Rugby League after the war

After the Second World War, a rugby league competition was commenced.

Woy Woy was being beaten for many years, particularly by the Ourimbah Magpies which were a powerful team known as "the mighty timber cutters".

As time went by, Woy Woy built up a team with such coaches as the late George Bartlett from the North Sydney Bears, Kevin Hastings from the Sydney Roosters, Ray Brown from the Manly Sea Eagles and last but not least a school teacher that was transferred to Woy Woy High School from the South Sydney Bunnies by the name of Bob Wallace.

This was the team that put Woy Woy on the map, winning the premiership at Graham Park.

When the final whistle went in that game, thousands of supporters invaded the ground.

That was to be the start of many premierships and club championships.

The first jumper worn by Woy Woy had blue and white stripes followed by light blue.

Since then Woy Woy has stuck with the white with red and became the Woy Woy Roosters.

At one point Woy Woy secured the services of one of the greatest players Australia has produced, by the name of John Hawke who captained the Kangaroos to the United Kingdom and won the series.

Unfortunately, the residential rule was in operation and we were forced to let him go.

Bruce Richards, Woy Woy