Central North Rugby Union
Seniors
Central North Rugby Union’s senior competition brings together clubs from across the region for a proud tradition of competitive country rugby. Explore fixtures and results, participating clubs, premiership history, honour boards and annual awards.
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Seniors Contacts
Contact the people responsible for Seniors rugby enquiries.
History and recognition
Seniors Honour Roll
Explore past premiers, officials and award recipients.
Premiers Premiership results and club champions
| Year |
1st Grade |
Reserve Grade |
U19's | U17's/W7s/W10s |
Club Champions |
Zone B&F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Moree 28 d P 17 | Moree 17 d P 7 | DNP | W10s Narrabri 26 d G 12 | Pirates | Angus Roberts M / Pulu Maea I |
| 2022 | Narrabri 25 d G 8 | Pirates 31 d M 22 | DNP | W10s Pirates 31 d N 24 | Pirates | Alex Barker M |
| 2021 | Minor Premiers Gunnedah | Minor Premiers Pirates | DNP | W7s Minor Premiers Pirates | Pirates | Luther Robinson I |
| 2020 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| 2019 | Pirates 26 d W 24 | Moree 22 d P 5 | Barraba/Gwydir 31 d P 24 | W7's Gunnedah 20 d P 5 | Pirates | D McKillop S |
| 2018 | Pirates 24 d W 8 | Narrabri 15 d M 5 | Farrer 47 d p 22 | W7s Inverell 37 d G 5 | Pirates | J Sampson M |
| 2017 | Pirates 40 d W 39 | Moree 22 d N 18 | Pirates 36 d M 19 | Moree 39 d T 15 | Pirates | S Newton W |
| 2016 | Pirates 66 d N 19 | Moree | Barraba (U18's) | Barraba (U16's) | Pirates | M Wannan M |
| 2015 | Narrabri 30 d M 20 | Inverell | Pirates (U18's) | Pirates (U16's) | Narrabri | H Veitch T |
| 2014 | Narrabri 25 d P 19 | Moree | Pirates (U18's) | Quirindi (U16's) | Pirates | C Starr P |
| 2013 | Moree 42 d N 15 | Moree | Moree (U18's) | Pirates (U16's) | Pirates | C Starr P |
| 2012 | Pirates 23 d W 19 | Gunnedah | Moree (U18's) | Pirates (U16's) | Pirates | L Brown W |
| 2011 | Pirates 36 d M 13 | Narrabri | Tamworth | Tamworth | Pirates | C Starr P |
| 2010 | Pirates 26 d I 15 | Moree | Kookaburra Cup - Narrabri | Tamworth | Pirates | L Brown W |
| 2009 | Pirates 33 d N 13 | Walcha | Pirates | Tamworth | Pirates | D Boyle N |
| 2008 | Inverell 24 d P 20 | Pirates | Pirates | Pirates | Pirates | B Lammond M |
| 2007 | Moree d P | Pirates | Tamworth d P | Tamworth d P | Pirates | C Robson W |
| 2006 | Inverell d M | Narrabri | Pirates | Pirates | Inverell | C Robson & C Street W |
| 2005 | Moree d N | Inverell d M | Tamworth | Tamworth | Moree | B Colley M |
| 2004 | Narrabri/Moree | Moree | Barraba | Pirates | Moree | J Webb M |
| 2003 | Moree | Narrabri | Pirates | Moree | Moree | C Williams N |
| 2002 | Narrabri 17 d M 16 | Moree | Moree | Tamworth | Moree | S Chambers Q |
| 2001 | Moree 55 d T 3 | Moree | Pirates | Narrabri | Moree | C Williams N |
| 2000 | Moree 31 d N 16 | Moree | Gunnedah | Pirates | Moree | P Gallagher Q |
| 1999 | Moree 25 d T 10 | Moree | Moree | Gunnedah | Moree | B Klasen T |
| 1998 | Moree 15 d N 6 | Narrabri | Barraba | Pirates | Moree | C Williams N |
| 1997 | Walcha 33 d T 20 | Narrabri | Pirates | Moree | Narrabri | C Williams N |
