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. The croquet courts at the Kew Recreation Club were opened in 1906, two years after the Club's formation. 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.Croquet mallet, Shaft made of a number of separate rectangular sections of pale wood, mostly wrapped with cotton cord and strips of leather. The rectangular head is made of a darker heavier wood and it is banded with a strip of lighter wood.croquet -- mallets, croquet -- equipment, auburn heights croquet club, auburn heights recreation club

This file contains five items: 1/Item one is a newspaper article describing the plans for the restoration and development of the new pavilion. It includes figures, benefits and potential uses of the pavilion. Dated August 2012. 2/ An article from the Caulfield/Port Phillip Leader describing the new pavilion. Dated 21/08/2012. 3/A report from the Caulfield Contact detailing the history of Duncan MacKinnon Reserve. It also includes funding and planning for the upgrade to a park status, with new facilities. Dated December 1991. 4/Report by Caulfield Historical Society, with the original typed copy, describing historical changes from 1874 to 1976, and its transformation from a swamp to sporting ground. Includes figures, grants, and its changing uses by the community. Undated. Three copies in file. 5/Two photographs, an original and a smaller copy of the original, of children playing at the reserve. Undated.duncan mackinnon reserve, glen eira, murrumbeena, caulfield, north road, crosbie road, murrumbeena road, caulfield historical society, caulfield council, caulfield contact, caulfield little athletics, judge mark, hyams jamie cr, glenhuntly athletics club, caulfield district netball association, stanish jane, biggs ed cr, dixon brian, taylor sam cr, crosbie thomas mahoney, mackinnon duncan cornelius, sports establishments, pavilion, sporting clubs, athletics, competitions, swamps, playgrounds, barbeques, warren reserve, councillors, paddy’s swamp, glen eira council, sports equipment, recreations equipment, victorian masters athletics, maccabi athletics club, washington park cricket club, sports grounds, ovals, playing fields, stadiums, duncan mackinnon park, caulfield’s east ward, victorian veterans cricket club, caulfield south, crosbie swamp, caulfield park, football clubs, cricket clubs, athletic clubs, caulfield/port phillip leader, mantric architecture, parks, reserves, martens veronika cr, caulfield historical society

The memorial for Frederick and Louisa Hammerly who lost their son Alfred in an accident. The memorial is a piece of tapestry.A sepia photograph of a piece of memorial embroidery. It was done in memory of Alfred Hammerly. His photo is in the centre of the piece. This photo is mounted on to black cardboard.aitkens gap, sunbury, hammerly, alfred, louisa, frederick, sunbury football club, sunbury cricket club, sports, cricket, football, excelsior memoriam, george evans collection

Black and white photograph, printed on postcard, with a decorative printed frame. This one is of the bowling green with a shed shown at the left of the photo with a banner reading Welcome, and with a long pavilion erected behind the greens. The Union Jack is flying from the flagpole.Printed at bottom of photo: "The Bowling Green, Rutherglen"bowling green, rutherglen bowling club, sports grounds

see page 3 Lakes Post Newspaper 14 April 1993Black and white photograph Alan Bolding and Reg Mundy of Lions Club manning the barbecue at Regatta. Metung Victorialions club, sports, volunteering

Has a strong association with Dave Kellett and his work with the Tramway Cricket Club.Hand written letter on lined paper, to the Secretary of Tramways Social Benefits and Mortality Club, re payment of the affiliation fee for the Wednesday Cricket Association for 1952, has been paid by the Tramways Cricket club. Also applying for the usual donation of 5 pounds and that they have played two matches, winning one. Signed by Dave Kellett as Secretary of the Tramways Cricket Club. Dated 12-2-1952.trams, tramways, sports, cricket, social club

number in album 03569.01, man and woman on left side of photoograph unknownColour photograph Officials Pam Moran, Keith Gidley, Murray Tanner, Bernie Ryan, front row Frank Vickery, Don Whiting two others at the opening of East Gippsland Bowls Association,bowls club, sports

number in album 03568.02Colour photograph Murray Tanner President Lakes Bowls Club and Bill Cornwall Bruthen Bowls Club. Lakes Entrance Victoriabowls club, sports

number in album 03569.03Colour photograph East Gippsland Bowls Association opening, Andy Campbell from Bairnsdale, Ian Tremmell from Lindenow, Kevin Every from Metung, John Lewis from Metung. Lakes Entrance Victoriabowls club, sports

