by Greg Martin

Sure , there was movement at the station when the word had got around that the colt from Old Regret had got away .

But that posse of horsemen faded into comparison when a horde of rugby league fans attended the Windsor Wolves ’ Indigenous Culture Round at the club ’ s home ground on July 23 .

The occasion also honoured the Walker family which , since 1971 when Chris Walker , newly arrived from Baryugil , and his uncle , Dennis Cavanough , rocked up to training and asked for a game .

Since then , many of Chris ’ s family and extended family , as well as many other players of Indigenous descent , have pulled on Wolves jerseys .

Highlight of an action-packed day was the unveiling of a huge Walker Family Hill sign , honouring the service the Walker clan gave the club over several decades .

Proudly in attendance was Auntie Theresa Cavanough – she and her late husband Dennis , were the catalysts for the Walker clan relocating to Windsor and the Wolves . Other notables in attendance were South Sydney Rabbitohs and State of Origin great , Cody Walker , Chris

Walker ’ s nephew , and Federal member for Macquarie , Susan Templeman , a dead-set one-eyed Wolves supporter .

Cody was an absolute delight to his legion of admirers and never knocked back a multitude of requests for selfies .

Other highlights included a welcome to country address by Auntie Melissa Stubbings , who also performed a smoking ceremony , and four high class games of footy with the Wolves tackling Minchinbury in the under 16s and under 17s , and Cambridge Park in the under 19s and A Grade .

Chris Walker , who rounded up a posse

of close family members to make the trek down from Casino , said he and his mob were honoured to be recognised for their services to the Wolves .

“ An absolutely wonderful and memorable day ,” Chris said .

“ I ’ m sure mum and dad are up there looking down on us with pride and wishing they could have joined us for the day .”

Josie and Bob Walker held court every match day on the hill , now named in their and the family ’ s honour .

Josie always cooked up a storm on match day eve , providing enough tucker to feed most of the hill fraternity .