| 1996 | Tamworth 21 d P 6 | Narrabri | Narrabri | Not Contested | Tamworth | J Newby I |
| 1995 | Moree 16 d W 11 | Moree | Moree | Not Contested | Moree | B Klasen T |
| 1994 | Tamworth 16 d W 15 | Moree | Moree | Not Contested | Tamworth | J Newby W |
| 1993 | Tamworth | Tamworth | Gunnedah | Not Contested | Tamworth |
B Klasen T |
| 1992 | Quirindi 25 d M 7 | Narrabri | Inverell | Not Contested | Moree | D Robinson T |
| 1991 | Tamworth 12 d Q 6 | Tamworth | Narrabri | Not Contested | Gunnedah | S Bower G |
| 1990 | Walcha 12 d B 11 | Walcha | Tamworth | Not Contested | Moree | G Spring W |
| 1989 | Barraba 18 d M 7 | Tamworth | Narrabri | Not Contested | Narrabri | R Long M |
| 1988 | Barraba 6 d M 3 | Narrabri | Inverell | Not Contested | Narrabri | G White B |
| 1987 | Barraba | Narrabri | Narrabri | Not Contested | Narrabri | D Carter Q |
| 1986 | Barraba | Narrabri | Pirates | Not Contested | Barraba | R Daniels T |
| 1985 | Pirates 18 d M 15 | Moree | Narrabri | Not Contested | Moree | D Carter Q |
| 1984 | Walcha 13 d M 10 | Moree | Narrabri | Not Contested | Moree | T Capel N |
| 1983 | Moree 11 d Q 6 | Quirindi | Tamworth | Not Contested | Moree | B Keeping M |
| 1982 | Narrabri 10 d Q 9 | Narrabri | Tamworth | Not Contested | Narrabri | M Guest N |
| 1981 | Narrabri 23 d M 3 | Moree | Walcha | Not Contested | Narrabri | J Meppem N |
| 1980 | Narrabri 30 d T 0 | Narrabri | Moree | Not Contested | Moree | S King W |
| 1979 | Moree 10 d N 6 | Narrabri | Barraba | Not Contested | Narrabri | C Onus M |
| 1978 | Narrabri | Moree | Not Contested | Not Contested | Narrabri | W McKid B |
| 1977 | Moree 13 d N 6 | Narrabri | Not Contested | Not Contested | Moree | P Carter B |
| 1976 | Narrabri | Gunnedah | Not Contested | Not Contested | Narrabri | J Meppem N |
| 1975 | Moree | Moree | Not Contested | Not Contested | Moree | W McKid B |
| 1974 | Moree | Moree | Not Contested | Not Contested | Moree | W Fletcher W |
| 1973 | Narrabri 7 d G 6 | Narrabri | Not Contested | Not Contested | Barraba | J Schwager N |
| 1972 | Narrabri 30 d T 0 | Tamworth | Not Contested | Not Contested | Narrabri | W McKid B |
| 1971 | Walcha | Moree | Not Contested | Not Contested | Not Contested | W Fletcher W |
| 1970 | Gunnedah | Moree | Not Contested | Not Contested | Not Contested | W McCann P |
| 1969 | Tamworth | Walcha | Not Contested | Not Contested | Not Contested | D Smith T |
| 1968 | Quirindi | Walcha | Not Contested | Not Contested | Not Contested | D Morrissey Q |
| 1967 | Narrabri | Moree | Not Contested | Not Contested | Not Contested |
J Gregg N |
| 1966 | Quirindi | Tamworth | Not Contested | Not Contested | Not Contested | D Morrissey Q |
| 1965 | Quirindi | Walcha | Not Contested | Not Contested | Not Contested | J Hawthorne P |
| 1964 | Moree | Moree | Not Contested | Not Contested | Not Contested | C Penny M |
| 1963 | Tamworth | Unknown | Not Contested | Not Contested | Not Contested | |
| 1962 | Gunnedah | Walcha | Not Contested | Not Contested | Not Contested | |
| 1961 | Walcha | Not Contested | Not Contested | Not Contested | Not Contested | |
