Grammar Gazette- Issue 1, 1996

Sport Grammar girls make dreams reality

Run round Sport, sport and more sport

Club (Brisbane!, Toowong Club tore rower, Nice sang "The last coo (Brisbanel, Stunrtholme metres were 11re hand 'v every

Emma Lane

dancer. Sally Wicks and. more recently. preseni studeni and water

Froyr Patterson

imagine this. .. it is 5:15 an IBrisba"e, Swanriver (W. A. ), and rowed in my lite But ulna saw my

Saturday morning, during the a range or Sydney schools. Don'I you hale it when you open polo player. Nikita Cuffe encoumges und just went for the sporting pages or Ihe newspaper girls 10 achieve Iheir hasi. The elite uus bedonly to facea fund"y orrigorous was incredible, with the U/16 it'sonething got me in Ihai last and there are only men. kicking spunswomen are POSiiive role models Iraini"g, kilometres of running, Queensland University Quad 500". 001ball*. running race< and breaking Also. the women who Iry new sports fitness testing, and generally gaining overallnrst pl"ce, by atmosl lice has, anIruled a great dream re Dads. and when you am w"Iching " like rugby und enjoy physical ac. Iviiy physically driving your hidybeyond three boat lengths, or five rull of he's, and met some amazing Porting channul Ihc chances are 11 orrer encouragement 10 younger seconds. Northshore Club r, tm people. Bu the most enjoyable will almosi exc!us Iwly feature men. women. Brisbane Girls' Gramntar I i's madt. RememberIng 11 is the horndays. Sydney gained second place, whilst experience for her was the thrill of There 15 noihing wrong wiih a positive innuence as it projects Ihe most of useo"Id think oram mude Swannver OVA) gain third. elmg able to work wiih the people acknow edg, rig Ihe sporting Image Ihai wonien should not be of more enjoyable activities to achieve men's o1 men. but women in restricied in Iheir access 10 exercise The competition lasted for seven in her crew. engagein. Butthis was thesehedule days, during which Allce says they "Everyon put in 00% effort, the spurting arena are h VCrcly and organised sport Ihat four of our Grammar Girls were treated "like loyalty". especi""y "Iia arum (Stroke '. iondv"maged through the male Th interhou . compeliiions are raced six days a week unng the Unfortunately, they miss the At just 3 years crage, Julia, student dolltinaiion of funding. scornorship not only a chance 10 dress up bui also lead up to the Australian Nation"I usual site-seeing in Sydney, us rel at Brisbane Slate High School, was ritedia covenige and Ihe role malel provide enjoynteniin represeniing the Ro depicied house. These opportunities also give the wring younges Championrships at 11ts a proven fuelih"ipanicipaiion girls Ihe chance 10 Iry new sports and competitor in the Penri, h Lakes in in physical aciiviiy \ one or Ihe 10decide whaiihey do and do rinilike toriipet, non. Sydney. Wehl, CSSeniials in "lainiaining a healihy The varying degrees orinierschool A1ice From the 10th Ferne Landord and lifestyle. Personal reasons for competition are representative o to the 18th of Ka, hryn F1etcher. participaiion can vary from social sporting activity inn higher level. Often March, the have potential to In ICraclion. to physical niness. Ihere is no greater honour Ihan National Rowing become some of relaxaiion or enjoyment representtngihe school in one or more Championships All women need 10 be encouraged or Ihe many sports offered Australia's future elite oarswomen. 10 panicipaie in some fomiof physical were held, in Club sports. on a more regular which recently activity. " is important 10 emphasise basis. provide girls wiih a chance 10 three Allce Grammar a the participation or females in sport Improve skills and interact with a received students co n g r a t ula to r y because wonien need to realist, that 11 whole new range or people This were selected to be part letter from Wayne 15 their righ. and is "normal" 10 variety in the levels of sport rerunsin or the Un6 Diplock, Director or partici IC in sport. On a larger scale the acknowledgment of all forms of Queensland Coaching for the wider community needs to aceep sport and orall people participaiing in University Qi"d. Brisbane and the andacknowledgeihepanicipaiionand