Young Cherrypickers Rugby League Club, founded in 1923, is an Australian rugby league football club based in Young, New South Wales. The club competes in the Group 9 Rugby League competition and conducts teams for both junior and senior teams. They are the current Group 9 premiers, their first title since 1991.
History
Young Cherrypickers was founded in 1923, along with the Group 9 competition itself.[1]
Since its inception, the club has won seven first grade premierships in Group 9, in 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1974, 1984 and 1991.[citation needed]
In 2022, the club made its first Grand Final appearance since 1998, though they lost 34-14 to the Gundagai Tigers.[2] The club also won the Group 9 Challenge Cup in that same season.[3]
Notable Juniors
- Brett Mullins (1990-02 Canberra Raiders & Sydney Roosters)
- Brett Hetherington (1992-01 Canberra Raiders & North Queensland Cowboys)
- Luke Davico (1994-07 Canberra Raiders & Newcastle Knights)
- Simon Woolford (1994-08 Canberra Raiders & St George Illawarra Dragons)
- Jordan McLean (2013- Melbourne Storm)
- Angus Crichton (2016- South Sydney Rabbitohs & Sydney Roosters)
- Thomas Jenkins (2022- Penrith Panthers)
References
- ^ "History". Group 9 Rugby League. Archived from the original on 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ^ Rees, Courtney (2022-09-18). "Gundagai completes unbeaten season with big second half". The Daily Advertiser. Archived from the original on 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ^ Hanson, Jeff (2022-08-22). "Tigers win G9 Minor Premiership, Cherrypickers claim Challenge Cup". Tumut and Adelong Times. Archived from the original on 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
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