1993 School Magazine

RHYTHMIC SPORTIVE GYMNASTICS CLUB

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Back Row (L-R): Miss E. Papas, P. Papas, C. Robertson, K. Potter, A. Merrin, D. Geue, K. Baxter, I. Davies, B. Kilde , M. Van E s, B. Kerl' , A. Manvell, R. Boldery, K. Brown, Miss K. Stewart Second Row (L-R): M. Stevenson, S. Frostick, C. Hunter, Mrs M. Papas, H. Gillingham, A. Hobson, A. Manvell Front Row (L-R): A. Noon, J. Barry, I. Benneil, S. Roberts-Thornson, T. Hobson, E. Logan, A. Carter, K. Gillingham, K. Vicker , C. Sitcheff The club was formed in 1988 when nineteen rhythmic gym- The club also had nineteen innasts ualif f r Ih riasts wanted to continue training and competing in the sport Queensland championships (individual) on 18 September. after the Q. CSS. S. A. Rhythmic Gymnastic Competition. Girls' Grammar gymnasts became all round champions at Level7 (Phoebe Papas), Level6 (Rachel Boldery), and Level in the few years since its inception, the club has grown to 5 (Julie Barry). Beata Kerlin was runner up at Level4. over one hundred and twenty gymnasis, from whom a team of thirty girls, accompanied by coaches and parents, travelled Every Girls' Grammar competitor was a medallist at these 10 Adelaide in July 10 compete in the National Club State titles with a total medal count of eighteen gold, seven- teen silver, and thirteen bronze Championships Girls' Grammar was the only club in Australia to compete 111 TASHEN DROMEY

all thirty sections of this competition. The club entered nine- Iy-nine different routines, winning forty-five gold, thirty- three silver, and twenty-nine bronze medals. The final event of the competition was the National Clubs' Display. This was a five minute routine choreographed for thirty gymnasts, thirty ropes, thirty hoops, sixteen balls, twelve pairs of clubs, nine large silk flags, sixteen raffia porn- porns, and foul'teen ribbons. The final pose incoiporaied all gymnasis and all apparatus. Winning this section confirmed our status as premier R. S. G. Club of Australia Immediately upon returning from Adelaide, the four lop gym- riasis of the club, Is abel Davies, Tania Hobson, Cainin Hunter, and Phoebe Papas, attended selection trials for the Queensland team 10 aliend the National Senior Levels/Elite Championships in Melbourne from 28 September 103 October. Queensland was to field a team of six rhythmic gymnasts and our girls' overall placings, Phoebe first, Tania second, Is abel equal third, and Cainin fourth, guaranteed all four a place in the Stale team. These four Grammar gymnasts performed strongly with each one qualifying for at least one final. Phoebe Papas was placed fourth in the ball final and was equal second in Freehand. The most successful gymnast, however, was Tania Hobson who achieved an equal second in freehand, a third for her rope routine, and a bronze for her overall performance at level7

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Tashen Dromev

Tashen Dromey. 8 Woolcock, has excelled at a sport that 11as become more popular within the school in the past few years: fencing Tashen first began fencing three years ago when she lived in Glasgow, Scotland. She won the Club Junior Championship in her first year with the Kilmardinny Fencing Club Tashen describes her sport as "very much like physical chess. 11 involves a lot of tactics and strategies to overcome your

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