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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Letter - J HARRISON to A ROGERS, S Watson, 8 Dec 1937
Letter written by J. HARRISON in 1937 to A. ROGERS and kept in Bowling Club minutes book.sport - lawn bowls, alick rogers, james harrison, port melbourne bowling club -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Notice of motion, W T WOODRUFF, S Watson, 3 Jul 1939
... - Lawn Bowls Port Melbourne Bowling Club W T WOODRUFF Notice ...Notice of motion from W.T. WOODRUFF, 1939, kept in Bowling Club minutes book.sport - lawn bowls, port melbourne bowling club, w t woodruff -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Extensions to Port Melbourne Bowling Club, Pat Grainger, c. 2000
Port Melbourne Bowling Club was extended over the footpath and the latter recreated in order to be able to accept women into the Club (extension is for ladies' facilities)Colour photograph showing the extensions to the Port Melbourne Bowling Club building at the Nott Street end c2000sport - lawn bowls, built environment - recreational facilities, port melbourne bowling club -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Port Melbourne Bowling Club Minutes Book, 1931 - 1939
... - Lawn Bowls Port Melbourne Bowling Club Sydney Sims ANDERSON ...Minutes book of the Port Melbourne Bowling Club 1931 to 1939sport - lawn bowls, port melbourne bowling club, sydney sims anderson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Programme - Port Melbourne Bowling Club, Centenary, 1982
... in August 1985 Sport - Lawn Bowls Port Melbourne Bowling Club ...Program belonged to William HEGARTY of 91 Cruikshank Street,and has been kept by his daughter, Barbara GARDINER, since his death in August 1985Program of Port Melbourne Bowling Club for Centenary year 1982-83sport - lawn bowls, port melbourne bowling club, william (bill) hegarty -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of lawn games behind Rogers Cottages
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows group activities and community engagement throughout the last few decadesColour photograph of a diffuse group of people standing behind Rogers Cottage, with cardboard bowling pins and croquet hoops on the lawn.catalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island, photograph -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Shield, c1956
Wangaratta Bowling Club RSL Tournament 1956 to presentBowling Tournament between local RSL's in North East Victoria.Brown timber shield with silver banner above cast depicting lawn bowler surrounded by 21 small silver shields with inscriptions.Wangaratta Bowling Club RSL Tournamentwangaratta bowling club, rsl tournament, shield -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Croquet Club Foundation
The foundation members of the Croquet Club, which is one of the oldest such clubs in the Goulburn Valley.|The Croquet Club for ladies was formed in 1913. In the years to follow the Lawn Bowls and Croquet Clubs worked together in close cooperation.|In 1937 the Bowling and Croquet Clubs cooperated in securing the pavilion of the defunct Tennis Club as a useful addition to their buildings.|At a General Meeting held 19 December 1970, it was regretfully decided to disband due to lack of sufficient members.tatura, recreations, games, sports, costume, female -
Clunes Museum
Document - DOCUMENT CLUNES BOWLING CLUB, 1989
CLUNES LADIES BOWLING CLUB DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY. 1929-1989.1 A DOCUMENT OF CLUNES BOWLING CLUB INC. DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY 1929 - 1989. .2 PEN AND INK DRAWING OF SOME LADIES BOWLERS.2 CLUNES BOWLING CLUB. 1929 - 1989 - "The ladies of Clunes Lawn Bowls Club cordially invite you to share their Diamond Jubilee celebrations 60 Years of playing Bowls"document, pamphlet, sport, bowling club clunes -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Grass roots, 1985
... Association Blackburn North Bowling Club Lawn Bowls Gay Street ...A history of Blackburn North Progress Association.A history of Blackburn North Progress Association compiled by Harold W. Harris, 4 Feb 1985. Includes detailed account of formation of Blackburn North Bowling Club.A history of Blackburn North Progress Association.clubs and associations, blackburn north progress association, blackburn north bowling club, lawn bowls, gay street, blackburn north -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Fiona in man's role, 1985
18 year old Fiona Fleming has caused a stir by taking on the job of greenkeeper at Blackburn R.S.&C. Bowling Club, usually men's domain.18 year old Fiona Fleming has caused a stir by taking on the job of greenkeeper at Blackburn R.S.&C. Bowling Club, usually men's domain. She is also a member of the club and plays regularly.18 year old Fiona Fleming has caused a stir by taking on the job of greenkeeper at Blackburn R.S.&C. Bowling Club, usually men's domain. lawn bowls, blackburn r.s.&c. bowling club, fleming, fiona -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Newsletter, Blackburn North Bowling Club, 1973 - 1974
