December 1967 School Magazine

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

December, 1967

December, 1967

result was vety pleasing, for it was really due to the strong team spirit-, seen so well in the ball games, when we gained two first and four second places. \(/e were also very pro.td of Ann \West, our star individual performer, who broke a record in the Inter- School Athletics. The degree of success varied in our Junior and Senior Basketball tearns. The Senior team was eliminaied bv the eventual winners, but the Junior team played very well, gaining first place . Lilley again proved superior to us in the tennis finals and \X/oolcock defeated us in the final of the Volley Ball competition, \7e extend our congfatulations to both Houses. England will meet Gibson in the finals of the Senior Inter- House Debating Competition on the 2}th November. The Junior round is not yet cornpleted. The House Choir, under the leadership of Jrdv Plaistead, w-as, to our surprise and delight) successful in ths Inter-House Choral Contest. The adjudicator, Mr . Speamitt, remarked on the LrieL, _ s_tandard of all the singing , and the gr"at difficulty v,rhich faced him in separating the choiis, The Gymnastics Competition saw another second place for England, this time to Gibson bv a very narrow margin. -There is promising -material for next year in the Junior School and the present Fifth Form, As a House, England, through the Save the Children Fund, sponsors a sixteen-year-old Korean girl, Ku Ki Sun. At present a Christrnas hamper is being prepared for her which will include photcgraphs of the House and -School. A high level of House spirit has been shown throughout the \lear, and this we attribute largely to the encourag.m.nt of the House Misffesses, Miss Thornas, Miss Elliott, Miss Neil and Mrs. Chowdhury. \We extend our sincere thanks for this and their untiring support, advice and constant interest in all our activities. As we hand over the reins to the Fifth Form, secure in the knor,vledge _ that they will lead the House in upholding a high standard of sportsmanship next year, we wish them and-all other rnembers of England House every success. GItsSOI{ HOUSE NOTES For Gibson House , 1967 has not been one of our most successful yeal's in intet-house competition, but we have not ))

passed unnoticed and next yeffi we may again win some of those seemingly distant cups that have proved beyond our reach this yeat. Our team members were keen and interested in doing well, but a house must have a few outstanding competitors to shine. House spirit is evident in many girls, but I feel it is lack- ing in too many. Inter-house competition began with the s'uvimming and, although we came fifth, it \tr/as very pleasing to see a Gibson girl Megan Thomas win the Dr. Lockhart Gibson C,rp after swirnming outstanding races. This year saw the defeat of our basketball teanr for the first time in four years, and we con- gratulate Griffith and England on their performances. Un- fortun ately, our volleyball team lost in an exciting game with England. The athletics season arrived again, and Gibson took to the track with an enthusiasrn and sportsmanship of which I am proud. \We did not shine, but it was gratifying to see the house enjoy themselves and to have so many competitors in the events. Teamwork was very evident and resulted in our being runners-up to Griffith in the Relay Cup. But Gibson's year v/as not to end without success, and we won the inter-house gymnastics competition. This competition was marked bV general keenness, good work bv the competitors, and the outstanding contribution of two of our girls Megan Thomas and Margaret Sockhill who won the fifth form and second form prizes respectively. For Gibson House it was a wonderful close to inter-house sporting activities. Our cultural interests of last year have been maintained, and our senior debating team of Lynne S7ilson, Kristin Anderson and Christine Matheson has reached the finals in the inter-house com- petition: v/e wish them the very best of luck. The choir competition was held recently and, owing to the splendid work of Jane \Tilliams and Erica Young and the co-operation of the girls concerned, u/e were able to obtain third place. Cirristnras is drawing neerer and our house is preparing to send a gift of money to Abhaya Ruma Parasnis, a destitute Indian boy whom Gibson has "adopted", and we hope we can bring sorne happiness to him. The 1,967 house notes would not be complete without thank- ing the girls who participated willingly in house activities, special thanks being due to the sixth forrn members of Gibson, who have really been outstanding - especially in the athletics carnival and in preparation for the choir competition. I am extremely

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