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.Wooden trophy affixed with plaques naming the team members in the runner-up teams from Kew Heights in the Saturday pennant divisionkew heights sports club - 397 barkers road - kew (vic), kew heights sports club - trophies

The British Empire & Commonwealth Games took place at the Dalkeith Bowling Club in Perth, Western Australia from 19 November until 1 December 1962. The bowls competition started several days before the official opening of the Commonwealth Games. The published list of representatives does not include William Forrest Passmore so it is assumed that he was an emergency or one of the support staff.Green wool blazer owned by William Forrest Passmore of Ascot Vale (1901-1980). The pocket is embroidered with the Australian Coat of Arms, underneath which is embroidered the image of a lawn bowl and the date 1962. The owners name is sewn at the back of neck. Label: "W Passmore"lawn bowls - victoria - australia, british empire and commonwealth games - perth 1962, sports - lawn bowls, lawn bowls - commonwealth games uniforms, william forrest passmore

On Wednesday, October 20, 1999, World Osteoporosis Day (WOD), Osteoporosis Victoria conducted a morning of physical activities with the Year 9 students at Shelford Girls' Grammar School in Caulfield. Titled, "Come & Try Day", the activities on offer included abseiling, golf, table tennis, Tai Chi, football, and indoor lawn bowls. In this photo, students learn how to abseil from a tall metal structure with the aid of an instructor.COL photo of four people at the top of a tall metal structure consisting of a ladder which leads to a platform at the top. Two people (one partially obscured) are waiting at the top of the ladder. Another person is standing on the platform. He is looking down towards another person who is descending from the platform via an attached cable. They are all wearing blue tracksuit pants and pale blue polo shirts. There is a large tree in the background.[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] Absailing [sic] at Shelford Anglican Girls School 1999world osteoporosis day, wod, osteoporosis victoria, ov, come & try day, active for life, just 30 minutes a day, physical activities, exercise, abseiling, shelford girls grammar school, year 9 students, year 9 cohort, high school, secondary school, caulfield, 1999

On Wednesday, October 20, 1999, World Osteoporosis Day (WOD), Osteoporosis Victoria conducted a morning of physical activities with the Year 9 students at Shelford Girls' Grammar School in Caulfield. Titled, "Come & Try Day", the activities on offer included abseiling, golf, table tennis, Tai Chi, football, and indoor lawn bowls. In this photo, several students prepare to climb the ladder leading to the platform from which they will be able to abseil back down.COL photo of several teenagers and one adult woman standing on or near a trailer at the base of a tall metal structure with a ladder. The teenagers are all wearing blue tracksuit trousers and pale blue polo shirts. The woman is wearing a white polo shirt and black trousers. Four people are standing on the trailer, while three others, (one partially obscured), look on. One of them has one foot up on the step to the trailer. There is a long cable dangling down from the metal structure. Behind a fence, large trees, school buildings and a red car are evident in the background.[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] ABSAILING [sic] AT Shelford A.G.S. 1999world osteoporosis day, wod, osteoporosis victoria, ov, come & try day, active for life, just 30 minutes a day, physical activities, exercise, abseiling, shelford girls grammar school, year 9 students, year 9 cohort, high school, secondary school, caulfield, 1999

On Wednesday, October 20, 1999, World Osteoporosis Day (WOD), Osteoporosis Victoria conducted a morning of physical activities with the Year 9 students at Shelford Girls' Grammar School in Caulfield. Titled, "Come & Try Day", the activities on offer included abseiling, golf, table tennis, Tai Chi, football, and indoor lawn bowls. In this photo, one student prepares to abseil down from the top platform while the instructor and a few other students look on.COL photo of a small group of people at the top of a tall metal structure. Most of them are wearing pale blue polo shirts and dark blue tracksuit pants. One man is wearing a blue t-shirt and white trousers. They are all standing on top of a platform. One person is dangling from a cable attached to the metal structure, with her feet resting on the edge of the platform. Another person is climbing from the ladder onto the platform. There are some large trees in the background.[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] Absailing [sic] at Shelford. A.G.S. 1999world osteoporosis day, wod, osteoporosis victoria, ov, come & try day, active for life, just 30 minutes a day, physical activities, exercise, abseiling, shelford girls grammar school, year 9 students, year 9 cohort, high school, secondary school, caulfield, 1999

