1994 School Magazine

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Girls' Grainiiiar School Ionsbanc 1994

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QGSSSA SPORT

I is hatcl to find sufficient superlatives to express Tile amount of time and effort she dedicate<1 to ITer pitching and her successes of our athletes, their coaches and our teams this improvement was noticeable IhrouglT the season. KatieHansen

hatl an excellent season as captain of the premierslTip team. She showed a IteiTTendous amount of skill both in the field as catcher, an <1 at bat On SatLirday. twenty-sixtl\ of March, BGGS swam to victory after a seventy-rotir year <1rought in the QGSSSA SWIMMING competition. Under the leadership of Hannah Riggs and ; Eelicity Schubert, Grammar Team ITTembers contributed a $ aggregate points and became the first school to gain 500 points !\ at this nTeet. The School was comfortably ahead of second placeoetters, Brisbane Slate HiglT Schoolon 4695 and Somerville House on 417

year. 1994 saw our swimmers win the Mollie Gould Cup for the first time in seventy-four years and the ILinior BTOckway Cup for the second lime in sixty-three years. The Cross Country team won for the first time since it inception seven years ago

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These wins set the standard for the year where successes were also registered in Artistic and Rhythmic Gymnastics ancl all Winter FixtLire sports. When one attempts 10 analyse the ITew successes and continued trillmphs \, anous explanations present themselves. These include a large population from whicll to draw, a broad-basecl Physical Education CLIrriculum, the estab- lishment of elite programs in cltib spoit with an emphasis on improved coaching, the community's acceptance of 11\e need for girls to be involved in PITYsical activity, impressive coaching panels within the school, and committed students, parents, teachers and administration TITe Grammar commitment to excellence in all things and belief in the need for. all participants to strive for personal bests is the underlying force of our successful teams and when this concept is embraced by the total school comintinity, success is the outcome Our sporting year be aan with the A and B Grade SOFTBALL competition. The A Grade's season <1id not her alcl what was to come, however the B Gincle did I>y winning the premiership jointly willI three other teams owing to a rain-interrupted season! The A Grade balling averages were comparatively low this year, however rookie MirheUe Beutel topped the line-up with 428 an<1 most RBIs over five games. Bridie Potter astounded spectators will\ ITer spectacular catches in the outfield and Kitsten Valery maintained ITer high level of team batting, eqLialling Michelle's RBIs for the season The B Grade thoroughly <1eservecl their premiership with Vanessa Granger pel'forming very well throughout the three week seasoiT will} IlCT ITome rLin ITitiing. in the field, Ton MCNeice did a superb job as ITiain pitcher after Linexpectedly being placed in the position. SITe inList be coinmended for the

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School spirit was at an all time ITigh as the likes of Keny Jeppesen, AmsonMCLean, EinniaHutchison, KateBuntting, LianaBooker, SophieLelunann, RuthSchulz, LouisaGibson and DanieUe West achieved first placings and nTany others onined seconds and thirds. Ruth Schulz and DanieUe West broke records, in the 50 metres 14 years Division D freestyle and the 50 ITTetres 15 years Division D freestyle respectively 11 is not just the first placings but the overall Lieptl} that contributes to a win. As coatclT Grabam White said later, "We expect the o00d swimmers to do well, but it is the others w^lom we should especially thank. " The score sheet showed that of 45 individLial events. Grammar attained 26 placings, 11 of \\:hich were firsts As the <1etailecl ^esulis revealed, it was a lean} effort and this sirengtl} was indicated in lite younger grades in particular. This was illustrated whei\ BGGS took out the Junior BTOckway Cup This is a relay event for a team of 15.14 or 15 year old swimmers This event does not contribute to the overall results but is awardecl a special trophy. The girls who swani in this relay event were KenyJeppesen antiAlison MCLean from year 10, ancl Sonia White an <1 Louisa Gibson froni year nine Age group placings also revealecl lean\ deptli: 13 years and under, second; 14 Years second; 15 years first; 16 years thirds; and 17 years ancl over second

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