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Group 10 is a rugby league competition in the Central West area of New South Wales, under the auspices of the New South Wales Rugby League. It had been under the control of Country Rugby League but that changed after the NSWRL agreed to a new constitution and the CRL voted to wind up its affairs immediately. The decisions was made on 19 October 2019 and the merger means that the aim of a unified administration of the sport in NSW was achieved over a year ahead of time.[1]
Ahead of the 2022 season, the leading Group 10 and Group 11 first grade and under 18s clubs merged to form the Peter McDonald Premiership.[2] From the 2022 season, Group 10 will only officially field reserve and women's league tag competitions, although a Group 10 Premier will still be crowned in First Grade and Under 18s, with this being the best team in the Group 10 Pool of the Peter McDonald Premiership.
Origin and formation
At the end of the 1946 representative campaign, it was Bathurst that was crowned Western Challenge Cup premiers after finishing ahead of Lithgow, Orange and Oberon in the four-team group. The team's 7–0 win against Oberon in the final match of the round-robin competition in August at the Bathurst Sportsground saw the team finish the campaign undefeated.
Group 10 would meet two months later but Group 10 secretary Harley Brazil put forward a radical proposal, which alter the future of rugby league in the Central West region. Brazil put forward a "scheme" for an inter-town competition, with a goal to kick off in 1947. Brazil's idea was to see the leading eight teams in the Group (Bathurst Railway, Bathurst Waratahs, Lithgow Small Arms Factory, Lithgow Western Suburbs, Oberon, Orange Our Boys, Orange Waratahs and Portland) participate in the competition.[3]
When the districts met in February, not everyone accepted Brazil's proposal, which become referred to as the 'Brazil plan' by the local press. Representatives from Bathurst, Orange, Lithgow, Mudgee, Oberon, Blayney and Portland would debate over three proposals for several hours. The three proposals mentioned in the Lithgow Mercury on 26 February 1947 included:
- The 'Brazil plan': The leading clubs from the major districts competing in an inter-town club competition.
 - The 'Bathurst proposal': An inter-district competition with games played every two weeks, to permit the local competitions to be played on alternative weeks. Winners of the inter-district competition would receive a prize of £100 and the Western Challenge Cup.
 - The 'Orange proposal': Rugby league would conduct the same way it was in the 1946 season, with the Western Challenge Cup to be played for at least every three weeks.
 
Ultimately, it was the 'Brazil plan' that was adopted by 10 votes to eight but it was quickly followed by opposition from Orange and Bathurst.[4]
Issues continued and by Group 10's annual general meeting on 16 March, tensions reached boiling point between Orange and Bathurst and the other leagues. According to the Lithgow Mercury, Bathurst and Orange were granted permission to conduct their own competitions, independent of the new inter-town club tournament.[5]
Brazil's plan for a new inter-town club competition was thrown into turmoil, with only four teams nominating, well below the secretary's eight-team dream. At the Group's meeting on 7 April, only Lithgow Small Arms Factory, Lithgow Western Suburbs, Oberon Tigers and Portland Colts had put their hands up for the new competition.
The first ever games in Group 10 had been locked in for Sunday, 13 April. Wests would play Oberon in Lithgow, while Portland would host Factory. Both games would kick-off at 3.15pm, with curtain-raisers the local Lithgow first grade competition games. Match reports in the Lithgow Mercury indicate Wests overcame the Tigers 17–3.[6] C. Hallam scored the first try for Wests, which may have been the first ever try scored in the competition. In the other match, Portland downed Factory 14–7. Factory won the inaugural premiership by defeating Portland 17–7 in the grand final.[7][8]
Overview
The current season format consists of fourteen rounds, with each team playing each other twice. The top five teams then play-off to the McIntyre final five system, culminating in the grand final which is held at the home ground of the major semi-final winner.
