Canterbury Sports Ground - Revision history

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	==History==		==History==
	The park was established as Boroondara East Reserve on low-lying land of a small creek. A special celebration called 'Arbor Day' was held to officially open the Reserve on 23 August 1895. Students from the nearby [[Balwyn Primary School\|Balwyn State School]], [[Chatham Primary School\|Surrey Hills State School]], [[Camberwell Grammar School]] and [[Surrey College]] were given the day off to attend and lead the celebrations. They began with a procession from their various schools to the reserve, followed by the ceremonial planting of trees and a sports competition.<ref> {{cite news \|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article90365770 \|title=BOROONDARA EAST RECREATION RESERVE. \|newspaper=[[The Reporter]] \|volume=VII, \|issue=10 \|location=Victoria, Australia \|date=22 August 1895 \|accessdate=24 December 2025 \|page=3 \|via=National Library of Australia}} </ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article90365070 \|title=BOROONDARA EAST RECREATION RESERVE. \|newspaper=[[The Reporter]] \|volume=VII, \|issue=8 \|location=Victoria, Australia \|date=9 August 1895 \|accessdate=24 December 2025 \|page=2 \|via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>		The park was established as Boroondara East Reserve on low-lying land of a small creek. A special celebration called 'Arbor Day' was held to officially open the Reserve on 23 August 1895. Students from the nearby [[Balwyn Primary School\|Balwyn State School]], [[Chatham Primary School\|Surrey Hills State School]], [[Camberwell Grammar School]] and [[Surrey College]] were given the day off to attend and lead the celebrations. They began with a procession from their various schools to the reserve, followed by the ceremonial planting of trees and a sports competition.<ref> {{cite news \|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article90365770 \|title=BOROONDARA EAST RECREATION RESERVE. \|newspaper=[[The Reporter]] \|volume=VII, \|issue=10 \|location=Victoria, Australia \|date=22 August 1895 \|accessdate=24 December 2025 \|page=3 \|via=National Library of Australia}} </ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article90365070 \|title=BOROONDARA EAST RECREATION RESERVE. \|newspaper=[[The Reporter]] \|volume=VII, \|issue=8 \|location=Victoria, Australia \|date=9 August 1895 \|accessdate=24 December 2025 \|page=2 \|via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Over 114 pounds was raised by the opening day of the park in August 1895 to construct tennis courts and partially level land for the cricket ground.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article90364491 \|title=BOROONDARA EAST RECREATION RESERVE. \|newspaper=[[The Reporter]] \|volume=VII, \|issue=6 \|location=Victoria, Australia \|date=26 July 1895 \|accessdate=24 December 2025 \|page=3 \|via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article90364491 \|title=BOROONDARA EAST RECREATION RESERVE. \|newspaper=[[The Reporter]] \|volume=VII, \|issue=6 \|location=Victoria, Australia \|date=26 July 1895 \|accessdate=24 December 2025 \|page=3 \|via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

	To celebrate [[wikipedia:Queen Victoria\|Queen Victoria]]'s Diamond Jubilee, several trees were planted on 21 June 1897.<ref> {{cite news \|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article9152470 \|title=SUBURBAN CELEBRATIONS. \|newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)]] \|issue=15,865 \|location=Victoria, Australia \|date=7 May 1897 \|accessdate=24 December 2025 \|page=5 \|via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>		To celebrate [[wikipedia:Queen Victoria\|Queen Victoria]]'s Diamond Jubilee, several trees were planted on 21 June 1897.<ref> {{cite news \|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article9152470 \|title=SUBURBAN CELEBRATIONS. \|newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)]] \|issue=15,865 \|location=Victoria, Australia \|date=7 May 1897 \|accessdate=24 December 2025 \|page=5 \|via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
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	==Governance==		==Governance==
	It had an initial committee of management made up of office-bearers elected at an annual meeting.<ref name="BoroondaraEastRecReserve091899" /> Its powers extended to improvements and maintenance of the reserve, relying on annual funding from councils and public donations. ~~Over 114 pounds was raised~~ by ~~the opening day of the park in August 1895 to construct tennis courts and partially level land for the cricket ground~~.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article90364491 \|title=BOROONDARA EAST RECREATION RESERVE. \|newspaper=[[The Reporter]] \|volume=VII, \|issue=6 \|location=Victoria, Australia \|date=26 July 1895 \|accessdate=24 December 2025 \|page=3 \|via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article90364491 \|title=BOROONDARA EAST RECREATION RESERVE. \|newspaper=[[The Reporter]] \|volume=VII, \|issue=6 \|location=Victoria, Australia \|date=26 July 1895 \|accessdate=24 December 2025 \|page=3 \|via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>		It had an initial committee of management made up of office-bearers elected at an annual meeting.<ref name="BoroondaraEastRecReserve091899" /> Its powers extended to improvements and maintenance of the reserve, relying on annual funding from councils and public donations. Today it is directly managed by Boroondara City Council.

	===Presidents of committee of management===		===Presidents of committee of management===

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+The '''Canterbury Sports Ground''', formerly '''Boroondara East Reserve''', '''Boroondara East Recreation Reserve''' and '''Canterbury Cricket Ground'''<ref name="BoroondaraEastRecReserve091899">{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article93275801 |title=Boroondara East Recreation Reserve. |newspaper=[[The Reporter]] |volume=XI, |issue=12 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=29 September 1899 |accessdate=24 December 2025 |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref name="CanterburyCricketGroundName">{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article90368356 |title=Camberwell Town Council. |newspaper=[[The Reporter]] |volume=XXII, |issue=41 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=20 October 1911 |accessdate=24 December 2025 |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>, is a park located in the suburb of [[Surrey Hills]]. It is located between Guildford Road, Chatham Road and Croydon Road, north of [[Chatham railway station]].
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	http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/93279789		http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/93279789
			'''Boroondara East Reserve''', also known as '''Boroondara East Recreation Reserve'''<ref name="BoroondaraEastRecReserve091899">{{cite news \|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article93275801 \|title=Boroondara East Recreation Reserve. \|newspaper=[[The Reporter]] \|volume=XI, \|issue=12 \|location=Victoria, Australia \|date=29 September 1899 \|accessdate=24 December 2025 \|page=2 \|via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> , was a park . It had a committee of management made up of office-bearers elected at an annual meeting.<ref name="BoroondaraEastRecReserve091899" />

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