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Full name | Thirroul Rugby League Football Club |
Nickname(s) | The Butchers |
Colours |
Blue White |
Founded | 1913 |
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Competition | Illawarra Carlton League |
Records | |
Premierships | 8 (1940, 1954, 1973, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2008, 2012) |
Minor premiership | 4 (1987, 1995, 2003, 2008) |
The Thirroul Butchers are an Australian rugby league football team based in Thirroul, a coastal town of the Illawarra region. The club was formed in 1913 and entered the Illawarra Carlton League, where it still competes today.
The Thirroul Butchers were established in 1913, entering the third season of the Illawarra Rugby League competition. On May 20, 1913 Thirroul (at the time also known as "The Blues") competed in their first premiership match, with a 13-3 loss to Unanderra. The team listed was: Dansfield, A. Lacey, E.Lacey, Hopkinson, Coulton, Grace, McDonald, Ryan, Moore, Green, Fraser, Schalel and Clarke.