Objects of Substance- The Rangakarra Ovals

The Pauline Harvey-Short Oval

The importance of these ovals can no better be explained than by the words of Pauline Harvey-Short on the occasion of the naming of her oval on 29 March 2018. She said: an oval has always been a place to express yourself, a place of success and failure, a place to get to know yourself and others. It has now become a place where the “grass ceiling” can be challenged by sportswomen across Australia -whether it is in cricket, football, Australian Rules, Rugby 7s or League. As sportswomen, you are part of a truly exciting time in Australian women’s sport, where girls can legitimately aspire to become professional athletes in a wide range of sports, and perhaps your Rangakarra experience may be the beginning.