Silver trophy decorated with floral designs, racquets and image of male player. No insc. Stamps on base of feet state '3600/USA' and 'QUADRUPLE PLATE' and 'MERIDEN COMPANY'. Materials: Silver/Metaltennis

Silver trophy. Insc: 'HAMBURGER TENNIS CLUB/1901/1952/1.PREIS'. Stamps on base & number'830'. Materials: Silver/Metaltennis

Silver prize bowl. Insc: 'SCANDIVANIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS/STOCKHOLM/1956/MENS DOUBLE'. Stamps on base include 'KA' and 'S' and D9'. Materials: Silver/Metaltennis

Framed collage featuring a letter written by Tilden to 'Bratto' (Arthur Anderson), associated envelope postmarked July 5, 1949, and a photograph of Tilden holding a trophy and five racquets. Photograph has signature by Tilden and word 'DUNLOP'. Collage is framed so that both side of letter can be read. Letter discusses Anderson's tennis game and refers to his mother Marion. The Anderson's were close friends of Tilden who supported him during a 10 month period of incarceration in 1949. Materials: Paper, Metal, Glass, Cardboard, Photographic emulsion, Lead, Glue, Inktennis

Newspaper page from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper; page 121 of Sept. 20 1890 issue. Features two reproduced engravings: 1) entitled 'CHAMPIONSHIP CUPS FOR SINGLES AND DOUBLES AND "ALL COMERS" TROPHIES', depiting a range of trophies on a shelf; and 2) entitled: 'SCENE OF THE CAMPBELL-SLOCUM CONTEST FOR THE LAWN-TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE UNITED STATES ON THE GROUNDS OF THE NEWPORT CASINO', depicting a tennis match surrounded by a crowd on spectators. Photocopy of news article 'THE NATIONAL LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT' from same publication is adhered to backing. UV glass. Materials: Ink, Paper, Glass, Metal, Woodtennis

Trophy. Unglazed white ceramic figurine of a tennis player on a wood base. Plaque reads: 'FIRST TENNESSEE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION/1984 TENNIS CLASSIC/MEN'S GROUND STROKE ACCURACY - RUNNER UP'. Sticker on base reads 'EBAY $20.65'. ANother sticker states: 'GOEBEL/BAVARIA-W.GERMANY/LIMITED EDITION/1285/2500'. Materials: Ceramic, Wood, Metaltennis

Silver plated miniature trophy with racquet handles. Materials: Silver/Metaltennis

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. The combined collections of the four sporting clubs making up the collection number hundreds of items that are historically and socially significant to the development of Kew. 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 collections illuminate 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'.Kew Bowling Club : Skippers Average Trophy presented by S. R. PritchardKew Bowling Club presented by S. R. Pritchard / Skippers Average won by: 1931–2 G.H. Cole; 1932–3 W. Stronach; 1933–4 D.S.M. Norris; 1934–5 F.H. Rigg; 1935–6 A.E.H. Phillipps; 1936–7 P. Vance; 1937–8 D.B. Ross; 1938–9 C.G. Wood; 1939–40 W.H. Tregear; 1940–1 H. Coleman.kew bowling club, bowling clubs -- melbourne (vic.), sports awards, trophies

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

Small trophy. Label states: 'TC Ambrosiano...16th Torneo Internazionale Avvenire...1st Classificato 1980...Doppio Maschile'. Materials: Synthetic material, Plastictennis

Silver trophy jug. Inscribed 'Davis Cup 1977 Perth'. Contains loose label with branding 'Carrington Plate'. Materials: Silver/Metal, Papertennis

Silver trophy wiith matching lid. No inscriptions. Materials: Silver/Metaltennis

Silver trophy wiith matching lid. No inscriptions. Materials: Silver/Metaltennis

Silver trophy wiith matching lid. No inscriptions. Materials: Silver/Metaltennis

Silver trophy with no lid. No inscriptions. Materials: Silver/Metaltennis

Photograph of Rod Laver holding Wimbledon trophy. Materials: Photographic emulsion, Papertennis

Photograph of Rod Laver holding a trophy. Materials: Photographic emulsion, Papertennis

Colour photograph of Pete Samprasr haling up Australian Open trophy Materials: Photographic emulsion, Papertennis

Colour photograph of Chris O'Neil holding the Akhurst Cup trophy and the Wm. J. Daish trophy. Materials: Photographic emulsion, Papertennis

Colour photograph of Barbara Jordan holding the Akhurst Cup trophy afer winning womens singles 1979 Materials: Photographic emulsion, Papertennis

Colour photograph of Brian Teacher holding up trophy after winning Australian Open mens singles. Materials: Photographic emulsion, Papertennis

Colour photograph ofIvan Lendl holding up trophy after winning Australian Open mens singles. Materials: Photographic emulsion, Papertennis

Colour photograph of Monica Seles holding trophy after winning Australian Open womens singles 1991 Materials: Photographic emulsion, Papertennis

Colour photograph of Martina Hingis holding trophy after winning Australian Open womens singles 1997 Materials: Photographic emulsion, Papertennis

Silver trophy for 1955 Wimbledon Mens Doubles, won by R. Hartwig and L. Hoad Materials: Silver/Metaltennis

Medal printed with 'Tennis Australia...Australia vs. USA...Boston...16 - 18 July 1999'. And on reverse: '100 Years of Davis Cup...since 1900' with image of Davis Cup trophy. Materials: Metaltennis

Medal printed with 'Tennis Australia...Australia vs. USA...Boston...16 - 18 July 1999'. And on reverse: '100 Years of Davis Cup...since 1900' with image of Davis Cup trophy. Materials: Metaltennis

A brown wooden award with the words 'The Arthur Nothing Trophy' and 'Victoria v South Australia' inscribed on the base. A table tennis player sits on top of the award, with the sole winner's name and score inscribed below it '1978 Victoria 61-20'.Wooden upright rectangle with two shoulders, curved mid-section topped by gold coloured person with table tennis batThe Arthur Nothling trophy Victoria v. South Australiaassociation for the blind, awards

A metal cup engraved with 'Melbourne Red Cross Younger Set' sits on top of a plastic base, which has a dark coloured plate attached to the front side. On the front plate is engraved "Memorial SWISH - Trophy, Commemorating Annual Contests between the R.V.I.B. and Younger Set Teams". On the rear side are engraved the winners of the trophy: 1975 - RVIB, 1976 - RVIB, 1977 - RVIB, 1978 - MRCYS. The Melbourne Red Cross Younger Set were an auxiliary of RVIB that helped provide awareness and raised funds for services. Swish is a form of table tennis that is played without sight. The ball contains a bell and is hit with a rectangular bat under the board that acts as a net. This cup represented the annual game between the Auxiliary and RVIB players.1 pewter cup resting on top of a plastic platform with an engraved plate Memorial SWISH - Trophy, Commemorating Annual Contests between the R.V.I.B. and Younger Set Teams 1975 - RVIB, 1976 - RVIB, 1977 - RVIB, 1978 - MRCYSnameplates, royal victorian institute for the blind

The Fulford Cup trophy. A silver plated, two handled cup on a dark wood base with annual shieldsThe Fulford Cup Presented by Miss Bull 1924 For Boarders Annual Tennis Tournament