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{{short description|Australian rugby league club, based in Tweed Heads, NSW}}
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[[File:Tweed heads logo.jpg|thumb|Logo circa 2003]]
[[Image:Tweed_heads_logo.jpg|thumb|Tweed Heads Seagulls logo in the [[Queensland Rugby League|QRL]] border]]


The '''Tweed Heads Seagulls''' were formed in 1909 and are one of the oldest [[Rugby League]] clubs in [[Australia]].
The '''Tweed Heads Seagulls''', often referred to simply as '''Tweed''' or '''Seagulls''' or '''Tweed Seagulls''', is a [[rugby league]] club based in [[Tweed Heads]], [[New South Wales]]. It is one of only two non-[[Queensland]] teams to play in the [[Queensland Cup]], along with the [[PNG Hunters]].


==History==
They originally played in the Gold Coast - Group 18 Competition in the [[New South Wales Rugby League]], but joined the [[Queensland Cup (rugby league competition)|Queensland Wizard Cup]] in 2003 when [[Logan Scorpions|Logan]] left the competition.


===Union beginnings===
The Seagulls Leagues Club once owned the short-lived [[Gold Coast Chargers|Gold Coast Seagulls]] [[Rugby League]] team, and they played out of Seagulls Stadium on Gollan Drive in West Tweed Heads. However financial problems saw the club sell Seagulls Stadium, and it is now housing. The Seagulls currently play out of the Piggabeen Sports Complex.
'''Seagulls Football Club''' was established in 1908 and began competing in the Tweed District Rugby Union competition in 1909.<ref>[http://www.tweedheadsseagulls.com.au/history-of-tweed-heads-seagulls.html History of the Tweed Heads Seagulls]</ref> Land located in the west of Tweed Heads was purchased where the stadium and clubhouse were built in 1972.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.seagullsclub.com.au/about-us/history/|title=History – Seagulls Club|website=www.seagullsclub.com.au|language=en-AU|access-date=19 August 2018}}</ref> The Seagulls played their home games at Tweed Heads Recreation Ground. Coach Mick McGrath decided to name the team the Tweed Heads Seagulls. The club claimed their first [[rugby union]] premiership in 1912 and went back-to-back in 1913.

===Entry into the NSWRL===
In 1990 the Seagulls Leagues club bought out the [[New South Wales Rugby League]] licence for the [[Gold Coast Chargers|Gold Coast-Tweed Giants]], and renamed the club the Gold Coast Seagulls, although it continued to play its home games in the New South Wales town of Tweed Heads. The club played their home games at [[Seagulls Stadium]]. In 1990, the Seagulls pulled off a major coup when they signed future [[The Immortals (rugby league)|Rugby League Immortal]] [[Wally Lewis]]. In 1995 the club sold its licence to businessmen Jeff Muller, who changed the club's name to Gold Coast Gladiators. {{citation needed|date=March 2016}}

===Relegation to Gold Coast Group 18===
The Tweed Heads Seagulls joined the [[Group 18 Rugby League|Gold Coast Group 18 Rugby League]] competition in 1996.

===Queensland Cup===
In 2007 they were [[Queensland Cup|Intrust Super Cup]] Premiers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qrl.com.au/intrust-super-cup/clubs/tweed-heads-seagulls-profile.html|title=Tweed Heads Seagulls|work=Intrust Super Cup|publisher=QRL|access-date=22 November 2015}}</ref>

==Home ground==
Tweed Heads originally played out of [[Seagulls Stadium]] on Gollan Drive, West Tweed Heads. However, due to financial trouble, the club sold the ground in the late 1990s and the stadium was demolished. Currently, Tweed play their Queensland Cup games nearby at the Piggabeen Sports Complex. {{citation needed|date=February 2016}}

==Honours==
*'''[[Queensland Cup]]'''
** Premiers: – (2007)
** Runners-Up: – (2011)
** Minor Premierships: – (2011)

==See also==
{{Portal|Sports|New South Wales|Queensland}}
*[[National Rugby League reserves affiliations]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.tweedheadsseagulls.com.au/}}
*[http://www.qrl.com.au/intrust-super-cup/clubs/tweed-heads-seagulls-profile.html QRL Profile]

{{Queensland Cup}}
{{Rugby League in Queensland}}

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[[Category:1909 establishments in Australia]]

Latest revision as of 10:51, 22 April 2024

Tweed Heads Seagulls
Club information
Full nameTweed Heads Seagulls
Rugby League Football Club Ltd.
Nickname(s)The Seagulls
Colours  Black
  White
Founded1909; 115 years ago (1909)
Websitetweedheadsseagulls.com.au
Current details
Ground(s)
CompetitionQueensland Cup
20226th
Current season
Premierships (2nd grade)1 (2007)
Runners-up (2nd grade)1 (2011)
Minor premierships (2nd grade)1 (2011)
Wooden spoons (2nd grade)0
Premierships (3rd grade)0
Runners-up (3rd grade)1 (2006)
Logo circa 2003

The Tweed Heads Seagulls, often referred to simply as Tweed or Seagulls or Tweed Seagulls, is a rugby league club based in Tweed Heads, New South Wales. It is one of only two non-Queensland teams to play in the Queensland Cup, along with the PNG Hunters.

History

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Union beginnings

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Seagulls Football Club was established in 1908 and began competing in the Tweed District Rugby Union competition in 1909.[1] Land located in the west of Tweed Heads was purchased where the stadium and clubhouse were built in 1972.[2] The Seagulls played their home games at Tweed Heads Recreation Ground. Coach Mick McGrath decided to name the team the Tweed Heads Seagulls. The club claimed their first rugby union premiership in 1912 and went back-to-back in 1913.

Entry into the NSWRL

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In 1990 the Seagulls Leagues club bought out the New South Wales Rugby League licence for the Gold Coast-Tweed Giants, and renamed the club the Gold Coast Seagulls, although it continued to play its home games in the New South Wales town of Tweed Heads. The club played their home games at Seagulls Stadium. In 1990, the Seagulls pulled off a major coup when they signed future Rugby League Immortal Wally Lewis. In 1995 the club sold its licence to businessmen Jeff Muller, who changed the club's name to Gold Coast Gladiators. [citation needed]

Relegation to Gold Coast Group 18

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The Tweed Heads Seagulls joined the Gold Coast Group 18 Rugby League competition in 1996.

Queensland Cup

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In 2007 they were Intrust Super Cup Premiers.[3]

Home ground

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Tweed Heads originally played out of Seagulls Stadium on Gollan Drive, West Tweed Heads. However, due to financial trouble, the club sold the ground in the late 1990s and the stadium was demolished. Currently, Tweed play their Queensland Cup games nearby at the Piggabeen Sports Complex. [citation needed]

Honours

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  • Queensland Cup
    • Premiers: – (2007)
    • Runners-Up: – (2011)
    • Minor Premierships: – (2011)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ History of the Tweed Heads Seagulls
  2. ^ "History – Seagulls Club". www.seagullsclub.com.au. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Tweed Heads Seagulls". Intrust Super Cup. QRL. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
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