number in album 03569.02Colour photograph East Gippsland Bowls Association opening at Bowls Club, Jack Unmack, EGBA President John Donaldson, Murray Tanner President, Bernie Ryan. Lakes Entrance Victoriabowls club, sports

number in album 03603.05Black and white photograph two ladies presenting trophies B Grade 27 Holes Scratch Champion, one unknown, other J Kennedy from Sale at Golf Club. Lakes Entrance Victoriagolf club, sports

number in album 03603.06Black and white photograph V Kenworthy and D Rejmer winners East Gippsland Golf Association Foursomes, A Handicap 18 Holes, at Golf Club. Lakes Entrance Victoriagolf club, sports

number in album 03603.08Black and white photograph H Shand and M Edwards,from South Pines winners B Grade 18 Holes Handicap Foursomes at Lakes Golf Club. Lakes Entrance Victoriagolf club, sports

number in album 03603.07Black and white photograph M Hibbins from Sale and J Pusmucans from Maffra, holding trophy A Grade Scratch, Golf Club. Lakes Entrance Victoriagolf club, sports

Mary Renehan first ever lady PresidentBlack and white photograph Mary Renehan standing under umbrella, Pam Thomas putting on green, during Mixed Par event at Golf Club. Lakes Entrance Victoriagolf club, sports

Black and white photograph taken at season opening at Bairnsdale Bowls Club, visiting bowlers Astrid Schofield of Bairnsdale, Bernie Whiteside of Bruthen, and Ted Maxwell of Metung. Lakes Entrance Victoriabowls club, sports

number in album 03600.02Colour photograph David Peterson Golf Club Manager with Gordon Whelan of Home Hardware drawing a prize winner for Home Hardware Garden Week Competition. Lakes Entrance Victoriagolf club, sports, fundraising

number in album 03598.03Black and white photograph Lakes Entrance Golf Club, Don Dickson Golf Professional presenting winner of golf bag and clubs to Peter Nicholson, Robert Wallace looking on. Lakes Entrance Victoriagolf club, sports

number in album 03598.02Black and white photograph Charity Golf Day, Ken Gardham Ambulance Officer, Greg Bertram Victoria Police, and onlooker. Lakes Entrance Victoriagolf club, sports, fundraising

number in album 03597.02Black and white photograph Tony Varone preparing to strike golf ball at Legacy Golf Day at Golf Club. Lakes Entrance Victoriagolf club, sports

Black and white photograph Officials Mabel Rennie, Ron Smith, Yvonne Smith, RVBA President Norm Knopp, Ann Knopp, Fred Maxwell, Rod Mills, Phyl Allen, Vida Gidley, Keith Gidley, Beryl Chesters, Ken Mitchell, Jean Mitchell, Phyl Flanagan lined up across the green at the opening of the new bowls season at Bowls Club Lakes Entrance Victoriabowls club, sports

number in album 03560.01Black and white photograph Fred Maxwell President of Bowls Club accepting Pennant Flag from Ron Smith President of East Gippsland Bowling Association. Lakes Entrance Victoriabowls club, sports

Black and white photograph of Division one Winners Pennant Bowls Club, back row Dot Fox, Pam Moran, Audrey Lancaster, Billie Steele, Shirley Jensen, Lil Mitchelson, front row Pam Thomas, Joy Towers, Loris Aitken, Phyl Allen, Pat Jerkins, Betty Eakins. Lakes Entrance Victoriabowls club, sports

number in album 03561.01Black and white photograph Vera Gidley, Fred Maxwell, Betty Ray, Mabel Rennie and Councillor Frank Hunter at the opening of Bowls season Lakes Entrance Victoriabowls club, sports

number in album 03557.04Black and white photograph Fred Anderson and Clyde Sykes looking intently down the green at Bankers Event at Bowls Club. Lakes Entrance Victoriabowls club, sports

number in album 03561.02Black and white photograph Clyde Sykes sending down first bowl to open the season, at Bowls Club. Lakes Entrance Victoriabowls club, sports

number in album 03557.03Black and white photograph Ella McKenzie with bowl in hand at Bankers Event at Bowls Club. Lakes Entrance Victoriabowls club, sports