a proud history
Into the roaring 20s
No play was competed during World War I ( 1915 – 1918 ) but the club reformed during 1920 and entered competitions in the Western District Rugby League .
1922 appears to be Windsor ’ s first major success as reported in the Windsor and Richmond Gazette on the 6 October 1922 when Windsor became the B Grade Premiers , defeating Auburn 9-5 at the Sydney Sports Ground where Windsor ’ s Dick Parnell scored all his team ’ s points .
One story I heard during a much later discussion was that Dick Parnell was selected to play for Australia on his performance that season , however his name does not appear in ARL records .
1923 was again a successful year , with Windsor losing the final to Wentworthville 8-4 at Riverstone . Windsor ’ s colours at that time were black and white hoops .
The B Grade premiership flag ( Windsor Football Club ) was last seen by me during the 1960s and is thought to have been thrown out when the late Jack Kelly , a past secretary , was moved to a retirement home .
I have not been able to locate any records of the club during the 1930s , but it is well known that times were particularly hard with a general depression taking place and I feel that no competitions existed during WWII ( 1930-1945 ).
Pictured ( left ) are Windsor Magpies Rugby League , winners of the C Grade premiership , who like others in the district , often travelled 1934 to games on the back of a truck .
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