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.Auburn Heights Recreation Club - Tennis Club - Large Men's Silver Trophy Cup, first awarded in 1939. [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].auburn heights recreation club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic), sports clubs - kew (vic) - trophies

Rev Fred Brady was the Presbyterian minister from 1913-1917 and again in 1925. He died not long after his return and is buried in Broome cemetery. Small brown leather, fabric and paper lined suitcase with a hinged lid, two locking catches and one handle. There is a small silver plaque on the top of the case."BROOME GOLD CLUB MCDANIELL TROPHY WON BY REV. F.G.H. BRADY SEASON 1917"rev f.g.h. brady

Bendigo Senior Citizens Club bowls competition perpetual trophy in memory of Mora Ryder. Wooden shield with silver plate cartouche inscribed with names of recipients and dates, silver ribbon above a larger cartouche which reads, perpetual trophy in memory of Mora Ryder 1962 presented by E Ryder Esq, a chain on back for hanging.Stanley White 279 Lt Collins St Melbourne.trophies & awards, sports, bowls, bendigo-sports-bowls-senior citizens-ryder

EPNS House Challenge cup with separate wooden base which has a silver collar engraved with the names and dates of the winners. The front bears an engraving of the school's crest.Front: "Stratherne P.G.G.S. Presented by Mrs F.W.Seekamp" "House Challenge Cup" Back: "Dare House" "Patterson House" "Davidson House"stratherne presbyterian girls' school hawthorn, stratherne presbyterian girls' grammar school hawthorn, school awards, trophies

A shovel shaped sugar spoon with an enamelled badge attached to the end of the handle consisting of a black bowl with a white dot above a black bib with an old English K with Kew Bowling Club on a red curved band below.Kew Bowling Club Pitcher EPNS Melbtrophies, souvenir spoons, kew bowling club - wellington street - kew (vic), kew bowling club

Arthur Henry Miers played for cricket, football and baseball teams in Kew for a number of decades in the first half of the twentieth century. He was born on 22 November 1901, the son of Rodolph Theophilus Miers (1874-1951) and Margaret Frances (Margaretta) Fry (1875-1958). He had two brothers, Rodolph Cecil Miers (1904-80) and Charles Wilfred Miers (1906-88), and a sister Marjorie Elizabeth Miers (1911-84). Arthur Miers died in Kew on 25 January 1966, and after his body was cremated, his body was interred in the Mausoleum of Boroondara General (Kew) Cemetery.Set of ten felt softball related badges owned by Arthur Miers, dating from 1961-5arthur henry miers, trophies, victorian women's amateur softball, women's world series softball 1965

Won by J. Megee 1939- found 2002 by his son in sheds on their blueberry farm at Monbulk. A visiting friend, G. Smith of Ballarat (formerly Mannibadar) rescued it from the garbage skip and offered to bring it to the Society. Donated by Megee family.Silver plated cup on brown Bakelite base."O.L.A. Silver Jubilee 120 yds HDCP Won by J. Megee Donated by Cr. N.G. Wishart 8.4.39".j. megee, old lintonians association, n.g. wishart, trophies

This cup was presented to Stan Wieland in 1934 for the best apples grown at the Ringwood Show (Submitted by his granddaughter)Brass trophy - tall, slim, vase shaped on a round base. Wide flutes at top. +Additional Keywords: Chandler, A. E. / Wieland, StanRingwood Horticultural Show 1934/Presented by Hon A.E. Chandler MLC for Greatest Number of Points Fruit Section.

Black and white photograph of the Eaglehawk fire brigade date unknown. There are 36 men in uniform. Large banner at the back and numerous trophies at the front.eaglehawk, history, fire brigade

Photograph - Bicycle rider with trophy with Vc Health T Shirt On Rear: Rick McCaig Maldon - Maryborough Stage, Herald Sun 1992recreations, sports, cycling, bendigo advertiser, herald sun

A1 EPNS trophy with lid on wooden base. Base has 18 small shields with winners from 1927 to 1936, 1941 - 1948."Nth Essendon Methodist Girls' Physical Culture Guild" "Erin FitzGerald Cup 1927 Best Worker".

Colour photograph students Shannon Shreja and Megan Stott Secondary College holding trophies after Fun Run. Lakes Entrance Victoriaschools

Black marble patterned trophy with a gold plastic statue of a soccer player. Awarded to the winner of the Year 7 & 8 Indoor Soccer competition.2000 WINNER 8B 2001 WINNER 8C 2002 WINNER 8B 2003 WINNER 7C

Large lidded gold metal cup trophy with a marble and plastic base. Metal plate at the bottom reads OVENS COLLEGE DEBATING CUP

Small plastic trophy holding a double sided silver medal with an image of a cricket player on one side and the name Mark Booth on the other

Small plastic trophy holding a double sided silver medal with an image of a football player on one side and the name David Spence on the other

Glass diamond trophy with a wooden base awarded to Wangaratta High School for winning the 2008 science and engineering Challenge with white text reading:The Science and Engineering Challenge Winning School- 11th April Wangaratta 2008 Presented by Victoria University faculty of Health, Engineering and Science This initiative is supported by the Australian Government through the Department of Innovation, industry, Science and Research

Square-based wooden trophy awarded to Ken C. Ellis with a turned knob on the top with a silver WHS logo and a gold plate reading:Ken C. Ellis WANGARATTA HIGH SCHOOL Chisolm Street WANGARATTA, VIC HEAD PREFECT 1949 SPORTS AWARD 1948 ATHLETIC OPEN CHAMPION 1948 FOOTBALL CAPTAIN 1948 CRICKET CAPTAIN 1948 HOUSE CAPTAIN 1948, 49

Wooden trophy with a silver plate on the upright section and the base, and a silver statue of a cricket player on the right. Engraved on the metal plates is text reading:W.H.S. YEAR 7 INDOOR CRICKET COMPETITION

Silver trophy of a statue or a runner on a podium above a laurel wreath. The statue has a plastic base with a metal plate with engraved text reading:N.E.S.S.S.A. WANGARATTA HIGH SCHOOL GRAND AGGEGATE ATHLETIC CUP

Black & white photograph, Bert Graham Collection, at the Bendigo Bowls presentation night, Bert Graham is presenting a lady with a cake bowl trophy.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east bowling club

Black & white photograph, Bert Graham Collection, two ladies have been presented with trophies by a man at the microphone while others looked.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east progress association

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

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