Historical information
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.
Physical description
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.
Subjects
- 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
