Foreword Intro: Life story of Australian croquet champion Elsie Isabel Baner (1900-1983) who, in her early thirties in late 1933, began to play crouet on a newly-formed lawn adjoining the Ringwood Bowling Club. Within three years, she won the hightly prestigious English Silver Medal (B Class Division) and was immediately upgraded to A Grade. Elsie remained a champion player for the next three decades and was acknowledged by her colleagues as "a legend in her own lifetime. Author, Dr Sue Summers, is the maternal granddaughter of Elsie Isabel Baner and Frederick Thomas Baner. Awarded to the Croquet Australia Hall of Fame on 1st December 2023, for demonstrated leadership and influence in croquet in Australia as a player, coach and mentor.

On the 23rd of October, 2000, the launch of 'Active for Life' Croquet Week was held at Parliament House Victoria. This photo depicts the Minister for Sport & Recreation, the Honourable Justin Madden, the Australian Croquet Champion, Trevor Bassett, and others at the launch.Colour photo of a group of people sitting at a table. In the foreground, there are other people, who have been Photographed from behind. There is a microphone on a stand to the left of the frame.[On the photo, handwritten in blue ink - illegible, due to being covered up by labels] [On a white label, handwritten in black ink] In picture: Minister for Sport & Recreation Honourable Justin Madden Australian Croquet Champion Trevor Bassett at the 'Active for LIfe' Croquet Week Launch Parliament House 23 October 2000 PHOTO 3 [On another white label, handwritten in black ink] Minister for Sport, the Hon Justin Madden, ^and the Australian Croquet Champion, Trevor Bassett, at the 'Active for Life' Croquet Week launch at Parliament House, Oct 2000. [On the same white label, handwritten in red ink] 3 [circled] [Handwritten in black ink, directly onto the photo] Pg 24-3arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, victorian health foundation promotion, vichealth, active for life, croquet week, launch, justin madden, minister for sport and recreation, trevor bassett, australian croquet champion, 2000

In 1999, 'Active for Health' partnerships (funded by VicHealth - the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation) included a partnership with the Victorian Croquet Association. This series of photos were taken at the Victorian Croquet Association's Open Day. This photo depicts George Latham (champion Australian croquet player, croquet coach, and President of the Victorian Croquet Association) on the day.Colour photo of a man wearing a whitle and navy blue track suit jacket and pants. He is standing on a grass croquet court.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, victorian health foundation promotion, vichealth, active for health, active for life, victorian croquet association, george latham, president, open day, 1999

Ambassadors of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's "Give Yourself A Sporting Chance" campaign pose for a photo at the AFV's headquarters in Elsternwick. Pictured are: (back row, from left to right) Neale Fraser (Australian champion tennis player), Pam Ryan Kilborn (sprinter, long jumper, pentathlete, and world record hurdler), and Peter Thomson (Australian champion professional golfer); and (front row, from left to right) John Landy (Australian world record middle-distance runner and, later, Governor of Victoria 2001-2006), and George Latham (champion Australian croquet player, coach, and administrator).Colour photo of five people in a courtyard with two large ferns. Two people are sitting on a park bench and three people are standing behind them, holding up a sign.[On a white label, handwritten in blue ink] Back: Neale Fraser, Pam Ryan (Kilborn) Peter Thomson Front John Landy, George Lathamarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, give yourself a sporting chance, injury prevention, neale fraser, tennis, pam ryan kilborn, hurdler, sprinter, long jumper, pentathlete, peter thomson, golfer, john landy, middle -distance runner, governor of victoria, george latham, crocquet player, coach, administrator, victorian croquet association

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.Large wooden honour board listing the Presidents & Bowls Champions of the Auburn Heights Recreation Club from 1906 to 1966. [The item is part of the large historic Auburn Heights Recreation Club collection, including 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), honour boards

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.Large honour board listing the male and female 'champions' of the tennis club between 1926 and 1967. [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), clubs - tennis - 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.Wooden honour board with gilt lettering, listing the Auburn Heights Ladies' Lawn Bowling Club Presidents, Secretaries and Champions from 1933 to 1967. [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 ladies' bowling club - barkers road - kew (vic), honour boards

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.Wooden panel listing the Mixed Doubles Champions of the Auburn Heights Tennis Club between 1983 and 1991. The perpetual trophy was named to honour Fred and Dorothea Wall. [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 tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - trophies