| 1960 | Tamworth | Not Contested | Not Contested | Not Contested | Not Contested | |
| 1959 | Tamworth | Not Contested | Not Contested | Not Contested | Not Contested | |
| 1958 | Quirindi | Not Contested | Not Contested | Not Contested | Not Contested | |
| 1957 | Quirindi | Not Contested | Not Contested | Not Contested | Not Contested |
Honour Board Past officials, coaches and representatives
| Year | President | Senior Vice President | Junior Vice President | Secretary | Treasurer | Registrar | Publicity Officer | Patrons | Zone Seniors Coach | Senior Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Paul King | Evan Geary | David Watts | Amie Middlemiss | David Ridgers | Tim Elliot | ||||
| 2023 | Paul King | Matt Hannay/Ben McRae | Tony Byrnes | David Rodgers | David Rodgers | Allison Faulkner | ||||
| 2022 | Paul King | Louise Wilson | Daniel Kahl | David Rodgers | David Rodgers | Allison Faulkner | Chris Forbes, Helen Cameron, Jenny Middlemiss | |||
| 2021 | Paul King | Louise Wilson | Daniel Kahl | David Rodgers | David Rodgers | Wayne McMahon | Chris Forbes, Helen Cameron | |||
| 2020 | Tony Byrnes | Paul King | Jenny Middlemiss | David Rodgers | David Rodgers | Wayne McMahon | ||||
| 2019 | Tony Byrnes | Jenny Middlemiss | Paul King | David Rodgers | David Rodgers | Wayne McMahon | Jonathon Wicks | Colin Mayes | David Rodgers | |
| 2018 | Tony Byrnes | Jenny Middlemiss | Peter Davidson & Paul King | David Rodgers | David Rodgers | Wayne McMahon | Jonathon Wicks | |||
| 2017 | Tony Byrnes | Jenny Middlemiss | Peter Davidson | David Rodgers | David Rodgers | Wayne McMahon | Jonathon Wicks | Peter Burke, Chris Forbes, Helen Cameron | Hunter Harley and Tom Cullen | David Rodgers |
| 2016 | Tony Byrnes | Jenny Middlemiss | Sam Scott | David Rodgers | David Rodgers | Wayne McMahon | Jonathan Wicks | Peter Burke, Chris Forbes, Helen Cameron | Hunter Harley and Tom Cullen | David Rodgers |
| 2015 | Tony Byrnes | Jenny Middlemiss | Jason Elms | David Rodgers | David Rodgers | Wayne McMahon | Jonathan Wicks | Helen Cameron, Peter Burke, Chris Forbes | Hunter Harley, Tom Cullen | David Rodgers |
| 2014 | Peter Burke | Jenny Middlemiss | Kel Collyer | Damien Henry | David Rodgers | Wayne McMahon | J Wicks | H Cameron | R Duncan J Clift | |
| 2013 | Peter Burke | Kel Collyer | Damien Henry | David Rodgers | Simon Hood | J Wicks | D Bucknell & H Cameron | R Duncan J Clift | D Rodgers | |
| 2012 | Peter Burke | Les Caterer | Jenny Middlemiss | Damien Henry | David Rodgers | Simon Hood | J Wicks | D Bucknell & H Cameron | J Elms | R Findlay D Onus |
| 2011 | Bruce Etheridge | Kel Collyer | Jenny Middlemiss | Ben Redfern | David Rodgers | Simon Hood | J Wicks | D Bucknell & H Cameron | A Kable | B Redfern D Kearsey |
| 2010 | Bruce Etheridge | Kel Collyer | Jenny Middlemiss | Ben Redfern | David Rodgers | Vicki Onus | J Wicks | D Bucknell & H Cameron | A Verrell | A Snowden |
| 2009 | Bruce Etheridge | Jenny Middlemiss * | Kel Collyer | Ben Redfern | David Rodgers | Vicki Onus | D Bucknell & H Cameron | D van Velthuizen | M Barwick | |