On Wednesday, October 20, 1999, World Osteoporosis Day (WOD), Osteoporosis Victoria conducted a morning of physical activities with the Year 9 students at Shelford Girls' Grammar School in Caulfield. Titled, "Come & Try Day", the activities on offer included abseiling, golf, table tennis, Tai Chi, football, and indoor lawn bowls. In this photo, a group of students practice their golf swing under the supervision of a teacher.COL photo of a group of people standing on a large, flat grassy area. Most of them are wearing pale blue polo shirts and dark blue tracksuit pants. Two people are wearing a blue jumper or tracksuit jacket on top. Most of the people are standing in a line between field marker cones, which have been set an equal distance apart. They are each holding a golf club, and a few people are practicing their golf swing. In the distance, there is one person walking away at the far end of the grassy area. She is wearing a white shirt and dark trousers. In the background, there are several houses and tall trees behind a wooden fence.[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] Womens Golf Day at Shelford Anglican Girls School 1999world osteoporosis day, wod, osteoporosis victoria, ov, come & try day, active for life, just 30 minutes a day, physical activities, exercise, golf, shelford girls grammar school, year 9 students, year 9 cohort, high school, secondary school, caulfield, 1999

On Wednesday, October 20, 1999, World Osteoporosis Day (WOD), Osteoporosis Victoria conducted a morning of physical activities with the Year 9 students at Shelford Girls' Grammar School in Caulfield. Titled, "Come & Try Day", the activities on offer included abseiling, golf, table tennis, Tai Chi, football, and indoor lawn bowls. In this photo, a group of students practice their golf swing, assisted by a few adults.COL photo of a group of people standing on a large, flat grassy area. Most of them are wearing pale blue polo shirts and dark blue tracksuit pants. Two people are wearing a navy blue or black jacket on top, and one woman is wearing a blue and red jumper. Most of the people are standing in a line between field marker cones, which have been set an equal distance apart. A few people are crouching down on the ground. Three people are each holding a golf club and practicing their golf swing. Three of the people are assisting or instructing the others. In the background, there are several houses and tall trees behind a wooden fence.[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] Women Golf Victoria at Shelford. A.G.S. 1999world osteoporosis day, wod, osteoporosis victoria, ov, come & try day, active for life, just 30 minutes a day, physical activities, exercise, golf, shelford girls grammar school, year 9 students, year 9 cohort, high school, secondary school, caulfield, 1999

On Wednesday, October 20, 1999, World Osteoporosis Day (WOD), Osteoporosis Victoria conducted a morning of physical activities with the Year 9 students at Shelford Girls' Grammar School in Caulfield. Titled, "Come & Try Day", the activities on offer included abseiling, golf, table tennis, Tai Chi, football, and indoor lawn bowls. In this photo, some students are playing table tennis under the supervision of a few instructors.COL photo of several people stand arounding some table tennis tables. Some people are wearing pale blue polo shirts, some are wearing white t-shirts, one woman is wearing a navy, jade, and white tracksuit jacket, and another person (partially obscured) is putting on a blue and navy jacket. They are all wearing either navy shorts or navy tracksuit pants. They are inside a white brick building. A few of them are holding a tennis table racket (also known as a bat or paddle) in their hand. A storage room is evident through an open doorway. There is a view of another building and some trees through the high curtained windows.world osteoporosis day, wod, osteoporosis victoria, ov, come & try day, active for life, just 30 minutes a day, physical activities, exercise, table tennis, shelford girls grammar school, year 9 students, year 9 cohort, high school, secondary school, caulfield, 1999

On Wednesday, October 20, 1999, World Osteoporosis Day (WOD), Osteoporosis Victoria conducted a morning of physical activities with the Year 9 students at Shelford Girls' Grammar School in Caulfield. Titled, "Come & Try Day", the activities on offer included abseiling, golf, table tennis, Tai Chi, football, and indoor lawn bowls. In this photo, instructors and students partake in a game of table tennis on three tables.COL photo of a group of people playing table tennis on three table tennis tables. Several people are wearing pale blue polo shirts, two people are wearing white t-shirts, and one person is wearing a blue collared shirt. They are all wearing navy or black trousers or tracksuit pants. They are inside a white brick building. A storage room is evident through an open doorway. There is a view of some trees through the high curtained windows.world osteoporosis day, wod, osteoporosis victoria, ov, come & try day, active for life, just 30 minutes a day, physical activities, exercise, table tennis, shelford girls grammar school, year 9 students, year 9 cohort, high school, secondary school, caulfield, 1999

Bowls Australia: National bowls census report. Victoria snapshot 2014. Statistics and information on Bowling clubs throughout Victoria.11 p., colour illus. and textheidelberg golf club bowling club, bowls australia, lawn bowls

Bowls Australia: National bowls census report. Victorian snapshot 2015. Statistics and information on Bowling clubs throughout Victoria.11 p., colour illus. and textheidelberg golf club bowling club, bowls australia, lawn bowls

