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.Wood, metal and enamel trophy shield recording the Auburn Heights Bowling Team as the winners of the John Dobbie Jubilee Shield, held at Glenferrie Hill Recreation Club in 1984. [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].

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.Small brass plaque, mounted on wood, commemorating one hundred years since the foundation of the Auburn Heights Recreation Club.auburne heights recreation club - barkers road - kew (vic)

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.RVBA Plaque. Kew Heights Sports Club. Wood, metal and enamel Men's Bowls Section: Division 1 Premier Side.kew heights sports club - barkers road - kew (vic), kew heights bowling club, kew heights sports club - 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. 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.Bowls Victoria Plaque. Kew Heights Sports Club. Wood, metal and enamel Saturday Metropolitan Pennant Competition:: Division 1 Premiers Season 2013-2014. kew heights sports club - barkers road - kew (vic), kew heights bowling club, kew heights sports club - 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. 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.RVBA Plaque. Kew Heights Sports Club. Wood, metal and enamel. Commemorating the founding of the Auburn Heights Recreation Club, of which Kew Heights was the successor organisationkew heights sports club - barkers road - kew (vic), kew heights bowling club

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. Nixon NV 1980, The History of the Kew Bowling Club 1880-1980. 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.Framed and glazed original photograph of the Kew Bowling Club's Champion Rink 1929-30. [The item is part of the historic Kew Bowling Club collection (1880-1988) gifted to the Kew Historical Society in 2020].KEW BOWLING CLUB CHAMPION RINK 1929-30 / RM EDGAR, H HANSEN, CG WOOD, M DAVIES, kew bowling club - wellington street - kew (vic), clubs - lawn bowls - kew (vic)

A wooden racquet featuring the decal inscription, along the throat on the obverse: BIG BILL TILDEN JR. Throat on reverse features red, gold and black decal of company logo, with the inscription 'CHAMPIONSHIP' across a ribbon situated in front of a tennis trophy, within a quartered shield. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden racquet featuring the decal inscription, along the throat on the obverse: BIG BILL TILDEN JR. Throat on reverse features red, gold and black decal of company logo, with the inscription 'CHAMPIONSHIP' across a ribbon situated in front of a tennis trophy, within a quartered shield. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden racquet featuring the decal inscription, along the throat on the obverse: BIG BILL TILDEN JUNIOR. Throat on reverse features red, gold and black decal of company logo, with the inscription 'CHAMPIONSHIP' across a ribbon situated in front of a tennis trophy, within a quartered shield. Butt cover features gold impressed inscriiption: HIGH [QUAL]ITY/J [C] H[IG]GINS/.../SPO[RTING G]OODS. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden racquet featuring the decal inscription, along the throat on the obverse: WHIZ. Throat on reverse features red, gold and black decal of company logo, with the inscription 'CHAMPIONSHIP' across a ribbon situated in front of a tennis trophy, within a quartered shield. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden racquet featuring the decal inscription, along the throat on the obverse: WHIZ. Throat on reverse features red, gold and black decal of company logo, with the inscription 'CHAMPIONSHIP' across a ribbon situated in front of a tennis trophy, within a quartered shield. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden junior racquet featuring the decal inscription, across the throat on the obverse: WHIZ/JR. Throat on reverse features gold and black decal of company logo comprising of spread, stylised wings, with the inscription 'CHAMPIONSHIP' across the top. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Plastic, Painttennis

A wooden racquet with a convex throat. Inscription across throat on overse: "HARVARD". Inscription along throat on reverse: AZTEC. Materials: Wood, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Inktennis

A wooden racquet with a convex throat. Inscription across crown on obverse: SERVICE. Inscription across throat on obverse: "HARVARD". The letter 'M' has been carved into the right side of the handle. Materials: Wood, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, Gut, Leathertennis

A wooden racquet with a concave throat. Inscription across throat on obverse: "HARVARD". Inscription across throat of reverse: SERVICE. Materials: Wood, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, Gut, Leather, Stringtennis

A wooden flat-top racquet with a convex throat. Inscription across throat and stem on obverse: THE OLYMPIC/GGB/BUSSEY & CO./LONDON/SOLE MAKERS/13 1/2. Racquet features leather end wrap, leather stem wrap (with gold ribbon around centre), and leather crown wrap. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Ribbontennis

