1976 Amco Cup

December 2017 December 2017 NSWRFL Midweek Cup 1976 NSWRFL Amco Cup 31 March - 18 August 1976 35 9 8 Balmain 1 North Sydney 34 1975 1977 The 1976 Amco Cup was the 3rd 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, the NZRL and the Northern Territory. A total of 35 teams from across Australia and New Zealand played 34 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 2Eastern SuburbsRoostersNSWRFLWinners of the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)St. GeorgeDragonsNSWRFLRunners-Up in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)Manly-WarringahSea EaglesNSWRFLThird Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975) ParramattaEelsNSWRFLFourth Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)Canterbury-BankstownBerriesNSWRFLFifth Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)Western SuburbsMagpiesNSWRFLSixth Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)BalmainTigersNSWRFLSeventh Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)Cronulla-SutherlandSharksNSWRFLEighth Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)North SydneyBearsNSWRFLNinth Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)NewtownJetsNSWRFLTenth Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)PenrithPanthersNSWRFLEleventh Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)South SydneyRabbitohsNSWRFLTwelfth Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)Western SuburbsPanthersBRLWinners of the 1975 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership1stRedcliffeDolphinsBRLRunners-Up in the 1975 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership1stNorthern SuburbsDevilsBRLThird Place in the 1975 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership2nd (Previous: 1975)Eastern SuburbsTigersBRLFifth Place in the 1975 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership1stPast BrothersLeprechaunsBRLSixth Place in the 1975 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership2nd (Previous: 1975)Southern SuburbsMagpiesBRLSeventh Place in the 1975 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership2nd (Previous: 1975)Fortitude ValleyDiehardsBRLEighth Place in the 1975 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership2nd (Previous: 1975)RiverinaBullsCRLWinners of the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)IllawarraFlametreesCRLRunners-Up in the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)North CoastDolphinsCRLThird Place in the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)Southern DivisionBullsCRLFourth Place in the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)MonaroColtsCRLFifth Place in the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)Western DivisionRamsCRLSixth Place in the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)Northern DivisionTigersCRLSeventh Place in the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)NewcastleRebelsCRLEighth Place in the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship2nd (Previous: 1975)CanterburyRedsNZRLWinners of the 1975 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership1stAucklandFalconsNZRLRunners-Up in the 1975 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)Enter in Round 1Ryde-EastwoodHawksNSWRFLWinners of the 1975 NSWRFL Metropolitan League3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)IpswichDiggersQRLQueensland Country Regional Team2nd (Previous: 1975)North QueenslandMarlinsQRLQueensland Country Regional Team1stToowoombaClydesdalesQRLQueensland Country Regional Team2nd (Previous: 1975)Wide BayBullsQRLQueensland Country Regional Team1stNorthern TerritoryBullsNTRLState Representative Team1st Venues SydneyBrisbaneNewcastleQueanbeyanTamworthLismoreRockhamptonToowoomba Leichhardt Oval Penrith Park Lang Park Newcastle International Sports Centre Seiffert Oval Scully Park Oakes Oval Browne Park Athletic Oval Capacity: 23,000 Capacity: 22,500 Capacity: 45,000 Capacity: 33,000 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 13,000 Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 10,000 150px 150px 150px 150px Round 1 Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue31/03/76 Toowoomba 39 Northern Territory 7 Athletic Oval31/03/76 Ryde-Eastwood 29 Ipswich 13 Athletic Oval31/03/76 North Queensland 21 Wide Bay 11 Browne Park Round 2 Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue31/03/76 Manly-Warringah 35 Newcastle 17 Newcastle International Sports Centre31/03/76 South Sydney 17 Souths BRL 8 Lang Park7/04/76 North Sydney 5 Eastern Suburbs 4 Leichhardt Oval7/04/76 Brothers 19 Penrith 8 Lang Park7/04/76 Canterbury-Bankstown 40 North Queensland 0 Lang Park14/04/76 Auckland 30 Redcliffe 5 Lang Park14/04/76 Cronulla-Sutherland 28 Toowoomba 5 Lang Park21/04/76 Western Suburbs 21 Monaro 9 Seiffert Oval21/04/76 Easts BRL 38 Canterbury NZ 7 Lang Park21/04/76 Newtown 32 Ryde-Eastwood 6 Leichhardt Oval21/04/76 Parramatta 20 North Coast 4 Oakes Oval28/04/76 Riverina 36 Fortitude Valley 2 Lang Park28/04/76 Balmain 26 Southern Division 9 Leichhardt Oval5/05/76 St George 34 Western Division 16 Leichhardt Oval5/05/76 Northern Division 16 Illawarra 9 Scully Park5/05/76 Wests BRL 17 Norths BRL 2 Lang Park Round 3 Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue12/05/76 North Sydney 19 Newtown 7 Leichhardt Oval19/05/76 Brothers 12 Northern Division 6 Leichhardt Oval26/05/76 Riverina 16 South Sydney 11 Leichhardt Oval2/06/76 St George 17 Cronulla-Sutherland 12 Leichhardt Oval9/06/76 Manly-Warringah 24 Wests BRL 8 Lang Park16/06/76 Balmain 28 Auckland 8 Leichhardt Oval23/06/76 Parramatta 22 Western Suburbs 2 Penrith Park30/06/76 Canterbury-Bankstown 13 Easts BRL 7 Leichhardt Oval Quarter finals Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue7/07/76 North Sydney 44 Riverina 15 Leichhardt Oval14/07/76 Balmain 19 Brothers 3 Leichhardt Oval21/07/76 Canterbury-Bankstown 8 Manly-Warringah 7 Leichhardt Oval28/07/76 Parramatta 22 St George 20 Leichhardt Oval Semi finals Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue4/08/76 Balmain 11 Canterbury-Bankstown 10 Lang Park11/08/76 North Sydney 10 Parramatta 9 Leichhardt Oval Final Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue18 August Balmain 21 North Sydney 7 Leichhardt Oval The final attracted a ground record of 21,670 to Leichhardt Oval. Balmain's second-rower Dennis Tutty was named man-of-the-match.Christensen Phillip League Cup final to Tigers https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g59WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H-cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1357,5929133 20 June 2011 The Sydney Morning Herald 19 August 1976 Program thumb Awards Player of the Series John Gray (North Sydney) Golden Try Paul Hayward (Newtown) References Sources http://users.hunterlink.net.au/~maajjs/aus/nsw/sum/nsw1976.htm 1976 Category:1976 in Australian rugby league Category:1976 in New Zealand rugby league