On Wednesday, October 20, 1999, World Osteoporosis Day (WOD), Osteoporosis Victoria conducted a morning of physical activities with the Year 9 students at Shelford Girls' Grammar School in Caulfield. Titled, "Come & Try Day", the activities on offer included abseiling, golf, table tennis, Tai Chi, football, and indoor lawn bowls. In this photo, a Tai Chi instructor leads a group of students in a Tai Chi class. This photo (amongst others from the Come & Try Day) appears on Page 5 of the Vol 12 Issue 4, Summer 1999 edition of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. The photo also appears on page 9 of the Vol 14 Issue 01, Autumn 2001 edition of the magazine under its revised name, Update. In that issue, it accompanies an article titled, "arthritis victoria's schools project". The photo is captioned: "Students participating in Tai Chi classes."COL photo of a woman leading a group of students in an exercise class. The students are dressed in their sports uniform, consisting of a blue polo top and either navy blue shorts or track suit pants. The instructor is wearing a cream traditional Chinese shirt with a mandarin collar and black trousers. They are standing on an outdoor tennis court in rows, spaced well apart from one another. The instructor is standing in the front row, facing the camera, with her back to the students. There are two more tennis courts in the background, and the entire court area is enclosed by a tall cyclone fence.world osteoporosis day, wod, osteoporosis victoria, ov, come & try day, active for life, just 30 minutes a day, physical activities, exercise, tai chi, shelford girls grammar school, year 9 students, year 9 cohort, high school, secondary school, caulfield, 1999

On Wednesday, October 20, 1999, World Osteoporosis Day (WOD), Osteoporosis Victoria conducted a morning of physical activities with the Year 9 students at Shelford Girls' Grammar School in Caulfield. Titled, "Come & Try Day", the activities on offer included abseiling, golf, table tennis, Tai Chi, football, and indoor lawn bowls. This photo depicts a group of students following a Tai Chi instructor's movements during a class while they are being Photographed or filmed by another person.COL photo of a group of students, standing in rows, following a female instructor in some exercises. The students are dressed in their sports uniform, consisting of a blue polo top and either navy blue shorts or track suit pants. The instructor is wearing a cream shirt and black trousers. They are standing on an outdoor tennis courts surrounded by grass. In the background, there is a person wearing a blue shirt and black trousers. They are standing in front of the fence, either Photographing or filming the group. Behind the fence, there is a house and another small building adjoining the property where the fence ends. The Photograph has been taken from behind the group.world osteoporosis day, wod, osteoporosis victoria, ov, come & try day, active for life, just 30 minutes a day, physical activities, exercise, tai chi, shelford girls grammar school, year 9 students, year 9 cohort, high school, secondary school, caulfield, 1999

On Wednesday, October 20, 1999, World Osteoporosis Day (WOD), Osteoporosis Victoria conducted a morning of physical activities with the Year 9 students at Shelford Girls' Grammar School in Caulfield. Titled, "Come & Try Day", the activities on offer included abseiling, golf, table tennis, Tai Chi, football, and indoor lawn bowls. In this photo, students practice catching a football which has been kicked or handballed to them by a teacher or instructor.COL photo of a few people standing on a grassy area. They are wearing either pale or dark blue polo shirts and dark blue tracksuit pants. There is a football in mid air between two people, who are facing one another. One of them is standing with her arms positioned in readiness to catch the ball. Beside her, there are three other students standing in a row, awaiting their turn. They are all standing on a grassy, fenced area, behind which a red brick building is evident.world osteoporosis day, wod, osteoporosis victoria, ov, come & try day, active for life, just 30 minutes a day, physical activities, exercise, football, shelford girls grammar school, year 9 students, year 9 cohort, high school, secondary school, caulfield, 1999

On Wednesday, October 20, 1999, World Osteoporosis Day (WOD), Osteoporosis Victoria conducted a morning of physical activities with the Year 9 students at Shelford Girls' Grammar School in Caulfield. Titled, "Come & Try Day", the activities on offer included abseiling, golf, table tennis, Tai Chi, football, and indoor lawn bowls. In this photo, instructors teach the students how to handball or kick a football.COL photo of a group of people on a fenced grassy area. They are wearing pale or dark blue polo shirts and dark blue tracksuit pants. They are practising handballing and kicking a football with some teachers or instructors. In the background, there are some houses behind a wooden fence.world osteoporosis day, wod, osteoporosis victoria, ov, come & try day, active for life, just 30 minutes a day, physical activities, exercise, football, handball, kicking, shelford girls grammar school, year 9 students, year 9 cohort, high school, secondary school, caulfield, 1999

