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tournament between the leading clubs and representative teams from the NSWRFL, the CRL and the

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. A total of 21 teams from across New South Wales and New Zealand played 20 matches in a straight knock-out format, with the matches being held midweek during the premiership season. The Competition was originally going to have the 12

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teams, the top 4

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teams and the top 4

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Divisional teams from the previous year. But when the

teams and the winner of the 1973 CRL Championship,

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declined to participate in the tournament, the remaining CRL Divisional teams, the 1973 New Zealand Inter-District Premiers,

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and the 1973 NSWRFL Second Division Runners-Up, Ryde-Eastwood were invited to compete instead.

Qualified Teams

¹ Replaced

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who declined to participate.

Venues

Round 1

Round 2

Finals

* *- advanced after a penalty count-back

Awards

Golden Try

* Malcolm Reilly (

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)

References

{{NSWRL Midweek Cup Amco Cup Am 1974 in New Zealand rugby league