Peterborough YMCA Athletics Team who travelled to Tasmania, 1938. L to R: Gresham Matthews, Bill Dickson, Keith Rogers, Fred Bennett, Laurie Morrison, Frank Reid, Reg Schuman, George Briggs, Lloyd Jenkins, Ron Battersly, Lloyd Smith. Front: Ron Smith, Hurtle Jones. Photo from L Jenkins.
Peterborough YMCA amateur athletic club. Clip from the SA Chronicle Newspaper, 13 October 1938.
Peterborough YMCA Cricket Team, c. 1940s. Photo from V Bailey.
Peterborough YMCA Amateur Athletic Club, 1938. Rear L: George Briggs (organiser), T Cherry, JJ McMahon, L Cox, RT Carmichael, RC Schumann, H Summerton, K Harris. Centre L: K Lamond (inset, president), R Robinson, F Robins, RH Power, Lloyd Jenkins, RL Smith, CW Dickson, J Duckford, AJ Halliday (inset). Front L: J Cherry, HF Wood.
Petersburg football club, 1909. Copied from ‘Progressive Petersburg: describing and illustrating a town and district with great possibilities’, Robertson, J. Edward, 1909
Peterborough Railway Football Club
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Peterborough’s Burg Football Club, c. 1910s. Rear (L): J Coombs (boundary umpire), JJ Reynolds (trainer), W Wall, DR Roberts, HW Roberts, D Fidock (secretary), HG Beagley, J McAuliffe, CR Fullarton, AR Fleming (trainer). Centre: H Tonkin, A Hawke, CH Chinner (captain), HR Brown, J Power. Front: EM Jenkins, M Wald, RA Maley, GD White, CED Bennett, W Tripney, O Edmonds
Football match on Peterborough oval, 1921
Football match on Peterborough oval, 1921
Peterborough football premiers, 1921. Back (L to R): S Hunt, A Meadows, M Smith, C Ramsey, Frank Peters, HR Drew, J Cottle, HL Snider. Centre: C Moore, TB King, F. Lock, W Adams (captain), SO Gay (vice-captain), R Nicholls, EO von Bertouch, AL Wright. Front: I Inglis, R Huddleston, GA Virgin.
MS Brennan, Captain of the Peterborough Saints football team, 1921
Front cover of the Souvenir Program for the 1921 North Eastern Football Association
Peterborough Saints Football team, 1921. Back (L): J McKeen (trainer), Ted Chambers, Tim Jenkins, A Smart, L Cain, T Smart (trainer), L Crack, B Smart, R Johnston, R Tonkin (trainer). Centre: L Gurry, T Gurry, E Taylor, J English (head trainer), M Brennan (captain), M Leonard (president), J Clancy, A Victory, E Smart. Front: J Brennan (boundary umpire), D Brennan, G Levi, A Richardson (umpire), W McKenn, T Victory, D Conlon (boundary umpire).
Peterborough St Anacletus Football Club Premiers North East Football Association, 1924. Back (L to R): H Fielding, D Brennan, A Nichols, J Rowan, J Ford, D O’Leary, J Grunboy. Sitting: F Waldock, EA Marks, M Brennan, Tim Jenkins, EF Dodd, W Brew, RW Killmier. Front: H Keen, A Lawry, B Baldwin, R Huddleston.
Peterborough Saints Football Team, 1920. Back: Ray Ayliffe, Jack McKean, Mick Clune, Tom Crotty, Pat Harford, Joe Coombe, G Savage, M Hartwig. Second: Leo Fogarty, George Harford, M Conlin, Dan Cummins, Bill Fogarty, Ed Hawkins, Bob Mesnil. Third: P Dickson, Tom Clancy, Marty Brennan, Jack English, Dan Mills, Leo Cain, Snowy Smart. Front: Clarrie King, Bill Wald, Murray Wald (umpire), Shorty Jenkins, C Rowan. (source unknown)
Peterborough footballer Alby Hawke, 1921. Albert Redvers George Hawke became premier of WA in the 1953 election. He was also uncle to Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke.
Peterborough Saints Football Team, 1921
Football match on Peterborough oval, 1921
Football match on Peterborough oval, 1921
Town Football Club, 1936. Back (L to R): J McMahon, J Baxter, N Casey, J Ayliffe, H McPherson, N. Smith, W. Cook (President), R Gloede, E Mesecke, J Tobin, ?, ?, R Koehne. Front: H Hanlon, V Garwood, Litchfield, C Drew, L Jenkins, J Rouse, G Slater, M Noblett.
Peterborough Railway Picnic Committee 1938 with winning athletes. Back: WJ Purdie, AJ Glenn, M Hennesay, G Kimber, NH Pelton, H Curruthers, SD Jones, M Thomas, F Reed. Front: Baldwin, T Cherry, L Jenkins, J Cherry, R Power, R Smith.