On Wednesday, October 20, 1999, World Osteoporosis Day (WOD), Osteoporosis Victoria conducted a morning of physical activities with the Year 9 students at Shelford Girls' Grammar School in Caulfield. Titled, "Come & Try Day", the activities on offer included abseiling, golf, table tennis, Tai Chi, football, and indoor lawn bowls. In this photo, students learn techniques used in the game of lawn bowls from some experienced players.COL photo of a group of teenagers and a few older adults. They are inside a building, where a portable bowling green with a wooden frame at one end has been placed on the parquetry floor. The teenagers are wearing pale blue polo shirts and navy blue tracksuit pants. The adults are wearing navy or white and navy tracksuit jackets over either navy or grey trousers. Most of the teenagers are holding a small black bowling ball in their hands. One older woman is holding a smaller white ball in one hand. There are several black bowling balls on the artificial bowling green on the floor.world osteoporosis day, wod, osteoporosis victoria, ov, come & try day, active for life, just 30 minutes a day, physical activities, exercise, indoor lawn bowls, shelford girls grammar school, year 9 students, year 9 cohort, high school, secondary school, caulfield, 1999

On Wednesday, October 20, 1999, World Osteoporosis Day (WOD), Osteoporosis Victoria conducted a morning of physical activities with the Year 9 students at Shelford Girls' Grammar School in Caulfield. Titled, "Come & Try Day", the activities on offer included abseiling, golf, table tennis, Tai Chi, football, and indoor lawn bowls. In this photo, Arthritis Victoria's Tim Bryer practices bowling a ball on an artificial indoor court while a few experienced players and school students look on.COL photo of a man bowling a small black lawn bowl along a portable artifical bowling green. He is wearing a blue collared shirt and dark trousers. There are four people of varying ages watching him bowl. Two teenagers are wearing blue polo shirts with navy blue trousers; a middle-aged man is wearing a white shirt and blue tie, with a navy and white tracksuit jacket over navy blue trousers; while an older woman is wearing a navy tracksuit. They are in a school hall or gymnasiun. In the background, some open lawn bowl cases are sitting on top of some black plinths stacked up against a wood-panelled wall.world osteoporosis day, wod, osteoporosis victoria, ov, come & try day, active for life, just 30 minutes a day, physical activities, exercise, indoor lawn bowls, shelford girls grammar school, year 9 students, year 9 cohort, high school, secondary school, caulfield, 1999

On Wednesday, October 20, 1999, World Osteoporosis Day (WOD), Osteoporosis Victoria conducted a morning of physical activities with the Year 9 students at Shelford Girls' Grammar School in Caulfield. Titled, "Come & Try Day", the activities on offer included abseiling, golf, table tennis, Tai Chi, football, and indoor lawn bowls. In this photo, Arthritis Victoria's Tim Bryer is addressing students in the gymnasium at Shelford Girls' Grammar School.COL photo of a man standing behind a microphone at lectern, on the floor in front of a stage. He is wearing a blue collared shirt. He is addressing a group of teenagers, who are sitting on rows of seats in a hall or gymnasium. The teenagers are all wearing pale blue polo shirts. The man is facing the camera and the teenagers have been Photographed from behind. On the stage behind the man are two freestanding vertical banners, which contain the text, "Active for Life"; an "Active for Life" A-framed sandwich board; and a small Shelford Girls' Grammar School blue and gold banner on a stand.world osteoporosis day, wod, osteoporosis victoria, ov, come & try day, active for life, just 30 minutes a day, presentation, shelford girls grammar school, year 9 students, year 9 cohort, high school, secondary school, caulfield, 1999

On Wednesday, October 20, 1999, World Osteoporosis Day (WOD), Osteoporosis Victoria conducted a morning of physical activities with the Year 9 students at Shelford Girls' Grammar School in Caulfield. Titled, "Come & Try Day", the activities on offer included abseiling, golf, table tennis, Tai Chi, football, and indoor lawn bowls. In this photo, Arthritis Victoria's Liz Bongetti is addressing students in the gymnasium at Shelford Girls' Grammar School.COL photo of a woman standing behind a microphone at lectern, on the floor in front of a stage. She is wearing a red jacket over a blue and white striped t-shirt. Behind her are two freestanding "Active for Life" vertical banners containing the text and logos for Arthritis Victoria and VicHealth. At the bottom of each banner is the text, "JUST FIND 30 MINUTES A DAY".[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] lize Bongetti speaker at Shelford Anglican Girls School 1999world osteoporosis day, wod, osteoporosis victoria, ov, come & try day, active for life, just 30 minutes a day, presentation, shelford girls grammar school, year 9 students, year 9 cohort, high school, secondary school, caulfield, 1999