... Mitcham melbourne lawn bowls blackburn north bowling club Extracts ...Extracts from newsletter for Blackburn North Bowling Club from December 1973 to April 1974 outlining the club's history.Extracts from newsletter for Blackburn North Bowling Club from December 1973 to April 1974 outlining the club's history.Extracts from newsletter for Blackburn North Bowling Club from December 1973 to April 1974 outlining the club's history.lawn bowls, blackburn north bowling club -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Bowling Green gets the green light
Nunawading Council has reaffirmed its recent decision on the establishment of a bowling green at Mitcham.Nunawading Council has reaffirmed its recent decision on the establishment of a bowling green at Mitcham. Blackburn A.L.P. declared opposition to the spending of ratepayers' money on the project and opposed the use of park lands.Nunawading Council has reaffirmed its recent decision on the establishment of a bowling green at Mitcham. lawn bowls, city of nunawading, mitcham bowling club -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Keith Tacey, n.d
... Lawn Bowls Blackburn North Bowling Club Whitehorse Historical ...WHS has nominated Keith Tacey as a Local Sporting Hero.WHS has nominated Keith Tacey as a Local Sporting Hero for his contribution to Lawn Bowls.WHS has nominated Keith Tacey as a Local Sporting Hero. tacey, keith, lawn bowls, blackburn north bowling club, whitehorse historical society inc -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Bob Pratt Sen. and Jnr, n.d
WHS nominated Bob Pratt Senior and Bob Pratt Junior as Local Sporting Heroes.WHS nominated Bob Pratt Senior and Bob Pratt Junior as Local Sporting Heroes for football and lawn bowls.WHS nominated Bob Pratt Senior and Bob Pratt Junior as Local Sporting Heroes.pratt, bob, sen, pratt, bob jnr, mitcham football club, bennettswood bowling club, heatherdale recreation and bowls club inc, lawn bowls, whitehorse historical society inc -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Photograph - Image, W.H. Skey, 1938
... On back of photo: "Bowling Green and Croquet Lawn... On back of photo: "Bowling Green and Croquet Lawn in the Park ...Black and White photograph of Rutherglen Bowling Club and Croquet and Tennis LawnsOn back of photo: "Bowling Green and Croquet Lawn in the Park" "approx. 1938"rutherglen bowling club, sporting club, rutherglen park -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (series) - Subject File, Kew Bowling Club (Vic), 1980
Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary valuesSubject file on the former Kew Bowling Club (Vic), founded in 1880 and amalgamated with the Auburn Heights Bowling Club in 1998. The Club was located behind the Kew Recreation Hall at 12-16 Wellington Street, Kew. The file contains both primary and secondary sources. Primary sources include twelve annual reports (1984-85 to 1988-89; 1990-1 to 1996-97); sundry copies of the Club’s newsletter - ‘Kew View’ from the period 1980-95; magazines celebrating the inaugural and second annual ‘Kew Cup’ (1992-93); ephemera such as the programs for the Centenary Dinner (1980); the Club’s Constitution (1987); and research notes and newspaper articles/clippings. The file also includes two copies of the Club’s history. A number of documents relate to the proposed sale of the land by Boroondara Council in 2001. In 2020, KHS accepted into its collection the entire collection and archives of the Kew Bowling Club. These are stored separately.kew - history, sports - lawn bowls - kew (vic), kew bowling club - wellington street - kew (vic)kew - history, sports - lawn bowls - kew (vic), kew bowling club - wellington street - kew (vic) -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Award, Kew Bowling Club, Embossed Glass Trophies, 1980s
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. Two glass trophies won by Saul Spielmann at the Kew Bowling Club, at which Saul wa sat one stage the Secretary.saul spielmann, kew bowling club -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Administrative record - Document, Kew Heights Sports Club Inc: Constitution and Rules, 4th June 2006, 2006
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.Constitution and Rules of the Kew Heights Sports Club Inc. Dated 2006.kew heights sports club - 397 barkers road - kew (vic), kew heights sports club - constitution -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Administrative record (series), Minute Book, 2004-2006
Gift of MCC Sports Club Kew 2020AdministrationProvenance orderminutes of meetings of the kew Heights Sports Clubkew heights sports club - 397 barkers road - kew (vic), kew heights sports club - minute bookskew heights sports club - 397 barkers road - kew (vic), kew heights sports club - minute books -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Award, Kew Heights v Albury Junior Challenge Tennis Trophy, 1999-2001
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.Perpetual trophy won by members of the Kew Heights Sports Club in 2001, playing against Albury in Junior Challenge matches during 1999-2001.KEW HEIGHTS VS ALBURY JUNIOR CHALLENGE / 1999 ALBURY / 2000 ALBURY / 2001 KEW HEIGHTSkew heights sports club - 397 barkers road - kew (vic), kew heights tennis club - competition trophies -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Award, Kew Heights Tennis Club, Ladies Singles Champion Trophy, 1998-2014
