Wenty Voices / Wentworthville Now and Then

05/09/2026

Thanks to Ken Sabotic for sharing these photos from his days at Wentworthville RSL Youth Amateur Swimming Club.

The first photo shows club members including Ken, Mark Riddell and Grant O'Dell (middle row far right).
The fourth photo shows Grant O'Dell and Kathy Swindlehurst at a Surf Lifesaving Carnival.
The fifth photo shows Ken with Kevin Johnston and G*i Riddell.

Can anyone name any other names in these great photos? :0)

03/09/2026

Something for the folk bordering Merrylands.

In 1967, the first soil was turned for the construction of the Merrylands Swimming Centre. Then Mayor Bob Devlin is at the controls of the machinery.

01/09/2026

While I'm on the subject of Wenty RSLAYSC, here's a couple of carnival programmes, ribbons and 'Take Your Mark' newsletters.

Anyone recognise any of the names here?

01/09/2026

..... and while I'm on the subject of Wenty RSL Youth Club, I'd be very remiss if I didn't mention the Amateur Swimming Club that was run under the Youth Club umbrella.

Many great swimmers started their careers here.

Most of the photos are from my family's archive, and I recognise George Maunder and Bill Chambers as two of the presenters of the awards. Does anyone recognise who the other blokes are?

The 1969 Zone 4 Swimming Rep. badge is courtesy of Dorothy Warwick.

01/09/2026

Here's something for the people that left Girraween High School 40 or so years ago - happy celebrations! :0)

01/09/2026

Wenty RSL Youth Club received its affliation certificate on 8th February 1963, and operated for at least the next couple of decades.

I can't remember where I found that affiliation certificate, but the membership card is all mine (anyone else got one of those?). :0)

01/09/2026

Recently, I've shared a couple of rugby team photos from Wenty RSL Youth Club, but we can't forget that the club also ran gymnastics classes.
Photos courtesy of my sister Maureen Cummings

25/08/2026

Thanks to Craig Calder, for sharing this photo of the Wentworthville RSL Youth Club u/16 team that went to NZ in 1973.

I’ll bet there’s plenty of great memories from that tour to share, or maybe keep quiet about. ;0)

25/08/2026

Recently, there was a request for photos of either the RSL or Leagues Club Christmas parties, from 'back in the day.'

Here's some photos from the Wentworthville RSL parties to start with:

Photos 1 & 2 - 1960's Warwick Farm Christmas picnic - courtesy of Annette Pobiega
Photos 3 to 7 - courtesy of Gwyn Redfern Blake
Photos 8 & 9 - courtesy of Wayne Garthy Bochkareff
Photo 10 - 1979 Wenty RSL 20th Anniversary Souvenir booklet - courtesy of Rex Colless

25/08/2026

Thanks to Shirley Crowley for sharing this great Kindergarten class photo from 1954 or ‘55, with Mrs Crawford as the teacher.
Are any of Shirley’s classmates out there?