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Tasmanian Athletics Champions
Youll's death, soon after her National Games triumph, was a tragedy for Tasmanian athletics and, in the late 1930s, the Tasmanian association withdrew from the AWAAU. The small population of the Island State has produced athletics champions such as June Heath, Elaine Frawley, Penny Gray and Susan Andrews. TASMANIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 100y 1928 J. Bourke 13.6 1929 Edith Youll 12.4 1930 Edith Youll 12.0 1931 Edith Youll 12.6 1932 June Smith 1933 June Smith 12.0 1934 June Smith 12.4 1935 F. Farrell 12.4 1936 Joan Gillie 12.0 1937 Peggy Thomson * *re-run after Gillie (12.4) won first race 220y 1933 June Smith 28.0 1934 June Smith 27.0 1935 June Smith 27.4 1936 Joan Gillie 27.6 1937 Peggy Thomson 27.8 90y Hurdles 1930 Edith Youll 14.8 1931 Edith Youll walkover High Jump 1930 E. Stevens 4' 4 An unofficial, non-profit, just-for-fun, page but © 1995-2003 by Graham Thomas |
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The
Tasmanian Championships first commenced in 1928 and Edith Youll, who won the
National Games 90y Hurdles in 1932, was one of the early pioneers of athletics
in the state.