Grammar Gazette- Issue 2, 2003

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SPORT REPORT

A DECADE OF SUCCESS! The Cross Country team song, You Only Get What You Give articulates the personal strength, power and motivation one needs to run. This year, determined to set a record that would be incredibly hard to break, the girls, along with Coach Mr Tony Booth and Co-ordinator Miss Alice Barrett, gave their all and returned with the ultimate prize – winning the QGSSSA Cross Country Title. However, it goes beyond this, for 2003 was the tenth year that Brisbane Girls Grammar School had won this competition. A feat never before achieved by a QGSSSA school. All the training and preseason competitions impacted on Saturday 26 April. With confidence and inspiration the girls ran brilliantly, setting the pace and standard for the rest of the age groups to follow. Our best runner in the 13 year age group was Sarah Wilson; in the 14 years, Rachel Ferris; in the 15 years,

COLOUR AND EXCITEMENT AT QEII

Sigrid Mewing; 16 years, Monique Rowles; and in the 17 years, Wendy Chilvers. The overall results were wins in 13, 14 and 16 years, second in 15 years and third in 17 years. This gave Brisbane Girls Grammar School the overall championship. For ten years Grammar Cross Country has risen to the challenge as a team and produced a decade of success, which by no means ends here. 10 IN A ROW!! QGSSSA Cross Country Lauren Gaffiero, Marika Pathe Cross Country Ipswich

Tuesday, 12 August saw Brisbane Girls Grammar School return to QEII for the Interhouse Athletics. Beanland House dominated the competition placing first in all three major trophies, the Individual Events Cup, the England Cup for Relays and the Athletics Challenge Cup for Overall Points. O’Connor House challenged Beanland’s dominance with a record win in the All Age Relay winning the Bochmann Cup with a time of 53.65 seconds. Twelve records were broken on the day, seven of these records were broken by Year 8 students. An outstanding performance by Year 8 student, Sarah Wilson, saw her set new records in the 13 years 100m and 200m events. Other successful Year 8 athletes were Pelin Dundar (400m B Div); Clare Martin (Javelin); Portia Vann (80m Hurdles B Div); Elisiva Caesar (800m); and Beanland 13 Years 4x100m A Div Relay. The 16 year age group also performed well with three records to their credit: Kate Leitch (200m A Div); Nicole Cheales (200m B Div); and Marika Pathe (100m). The 17 year age group was represented by Phoebe Sale (100m Hurdles B Div). Age Group Champions were Yr 8 Sarah Wilson, Yr 9 Georgina Porter, Yr 10 Sigrid Mewing, Yr 11 Nicole Cheales and Yr 12 Matilda Gunn. The overall Interhouse Athletics Champion for 2003 was Georgina Porter who entered and won all her Track and Field events.

HEAD OF RIVER - ROWING The Head of River was the culmination of five months worth of solid training for the rowers and their coaches. Five Regattas, which were held at Wivenhoe Dam or Milton Reach on the Brisbane River, preceded it. The girls’ hard work and dedication certainly paid off, as this year has been a successful one for the rowing community, with many crews gaining places throughout the season. Brisbane Girls Grammar School placed fourth overall at the Head of River. There were tears of joy and tears of sadness but with that was the usual spirit that binds the crews together as a family. The continual chanting from the supporters was an uplifting experience that bolstered the morale of the rowers.

Rachel Wilkinson & Lisa Weatherstone - Athletics

Age Champions: Matilda Gunn, Nikki Cheales, Georgia Porter, Sigrid Mewing and Sarah Wilson. Interhouse Athletics