Sports Clubs in Kew in the final decades of the 19th century and in the early 20th century were often umbrella organisations with facilities for a number of sports. Typically in Kew, this included teams in lawn bowls, tennis and croquet. The Kew Bowling Club was formed in 1880 while the privately owned Auburn Heights Recreation Club was opened in 1904. By 1998, the two Clubs decided to amalgamate at the Auburn Heights site in Barkers Road, forming the Kew Heights Sports Club. The combined club was itself taken over by the Melbourne Cricket Club in 2012 becoming MCC Kew Sports Club. In 2017 MCC Kew closed and its landholding was subsequently sold to Carey Baptist Grammar School. Both the Kew and Auburn Heights Clubs assembled important collections. These historically significant and large collections were donated to the Society in 2020. The collections include manuscripts, pictures, trophies, plans, honour boards etc. References Barnard FGA 1910, 'Sports and Pastimes' in Jubilee History of Kew Victoria: Its origin & progress 1803-1910. Chapman J & C 1999, The history of the Auburn Heights Recreation Club, 1904 to 1908. Reeve S 2012, City of Boroondara: Thematic Environmental History, p.216.The combined collections of the four sporting clubs making up the collection number hundreds of items that are historically significant locally. They are also significant to the sporting history of the greater Melbourne area and to the sports of lawn bowls and tennis in Australia in the 19th and 20th centuries. The collection illuminates two of the Victorian historic themes - 'Building community life' through forming community organisations and 'Shaping cultural and creative life' by participating in sport and recreation.Undated, framed and glazed architectural sketch of the proposed renovations to the main area of the clubhouse at Auburn Heights Recreation Club.auburn heights recreation club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights recreation club - renovations

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/1999. Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.32 page booklet, colour cover with logo and photograph of clubhouse extension, internal text black. 2 copies. annual reports, financial reports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/2000. Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.28 page booklet, colour cover with logo and photograph of clubhouse extension, internal text black. 2 copies. annual reports, financial reports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/2001. Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.28 page booklet, colour cover with logo and photograph of clubhouse extension, internal text black. 2 copies. annual reports, financial reports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 30/06/2002. This is a 5 month report, with reporting period being changed from a calendar year to a financial year.Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.28 page booklet, colour cover with logo and photograph of clubhouse, internal text black and red. 2 copies. annual reports, financial reports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 30/06/2008. Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.28 page booklet, colour cover with logo and photograph of clubhouse, internal text black and red. 2 copies. annual reports, financial reports

c 1980 Parks and garden staff mowing Central Park Oval. No 2 Grandstand has its roof on. Also at the right end of the Grandstand is the Railway foot bridge which was demolished in 1991.. The Football Clubrooms built in mid 1960's is just in view on the right side. Photo of oval with garden staff mowing. No 2 Grandstand and just a section of the Football Clubhouse in view. c 1980'sstawell sports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 30/06/2007. Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.32 page booklet, black cover with logo and photograph of clubhouse and course, internal text black and red. 2 copies. annual reports, financial reports

Official club brochure of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes description of the Club and course and the activities offered at Heidelberg.An official outline of the benefits of membership of the Heidelberg Golf Club50 page booklet, cover with logo and photograph of clubhouse and course. Colour illus. throughout with sponsor advertising. 2 copies. heidelberg golf club

Official club brochure of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes description of the Club and course and the activities offered at Heidelberg.An official outline of the benefits of membership of the Heidelberg Golf Club50 page booklet, cover with logo and photograph of clubhouse and course. Colour illus. throughout with sponsor advertising. 3 copies. heidelberg golf club

Official club brochure of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes description of the Club and course and the activities offered at Heidelberg.An official outline of the benefits of membership of the Heidelberg Golf Club50 page booklet, cover with logo and photograph of clubhouse and course. Colour illus. throughout with sponsor advertising. 3 copies. On cover "Heidleberg" [sic] spelt incorrectlyheidelberg golf club

Black and white photograph (3 copies)Written below one of the photographs, "Ringwood Bowling Club - Old clubhouse behind burned down".

