Kiama Knights
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| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kiama Rugby League Football Club |
| Short name | The Knights |
| Colours | Primary: Red Black Secondary: White |
| Founded | 1914 |
| Current details | |
| Ground(s) | |
| Chairman | Greg Norris |
| Coach | Marc Laird |
| Captain | Kieran Poole |
| Competition | Group 7 Rugby League |
| 2019 | Premiers |
| Records | |
| Premierships | 12 (1925, 1930, 1933, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1969, 1983, 1985, 2019) |
| Runners-up | 14 (1918, 1919, 1934, 1935, 1940, 1941, 1951, 1953, 1977, 1984, 1990, 1991, 2017, 2018) |
| Minor premierships | 14 (1930, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1969, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1991) |
The Kiama Knights are an Australian rugby league football team based in Kiama, a coastal town of the Illawarra and South Coast regions. The club was formed in 1914 as one of the founding members of South Coast Rugby League, and continue to participate in this league's local competition.
History
On 30 May 1914, Kiama kicked off the inaugural South Coast Rugby League competition with a 6โ3 home win at
Name and emblem
The Kiama Knights were not always known by this moniker. In 1918, when the competition reformed after World War I, the club was known as the Dinkums, before switching to Warriors the following year. In 1923 the club was known as the Starlights.[6] The Kiama Knights emblem is adopted from that of the Newcastle Knights.
Colours
The colours used by the Kiama side are red, black and white, following a similar strip to that of the
Home ground
The Kiama Knights have played out of the Kiama Showground since their inception in 1914. At one stage this ground was called "Church Point", due to its geographical location. The showground has undergone a recent development to its grandstand and pavilion in 2009.[7]
Players
Current players
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Notable past players
- Shaun Timmins (1994โ06 Illawarra Steelers & St. George Illawarra Dragons)
- Canterbury Bulldogs, Sydney Roosters)
- Cronulla Sharks, Sydney Roosters)
- Mitch Rein (2011โ St. George Illawarra Dragons, Penrith Panthers, Gold Coast Titans)
- Jack Tarrant (2006 No rep games)
Honours
Team
- Group 7 Rugby League Premierships: 12
- 1925, 1930, 1933, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1969, 1983, 1985, 2019
- Group 7 Rugby League Runners-Up: 14
- 1918, 1919, 1934, 1935, 1940, 1941, 1951, 1953, 1977, 1984, 1990, 1991, 2017, 2018
- Group 7 Second Grade Premierships: 12
- 1919, 1921, 1923, 1929, 1936, 1950, 1951, 1982, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018
- First Grade Minor Premierships: 14
- 1930, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1969, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1991
- Group 7 U-18's Premierships: 8
- 1945, 1946, 1982, 1992, 2002, 2004, 2013, 2016
- Women's League Tag: 5
- 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018
- Leo O'Dwyer Cups: 4
- 1948, 1949, 1950, 1985
Individual
- Michael Cronin Medal: 5
- Peter Gentle (1991), Andrew Jackson (1998), Daniel Gunning (2002 & 2006), Cameron Vazzoler (2018)
- Group 7 Rugby League Player of the Year: 4
- Peter French (1983), Graham Murtagh (1995), Mark Duncan (2004), Daniel Gunning (2006)
- Group 7 Rugby League Rookie of the Year: 2
- Graham Murtagh (1983), Mitch Rein (2008)
- Group 7 Rugby League Leading Point-scorer: 1
- Tony Fitler (1984)
- Group 7 Rugby League Leading Try-scorer: 4
- Peter Gentle (1983), Ian Howcroft (1986), Robert Baillie (1989), Jeremy Alger (2008)
- Group 7 Under-21s Player of the Year: 2
- Scott Morris (2001), John Elliott (2006)
- Group 7 Under-18s Player of the Year: 3
- Dean Antony (1992), Paul Ross (2003), James Gilmore (2009)
- Kevin Walsh Scholarship: 8
- Joe Murphy (1982), Dean Smith (1985), John Watkins & Scott England (1988), Matt Duggan (1990), Samuel Burke (1999), Josh Elliott (2001), Mitch Rein (2005)
Source: [1]
References
- ^ a b "History". South Coast Group 7 Rugby League. SportingPulse. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ "League Football". Illawarra Mercury. Wollongong: National Library of Australia. 2 October 1914. p. 4. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "Football". The Nowra Leader. Nowra: National Library of Australia. 25 August 1925. p. 5. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "Football". The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal. Kiama: National Library of Australia. 20 August 1930. p. 3. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "Sporting". The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal. Kiama: National Library of Australia. 13 September 1933. p. 4. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "About Us". Kiama Knights. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- ^ "New Pavillion becomes Kiama's First Town Hall". Kiamalocalhistory's Weblog. 27 February 2009. Archived from the original on 19 August 2011.