A wooden flat-top racquet, with a convex throat, and fish-tail handle. Inscription across throat, and along the stem on obverse: THE/TOURNAMENT/2/GEO.G.BUSSEY&CO. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Stringtennis

A wooden racquet with a convex throat, and a cork inlaid handle. Inscription across the throat and stem of the obverse: DOUBLE/MAIN/1/GGB/BUSSEY'S/TENSIVE/GRIP. Inscription across right side of stem: GEO. G. BUSSEY & CO./LONDON. Inscription across left side of stem: HIGH TENSION. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, String, Leather, Corktennis

A wooden racquet with a convex throat, red whipping, and a ball handle. Inscription across the throat and along the stem of the obverse: THE/TOURNAMENT/2/GEO.G.BUSSEY&CO. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Stringtennis

A wooden racquet with a convex throat, red whipping, and grooved handle. Inscription across the throat and along the stem of the obverse: DOUBLE/MAIN/5/G.G.B.&CO.LONDON. Butt cover features inscription:WHEN NOT IN USE/KEEP IN PRESS. The initials SB are scratched into the throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Stringtennis

A wooden racquet with a rippled throat, red whipping with parchment supports, and cork-inlaid handle. Inscription across the throat and stem of the obverse: BUSSEY/DEMON/DRIVER/1/EXTRA/LIGHT/GGB/BUSSEY'S/TENSIVE/GRIP. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, String, Parchment, Corktennis

A wooden racquet with a dipped, concave throat, red whipping with parchment supports, and deep-grooved handle. No inscriptions feature on main body of racquet, however design is similar to the 'Demon Driver' model. Inscription, impressed in gold, on brown leather butt cap: WHEN NOT IN USE/GGB/KEEP IN PRESS. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, String, Parchment, Leathertennis

A wooden racquet with a convex throat, red whipping, and grooved handle. Inscription across throat and along stem: MARVEL/G.G.B.&CO.LONDON. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, String, Leathertennis

A wooden, transitional flat-top racquet with a convex throat and cross-hatched handle. Decal logo on throat on obverse comprises of a winged ball, with inscription: VICTOR/.../SPORTING GOODS CO. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, String, Leather, Inktennis

A wooden racquet with a laminated, convex throat and grooved handle. Decal logo on throat on obverse comprises of a winged ball, with inscription: VICTOR/.../SPORTING GOODS CO. Decal inscription across throat on reverse: COMET. Hand carved monogram across right side of stem: PRW. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, String, Leather, Inktennis

A wooden racquet with a solid, convex throat and grooved handle. Decal logo on throat on obverse comprises of a winged ball, with inscription: VICTOR/.../SPORTING GOODS CO. Decal inscription across throat on reverse: CLUB. Illegible, hand carved monogram across right side of handle. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, String, Leather, Inktennis

A wooden racquet with a solid, convex throat, painted orange, and grooved handle. Decal logo on throat on obverse comprises of a winged ball, with inscription: VICTOR/.../SPORTING GOODS CO. Decal inscription across throat on reverse: CLUB. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, String, Leather, Ink, Painttennis

A wooden racquet with a solid, convex throat, painted orange, and grooved handle. Decal logo on throat on obverse comprises of a winged ball, with inscription: VICTOR/.../SPORTING GOODS CO. Decal inscription across throat on reverse: CLUB. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, String, Leather, Ink, Painttennis

A wooden racquet with a laminated, convex throat, and grooved handle. Decal logo on throat on obverse comprises of a winged ball, with inscription: VICTOR/.../SPORTING GOODS CO. Decal inscription across throat on reverse: VANTAGE. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, String, Leather, Ink, Painttennis

A wooden racquet with a laminated, convex throat, and bulbous handle. Decal logo on throat on obverse comprises of a winged ball, with inscription: VICTOR/.../SPORTING GOODS CO. Decal inscription across throat on reverse: VARSITY. Hand carved names on obverse: BECKY; and reverse: NIG. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, String, Ink, Cloth tapetennis