By Jack Devitt * ALTHOUGH I always lived in Bulli, I had quite an association with Corrimal with their rugby league team. Due to some mismanagement of the Woonona team in 1935, the league disbanded the club and a number of us joined up with Corrimal in 1936 under a tough old playing coach named…
There was a touch of romance about the Australian bowls four-handed semi-final at City green today, B. Gordon, a member of the Woonona rink, leaving immediately after the game to be married. Woonona was beaten by South Africa by a narrow margin, but Gordon was still smiling when the game was over. “It certainly would…
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 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.…
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.…
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…
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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.…
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,…
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…
BEFORE the arrival of television, the picture theatres at Thirroul, Bulli and Corrimal were the place to watch the Melbourne Cup. Viewers were treated to the first ever “photo finish” when they gathered at the district’s theatres in 1948. The year also seen the youngest jockey win the race at just 15 years old. Rimfire,…
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.…
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