Grammar Gazette- Issue 1, 2022

Sport

The QGSSSA ‘core’ sports of Athletics, Cross Country, and Swimming have remained almost unchanged for decades with the exceptions of this being the addition of the 3000 m and triple jump to the Athletics Championship in the 1990s and the inclusion of the 12 Years events when schools welcomed Year 7 This year, a wonderful initiative led by the QGSSSA Board and Executive Officer, saw Athletes with Disabilities (AWD) introduced to the 2022 QGSSSA Swimming Carnival Athletes from St Aidan's Anglican Girls School and St Hilda’s School competed in the pool, much to the delight of the packed Chandler grandstands A more equalised access to sports and high-level facilities has emerged across Queensland In an initiative introduced a decade ago with the Brisbane Roar, the Queensland Academy of Sport—the Brisbane Roar’s feeder team, continue to use our playing fields— ensuring that some of Brisbane’s emerging talent have access to the carpet-like grass of Rangakarra With women’s sports in Australia expanding every year, we can trust that Grammar girls will continue to carry the torch They will be engaged and competitive whatever the sporting offerings, well into the future. ■

References —

top left BGGS student in 1989 playing Hockey at Downey Park top right BGGS students Rowing on the Brisbane River in 2021 middle right Ysee Nicholas (7B) competes in the Cross Country Meet bottom right BGGS Open Softball team

History – QGSSSA (2018) QGSSSA https://qgsssa com au/history Mitchell, B (2019) The decade that saw the rise of women's sport ESPN com https://www espn com au/espnw/story/_/id/28308285/ the-decade-saw-rise-women-sport

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Issue 1, 2022