November 1920 School Magazine

November, 0190.

BRISBANE GIRLS' GRAMMAR 90HOOL MAGAZINE.

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Sports Notes.

strokes. Her back-hand has also considerably improved. E. Doak: 'Has a good forehand drive and her backhand has greatly improved. Needs to play more at net. M. Stephenson, G. Drake, J. Stephenson, E. Jones, M. Alder, and M. Hawes deserve men- tion as *promisingplayers. M. H. BASKET-BALL NOTES. This year we did not win the Basket-Ball Pennant as rwe lost thr'ee matches-the re- turn match against the High School and both matches against Ipswich. But although we managed to obtain third place only, our team was seldom rough and the style of play was fairly good. At midwinter R. Sylow left and B. Carr was made runner in her place. The B team has worked hard and improved considerably towards the end of the season. Some of its members play a good game, and should help to form a strong team next year. The Third Forms have taken great !n* rest in the bsBket 'ball, and some of their mem- bers have worked hard, and helped the team in practice. If they continue to work as hard next year we shall have strong teams. and perhaps be more successful. In the Inter-Form contest for the basket ball Shield, Sixth and Fifth tied after a hard- fought match, and both forms have decided to share the shield. The Lower Third Forms took great interest in their Inter-Form matches. Some of the members of their teams show great promise for the short time they have played. The A and B teams sin- cerely thank Miss Lockington for devoting her time to coaching them. SWIMMING JfOTSB. The swimming season opened this term with renewed vigour and excitement. Most of the newcomers go to the baths, and as the lower school go at three o'clock there is a great difficulty in obtaaing a "box" at 3.30. On approaching the baths one can hear a terrtc ePtashlag and a number of voices shouting gleefully from the spring- board.

TENNIS. For once the weather was favourable, and the O.G. and Presen t tennis match was played on a perfect afternoon. This year the players in A team (0.0.) were Mrs. Macaulay Turner (Beryl Spowers), Mrs. Stanley Roo (Emily Haymen), Mrs. Clark (Kitty Jones), and Keyden Irving, and it was good to see these old school champions play- ing again on the court where they had tri- umphed as school girls, and to hear their encouraging appreciation of the play of their successors, who were very proud to play with "Interstates." B team (0.0.): Jean Dollar, Margaret Campbell, Stancie Drake, and Doris Park- played the school B team, which also ac- quitted Itself most creditaly. The tennis of the school, as a whole, has greatly improved this year. More Interest is now being taken by the Lower Forms, many of which have good teams. Although we have not won the Inter-school Pennant, we 'have had some very exciting matches during the year. In the first round we were beaten by Southport by six points, but in the second we rbeat them by three, while in one 'match we tied with the High School. The Annual Old Girls' Match was played on November 30th (?), and resulted in a win for them. All the same it was very good practice for us as their team contained three Interstate players. Indeed we won two sets from them, of which we are extremely proud. We hope to be able to play them again next year before the Inter-school matches begin. Such good practice as this ought to improve our team considerably. We have Just finished the Inter-Form matches for Miss Wllkin; on's Challenge Cup. After keen rivalry and very close matches V. Form won it by ten points. At present the School Tournameont is in full swing, as we have to finish all the matches before the Senior and Junior Exam- inations, owing to this being such a short term. ('rluMcm of Team. B. Walsh: Has improved, especially in her forehand drive. N. Hebdea: Has cultivated a much stronger service and now puts more force into her