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Group 13 Rugby League

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Sport
  
Rugby league

Instituted
  
1934

Most titles
  
Tumbarumba (11)

Formerly known as
  
Group 18

Ceased
  
1991

The Group 13 Rugby League Competition is Defunct NSWCRL Group Competition which was run under the auspieces of the CRL. It was disbanded after the 1991 Season. It covered an area which was the Southern Part of New South Wales and even some parts of Northern Victoria.

Group 13 was originally called Group 18 between 1934 and 1936. The Group was born from the Far South Rugby League and Wagga Rugby League.

The Far South Rugby League comprised Albury, Holbrook, Henty, Culcairn, Tumbarumba, The Rock and Yerong Creek whilst Wagga Rugby League comprised Wagga Magpies, Wagga Old Boys, Borambola, Farm and Militia.

Many towns and teams competed in Group 13 between 1934 and 1991. After the 1991 season, the remaining clubs joined the Group 9 Rugby League Competition.

Group 13 produced six teams that won the Clayton Cup (Country Rugby League) highest honour in club Rugby League.

1939 - Wagga Magpies

1940 - Henty

1969 - Tarcutta

1975 - Albury Blues

1985 - Tumbarumba

1986 - Tumbarumba

Teams

Note: Teams marked with a (*) means that they Competed in the Final Season

References

Group 13 Rugby League Wikipedia