Guildford Owls
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| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Guildford Owls |
| Nickname(s) | The Owls |
| Colours | Gold Maroon |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Website | Official website |
| Current details | |
| Ground(s) |
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| Coach | Paul |
| Competition | Ron Massey Cup Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League Parramatta Rugby League Sydney Shield |
The Guildford Owls are a rugby league club based in Guildford, New South Wales, Australia. They have previously competed in the Ron Massey Cup, the Sydney Shield and have also competed in the Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League.[2][3][4]
History[edit]
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[edit]
- John Mowbray (1959-68 Western Suburbs)
- Mick Pattison (1978-80 & 1983-84 Parramatta Eels, 1981-82 South Sydney Rabbitohs, and 1985-86 Illawarra Steelers)
- Brett Kenny (1980-93 Parramatta Eels)
- Tim Mannah (2009-19 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-Warringah Sea Eagles)
- Samuela Fainu (2023- Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles)
Honours[edit]
- Ron Massey Cup Winners
- 1991
- Sydney Shield Runners Up
- 2018
Playing Record in NSWRL Competitions[edit]
In three different time-periods, Guildford has entered teams in lower tier competitions run by the New South Wales Rugby League.
The win–loss–draw record in the table below does not include Finals Series matches.
| Year | Competition | Pos | Plyd | W | L | D | B | For | Agst | Diff | Pts | Finals Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Inter-District[10] | 4 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 161 | 81 | 80 | 24 | Finalist | |
| 1964 | Second Division[11] | 4 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 279 | 68 | 211 | 24 | |
| 1965 | Second Division[12] | 6 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 210 | 201 | 9 | 19 | |
| 1990 | Metropolitan Cup | 4 | 18 | Semi-Finalist | ||||||||
| 1991 | Metropolitan Cup | 1 | 25 |  Premiers
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| 1992 | Metropolitan Cup | 7 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 286 | 299 | -13 | 18 | |
| 1993 | Metropolitan Cup | 1 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 311 | 234 | 77 | 26 | Finalist |
| 1994 | Metropolitan Cup | 5 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 410 | 417 | -7 | 20 | |
| 1995 | Metropolitan Cup | 4 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 365 | 397 | -32 | 25 | |
| 1996 | Metropolitan Cup | 3 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 406 | 294 | 112 | 27 | Semi-Finalist |
| 1997 | Metropolitan Cup | 2 | 14 | 20 | ||||||||
| 1998 | Metropolitan Cup | 6 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 338 | 340 | -2 | 16 | |
| 1999 | Metropolitan Cup | 4 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 424 | 347 | 77 | 19 | Semi-Finalist | |
| 2000 | Metropolitan Cup | 7 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 254 | 358 | -104 | 8 | |
| 2001 | Metropolitan Cup | 5 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 388 | 440 | -52 | 24 | |
| 2002 | Metropolitan Cup | 4 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 331 | 329 | 2 | 16 | Finalist |
| 2003 | Jim Beam Cup | 7 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 500 | 569 | -69 | 20 | |
| 2013 | Ron Massey Cup | 9 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 565 | 734 | -169 | 18 | |
| 2014 | Ron Massey Cup | 6 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 594 | 536 | 58 | 24 | Last 6 Semi-Finalist |
| 2015 | Ron Massey Cup | 5 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 529 | 543 | -14 | 23 | Top 8 Elimination Semi-Finalist |
| 2016 | Ron Massey Cup | 7 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 518 | 445 | 73 | 23 | Last 6 Semi-Finalist |
| 2017 | Ron Massey Cup | 5 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 430 | 388 | 42 | 33 | Last 4 Preliminary Finalist |
| 2018 | Ron Massey Cup | 5 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 455 | 351 | 104 | 26 | Top 8 Elimination Semi-Finalist |
| 2019 | Ron Massey Cup | 5 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 472 | 492 | -20 | 25 | Top 8 Elimination Semi-Finalist |
| 2020 | Ron Massey Cup | N/A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Competition Cancelled[13] |
See also[edit]
Sources[edit]
| Years | Acronym | Item | Available Online |
Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 to 1973 | RLN | Rugby League News | Yes | Trove |
| 1972-76, 78, 80-81, 1991-96, 1998-2009 |
- | New South Wales Rugby League Annual Report | No | State Library of NSW |
| 2014-19 | - | New South Wales Rugby League Annual Report | Yes | NSWRL website |
| 2003 to 2014 | RLW | Rugby League Week | Yes | eResources at State Library of NSW |
| 1974 to 2019 | BL | Big League | No | State Library of NSW |
| 2010 to 2019 | - | Various Newspaper Websites | Yes | As referenced |
References[edit]
- ^ "Ron Massey Cup Team of the Year 2017". 28 August 2017.
- ^ "About Us - Guildford - FOX SPORTS PULSE". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- ^ NSW Rugby League [dead link]
- ^ Guildford Owls Knock Asquith Magies Out Of Ron Massey Cup Top Four The Daily Telegraph [dead link]
- ^ "HISTORY". Guildford Leagues Club.
- ^ "2018 Sydney Shield Grand Final". NSWRL. 21 September 2018.
- ^ "East Campbelltown Eagles win 2018 Sydney Shield premiership: pictures". Macarthur Advertiser. 24 September 2018.
- ^ "NSW Rookie who used to be a milkman". SMH. 3 July 2010.
- ^ "How great it was: suburban football ovals of yesteryear - Cumberland Oval". Fox Sports. 13 December 2013.
- ^ New South Wales Rugby Football League. "The Rugby League news". 44 (28 (September 7, 1963)). Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League. Retrieved 1 September 2020 – via Trove.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ New South Wales Rugby Football League. "The Rugby League news". 45 (30 (September 5, 1964)). Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League. Retrieved 1 September 2020 – via Trove.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ New South Wales Rugby Football League. "The Rugby League news". 46 (27 (August 21, 1965)). Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League. Retrieved 1 September 2020 – via Trove.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "NSWRL cancels nine competitions for 2020 season". NSWRL. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.