Central Charlestown Butcher Boys

Central Charlestown Butcher Boys
Club information
Full name	Central Charlestown Butcher Boys Rugby League Football Club
Founded	1910
Current details
Ground(s)	St John Oval, Charlestown (played at Passmore Oval, Wickham in 2008; Central Newcastle played at Learmonth Park, Hamilton, before merging with Charlestown)
Competition	Newcastle Rugby League

The Central Charlestown Butcher Boys is an Australian rugby league football club based in Charlestown, New South Wales formed in 1910. They currently play in the Newcastle Rugby League competition

Notable player

Newcastle born Clive Churchill was graded as a fullback with Central Newcastle in 1946. He played for Country Seconds in 1946 which brought him to the attention of talent scouts from Sydney and he eventually signed with NSWRFL team South Sydney from 1947.

Churchill, who would be dubbed "The Little Master" would amass one of the most impressive records in Australian Rugby League history.

Rodney Howe (1992-04 Newcastle Knights, Perth Reds & Melbourne Storm)
Tim Maddison (1993-03 Newcastle Knights, Hunter Mariners, Sydney Roosters & North Queensland Cowboys)
Timana Tahu (1999-14 Newcastle Knights, Parramatta Eels & Penrith Panthers)

References

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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