Objects of Substance
Softball knickerbockers
Long shorts or short longs?
Residing in the ever-increasing, much cherished Girls Grammar uniform archive is a pair of royal blue knickerbockers—those rather old-fashioned or strange-looking three-quarter-length pants.
In 1971, Captain of Softball, Pauline Harvey-Short (1971), approached Headmistress, Miss Nancy Shaw, with a new Girls Grammar Softball uniform incorporating royal blue caesarella knickerbockers with a sleeveless V-neck top and white undershirt. Knickerbockers soon became de rigueur with the other QGSSSA schools, as it gave added protection and confidence to the players, enhanced skills, and offered a professional appearance to the sport.
c19th century knickerbockers
Geordan Shannon’s 21st century knickerbockers
1965 Inaugural QGSSSA softball team Premiers.
Katherine Smith, Paula Purvis, Eleanor Roediger, Sally Tilbury, Suzanne Stevens, Margaret Gilchrist
Margaret Haken, Lynda Kleimeyer, Jane Roberts, Lynne Reid, Deborah Verner.
1971 A Grade Softball team in new uniform with knickerbockers.
Back row: Glenda Stewart, Pauline Harvey (captain) Jane Allen, Anna Beveridge
Front row: Heather Bell, Pam Purvis, Delfine Weatherall, Julie Enright.
2008 Softball gear