December 1966 School Magazine

December, 1966

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

December, 1966

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

LIFESAVING TEAMS - 1966 Standing 8 Team (Left to Right) - G. Bradford (Res.), C. Nosworthy, S. Donaldson, J. Thomas. Absent - R. Nimmo . Seated : A Team-8. Harris, 8. Meares (Capt .), 'S. O'Donnell, M. Thomas. Each member of our team did her very best and we success- fully filled third place ( spurred on by the spontaneous barracking from the School), behind St. Margaret's and the Brisbane State High School. To celebrate our success, Mrs. Winter held a bar- 6-que in the Gymnasium. It was the perfect end to a wonderful season. -8.D.M. LIFESAVING NOTES This year has seen a quite new approach to the Inter-House competltlon. Each girl must attempt an award. A record num- ber of awards was recorded in 1st term by IV and VI forms, and the Royal Lifesaving Society has presented the School with a special pennant for outstanding performances. The II, III and V forms have now to do their awards this term, and then the Inter-House competition will be finalised . On the 2nd April, the Inter-School Lifesaving competition was held at Clayfield College. Our teams had worked very hard under the keen supervision of Miss Hardcastle and Mrs. Winter and were placed fifth in both the "A" and "B" divisions. There is still room for a lot of improvement but the girls are showing a keener interest in this sport. Our congratulations go to St. Margaret's who won both divisions in the competition. -8.D.M. 28

TENNIS A TEAM - 1966 (Left to Right) - J. Sharp, 8 . Hawcroft, M. Gilchrist, J. Kerr (Capt.)

TENNIS NOTES This year has been one of the mo~t su_ccessful i~ the hist?ry of the school's tennis, each grade winnmg its respective Premier- ship. In the finals the "A" team defeated Clayfield College, the "B" team had a victory over St. Margaret's, the "C" team won against Somerville House, while the 8th Grade team narrowly defeated St. Aidan's. We again express our sincere thanks to Mr. Moon for _his hio-h standard of coachino-. Miss Hardcastle has been the first s;orts Mistress for som; time who has shown a vital interest in tennis and the teams appreciate her enthusiasm. Our grate_ful thanks a~ to the Parents and Friends' Association for preparing the afte;noon teas , and to the girls who assisted in umpiring. Criticisms Judith Sharp has a reliable service, volley and forehand her backhand could be improved. Judith has played consistently throughout the season. Margaret Gilchrist is generally reliable but lacks concentra- tion. She would improve with more practice. 29