During the First World War some local clubs in the Reporter and District league were unable to field a team as players had gone to war. Those left behind often went to other clubs for a game.Black and white photograph of the Mitcham Football team and supporters taken outside near the clubhouse in 1915. Captain is Michael George (not identified).mitcham football club, sporting clubs, football clubs

See NP4151Sepia-toned photograph of the Mitcham Football team and supporters beside the wall of the clubhouse. Written on the bottom is MITCHAM FOOTBALL CLUB 1929.mitcham football club, sporting clubs, football clubs

Heidelberg Golf Club: Clubhouse renovations 1997-98 - Back of old clubhouse 1997Colour photograph clubhouse redevelopment 1998, hgc old clubhouse, hgc clubhouse 1997

Heidelberg Golf Club: Clubhouse renovations 1997-98 - Front of old clubhouse 1997Colour photograph and captionclubhouse redevelopment 1998, hgc old clubhouse, hgc clubhouse 1997

Colour lasercopy of Port Melbourne Settlement boys club. Taken with flash 1930s, probably not at 311 Nott Street clubhouse - could be at Excelsior Hall?societies clubs unions and other organisations, ken turner, port melbourne settlement, bob turner, ernie turner, tom anderson, bruce anderson, albie beaumont, 'titch' beaumont, barrett, georgie downard, keith downard, alf davenport, fred davenport, keith davenport, dixon, bert heathcote, fred heathcote, merv leyden, 'bug' mitchell, 'flea' mitchell, 'nunk' manners, 'spud' manners, sydney ross, jack ross, sweeney

Heidelberg Golf Club: Clubhouse renovations 1997-98 - Bar in old clubhouse and Spike Bar 1997Colour photograph and captionclubhouse redevelopment 1998, hgc old clubhouse, hgc clubhouse 1997, spike bar

When the Victorian Blind Cricket Association approached Mr Paterson for assistance in gaining access to a permanent cricket pitch upon which games could be played, it set in chain a series of events that remain in place today. Mr Paterson had been heavily involved in the formation of the Association for the Blind and saw this as a problem to be solved. Raising money through public donation and door knocking, Mr Paterson arranged the purchase of land on the banks of Gardiner's Creek, and adjacent to the tram and train lines. The land was raised, to avoid flooding, and a surface prepared. The sportsground was adjacent to the AAB, however due to the interest of Malvern Council in the land and knowing that the AAB at that time was in financial difficulties, a Trust was set up to handle the management with Mr Paterson, Mr Gould the Malvern Council Town Clerk and George Maxwell as trustees. A clubhouse was also needed to allow players to take shelter during matches and once again, Mr Paterson came to the rescue. Using their personal funds, Mr and Mrs Paterson loaned the Trust the monies required for the building. This plaque recognises the dedication and support that Mr Paterson gave to help establish the first blind cricket playing ground in Australia.Digital image of metal plaqueErected to the Memory of W.H. Paterson, M.B.E. Obit. Feb. 19 1957 By his personal efforts and sacrifice these playing fields were obtained and this clubhouse erected The first for blind cricket in Australia Erected by the Blind Cricketers of Victoria October 22nd 1957william paterson, victorian blind cricket association

Lasercopy from snapshot taken at South Port Lifesaving Club 1940s (poor quality; dense): ten boys forming a human pyramid in front of the clubhousesocieties clubs unions and other organisations, sport - swimming, south port lifesaving club

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Friday, September 12, 2003. Sporting life: Neangar Park Golf Club clubhouse, about 1978newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Coloured photograph of the Morack Golf Course clubhouse taken on 9th November 1986. Taken on a 'Go bush in Nunawading' as part of an initiative of the then Mayor Wendy Reidmorack golf course, city of nunawading, parks and reserves, 'go bush' initiative

Heidelberg Golf Club: Clubhouse renovations 1997-98 - Front of old clubhouse 1997 - looking across bowling greenColour photograph and captionclubhouse redevelopment 1998, hgc old clubhouse, hgc clubhouse 1997

Black and white photograph of the clubhouse and a general view of the Morack Golf Course c 1976. Course was originally 9 holes in 1976 and extended to 18 holes in 1980morack golf course, city of whitehorse, parks and reserves