One of the first trophies donated to the Stawell Bowling Club 15 Jan 1896stawell sport

Group of Lady (Bowlers) Stawell Bowling Club 1981-82 Gold Teamstawell

Newspaper clipping"Note attached to image" Ringwood Bowling Club, 1959 Team selectors. Left- Gil Aird.

Colour photograph of Award CertificateCertificate includes the names of team members who won Championship. Note under the photograph- Season 1994/95- VLBA State Title Championships- Inaugural Group 17. Fours Winners: Congratulations were in order to Ringwood's team comprised of Joyce Clayton (Skip), Bobbie Sanderson, Jean Baxter and June Boyd, for their success in winning the Inaugural Group 17 Fours in the VLBA 1994/95 State Title Championships. The team went on to a very creditable performance in finishing Equal Third in the State Finals.

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. 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.Framed and glazed colour photograph of the Kew Ladies Bowling Club team which won the VLBA Division A2 pennant in 1990-1See team listkew ladies bowling club, kew bowling club, sports - kew (vic)

Photo with ducks superimposed and pencilled note "Ducks on Ringwood Bowling Green"Written on back of photograph, "Shows first section of bowling club and infant cypress. Houses in Adelaide St."

Black and white photograph"Written on back of photograph" Ringwood Bowling Club now has it's own off street parking block.

Black and white photograph (2 copies - 1 large, 1 smaller) showing Mayor A. Blood and many prominent citizens in front of clubrooms.Written on rear of backing sheet: "Opening Ringwood Bowling Club- Cr A. Blood speaking, 10/10/1931."

Portrait of Mr William Lemin secretary of the Stawell Bowling Club 1895-1896 when the club was in lower Main Streetstawell sport

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. 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.Framed and glazed colour photograph of the Kew Ladies Bowling Club team which won the VLBA Division B1 pennant in 1987-8See team listkew bowling club, kew ladies bowling club

Cheltenham Bowling Club officially opened on October 10, 1908 in the presence of over two hundred district residents. Black and white image of members of the Cheltenham Bowling Club outside their clubroom at the corner of Centre Dandenong Road, and Wilson Street, Cheltenham. This image marks the official opening of green for season 1948-49

Black and white photograph of Bob Pratt as a member of the Bennettswood Bowling Clubpratt, bob snr., south melbourne football club, bennettswood bowling club

Stawell Bowling Club 1929 opening day. Seated front centre Mayor Cr C Brown and Mayoress Mrs. Brown (Holding flowers)stawell sport

Black and white photograph"Written on back of photograph" Ringwood Bowling Club, Ladies Spider. Photo by J Gallagher, Mitcham. Mail 6/10/1960.

Black and white photograph"Written on back of photograph" Ringwood Bowling Club- The ladies' president, putting down the first bowl, Ringwood. Mail 15/9/60

184 p., illus., with paper dust jacket non-fictionA complete course of modern instruction in the sport of lawn bowls.heidelberg golf club bowling club, lawn bowls, bowling

192 p., illus., with paper jacket (damaged)non-fictionA complete course of modern instruction in the sport of lawn bowls.heidelberg golf club bowling club, lawn bowls, bowling

79 p., illus.non-fictionDiagrams and discussions of game situations and techniques in the sport of lawn bowls.heidelberg golf club bowling club, lawn bowls, bowling

136 p., illus.non-fictionConcise instructions on the technique and art of how to play lawn bowls.heidelberg golf club bowling club, lawn bowls, bowling

80 p., illus. non-fictionContains four lessons in lawn bowls.heidelberg golf club bowling club, lawn bowls, bowling

53 p., illus. 2 copies.non-fictionA guide to coordination, fitness and stamina, for lawn bowlers of both sexes and ages.heidelberg golf club bowling club, lawn bowls, bowling

60 p., illus. non-fictionContains principles of the game of lawn bowls including equipment, shots and technique.heidelberg golf club bowling club, lawn bowls, bowling

119 p., illus. non-fictionA collection of chapters on various aspects of the game of lawn bowls.heidelberg golf club bowling club, lawn bowls, bowling

Stawell Bowling Club Opening Day. Large group of people on verandah of two storey Club house building with a line of people on bowling green level. Flags show 1945 and 1947stawell sport

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.A framed and glazed large photograph of a tournament between members of the Auburn Heights Bowling Club and Dairy Produce Salesmen in 1907. While the match-up might seem odd, during this period, there were many diary farms and milk outlets in Kew. [The item forms part of the large historic Auburn Heights Recreation Club collection, with items relating to the sports of lawn bowls, tennis and croquet, gifted to the Kew Historical Society in 2020].clubs - lawn bowls - kew (vic), auburn heights recreation club - barkers road - kew (vic)

Black and white photographNote attached to photograph- Ringwood Bowling Club, 1954. Cnr Miles Ave/Warrandyte Rd. Green opening day, 9.9.54 Prior Clubhouse fire.

Black and white photographNote attached to photograph- Ringwood Bowling Club,1958. Cnr Miles Av/Warrandyte Rd. Green opening day 11.9.58. Prior to Clubhouse fire.