| 2008 | Mark McNeil | Jenny Middlemiss | Bruce Etheridge | Lizzie Anderson | David Rodgers | Vicki Onus | Mark McNeil | D Bucknell, Albert Cameron & H Cameron | J De Dassell | |
| 2007 | Mark McNeil | Bill McKidd | Jenny Middlemiss | Samantha Bucknell | David Rodgers | Vicki Onus | Mark McNeil | D Bucknell, Albert Cameron & H Cameron, J Prendergast | A Fraser | J De Dassell |
| 2006 | Mark McNeil | Bruce Howie | Bill McKidd | Samantha Bucknell | David Rogers | Vicki Onus | D Bucknell, Albert Cameron & H Cameron, J Prendergast | J Thibault P Barwick | G Yeo | |
| 2005 | John Perkins | Barry McCormick | Peter Burke | Gaye Smallwood | David Rodgers | Vicki Onus | D Bucknell, Albert Cameron & H Cameron, J Prendergast | James Thibault & Phil Barwick | Graham Yeo | |
| 2004 | John Perkins | Barry McCormick | Peter Burke | Gaye Smallwood | David Rodgers | Vicki Onus | D Bucknell, Albert Cameron & H Cameron, J Prendergast | Michael Bird, Joe Goldsworthy | Graham Yeo | |
| 2003 | John Perkins | Barry McCormick | Chris Forbes | Gaye Smallwood | David Rodgers | Helen Cameron | P Lonergan | D Bucknell, Albert Cameron & H Cameron, J Prendergast | Tim Gavin & Peter Copeman | Graham Yeo |
| 2002 | C Forbes | H Cameron | J Perkins | P Lonergan | David Rodgers | Helen Cameron | S Moroney J Gould | D Bucknell, Albert Cameron & H Cameron, J Prendergast | T Gavin | G Yeo |
| 2001 | C Livingston | H Cameron | C Forbes | B McCormick | David Rodgers | Helen Cameron | D Bucknell, Albert Cameron & H Cameron, J Prendergast | R Long G Bucknell | G Yeo | |
| 2000 | Clayton Livingston | Helen Cameron | Chris Forbes | Barry McCormick | David Rodgers | Helen Cameron | Steve Moroney | D Bucknell, Albert Cameron & H Cameron, J Prendergast | Rob Long & Geoff Bucknell | Graham Yeo |
| 1999 | Clayton Livingston | Helen Cameron | Chris Forbes | Basil Downes | David Rodgers | Helen Cameron | Steve Moroney | Albert Cameron & H Cameron, J Prendergast | Rob Long & Geoff Bucknell | David Rogers |
| 1998 | Chris Zucker | Steve Campbell | Not Filled | Michael Boland | David Rodgers | Helen Cameron | Steve Moroney | Albert Cameron & H Cameron, J Prendergast | Michael Bird, Joe Goldsworthy | David Rogers |
| 1997 | Chris Zucker | Steve Campbell | Steve Moroney | David Rodgers | Helen Cameron | John Strahan | Albert Cameron & H Cameron, J Prendergast R Kelly | Michael Bird, Joe Goldsworthy | David Rogers | |
| 1996 | John Strahan | Steve Campbell | Steve Moroney | M Jonas/D Rodgers | Helen Cameron | Michael Bird, Joe Goldsworthy | David Rogers | |||
| 1995 | John Strahan | John Carter | Steve Moroney | David Rodgers | Helen Cameron | D Bucknell, Albert Cameron & H Cameron, D Bryden | ||||
| 1994 | John Strahan | John Carter | Steve Moroney | David Rodgers | Helen Cameron | Steve Campbell | Albert Cameron, Reg Kelly, Maurice Murphy, Stanley Rogers | |||
| 1993 | John Strahan | John Carter | David Rodgers | Helen Cameron | Albert Cameron, Reg Kelly, Maurice Murphy, Stanley Rogers, Richard Hosking | Michael Bird, Joe Goldsworthy | Wal Franklin | |||
