This shield has an important place in the history of men in track cycling in the Geelong region at that time.Indicates the importance of men's track cycling competitions at this period.A mahogany coloured rectangular wooden shield with brass plated plaques containing inscriptions of winners of the senior men's track aggregate during the years 1996-2008. There is an emblem of a cyclist and two banners at the top centre of the shield. "Geelong West Cycling Club/Senior Track Championship/1996/Scott Moro/1997/Scott Moro/1998/Scott Moro/1999/Darren Allan"geelong west cycling club; senior track championship; scott moro;darren allan;

The Kew Bowling Club was formed in 1880 and merged with Auburn Heights Recreation Club in 1998. In addition to the unnamed members of the teams, the following individuals are profiled on the item. The background of these men has been identified by John Torpey as follows: BRADSHAW William Henry, grocer, 6 Cotham Road, Kew & 33 Prospect Hill Road, Camberwell - CARNEGIE J Lewis, merchant, Studley Avenue, Kew [Carnegie & Sons, piano & organ importers 106 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne] - CLARKE Charles, warehouseman, 35 Queen Street, Kew - EDGAR Robert McCutcheon, 215 High Street, Kew - FINLAYSON John Marshall, solicitor, 178 Cotham Road, Kew - GREEN Charles Henry, clerk, 81 Wellington Street, Kew - GREENHILL F snr [not found] - GREENHILL Thomas jnr, traveller, High Street south, Kew - HAMBLETON Lincoln, civil servant, 32 Coleridge Street, Kew - HANDBURY John, manufacturer, 55 Walpole street, Kew - JELLIS Thomas G, baker, Princess Street, Kew - LILBURN William Hugh solicitor, Denmark Street, Kew - MANSFIELD Allan, plumber, 150 Cotham Road, Kew [S&McD] or 21 Belmont Avenue, Kew [Electoral Roll 1909] - NATHAN Simeon, warehouseman, 59 Sackville Street, Kew - NIVEN Henry N, 192 Barkers Road, Kew [FW Niven & Co 40-42 Flinders Street, Melbourne, printers & lithographers] - SIMONTON Alan Thompson, dairyman, Belmont Avenue, Kew - SINUCH WC [not known – bottom right of frame] - SWINBURNE George [see Australian Dictionary of Biography] - TREDENNICK William, civil servant 285 Tennyson Street, Kew - WENTWORTH William Dalton, painter, 5 Derrick Street, Kew - WOOLLARD Thomas, civil servant, Hildebrand Crescent, Hawthorn - WOOLLARD Walter Herbert, builder, 35 Disraeli Street, Kew [Sources: Sands & McDougall directories, Electoral Roll 1909]The photographic collage is historically important as it includes rare photographs of local identities, many of whom were significant civic actors statewide.Large photo collage created by Barroni & Co (Melb) of team, player and official portraits of members of the Kew Bowling Club. At one stage the item was in a drawer in a map cupboard, fractured into multiple pieces. The items were later assembled some years ago Graham Lindsay and framed in 2021 for exhibition by John Torpey. "Kew Bowling Club / Season 1908-9 / Runners up for pennant and for Championship Rink / Office bearers of Club and Members of Pennant and Champion Rink Teams".kew bowling club

Watsonia High School student Colin Campbell came first in the long jump and triple jump at the Victorian All Schools Championships.Part of the Watsonia High collection of Glynne Pietzsch who was a student at Watsonia High in the 1960s.Newspaper clipping, Black and white text and image.watssonia high school, colin campbell

Young athletes from Diamond Valley Athletics Club were successful at the 2015 Victorian All Schools Track and Field Championships.News clipping, black text, colour image.victorian all schools track and field championships, diamond valley athletics club, emmet brasier, chelsea owen-smith

14 year old Watsonia road racer Jack Mahaffy took the 125cc title at the 2015 Victorian Road Racing Championships.News clipping, black text, colour image. jack mahaffy, road racing, watsonia

