ACT Heritage Library Manuscript Collection

HMSS 0001 Canberra Women’s Bowling Club Papers

Scope and Contents Note

The Canberra Women’s Bowling Club, located on Wentworth Avenue Kingston, was founded in 1957 and disbanded in 1992. The site was sold in 1990, the members subsequently being given time to wind up operations.

The Canberra Women’s Bowling Club was the first all women’s bowling club in Canberra. Until 1957 only the wives or sisters of Canberra City Bowling Club members could play. The Canberra Women’s Bowling Club's closure  was occasioned by dwindling membership and inflation. Membership peaked during the 1960s at about 136 and later dropped to 46.      

The Club was inaugurated on 10th October 1957.  Until the opening of the Kingston green and clubhouse, members played on the Parliament House green,  at the Canberra Bowling Club and on the private green at the Victoria Hotel in Queanbeyan.  The first green on the Kingston site was installed in 1958 and the second in 1969. The clubhouse was officially opened on 25^th February 1961.

On 13^th December 1991 the club, as an association, was wound up in the Supreme Court. It is believed to be the first association to be wound up under self-government.

The records, which date cover the entire period of the club’s history, range from minutes; reports, financial records and business files to photographs and objects (including honour boards). The records were presented to the Library in 1993.

Box List

BOX NO.	SERIES NO..	FILE NO.	DESCRIPTION	DATE RANGE
	1		CONSTITUTION, REGISTRATION AND AFFILIATION DOCUMENTS
1	1	1-2	File on the constitution and amendments	1958 - 1988
1	1	3	Registration and affiliation (includes some membership lists)	1958 - 1965
	2		GENERAL MINUTES
1	2	4	General Minutes, [Inaugural meeting], (1 volume)	10 Oct 1957-10 Feb 1964
1	2	5	General Minutes, (1 volume)	11 May 1964-18 Aug 1973
1	2	6	General Minutes, (1 volume)	18 Aug 1973-25 Jan 1984
1	2	7	General Minutes, (1 volume)	02 Jun 1984-15 Feb 1992
	3		COMMITTEE MINUTES
2	3	8	Committee minutes	14 Oct 1957– 26 Aug 1963
2	3	9	Committee minutes	14 Sep 1963-27 Feb 1967
2	3	10	Committee minutes	20 Mar 1967-27 Apr 1970
2	3	11	Committee minutes	25 May 1970-26 Mar 1973
2	3	12	Committee minutes	26 Mar 1973-23 Feb 1976
2	3	13	Committee minutes	22 Mar 1976-12 Feb 1979
2	3	14	Committee minutes	12 Mar 1979-14 Dec 1981
3	3	15	Committee minutes	11 Jan 1982-09 Nov 1987
3	3	16	Committee minutes	14 Dec 1987-05 May 1991
3	3	17	Committee minutes (includes lists of Executive and of office bearers, 1991-1992)	02 Jun 1991-26 Apr 1992
	4		REPORTS
3	4	18-19	Annual reports	1957 – 1965
3	4	18-19	Annual reports	1964 – 1965
3	4	20-21	Annual reports	1965 – 1992
	5		MEMBERSHIP LISTS (SEE ALSO SERIES 1 & 16)
4	5	22	Attendance at inaugural meeting (2 volumes)	10 Oct 1957
4	5	23	Alphabetical volume	1958 – 1963
4	5	24	Financial members (4 volumes)	1958 – 1963
4	5	25	Financial members (4 volumes)	1963 – 1967

	6		FINANCIAL RECORDS
4	6	26	Ledger (1volume)	Oct 1957 – Dec 1961
4	6	26	Ledger (1volume)	Jan 1962 – Nov 1963
4	6	27	Ledger (1volume)	Oct 1962 – Feb 1965
4	6	27	Dissection sheets (1 volume)	1965 – 1968
4	6	27	Ledger	Nov 1963 – Jul 1965
4	6	28	Ledger	Sep 1967 – Oct 1972
4	6	29	Ledger	Aug 1965 – Jun 1970
5	6	30	Ledger	Jun 1970 – Feb 1977
5	6	31	Ledger	Jun 1971 – Oct 1980
5	6	31	Analysis sheets	May 1989 – Apr 1990
5	6	32	Ledger	Oct 1980 – Aug 1989
5	6	33	Ledger	Sep 1989 – Jun 1992
5	6	34	Ledger	May 1990 – Jun 1992
5	6	35	Receipts and expenditure	1967 – 1973
5	6	36	Receipts and expenditure	1973 – 1977
6	6	37	Receipts and expenditure	1977 – 1981
6	6	38	Receipts and expenditure