1970 School Magazine

the years of service she has given to B.G.G,S. !7e hope in her retirement, that she has fond memories of the school and its pupils, past and present. All Fourths wish the Sixths, "Good Luck" for Senior and ourselves "Good Luck" for Junior, and to everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. -Jl" i, I 7" r',v, J1[" t e s There has never been a third form quite like this L970 one. S7e have this on the good authority of the Third Form Misuesses - J\d1s. Reville and Mrs. Blumson ( IIIA ), Miss Dobbin- son ( IIIB ), Miss Dobbinson ( IIIB ), Mrs. Middleton ( IIIC ) and Miss Lane ( IIID ). \7e thank them for their 'kind' comments. Actually they have been a tower of strength and we really appreciate their efforts on our behalf. Among our members who took paft in the fnter-school Athletics were Deborah Yates ( IIIC ), full pocket; Kristen Beverage ( IIID ), full pocket; Sheree Rich ( IIIA ), full pocket; Adele Pitkeathlv ( IIID ), and Barban S7hite ( IIID ). In the record-breaking junior ball games team, full pockets were awarded to Helen Bingeman ( IIIA ), Jean \Thitehouse ( IIIA ), Gillian Thacker ( IIIC ), Ruth Venton ( IIIC ), Angela Paine ( IIIC ) and Kristen Beverage ( IIID ). Also, in the intermediate ball games team full pockets were awarded to Shaaron Boughen ( IIIC ) and Susanne London ( IIIC ). All basketball, softball, tennis, swimming and life-saving teams were well supported bv the Third and half-pockets were won bv Anne Belcher ( IIIA ), for swimming; Helen Bingeman ( IIIA ) and Jennifer Inglis ( IIIC ), for life- saving; and Anne-Louise Carlton ( IIIC ), for softball . Maureen Gray ( IIIB ) and Pheona Hegarty ( IIIB ) won full-pockets for softball. Full-pockets went to Kay \7hite ( IIID ), Jannelle Graham ( IIID ) and Gillian Thacker ( IIIC ) for tennis; Janet Castrisos (IIID), Shaaron Boughen ( IIIC ) - d Ruth Venton ( IIIC ) for basketball. Angela Paine ( IIIC ) represented the school in the Junior Dickens' Reading Competition but unfortunately was not placed. \7e extend best wishes to everybody sitting for the Junior and Senior examinations this year and tci all students and staff we wish a Merry Christmas and a HaPPy New Year.

j"wfilr }"rvm J['tes 1,97 0 has been a very successful and enjoyable yeffi for every Fourth Former. S7e have par- ticipated in all spheres of school activity. \7e began the year's activities with swim- ming and life-saving, and Deborah Handley IVD and Lynn Robinson IVD were the most out- standing of the Fourths in these fields. \7e were well represented in the ((A" softball bv Pam Purvis IVA, Glenda Stewart IVA and Jane Allen IVC. Jane was fortunate enough to go to Perth and represent her State in the Ausmalian Junior Softbafl Titles. Fourths made up a large part of the ((8" team and we congratulate them on winning the pennant. The Fourths were prominent in our basket- ball and tennis successes. Congratulations to the " A" , ((C" and "VIIIth" grade tennis teams for winning the pennants. However in basketball only th; ((C" ieam was fortunate enough tg take the pennant. Three girls in the basketball prg- gresJed to the ((A" team : Jane Allen, Deborah Handley and Glenda Stew art. We are especially proud of our members, who formed the backbone of the Intermediate Athletics team, which was so successful at the Interschool sports. Louise Nissen IVA, Anna- belle S7illiams IVC and Suzanne Nixon IVB were our athletics stars . Xfe congratulate Rosalyn Miller IVD who was the first Q,reenslander to win the Australian Junior Gymnastics Championship. However, we did not neglect the cultural side of school life. In the German Competition held in second term, Fiona Greenwood IVC, was Highlv Commended. In debating, Paula Presling IVD, Lynn Robinson IVD, \7endy Page IVq, Belinda Cossins IVC and Valerie Brownlie IVC, were in school teams. School Day was most successful. All forms enjoyed themseives immensely and made a sub- stantial profit also. Sfe are most grateful for the School Day Dance which, for many, was a very huppy occasion. \7e will also take this opportunity to thank our Form Mistresses, Miss \X/alton IVA, Mrs. Blumson IVB, Miss Hebden IVC, and Mrs. Carseldine IVD, and the prefects and councillors, for the time and effort they have given us all. Sfe wish to thanlc Mrs. McDonald, for all

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