1981 School Magazine

1980 LIST OF PRIZES

THE WIGHT MEMORIAL MEDAL FOR MUSIC WAS donated in l89l in memory of Miss Wight, formerly a pupil of,the School, and a teacher on the Stafl who was drowned in the wreck of the Quetta. JENNIFER BATTERSBY Proxime Accessit JULIETTE BRODSKY THE ACIE ALEXINA GLLIES MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR STRINGED INSTRUMENT was donated in 1970 by her sisters, Merna and Valda, past pupils of the School MARGARET PESTORIUS WINNER OF THE SINGING COMPETITTON BROWNYN ASHTON WINNER OF THE WOODWIND COMPETITION DESLEY ASHTON SPEECH PRIZE _ (HIGHLY COMMENDED) KATHLEEN ROBINSON THE BERYL BLANCH STEEDMAN MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR DRAM was presented by Mrs. P. H. Bailey in memory of her Aunt who was a Senior English Mistress at the School. This Prize is awarded to the girl who has done the most outstanding work in connection with Drama. FIONA SINNAMON THE MERLE WEAVER PRIZE FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING was donated in 1954 by Miss Weaver, a former THE KENDALL BROADBENT MEMORIAL PRIZE first given in l94l by Mr. J. E. Broadbent, a member of the Board of Trustees for many years, in memory of his father, is awarded to a pupil of Year I I for the best Essay in a Natural History subject. ROBIN NICKLES THE D.E. CATT MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR SERVICE IN THE BOARDING SCHOOL was donated in 1970 by Mrs. Catt's daughter, Mrs. L M. B. Cribb, in memory of her mother who had been a member of Staff in charge of the boarders JENNIFER TURNOUR THE PRINCIPAL'S PRIZES FOR SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL DESLEY ASHTON Head Girl JANET BRAY School Magazine JENNIFER CROCKART Boarding School TRACY FOSTER Gymnastics JUDITH HILL School Art RACHEL MONTAGUE S.R.C. Leukaemia Committee CATHERINE REES Soitball - School Sport HELEN SEALE 'Wheelies' TRACEY TOLCHER Ballgames .IANELLE WEIR Netball - House Captain SUSAN WRIGHT Interact member of the Staff. REBECCA RIGGS

SPORTS PRIZES: SPORTS BROOCH This is awarded to a girl who has shown excellence of performance in at least three A Grade sports AMANDA LEESON THE CHALLENGE SHIELD FOR PHYSICAL CULTURE is awarded to the House which has gained the most points from Inter-House Sporting Competition. GIBSON HOUSE SPECIAL PRIZES: DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD - Silver Mdallion LISA WEBSTER PATRINA HICKEY AUSTRALIAN MATHEMATICS COMPETITION Prize Winners (Intermediate Division) QUEENSLAND ASSOCIATION OF MATHEMATICS TEACHERS _ QUEENSLAND SECONDARY SCHOOLS MATHEMATICS COMPETITION Year 8 Year ll First place Recommended for work of high standard Recommended for work of high standard FRANCES CONNOR ANNE RIGBY LESLEY COTTERELL GOETHE GERMAN VERSE SPEAKING COMPETITION THE MARY ALEXIS MACMTLLAN PRIZES FOR LYRIC AND POETRY for Years 8, 9 and l0 are given in memory of Miss Macmillan who was on the Staff for 39 years, was Senior English Mistress and was Second Mistress from 1930-1965. Year 8 Years 9 and l0 SUSAN WARREN KATHARINE JEAYS THE BETTY WOOLCOCK CHALLENGE CUP, presented by the late, the Hon. Mr. Justice Woolcock and Mrs. Woolcock in memory of their daughter Dorothy Harper Hyne (Betty), is awarded for the encouragement of an original production in the English language by means of an Essay, Story or Poem. THE ESTHER BEANLAND PRTZE FOR SEWING WAS given in l9l5 by Miss Sophia Beanland, Headmistress 1882- 1889, in memory of her mother for proficiency in Needlework. ALISON RIBEIRO Year 8 First place Year 9 First place NAOMI KIKKAWA SALLY FALCONER KATHLEEN ROBINSON Certificates of Distinction ELISABETH AITKEN CATHERINE MARTIN DEONNA ACKERMANN GILLIAN MOSES LYNDALL JONES CAROLYN RICE

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