While not being urged to avoid competition, women had few opportunities to compete in sport in Australia until the 1880s.

[1] Athletic events were being held in schools in Australia by the early part of the twentieth century.

The purpose of the meeting was to determine if it would be possible to send women to compete in the 1928 Summer Olympics based on merit.

(1932)[3] The first Australian woman to travel overseas to compete was E.F. Robinson, who went to the 1928 Summer Olympics where she ran in the 100-metres.

The event was organised by the Victorian Women's Amateur Sports Council and held at the Melbourne Cricket Grounds.

The purpose was to increase women's interest in sport by providing them opportunities to play.

A field hockey tournament featuring Australian, Kiwi and Fijian teams was played.

Women's sport organisations had largely remained intact and were holding competitions during the war period.

Runners on the relay team included Boyle, Denise Robertson, Jenny Lamy and Robyn Boak.