Historical information
The South and Port Melbourne Thistle Club (later The South and Port Melbourne Thistle Society) held their first annual meeting at the Temperance Hall, Napier Street, South Melbourne on Monday 22 Aug 1899. They held regular concerts and balls and generally celebrated all things Scottish. They had a male Pipe Band and during the First World War when many men were serving in the military they formed a Ladies Pipe Band. The Thistle Cricket Club played in the Scottish Cricket Competition around the time of, and after, the First World War.
Physical description
Small blue & white edged badge with 'SOUTH & PORT MELB' on the blue edge and 'THISTLE C.C.' on the white edge. The red centre has an image of a heraldic lion. The clip bar on the reverse is incomplete.
References
- South and Port Thistle Cricket Club Article about the South & Port Melbourne Thistle Cricket Club Annual Meeting from The Record newspaper Saturday, 23 Aug 1919.
- South and Port Melbourne Thistle Club Article on the first annual meeting of the South and Port Thistle Club from The Record newspaper, Saturday, 26 August 1899.
- South and Port Melbourne Thistle Society Lady Pipers Article by PMHPS on the South and Port Melbourne Ladies Original Pipe Band.