Former NRL players to play in Group 10 in recent times include Luke Branighan (Oberon and Bathurst St Patrick's) and Josh Starling (Oberon and Bathurst Panthers), with the latter signing on for the Panthers ahead of the 2020 season. Former Manly forward George Rose played one season for Oberon in 2016.[9] NSW legend Mark O'Meley played a one-off game for St Pat's in 2016.[10] Mick Sullivan has been one of the most influential ex-NRL players in recent times, leading Orange CYMS to five premierships during his nine-season stint between 2010 and 2018, a record haul for a captain-coach in the competition's history.[11]
Current clubs and location
From 2023, all four grades of Group 10 Clubs play in the Peter McDonald Premiership alongside Group 11 Rugby League clubs.[12] Although a Group 10 Premier is still crowned in all grades, with this being the best team in the Group 10 Pool of the Peter McDonald Premiership. In 2022, Group 10 still officially fielded Reserve and women's League Tag competitions while the First Grade and Under 18s competitions were run as the Peter McDonald Premiership.
| Club | Home Ground | PMP | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington Park | Yes | 4 | 3 | 2006, 2007, 2018, 2019 | 2000, 2004, 2005 | |
| Jack Arrow Sporting Complex | Yes | 6 | 2 | 1968, 1973, 1989, 2001, 2008, 2014 | 1953, 1982 | |
| Tony Luchetti Showground | Yes | 4 | 18 | 1960, 1991, 2005, 2012 | 1957, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1972, 1976, 1978, 1988, 1990, 1998, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015 | |
| Glen Willow | Yes | 8 | 8 | 1986, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2016, 2022, 2023 | 1984, 1985, 1987, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2019 | |
| Wade Park | Yes | 12 | 7 | 1952, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1987, 1988, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 | 1950, 1951, 1956, 2002, 2012, 2016, 2022 | |
| Wade Park | Yes | 3 | 7 | 1955, 1999, 2003 | 1969, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1997, 2013, 2023 | 
Junior Clubs
 Bathurst Panthers
 Bathurst St Patrick's
 Blayney Bears
 Bloomfield Tigers (Feeder club for Orange Hawks)
 Cowra Magpies
 Eglington Eels Bathurst (No seniors)
 Lithgow Storm
 Mudgee Dragons
 Oberon Tigers (Seniors play in Woodbridge Cup)
 Orange CYMS
 Wallerawang Warriors (No seniors)
Previous Clubs
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runners-up | Status | Last season | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 1979 | 1948, 1952, 1966, 1967 | Amalgamated with Bathurst Leagues Club to form Bathurst Penguins in 1990. | 1989 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1994, 1997 | 1991, 1992, 1995 | Amalgamated with Penrith Panthers Leagues Club to form Bathurst Panthers in 2000. | 1999 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1948, 1949, 1950, 1957, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1981 | Disbanded | 1993 | ||
| Bathurst Waratahs | 0 | 0 | Disbanded | 1952 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 1977, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1998 | 1986, 1994, 1999 | |||
| 4 | 11 | 1978, 1983, 1992, 1995 | 1955, 1970, 1971, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1989, 1993, 1996, 2014, 2018 | |||
| Glen Davis | 0 | 0 | Disbanded | 1950 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Mid West Cup | 1975 | |||
| Katoomba | 0 | 0 | Disbanded | 1962 | ||
| Lithgow East Diggers | 1 | 0 | 1951 | Disbanded | 1954 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1982, 1984, 1985 | 1981, 1983 | Disbanded | 1994 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1947, 1956 | 1949, 1954 | Disbanded | 1965 | |
| Lithgow State Mine | 0 | 0 | Disbanded | 1956 | ||
| Lithgow St Patrick's | 0 | 0 | Disbanded | 1955 | ||
| Lithgow Western Suburbs | 0 | 0 | Disbanded | 1951 | ||
| Millthorpe | 0 | 0 | Disbanded | 1948 | ||
| 11 | 4 | 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975 | 1958, 1960, 1968, 2017 | Woodbridge Cup | 2019 | |
| Orange Aces | 0 | 0 | Disbanded | 1953 | ||
| Orange Our Boys | 0 | 0 | Disbanded | 1954 | ||
| Orange Rovers | 0 | 0 | Disbanded | 1950 | ||
| Orange Waratahs | 0 | 0 | Disbanded | 1949 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 1947 | Mid West Cup | 1974 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Mid West Cup | 1961 | 
Past premiers
Group 10 (1947-2021)
- Between 1948 and 1951, Group 10 was split into a Western Zone and an Eastern Zone, with the top teams from each zone crossing over to contest a finals series.