Peterborough Rovers Football Club, 1932. Rear (L): W Bruce, F Roche, JP Brennan, TS Bennett (secretary), JJ Boyle, E Mesecke, M Clune, W Noonan, E Brill, F Hefferan, A Cave. Middle: J Forrestal, R Hefferan, EH Fowler (association secretary), L Finlay (captain), GH Koch (president), M Rowse, J Higgins (standard bearer). Front: M Zilm, W Higgins, E Harding, F Bates, W Fairlie, P Harding. (source unknown)
The Burg Football Club, Peterborough 1921. Rear: Joe Coombe (boundary umpire), JJ Reynolds (trainer), W Wall, DR Roberts, HW Roberts, D Fidock (secretary), HG Beagley, J McAuliffe, CR Fullarton, AR Fleming. Middle: H Tonkin, A Hawke, CH Chinner (captain), HR Brown, J Power. Front: EM Jenkins, M Wald, RA Maley, GD White, CED Bennett, W Tripney, O Edmonds. (Photo: Times and Northern Advertiser, 9 July 1937, 3)
Peterborough Town Football Club, c. 1950s
Peterborough Rovers Football Club, 1955
Peterborough Railway Football Club, Premiers 1955. Back (L): R Winkler, L Hope, P Dougall, G Jeffs, K Turnbull, R Farrer. Centre: F Roche (trainer), D Inglis (umpire), A Green, M Bockman, G Hennessy, D Sullivan (captain), B Naughton (vice-captain), L Taylor, F Dungey, K Gower (secretary), G Dedman (trainer), R Adams (boundary umpire). Front: L Fleming, B Giles, W Fish, Brian Lawson, M Buttfield, D Giles, G McMorrow. Absent: R Weekley, A Scott, C Whitford.
Peterborough Town Football Club, c. 1950s
Peterborough Railway Football Club, 1955
Peterborough Saints football team, A Grade runners up 1962. Rear L: F Henness, K Perkins, P O’Shaughnessy (captain), J Hasiuk, G Warren, J Ashton, B Wight, P Tierney, B Millard, A Hams, A Davis. Middle L: L Robinson, P Dignan, L Meadows, N Bruce, M Buttfield, K Rucioch (vice captian), R Stewart, R Eames, R Jones (coach). Front L: R Barrett, M Rucioch, R Zawadski, C Adams, G Mann.
Peterborough Saints team which won the Northen Areas Football Association grand final for 1966 at Wirrabara. Rear L: Reg Johnson, Arnold Green (selectors), David Angel, Peter Flower, John Dabrowski, Neville Johnson, Jim Ashton (coach), Bert Cave (president), Roy Featherstonhaugh, Eric Schoppe, Bill Betts, Doug Whittenbury (trainer), Graeme Selby. Middle L: Malcolm Lucas, Peter Moten, Glenn Mann, Peter O’Shaughnessy, Kevin Rucioch, Graham McKay. Front L: Wayne Brady, Roger Renshaw, Dennis Giles, Bryan Madigan, Leon Galvin, Brian Shanahan (obscured).
Request to the Petersburg station master from the Petersburg Railway Football Club for use of the railway goods shed for meetings, 8 June 1888
Reply from the Petersburg station master to a request from the Petersburg Railway Football Club to hold fortnightly meetings in the goods shed, 9 June 1888
Peterborough Centenary Cricket Team, 1936. Photo from Lloyd Jenkins. Rear L: AR Ind, LR Jenkins, JJ McMahon, EA Nelson, WH Wood, EA Mesecke, RH Power. Front L: EO Von Bertouch, G Simons, L Phelan (captain), GG Thomas, FJ Clune.
Peterborough Amateur Cricket Club, 1938. Rear L: L Hefferan, AR Ind, CR Sandow, CG Jacobi, VR Garwood, AA Harding. Centre L: TM Hore, WE Barclay (secretary), AJ Dickson (president), Lloyd Jenkins (captain), EA Mitchell (coach). Front L: C Schultz, FL Brennan, MR Galvin. (GG Thomas, vice-captain absent).
Peterborough ‘Joyful Spirits’ Cricket Team, 1922. Back (L to R): Percy Page, Roy Hawker, Algy Hawke, Murray Walde, T. Taylor, ? Brennan. Front: Frank Willcocks, Tom Tyler, ? Carthy, Harold Shakes, Jim Clair, Jim Cavenagh. The main opponents of Joyful Spirits were the ‘Aching Hearts’.
Life Members of Peterborough Colts Cricket Club, c. 1960s. Back (L to R): Dean Giles, Leo Meadows, R Adams. Front: Leon Galvin, Brian Giles, Don Giles.
