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1976 Amco Cup

The 1976 Amco Cup was the 3rd edition of the NSWRFL Midweek Cup, a NSWRFL-organised national Rugby League tournament between the leading clubs and representative teams from the NSWRFL, the BRL, the CRL, the QRL, the NZRL and the Northern Territory.

1976 NSWRFL Midweek Cup
NSWRFL Amco Cup
Tournament details
Dates31 March - 18 August 1976
Teams35
Venue(s)9 (in 8 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsBalmain (1st title)
Runners-upNorth Sydney
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
← 1975
1977 →

A total of 35 teams from across Australia and New Zealand played 34 matches in a straight knock-out format, with the matches being held midweek during the premiership season.

Qualified Teams

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Team Nickname League Qualification Participation (bold indicates winners)
Enter in Round 2
Eastern Suburbs Roosters NSWRFL Winners of the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
St. George Dragons NSWRFL Runners-Up in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles NSWRFL Third Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Parramatta Eels NSWRFL Fourth Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Canterbury-Bankstown Berries NSWRFL Fifth Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Western Suburbs Magpies NSWRFL Sixth Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Balmain Tigers NSWRFL Seventh Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks NSWRFL Eighth Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
North Sydney Bears NSWRFL Ninth Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Newtown Jets NSWRFL Tenth Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Penrith Panthers NSWRFL Eleventh Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
South Sydney Rabbitohs NSWRFL Twelfth Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Western Suburbs Panthers BRL Winners of the 1975 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 1st
Redcliffe Dolphins BRL Runners-Up in the 1975 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 1st
Northern Suburbs Devils BRL Third Place in the 1975 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 2nd (Previous: 1975)
Eastern Suburbs Tigers BRL Fifth Place in the 1975 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 1st
Past Brothers Leprechauns BRL Sixth Place in the 1975 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 2nd (Previous: 1975)
Southern Suburbs Magpies BRL Seventh Place in the 1975 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 2nd (Previous: 1975)
Fortitude Valley Diehards BRL Eighth Place in the 1975 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 2nd (Previous: 1975)
Riverina Bulls CRL Winners of the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Illawarra Flametrees CRL Runners-Up in the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
North Coast Dolphins CRL Third Place in the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Southern Division Bulls CRL Fourth Place in the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Monaro Colts CRL Fifth Place in the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Western Division Rams CRL Sixth Place in the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Northern Division Tigers CRL Seventh Place in the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Newcastle Rebels CRL Eighth Place in the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship 2nd (Previous: 1975)
Canterbury Reds NZRL Winners of the 1975 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership 1st
Auckland Falcons NZRL Runners-Up in the 1975 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Enter in Round 1
Ryde-Eastwood Hawks NSWRFL Winners of the 1975 NSWRFL Metropolitan League 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Ipswich Diggers QRL Queensland Country Regional Team 2nd (Previous: 1975)
North Queensland Marlins QRL Queensland Country Regional Team 1st
Toowoomba Clydesdales QRL Queensland Country Regional Team 2nd (Previous: 1975)
Wide Bay Bulls QRL Queensland Country Regional Team 1st
Northern Territory Bulls NTRL State Representative Team 1st

Venues

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Sydney Brisbane Newcastle Queanbeyan Tamworth Lismore Rockhampton Toowoomba
Leichhardt Oval Penrith Park Lang Park Newcastle International Sports Centre Seiffert Oval Scully Park Oakes Oval Browne Park Athletic Oval
Capacity: 23,000 Capacity: 22,500 Capacity: 45,000 Capacity: 33,000 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 13,000 Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 10,000
       

Round 1

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Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue
31/03/76 Toowoomba 39 Northern Territory 7 Athletic Oval
31/03/76 Ryde-Eastwood 29 Ipswich 13 Athletic Oval
31/03/76 North Queensland 21 Wide Bay 11 Browne Park

Round 2

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Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue
31/03/76 Manly-Warringah 35 Newcastle 17 Newcastle International Sports Centre
31/03/76 South Sydney 17 Souths BRL 8 Lang Park
7/04/76 North Sydney 5 Eastern Suburbs 4 Leichhardt Oval
7/04/76 Brothers 19 Penrith 8 Lang Park
7/04/76 Canterbury-Bankstown 40 North Queensland 0 Lang Park
14/04/76 Auckland 30 Redcliffe 5 Lang Park
14/04/76 Cronulla-Sutherland 28 Toowoomba 5 Lang Park
21/04/76 Western Suburbs 21 Monaro 9 Seiffert Oval
21/04/76 Easts BRL 38 Canterbury NZ 7 Lang Park
21/04/76 Newtown 32 Ryde-Eastwood 6 Leichhardt Oval
21/04/76 Parramatta 20 North Coast 4 Oakes Oval
28/04/76 Riverina 36 Fortitude Valley 2 Lang Park
28/04/76 Balmain 26 Southern Division 9 Leichhardt Oval
5/05/76 St George 34 Western Division 16 Leichhardt Oval
5/05/76 Northern Division 16 Illawarra 9 Scully Park
5/05/76 Wests BRL 17 Norths BRL 2 Lang Park

Round 3

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Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue
12/05/76 North Sydney 19 Newtown 7 Leichhardt Oval
19/05/76 Brothers 12 Northern Division 6 Leichhardt Oval
26/05/76 Riverina 16 South Sydney 11 Leichhardt Oval
2/06/76 St George 17 Cronulla-Sutherland 12 Leichhardt Oval
9/06/76 Manly-Warringah 24 Wests BRL 8 Lang Park
16/06/76 Balmain 28 Auckland 8 Leichhardt Oval
23/06/76 Parramatta 22 Western Suburbs 2 Penrith Park
30/06/76 Canterbury-Bankstown 13 Easts BRL 7 Leichhardt Oval

Quarter finals

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Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue
7/07/76 North Sydney 44 Riverina 15 Leichhardt Oval
14/07/76 Balmain 19 Brothers 3 Leichhardt Oval
21/07/76 Canterbury-Bankstown 8 Manly-Warringah 7 Leichhardt Oval
28/07/76 Parramatta 22 St George 20 Leichhardt Oval

Semi finals

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Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue
4/08/76 Balmain 11 Canterbury-Bankstown 10 Lang Park
11/08/76 North Sydney 10 Parramatta 9 Leichhardt Oval

Final

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Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue
18 August Balmain 21 North Sydney 7 Leichhardt Oval

The final attracted a ground record of 21,670 to Leichhardt Oval. Balmain's second-rower Dennis Tutty was named man-of-the-match.[1]

Program

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Awards

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Player of the Series

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Golden Try

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References

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  1. ^ Christensen, Phillip (19 August 1976). "League Cup final to Tigers". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 June 2011.

Sources

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