Opening of Wollongong Golf Club’s new club-house

Mr. F. S. Boyce, M.L.C., Attorney-General, performed the opening ceremony in the presence of a large gathering of golfers and their friends. The picture shows the club-house and the scene as Mr. Boyce drove a ball to mark the opening of the new nine holes. Wollongong now possesses a full 18-holes course. Among those present at the…

Corrimal Rangers’ bag of trophies

Corrimal Rangers proudly display the Sydney Cup, Henson Shield and State Cup, won by them during the 1954 season. From left to right – Top row: R. Young, T. Willoughby, J. Brown, T. Drain, R. Foster, W. Taylor. Middle row: D. Harrington (coach), R. Burns, K. Learmonth, H. Hamil-ton (trainer), J. Beveridge, T. Scott, D.…

1952 Premiers: Norths Bulldogs

ILLAWARRA RUGBY LEAGUE PREMIERS Northern Suburbs 1952 First Grade Illawarra Rugby League Premiers BACK ROW: B. Fotheringham, K. Smith, G. Jardine, R. Lawrence, Brian Hunt, D. O’Connell. FRONT ROW: B. Nelson, J. Russell, N. Rees, R. Currie (capt.), K. Dell? (Dellaca?), M. Ryan, W. Collins, Mr. Chad De Cloutte (Manager). (Ball Boy) Barry De Clouett.…

Bulli Woonona Sports Club

Police raids, seized pokies and SP bookie arrests By MICK ROBERTS © UNREGISTERED sporting clubs were scattered throughout the Illawarra last century; places where working class men gathered to socialise over a game of billiards or snooker, table games such as cards and dice, and to have a flutter on the pokies. The clubs, although…

Woonona bowlers state title win, 1922

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Woonona’s Charlie Stewart

Aged 14, Charlie Stewart (pictured), of Woonona, is one of the best young all-round athletes in the State. He won trophies at cricket, football and athletics. Last season, in a junior cricket competition, he had a batting average of 110, and took 37 wickets. Stewart has won the sprinting and football kicking championships at school.…

Woonona Bulli Soccer 1954

Members of Woonona-Bulli Soccer team assembled on Broken Hill station after winning the £200 knockout tournament. (Back row – O. Lewis, M. McPake, G. Edmond, T. Fowler, J. Morgan. Front row – A. Bulland, A. Graham, J. Bracewell, T. Arnall. Woonona Bulli Soccer club officials S. Newton, J. Davis, A. B. Mann and W. Chadban,…

Bellambi & Woonona Fishing Club

The South Coast provides plenty of sport for amateur fishermen. The Bellambi and Woonona Fishing Club is an enthusiastic body, and includes some well known residents of the district. The picture, which was taken at Bellambi, shows members of the club after a successful outing. – Australian Town and Country Journal Wednesday 8 May 1907 Would…

A history of the Bulli Rifle Club

  THE following story was complied by S.W. Ellis, and was sent to me when I was editor of the Bulli Times newspaper in 1993. I discovered this three page typed history, entitled “History of the Bulli Rifle Club”, along with the captioned images, while going through a box of old letters and photos recently.…