December 1954 School Magazine

December. 1954

.Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

December. 1954

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

ATHLETICS This year the Inter-School Athletics were held at the Brisbane Cricket Ground instead of the Exhibition Oval. Our team was placed second to Somerville House in the Senior Cup, while the Junior Team was not placed. We were pleased to share second place with the Ipswich Girls' Gram- mar School in the Stephen 's Cup which was won by Somer- ville House . We ask Mrs . Rorke to accept our thanks for her coaching which helped our Senior Team to establish a new record for File Gap . Sixth Form took the honours on Inter-Form Athletics day, with IV C filling second place and IV 8 third . Our congratulations go to Cynthia Cruickshank who was awarded the Telegraph " Blue" for Athletics , and who also won Mrs. Rorke's prize for the best performance in Inter-Form Ath - letics . We wish to thank Mr . Mclucas who kindly lent us the B.G.S. Oval for our Inter-Form Sports . We hope that next year a greater enthusiasm will be shown throughout the school , so that the standard of ath- letics may improve. A B. D. VI . SWIMMING AND LIFESAVING NOTES The first swimming event of the year was the Inter- Form Carnival , held in the Valley Poo l this year instead of Spring Hill Pool . This seemed to be a great improvement both for the spectators and the competitors . VI Form took the honours of the day, but the runners-up, Ill F, are to be commended for an excellent effort. IV D were one point behind Ill F to take third place . The Inter-School Carnival was held in the Valley Pool on 27th March . There was keen competition from all schools , and the standard of swimming was high in most quarters . Grammar gained fifth place, and I would commend the team for the spirit with which they trained and swam. Our sin- cere congratulations go to Cl.ayfield College who obtained the highe-st aggregate points . The McWhirter Cup Competition for Lifesaving was held a few weeks after the Inter-School Swimming Carnival. The team was : Margaret Thomson, H.azel Simpson, Coral Caswell, and Ada Ball . In fourth place , we were only three points behind the winners, Clayfield College. This year, lifesaving seems to have become more popu- lar . There are approximately forty girls learning and practis - ing lifesaving , and we hope to submit these for lifesaving 27

"B" BASKET BALL TEAM, 1954. Back : Tudilh Robins, Anne White, Yvonne Endersby, Pamela Rogers. Front : Tudith Payne, Tocelyn Mcivor (Capt.), Lucille Kipps.

KAY VALLE.-Defence Wing .-Began the season as a very inexperienced player but she shows promise for future years. She has helped to maintain a fast centre court. ALWYN DONALDSON .-Centre.-Piayed soundly in each match. Her centre passes were well controlled and she successfully Iinked up defence and attack courts though her defence play was sometimes erratic. CYNTHIA CRUICKSHANK.-Attack Wing .-H as helped maintain a high standard of play in the centre court. Her eagerness and agility on the court has made her a most co-operative team member . CAROL BRISTOW.-Assistant Goaler .-Has goaled steadily in each match. She has been a conscientious player but her attack play was sometimes a little slow. R. Colledge , VI. ROLENE COLLEDGE .-Goaler.-Has played the part of Te3m Captain very satisfactorily, without loss to her own ste3dy play and accurate goaling . M.W. R. 26