Albany Creek State School
From the mid-twenties to the mid-thirties,
As seen by a student of 1927
(as presented by Matt Campbell II to the year 7 class of 1976)

Sports and sporting facilities

Because of the small numbers of children, it was not always possible to participate in competitive sports with other schools, although on one or two occasions we did field a cricket team against Bald Hills and Strathpine Schools.
Generally, games were confined to those requiring small numbers.
There was an earth cricket pitch between the school and the road and the surface was so tough that one never knew which way the ball would turn. It was a trial to bowler and batsman alike. Because of the shortage of numbers it was often necessary to include girls in the game, so that we could field two teams.
There was a bare earth tennis court between the school and the side fence; this was surrounded by a wire netting fence supported on bush timber posts. The classrooms now cover the old court. The court was used quite often until the fence wore out, then it was too much trouble to chase the balls.
A game any one could join in was rounders, it really didn’t matter how many were in each team, three or a dozen. It didn’t matter what size the children were either.
We went through a succession of fad games, many returning throughout the years – tops, marbles, hoops, kites, yo-yo’s, tip cat, hop scotch, knuckle bones.

Sporting

For a while we played basketball – boys and girls playing together.
Athletics as you know them today did not exist for us. On picnic days, there were flat races, wheelbarrow races, sack races, potato races, egg and spoon races, but none of the other events which are held these days.
Sporting equipment was difficult to obtain. We were lucky to be given a new cricket ball, and there was much excitement when a new cricket bat or tennis racquet was purchased. A cricket ball cost three shillings (30 cents), a new soccer ball cost one pound two shillings ($2.20), the rebinding of a cricket ball was two shillings (30 cents) and a new bat one pound ten shillings ($3.00)

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