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 plaque affixed with brass plaques naming the eleven skippers of winning ladies' bowls pennant teamskew heights sports club - 397 barkers road - kew (vic), kew heights sports club - ladies bowling team skippers

Pennant results for the Heidelberg Golf Club Bowling Club from 1984 -. The Bowling Club was formed in 1958 to enable members no longer able to walk the hills of the golf course to have a sporting involvement with the club. The first Pennant team was entered in RVBA competition in 1959/60. This compilation by bowler Chris Kelly includes photographs of some teams.Black folder containing plastic pockets with paper results, photographs and a USB containing digital ciopies of folder contents.Label on cover: Heidelebrg Golf Club Bowling Club. Pennant History 1984 - heidelberg golf club bowling club, pennant (bowls), pennant results

Pennant results for the Heidelberg Golf Club Bowling Club from 1981 to 1996. The Bowling Club was formed in 1958 to enable members no longer able to walk the hills of the golf course to have a sporting involvement with the club. The first Pennant team was entered in RVBA competition in 1959/60.Blue and white cardboard binder containing 4 exercise books with hand written Pennant results. heidelberg golf club bowling club, pennant (bowls), pennant results

Coloured photographThe visit by an official RVBA party was on the occasion of Ringwood Bowls Club Jubilee Year. The group was led by RVBA President Bob Poulton, with Vice-President Sam Murphy, Treasurer Cliff Martin, and 13 Councillors.

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Rosanna Bowling Club won the City of Heidelberg's Centenary Shield, and Rosanna Bowling Club won the B1 division pennant flag in 1979.Bruce Morgan was the first Shire Secretary (1964-1983) of the Shire of Diamond Valley. This collection was compiled by his wife, Mavis Morgan, detailing the events they attended in their official capacity2 Newspaper Clippings with black text.bruce morgan, mavis morgan, rosanna bowling club, pennant bowls

Article about the Rosanna Bowling Club's success in the 1978-79 pennant season.Bruce Morgan was the first Shire Secretary (1964-1983) of the Shire of Diamond Valley. This collection was compiled by his wife, Mavis Morgan, detailing the events they attended in their official capacityNewspaper Clipping with black text.bruce morgan, mavis morgan, rosanna bowling club, pennant bowls

Heidelberg Golf Club Bowling Club Pennant Team taken on the Bowling Green, Pennant Division 3, season 2009-2010Colour team photograph in timber frame, under glass.heidelberg golf club, heidelberg golf club bowling club, pennant (bowls)

Heidelberg Golf Club Bowling Club: Promoted to division 2 after finishing 2nd in Pennant season 1994-1995. Taken on the bowling green with HGC clubhouse in background.Colour team photograph with caption in timber frame, under glass.heidelberg golf club, heidelberg golf club bowling club, pennant (bowls)

Heidelberg Golf Club Bowling Club: Division 6 section winners season 1992-1993. Includes inset of team members absent on the day of photograph.Colour team photograph with caption in timber frame, under glass.heidelberg golf club, heidelberg golf club bowling club, pennant (bowls)

Heidelberg Golf Club Bowling Club: Premiers "B3" 1966-1967. Photograph with handwritten text taken in front of Pennant flag.Black and white team photograph with caption in timber frame; glass missing. Caption handwritten on matt.heidelberg golf club, heidelberg golf club bowling club, pennant (bowls)

Heidelberg Golf Club Bowling Club: Division 7, Section 5 winners 1988-1989. Colour team photograph with caption in timber frame under glass. heidelberg golf club, heidelberg golf club bowling club, pennant (bowls)

Heidelberg Golf Club Bowling Club: Premiers "C1" 1964-1965. Team photograph with Pennant flag in background.Black and white team photograph with caption in timber frame under glass. heidelberg golf club, heidelberg golf club bowling club, pennant (bowls)

Heidelberg Golf Club Bowling Club: V.L.B.A. Sectional winners. C3 division, 1989-90.Dark blue felt flag with white lettering, mounted on cardboard in metal frame under glass.heidelberg golf club, heidelberg golf club bowling club, victorian lawn bowls association, bowls victoria, pennant (bowls)

Heidelberg Golf Club Bowling Club: R.V.B.A. Pennant. Division C3, section winner, 1962-63Dark blue felt flag with white lettering, mounted on cardboard in metal frame under glass.heidelberg golf club, heidelberg golf club bowling club, bowls victoria, pennant (bowls), royal victorian bowling association

