Chapter 1 - In the Beginning

The Thompson Estate Harrier's Amateur Athletic Club was founded by interested men of the district of Thompson Estate, Junction Park, Annerley, Stones Corner, Coorparoo and Woolloongabba.

Messrs F. W. Nissen (Vice-President of the Queensland Amateur Athletic Association), James A. Donnan and John Innes Brown called a meeting of young men at the residence of Frederick William Nissen on 6th October, 1900.

At this meeting, the members of the committee and officials were elected, with Mr. Joseph Allen being the inaugural President, Mr. W. C. Anderson the inaugural Secretary, andMr. J. A. Donnan the inaugural Treasurer, while the first Club Captain was Michael Waterman. Other members of the first Committee were Frederick William Nissen, Walter C. Pritchard, F. Higginbotham, F.G. Jutsam, W. Stringfellow, J. Brown Sen., Allan Innes, J. Hourigan and James McHugh.