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1983 KB Cup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tourney_name | NSWRFL Midweek Cup |
| year | 1983 |
| other_titles | NSWRFL KB Cup |
| dates | 13 April - 10 August 1983 |
| num_teams | 18 |
| venues | 3 |
| cities | 3 |
| champion_other | Manly-Warringah |
| count | 2 |
| second_other | Cronulla-Sutherland |
| matches | 17 |
| prevseason | [1982](1982-kb-cup) |
| nextseason | [1984](1984-national-panasonic-cup) |
The 1983 KB Cup was the 10th edition of the NSWRFL Midweek Cup, a NSWRFL-organised national club Rugby League tournament between the leading clubs and representative teams from the NSWRFL, the BRL, the CRL, the QRL and the NZRL.
A total of 18 teams from across Australia and New Zealand played 17 matches in a straight knock-out format, with the matches being held midweek during the premiership season.
Qualified Teams
| Team | Nickname | League | Qualification | Participation (bold indicates winners) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parramatta | Eels | NSWRFL | Winners of the [1982 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership](1982-nswrfl-season) | 10th (Previous: [1974](1974-amco-cup), [1975](1975-amco-cup), [1976](1976-amco-cup), [1977](1977-amco-cup), [1978](1978-amco-cup), [1979](1979-amco-cup), **[1980](1980-tooth-cup)**, [1981](1981-tooth-cup), [1982](1982-kb-cup)) |
| Manly-Warringah | Sea Eagles | NSWRFL | Runners-Up in the [1982 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership](1982-nswrfl-season) | 10th (Previous: [1974](1974-amco-cup), [1975](1975-amco-cup), [1976](1976-amco-cup), [1977](1977-amco-cup), [1978](1978-amco-cup), [1979](1979-amco-cup), [1980](1980-tooth-cup), [1981](1981-tooth-cup), **[1982](1982-kb-cup)**) |
| Eastern Suburbs | Roosters | NSWRFL | Third Place in the [1982 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership](1982-nswrfl-season) | 10th (Previous: [1974](1974-amco-cup), **[1975](1975-amco-cup)**, [1976](1976-amco-cup), [1977](1977-amco-cup), **[1978](1978-amco-cup)**, [1979](1979-amco-cup), [1980](1980-tooth-cup), [1981](1981-tooth-cup), [1982](1982-kb-cup)) |
| North Sydney | Bears | NSWRFL | Fourth Place in the [1982 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership](1982-nswrfl-season) | 10th (Previous: [1974](1974-amco-cup), [1975](1975-amco-cup), [1976](1976-amco-cup), [1977](1977-amco-cup), [1978](1978-amco-cup), [1979](1979-amco-cup), [1980](1980-tooth-cup), [1981](1981-tooth-cup), [1982](1982-kb-cup)) |
| Western Suburbs | Magpies | NSWRFL | Fifth Place in the [1982 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership](1982-nswrfl-season) | 10th (Previous: [1974](1974-amco-cup), [1975](1975-amco-cup), [1976](1976-amco-cup), **[1977](1977-amco-cup)**, [1978](1978-amco-cup), [1979](1979-amco-cup), [1980](1980-tooth-cup), [1981](1981-tooth-cup), [1982](1982-kb-cup)) |
| South Sydney | Rabbitohs | NSWRFL | Sixth Place in the [1982 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership](1982-nswrfl-season) | 10th (Previous: [1974](1974-amco-cup), [1975](1975-amco-cup), [1976](1976-amco-cup), [1977](1977-amco-cup), [1978](1978-amco-cup), [1979](1979-amco-cup), [1980](1980-tooth-cup), **[1981](1981-tooth-cup)**, [1982](1982-kb-cup)) |
| Newtown | Jets | NSWRFL | Seventh Place in the [1982 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership](1982-nswrfl-season) | 10th (Previous: [1974](1974-amco-cup), [1975](1975-amco-cup), [1976](1976-amco-cup), [1977](1977-amco-cup), [1978](1978-amco-cup), [1979](1979-amco-cup), [1980](1980-tooth-cup), [1981](1981-tooth-cup), [1982](1982-kb-cup)) |
| Cronulla-Sutherland | Sharks | NSWRFL | Eighth Place in the [1982 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership](1982-nswrfl-season) | 10th (Previous: [1974](1974-amco-cup), [1975](1975-amco-cup), [1976](1976-amco-cup), [1977](1977-amco-cup), [1978](1978-amco-cup), **[1979](1979-amco-cup)**, [1980](1980-tooth-cup), [1981](1981-tooth-cup), [1982](1982-kb-cup)) |
