Guildford Owls
The Guildford Owls are a rugby league club based in Guildford, New South Wales, Australia. They compete in the Ron Massey Cup, The Sydney Shield and have also competed in the Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League.[2][3][4]
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Full name | Guildford Owls |
Nickname(s) | The Owls |
Colours | Gold Maroon |
Founded | 1953 |
Website | Official website |
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Ground(s) |
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Coach | Paul Fletcher[1] |
Competition | Ron Massey Cup Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League Parramatta Rugby League Sydney Shield |
History
Guildford were founded in 1953 although the leagues club at Guildford was founded much earlier in the 1920s.
Guildford have spent much of their existence playing in the lower leagues of the New South Wales Rugby League competitions. One of Parramatta's greatest ever players, Brett Kenny grew up playing as a Guildford junior.
In 1991, Guildford won the Ron Massey Cup which was then known as the Metropolitan Cup. In 2018, the Sydney Shield side reached the grand final against East Campbelltown Eagles but were defeated 32-22 at Leichhardt Oval.[5][6][7][8][9]
Notable players
- John Mowbray (1959-68 Western Suburbs)
- Brett Kenny (1980-93 Parramatta Eels)
- Tim Mannah (2009- Parramatta Eels)
- Jon Mannah (2009-12 Parramatta Eels & Cronulla)
- Jake Foster (2010-14 Canberra Raiders & Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
- Daniel Tupou (2012- Sydney Roosters)
- Manase Fainu (2018- Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles)
- Tevita Funa (2020- Manly Sea Eagles)
Honours
- Ron Massey Cup Winners
- 1991
- Sydney Shield Runners Up
- 2018
References
- https://www.totalhealthperformance.com.au/single-post/2017/08/28/Ron-Massey-Cup-Team-Of-The-Year-2017
- http://www.foxsportspulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=7-724-13596-0-0&sID=4967
- http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2013/04/26/the-guildford-owls-announce-farah-signing.html
- http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/the-hills/guildford-owls-knock-asquith-magies-out-of-ron-massey-cup-top-four/story-fngr8j1q-1226998951097
- "HISTORY". Guildford Leagues Club.
- "2018 Sydney Shield Grand Final". NSWRL.
- "East Campbelltown Eagles win 2018 Sydney Shield premiership: pictures". Macarthur Advertiser.
- "NSW Rookie who used to be a milkman". SMH.
- "How great it was: suburban football ovals of yesteryear - Cumberland Oval". Fox Sports.