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Gerringong Lions Rugby League Club

About the Lions


Home of the Gerringong Lions:
Michael Cronin Oval

GERRINGONG RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB Inc.
Home Ground: Michael Cronin Oval - Blackwood St., Gerringong
Club Colours: Red - White - Blue
Club Logo: Lion

INTERNATIONALS: Paul Quinn - Australia 1963-65 *7 Tests
Michael Cronin - Australia 1973-75 -1977-82 *22 Tests
Rod Wishart - Australia 1991-92 -1994-96 *17 Tests
Ashton Sims - Australia Schoolboys Great Britain Tour 2002

Gerringong first joined the South Coast Rugby League Competition (later Group 7) in 1914 after withdrawing from the South Coast Rugby Union Comp. in 1913 where they played since 18??

In the Rugby Union era they won the First Grade Comp. in 1899-1900-01-09-10-12 as well as U/18s in 1905.

The following people are credited with forming the Gerringong R.L.F.C.

Mr John Brittain Taylor - a local Civil Engineer
Mr Tom Bergin - Publican - Gerringong Hotel
Mr Pat Carroll - the local Mailman

In the Clubs inaugural year in 1914 they won the First Grade Comp., which was followed by premierships in 1918-20-21-22-24-40-56-60-65-68-70-72-90-94. Their record of 15 premierships still stands in Group 7.

They also won the following lower grade Competitions:

RESERVE GRADE: 1995-2002
UNDER 18s: 1938-40-51-94-2000
THIRD GRADE (Reagan Cup): 1973

After winning First Grade Comps in 1920-21-22-24 the Club left the South Coast Rugby League Comp. to compete in the Illawarra Competition in 1925-26-27 winning that competition in 1925 before returning to the South Coast Comp in 1928.

COACHES

First Grade - Steve Catterall - Matt Murray
Reserve Grade - Corey Hall
Under 18s - Bob Emmett

CONTACT DETAILS

Contact Name: Bob Stewart
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone number: 4234 1500
Fax number: 4234 1008
Postal Address: P.O. Box 107 Gerringong N.S.W. 2534
Home No: 4234 2641 Mobile: 0407 411 979


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