The urban development of Surrey Hills occurred largely followed the extension of the railway to Lilydale from 1882 and by the late 1880s a variety of sporting and other cultural clubs and societies had been established, many being associated with the local churches. Ken James researched this book for the Surrey Hills Historical Society, of which he is a member, using material and photos from the Surrey Hills Historical Society collection, material from TROVE and other sources. There is a history of 82 groups and where possible dates of operation are included.music, basketball, bowls, cricket, cycling, football, golf, gymnastics, hurling, netball, rifle shooting, swimming, table tennis, tennis, squash, walking, brass bands, choral groups, debating, dramatic clubs, musical club, operatic society, surrey hills orchestra, quadrille, rose club, our holy redeemer church, surrey hills church of christ, surrey hills methodist church, st stephens presbyterian church, australian natives association, balwyn combined, catholic young men's society, surrey hills baptist church, surrey hills independent order of rechabites, wyclif congregational church, surrey hills college, hockey, chatham netball club, blue bell tennis club, benson street methodist church, our ladies wattle park, surrey hills state school old scholars tennis club, surrey squash centre, surrey hills neighbourhood centre, cantrices ladies choir, surrey hills choristers, surrey hills everleigh private amateur dramatic club, field naturalists, holy redeemer basketball, holy trinity basketball, surrey hills church of christ basketball, holy trinity church of england, surrey hills methodist basketball, surrey hills presbyterian basketball, surrey hills bowls club, surrey hills ladies bowls club, surrey hills ana bowls club, surrey hills ior bowls club, balwyn combined cricket club, holy redeemer young men's society cricket club, holy trinity cricket club, surrey hills ana cricket club, surrey hills baptist cricket club, surrey hills church of christ cricket club, surrey hills cricket club, surrey hills ior cricket club, surrey hills junior cricket club, surrey hills methodist cricket club, surrey park combine cricket club, wyclif congregational cricket club, wyclif uniting cricket club, wyclif cricket club, surrey hills cycling club, venture cycle, venture cycling club, surrey hills neighbourhood centre cycling group, balwyn combined football club, surrey college football club, surrey hills combined football club, holy redeemer young men's society football club

Wooden award sponsored by the Highton Toy and Sport Centre for the winner of the Grade 2 Ladies Mid-Week Pennant.1 brown wooden column topped by gold disc with image of female tennis player. Below that two tennis racquets are crossed and surrounded by leaves.Geelong Coast Tennis Association Mid-Week Pennant Grade 2 1977-78 Eastern 1978-79 Lara 1979-80 Geelong Lawn Blue 1980-81 Leopold Champions 1981-82 Leopold 1982-83 Moriac 1983-84 Torquay 1985 - Bell Post Hill 1986 Waurn Ponds 1987 Moriac 1988 Torquay 1989 Lara 1990 Moriac 1991 Waurn Ponds 1992 St Bernards 1993 Lara 1994 St Albans 1995 Lara 1996 Geelong Lawn Green 1997 Highton 1998 Gheringhap 1999 Kenwith Park 2000 Wallington 2001 Ocean Grove Champions 2002 St Marys 2003 Eastern Districts 2004 Anglesea 2005 St Stephens 2006 Leopold The Highton Toy Sport Centre trophyleopold tennis club, highton toy and sport centre, st stephens tennis club, anglesea tennis club, eastern districts tennis club, st marys tennis club, ocean grove tennis club, wallington tennis club, kenwith park tennis club, gheringhap tennis club, highton tennis club, geelong lawn tennis club, lara tennis club, st albans tennis club, st bernards tennis club, waurn ponds tennis club, moriac tennis club, torquay tennis club, bell post hill tennis club