Some old NSW club jerseys

[Johnj]

I recently purchased a job lot of jerseys. I believe they're probably late 1950s and all appear to be from Sydney clubs, except for the last one.


Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club track jersey: spotted this one first.


Fairfield District Amateur Cycling Club


St George Cycling Club (one of two)


Last one. Not sure if you can see, but this is a NSW representative jersey. I've never seen one of this period except in photos before.

The only readable makers labels say Holmac. All the road jerseys have front pockets as well as rear pockets. Anyone know when they went out of fashion?

I've been compiling lists of club colours, will post them shortly.

Edit: New image links due to Google Photos' stupid inability to link.

[Derny Driver]

Here are 3 of my dad's jerseys. NSW is rep jersey, Black one is Ashfield and District Amateur Cycling Club (I think). Dad rode for Ashfield and among other things won 3 State Road Team Time Trial titles with them, and then of course St George, the club he was with in the later years.
11 by Derny Driver, on Flickr
12 by Derny Driver, on Flickr
13 by Derny Driver, on Flickr

[Johnj]

Thanks Marcus. I've never seen an Ashfield jersey before. Might see if I can replicate the cloth badge.

As promised some lists of club jersey colours by date:

1929
Auburn: Pink, with blue collars and cuffs
Bankstown: Chocolate and brown vertical halves
Bargo: Maroon, with gold 'V' back and front; also letters B.C.C.C.
Cumberland: Black, with six-inch vertical red stripe front and back
Dulwich Hill: Black, with blue collar and cuffs
Enfield-Burwood : Pale blue and white halves
Kensington: Black, with white sash
Lakemba: Light blue, with red cuffs and collar
Mascot: Royal blue and sky blue halves
Marrickville: Royal blue
Manly and N. Suburbs: Sky blue, with four-inch red vertical stripe back and front
St George: Red and white
Thirlmere: Green, with four- inch red strips
Waratah: Olive green

1946
Botany: Maroon with 2in white and blue bands
Camden: Red white and blue
Canterbury: Green jersey black collar and sleeves
Dulwich Hill: Red jersey, fawn cuffs and collar
Enfield-Burwood: Blue and white halves
Fairfield: Green jersey 6 inch gold band
Hornsby: Red with black sleeves and black star on back
Illawarra: White with club badge
Lidcombe: Black and gold
Marrickville: Royal blue
Mascot: Light and dark blue halves
Newcastle: Dark blue with gold N in diamond
Newcastle Police Boys: Cream and blue V in front
Northern Suburbs: Blue with vertical red strip back and front
Petersham: Sky blue with two maroon bands
Randwick: White with red club badge
Roseberry: Light blue, 2 inch red white and dark blue bands
Rossmore: Blue with red sash
Rozelle: Red with 5 pointed white star on bak
St George: White with red band and armbands
Sutherland: Royal blue with 8 inch white star on back, S.A.C.C. on front

1956
Botany: Red with blue and white bands
Canterbury: Green and black
Camden: Red white and blue vertical stripes
Dulwich Hill: Red
Enfield-Burwood: Blue and white vertical halves
Goulburn: Red with white star
APIA Hornsby: Black and red
Lidcombe: Black and gold
Marrickville: Royal blue
Newcastle Police Boys: Royal blue with light blue sash
Northern Suburbs: Red and blue
Picton-Thirlmere: Black and white
St George: White with red band

[Imwit]

Great to see some of those old jerseys still exist. Thanks for posting JJ and DD.

[sax8]

I have a photo of a team from Ashfield with my dad and uncle in the 1930’s. But I’m unable to post the photo!

[Johnj]

I have sent a PM to Sax8 to follow this up.

[P!N20]

All the road jerseys have front pockets as well as rear pockets. Anyone know when they went out of fashion?

Late response; perusing the items from a couple of vintage jersey sellers based in Italy, jerseys from the 60's tend to have front pockets, where jerseys from the 70's don't.

[Johnj]

Late response; perusing the items from a couple of vintage jersey sellers based in Italy, jerseys from the 60's tend to have front pockets, where jerseys from the 70's don't.

My home-brew DHBC jersey (red jersey with iron-on patches) was bought from Evilbay France I think. It was bought with a front pocket already attached, 1960s I guess.



From left, Imwit in Kraftwerk jersey, Pin2O in DIY Pinarello jersey and me in the DHBC jersey with front pockets.

[foo on patrol]

How bloody good is it when you come across old Club colours that appear to be in good condition for their age, well done and I wouldn't expect anything less from you stable of things, Marcus.

Foo