The Briars Sports Collection

The Briars Sporting Club was founded in 1918 by a group of fourteen boys ranging in age from nine to thirteen years. From these humble beginnings Briars Sports has grown into the great club it is today fostering amateur, junior and women's sports from the grassroots. Throughout the club's history, significant sporting artefacts, written archives, ledges, trophies, photographs and memorabilia have been collected. This valuable collection has been digitised and is now available online for the club's many members and guests to explore Briars Sports history.

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Popular Objects

Cricket Scorecard - M&S Competition; 1981; OB0269-A
Pocket Badge - Briars Sporting Club embroidered Yellow Rose.; T180
Photograph - A4 colour printed image of group of posed men in suits and bow ties. Context unknown. ; P0231
Document - Memorial booklet; 2020; OB0264
Towel - NSW Squash embroidered towel. Text reads, '2015 Spring Pennant Winner'; 2015; T172
Shorts - Briars Women's Rugby players shorts. ; T173
Jersey - Briars Women's Rugby Jersey; T174
Jersey - Briars Women's Rugby Jersey; T175
Pocket Badge - Briars Sporting Club embroidered Yellow Rose.; T176
Pocket Badge - California Drinking Team ; T177
Pocket Badge - Briars Golden Oldies Auckland; 1987; T178
Pocket Badge - Briars Golden Oldies Perth; 1991; T179
Photograph - Interior photograph taken at the former Briars Sporting Club Headquarters.; 1995; P0221
Textile - Ceremonial golden rope. ; T158
Textile - Woollen scarf with Briars colours, Gold and Maroon.; T159
Textile - Black and white woollen scarf; T160
Bag - Briars Sporting Club branded drawstring bag. ; T161
Pennant - N.S.W. Men's - West - Spring Competition - Winning Team - Premiers, ; 1989; T162
Pennant - Sydney Hockey Association - Minor Premiers - Winners - Briars - ; 2007; T163
Jacket - The Briars 75th Anniversary (1918 - 1993); 1993; T164
Jersey - Briars Rugby - Toronto - 1989 - Golden Oldies Festival; 1989; T165
Jacket - Briars Cricket - N.Z. Tour 1995; 1995; T166
Banner - Synthetic printed banner - The Briars 100th Anniversary 1918 - 2018. ; 2018; T167
Photo: Briars Sporting Club - New Zealand Tour ; 1965; F0033
Photo: Briars Sporting Club - New Zealand Cricket Tour ; 1973 - 1974; F0034
Certificate - Certificate of Registration - 19th November 1956; 1956; F0035
Certificate - Certificate of Appreciation presented to Briars Sports ; 2017; F0036
Certificate - David Jamieson Memorial Shield - Inaugural Winner - Briars Sports Club; 2005; F0038
Object - Lid for a trophy. ; OB0229
Object - Greenlees Park Bowling Club Badge ; 1950; OB0231
Photo: International Rugby Football Board - Medical Advisory Committee ; 1988; P0172
Photo: International Rugby Football Board - Medical Advisory Committee ; 1998; P0173
Photo: The Second General Meeting of the Board; 1994; P0174
Photo: International Rugby Board - Special Meeting; 1995; P0175
Photo: International Rugby Football Board; 1981; P0176
Photo: International Rugby Football Board - Medical Advisory Committee; 1978; P0177
Photo: International Rugby Football Board; 1978; P0178
Photo: International Rugby Football Board ; 1979; P0179
Photo: International Rugby Football Board ; 1983; P0180
Object - CSW Cricket Score Book - Wooden box with related items.; OB0221
Object - Engraved Pewter Tankard; 1970; OB0222
Object - Trophy - The Briars Sporting Club - Tennis - Doubles Championship - 1935, 1936, 1937, 1984, 1987; 1935 - 1987; OB0223
Object - Pewter Tankard - Briars Sporting Club - Cricket Memorial Trophy - 1982 - Won by R. Smith.; 1982; OB0224
Object - Pewter Tankard - Briars Sporting Club - Double Wicket Competition; 1980-1981; OB0225
Object - Lid for a trophy. ; OB0226
Object - Lid for a trophy. ; OB0227
Object - Lid for a trophy. ; OB0228
Photo: International Rugby Football Board ; 1982; P0181
Photo: International Rugby Football Board ; 1977; P0182
Photo: Royal North Shore Hospital - Final Year Students; 1964; P0183
Photo: The Royal North Shore Hospital of Sydney - Full Time Medical Staff; P0184
Photo: The Royal North Shore Hospital of Sydney -Final Year Medical Students; 1965; P0185
Photo: The Royal North Shore Hospital of Sydney -Final Year Medical Students; 1966; P0186
Photo: International Rugby Football Board; 1979; P0187
Photo: International Rugby Football Board; 1974; P0188
Photo: International Rugby Football Board; 1975; P0189
Photo: International Rugby Football Board; 1977; P0190
Photo: International Rugby Football Board - Committee for the re-write of the laws.; 1980; P0191
Photo: International Rugby Football Board; 1980; P0192
Photo: International Rugby Football Board - The Laws Committee; 1980; P0193
Photo: International Rugby Football Board - Special Meeting - Cape Town ; 1977; P0194
Photo: International Rugby Football Board - Board Members ; 1994; P0195
Photo: The Briars Sporting Club Ltd - Fourth Grade - Rugby - Richardson Cup Competition; 1994; P0196
Photo: The Briars Sporting Club Ltd - Fourth Grade - Rugby - Richardson Cup Competition; 1996; P0197
Photo: The Briars Sporting Club Ltd - First Grade Rugby (Barraclough Cup), Grand Finalists; 1996; P0198
Photo: Briars Kentwell Cup 1985 - Grand finalists; 1985; P0200
Photo: Briars Sports Members; 2019; P0201
Certificate of the Registration; P0202
Rugby - 2nd grade; 2006; P0203
Cricket - Municipal & Shire B Grade Premiers; 1982 - 1983; P0204
Cricket - Municipal & Shire B Grade Premiers; 1982 - 1983; P0206
Cricket - Municipal & Shire B Grade Premiers; 1982 - 1983; P0207
Cricket - Singapore & Malaysia Cricket Tour; 1991; P0205
Object - Black leather bag.; OB0230
Pennant: The Armidale School; T001
Pennant: Barker College; T002
Pennant: St Andrew's Cathedral Choir School Sydney; T021
Pennant: St Joseph's College Hunters Hill; T022
Pennant: The Scot's College; T023
Pennant: SCEGS; T024

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How to Search the Briars Sports Collection – Information on the different ways of searching the Briars Sports Collection using the eHive platform.

Briars Sports History – Information on the history of the Briars Sports Club.

Briars Sports Current Annual Reports – Annual reports of Briars Sports from 2006 till current.

Briars Sports Historical Annual Reports – Annual reports of Briars Sports from 1930s till 2005.

The Briars Foundation – Information on the history of the Briars Foundation and membership details.

Briars Sports Membership – Information on becoming a Briars member.