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The Boat Club was founded in early 1955 and first contested intervarsity in 1955. Since its establishment, the Boat Club has maintained strong ties with the New South Wales Rowing Association. It appears that individuals from the University were affiliated with the Association even before the formation of the Club. Throughout 1977 and 1978, the Boat Club began referring to themselves as the Rowing Club, although both names were used interchangeably throughout these years. It is unclear when the Club completely adopted 'Rowing Club' as their official title. [All information from Boat Club files in CN292]

The Badminton Club was formed after a meeting of badminton players on 22 July 1959. Initially, it was intended that members would play once a week at Sydney Boys High School and compete in the Intervarsity competition the following year. By the early 1960s, it was one of the most active sports clubs in the University.

The first Intervarsity competition for the sport of canoeing was held in 1971, and it appears that the Canoe Club was formed during this year or briefly prior.

The Cricket Club was established around 1950, as one of the first official sports clubs within the University.

The Women's Basketball Club started in May 1966 as the first exclusively female club. The name was changed to the Netball Club in 1970, to reflect the new name of the sport. Interest in the Club declined over time but experienced a revival in the late nineties.

The draft constitution for the Ski Club was written in 1961, so the Club likely formed at this time. It wasn't until 1963 that the Club was established as an official sporting body of the University.

The Squash Club was established by 1955, making it one of the oldest sports clubs within the University.

The Surfriders Club was established around 1968. It appears to have been born out of the Swimming Club, which supported surfers as of 1963. The Club has since folded, although other clubs supporting this sport have been created over the years.

The first swimming carnival was held at the University on 28 March 1953. During mid-1962, the Club became known as the Swimming and Water Polo Club. During 1965/6, the Club was often referred to as the Swimming Club again, but this appears to have been short lived. As of 1963, the Club supported the sports of swimming, water polo, diving and surfing. The Club is for both men and women.

This series consists of the Sports Club Objective Performance Evaluation (SCOPE) files of the UNSW Rugby League & Oztag Club. SCOPE is a percentage score system designed by the Sports Association to determine the amount of funding a club gains for the following year. Scores are given in six areas - membership, administration, activities, coaching & instruction/training, marketing and finance - and a club is given a score out of 100 based on their achievements in each area. The Rugby League & Oztag Club have retained annual files that have been arranged into the six SCOPE areas. Each file consists of correspondence, minutes, newsletters, annual reports, membership lists and other information for that particular year in the life of the club. ACCESSION0131 converted to SERIES01149, CONSIGNMENT00429