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]

Guildford Owls
Club information
Full nameGuildford Owls
Nickname(s)The Owls
Colours     Gold
     Maroon
Founded1953
WebsiteOfficial website
Current details
Ground(s)
  • McCredie Park
CoachPaul Fletcher[1]
CompetitionRon 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

Honours
1991
2018
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See also

References
  1. https://www.totalhealthperformance.com.au/single-post/2017/08/28/Ron-Massey-Cup-Team-Of-The-Year-2017
  2. http://www.foxsportspulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=7-724-13596-0-0&sID=4967
  3. http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2013/04/26/the-guildford-owls-announce-farah-signing.html
  4. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/the-hills/guildford-owls-knock-asquith-magies-out-of-ron-massey-cup-top-four/story-fngr8j1q-1226998951097
  5. "HISTORY". Guildford Leagues Club.
  6. "2018 Sydney Shield Grand Final". NSWRL.
  7. "East Campbelltown Eagles win 2018 Sydney Shield premiership: pictures". Macarthur Advertiser.
  8. "NSW Rookie who used to be a milkman". SMH.
  9. "How great it was: suburban football ovals of yesteryear - Cumberland Oval". Fox Sports.
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