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The Hallyburton Johnstone Sports Club - home to lawn bowling, croquet, and tennis in Auckland's Point Chevalier - has used the same block of land for almost 100 years, but there are now fears for the future after an Anglican Trust raised questions about who owns that land.
Members of the community sports club, including Kiwis head coach Stacey Jones, have said it is an important space for the entire community.
Bowling club President Simon Munro said the land was donated by farmer Hallyburton Johnstone in 1927.
A New Zealand Herald article from 3 August of that year spoke of t
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