Heidelberg Golf Club Bowling Club: V.L.B.A. Sectional winners. E1 division, 1993-94Dark blue felt flag with white lettering, mounted on cardboard in metal frame under glass.heidelberg golf club, heidelberg golf club bowling club, victorian lawn bowls association, bowls victoria, pennant (bowls)

Heidelberg Golf Club Bowling Club: R.V.B.A. Pennant. Division C2, section winner, 1963-64Dark blue felt flag with white lettering, mounted on cardboard in metal frame under glass.heidelberg golf club, heidelberg golf club bowling club, bowls victoria, pennant (bowls), royal victorian bowling association

Heidelberg Golf Club Bowling Club: R.V.B.A. Pennant. Division B4, section winner, 1965-66Dark blue felt flag with white lettering, mounted on cardboard in metal frame under glass.heidelberg golf club, heidelberg golf club bowling club, bowls victoria, pennant (bowls), royal victorian bowling association

Heidelberg Golf Club Bowling Club: R.V.B.A. - ANZ Pennant. Division 7, section winner, 1988-89Light blue felt flag with white lettering, mounted on cardboard in metal frame under glass.heidelberg golf club, heidelberg golf club bowling club, bowls victoria, pennant (bowls), royal victorian bowling association

Heidelberg Golf Club Bowling Club: R.V.B.A. - ANZ Pennant. Division 6, section winner, 1992-93Light blue felt flag with white lettering, mounted on cardboard in metal frame under glass.heidelberg golf club, heidelberg golf club bowling club, bowls victoria, pennant (bowls), royal victorian bowling association

Heidelberg Golf Club Bowling Club: R.V.B.A. Pennant. Division 7, section winner, 2007-2008Light blue felt flag with white lettering, mounted on cardboard in metal frame under glass.heidelberg golf club, heidelberg golf club bowling club, bowls victoria, pennant (bowls), royal victorian bowling association

Heidelberg Golf Club Bowling Club: R.V.B.A. - Pensioners Network & Bendigo Bank Pennant. Division C.3, section winner, 1999-2000Dark blue felt flag with white lettering, mounted on cardboard in metal frame under glass.heidelberg golf club, heidelberg golf club bowling club, bowls victoria, pennant (bowls), royal victorian bowling association

Heidelberg Golf Club Bowling Club: R.V.B.A. Pennant. Division 6, section winner, 2008-2009Light blue felt flag with black lettering, mounted on cardboard in black timber frame under glass. Inset team photo and caption.heidelberg golf club, heidelberg golf club bowling club, bowls victoria, pennant (bowls), royal victorian bowling association

Heidelberg Golf Club Bowling Club: V.L.B.A. Metropolitan Pennant. Division B, section winner, 2008-2009Framed team photo and caption, mounted on cardboard in black timber frame under glass.heidelberg golf club, heidelberg golf club bowling club, bowls victoria, pennant (bowls), victorian ladies bowling association

Heidelberg Golf Club Bowling Club: NEDNPA Night Pennant. Division 2, Runners up, 2015/2016Green felt flag with yellow lettering, mounted on cardboard in black timber frame under glass. heidelberg golf club, heidelberg golf club bowling club, bowls victoria, pennant (bowls)

Heidelberg Golf Club Bowling Club: Bowls Victoria. Midweek Pennant. Open, 2014/2015Grey felt flag with various coloured lettering, mounted on cardboard in black timber frame under glass. Inset team photo and caption.heidelberg golf club, heidelberg golf club bowling club, bowls victoria, pennant (bowls)

Heidelberg Golf Club Bowling Club Pennant Team taken on the Bowling Green, Team 2, final, 2009.Colour team photograph.heidelberg golf club, heidelberg golf club bowling club, pennant (bowls)

Letter to Stefan Bazzani, HGC manager, from Heidelberg Golf Club Bowling Club discussing shade cover at the bowling green and Pennant team shirts.2 p., text on letterhead paperheidelberg golf club bowling club, stefan bazzani, bowling green, pennant (bowls)

Black and white photograph of Division one Winners Pennant Bowls Club, back row Dot Fox, Pam Moran, Audrey Lancaster, Billie Steele, Shirley Jensen, Lil Mitchelson, front row Pam Thomas, Joy Towers, Loris Aitken, Phyl Allen, Pat Jerkins, Betty Eakins. Lakes Entrance Victoriabowls club, sports