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.Silver trophy on stand awarded to the Ladies' Single Champion of the Kew Heights Tennis Club in the years 1998 to 2014. The names of winners are engraved on plaques on the sides and back of the stand.Front Plaque: KEW HEIGHTS TENNIS CLUB / LADIES SINGLES CHAMPION kew heights sports club - 397 barkers road - kew (vic), kew heights tennis club - competition trophies -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Award, Eastern Region Tennis Premiers Section 4, 2011
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.Metal trophy on stand awarded to the Eastern Region Tennis Premiers, Section 4, in 2011. The upper part of the small trophy includes a circular enamel disc featuring tennis racquets surrounded by a sunburst. The disc is held within a vertical laurel wreath. The lower section of the trophy is a plastic and metal cube standing on a flat plinth. Information about the award is attached to the cube in front and rear plaques.Front Plaque: EASTERN REGION / TENNIS PREMIERS Rear Plaque: SECTION 4 2011 / CHLOE JOYCE, BELLA NICHOLLS, IZZY NEWBOLD, GEORGIA HANSEN, ALEX PANERASkew heights sports club - 397 barkers road - kew (vic), kew heights tennis club - competition trophies -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Award, Eastern Region Tennis Runners-Up Section 7, 2011
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.Metal trophy on stand awarded to the Section 7 Eastern Region Tennis Runners-Up in 2011. The upper part of the small trophy includes a circular enamel disc featuring tennis racquets surrounded by a sunburst. The disc is held within a vertical laurel wreath. The lower section of the trophy is a plastic and metal cube standing on a flat plinth. Information about the award is attached to the cube in front and rear plaques.Front Plaque: EASTERN REGION TENNIS / RUNNERS-UP Rear Plaque: SECTION 7 2011 / JAMES DALBOSCO, DARCY O'SHANASSY, LOUGHLIN O'KANE, DOMINIC WEBER, BEN SCALAkew heights sports club - 397 barkers road - kew (vic), kew heights tennis club - competition trophies -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Pennant, Blackburn & District Night Tennis Assn Premiers Spring 2012, Section 9 Ladies, 2012
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.Navy blue and white printed pennant with a gold fringe. The pennant describes the competition, and in the spaces provided, the winning team has inscribed their team and personal names,BLACKBURN & DISTRICT NIGHT TENNIS ASSN / PREMIERS / SPRING 2012 / SECTION 9 / LADIES 'KEW DELIGHTS' / ANNE WRIGHT, ANNIE RUSSELL, ANDREA MURRAY, SALLY SWINGLER, SANDRA DOWNSkew heights sports club - 397 barkers road - kew (vic), kew heights tennis club - competition trophies -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Award, Tennis Victoria, Premiers Men's Grade 6 Pennant, 2014
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.Blue and white pennant, provided by Tennis Victoria to MCC Kew Sports (Tennis) Club as the Premier team in Grade 6 in 2014. The names of team members are handwritten in the white space provided.TENNIS VICTORIA PENNANT / PREMIERS 2014 / MEN'S GRADE 6. [TEAM} BILL MADAFFERI, RENI DEACON, AARYN NANIA, AIDEN NANIA, ROGER MADAFFERI, SIMON PIPPETTmcc kew sports club - 397 barkers road - kew (vic), mcc kew tennis club - pennants -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Award, Tennis Victoria, Grade Champions Trophy, 2014
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.Engraved glass tumbler presented by Tennis Pennant Victoria in 2014 to MCC Kew Sports (Tennis) Club as the Grade Champions.TENNIS PENNANT VICTORIA / 2014 GRADE CHAMPIONSmcc kew sports club - 397 barkers road - kew (vic), mcc kew tennis club - trophies -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Administrative record (series), Kew Heights Tennis Club Minute Book 2002-07, 2002-2007
Gift of MCC Sports Club Kew 2020Administrative recordProvenance orderMinute Book of the Kew Heights Tennis Club.kew heights tennis club, sports clubs - minute bookskew heights tennis club, sports clubs - minute books -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (series) - Auburn Heights Tennis Club Minute Book 1979-82
Auburn Heights Tennis Club > Kew Heights Tennis Club > MCC Kew Tennis Club > Kew Historical SocietyAdministrative recordDate orderBound archive containing the minutes of the Auburn Heights Tennis Club for the period 1979 to 1982.auburn heights tennis club - minute books, auburn heights tennis clubauburn heights tennis club - minute books, auburn heights tennis club -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Administrative record, Kew Heights Sports Club Board Minutes June 2004-06, 2004-2006
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.Bound archive containing the minutes of the Kew Heights Sports Club for the period 2004 to 2006.kew heights sports club - 397 barkers road - kew (vic), kew heights sports club - minute books