The Barraclough Shield

2010 Qld Suburban Barraclough Shield squad (Sportography Image) Back Row L to R: David Good (Pine Rivers Boars); Phillip Hazlett (North Brisbane); Alex Macklin (Wynnum); Tom Haire (Easts Longhorns); Rohan Davies (Physiotherapist), John Kenna (Trainer), David Stormont (North Brisbane), Brendan O’Brien (Easts Longhorns), Andrew Bradford (University of Queensland), Dominic Chalk (Goodna) Middle L to R: Aaron Savage (Wynnum), Grant Turner (Easts Longhorns), Daniel Power (Wynnum), Phillip Croucamp (Pine Rivers Boars), Sean O’Neill (Manager), Mark Forrester (Coach), Paul Davey (Forwards Coach), Asaeli Raiyawa (Easts Longhorns), Trent Pridmore (Easts Longhorns), Jamie Tupaea (Pine Rivers Boars), Matthew Myers (Wynnum) Front Row L to R: Shaun Price (North Brisbane), Justin Kelly (Easts Longhorns), Andrew Brown (Captain - Easts Longhorns), Noel Rafter (QSRU President), Chris Bohan (Easts Longhorns), David Purcell (TC Beirne), Shannon Fullen (Wynnum) Absent: Todd Murphy (University of Queensland)

The Barraclough Shield has been contested annually between NSWSRU and Queensland Suburban Rugby Union (QSRU) since 1966.

NSWSRU has won the Barraclough Shield on 36 occasions, QSRU five and with two draws:

The Barraclough Shield is named after Lindley John Forbes (John) Barraclough AM (1926-2005) a former NSW MP and stalwart of NSW Suburban Rugby.

John Barraclough:
Life Member New South Wales Rugby Union (NSWRU)
Life Member New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union (NSWSRU)
President NSWSRU 1964 to 1989
NSWSRU Delegate to NSWRU 1968 to 1969
Patron NSWSRU 1990 to 1999
Played for Eastern Suburbs, NSWRU
Member NSW Parliament 1968 to 1981

History of the Barraclough Shield:
1966 Draw 12-12
1967-71 NSWSRU
1972 QSRU 13 d NSWSRU 12
1973-77 NSWRU
1978 Draw 6-6
1979-84 NSWRU
1985 QSRU 22 d NSWSRU 13
1986-91 NSWRU
1992 QSRU 18 d NSWSRU 13
1993-2005 NSWRU
2006 QSRU 17 d NSWSRU 12
2007 NSWSRU 33 d QSRU 19
2008 QSRU 31 d NSWRU 28
2009 NSWSRU 41 d QSRU 21
2010 NSWRU 22 drew QSRU 22 

 

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