 
| Season | Champion | Score | Runners-Up | Grand final venue | Minor premiers | Wooden Spoon | Teams | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1947  | 
 17–7  | 
Lithgow Showground, Lithgow |  4  | ||||
 1948  | 
 8–6  | 
Lithgow Showground, Lithgow | Glen Davis (East)  | 
 10 (West)[lower-alpha 2]  8 (East)  | |||
 1949  | 
 6–4  | 
Lithgow Showground, Lithgow | Bathurst Waratahs (West)  | 
 7 (West)  7 (East)  | |||
 1950  | 
 9–8  | 
Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst | Lithgow East Diggers (East)  | 
Bathurst Waratahs  Glen Davis (East)  | 
 8 (West)[lower-alpha 5]  8 (East)  | ||
 1951  | 
Lithgow East Diggers |  17–4  | 
Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst | Lithgow East Diggers (East)  | 
Lithgow Western Suburbs (East)  | 
 6 (West)  7 (East)[lower-alpha 6]  | |
 1952  | 
 14–2  | 
Wade Park, Orange | |||||
 1953  | 
 9–8  | 
Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst | Orange Aces |  9  | |||
 1954  | 
 7–2  | 
Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst |  9  | ||||
 1955  | 
 13–10  | 
Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst |  10  | ||||
 1956  | 
 10–4  | 
Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst | Lithgow State Mine |  10  | |||
 1957  | 
 27–14  | 
Lithgow Showground, Lithgow | |||||
 1958  | 
 17–6  | 
Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst |  10  | ||||
 1959  | 
 5–4  | 
Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst |  11  | ||||
 1960  | 
 12–11  | 
Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst |  11  | ||||
 1961  | 
 22–7  | 
Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst | |||||
 1962  | 
 14–7  | 
Wade Park, Orange | Katoomba |  10  | |||
 1963  | 
 23–2  | 
Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst |  9  | ||||
 1964  | 
 30–2  | 
Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst |  9  | ||||
 1965  | 
 29–5  | 
Wade Park, Orange |  9  | ||||
 1966  | 
 23–10  | 
Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst |  9  | ||||
 1967  | 
 23–2  | 
Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst |  9  | ||||
 1968  | 
 9–8  | 
Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst |  10  | ||||
 1969  | 
 7–3  | 
Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst |  10  | ||||
 1970  | 
 7–6  | 
Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst |  10  | ||||
 1971  | 
 12–5  | 
Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst |  10  | ||||
 1972  | 
 14–5  | 
Lithgow Showground, Lithgow |  10  | ||||
 1973  | 
 20–14  | 
Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst |  10  | ||||
 1974  | 
 12–11  | 
Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst |  11  | ||||
 1975  | 
 17–4  | 
Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst |  11  | ||||
 1976  | 
 21–14  | 
Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst |  10  | ||||
 1977  | 
 7–6  | 
West Cowra Oval, Cowra |  10  | ||||
 1978  | 
 12–9  | 
Lithgow Showground, Lithgow |  11  | ||||
 1979  | 
 11–9  | 
Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst |  11  | ||||
 1980  | 
 14–6  | 
Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst |  11  | ||||
 1981  | 
 19–16  | 
Bathurst Sportsground, Bathurst |  11  | ||||
 1982  | 
 16–15  | 
Lithgow Showground, Lithgow |  11  | ||||
 1983  | 
