December 1953 School Magazine

D:cember. 1953

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

December. 1953

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

SWIMMING The Inter-school Swimming· Carnival was held at the Valley Baths during· the first term on 7th March. Although we gained only fourth place, competition this year was so keen, the winners, Somerville House, so good and the carnival so very enjoyable, tha_t we felt that this first swimming meeting in three years was one of the best ever. \Ve would especially like to congratulate Somerville House. We achieved greater success in the Life-Saving. Our team, Jill McAskill, Ada Ball, Noeleen Cooley and Jill Malouf, car- ried off the honours for the School for the first time in seven years, with 94.6 points., · The Inter-form Swimming Carnival was held at the Spring Hill Baths in first term, instead of the usual date in third term. This innovation was especially successful in arousing form spirit at the beginning of the year. In a keen competition, Form IV D defeated Form VI by one point. The Inter-form Life-Saving will be held, for the first time, on 6th November, at Spring Hill Baths. It is to be hoped that this will improve the standard of life- saving, and go towards forming a team that will hold the newly won cup for many seasons. We thank Mrs. Rorke for the time and encourag·ement she has given in coaching the team. -Jill Malouf (Captain) , VI.

CHILDREN'S EYES In the solemn eyes of children, all the ages gazing lie. The.re the lurking mischief flashes · Bright as amber , sweet aR coolncs~, pb:rf~ l as the nodding flowers- Children's glances, dark and shy! In the laughing eyes of children, everything to riot runs ! All the waters flash to sundrops, Trees all topple topsy-tun'y, flowers gambol, ambeT scatter s! Hand in hand whirl stars and suns!

-JUDITH C. GREEN, VI.

McWHIRTER CUP TEAM , 195.3. Ada Ball, Jill Malouf (Captain), J ill McAski ll , Noeleen Cooley. 26

FOREST FANTASY

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-BEVERLEY BOCK, IV.D.

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