1994 School Magazine

Girls' Grainiiiar School 18nsbanc 199+

ads: ^

CLI. .TB SPORT

he Club Sporting calendar is an extensive one which is must be congratulated for being the only team to make it to the considered equally important with the QGSSSA coinpe- semi-finals of The club competition. Great coaching by Nitola

Williams, saw this team attain the ITiohest position gained by any GrailTmar tealn this year. Their tealn morale was excellent and their support tremendous. They were unfortunate to lose in the last minute and a ITalf; ITowever, all played a good game willT obvious benefit froin hard training The U18A's played in the open QGSSSA competition, and were successful in lying for third place. The year 8 and combine 9 & 10 teams will play in term 4 Grammar competitiveness in this difficult competition can be attributed in part to the expertise of our highly qualified coaches. Amongst our coaches, we boast three Brisbane Blazers players - NeridaJeffrey, Tanya Robinson and Nicola Vimams. We also have a former Yugoslav national coach Miltoad Milosavljevic The U18A tealn experienced the Thrill of playing before a crowd (consisting primarily of cheering Grammar girls) in The 'curtain raiser' ITTatclT 10 the Brisbane Blazers and Brisbane Bullets. These matches were enjoyed by players and spectators alike. 11 is hoped that Grammar will continued to sirenothen its ties witll the representative teams Once again, Grammar girls figured in representative teams, will} the selection of Kitsty Dinon, Caithn Clare, fujita Horn and CarolineAstleyin Metropoliiai\ East teams. Caitlin Clare was also selectecl in the U16 Brisbane Blazers. Megan MCGregor was selected in the U16 Colts team The dedication and commitment displayed by all girls involved in the sport this year have been the foundation Lipon which the ftiture success of Grammar Basketball will depend B. W. H. A. HOCKEY continues to be the secret ingredient in the success SIGiy of the QGSSSA Hockey. This year, the Friends of Grammar Hockey registered three teams in this competition, one DivisioiT 6 and two 15 teams. The Division Six team was composed of QGSSSA A, B ancl C Grade players. The 15 teams wei'e litade Lip of some C Grade players and girls who wished to play ITockey for BGGS and were not accommodated in the QGSSSA teams The 15 White and Blue teams were successful minakinoihe semifinals 10 discover they were to play eaclT other. The Blue team won this game to be placed in the preliminaiy finals against Lourdes Hill. On the twenty-seventh of AugList the Blue leanT tied with Lourdes Hill O - O at ftilltime. They were denied extra time or sudden deanl penalty strokes and consequently dropped otit of TITe Gi. ancl final selection Boill of the Junior teams nave done extremely well to have the WITite leanT come foLirth and 111e Blue ream third. This is quite an achievement for the two new teams to excel so impressively in the B. W. H. A. club conTpetition The Division 6 team was certainly no disappointment as they continued to Liphold Grammar's impeccable reputation. The tealTT devoted their Saturday afternoons, for' five months to be placed in the overall position of fifth

till ons. A1any girls an <1 parents are committed to the success of Gini^mai' teams in Brisbane Competitions and enable the scliool to act on its philosophical beliefs and commitilTent to gills' PITYsical activity Grammar WATER POLO continues 10 be one of the fastest glowing sports in the school. This was reflected in a record number of players signing Lip for' the 1993/94 season. This providecl a veiy promising start to the season with the club being able to field leanis in all age groups at all levels Enthusiasm and consistent training under the direction of Head Coach, Andy Enright, and his leanT of coaches, paid off witlT a veiy pleasing improvement in the standard of play. This resulted in itTany prominent victories for Grammar at all levels As The season progressed it was pleasing 10 note the increase in boili skills and confidence of 111e younoer and less expert- enced players Tile club enjoyecl a successful season: of the nine teams enterecl in The Brisbane coiTTpeiition, five teams won through to 111e Semifinals. FroiiT the Semifinals, three teams qtialified for Ihcii' Gland Finals. The OpeiT A orade tealTT was viciorious in winning oLit only premiership an <1 are now the proud guardians of the Shield, whiclT had for nTaru, years remained willI our 111;1101^'Ivals, Tugan, a clLib CIOminated by Slate HiglT SItidents TITe sirengill of Grammai Water polo was particularly UVicleni in the numbei of playeis froiTT the club gaining ICpresentative ITonours. Earlier in the year, Kate Bunning and Michaela White were selected in the Queensland Schoolgirls 1,111i anti SLibsequently were chosen in the Australian School- gii'Is team, to play in Ihe National Titles in Sydney, in December ClarissaJenkiris and DanieUe West were boilT chosen in the Qticcnslancl \Inder 16 squad, and froiti this DanieUe won seicciioii in 111e Slate team. Althougli we cannot claniT Danie"e "s one of our club members, we salute heI prowess This year, the B. G. G. S. BASKETBALL family extended 10 lull 1,111is, involving over one ITUndred giils, ITtaking it the I"I'gcsi spoiling community at Grammar. Tilere were three U18 IC;11ns, five U16 teams and two U14 teams. Our U16Bl team

12\

,

^

I

. .

1.44