Editing Cronulla (section)

==Sport and recreation==
[[File:Cnulla beach.jpg|thumb|Cronulla Beach and rock pool]]

* The local [[National Rugby League]] football club is the [[Cronulla Sharks|Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks]]. The Cronulla-Sutherland League's Club and home ground, [[Endeavour Field]], are located on Captain Cook Drive at [[Woolooware, New South Wales|Woolooware]].
* Cronulla-Sutherland Junior Baseball Little League represented [[Little League World Series in Australia|Australia]] in the [[2015 Little League World Series]] where they had a record of one win and two losses.
* [[Surf lifesaving]] clubs are located along the beach at [[Wanda Beach|Wanda]], [[Elouera Beach|Elouera]], [[North Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club|North Cronulla]] and [[Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club|South Cronulla]].
* Many soccer clubs are located in the Cronulla district, the most prominent being [[Cronulla Seagulls FC]] and the Cronulla RSL clubs.
* Surfing plays a major role in Cronulla. Famous professional surfer and 1999 world champion [[Mark Occhilupo]] ('Occy') grew up surfing in Cronulla. Many surfboard shapers hand craft their surfboards in Cronulla and the Sutherland Shire and [[Cronulla Beach]] holds the [[Australian Boardriders Battle]] on [[Australia Day]].
*The annual [[Shark Island Challenge]] bodyboarding contest and the annual [[Shark Island Swim Challenge]] are held at [[Cronulla Beach]].
* The Cronulla International Cycling Grand Prix has been held in Cronulla since 2006. In 2009 it was also the [[Australian National Criterium Championships]].<ref>[https://archive.today/20120905120249/http://www.nsw.cycling.org.au/default.asp?id=29560 National Championships awarded to Cronulla Grand Prix] Cycling NSW. Retrieved 13 December 2009</ref><ref>Daniel Lane [http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/mcewen-leads-pack-of-cycling-aces-in-race-to-rebuild-shiresreputation/2006/11/25/1164341453361.html McEwen leads pack of cycling aces in race to rebuild shire's reputation] ''Sydney Morning Herald'', 26 November 2006. Retrieved 13 December 2009</ref>
* The Bate Bay Body Bashers are a [[Bodysurfing]] club based in Cronulla. They compete in team bodysurfing competitions against other Australian clubs including the East Sydney Bodysurfers and the Northern Beaches Wompers. They were Australian Champions in 2017.<ref>John Veage{{Cite web|url=http://www.theleader.com.au/story/4918545/big-win-for-bate-bay-body-bashers/|title=Big Win for Bate Bay Body Bashers|website=www.theleader.com.au|date=12 September 2017 |access-date=2018-01-18}}</ref>
* The Cronulla Polar Bears Winter Swimming Club compete against [[Bondi Icebergs Club|Bondi Icebergs Winter Swimming Club]], South Maroubra Dolphins Winter Swimming Club, Clovelly Eskimos Winter Swimming Club, Maroubra Seals Winter Swimming Club, Coolangatta Surf Life Saving Club, Coogee Penguins Winter Swimming Club, Bronte Splashers, Wollongong Whales and Cottesloe Crabs in the Winter Swimming Association of Australia Championships<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wsaainc.com/|title=My Site|website=www.wsaainc.com|access-date=2018-01-13}}</ref>
* The Sutherland Shire is also home to a number of Rugby Union Clubs led by Southern Districts Rebels, who participate in the Shute Shield competition.  It also has a number of junior teams competing in Sydney Juniors Union and many senior clubs who play in the NSW Suburban Rugby Union competition.