The Cup Squad was an under-18 team selected to play for the NAB AFL Under-18 Championship (formerly known as the "Teal Cup"). The players and officials in this photograph are residents of Emerald and environs.B/W photograph of the 1986 Yarra Valley & Mountain Districts Football League Cup Squad, 27 people in all. Woori Yallock Cricket Club shield on wall in background.Handwritten on rear: YVMDFL Cup Squad - 1986 ["TEAL" crossed out, replaced by "YVMDFL"] Richard Wicks - Emerald Robbie Walker - Emerald Shane Brockwell - Emerald Geoff Ladner - Healsville [sic} then/later Emerald yarra valley mountain districts football league, football, nab under-18 championship

3rd place, under 17, Marshall Two Competitor (Travis Allen, Brendan Gordon), at the Junior State Championships, Bendigo 2001black plastic framed certificate2001, juniors, travis allen, brendan gordon

Delia Faye Cowie boarded at Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies College 1956 - 1960. She was Vice House Captain of Cairns in her final year. A keen sportswoman Faye won this trophy at the Annual Athletics Day. Faye gained her Intermediate School certificate in 7 subjects and studied nursing after leaving the school. Faye also won 1960 Senior Championship and 1956 Junior Championship.Small silver cup with double handles with silver stem and melamine base; engraving on face of cup.Engraved on face: C. P. L. C. / INTERMEDIATE ATHLETICS CHAMPION / 1958 / Faye Cowiefaye-cowie, sports

Delia Faye Cowie boarded at Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies College 1956 - 1960. She was Vice House Captain of Cairns in her final year. A keen sportswoman Faye won this trophy at the Annual Athletics Day. Faye gained her Intermediate School certificate in 7 subjects and studied nursing after leaving the school. Faye also won 1960 Senior Championship and 1958 Intermediate Championship.Tiny silver sup with double handles and silver stem on melamine base; engraved on face of cup. Engraved on face: C.P.L.C. / Junior Champion / 1956 / F Cowiefaye-cowie, sports

Nine gymnasts from Diamond Valley will represent Victoria in the 2017 Australian Gymnastics Championships. A new award recognises contribution of netball volunteers.2 News article, 1 pages, black text.diamond valley, sports, gymnastics, netball

Ballroom dancing was a popular competative pastime in the 1920s and this certificate entitled the holder, Michael Taffe (III) to compete in the Amateur Championship of Ballarat in 1923.ballarat, ballroom dancing championship 1923, amateur.

Book: 'The Art of Lawn Tennis'. 176 pages. Hardcover. Second edition (first published 1920). Autograph & inscription by author on front free endpaper: 'SINCERELY YOURS/WILLIAM J. TILDEN 2ND/INDIANAPOLIS JULY 1923/NATIONAL CLAY COURT/CHAMPIONSHIP'. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

A page from an American sports periodical, featuring lithographic bust portraits of four U.S. tennis players from c.1892, whilst below, is a photo image of the courts at Newport Casino, home the the U.S. Championships at that time. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Foamcore, Paint, Glass, Woodtennis

Golf medallions awarded by the Thomastown Golf Club to members who represented the Club at Broadford Championships: Bruce Carlisle, 1992 and Dean Newell 1992.Thomastown Golf Club was a social golf club formed in 1976. This is part of the Robert (Bob) Jones collection of Club memorabilia.Golf trophy, 2 metal medallions on presentation ribbons.Variousthomastown golf club, golf trophies, robert jones, broadford championships

A newspaper clipping about Colin Campbell a Watsonia High School student winning the long jump and triple jump at the Victorian All Schools Championships.Digital copy of newspaper clipping, black text and imagecolin campbell, watsonia high school

The Geelong Cycling Club was very strong in this period as proven by the Juniors record.Junior competition was strong for the Geelong Cycling Club making for a generally strong club.Two triangular pennants in blue felt. They have a white binding along the stem of the flags and details of the races and winners embossed in white over the blue felt."VACU/Junior Road Teams Championship 1978/Won by Geelong/1979/C Dowling/A Boyle/P Olney/P Bush/P Robertson/P Shearer"vacu; junior road teams championship; 1978; 1979; geelong cycling club; c. dowling; a. boyle; p. olney; p. bush; p. robertson; p. shearer;

This trophy has been donated by Diarne Revelle. It is awarded to the PHS winner of the Port Phillip Women's Championship Series race sailed as part of the BLISS regatta.bliss, revelle, ppwcs, phs

Aulsebrook Collection: 1971 E.G. Griffith Cup Program Booklet -Australiasian motorboat championship unlimited -A4 booklet, 10 pages, typed with many photographs -Comprehensive booklet for a significant event. With information about the event and what is involved. Lists of boats, drivers and events. Various images of racers and their boats.

