Country v Metro Competitions

Country v Metropolitan events are popular in Western Australia often drawing large crowds of parochial supporters.

Countryman Trophy

The Countryman Trophy was a Men’s event first held in 1975 following consultation with Country Leagues to select representative players in Inter League and Inter Zone competitions which were formed at the same time. It was played immediately following the Inter Zone Round Robin at the host venue. This competition was discontinued in 2003.

Men’s Country v Metropolitan W H Matthews Trophy

Originally played with 4 singles players, 4 pairs teams and 4 fours team selected for the Country and Metro teams it saw a total of 28 players picked on each side. The first known event was in 1962 were it was played in the middle of Country Week. In 1970 the event was named the W H Matthews Trophy and in 1981 a new date, it was moved to become a curtain raiser to Country Week were it has remained since. It became tradition for the Country side to pick the previous years Country Week Singles, Pairs and Fours whilst the Metro team picked the State Champions in Singles, Pairs and Fours providing they weren’t also country players. In the early 2000’s this event reverted to a Fours only event with each side picking 6 rinks.

Ladies Country v Metropolitan Presidents Trophy

The Ladies followed suit in 2003 with the Presidents Trophy. Each Zone would select two teams of Fours to play a Metropolitan team the day before Women’s Country Week.

Countryman Trophy

CountryMan Trophy

YearVenueWinner / Score
2001-02YorkMetropolitan
2000-01BunburyMetropolitan
1999-00MerredinMetropolitan
1998-99NarroginMetropolitan
1997-98WonthellaCountry
1996-97MandurahMetropolitan
1995-96CorriginMetropolitan
1994-95Emu PointMetropolitan
1993-94NorthamMetropolitan
1992-93BunburyMetropolitan
1991-92KellerberrinMetropolitan
1990-91KojonupMetropolitan
1989-90GeraldtonMetropolitan
1988-89BridgetownCountry
1987-88MerredinMetropolitan
1986-87NarroginMetropolitan
1985-86DalwallinuMetropolitan
1984-85BunburyMetropolitan
1983-84TamminMetropolitan
1982-83AlbanyCountry
1981-82NorthamMetropolitan
1980-81MandurahMetropolitan
1979-80CunderinMetropolitan
1978-79KatanningMetropolitan
1977-78WonthellaMetropolitan
1976-77BunburyMetropolitan
1975-76CunderdinCountry
Men’s Country v Metro

Men’s Country v Metropolitan

YearVenueWinner / Score
2022-23Osborne ParkCountry 118-117
2021-22Osborne ParkNo Competition (Covid-19)
2020-21Osborne ParkMetropolitan 143-83
2019-20Osborne ParkNo Competition (Rained Off)
2018-19Osborne ParkCountry 131-122
2017-18Osborne ParkMetropolitan 134-88
2016-17Osborne ParkMetropolitan 109-89
2015-16Osborne ParkMetropolitan 142-95
2014-15Osborne ParkMetropolitan 132-97
2013-14Osborne ParkMetropolitan 129-102
2012-13Osborne ParkCountry
2011-12Osborne ParkCountry
2010-11Osborne ParkMetropolitan
2009-10Metropolitan
2008-09
2007-08
2006-07
2005-06
2004-05
2003-04
2002-03
2001-02
2000-01Metropolitan
1999-00Metropolitan
1998-99Metropolitan
1997-98Metropolitan
1996-97Metropolitan
1995-96
1994-95
1993-94ThornlieMetropolitan
1992-93Osborne ParkMetropolitan
1991-92Hollywood-SubiacoMetropolitan
1990-91Carlisle-LathlainMetropolitan
1989-90WembleyMetropolitan
1988-89City BeachCountry
1987-88KalamundaMetropolitan
1986-87YokineMetropolitan
1985-86Manning MemorialMetropolitan
1984-85No Competition (ABC Shield)
1983-84City BeachMetropolitan
1982-83CockburnMetropolitan
1981-82Victoria ParkMetropolitan
1980-81Manning MemorialMetropolitan
1979-80South PerthMetropolitan
1978-79City BeachCountry
1977-78Victoria ParkMetropolitan
1976-77Carlisle-LathlainMetropolitan
1975-76Osborne ParkMetropolitan
1974-75YokineMetropolitan
1973-74No Competition (ABC Shield)
1972-73Carlisle-LathlainMetropolitan
1971-72North PerthMetropolitan
1970-71Osborne ParkMetropolitan
1969-70SwanbourneMetropolitan
1968-69North PerthCountry
1967-68Manning MemorialMetropolitan
1966-67BedfordMetropolitan
1965-66Floreat Parkunknown
1964-65Mosman ParkMetropolitan
1963-64NedlandsCountry
1962-63No Competition (ABC Shield)
1961-62Mount LawleyMetropolitan
Women’s Country v Metro

Women’s Country v Metropolitan

YearVenueWinner / Score
2022/23ManningMetropolitan 250-207
2021/22ManningNo Competition (Covid-19)
2020/21ManningMetropolitan 167-61
2019/20ManningNo Competition (Covid-19)
2018/19CockburnMetropolitan 244-220
2017/18ManningMetropolitan 268-209
2016/17ManningMetropolitan 270-212
2015/16ManningMetropolitan 169-149
2014/15Osborne ParkMetropolitan 165-148
2013/14YokineMetropolitan 148-144
2012/13ManningMetropolitan
2011/12Osborne ParkCountry
2010/11MelvilleMetropolitan
2009/10NollamaraMetropolitan
2008/09Osborne ParkCountry
2007/08Carlisle LathlainMetropolitan
2006/07Country
2005/06Victoria ParkCountry
2004/05Osborne ParkCountry
2003/04Carlisle LathlainCountry
2002/03Country