Grammar Gazette- Issue 2, 2006

SPORT

SPORT

Colour, excitement and beautiful weather created a carnival atmosphere at this year’s Interhouse Athletics Competition held in August. QEII Stadium provided excellent facilities for both competitors and spectators. Congratulations to Gibson House for winning the Athletics Challenge Cup (Aggregate) by an impressive 68 points ahead of Beanland House (second) and Woolcock House (third). Interhouse Athletics

Fencing The Brisbane Girls Grammar School Open team received a late invitation to compete in the National Schools Championships during

Inspiring Head of the River win

the July holidays. This team consisted of Jennifer Colditz (11E), Martha Murray (11G),

Grace Cowderoy (10E) and Caitlin Sivyer (11L).

In the Rowing Club Newsletter published prior to the Brisbane Schoolgirls’ Rowing Association’s Head of the River, Rowing Supporters Club President, Mrs Helen Darch wrote: “Our girls have already proved to everyone that they have no peers; that their passion, drive and determination can take them anywhere they choose to go. They have already given us, given their crews, given their coaches and their School their very best week after week. What more could we ask of them? ….. like you, I hope this will be a very special Head of the River. It will be a very special day no matter what the final tally is, we have been privileged to be part of an extraordinary journey well worth any end.” And what a special day Saturday 2 September was for Grammar Rowers. Girls Grammar achieved outstanding results from all crews scoring nine wins, three second places and seven third places out of the twenty-seven events. It was this amazing feat that allowed Girls Grammar to achieve the Brisbane Schoolgirls’ Head of the River Aggregate Trophy title for the first time in the seventeen year history of Brisbane schoolgirls’ rowing. Despite poor weather and access difficulties over 6000 spectators lined the shores of the Hinze Dam on the Gold Coast to support the rowers.

The First VIII placed third in the 2000-metre feature race. They had a hard-fought battle with St Margaret’s who finally drew away to finish in second place to Somerville House with Girls Grammar finishing only 0.5 seconds behind. These results could not have been achieved without the hard work and dedication of coach, Mr Oleg Shishkin, who put together an outstanding programme developed to give as many Grammar girls as possible the opportunity to enjoy this sport. Saramatta , the School’s new light weight single scull had its first race at the Head of the River after being officially launched by Ms Bell on 28 August. Only the second boat owned by Girls Grammar — the other being Ubla Ubla — the light weight scull is easier for the girls to race than the heavier boys’ sculls they had been using.

They fenced against six other teams from various schools in Australia and New Zealand.

Artistic Gymnastics

The 2006 competition saw premiership wins for Year 8 (1), Year 8 (2) and E Grade, 2nd place in C, D and Year 8 (3) and 3rd in B and A Grade. Charlotte Greenfield (8R) was awarded a perfect 10 in the Year 8 competition. In July, Suzannah Chapman (8B) and Jessica Scionti (8W) represented Queensland at the Border Challenge National Championships. They were gold medallists in the team event and Suzannah received silver on floor.

All the fencers were highly skilled and were fierce opponents resulting in our team being rewarded with fourth place in Australia.

Launching Saramatta

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