Multi-part object of 6 identical racquets (parts are numbered from 2008.989.1 to 2008.989.6). Each racquet is: a Dunlop 'Maxply Austral' model with clear Championship-branded net strings. Plastic Dunlop-branded wrap on handle. Materials: Wood, String, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Leather, Paint, Plastictennis

A Slazenger (UK) 'Lawn Tennis Ball' box. Printed on lid: 'EXCLUSIVELY CHOSEN FOR / THE CHAMPIONSHIPS, WIMBLEDON, 1948'. Colour advertisement adhered to underside of lid. Contains two original balls and two unbranded white balls, hand-marked with ink: 'E.A.M.' Materials: Ink, Cardboard, Paper, Rubber, Wooltennis

Commemorative limited edition (5/30) collage from 'The Kooyong Collection', featuring digital print reproduction of photograph of Vines and Gledhill playing as doubles team at 1932 Australian Championships. Certificate of authenticity adhered to back of frame. Materials: Paper, Ink, Wood, Glass, String, Adhesive label, Cardboardtennis

see page 10 Lakes Post newspaper 23 January 2002Colour photograph Surf Life Saving Club members of the Masters Boat Crew, standing behind the surf boat ,fourth in the final of the 160th World Masters SLS Championships. Left to Right Ron Stott, Bruce Woodward, Murray Coluin, Ian Shepherd, Stephen Campisi. Lakes Entrance Victoriasurf lifesaving, volunteering

Copy of a black and white photo of six fire brigade members with their championship shield. Notice above the shield has written on it: Menzies F. B. Championship Shield. three of the team are standing behind a table, two are seated at the front ends of the table each side of the shield and one is sitting on the floor holding the long tap. Two of the men at the table are holding an end hose fitting. The shield is a large round one with a circular piece in the centre with a fireman holding a hose. There are smaller shields surrounding the centre. Some keys? or fittings are at the top of the shield. The men are wearing long white trousers and long sleeve shirts buttoned up to the neck. A pot plant is on the left of the photo and the background is a garden scene.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - menzies f b

Ski-Horizon is the official journal of the Federation of Victorian Ski Clubs which began publication in 1949. The original member clubs were Albury Ski Club, Alpine Club of Victoria, Australian Postal Institute Ski Club, Australian Women's Ski Club (Victoria), Beechworth Ski Club, Bogong Ski Club, Bull Lodge Ski Club, Chamois Ski Club, C.S.I.R. Ski Club, Edelweiss Ski Club, Howqua Ski Club, Lazy Eight Ski Club, Melbourne University Ski Club, Melbourne Walking Club, Monsanto Ski Club, Moose Ski Club, Myrtleford Ski Club, Rongbuk Ski Club, Tallangatta and District Ski Club, Tanjil Ski Club, Telemark Ski Club, University Ski Club, Victorian Rover Scouts (B.S.A.), Wangaratta Ski Club, Youth Hostel Association, Yurredla Ski Club. Two pioneers of Falls Creek, Tom Mitchell, M.L.A., and Martin Romuld were Vice-Presidents of the Federation.This Journal is significant because it documents the early development of skiing in Victoria.The journal features stories and events chronicling developments in Victoria and internationally. Items in this publication include:- Page 1 Information related to the F.O.V.S.C Organisation and item stating Tom Mitchell M.L.A. has been negotiating for Inter-Dominion races to be held at Falls Creek in 1950. Page 3: The State Development Committee to visit the Bogong High Plains to take evidence regarding future development of the area. Page 4 Information about Member Clubs building over the coming summer. This included Myrtleford and Albury at Falls Creek. Page 16 A list of Club Racing results for 1949. Included on the list are the Bogong Ski Club Championship; the Albury Ski Club and the N.E.D.S.A. Championships.ski history victoria, federation of victorian ski clubs, nedsa events, victorian skiing 1949