November 1920 School Magazine

BRISBANE GRlkLS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL MAGAZINB.

At the end of this term the Annual Swim- ming Sports will be held, during which the race for the Burrell Cup will take place. The girle are practising hard to obtain a place in their form teams. Last season the school team succeeded in winning for us the Brockway Cup and Sec- odairy Schools' Carnival; the team was greatly helped by Miss Brockway's coaching. The school, however, has unfortunat3ly lost its best swimmers. Ruth Sylow, the team captain, has now left us, and also Nancy Jakes and Marjorie Svensen. However, we must not rest on this year's laurels, but prepare a team for next year, which, it is to he hoped, will prove as successful as this year's victorious one. INTEBR-dHOOL WPORTH.. The Inter-School Sports took place at the Exhibition Grounds on 3rd September. Rain conmmenced about midday, and many glum faces might have been seen in the various classrooms, but fortunately the weather cleared before starting time. Everything was running smoothly when it commenced to drizzle again about half-time, but the r,.in was only light and events were run off jjst the s me, although the ground was r-ther slippery for the Tug-of-war. All competitors Gymnastics still continue to be a popular pursuit, particularly amongst the members of the Lower School, although Sixth and Fifth Forms t tke an exceedingly keen interest in them. The enthusiasm of the Lower Forms was evidenced each dinner hour, when num- bers of small mal" ns thronged the gymnas- ium (often without permission!) in an en- deavour to get rid of surplus energy on the rings and ladder. But. such was the over- crowding of the Gymnasium that each form

were in their glery in middles and bloomers, with the exception of one or two girls who were extremely shy. The grandstand was decorated with the pennants of the competing schools, and the Cup set in the *middle. In the contest the High School Team was vic- torious, defeating us by only one point. The reason of our obtaining so many points was due a great deal to the efforts of a Lower School girl, Molly Pratten. Although we have lost the Inter-School Sports Cup, we were very cheered to hear that we had won the Secondary Schools' Cup, which is given to the school which is best at all sports-tennis, swimming, basket-ball, and inter-school sports. INTKIR-IORM NOTB. The Inter-Form Sports this year were held on the Boys' Turf on August 18th in beautiful weather, and were more successful than they have ever been. Miss Mollison's Cup fell to IV. A., which is anow envied by the rest of the school. Afternoon tea arrangements were skilfully engineered by Sixth Formers, who were not taking part in events. The flag race was v"on by IV. A., the chariot by IV. B., and the Tug-of-war by V. The Tug- of-war and the Egg and Spoon were two nov- elty events, not included in the last sports. whd assigned its own particular day for prac- tice. As yet the annual gymnastic contests betjween the various forms have not been held, but the girls arc eagerly looking forward to them, each form being confident of its own prowess. The Lower Third Porms have made a good beginning, and it is to be hoped that they will continue to follow in the footsteps of their Seniors. P. K. F.

Gymnastic Notes.

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