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OUR CLUB HISTORY
In the early 1950’s, thousands of Triestini left their homes, families and friends because of uncertainty of employment. They boarded ships on ajourney to foreign lands with the expectations for a better opportunity for them and their families, they left with nothing but a suitcase.A group of like-minded “Triestini” friends organized social gatherings and dances at various halls around Adelaide. By 1956 the Alabarda Sports and Social Club was formed, followed soon by the formation of men’s and women’s basketball teams. This group expanded quickly with Istrian and Dalmation friends, mainly due to the lack of local amenities such as café’s and bars to meet around town, the interactions that they had been used to in their hometown.
In 1972 marked the opening of the Alabarda Sports & Social clubrooms at Holden Hill, for many years our clubrooms formed the headquarters of our club. The facilities included a bar, library, function center and dance floor, bocce-drome, basketball and tennis courts, as well as the formation of a soccer team.
From dinners every Sunday to club dances and functions such a Easter picnic’s at Belair National Park, fishing trips to Rapid Bay, San Giustocelebrations, Christmas Kids party, New Years in fact any excuse to have a function, We also participated in inter-club bocce competitions with local and interstate Italian clubs.
The club facilities were sold in 2009, but the story still continues we still have a function per month ……