Diamond Valley Sportsmen Win Medals at the Brisbane Commonwealth Games, 1982

As we settle into the Commonwealth Games, this #ThrowbackThursday we reflect back to the Brisbane 1982 Commonwealth Games.  Local athletes were represented and they were acknowledged by Diamond Valley Shire President Peter Cleeland, here presenting engraved silver letter openers created by Eltham silversmith Michael Wilson. Medal winners from left are Remo Sansonetti, Greensborough, silver medal for the 100 k time trial for cycling. Noel Ryan, Bundoora, gold medal for centre fire pistol teams event and a silver medal fire pistol individual event. Michael Cowen, Diamond Creek, silver medal in the archery event which extended over several days.

Photo: Reflections of Diamond Valley DV_F_00369

Bowling for 100 years

The City of Banyule’s current “Banyule Banner” May – June 2013 features a story on the City of Heidelberg Bowling Club which will celebrate its 100^th birthday in August.  The club began after a meeting in the Heidelberg Presbyterian Church Hall.  Mr. John May, the first President held the position from 1913 to 1949 with a break between 1917 and 1926. In 1914 a pavilion and four rink green was opened, with electricity, telephone, gas and sewerage connected between 1915 and 1922.

The club has grown to 140 members today with modern facilities.

A local history: A history of City of Heidelberg Bowling Club, 1913-1988 was published in 1988.  Unfortunately Yarra Plenty Regional Library does not hold a copy in its local history collection.  If you have a copy you would like to donate to the library please contact the Local and Family History Librarian at localhistorygene@yprl.vic.gov.au

There are a number of references to the club in the Heidelberg News and Greensborough and Diamond Creek Chronicle available online at Trove

Source: Banyule Banner (City of Banyule) May-June 2013 p. 13