Peterborough Cricketers c. 1935. Standing (L to R): T Phelan, Lance Phelan, Bill Dunbar, Ted Mesecke, Jack McMahon. Front: Frank Clune, G Tippens, Jack Pugent, Leo Simons, Jack Bracken, Bill Leesue.
Petersburg Federal Cricket Club, premiers of season 1914-15. Back row L-R: S.G. Golding, C.E. Budden (Captain), C.H. Chinner, A.E. Perry. Middle row L-R: H.P. Tonkin, L.J. Bills, Ges. White, I.G. Thompson, A.J. Murn, J. Polglaise. Front row L-R: C. Oates (Scorer), W.M. Bill (Vice-Captain), R.J. Phelan (President), M.L. Leicester (Secretary), W.T. Thompson (Vice-President). [SLSA PRG 1631/101/30]
Peterborough St Patrick’s Day Sports March, 1952. Wheel Race 1: Mick Ross, 2. George Miller (age 71), 3. K Hams.
Trophy winners SARI Slot Car Club, 1968 (L to R): Allan Scot, Graham Waterman, __?, Robert Hicks, Horst Lemke, Neville Madex.
Peterborough SARI Slot Car Club, 1968. Richard Hicks aggregate laps winner.
Opening of the Peterborough Slot Car Club in the YMCA building, 1967. Dave Lillywhite, Ron Seaton, Peter Shearer.
Opening of the Peterborough SARI Slot Car Club, 1967.
Peterborough SARI Slot Car Club, 1968.
Peterborough SARI Slot Car Club trophies, 1968.
Peterborough SARI Slot Car Club, 1968. Richard Hicks aggregate laps winner. Trophy presented by Ron Seaton.
Opening of the Peterborough Slot Car Club in the YMCA building, 1967. Ron Seaton, Peter Shearer.
Peterborough Baptist Tennis Club, c. 1940s. Back: L Erhke, L Lewis, R Philp, Reg Bates. Front Middle: M Sambell; Right: Bert Newton
Tennis Club at Mill Courts Peterborough, c. 1938. Back (L to R): Wally Bills, H. McPherson, M. Noblett, __?, ? Wuttke, George Bardy. Front: J Baird, Betty Bennett, Eileen McKenzie, ? Harrison.
Tennis players at the SA Railways Institute tennis courts, c. 1960s
Tennis players at the SA Railways Institute tennis courts, c. 1960s
Peterborough Tennis Club, c. 1940s. Back (L to R): LJ Bills, Miss Riley, Mrs Bell, Mrs M Both, Mrs Newton, AA Roberts. Seated: R McPherson, E Bills, Wally Bills, R Holmes. Photo from Val Bailey.
Tennis club at Ucolta, c.1930s. Wilf Rasmus (child on knees to right)
Tennis at Ucolta, c. 1940s. Ucolta farmer Ivor Clapp to right.
Members of the Peterborough team who won the 1934 Country Teams Tennis Tournament. L: F Bennett, WM Bills, C Clements, WAJ Nairne. Clip from the SA Chronicle Newspaper, 15 February 1934.
Peterborough Tennis Club, c. 1930s. Ross Both (rear left).
Peterborough tennis club working bee, c. 1940s
Peterborough Hockey Team c. 1936. Standing (L to R): H Saluano, I O’Dea, D Morrison, M Roche, W Roche, Mrs Case, G Cornwell, J Saluano, J Donovan, N Malycha. Front: P Pugh, D. Clune.
Members of the Peterborough St Anacletus Hockey Club. Rear L: N Dermody, J Allen, M Deed, D Cave, V Collins. Sitting L: J Snoad, M Roche, Mrs Case (captain), I O’Dea, N Malycha. Front L: P Pugh, D Clune. Clip from the SA Chronicle Newspaper, 13 October 1938.
Peterborough Basketball Team 1936. Back (L to R): L Laurenti, R Carmichael, Joe Baxter. Front: Jeff Hawthorn, Jack Chapman, Herb Boase.
Peterborough Soldiers’ Memorial Oval, 1978. Netball courts.
Peterborough Netballers, c. 1960s. Back (L to R): Mrs Warner, Connie Meaney, Olive Adams, Mary Peters, Glad Battersby, York Warner. Front: Molly Walsh, __?, Lorna Ley, Lil Goodwin.
Peterborough Netball team, c. 1950s
Peterborough Netballers, c. 1950s. Back (L to R): Mrs Warner, Connie Meaney, Olive Adams, Mary Peters, Glad Battersby, York Warner. Front: Molly Walsh, __?, Lorna Ley, Lil Goodwin.
Peterborough Soldiers’ Memorial Oval, 1978. Netball courts.
Peterborough Golf Club, 1976. Clubroom interior.
Peterborough Golf Club clubrooms, 1976
Peterborough Golf Club, 1976. Captain’s Board.
Peterborough Golf Club, 1976. Open Championship winners.
