Canterbury Bowling Club green flooded December 1983Opening Day 03/09/1982Coloured Photograph 15cm x 10cmbowling green, canterbury bowling club, railway lines

In 1937 the Moffitt family lived at 8 Rosemont Street, Surrey Hills, having lived in Station Street, Box Hill prior to Surrey Hills. Mr Frank Moffitt was a green keeper. Sculptor John Kendrick Blogg of Albany Crescent, a member of the Surrey Hills Bowling Club, carved many such trophies which included eucalypt leaves and presented them to the Surrey Hills Bowling Club as trophies. Mary Ethel Rae was Frank Moffitt's wife. Frank's daughter Beryl and son-in-law Wes Lobb, were Cub Leaders in Camberwell North.A carved trophy for the S.H.B.C. Billiard Tournament by John Kendrick Blogg. Was won by F. B. Moffitt. It features some gum leaves and nuts and a banner across the top with 'ribbons' hanging from the banner. surrey hills bowling club, games, sport, billiards, lawn bowls, awards, rosemont street, surrey hills, albany crescent, john kendrick blogg, frank blackall moffitt

James Albon, far right, built a bowling green at his home on the corner of Mont Albert Road and Wilson Street (later occupied by the convent). This green was so popular with his friends that he organised the formation of a bowling club at the corner of Montrose and Wilson Streets. Mr John Kendrick Blogg, wearing the white hat, is standing in the doorway. Earliest club records date from 1916. This was the original club-house; it was rebuilt in 1922/23 using interlocking blocks as recommended by Walter Burley-Griffin. This was quite an innovative design at the time. In turn cream brick buildings replaced this building in the 1950s. The Surrey Hills Bowls Club disbanded in 1995. Our original is framed copy donated by the Surrey Hills Bowls Club (with a spare copy and negative). Someone from the club has the original. Thre is also a frames portrait of James Albon the 1st president in the collection. (NB/ Duplicate = 1813; No.1943 is from the Bowling Club). Some information from Mrs Merle Phillips (deceased) a member when the club closed.A black and white photograph of a group of men and women dressed in their finery. The ladies and men are wearing hats and most men in 3 piece suits. One lady is in position to roll a bowl. The women's dresses are all ankle length."SHBC 1912"mont albert road, wilson street, surrey hills, montrose street, surrey hills bowling club, 1912, clothing and dress, mr james albon, mr john kendrick blogg

James Albon is credited with building the first bowling green in Surrey Hills at his home on the corner of Mont Albert Road and Wilson Street (later occupied by the Roman Catholic convent). This green was so popular with his friends that he organised the formation of a bowling club at the corner of Montrose and Wilson Streets. It opened in 1912. Earliest club records date from 1916. The original club-house was rebuilt in 1922/23 using interlocking blocks as recommended by Walter Burley-Griffin. This was quite an innovative design at the time. In turn cream brick buildings replaced this building in the 1950s. The Surrey Hills Bowls Club disbanded in 1995. The donor believed that this spoon belong to her grandfather David Miller (Dave) Mair who lived at 20 Barton Street until his death in 1938. Dave was an extremely keen sportsman (particularly bowls and cricket). He started the Kangaroo Cricket Club and worked for the Melbourne Cricket Club. She initially sent the spoon to the Surrey Hills Bowling Club in 1996, not realising that it had closed the previous year. It was returned to her and over 20 years later was donated to this collection. This is part of a large donation of material relating to the Deakin, Mair and Young families, all with connections to the Surrey Hills and Mont Albert area. This augments other material relating to the history of the Surrey Hills Bowling Club that was saved by Jocelyn and Ken Hall after the club closed in 1995. The official records of the club were deposited with the State Library of Victoria, but prior to this some summary notes were made by the Halls. The material is evidence of one of the earliest sporting clubs established in the area.An EPNS metal teaspoon, consisting of a curved bowl with a decorative plaque at the top of the handle. On the front of this is an image of a lawn bowls ball and a jack within a scroll and linked with a band containing the words "SURREY HILLS BOWLING CLUB VIC". The plaque is inlaid in red, navy, white and black enamel. The makers name is impressed into the back of the handle.Rear: "Paramount" / "E.P.N.S."surrey hills bowling club, souvenir spoons, david miller mair, dave mair, laurie young, laurie newton

Canterbury Bowling Club Opening Day 03/09/1982Opening Day 03/09/1982Colour Photographjulie bartlett, cassandra bartlett, robert somerville (3rd man), bowling clubs, bowling green, bowlers

Opening Day of the Pavillion of the Canterbury Bowling Club 05/09/1987Ian Bartlett was the Green Keeper of the Club from 1981-1988 : Lived next doorColour Photographscanterbury bowling club, dame pattie menzies, jim watsford, cassandra bartlett, bowling clubs, bowling green

Opening Day of the Pavillion of the Canterbury Bowling Club 05/09/1987Ian Bartlett was the Green Keeper of the Club from 1981-1988 : Lived next doorColour Photographscanterbury bowling club, dame pattie menzies, jim watsford, bowling clubs, bowling green

Canterbury Bowling Pavillion -Opening DayIan Bartlett was the Green Keeper of the Club from 1981-1988 : Lived next doorColour Photographscanterbury bowling club, dame pattie menzies, jim watsford, cassandra bartlett, bowling clubs, bowling green, pat watsford

Opening Day of the Pavillion of the Canterbury Bowling Club 05/09/1987Ian Bartlett was the Green Keeper of the Club from 1981-1988 : Lived next doorColour Photographscanterbury bowling club, dame pattie menzies, jim watsford, cassandra bartlett, bowling clubs, bowling green, pat watsford

Opening Day of the Pavillion of the Canterbury Bowling Club 05/09/1987Ian Bartlett was the Green Keeper of the Club from 1981-1988 : Lived next doorColour Photographscanterbury bowling club, dame pattie menzies, jim watsford, bowling clubs, bowling green, frank watsford, pat watsford

owling Opening Day of the Pavillion of the Canterbury BClub 05/09/1987Ian Bartlett was the Green Keeper of the Club from 1981-1988 : Lived next doorColour Photographscanterbury bowling club, dame pattie menzies, bowling clubs, bowling green

Opening Day of the Pavillion of the Canterbury Bowling Club 05/09/1987Ian Bartlett was the Green Keeper of the Club from 1981-1988 : Lived next doorColour Photographscanterbury bowling club, dame pattie menzies, cassandra bartlett, bowling clubs, bowling green

Opening Day of the Pavillion of the Canterbury Bowling club 05/09/1987Ian Bartlett was the Green Keeper of the Club from 1981-1988 : Lived next doorColour Photographscanterbury bowling club, dame pattie menzies, cassandra bartlett, bowling clubs, bowling green

Ian Bartlett - bowler and greenkeeper of the Canterbury Bowling Club - 1981-1988Black & White Photographs - 15cm x10 cmcanterbury bowling club, ian bartlett, bowling clubs, bowling green

Canterbury Bowling Opening Day 03/09/1982Opening Day 03/09/1982Coloured Photograph 15cm x 10cmbowlers, roger goldie giving speech, bowling clubs, bowling green