AMCO CUP

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1979 saw the competition change from a knock-out to 4 groups of 4, with the 4 group winners progressing to the semi-finals.

Group A

Date|Winner|Score|Loser|Score|Venue
28/03/79|Easts|19|Manly|7|Leichhardt Oval
2/05/79 | Brisbane | 13 | St George | 10 | Lang Park
30/05/79 | Easts | 12 |St George| 6 | Leichhardt Oval
27/06/79 | Brisbane | 13 | Manly | 10 | Leichhardt Oval
18/07/79 | St George | 7 | Manly | 4 | Griffith
25/07/79 | Brisbane |17 | Easts | 8 | Lang Park



Group B

Date|Winner|Score|Loser|Score|Venue
4/04/79 | Cronulla | 22 | Canterbury | 8 | Leichhardt Oval
11/04/79 | Penrith | 12 | Auckland | 5 |Leichhardt Oval
9/05/79 | Penrith | 18 |Cronulla |10 | ?
30/05/79 | Canterbury | 12 |Auckland |3 | Leichhardt Oval
4/07/79 | Canterbury | 18 | Penrith | 10 | Leichhardt Oval
11/07/79 | Cronulla | 30 | Auckland | 10 | Leichhardt Oval



Group C

Date|Winner|Score|Loser|Score|Venue

18/04/79 | Parramatta |44 | North Sydney | 10 | Leichhardt Oval
15/05/79 | Qld Country |16 | Newtown | 14 | Lang Park
13/06/79 | Newtown |15 | Parramatta | 13 | Leichhardt Oval
20/06/79 | Qld Country | 12 | North Sydney | 5 | Lang Park
4/07/79 |Qld Country | 18 | Parramatta| 9 | Lang Park
11/07/79 | North Sydney | 35 | Newtown | 13 | Leichhardt Oval






Group D

Date|Winner|Score|Loser|Score|Venue
25/04/79 |Wests | 22 | Balmain | 11 | Leichhardt Oval
23/05/79 | South Sydney | 25 | NSW Country | 10 | Leichhardt Oval
6/06/79 |NSW Country | 14 | Wests | 11 | Leichhardt Oval
20/06/79 | Balmain | 5 | South Sydney | 3 | Leichhardt Oval
11/07/79 | Balmain | 25 | NSW Country | 11 | Leichhardt Oval
18/07/79 | South Sydney | 9 | Wests | 7 | Leichhardt Oval


Semi finals

Date|Winner|Score|Loser|Score|Venue
1/08/79 | Cronulla | 13 | South Sydney | 9 | Leichhardt Oval
8/08/79 | Brisbane | 8 | Qld Country | 5 | Lang Park


Final

Date|Winner|Score|Loser|Score|Venue
15/08/79 | Cronulla | 22 | Brisbane | 5 | Leichhardt Oval

Player of the Series

Kurt Sorensen

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Bungy

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and ironically they had the future Super League teams too.
 

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the qld country side went alright, being undefeated in the group stage, and a very narrow loss to brisbane in the semi finals. wouldn't mind knowing who was in that team, and whether a few players went on to become regular first graders.
 

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pardon my ignorance but this is our only first grade title is that correct?
 

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Penrith v Cronulla game was played at Penrith Park, was moved there as Leichhardt Oval was washed out,Game was played around 4pm wednesday arvo & replayed at 8.30 Wednesday night.
 
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I have never even looked into the Amco Cup all I know is that we won it. Does anyone feel kind enough to share a few details about it?
 
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We won the Endeavor Cup a comp that was carried out only for a couple of years for the teams that did not make the semis

I wouldn't mind seeing that brought back. It would allow more revenue and also allow players who don't make the finals an equal opportunity to prove form to make the end of season test sides.
 
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