 31–8  | 
West Cowra Oval, Cowra |  11  | ||||
 1984  | 
 19–12  | 
Lithgow Showground, Lithgow |  11  | ||||
 1985  | 
 47–8  | 
Lithgow Showground, Lithgow |  11  | ||||
 1986  | 
 16–14  | 
Jubilee Oval, Mudgee |  11  | ||||
 1987  | 
 18–9  | 
Wade Park, Orange |  11  | ||||
 1988  | 
 20–19  | 
Wade Park, Orange |  11  | ||||
 1989  | 
 31–14  | 
St Patrick's Sportsground, Bathurst |  11  | ||||
 1990  | 
 29–10  | 
King George Oval, Blayney |  11  | ||||
 1991  | 
 22–13  (replay)  | 
Wade Park, Orange |  11  | ||||
 1992  | 
 16–6  | 
West Cowra Oval, Cowra |  11  | ||||
 1993  | 
 54–28  | 
King George Oval, Blayney |  11  | ||||
 1994  | 
 16–12  (extra-time)  | 
King George Oval, Blayney |  10  | ||||
 1995  | 
 19–16  | 
Carrington Park, Bathurst |  8  | ||||
 1996  | 
 34–23  | 
West Cowra Oval, Cowra |  9  | ||||
 1997  | 
 12–9  (extra-time)  | 
Wade Park, Orange |  8  | ||||
 1998   | 
 29–18  | 
King George Oval, Blayney |  8  | ||||
 1999  | 
 30–16  | 
King George Oval, Blayney |  8  | ||||
 2000  | 
 34–12  | 
Carrington Park, Bathurst |  8  | ||||
 2001  | 
 28–6  | 
Carrington Park, Bathurst |  7  | ||||
 2002  | 
 28–24  | 
Jubilee Oval, Mudgee |  7  | ||||
 2003  | 
 34–30  | 
Jubilee Oval, Mudgee |  7  | ||||
 2004  | 
 17–10  | 
Carrington Park, Bathurst |  6  | ||||
 2005  | 
 19–4  | 
Tony Luchetti Showground, Lithgow |  8  | ||||
 2006  | 
 10–4  (extra-time)  | 
Tony Luchetti Showground, Lithgow |  8  | ||||
 2007  | 
 24–4  | 
Carrington Park, Bathurst |  8  | ||||
 2008  | 
 19–12  | 
Carrington Park, Bathurst |  8  | ||||
 2009  | 
 32–29  | 
Jubilee Oval, Mudgee |  7  | ||||
 2010  | 
 23–16  | 
Wade Park, Orange |  7  | ||||
 2011  | 
 30–12  | 
Endeavour Oval, Orange |  7  | ||||
 2012  | 
 40–14  | 
Tony Luchetti Showground, Lithgow |  8  | ||||
 2013  | 
 22–14  | 
Wade Park, Orange | 9  | ||||
2014  | 
34–12  | 
Sid Kallas Oval, Cowra | 9  | ||||
2015  | 
14–10  | 
Wade Park, Orange | 9  | ||||
2016  | 
14–10  | 
Wade Park, Orange | 9  | ||||
23–22  | 
Wade Park, Orange | 9  | |||||
 12–10  | 
Sid Kallas Oval, Cowra | 9  | |||||
 9–8  (extra-time)  | 
Carrington Park, Bathurst | 9  | |||||
| Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | |||||||
 2021  | 
Season abandon before finals could be played due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | 6  | |||||
- 1991 finished in a 16-all draw with no points scored in extra-time. Replay was required.
 
Peter McDonald Premiership Premiers (2022-present)
| Year | Premiers | Score | Runner-Up | Venue | Scott Weir Medal | Group 10 Premiers | Group 11 Premiers | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 28-16 | Apex Oval, Dubbo | Mitch Andrews (Forbes) | ||||
| 2023[13] | 25-12 | Apex Oval, Dubbo | Jarryn Powyer (CYMS) | 
Lower grades
First Division/Reserve Grade
- 1952 
 Wallerawang Warriors - 1953
 - 1954 
 Bathurst Charlestons - 1955 
 Cowra Magpies - 1956 
 Orange CYMS - 1957 
 Lithgow Small Arms Factory - 1958 
 Orange Emmco - 1959 
 Orange Emmco - 1960 
 Orange Emmco - 1961 
 Orange CYMS - 1962 
 Oberon Tigers - 1963 
 Lithgow Workmen's Club - 1964 
 Lithgow Workmen's Club - 1965 
 Orange CYMS - 1966 
 Oberon Tigers - 1967 
 Orange CYMS - 1968 
 Lithgow Workmen's Club - 1969 
 Orange Ex-Services - 1970 
 Bathurst Railway - 1971 
 Bathurst Railway - 1972 
 Lithgow Workmen's Club - 1973 
 Orange Ex-Services - 1974 