Peterborough Golf Club, 1976. Club Champions.
Peterborough Golf Club, 1976. Associates Club Championship.
Peterborough Golf Club, 1976. Associate Open Championship.
Peterborough Golf Club, 1976. Hole in One record.
Peterborough Golf Club, 1976. Life Members board.
Peterborough Golf Club, 1976. Appreciation of Services Rendered board.
Peterborough Golf Club, 1976. President’s Board.
Peterborough baseball team who competed in the country championships. Clip from the SA Chronicle Newspaper, 19 August 1937.
Peterborough Baseball Team. L to R: J Baxter, Naish Casey, J Snoad, __?, __? Madigan, Laurie Morrison, Bill Dunbar, C South, Alex Harding.
Peterborough Railway Baseball team, 1944
Peterborough Croquet Club, 1927. Left Mrs Jones (President), right Mrs Yeomans.
Ladies of the Peterborough Croquet Club, 1919
Peterborough Croquet Club, c. 1923
Petersburg Defence Rifle Club Shield won by FC Ahrns 1916.
Small Bore Rifle Club and range, Government Rd Peterborough, 1976
Bicycle race in Victoria Park Petersburg, c. 1900s. L: Fay, Turnbull, Mitchell, Bailey, Hipwell, A Bailey, Peter Shearer.
Peterborough engineman and keen bike rider George ‘Catta’ Miller, 1912
Peterborough Cycle Club, c. 1940s. Left, Murray Talbot, right, Alf Smith (George Miller in background).
Peterborough Cycle Club 9 Mile Road race, 1938. George Miller 3rd from right with cap. Taken in Main Street Peterborough (location of later BP service station to right).
Petersburg cycle group on a Wednesday afternoon outing to Beniah Creek west of Yongala, c. 1905.
Peterborough Cycle Club, c. 1920s. Left (on bicycle) Bill Pascoe. Right (standing) Alf Smith, John Alfred Smith (on bicycle).
Clock presented by the Northern Areas Cycling Club to Peterborough resident George Prime on the occasion of his leaving Petersburg in 1903. George Prime was father in law to Peterborough businessman George Baird. George was instrumental in running bicycle races at Victoria Park.
Northern Areas Cycle Club award presented to secretary George Prince for services rendered, 1 April 1903
Peterborough Cycle Club 9 Mile Road Race, 23 January 1938. J Davis 1st, GR Miller 2nd. Back (L to R): ? Gay, __?, Lindsay Talbot, Jim Davis, Claude Gay. Middle: Harold Smith, E Youngman, Blair Gillies, __?, Ned Holder, Mick Drew. Front: Clyde Leahman, Tony Martin.
Peterborough Lawn Bowling Club and green, adjacent to Memorial Oval, 1974
Peterborough Lawn Bowls teams, c. 1960s. 3 – David ‘Digger’ Maywald, 15 – Bob Millington, 23 – Ern ‘Boss’ Fowler
Peterborough Lawn Bowls teams image key
Peterborough Ladies’ Indoor bowls in the town hall, c. 1960s. L: Mrs Clapp, Mrs Hoile, Doreen Gordon, Connie Millard.
SA Railway’s Institute Peterborough Ladies’ Bowls 40th Birthday, c. 1960s. Rear L: Alice Clark, Lydia Krause, Joan Schell, __?, Alice Sampson, Mrs Battersby, __?, __?, __?, Aileen McCann. Front L: Elsie Victory, Eileen Ritchie, Mrs Faggotter?, Rose Moroney, Mrs Case?, Mrs Polomka?, __?. Front: Mrs Hutchins
Peterborough Lawn Bowls Club members, c. 1950s. Rear L: __?, Merv Thomas, __?, Boss Fowler, Martin Brennan, Ozzie Andrews, __?, __?, Roy Johnston. Front: Vic Wills (2nd from left), Frank Reed (3rd from left).
Peterborough lawn bowlers, c. 1940s
Peterborough RSL Bowls Team, c. 1930s. Back (L to R): Jack Cole, WS Brown, A Lucas, TL Boundy. Front: H Taylor, Bruce Slade.
Peterborough SA Railways Institute Ladies’ Indoor Bowls. The photo was taken at the SARI Hall, probably on the occasion of a tournament with a visiting town.
Peterborough Indoor Bowls Club. Back row: Ray Ayliffe, Len Richards, Len Kirwan, Danny Brennan, Jack Elliott. Front Row: Jack Wagner, Austin Victory, Arthur Hamley, Jim Quinlan, Chris O’Dea, Lindsay Millard
Ladies of the Peterborough Bowls Club, c. 1940s
The grandstand at Memorial Oval, Peterborough, 1974
Peterborough Sporting Complex, 1978
Peterborough Town Oval, 1987
Peterborough Football Clubrooms at Memorial Oval, 1974
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