The Belrose Eagles are a

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team based in the suburb of

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in Sydney's Northern Beaches. Founded in 1955, the club has fielded both junior and senior teams in the

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district competitions and since 2013 the semi-professional

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competition in NSW, Australia. Their colours are red and gold. After returning to the A Grade competition in 2009, the Belrose Eagles were 2009 Premiers. In 2013, Belrose joined the Sydney Shield competition and in their inaugural year claimed the premiership. Belrose were also Premiers in the A2 Manly Warringah Rugby League Competition that year.

Notable Juniors

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legends

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and

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represented Belrose in their youth. Belrose are part of the

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district competition.

Jim Beam Cup

The Belrose Eagles played in the

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from 2005 until 2009. Prior to this the highest level of competition for the club was in the Manly-Warringah and North Sydney district A-Grade competitions. The Eagles did not make the finals of the Jim Beam Cup competition in any of the four years they participated. The Belrose Eagles returned to the Manly-Warringah/North Sydney district A-Grade competition in 2009 and went on to win this competition.

Sydney Shield

Belrose compete in the NSW

competition. At the end of the 2019 Sydney Shield season, Belrose finished last on the table and claimed the wooden spoon. It was a difficult year for Belrose as they managed only one victory and lost eighteen matches. In 2020, Belrose competed in the two iterations of the Sydney Shield: a single round in mid-March that was cancelled due to the

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and a reorganised competition that ran from July to September 2020. LIONEL WATTS RESERVE

References

External links

Belrose Eagles Official Site

NSWRL Jim Beam Cup Site
{{Rugby League in New South Wales Rugby league teams in Sydney Rugby clubs established in 1955 1955 establishments in Australia Belrose, New South Wales

Notable Juniors

Jim Beam Cup

Sydney Shield

See also

References

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