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Confusingly, a report in the 1926 School Magazine refers to the sport as ‘Net Ball’, stating ‘this is the first year net ball has been played’. The sport is then referred to in the School Magazine as Net Ball until 1946. One assumption is there were some rule changes and, subsequently, the sport changed its name. This assumption is supported by another name change in 1947, back to Basket Ball, where captain, Dell Croker (1947) asserts in the School magazine report: ‘this year for the first time all Secondary Schools played Basket Ball instead of Net Ball. This, except for several variations, is very similar to the previous way of playing’ (1947 BGGS December Magazine p35). Or perhaps the 1920s’ Grammar community were influenced by their English counterparts where Women’s Basketball was referred to as Netball. Intramural Netball games featured across Girls Grammar’s sporting history giving bragging rights to victorious classes. The 1938 V Form Notes written, | presume, by the Form captain, Ethel Holyoake (1939), who became Head Girl the following year, stated that 1938 had been ‘the most pleasant of their school years. We have combined work, play and good companionship; and although sport has dominated, work has not been entirely forgotten ...To our triple win in Inter-form Athletics, Tennis and Net Ball—due in large measure to support from Commercial V, we hope soon to add the Swimming Cup—if a significant number enter for the Novelty Race!’ (1938 BGGS Dec Magazine p18).