{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox football tournament | name = Barraclough Shield | image = | imagesize = | alt = | caption = | organiser = {{flagicon|New South Wales}} NSWSRU<br>{{flagicon|Queensland}} QSRU | founded = 1966 | abolished = {{start date and age|2016}} | region = New South Wales<br>Queensland | number of teams = 2 | qualifier for = | related comps = | domestic cup = | confed cup = | current champions = | most successful team = New South Wales (43) | broadcasters = | motto = | website = | current = | American = }} The '''Barraclough Shield''' is the trophy for interstate rugby union matches between the New South Wales Suburban and Queensland Suburban representative teams, colloquially known as "Subbies". The Barraclough Shield was first contested in 1966 and was named after Lindley John Forbes (John) Barraclough AM (1926-2005), a former New South Wales MP and stalwart of New South Wales Suburban Rugby.<ref name = redsrugby-2012/>
==History== As of 2020, New South Wales have won the Barraclough Shield on forty three occasions, Queensland have won five, with three matches drawn.<ref name = redsrugby-2012/><ref name = nswsru-2013/> Recent matches have usually been played at Ballymore Stadium in Brisbane, but the match in the 50th year of Subbies Rugby in Queensland was played at Suncorp Stadium as the curtain-raiser to the Queensland Reds match against the British and Irish Lions.<ref name=nswsru-2013/><ref name = qt-2013/><ref name = qru-2013/>
List of winners since 1966: {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor=#bdb76b ! Year !! Winner |- | since 2017|| Not contested |- | 2016 || New South Wales 38 d Queensland 3 |- | 2015 || New South Wales 62 d Queensland 13 |- | 2014 || New South Wales 60 d Queensland 19 |- | 2013 || New South Wales 45 d Queensland 0 |- | 2012 || New South Wales 35 d Queensland 16 |- | 2011 || New South Wales 12 d Queensland 9 |- | 2010 || Draw 22-22 |- | 2009 || New South Wales 41 d Queensland 21 |- | 2008 || Queensland 31 d New South Wales 28 |- | 2007 || New South Wales 33 d Queensland 19 |- | 2006 || Queensland 17 d New South Wales 12 |- | 2000–05 || New South Wales |- | 1993–99 || New South Wales |- | 1992 || Queensland 18 d New South Wales 13 |- | 1991 || New South Wales |- | 1990 || Not contested |- | 1986-89 || New South Wales |- | 1985 || Queensland 22 d New South Wales 13 |- | 1979–84 || New South Wales |- | 1978 || Draw 6-6 |- | 1973–77 || New South Wales |- | 1972 || Queensland 13 d New South Wales 12 |- | 1969-71 || New South Wales |- | 1968 || Not contested |- | 1967 || New South Wales |- | 1966 || Draw 12-12 |- |}
==See also== {{Portal|Sports|Australia}} *Rugby union in Australia *List of Australian club rugby union competitions
==References== {{Reflist|refs=
<ref name = qt-2013>{{cite news |date=7 June 2013 |accessdate= 14 May 2014 |first= Jay |last= Buchan |title= Ipswich trio chases revenge in Lions' curtain-raiser |work = The Queensland Times |url= http://www.qt.com.au/news/ipswich-trio-chases-revenge-in-lions-curtain-raise/1898259/ |url-status= live |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160422212030/http://www.qt.com.au/news/ipswich-trio-chases-revenge-in-lions-curtain-raise/1898259/ |archivedate= 22 April 2016}} </ref>
<ref name = redsrugby-2012>{{cite web |year= 2012 |accessdate= 6 May 2014 |title= The Barraclough Shield |publisher= Queensland Rugby |url= http://www.redsrugby.com.au/GrassrootsRugby/Brisbane/TheBarracloughShield.aspx |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140311151117/http://www.redsrugby.com.au/GrassrootsRugby/Brisbane/TheBarracloughShield.aspx |archivedate= 11 March 2014 }}</ref>
<ref name = nswsru-2013>{{cite web |year=2013 |title= Annual Report 2013 |publisher= New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union |format= PDF 1.1 MB |url= http://admin.fusesport.com/_uploads/res/132_8112.PDF |url-status= live |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140506235625/http://admin.fusesport.com/_uploads/res/132_8112.PDF |archivedate= 6 May 2014}} </ref>
<ref name = qru-2013>{{cite web |year= 2013 |accessdate= 8 May 2014 |title= 2013 Annual report |publisher= Queensland Rugby |page=44 |url= http://redsmembership.com.au/Content/PDF/AnnualReport/#/1/}} </ref> }}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20160724182758/http://www.rugby.net.au/page/The-HH-Barraclough-Shield-x-709-132-608.html Barraclough Shield winners] at Rugby.net.au (archived)
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Category:Rugby union competitions in Australia Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1966 Category:1966 establishments in Australia