Grammar Gazette- Issue 2, 1997

Sport

ATHLE

Tl Although only the Year Eights Year in the cold months of the winter Ixture Grammar stood SIron d f I Twe ves and Sports Captains were season the Grammar Athletic season throughout the whol day as more and C S HAT TRl C K

S"sanma Siegal

On October 17 in sweltering heal, allow to attend the day as spectators began. Training was hard and gruelting more first Iacin s we h' d. I Grammar won the QGSSSA Athletics their cheering was deafening. en the but the athletes were filled with gri and was More ton a wh I fi I for the third consecutive year. The other schools headed down from the determination. A Ier hours or trainin shadow o ith G victory. Grammar Track and Field Team under stands for urich Grammar was under unpredictable weather the how verastheday To lessedGmmmar the captaincy of Zoe Arseott, Piona became the confident 1997 QOSSSA Manning and Sharon Wouda won thirty- Athletic victors. A celebratory air fern two of the possible eighty-six events. overthe schoolwhen the athletes arrived Despite the scorching sun all athletes home and continued to the Track and performed with spini and speed pushing at dinner that evening. An enormous themselves 10 the limit and beyond

success, the dinner was held at the indooroopi"y Boulevard Gardens and through the speeches and conversation an atmos here or satisfaction and

Hannah Murray achieved a new Shot Put record throwin0 12.16 metres Saran Bitomsky and Georoina Mewino won three events plus their relay Cameron, Saran Estwick and Moroan Grainger all won two events and placed second in another ura

happiness was evident.

it was the final year for the seventeen years and over age group of Grammar Athletes but as stated at the Track and Field Dinner, the tradition or victory is sure 10 continue for years to come. 11 is

13 years 800 metres reserve, Emily Baker GPitomized a true Grammar

certain that the Grammar trademark of athlete when called upon at the last determined to slay. Heal was no GrammarTrackand. Fieldteambeoanto firmathlei'ct I I d h minute to replace a scheduled runner obstacle as the girls persevered with take form. Throu@h meets at Moreton been evident for the last three years will suffering fro heat stroke. At five their war cries and shouts. Groinmar's Bay and QEll Grammar shaped and remain in the ears that roll

minutes preceding the start of the race win was a combined ream effort under polished its team. No oneexpected such Mr Tony Booth p ovided a quick the direction o Mrs Ienny 'rigma and a remarkable win. Could it have been inspiration al coaching session that led Mr Tony Booth. Energy and vitality Ih chocolate pastties and tarts on the Emily first to the finish line An was constant ughou the day with morning or October 16? amazing read huge support from all involved

Rhythm'c success

seven teams with byeii^,- nine gymnasts. Many of these students were not members of Ih school rhythmic gymnmtics club and were competing for the t time. The rope group, pertonntng to a lively gypsy melody, excelled, winning with this flexible and very difficult apparatus. The two B Grade hoop groups using colourfulIy taped apparatus came in first and second The two ban ams Iru e xIP a in d. e d. c o un p e tin oin The A grade was held in Ih eventig and it was obvious from the twenty-two gymnasts entered in both the pairs and groups sections thatrhythinic gymnastics was stiU a popular sport at Grammar Grammar students dominated the pairs competition, winning rope, hoop, ball and clubs, and coming a close secondin ribbon. The two A grade ball groups finished the evening pertonnances with a second and a tintd placing

Kristine Cooke

The 1997 QGSSSA Rhythmic Gymnastics competition was expanded into a new format that, to provide for increased participation, ' cluded three sections of competition: ear 8, B Crude and A Grade. Th competition was held during the afternoon and into the evening of Friday 24 October Groinmar fielded a spinted team of sixty-two gymnasts. Supported by parents and past students, this large bui cohesive team achieved outstanding results, including the overall pennant Special congmtulations must go to the two Year 8 reams. Grammar won first

replicated the hoop results The ribbon team with a dynamic performance to

lace n each a Brazilian number took competition with out first place as well, Grammar Year 8 (un while the combination hoop coming first, just and ball achieved a very ipping Grammar close second Year8( byO. of a point. The winning The B ginde pennant was of the Year8 pennant decided on the highest a wonderful three marks achieved ove was boost for the lime different apparatus gymnastsin the other and. with the almost grades faultless performances of the rhythmic reams, in the B Grade Groinmar came away with c o in p e I I I I o n , Ihe B grade pennant. Grammar fielded

Photograp/, s: Painli, ,e Harpey-Snort

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