Cairns District Rugby League

The Cairns District Rugby League was formed on 5 August 1918 and is the administrative body for the game of rugby league football in Cairns, Queensland. The CDRL runs senior, junior and women's club competitions and has its headquarters at Barlow Park.

History

Although the CDRL was formed in 1918, rugby league football had been played in Cairns for several years prior, with the earliest recorded match featuring a touring Newtown Jets from Sydney in 1910.[1]

Representative matches

Cairns' senior representative team is called the Marlins and the junior team is called the Crocs. The Marlins compete in the Foley Shield while the Northern Pride represents Cairns in the Queensland Cup, Cyril Connell Cup and Mal Meninga Cup competitions.

Senior Clubs

Cairns District Rugby League

The Cairns senior competition features eleven clubs in three grades: A-grade, reserves and colts (under 18's). All finals matches are played at Barlow Park.

Cairns District Junior Rugby League

The Cairns junior competition features twelve clubs in eleven grades, from under 6's to under 16's.

Eacham Junior Rugby League

Eacham Junior Rugby League is the governing body for seven club junior rugby league on the Atherton Tablelands.[2] The home grounds of Eacham Junior Rugby League are the Atherton Junior Rugby League grounds. The name of the Eacham Junior Rugby League comes from a senior competition dating back to the early twentieth which comprised senior clubs from Mareeba, Atherton, Malanda and Millaa Millaa.

Innisfail Junior Rugby League

Former 4 team competition based around Innisfail now part of the CDJRL It consisted of Innisfail Brothers, Innisfail Cowboys, Babinda Colts and Tully Tigers.

Notable players

Cairns Kangaroos

Innisfail Leprechauns

Ivanhoes Knights

Southern Suburbs

References

  1. ↑ http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=0-2262-0-0-0&sID=24564&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=8753154
  2. ↑ http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-2235-0-162366-0&a=CLUBS

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