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Kaituna R.S.A. Bowling Club : Records

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Reference NumberMS-4273CreatorKaituna R.S.A. Bowling ClubDescriptionThe collection consists of records of the club from its inception in 1889 as the Kaituna Bowling and Lawn Tennis Club through to 2007 when it finally closed as the Kaituna R.S.A. Bowling Club. Material includes minutes books, membership records, correspondence, financial records, member's championship certificates, various written histories of the club, and a large number of photographs.
Only a small part of this collection is digitised and available through Digital Collections. Information about other items can be found on the Hākena catalogue, through the Library Catalogues link above.History / BiographyThe Kaituna Bowling and Lawn Tennis Club Company Limited was founded in 1889. The original condition of membership being that each member was to take up shares. It was affiliated to the New Zealand Bowling Association in 1890. The grounds were situated at the junction of Maori Road and Serpentine Avenue. Grant P. Farquhar was the first president.
It became the Kaituna Bowling and Lawn Tennis Club Incorporated in 1925 and subsequently the Kaituna Bowling Club. The ladies section was formed in 1910 and wound up in 2001. In 1996 the Dunedin Returned Services Association Bowling Club merged with Kaituna to form Kaituna R.S.A. Bowling Club. The club closed in 2007.
(From: MS-4273/022)

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Kaituna clubhouse and green on the corner of Serpentine Avenue and Maori Road

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SubjectsBowling clubsBowlsSport

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