1975 Amco Cup

December 2017 December 2017 NSWRFL Midweek Cup 1975 NSWRFL Amco Cup 2 April - 20 August 1975 28 7 5 Easts 16 Eastern Suburbs 1 Parramatta 16 Parramatta 27 1974 1976 The 1975 Amco Cup was the 2nd edition of the NSWRFL Midweek Cup, a NSWRFL-organised national Rugby League tournament between the leading clubs and representative teams from the NSWRFL, the BRL, the CRL, the QRL and the NZRL. A total of 28 teams from across Australia and New Zealand played 27 matches in a straight knock-out format, with the matches being held midweek during the premiership season. Qualified Teams TeamNicknameLeagueQualificationParticipation (bold indicates winners)Enter in Round 2Western DivisionRamsCRLWinners of the 1974 Amco Cup2nd (Previous: 1974)Eastern SuburbsRoostersNSWRFLWinners of the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership2nd (Previous: 1974) Fortitude ValleyDiehardsBRLWinners of the 1974 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership1stAucklandFalconsNZRLWinners of the 1974 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership2nd (Previous: 1974) Enter in Round 1Canterbury-BankstownBerriesNSWRFLRunners-Up in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership2nd (Previous: 1974) Western SuburbsMagpiesNSWRFLThird Place in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership2nd (Previous: 1974) Manly-WarringahSea EaglesNSWRFLFourth Place in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership2nd (Previous: 1974) South SydneyRabbitohsNSWRFLFifth Place in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership2nd (Previous: 1974) North SydneyBearsNSWRFLSixth Place in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership2nd (Previous: 1974) NewtownJetsNSWRFLSeventh Place in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership2nd (Previous: 1974) St. GeorgeDragonsNSWRFLEighth Place in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership2nd (Previous: 1974) PenrithPanthersNSWRFLNinth Place in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership2nd (Previous: 1974) Cronulla-SutherlandSharksNSWRFLTenth Place in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership2nd (Previous: 1974) ParramattaEelsNSWRFLEleventh Place in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership2nd (Previous: 1974) BalmainTigersNSWRFLTwelfth Place in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership2nd (Previous: 1974) Ryde-EastwoodHawksNSWRFLWinners of the 1974 NSWRFL Metropolitan League2nd (Previous: 1974) Past BrothersLeprechaunsBRLRunners-Up in the 1974 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership1stNorthern SuburbsDevilsBRLThird Place in the 1974 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership1stSouthern SuburbsMagpiesBRLFourth Place in the 1974 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership1stIllawarraFlametreesCRLWinners of the 1974 Country Rugby League Championship2nd (Previous: 1974) Northern DivisionTigersCRLRunners-Up in the 1974 Country Rugby League Championship2nd (Previous: 1974) Southern DivisionBullsCRLThird Place in the 1974 Country Rugby League Championship2nd (Previous: 1974) MonaroColtsCRLFourth Place in the 1974 Country Rugby League Championship2nd (Previous: 1974) NewcastleRebelsCRLFifth Place in the 1974 Country Rugby League Championship1stNorth CoastDolphinsCRLSixth Place in the 1974 Country Rugby League Championship2nd (Previous: 1974) RiverinaBullsCRLEighth Place in the 1974 Country Rugby League Championship2nd (Previous: 1974) IpswichDiggersQRLQueensland Country Regional Team1stToowoombaClydesdalesQRLQueensland Country Regional Team1st Venues SydneyBrisbaneNewcastleWagga WaggaTamworth Leichhardt Oval Redfern Oval Penrith Park Lang Park Newcastle International Sports Centre Eric Weissel Oval Scully Park Capacity: 23,000 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 22,500 Capacity: 45,000 Capacity: 33,000 Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 13,000 150px 150px 150px 150px 150px 150px Round 1 Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue Canberra Times2/04/75 South Sydney 16 South Sydney 37 Ipswich 16 Ipswich 6 Redfern Oval 2/04/75 Newtown 16 Newtown* 11 Western Suburbs 16 Western Suburbs 11 Redfern Oval Reporthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116340852 Amco Cup Teams Miss Changes The Canberra Times Canberra 3 Apr 1975 25 May 2020 20 National Library of Australia9/04/75 Ryde-Eastwood 17 Southern Division 16 Newcastle International Sports Centre Resulthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116342237 Amco Cup The Canberra Times Canberra 11 Apr 1975 25 May 2020 16 National Library of Australia9/04/75 Newcastle Foundation 16 Newcastle 27 Cronulla 16 Cronulla-Sutherland 8 Newcastle International Sports Centre 16/04/75 Balmain 16 Balmain 24 Past Brothers 16 Brothers 16 Lang Park 16/04/75 Manly 16 Manly-Warringah 44 North Coast 2 Lang Park Reporthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116343074 Manly scores easily The Canberra Times Canberra 17 Apr 1975 25 May 2020 22 National Library of Australia23/04/75 Parramatta 16 Parramatta 27 Monaro 19 Eric Weissel Oval Reporthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116344078 Amco Cup - Parramatta rallies to beat Monaro 27-19 The Canberra Times Canberra 24 Apr 1975 25 May 2020 20 National Library of Australia23/04/75 Canterbury 16 Canterbury-Bankstown 21 Riverina 16 Eric Weissel Oval Reporthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116344083 Riverina loses close game The Canberra Times Canberra 24 Apr 1975 25 May 2020 20 National Library of Australia30/04/75 Toowoomba 16 Toowoomba 22 North Sydney 16 North Sydney 13 Leichhardt Oval Resulthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110635818 Cup loss for North Sydney The Canberra Times Canberra 1 May 1975 25 May 2020 1 National Library of Australia30/04/75 Illawarra 16 Illawarra 26 Balmain 16 Northern Division 9 Leichhardt Oval 7/05/75 St George 16 St George 35 Norths Devils 16 Norths BRL 16 Leichhardt Oval Reporthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110636946 St George in big league win The Canberra Times Canberra 8 May 1975 25 May 2020 1 National Library of Australia7/05/75 Old Penrith 16 Penrith 37 Souths Magpies 16 Souths BRL 9 Leichhardt Oval Round 2 Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue Canberra Times14/05/75 South Sydney 16 South Sydney 13 Newtown 16 Newtown 10 Leichhardt Oval Resulthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110637783 Amco Cup The Canberra Times Canberra 15 May 1975 25 May 2020 1 National Library of Australia21/05/75 Easts 16 Eastern Suburbs 34 Ryde-Eastwood 0 Leichhardt Oval 28/05/75 Newcastle Foundation 16 Newcastle 20 Balmain 16 Balmain 7 Leichhardt Oval 4/06/75 aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland* 14 Manly 16 Manly-Warringah 14 Leichhardt Oval Resulthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110640892 Amco Cup The Canberra Times Canberra 5 Jun 1975 25 May 2020 1 National Library of Australia11/06/75 Parramatta 16 Parramatta 24 Canterbury 16 Canterbury-Bankstown 12 Leichhardt Oval Resulthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110641950 Win to Parramatta The Canberra Times Canberra 12 Jun 1975 25 May 2020 1 National Library of Australia18/06/75 Valleys 16 Fortitude Valley 15 Toowoomba 16 Toowoomba 6 Lang Park Resulthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110642955 Amco Cup The Canberra Times Canberra 20 Jun 1975 25 May 2020 14 National Library of Australia25/06/75 Old Penrith 16 Penrith 20 Illawarra 16 Illawarra 10 Penrith Park 2/07/75 St George 16 St George 18 Canberra 16 Western Division 3 Leichhardt Oval Resulthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110644920 Amco Cup The Canberra Times Canberra 3 Jul 1975 25 May 2020 22 National Library of Australia Quarter finals Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue Canberra Times9/07/75 Easts 16 Eastern Suburbs 13 South Sydney 16 South Sydney 8 Scully Park Reporthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110646415 South Beaten The Canberra Times Canberra 10 Jul 1975 25 May 2020 24 National Library of Australia16/07/75 aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 26 Newcastle Foundation 16 Newcastle 16 Leichhardt Oval Resulthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110647650 Amco Cup The Canberra Times Canberra 17 Jul 1975 25 May 2020 22 National Library of Australia23/07/75 Parramatta 16 Parramatta 33 Valleys 16 Fortitude Valley 10 Leichhardt Oval 30/07/75 St George 16 St George 16 Old Penrith 16 Penrith 5 Leichhardt Oval Resulthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110650031 Amco Cup The Canberra Times Canberra 31 Jul 1975 25 May 2020 20 National Library of Australia Semi finals Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue Canberra Times6/08/75 Easts 16 Eastern Suburbs 23 aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 10 Leichhardt Oval Resulthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110651315 Amco Cup The Canberra Times Canberra 7 Aug 1975 25 May 2020 24 National Library of Australia13/08/75 Parramatta 16 Parramatta 13 St George 16 St George 6 Leichhardt Oval Resulthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110652682 Amco Cup The Canberra Times Canberra 14 Aug 1975 25 May 2020 24 National Library of Australia Final Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue Canberra Times20/08/75 Easts 16 Eastern Suburbs 17 Parramatta 16 Parramatta 7 Leichhardt Oval Reporthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110654091 Easts win Amco Cup 17-7 The Canberra Times Canberra 21 Aug 1975 25 May 2020 30 National Library of Australia *- advanced after a penalty count-back Awards Golden Try Bill Ashurst (Penrith) References Category:Amco Cup Amco Cup Amco Cup