Waratah Mayfield Cheetahs

Waratah Mayfield is a rugby league club based in the Newcastle, New South Wales region of Australia.

Known as The Cheetahs and wearing Maroon and Gold, they were a member of the First Grade Newcastle Rugby League until 2004 and now compete in Newcastle & Hunter Rugby League.

Waratah-Mayfield
Club information

Cheetah
Full name	Waratah-Mayfield Cheetahs Rugby League Football Club
Website	http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=7-2358-21234-0-0
Colours	Gold Maroon
Founded	1927
Current details
Ground(s)	Waratah Oval, Waratah NSW
Competition	Newcastle Rugby League
Records
Premierships	6 (1936, 1942, 1944, 1952, 1990, 2000)

History

Waratah Mayfield RLFC were founded in 1927 and entered the Newcastle Rugby League in 1928. Waratah were successful right from the start in the Newcastle First Grade in only their second year losing the grandfinal in the years 1929, 1933 and 1934, before finally tasting glory in 1936 when they beat Northern Suburbs in the grandfinal, the team they lost to in 1929.

In 1990, Waratah-Mayfield ended a 38-year drought when they defeated Lakes United 17-14 to win the Newcastle premiership. The next premiership came in 2000 when Waratah Mayfield faced off against Lakes United and again claimed victory taking out the grand final 20-14.

Leaner times were ahead for Waratah Mayfield, and in 2004 the club suffering from financial hardships and struggling to recruit enough players to take part in the Newcastle rugby league they were forced to withdraw from all senior competitions. Today the club continues in junior rugby league competitions and in the Newcastle & Hunter Rugby League competition.

Premiership titles

**Years Won**
1936	1942	1944	1952	1990	2000

Notable juniors

References

Country Rugby League

Federation	Country Rugby League

Representative Teams	Country Origin (City vs Country Origin)

CRL Divisions	Canberra Central Coast Illawarra Newcastle Northern Rivers Sunraysia-Riverlands

CRL Groups	Region 1: (2, 3) Region 2: (4, 19, 21) Region 3: (9, 20) Region 4: (10, 11, 14) Region 5: (6, 7, 16)

Illawarra Teams:	Berkeley Eagles Collegians Corrimal Cougars Dapto Canaries Helensburgh Tigers Shellharbour Workers Thirroul Butchers UOW Titans Wests Red Devils

Newcastle Teams:	Central Charlestown Butcher Boys Cessnock Goannas Kurri Kurri Bulldogs Lakes United Seagulls Macquarie Scorpions Maitland Pickers Northern Blues South Newcastle Lions Western Suburbs Rosellas Wyong Roos

Group 7 Teams:	Albion Park-Oak Flats Eagles Batemans Bay Tigers Berry-Shoalhaven Heads Magpies Gerringong Lions Jamberoo Superoos Kiama Knights Milton-Ulladulla Bulldogs Warilla-Lake South Gorillas

Other Cups	Castlereagh Cup Woodbridge Cup Clayton Cup Outback RL

Rugby league in New South Wales

Federations	New South Wales Rugby League Country Rugby League New South Wales Women's Rugby League

Representative competitions	City vs Country Origin Women's City vs Country Origin

Representative teams	New South Wales Blues City Origin Team Country Origin Team NSW residents New South Wales women's

NRL clubs	Canberra Raiders Canterbury Bulldogs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Parramatta Eels Penrith Panthers St. George Illawarra Dragons South Sydney Rabbitohs Sydney Roosters Wests Tigers

Competitions	NSWRL: Intrust Super Premiership NSW Ron Massey Cup Sydney Shield SG Ball Harold Matthews Cup CRL: Canberra Central Coast Illawarra Newcastle Northern Rivers Sunraysia-Riverlands Region 1: 2 3 Region 2: 4 19 21 Region 3: 9 20 Region 4: 10 11 14 Region 5: 6 7 16 Women's: Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League Tarsha Gale Nines Tertiary: NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League

Discontinued competitions	Jersey Flegg Cup NSWRL premiership Amco Cup

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