| Canterbury-Bankstown | Bulldogs | NSWRFL | Ninth Place in the [1982 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership](1982-nswrfl-season) | 10th (Previous: [1974](1974-amco-cup), [1975](1975-amco-cup), [1976](1976-amco-cup), [1977](1977-amco-cup), [1978](1978-amco-cup), [1979](1979-amco-cup), [1980](1980-tooth-cup), [1981](1981-tooth-cup), [1982](1982-kb-cup)) |
| St. George | Dragons | NSWRFL | Tenth Place in the [1982 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership](1982-nswrfl-season) | 10th (Previous: [1974](1974-amco-cup), [1975](1975-amco-cup), [1976](1976-amco-cup), [1977](1977-amco-cup), [1978](1978-amco-cup), [1979](1979-amco-cup), [1980](1980-tooth-cup), [1981](1981-tooth-cup), [1982](1982-kb-cup)) |
| Balmain | Tigers | NSWRFL | Eleventh Place in the [1982 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership](1982-nswrfl-season) | 10th (Previous: [1974](1974-amco-cup), [1975](1975-amco-cup), **[1976](1976-amco-cup)**, [1977](1977-amco-cup), [1978](1978-amco-cup), [1979](1979-amco-cup), [1980](1980-tooth-cup), [1981](1981-tooth-cup), [1982](1982-kb-cup)) |
| Penrith | Panthers | NSWRFL | Twelfth Place in the [1982 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership](1982-nswrfl-season) | 10th (Previous: [1974](1974-amco-cup), [1975](1975-amco-cup), [1976](1976-amco-cup), [1977](1977-amco-cup), [1978](1978-amco-cup), [1979](1979-amco-cup), [1980](1980-tooth-cup), [1981](1981-tooth-cup), [1982](1982-kb-cup)) |
| Illawarra | Steelers | NSWRFL | Thirteenth Place in the [1982 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership](1982-nswrfl-season) | 2nd (Previous: [1982](1982-kb-cup)) |
| Canberra | Raiders | NSWRFL | Fourteenth Place in the [1982 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership](1982-nswrfl-season) | 2nd (Previous: [1982](1982-kb-cup)) |
| Brisbane | Poinsettias | BRL | League Representative Team | 5th (Previous: [1979](1979-amco-cup), [1980](1980-tooth-cup), [1981](1981-tooth-cup), [1982](1982-kb-cup)) |
| NSW Country | Kangaroos | CRL | Country League Representative Team | 5th (Previous: [1979](1979-amco-cup), [1980](1980-tooth-cup), [1981](1981-tooth-cup), [1982](1982-kb-cup)) |
| Queensland Country | Maroons | QRL | Country League Representative Team | 5th (Previous: [1979](1979-amco-cup), [1980](1980-tooth-cup), [1981](1981-tooth-cup), [1982](1982-kb-cup)) |
| Central Districts | Falcons | NZRL | Winners of the [1982 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership](1982-new-zealand-rugby-league-season) | 2nd (Previous: [1981](1981-tooth-cup)) |
Venues
| Sydney | Brisbane | Newcastle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leichhardt Oval | Lang Park | Newcastle International Sports Centre | |||
| Capacity: **23,000** | Capacity: **45,000** | Capacity: **33,000** | |||
| [[File:Leichhardt Oval Football Stadium (3).jpg | 150px]] | [[File:Suncorp-Stadium-Milton-Queensland.jpg | 150px]] | [[File:Ausgrid Stadium.jpg | 150px]] |
Preliminary round
| Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Man of the Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/04/83 | [[File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg | 16x16px]] Manly-Warringah (Ribot try, P.Blake field goal) | 5 | Parramatta | 0 | Leichhardt Oval | |
| 20/04/83 | [[Image:Canberra colours.svg | 16x16px]] Canberra (O'Callaghan 2, Keir, Spears tries, Giteau 3 goals) | 22 | Balmain (Lane 2, Lawson tries, Filipaina 4 goals) | 20 | Leichhardt Oval | Chris O'Sullivan - Canberra |
Round 1
| Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Man of the Match | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/04/83 | Canterbury-Bankstown (Leis, Conlon tries, Conlon 3 goals) | 14 | Penrith (Martin, Izzard tries, Marshall goal) | 10 | Newcastle ISC | Garry Hughes - Canterbury-Bankstown | ||
