1996 Queensland Cup

1996 Queensland Cup
Teams 16
Premiers Toowoomba Clydesdales (1st title)
Minor premiers Toowoomba Clydesdales (1st title)
Matches played 129
Points scored 4,789
Top points scorer(s) James Brown (124)
Player of the year Alan Wieland
Top try-scorer(s) Ricky Hewinson
Floyd Hill (14)

The 1996 Queensland Cup season was the 1st season of Queensland's premier statewide competition.[1] It had been formed after the Winfield State League was closed after the end of the 1995 Season. It was subsequently superseded by the Queensland Cup.[2] At this time it was considered as the second highest league, directly under the Brisbane Rugby League. It would run under the BRL until 1998 when it would become the highest rugby league competition in the state.

Teams

The Founding teams of the competition were as follows:

Regular season

The inaugural Queensland Cup consisted of 16 teams and ran for 15 regular season rounds (which included two split rounds) with a top 6 finals system.[3][4]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Bundaberg Grizzlies RED
30		 WST
10		 MKY
10		 CQL
22		 EAS
X		 POM
6		 IPS
28		 NOR
6		 LOG
4		 BRO
18		 SUN
5		 TOO
18		 WYN
32		 SOU
32		 CNS
2
Cairns Cyclones NOR
26		 RED
12		 LOG
14		 WST
6		 BRO
38		 MKY
2		 SUN
18		 CQL
4		 TOO
10		 EAS
6		 WYN
9		 POM
7		 SOU
2		 IPS
10		 BUN
2
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Bold – Opposition's Home game
X – Cancelled game
Opponent for round listed above margin

Ladder

1996 Queensland Cup
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Toowoomba Clydesdales (P) 151113360226+13423
2 Redcliffe Dolphins 151023365193+17222
3 Souths Magpies 151014375205+17021
4 Wests Panthers 151014359208+15121
5 Cairns Cyclones 151005310224+8620
6 Easts Tigers1 14905315224+9119
7 Wynnum Manly Seagulls 15825325225+10018
8 Pine Rivers Brothers 15906339354-1518
9 Norths Devils 15807334332+216
10 Port Moresby Vipers 15807323408-8516
11 Central Capras 15708309336−2714
12 Mackay Sea Eagles 15618306285+2113
13 Bundaberg Grizzlies1 144010211348−1379
14 Logan City Scorpions 153210236346−1108
15 Sunshine Coast Falcons 151014184397−2132
16 Ipswich Jets 150015138478−3400

1Awarded one point due to game being cancelled.

Finals series

Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Week 1 Qualifying Finals
Cairns Cyclones 16 – 12 Easts Tigers 3 August 1996 Barlow Park
Souths Magpies 15 – 22 Wests Panthers 3 August 1996 Davies Park
Toowoomba Clydesdales 12 – 10 Redcliffe Dolphins 3 August 1996 Athletic Oval
Week 2 Qualifying Finals
Souths Magpies 34 – 6 Easts Tigers 10 August 1996 Davies Park
Redcliffe Dolphins 30 – 10 Wests Panthers 11 August 1996 Dolphin Oval
Semi Finals
Wests Panthers 21 – 8 Souths Magpies 17 August 1996 Purtell Park
Redcliffe Dolphins 6 – 0 Toowoomba Clydesdales 17 August 1996 Athletic Oval
Preliminary Final
Toowoomba Clydesdales 19 – 8 Wests Panthers 24 August 1996 Athletic Oval
Grand Final
Redcliffe Dolphins 6 – 8 Toowoomba Clydesdales 31 August 1996 Suncorp Stadium

Grand Final

Saturday, 31 August
Redcliffe Dolphins 6 – 8 Toowoomba Clydesdales
Tries:
Mark Shipway 1
Goals:
Tony Gould 1		 1st: 0 - 2
2nd: 6 - 6		 Tries:
1 Shaun Lawson
Goals:
2 Scott Kuhnemann
Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Paul Oliver
Redcliffe Dolphins Position Toowoomba Clydesdales
Barry DenduckFBKyle Warren
Stephen LeydenWGPeter Stennier
Ricky HewinsonCEAndrew Richards
Mark ShipwayCEJeffery Slater
Aaron DouglasWGDarren Lawson
Tom O'ReillyFECameron Hamblin
Peter RobinsonHBDamian Fry
Grant ClealPRRussell Voll
Darren SmallhorneHKMichael Jenkins
Danny NutleyPRKayne Spicer
Ian Graham (c)SRScott Kuhnemann
Kahu TweedieSRTony Evans
Tony GouldLKDon Saunders (c)
Graham CotterBenchPaul Sutton
James HincheyBenchRoss Murray
Bevan CanningBenchShaun Lawson
Cameron HurrenBenchCraig Scanlan
John BoxsellCoachGary Lawrence

The inaugural Queensland Cup Grand Final featured minor premiers, the Toowoomba Clydesdales, and the second placed Redcliffe Dolphins, in what would be the fourth meeting between the two sides in 1996. The first encounter was in Round 13, with Redcliffe defeating Toowoomba 18-8 to secure the two competition points. The sides then met twice in the final series, with both matches being low-scoring, defensive battles. In the qualifying final, the Clydesdales recorded a narrow 12-10 win over the Dolphins, while two weeks later Redcliffe held on for a 6-0 victory to progress to the Grand Final.

First half

Toowoomba second-rower Scott Kuhnemann recorded the only points in the first half, kicking a penalty goal in the 21st minute. This came after Redcliffe captain Ian Graham and Toowoomba's Paul Sutton were both sin binned for fighting.

Second half

The first try of the final was eventually scored by Clydesdales' interchange player Shaun Lawson, who dummied and stepped through the Dolphins' defence to score under the posts. Redcliffe then hit back through centre Mark Shipway, who received the ball 35 metres out from the try line and sprinted around the Toowoomba defence to get his side back into the contest.

Redcliffe were then denied twice in the dying minutes by the Clydesdales' defence. Halfback Peter Robinson was stopped just before the line by Toowoomba fullback Kyle Warren, who knocked himself unconscious in the process, while Cameron Hurren had the ball knocked out of his arms, just moments later, as he went over the try line.

Player statistics

The following statistics are correct as of the conclusion of Round 15.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Queensland R.LEAGUE 1996 Season Page Retrieved 17 Dec 2007
  2. ↑ Wikipedia Winfield State League Retrieved 17 Dec 2007
  3. ↑ Queensland R.LEAGUE 1996 Table Retrieved 17 Dec 2007
  4. ↑ Queensland R.LEAGUE 1996 Results Retrieved 17 Dec 2007
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