On the 1st of June, 1979, a panel event was held to address the topic of Arthritis and Sport. On the panel were Olympic distance runner, Ron Clarke (1937-2015); Davis Cup tennis player and Channel 7 tennis commentator, Allan Stone (1945-); Australian cricketer, Captain of the Carlton Cricket Club and sports writer, Keith Stackpole Jr (1940-); captain of the All Australia carnival netball team (1946-47) and President of the Women's Netball Association, Eunice Gill (1918-1987); Olympic sprinter and Little Athletics coach, Denise Boyd (1952-); sports medicine physician, Dr K Threlfall; physiotherapist, Barry Richardson; orthopaedic surgeon, Mr Jonathan Hooper; rheumatologist and RAAV Executive member, Dr Murray Ingpen (1940-2015); Secretary of the Sports Medicine Federation, Dr Hugo MacKay; and President of RAAV, Dr Les Koadlow (1920-2006). Around 550 people attended the event, which was held at Dallas Brooks Hall. This photo depicts panellists Ron Clarke, Allan Stone, Keith Stackpole, Eunice Gill, and Denise Boyd. A similar photo appears on page 1 (cover page) of the Vol 13, June 1979 edition of RAAV's News Review, in which all the panelists are depicted.Black and white photo of five people sitting at a long table on a stage. On the table, there are two microphones on stands, two glass jugs of water, and some glasses.[Handwritten in pencil] Sporting Panel L-R Ron Clarke, Alan [sic] Stone, Keith Stackpole, Eunice Gill, & Denise Boyd (Ron Barassi was marooned in Sydney - he arrived after the meeting concluded.)rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, sports panel, arthritis and sport, ron clarke, olympic distance runner, allan stone, tennis player, davis cup, tennis commentator, channel 7, keith stackpole jr, australian cricketer, carlton cricket club, captain, sports writer, eunice gill, all australia carnival netball team, captain, women’s netball association, president, denise boyd, olympic sprinter, little athletics, coach, dallas brooks hall, 1979

On the 1st of June, 1979, a panel event was held to address the topic of Arthritis and Sport. On the panel were Olympic distance runner, Ron Clarke (1937-2015); Davis Cup tennis player and Channel 7 tennis commentator, Allan Stone (1945-); Australian cricketer, Captain of the Carlton Cricket Club and sports writer, Keith Stackpole Jr (1940-); captain of the 'all Australia carnival netball team' (1946-47) and President of the Women's Netball Association, Eunice Gill (1918-1987); Olympic sprinter and Little Athletics coach, Denise Boyd (1952-); sports medicine physician, Dr K Threlfall; physiotherapist, Barry Richardson; orthopaedic surgeon, Mr Jonathan Hooper; rheumatologist and RAAV Executive member, Dr Murray Ingpen (1940-2015); Secretary of the Sports Medicine Federation, Dr Hugo MacKay; and President of RAAV, Dr Les Koadlow (1920-2006). Around 550 people attended the event, which was held at Dallas Brooks Hall. This photo depicts many of the panelists from behind, facing the large audience before them.Black and white photo of eight people sitting at two long tables on a stage. There are six people on one table and two people evident sitting on the second table (which is partially obscured). There is a large piano in the foreground, behind one of the tables. In the background, a large audience, who are seated on rows of seats, fills the auditorium.rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, sports panel, arthritis and sport, dr k threlfall, sports medicine physician, barry richardson, physiotherapist, mr jonathan hooper, orthopaedic surgeon, dr murray ingpen, rheumatologist, raav executive member, dr hugo mackay, sports medicine federation, secretary, dr les koadlow, raav, president, eunice gill, all australia carnival netball team, captain, women’s netball association, president, denise boyd, olympic sprinter, little athletics, coach, dallas brooks hall, 1979

This torch was donated to the Wodonga & District Historical Society by John Flower. John was a torch bearer in the Torch Relay for the Melbourne Olympic Games of 1956. In order to be selected for the Torch Relay the participants had to be able to run 1 mile (1.61 km) in 7.5 minutes. John was a talented distance runner, winning many distance events in the Wodonga area. He ran his mile of the relay about six miles south of Wodonga on the Hume Highway at 3.00 am on Wednesday 21st November 1956. The relay spanned approximately 20,470 km (including air travel) and involved 3,181 torchbearers across Greece and Australia. The actual Olympic torch left Olympia in Greece on 2nd November 1956 with the first torchbearer being Dionyssios Papathanassopoulos. The relay then covered approximately 20,470 kilometres including air travel and involved 3,181 torchbearers across Greece and Australia. The flame travelled by air to Australia, with stopovers along the way in Istanbul, Basra, Karachi, Calcutta, Bangkok, Singapore, Jakarta arriving in Darwin on 6thNovember 1956. The flame was the transported by Royal Australian Air Force jet bomber to Cairns. The first Australian Torchbearer was Con Verevis, of Greek-born parents, followed by indigenous athlete Anthony Mark. It was carried by 3,181 torchbearer before the Olympic Flame in Melbourne was lit by a 19-year-old middle-distance runner, who lit the cauldron at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 22nd November 1956.This item is significant because it donated by a Wodonga resident who participated in the Melbourne Olympics Torch Relay near Wodonga.A small replica torch given to participants in the torch relay for the Melbourne Olympic Games of 1956melbourne olympics, john flower wodonga, melbourne olympics torch relay