it AmeeWeh1(35.8tl, achievements or women in the Sunshine cast Coverage. sponsorship and KB, hryn F1etcher ay"ewrote="I sporting arena. be it prorCsqional or funding are major problems Ihai 2 coati and Ferne haveno hesitation in recre"lional almost all womens spyning ream or Langford (cox), The rudeni at Brisbane Girls' groups h"\. e to face. Withinihe school mentioning that a selected rea"stic goal for nun GroinmnrSchcol are fortunate enough conimuniiy. sporting achievementsam were after weeks or you girls that 10 be parr of a con, pu!sory physical well accepted und recognised. testing and competed in Ih education program. as well as having however recogniiion and support of into"51ve training. Nationals should be as incredible range ,, I voluntary women's sport is not so readily Representing in Sydney 2000 acliviti, *. s available accep, ed in the wider coriumunity. The the slate the girls W, thin Ihe compulsory progmm majority or Ielevision coverage. Olympics. You have rowed ror the a head start in the $1u enis aminirorluced 10 Ihe ways or newspaper s ace. sponsorshi and Queensland maininining andihe beneficial effects geneml*upportiss, 111being rulerred University Iub, of physical niness. be they lowards male oriented sport All or thes whilst also during Grammar students physiological. social or sychological SIudents at Brisbane 01rl ' this time, have recently been A program *uch us Ihi\ is ergential in Grammar are exiremely fortuna, 10 representing selected as par or that " n an integral pan or students' be o such an exienstve physical Grannn, "r as part Ihe Brisbane Girls' educ"lion and 15 no nion, or no less education prosmm Ihai promotes a of th Un5 First Grammar First imp, nani Ihan any other \ubjec or encourages Ihe participation and Eight and the very enjoy"lent of women in physical Eight, and have program elusive "Funky Within the *ch, rol conimunity ai activtiy. Everyone should reinentber began training for Quad". their immediate Bri*ban Girls' Groinm"r Iudenis are wheiher ii walking ironi Ihe bus girls he gunl, Head or the offered innuniemble tip uniiie* 10 Stop. going to 51.0ds Iruin, rig or even nominated River in September. par, ICi ' rein *pun. Thanchoolof, ers walking up, he many 51nirs on offer ai themselves with As ror the a \'usI rung or Iroih cump!, 1111ve and Grimmar, iris your body Ihaibenefits Queensi"rid Allcedreamu rilln-coinp, Iiiiv noriviii"* to carer for A healthy niin and y innke for a rut Rowing. There or becoming part or almo\Ie\."rynne's needs und inIen=qis. healihy lirestyle were 30 other applicants, of which and energy conservation was a" the Austinli"n team 10r Sydney in As a whole. Ihc school enco"ruge* the All women have the righi to four and a cox had to be chosen for parrotthelrintegralpla"for victory. 2000 a dream which could very participation of girls in purl and girls nullcipaie. $1rould they want 10 un an Un6 Quad Crew. The youngerI hate"d the students slept. rowed well become a rea"ty. are encoumged to play *pun Ihai are Ihere should hag a PIeihom or role crew in the competition, the and ale according to a specialised "Ij"51 want to go as rat as ICUn, In traditionally male dominaied amas. models for Ihem 10 emulate. Spyn is. 51udents were phced under a great diet. Being exposed 101heachievemenis however. noriusi for Ihe talenie bur and to know I'v gone that rar. in denl or physical and mental The Grammar girls claim the wi" take a lot of discipline, buiif I or fellow female participanis. pasi for everyone wh*, w"nis to seiz* Ihe pressure. raining up to eight, inn's compelitio n achieved that goal I'd be ... over the and pro*Cni \Iudenis such a huskey OPPoriunity and prove Ih, 11 'yes was very a week, often with many early professional. There was an moon!" player and nthleie. Daphne Pirie. wonien can do anything mornings, the program was very Olympic Course, with an physically demanding. Olympic stari on which some of e training not only involved Australia's leading athletes have the physical aspects or rowing, ,or rowed. ,, Rising netball star : Kate Miller, Year Eleven conchydfu&Inabdthawusit fits Christmas break. You rise oat of The result or the compelition