| 1992 | John Strahan | John Carter | Bob Messer | David Rodgers | Helen Cameron | Bob Messer | Albert Cameron, Reg Kelly, Maurice Murphy, Stanley Rogers, Richard Hosking | Paul Hassab | David Rogers | |
| 1991 | David Rodgers | Helen Cameron | Muaaru Kirkness, Ian Mcilveen | Albert Cameron, Reg Kelly, Maurice Murphy, Stanley Rogers, Richard Hosking Jack Amos | ||||||
| 1990 | Jim Prendergast | John Carter | Gordan Magann | Bob Messer | Helen Cameron | Murray Hartin, Ian McIlveen | Jim Boland, Paul Hassab | Jim Bannigan | ||
| 1989 | Jim Prendergast | John Carter | Gordan Magann | Stanley Rodgers | Helen Cameron | Murray Hartin, Ian McIlveen | Albert Cameron, Reg Kelly, Maurice Murphy, Jack Amos | Bill McKidd, Paul Hassab | David Rodgers | |
| 1988 | Jim Prendergast | David Rodgers | Geoff Cluff | Stanley Rodgers | Helen Cameron | Murray Hartin, Ian McIlveen | Ian Cameron, Bill McKidd | David Rodgers | ||
| 1987 | Jim Prendergast | David Rodgers | Geoff Cluff | Stanley Rodgers | Helen Cameron | Peter Mesley, Ian McIlveen | Albert Cameron, Reg Kelly, Maurice Murphy | Ian Cameron, Bill McKidd | Jeff Makeham | |
| 1986 | Jim Prendergast | David Rodgers | Geoff Cluff | Stanley Rodgers | Helen Cameron | Peter Mesley, Bruce Howie | Albert Cameron, Reg Kelly, Maurice Murphy | Jeff Makeham | Kerry York | |
| 1985 | Helen Cameron | |||||||||
| 1984 | Helen Cameron | |||||||||
| 1983 | Helen Cameron | |||||||||
| 1982 | ||||||||||
| 1981 | S Cousens | G Jones | David Rodgers | Stanley Rodgers | Stanley Rodgers | P Measley | R Kelly, A Cameron | W Ford | M Murphy | |
| 1980 | S Cousens | G Jones | David Rodgers | Stanley Rodgers | Stanley Rodgers | P Measley | R Kelly, A Cameron | W Ford | M Murphy | |
| 1979 | S Cousens | G Jones | David Rodgers | Stanley Rodgers | Stanley Rodgers | R Kelly, A Cameron | Jim Prendergast | M Murphy | ||
| 1978 | S Cousens | G Jones | David Rodgers | Stanley Rodgers | Stanley Rodgers | D Ramaland | R Kelly, A Cameron | Jim Prendergast | M Murphy | |
| 1977 | R Kelly | J Amos | M O'Connor | J O'Farrell | J O'Farrell | D Clifton | R Croft, D Brennan | Jim Prendergast | M Murphy | |
| 1976 | R Kelly | J Amos | M O'Connor | J Mahony | M O'Connor | B Thompson | R Croft, D Brennan | Jim Prendergast | M Murphy | |
| 1975 | R Kelly | J Amos | J Mitchell | J Mahony | J Mitchell | J Mitchell | R Croft, D Brennan | Jim Prendergast | M Murphy | |
| 1974 | R Kelly | J Amos | M O'Connor | J Mahony | J Mitchell | J Mitchell | RM Croft DG Brennan | J Prendergast | M Murphy | |
| 1973 | R Kelly | A Park | M O'Connor | J Mahony | R Logan | R Logan | RM Croft DG Brennan | A Laurie | M Murphy | |
| 1972 | R Kelly | A Park | J Chapman | J Mahony | S Blake | Committee | RM Croft DG Brennan | A Laurie | M Murphy | |
| 1971 | R Kelly | A Park | J Chapman | S Blake | A Smith | RM Croft DG Brennan | J Gregg | A Laurie | ||
| 1970 | R Kelly | J Amos | J Chapman | G J McMahon | S Blake | G J McMahon | RM Croft DG Brennan | A Laurie | M Murphy | |
| 1969 | R Kelly | J Amos | J Chapman | D Ashford | S Blake | G J McMahon | RM Croft DG Brennan | A Laurie | M Murphy | |
| 1968 | R Kelly | A Park | J Chapman | P Bornstein | S Blake | G J McMahon | RM Croft DG Brennan | A Laurie | M Murphy | |
