Beecroft and District Garden Club
The Beecroft and District Garden Club was formed in 1955. The Head Gardener of Kirribilli House had conducted a tour of English Gardens and he
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The Beecroft and District Garden Club was formed in 1955. The Head Gardener of Kirribilli House had conducted a tour of English Gardens and he
Bowls and croquet As with tennis, a number of the landholders at the beginning of the twentieth century had their own bowling greens. These included
In October 1912 William Harris invited fifteen local residents to his home to establish a recreation club. These residents were Edward Alcock, Frederick Brierley, William
Dog coursing During the Great Depression a greyhound coursing track was built and operated by the Northern Line Coursing Club. It was located at Maher’s
A newspaper report of 28 April 1906 announced that a number of golfers had decided to establish a golf course and Mr William Chorley had
The First Beecroft Girl Guides was well established by at least 1939 when Mrs F P Pines held a fund raising function for it at
Northern Districts Lapidary Club This club was formed in 1966 and met in a number of premises, including at Carlingford Court. When advised that those
Netball Netball came to Beecroft in an organised fashion in 1963 through the endeavours of Audrey Sumerville and Joan McDonald and under the auspices of
Rifle Shooting Rifle shooting was seen to be a useful sport to both keep the male youth of the district occupied and to assist with
Beecroft Rugby Club A junior rugby union club existed in the 1950s and 1960s where Mr Barrell and John Cornford were coaches and John Cornford’s
The Boy Scout Association has been in Beecroft close to 100 years. Land for the 1st Beecroft was given to the Association by Ida Margaret
Lawn Tennis in Beecroft and Cheltenham. Introduction Surprisingly, lawn tennis is a sport where its international history is only slightly longer than the local story.
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