Objects of Substance- 1957 Athletics Program

association’s prodigious history. Thus, the reintroduction of hurdles [an event found in the original QGSSSA “Sports Day” in 1918 and omitted across the years because of its physicality and “unladylike” action, being reintroduced in 1971 and ’72, and again in 1976 after a break of three years]; the inclusion of the 400 metre event, once deemed too challenging for the female athlete and only introduced to the Tokyo Olympics in 1964 where Australia’s Betty Cuthbert won the gold medal was included in the QGSSSA program in 1972 as an Open event; and the introduction of the triple jump.

1924 Hurdles demonstration by Molly Pratten, Grace Zillman and Joyce Guthrie.

2002 Nicole Cheales leading at QGSSSA Athletics, QEII.