 Orange Ex-Services - 1975 
 Oberon Tigers - 1976 
 Oberon Tigers - 1977 
 Orange Ex-Services - 1978 
 Blayney Bears - 1979 
 Cowra Magpies - 1980 
 Bathurst Charlestons - 1981 
 Bathurst Railway - 1982 
 Mudgee Dragons - 1983 
 Cowra Magpies - 1984 
 Bathurst Charlestons - 1985 
 Orange United - 1986 
 Mudgee Dragons - 1987 
 Blayney Bears - 1988 
 Bathurst St Patrick's - 1989 
 Bathurst St Patrick's - 1990 
 Bathurst Penguins - 1991 
 Orange United - 1992 
 Cowra Magpies - 1993 
 Bathurst Penguins - 1994 
 Bathurst Penguins - 1995 
 Cowra Magpies - 1996 
 Bathurst Railway - 1997 
 Orange CYMS - 1998 
 Cowra Magpies - 1999 
 Blayney Bears - 2000 
 Bathurst Panthers - 2001 
 Bathurst St Patrick's - 2002 
 Bathurst Panthers - 2003 
 Bathurst Panthers - 2004 
 Bathurst St Patrick's - 2005 
 Cowra Magpies - 2006 
 Cowra Magpies - 2007 
 Bathurst Panthers - 2008 
 Bathurst Panthers - 2009 
 Cowra Magpies - 2010 
 Bathurst St Patrick's - 2011 
 Bathurst Panthers - 2012 
 Mudgee Dragons - 2013 
 Bathurst Panthers - 2014 
 Orange CYMS - 2015 
 Orange CYMS - 2016 
 Bathurst Panthers - 2017 
 Lithgow Workmen's Club - 2018 
 Bathurst St Patrick's - 2019 
 Lithgow Workmen's Club - 2022 
 Bathurst Panthers - 2023 
 Cowra Magpies 
Under 18s
- 1954 
 Bathurst St Patrick's - 1955
 - 1956 
 Orange CYMS - 1957
 - 1958
 - 1959
 - 1960 
 Cowra Magpies - 1961 
 Bathurst St Patrick's - 1962 
 Orange CYMS - 1963
 - 1964 
 Lithgow Shamrocks - 1965 
 Bathurst St Patrick's - 1966 
 Lithgow Workmen's Club - 1967 
 Orange CYMS - 1968 
 Cowra Magpies - 1969 
 Bathurst St Patrick's - 1970 
 Cowra Magpies - 1971 
 Orange Ex-Services - 1972 
 Oberon Tigers - 1973 
 Bathurst Charlestons - 1974 
 Cowra Magpies - 1975 
 Cowra Magpies - 1976 
 Orange CYMS - 1977 
 Bathurst St Patrick's - 1978 
 Bathurst Charlestons - 1979 
 Cowra Magpies - 1980 
 Orange CYMS - 1981 
 Orange CYMS - 1982 
 Bathurst Railway - 1983 
 Blayney Bears - 1984 
 Bathurst Railway - 1985 
 Cowra Magpies - 1986 
 Lithgow Workmen's Club - 1987 
 Mudgee Dragons - 1988 
 Mudgee Dragons - 1989 
 Oberon Tigers - 1990 
 Orange CYMS - 1991 
 Orange CYMS - 1992 
 Bathurst Penguins - 1993 
 Mudgee Dragons - 1994 
 Cowra Magpies - 1995 
 Orange Hawks - 1996 
 Orange Hawks - 1997 
 Orange CYMS - 1998 
 Mudgee Dragons - 1999 
 Mudgee Dragons - 2000 
 Bathurst Panthers - 2001 
 Bathurst Panthers - 2002 
 Orange CYMS - 2003 
 Cowra Magpies - 2004 
 Cowra Magpies - 2005 
 Bathurst Panthers - 2006 
 Cowra Magpies - 2007 
 Orange CYMS - 2008 
 Mudgee Dragons - 2009 
 Bathurst St Patrick's - 2010 
 Bathurst Panthers - 2011 
 Bathurst Panthers - 2012 
 Bathurst St Patrick's - 2013 
 Cowra Magpies - 2014 
 Orange Hawks - 2015 
 Orange Hawks - 2016 
 Lithgow Workmen's Club - 2017 
 Orange CYMS - 2018 
 Bathurst Panthers - 2019 
 Bathurst St Patrick's - 2020-21: No Premiers - COVID-19 pandemic
 - 2022: 
  Nyngan Tigers (Group 11) - 2023 
 Orange Hawks 
Women's League Tag
- 2012 
 Bathurst St Patrick's - 2013 
 Bathurst Panthers - 2014 
 Bathurst Panthers - 2015 
 Bathurst St Patrick's - 2016 
 Blayney Bears - 2017 
 Bathurst St Patrick's - 2018 
 Bathurst St Patrick's - 2019 
 Bathurst St Patrick's - 2022 
 Bathurst St Patrick's - 2023 
 Bathurst St Patrick's 
Under 18s League Tag
- 2018 
 Orange Hawks - 2019 
 Orange Hawks 
Notes
- ↑ Bathurst Railway also finished the season undefeated.
