Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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SAMARA 25 TENNIS This year Elmwood again entered the inter-scholastic Tennis Tournament in the Autumn. We pla ed against the Ottawa Ladies ' College and defeated them 4 matches to 1. But in the finals against the Glebe Collegiate we weie badly beaten, the score being 5-0. However we have high hopes of winning back the shield next year. Elmwood was represented by a team of four, consisting of: H. MacKay {Captain), B. Harris, J. Workman, E. MacMillan. The results of the School Tennis Tournament last June were: Senior Singles, N. Hall; Runner-up, H. MacKay; Senior Doubles, N. Hall and H. MacKay; Junior Singles, Betty Hooper; Junior Doubles, A. Coghlin and B. Kennedy. We also played a tennis match against the Old Girls. The teams were: J. Wilson and B. Carter vs. C. Wilson and H. MacKay; J. Southam and S. Smellie vs. M. Seely and R. White; N. Hall vs. M. Devlin; H. Acheson vs. M. Blackburn. The result of these matches was a draw. BADMINTON Badminton was adopted with much greater keenness this year than ever before. There were Elouse Competitions in which Keller came out the victor with Nightingale standing second. SKATING Skating was resumed with the usual enthusiasm this year at the Miato. One of our staff, Miss Frances Claudet, and her partner, Mr. Chauncey Bangs, took part in the World Champion- ships. SWIMMING Elmwood is proud to have some very remarkable swimmers. Last year at the Ottawa Ladies ' Championships, Cairine Wilson won four cups for 100-yard sprint, life-saving, style swimming, flat race. Lilian Gardner also won a cup for style swimming and Ruth Monk for 100-yard sprint. Kathleen Lawson won a cup for diving. SPORTS The results of the Sports last June were: Senior Sports Cup, N. Keefer; Junior Sports Cup, B. Kennedy; Long Jump, B. Ken- nedy; Kindergarten Cup, V. Stannard; House Sports Cup, Fry; House Tug-of-War, Nightingale; House Relay, Fry. Deborah Coulson was the first to win one of the new posture- girdles.

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24 SAMARA WE have made great progress this year in sports, both indoor and out, under the excellent tuition of our games mistress, Miss Green. BASKETBALL Basketball was entered into with great enthusiasm and two matches were played against the Old Girls ' , both first and second teams competing. The teams were :■ — Old Girls:- — V. Gilmour, C. Macphail, Rachel and Jocelyn White, L. Irvin, F. Drury, S. Smellie, B. Fauquier, N. McCarthy, A. Gilmour, A. Peck. Our First Team:- — Forwards: B. Sifton, R. Johnson; Centres: P. Crerar, H. MacKay; Guards: N. Keefer, D. Coulson. Our Second Team: — ' Forwards: M. Lyman, A. Coghlin; Centres: A. Chamberlain, B. Harris; Guards: J. Heubach, L Bryson. Unfortunately we were beaten in both matches. The inter-house basket-ball match was played in the autumn for the cup presented by Margaiet Symington. The teams were: 1st Fry Team:- — Forwards: C. Copping, H. Ross; Centies: P. Crerar, N. Keefer; Guards: T. Kenny, M. Hampson. 1st Nightingale Team.- — ' Forwards: H. Mathias, R. Johnson; Centres: J. Heubach, H. MacKay; Guards: D. Coulson, M. Craig. 1st Keller Team:- — Forwards: B. Sifton, A. Coghlin; Centres: L Bryson, D. Clark; Guards: A. MacKay, F. Bates. Keller 1st Team is ahead at present, the finals to be played in the Spring. Our 2nd Nightingale and Keller teams have played, with Nightingale coming out victorious but the match against Fry 2nd team had to be postponed on account of the weather. Our first school team also went over to play the Ladies ' College last Spring, but were badly defeated.

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26 SAMARA GYMNASTICS In March of this year the Gym Competitions were held be- tween the three Houses. Both Senior and Junior teams competed each team consisting of four members. The results were: Juniors:— 1st, Fry, 68; 2nd, Nightingale, 64; Keller, 60. Seniors:— 1st, Nightingale, 71; 2nd, Fry, 70; 3rd, Keller, 63. Finals: — Fry, 69; Nightingale, 67; Keller, 61. A very much more enthusiastic spirit has been shown through- out the school in all branches of sport, which is a most encouraging sign of future high achievement. Play up, and play the game! ITH the opening of school, archery was once more resumed but not with as much keenness as might have been ex- pected. Ma.jor Chapman has very kindly been coming to us, and it is disappointing that more girls do not practise this sport when such excellent tuition is obtainable. We are very anxiously awaiting spring when we shall once more be able to take up our bows in preparation for the annual competition for the archery cup presented by Mrs. Frank Ahearn: last year Cairine Wilson won it, and Jean Dunlop was runner-up. ARCHERY NOTES