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2003/121/8 Scoring board, 'Dover Heights Bowling Club International Gala Day', wood / paper, made by Harold Newstead, Dover Heights, New South Wales, Australia, 1989-1992. Click to enlarge.
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'Dover Heights Bowling Club International Gala Day' scoring board

The Rose Bay Bowls Club is typical of many a suburban club, it started in 1920s and amalgamated with Double Bay Bowling Club in 2001, selling the land and building to Cranbrook school. Many other clubs have suffered this fate like the City Bowling Club (established in 1880). The collection from Rose Bay includes a rare 1930s medical stretcher. Folklore asserts there's a high number of deaths on the bowling field. There's also a player's locker with bowling bag, bowls, purse and tube of …

Summary

Object No.

2003/121/8

Object Statement

Scoring board, 'Dover Heights Bowling Club International Gala Day', wood / paper, made by Harold Newstead, Dover Heights, New South Wales, Australia, 1989-1992

Physical Description

Wooden scoring board for Dover Heights Bowling Club showing the winners of the 1991 international gala day competition. The outside of the boards is decorated with the flags of thirty eight countries representing the background of the players. The rules of play are described on the board as well as when refreshments occur. The cost of the day ($15.00) is included.

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Source

Credit Line

Purchased, 2003

Acquisition Date

12 August 2003

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Harvard

'Dover Heights Bowling Club International Gala Day' scoring board 2023, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 29 March 2023, <https://ma.as/319583>

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{{cite web |url=https://ma.as/319583 |title='Dover Heights Bowling Club International Gala Day' scoring board |author=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences |access-date=29 March 2023 |publisher=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Australia}}

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