| 11/05/83 | Newtown (Doyle 5, Sigsworth, Wilson, Ellis, Bird tries, Wilson 7 goals) | 50 | Central Districts (NZ) | 0 | Leichhardt Oval | Chris Doyle - Newtown | ||
| 18/05/83 | Combined Brisbane | 38 | North Sydney | 18 | Lang Park | Wally Lewis - Combined Brisbane | ||
| 18/05/83 | [[File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg | 16x16px]] Manly-Warringah | 78 | [[File:Queensland colours.svg | 16px]] QLD Country | 4 | Lang Park | Ian Schubert - Manly-Warringah |
| 25/05/83 | NSW Country | 20 | South Sydney | 12 | Leichhardt Oval | Ross Gibson - NSW Country | ||
| 1/06/83 | [[File:Cronulla colours.svg | 16x16px]] Cronulla-Sutherland (Beckett 2, Gardner, Withall tries, D.Sorensen 4 goals) | 24 | [[File:St. George colours.svg | 16x16px]] St George (Rogers try, Gearin 2 goals) | 8 | Leichhardt Oval | Rowland Beckett - Cronulla-Sutherland |
| 8/06/83 | [[File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg | 16x16px]] Eastern Suburbs (Michael, Grounds 2, Walford, Eden tries, Eden 4 goals) | 32 | [[Image:Canberra colours.svg | 16x16px]] Canberra (Wurth 2, Spears tries, Giteau 2 goals) | 16 | Leichhardt Oval | Mike Eden - Eastern Suburbs |
| 15/06/83 | Western Suburbs (Harris, Greene tries, Greene goal) | 10 | [[Image:Illawarra colours.svg | 16x16px]] Illawarra (McKellar try) | 4 | Leichhardt Oval | David Greene - Western Suburbs |
Quarter finals
| Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Man of the Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/06/83 | [[File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg | 16x16px]] Eastern Suburbs (Eden 3, Walford 2 tries, Eden 5 goals) | 30 | Newtown (Speechley try, Wilson 4 goals) | 12 | Leichhardt Oval | Kevin Hastings - Eastern Suburbs |
| 29/06/83 | [[File:Cronulla colours.svg | 16x16px]] Cronulla-Sutherland (Nixon 2, Mullane, O'Connor, D.Sorensen, Lane tries, Hardy 5 goals) | 34 | Western Suburbs (S.Gale, T.Lamb tries, Greene 2 goals) | 12 | Leichhardt Oval | Scott Gale - Western Suburbs |
| 13/07/83 | [[File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg | 16x16px]] Manly-Warringah (Sigsworth, Walker tries, Sigsworth goal) | 10 | Canterbury-Bankstown (Conlon 2 goals, C.Mortimer field goal) | 5 | Leichhardt Oval | Alan Thompson - Manly-Warringah |
| 20/07/83 | Combined Brisbane (Brennan 3, Lindenberg 2, Meninga, Paterson, Miles, Tessman tries, Meninga 6, Lewis 3 goals) | 54 | NSW Country (McCartney, Kearney tries, Elwin 3 goals) | 14 | Leichhardt Oval | Gene Miles - Combined Brisbane |
Semi finals
| Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Man of the Match | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/07/83 | [[File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg | 16x16px]] Manly-Warringah (P.Blake 2, Close, Windshuttle tries, Eadie 3 goals, P.Blake field goal) | 23 | Combined Brisbane (Brennan, Jones tries, Meninga 3 goals) | 14 | Lang Park | Graham Eadie - Manly-Warringah | |
| 3/08/83 | [[File:Cronulla colours.svg | 16x16px]] Cronulla-Sutherland (Gardner 2, Anderson tries) | 12 | [[File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg | 16x16px]] Eastern Suburbs (Neil try, Eden 3 goals) | 10 | Leichhardt Oval | Greg Nixon - Cronulla-Sutherland |
Final
| Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Man of the Match | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/8/83 | [[File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg | 16x16px]] Manly-Warringah (Eadie 2, Ryan, Close, Cleal tries, Eadie 3 goals) | 26 | [[File:Cronulla colours.svg | 16x16px]] Cronulla-Sutherland (Ettingshausen try, Hardy goal) | 6 | Leichhardt Oval | Paul Vautin - Manly-Warringah | 15,086 |
Player of the Series
- Ian Schubert (Manly-Warringah)
Golden Try
- Royce Ayliffe (Eastern Suburbs)
Sources
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070929092845/http://users.hunterlink.net.au/~maajjs/aus/nsw/sum/nsw1983.htm
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