
The club is the most successful team in Rugby League history, winning 29 titles in its existence. The Thoroughbreds surpassed the
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are a professional Australian rugby league club based in Redfern, New South Wales, Redfern, a suburb of inner-southern Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership and are ...
in terms of 1st grade premierships in 1994.
In addition, they won the
Clayton Cup
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once in 1974, and an undefeated club Premiership (2003).
Players successfully moving up to
NRL
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from the club are
John Morris,
Darren Albert
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and
Todd Lowrie,
Noel
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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
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.
In 2006, Scone won both the first grade and under 18s titles, defeating Singleton 26–6 and Aberdeen 10–6 respectively at Scone Park.
In 2018, with all four grades winning their grand finals, culminating in an upset victory over rivals
Aberdeen Tigers
Group 21 Rugby League is a local rugby league competition, run under the control of the Country Rugby League. It covers the Upper Hunter area of New South Wales, and has three divisions, first grade, reserves and Under 18s. For sponsorship reaso ...
10–6 at Aberdeen.
On Saturday 7 September 2019 the first grade team convincingly beating Aberdeen 40-6 at Scone Park. In addition the ladies league tag was won 18-10 beating Murrurundi.
Premiership titles
Notable Juniors
Notable First Grade Players that have played at Scone Throughbreds include:
*
Don "Bandy" Adams
*
Rees Duncan
*
Les Cleal
*
Noel Cleal
Noel Harvey "Crusher" Cleal (born 16 October 1958) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer and coach. A destructive for the Manly Sea Eagles, he also represented New South Wales in the State of Origin Series and the Austra ...
(1980–90
Eastern Suburbs &
Manly Sea Eagles
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)
*
Darren Albert
Darren "DJ" Albert (born 28 February 1976) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. A representative winger, he played his club football for the Newcastle Knights (with whom he won the 1997 ...
(1996-06
Newcastle Knights
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&
Cronulla Sharks
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)
*
John Morris (2001–14
Newcastle Knights
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,
Parramatta Eels
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The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, and thei ...
,
West Tigers
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&
Cronulla Sharks
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)
*
Todd Lowrie (2003–15
Newcastle Knights
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,
Parramatta Eels
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The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, and thei ...
,
Melbourne Storm
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,
NZ Warriors &
Brisbane Broncos
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)
*
Dane Tilse
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The Super League (officially known as the Betfre ...
(2004–2016,
Newcastle Knights
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,
Canberra Raiders
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) and
Hull Kingston Rovers
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*
Adam Clydsdale
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(2013–2017
Newcastle Knights
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&
Canberra Raiders
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)
*
Cade Cust
Cade Cust (born 14 September 1998) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League.
He previously played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League.
B ...
(2019-
Manly Sea Eagles
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Wigan Warriors
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Formed in 1872 as Wigan Football Club, Wigan was a founding member of the Rugby Football League, Northern Rugby ...
)
*
Jock Madden
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He previously played for the Wests Tigers in the NRL.
Background
Madden pl ...
(2021-
West Tigers
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)
References
* http://www.sconeadvocate.com.au/news/local/sport/other/scone-prepares-for-big-reunion/633179.aspx
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External links
Scone Thoroughbreds homepage
Rugby league teams in New South Wales