example, ergos, eru"ing, but also a Although Ihe experience was number or mental elements. Many an overall success, Alite said, it was of the day training involved theory difficult an times. "I'm a self. lessons, in which diet. nutrition. and con, essed chocoholic". crew strategies were discussed, and UnfortunateI, for Anco, chumlaie the girls were required to be was a not a part orber strict diet thoroughly familiar with technical As the youngest crew. it was sometimes difficull convincing Ierms. During Ihe lead up to the others they were serious. But they competition the studen, s rowed managed to prove themselves, every second week with Queensland thanks to the wonderful support of Club, in the Club regattas at their coach, Troty Marlin. Former Somerville House Wivenhoe dam. Occasiona"y, they rowed with the boysinthelr regattas Rowing Captain, racy has been coaching at Grammar ror two and Allce remarked "Unfortunately we came offsetond years, whilst also coaching crews at best!" Into, al, the girls rowed up, o Brisbane Grammar School. twelve kilometres each Saturday. According to the Grammar girls' These regattas formed part of the "Truer is a legend. .She just never selection process for the gave up, even when thing Bot hard Queersiand team. for us. " Howdldltr"110win? 11m. ,slimve The competition in duded clubs from am over Austinma, as well as rat^ble, spanyahaso, mmy various elite schools. Competitors unn"is of devotion in tile words or a included Queensland University

Interest in Grammar neiball has been growing un a rapid Tale over the Irisi few years Grammar netball is now able 10 allended aimining camp run partly by and week or tm, ning and POS\ibly field ten learnq in the Winier the QAS. From Ihere seieciiotis fixiures compeiiiion held in Ihird conlinued and finally Ihe squad ILa\ h is Iherelorc noj announced. For Kale. seieciioninihis Tenrii in which Kale was also ICrin surprising that we have rimny learn came quite us a sumri*e: "11 wa\ *elecied was announced early Aptil. new an upcoming Neibaii $1ars allquii rel"red. Ijusireccived aleiier Thi team is tmining for Ihe 10 coinc and Inin at Ihe camp and National which will be held in within the sthool Kale Miller. year 11. has didn'I know quite whu, Ihe whole Melbourne in July recently been givci, a Ihing could leadio Kale Irutns line limes a week The Queensland Academy o1' wiih Ihe Slate Team. This involves Reholarqhip with Ihe Queensland Academy or Spuri for her neibaii Sport leant for which Kale i\ playing one tmining ceq*ion. a grinie und it skills and was even more is currently iruining for Ihe SIaie illness/recovery*\\ioninihep, ,o1 recently selecied 10 compele In League compeliiion where Ihe, will Wiih all Ihe iruining session the U/17 Queensland Siaie Team. play Open 'A' Crude and other coni, Inlinenisto different Training Ibr this squad in\o1ve* neiball leants at the mumeni. Kale The QAS gives scholarships foursessions a week: two ruinniining is an exilei, tely busy girl. She it 10 athletes who show oulsianding iaieni and sessions at nigh, in our very own u, e"is worthiihowe\er. because. dedication 10 a pariicular sport. SPOrlS Cenlre and an o1her two as Kale says: rut is giving nie an This scholarshi provides the Sessions of weighis during Ihe week. excellent OPPonuniiy to inIPIove With the Queensland Academy of my netball. " OPPoriuniiy 10 develop and encourage the nthleies' inIenis and Spun Ihere i alway Ihe chance Ibr receive \pecialiRed Iruining and lint. el. For Kale. <41 far she ha* coaching been 10 Ihe Gold Consi and us Kale became involted with Ihe hopcful o Irn\elling 10 Ihe QAS at Ihe end of jusi year when she Australian Instiiute of Spyri for also to Sydney The U/17 Queensland Sinie Alex Moles

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