On Wednesday, October 20, 1999, World Osteoporosis Day (WOD), Osteoporosis Victoria conducted a morning of physical activities with the Year 9 students at Shelford Girls' Grammar School in Caulfield. Titled, "Come & Try Day", the activities on offer included abseiling, golf, table tennis, Tai Chi, football, and indoor lawn bowls. In this photo, Arthritis Victoria's Tim Bryer and Liz Bongetti pose for a photo with two unidentified women in the gymnasium at Shelford Girls' Grammar School.COL photo of four people sitting on the edge of a stage in a hall or gymnasium. Behind them are two freestanding "Active for Life" vertical banners, with the text and logos for Arthritis Victoria and VicHealth (obscured on one banner). Beneath that is the text "JUST FIND 30 MINUTES A DAY". At the end of the stage, there is a blue and gold Shelford Girls' Grammar School banner on a stand.world osteoporosis day, wod, arthritis victoria, osteoporosis victoria, ov, come & try day, active for life, just 30 minutes a day, presentation, shelford girls grammar school, year 9 students, year 9 cohort, high school, secondary school, caulfield, 1999

In January 1989, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) partnered with the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation to sponsor the lawn bowls Classic Pairs Tournament. This photo depicts AFV's Ben Witham at the event with the President and Secretary of the Warrnambool Memorial Bowling Club (now known as the City Memorial Bowls Club).B&W photo of three men standing next to a large horizontal banner affixed to an exterior wall constructed from decorative concrete blocks (also known as "breeze blocks"). At the top of the banner, in large font, is the text (partially obscurred), "ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION OF VICTORIA", preceeded by a telephone number. Across the centre, there is the text, "Exercise Helps Beat Arthritis" (partially obscured). Across the bottom of the banner, there is the text (partially obscured), "...ER PROJECT FUNDED BY VICTORIAN HEALTH PROMOTION FOUNDATION”.[On a green sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] Dear Barb, for the historical record! Ben [On a second green sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] Ben Witham |89 with the President and Secretary of the Warrnambool Memorial Bowling Club at the Classic Pairs Tournament Jan '89 partly sponsored by the AFV ( via the Health Pro. Foundation)arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, outreach, victorian health promotion foundation, vichealth, lawn bowls, classic pairs tournament, ben witham, warrnambool memorial bowling club, city memorial bowls club, president, secretary, 1989

"Presented to the Royal Victorian Institute of the Blind by Visually Impaired and Blind Bowlers of Victoria in grateful thanks and appreciation for financial assistance to the Australian Championships 1990". Two coloured plastic badges consisting of a wreath of native flowers in dusty pink against the letters V I B B V in gold and a lawn bowls ball against a royal blue background, surrounded by a second wreath that forms the edge of the badge, are located at the left and right base of the plaque. Image of rectangular award consisting of one coloured rectangle with engraving and two smaller round onesroyal victorian institute for the blind, awards

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. The croquet courts at the Kew Recreation Club were opened in 1906, two years after the Club's formation. 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.Croquet mallet, Shaft made of a number of separate rectangular sections of pale wood, mostly wrapped with cotton cord and strips of leather. The rectangular head is made of a darker heavier wood and it is banded with a strip of lighter wood.croquet -- mallets, croquet -- equipment, auburn heights croquet club, auburn heights recreation 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.Kew Bowling Club: One Hundred & Fourteenth Annual Report and Balance Sheet, Season 1993-942 [The item is part of the large historic Kew Bowling Club collection (1880-1988) gifted to the Kew Historical Society in 2020].kew bowling club - wellington street - kew (vic), clubs - lawn bowls - kew (vic), annual reports

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.One Hundred & Eighteenth Annual Report and Balance Sheet, Season 1997-98. [The item is part of the large historic Kew Bowling Club collection (1880-1988) gifted to the Kew Historical Society in 2020].kew bowling club - wellington street - kew (vic), clubs - lawn bowls - kew (vic), annual reports

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.Memorabilia Album 1, 1881-1998, 40pp [compiled by David Pitt]. [The item is part of the large historic Kew Bowling Club collection (1880-1988) gifted to the Kew Historical Society in 2020].kew bowling club - wellington street - kew (vic), clubs - lawn bowls - kew (vic), kew bowling club - history - memorabilia

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.Memorial Plaque. [The item is part of the large historic Kew Bowling Club collection (1880-1988) gifted to the Kew Historical Society in 2020].kew bowling club - wellington street - kew (vic), clubs - lawn bowls - kew (vic)