| 1967 | D G Brennan | Presidents of each club | P Bornstein | S Osbourne | S Blake | RM Croft | G Bailey | M Murphy | ||
| 1966 | D G Brennan | V Wilson | Presidents of each club | P Bornstein | S Osbourne | S Blake | RM Croft | G Davis | M Murphy | |
| 1965 | M Wilson | C J Graham | Presidents of each club | P Bornstein | S Osbourne | S Blake | RM Croft | E Young | ||
| 1964 | C J Graham | D G Brennan | Presidents of each club | P Bornstein | S Osbourne | S Blake | RM Croft | |||
| 1963 | D G Brennan | Presidents of each club | T Mahony | W Davis | S Blake | |||||
| 1962 | P Fenwicke | Presidents of each club | A Laurie | W Davis | S Blake |
Annual Awards Recognising service, coaching and leadership
| Prime Services to Rugby | Coach of the Year | President of the Year | ||
| 2023 | Samantha Newsome | Evan Geary & Tony Miller Scone | David Watts Moree | |
| 2022 | David Rodgers | Anthony Barbara & Miah O'Sullivan Pirates | Mick Coffey Narrabri | |
| 2021 | Daniel Kahl | Barry Hoy, Sam Payne & Greig Stier Walcha | Ben McCrae Scone | |
| 2020 | No competition | No Competition | No Competition | |
| 2019 | Allison Faulkner Pirates | Dale Beatie Inverell/Warialda | R Brabrook Quirindi | |
| 2018 | Peter Copeman Moree | B Hoy & H Thompson Walcha | Jack McCarthy and Jason Lewis - Barraba/Gwydir | |
| 2017 | Dale Beatie Inverell | M Kelly Pirates | Paul King - Moree | |
| 2016 | David Onus Moree | N Rees & B Wilks Quirindi | Charles Murray Quirindi | |
| 2015 | Garry Walsh Pirates | H Harley & T Cullen Narrabri CNRU Seniors | S Peake Barraba | |
| 2014 | Bill Feggins CNRU | T Cullen & H Harley Narrabri | Peter Davidson Inverell |
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| 2013 | Wayne McMahon Pirates | T Walsh Gunnedah | J Watt Scone | |
| 2012 | Michael Bird & Joe Goldsworthy Tamworth | G Walsh Pirates | P Cooke Moree | |
| 2011 | Ben Redfern Narrabri | D van Velthuzen Moree | R Finlay Narrabri | |
| 2010 | David Cumming Tamworth |
Donated by Past president B Ethridge |
L Maybury Quirindi |
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| 2009 | Jono Phelps CNRRA | J Burnell Walcha | ||
| 2008 | David Cumming Tamworth | K Collyer Pirates | ||
| 2007 | Samantha Bucknell | K Collyer Pirates | ||
| 2006 | Jenny Middlemiss Barraba | R Pollock Quirindi | ||
| 2005 | Steve Moroney Tamworth | J Burnell Walcha | ||
| 2004 | Martin Browne Narrabri | M Hockey Quirindi | ||
| 2003 | Stuart Mitchell | S Mitchell Inverell | ||
| 2002 | Dave Owens | D Owen Narrabri | ||
| 2001 | Sam Thompson Moree | G Bowman Barraba | ||
| 2000 | Barry McCormick | J Perkins Gunnedah | ||
| 1999 | Shane Middlemiss Barraba | |||
| 1998 | Helen Cameron Narrabri | |||
| 1997 | David Maxwell Narrabri | |||
| 1996 | Ben Swan Inverell | |||
| 1995 | Clayton Livingstone | |||
| 1994 | Graeme McIntyre Inverell | |||
| 1993 | Peter Riordon Gunnedah | |||
| 1992 | Tony Byrnes Pirates | |||
| 1991 | Richard Daniel Tamworth | |||
| 1990 | Michael Palmer Gunnedah | |||
| 1989 | Graham Cameron Narrabri | |||
| 1988 | Barry Everingham Pirates |