The Thompson Estate Harriers 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 the
6th of 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, and Mr. 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. Ther was some discussion at this meeting regarding
the name the club should adopt. Options considered included Thompson
Estate Harriers and Stones Corner Amateur Athletic Club. As a
result of those present the Thompson Estate Harriers Amateur Athletic
Club came into being. In the first year 23 members were registered.
From 1900 until 1909, the club members met at the Junction Park
State School, Annerley. Club performances and results during that
time are not known, as all records have been lost. However, it
is known that the club team of J. I. Brown (Captain), Dennis J.
Corrigan, Sydney Philp and C. Stock repesented Queensland at the
first inter-state Cross Country Championships in Sydney.