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The first foray into sports history in Australia took place at a conference organised by the University of New South Wales in 1977. "Sporting Traditions" conferences were later organised in 1979 and 1981. It was at the fourth Sporting Traditions conference in 1983 that the Australian Society for Sports History was founded. The Society's first president was Colin Tatz (1985-87) and the Society launched the first issue of its journal, Sporting Traditions, in November 1984. Wray Vamplew was the first editor of Sporting Traditions and is credited with being the driving force behind ASSH in its early days. Since then it has grown to be one of the largest sports history organisations around the world, incorporating members largely from Australia and New Zealand but also from countries globally. The aims of ASSH are: · to promote, stimulate and encourage discussion, study, research and publications on sporting traditions with special reference to Australia; · to organise meetings and workshops and to publish materials that advance interest and scholarship in the area of study; · to liase with individuals and institutions having an interest in the aims of the Society.
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President: Tara Magdalinski General Members: Click here to see a list of past Presidents. Return to Contents
Click here for a copy of the ASSH Constitution (.pdf file).
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ASSH offers a variety of awards including Book Awards, Student Essay and Dissertation Awards and Service Awards, and recognises significant contributions to the field of sports history. Please click here for a description and application information for each award.
Return to Contents State based chapters exist in many areas in Australia. Click here for more information about ASSH Chapters.
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Brock Bequest Click here for more information on the collection, lecture series and research scholarship.
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For more information on the Australian Society for Sports History, please contact the Secretary
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