2003 School Magazine

FACULTIES

SP O R T RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

sweep in B Grade, the A Grade gymnasts Successful, busy, enjoyable, energetic, cohesive and spirited, would best describe were very keen to display their ability this Year's Brisbane Girls Grammar School The evening A Grade competition was Rhythmic Gymnastics team. Encouraging comprised both of pairs and groups numbers promised a fine start with a Very Grammar fielded pairs in Rope, Hoop, Ball, skillful group of girls.

and Ribbon and a five-person group using the set apparatus of clubs. The A Grade pairs started the evening and their level of performance was both skilful and stunning. Grammar dominated the pairs competition, and special mention must be made of the impressive and breath-taking Hoop routine of Eliza Gower and Am anda Lee See which earned them a 19.95 score from the judges The Brisbane Girls Grammar School group routine showed precision and exquisite technique, placing second to a well-drilled

2003 saw the largest number of Year 8 teams Grammar has ever entered into the 065SSA competition. After our 161ittle gymnasts perfected their Hoop skills, the

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Nevertheless, all of the Grade 8 teams were

able to demonstrate their versatility.

B Grade trials were next on the agenda, with over 60 girls selected from Years 9 to 12. The girls had varying levels of experience In a wide range of sports. Water polo players, State tennis players, ballet dancers and

St Peter's group.

Angelique Boyce and Rachel Thornpson

artistic gymnasts all became part of an enjoyable and expressive sport, many for the Captains first time

Year 8 Blue Ball team

Term 111 meant that there were only 3 weeks to the 065SSA competition so all four of our Year 8 teams and B Grade gymnasts attended the St Margaret's practice competition. Equipped with hairspray, bobby-pins and enthusiasm, they all performed admirably and gracefully. For many, this was their first opportunity to compete as rhythmic gymnasts, a task that can be quite daunting, but the challenge was met and the girls all performed confidently. In the aGSSSA competition, the eagerness and excitement displayed by B Grade flowed through to the rest of the Grammar gymnasts who were still to compete in the A Grade competition and fired them with enthusiasm. With the wonderful results in Year 8 and a clean

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Rhythmic Gymnastics Captains. Angelique BOYce icentrej and Rachel Thornpson, with Ms Ellena Papas, coach and judge.

B Grade Combination Rope and Ball