Most Outstanding Veteran Field Athlete

In the early 1990s, as the club began registering a growing number of veteran athletes, it was decided to introduce track and field trophies specifically for this group.

The first recipient of the Veteran Field Trophy was Helen Searle. Helen had previously competed in the 1960s, including at international level in the pentathlon as well as in individual jumping events.

In 1991, she competed at the Australian Veteran Championships in Canberra, where she won five gold medals (Discus, Shot Put, Hammer, Long Jump, and Triple Jump) and one silver medal (Javelin). She then went on to the World Veteran Championships in Finland in July, where she won two gold medals and set two world records in the Hammer Throw and Triple Jump.

Helen went on to win this trophy for the next four years.

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