Historical information

The Spaldings Sports and Social Club in Sunshine was the employee‑run social, sporting, and community organisation attached to the A.G. Spalding & Bros. (Australia) factory on Ballarat Road. The factory operated from the late 1920s through the post‑war decades, providing sport, recreation, and social life for workers at one of Sunshine’s major industrial employers. Its teams, especially baseball, fed directly into Sunshine’s wider sporting landscape.

The Spaldings Social and Sports Club was founded in 1932.

Physical description

Wooden timber honour board with gold text. The shields are stained to a brown color and has a semi gloss lacquer.

Inscriptions & markings

Spalding
Social & Sports Club
Life Members
G. Allen
N.K. Harvey
C. Harbottle
F. Moysey
H. Oregon
C.G. Stuckey
G. Clemson
A. Masson
D. Harris
H. Taylor
G. Lewis
P. de Blauw