 - ↑ Millthorpe withdrew after two rounds and its record was expunged. The club is still included in the total tally of competing teams.
 - ↑ Bathurst Railway also finished the season undefeated.
 - ↑ Bathurst Railway also won the Clayton Cup.
 - ↑ Orange Rovers withdrew after one round and its record was expunged. The club is still included in the total tally of competing teams.
 - ↑ Oberon Tigers withdrew after three rounds and its record was expunged. The club is still included in the total tally of competing teams.
 - ↑ Bathurst Waratahs withdrew after two rounds and its record was expunged. The club is still included in the total tally of competing teams.
 - ↑ Orange CYMS also won the Clayton Cup.
 - ↑ Wallerawang Warriors withdrew after 14 rounds and its record was expunged. The club is still included in the total tally of competing teams.
 - ↑ Wallerawang Warriors withdrew after seven rounds and its record was expunged. The club is still included in the total tally of competing teams.
 - ↑ Oberon Tigers also won the Clayton Cup.
 - ↑ Lithgow Workmen's Club could no longer play after round nine due to affects from the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Sydney
 
See also
References
- ↑ "Country Rugby League merge with NSW Rugby League is official". Manning River Times. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
 - ↑ Schedule for 2022 Peter McDonald Premiership finally confirmed in Parkes Champion Post 24 January 2022
 - ↑ "GROUP 10". National Advocate. New South Wales, Australia. 14 October 1946. p. 2. Retrieved 26 May 2020 – via Trove.
 - ↑ "Rugby League". Lithgow Mercury. New South Wales, Australia. 24 February 1947. p. 3. Retrieved 26 May 2020 – via Trove.
 - ↑ "RUGBY LEAGUE". Lithgow Mercury. New South Wales, Australia. 19 March 1947. p. 4. Retrieved 26 May 2020 – via Trove.
 - ↑ "Portland And Wests In Group Competition Wins". Lithgow Mercury. New South Wales, Australia. 14 April 1947. p. 2. Retrieved 26 May 2020 – via Trove.
 - ↑ "RUGBY LEAGUE". Lithgow Mercury. New South Wales, Australia. 8 September 1947. p. 2. Retrieved 26 May 2020 – via Trove.
 - ↑ "Rugby League". Lithgow Mercury. New South Wales, Australia. 11 September 1947. p. 6. Retrieved 26 May 2020 – via Trove.
 - ↑ GOOD SIGN: Oberon Tigers sign George Rose in Oberon Review, 17 March 2016
 - ↑ NSW legend Mark O'Meley to turn out for Bathurst St Pat's in Central Western Daily 30 June 2016
 - ↑ Mick Sullivan, the greatest: Five-time premiership winner to call time on decorated stint with Orange CYMS in Central Western Daily] 13 April 2018
 - ↑ Schedule for 2022 Peter McDonald Premiership finally confirmed in Parkes Champion Post 24 January 2022
 - ↑ Smith, Tallon (2023-09-22). "Grand Final Watch: Dubbo CYMS take Peter McDonald Premiership title, plus a recap of Groups 2, 3 & 7, GTS and the NHRL". Battlers For Bush Footy. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
 
External links
- Group 10 ladder - from Sporting Pulse