Sport & Recreation

Toolangi Tennis History

Toolangi Tennis History

by Joanne Priestley Tennis has been a part of Toolangi since the early days of European settlement. The first record details an annual meeting of the Toolangi Tennis Club in 1901 when Mr Waters was re-elected Honorary Secretary and Mrs Bassett Honorary Treasurer....

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Toolangi Cricket History

Toolangi Cricket History

by Joanne Priestley   It would seem that cricket was played from the earliest days of settlement in Toolangi. The first report is of an annual ball of the cricket club being held in the schoolhouse in 1897.[i] One can assume that balls were held by the cricket club...

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Finding the Toolangi Football Club

Finding the Toolangi Football Club

by Bernie Miller From the time I became involved in the history project in 2020, the Toolangi Football Club was mentioned by a number of locals. There were conflicting ideas of where and when the team played, almost 70 years ago. Some thought the home ground might...

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