Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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SAMARA 27 CHE enthusiasm with which the sports have been pursued has greatly increased in every way this year and we would Hke to take this opportunity of thanking Miss Blackburn, our energetic physical training mistress, for having devoted so much of her time to helping and coaching us with our games. She has concentrated on instilling a more general team spirit throughout the school, of which we all feel the benefit. SPORTS DAY Sports day dawned torrid and ' ' mosquitoey last June, but regardless of these trying circumstances an original and varied programme was successfully completed, with the result that the inter-house sports cup was again won by Nightingale after some very stiff competition put up by Fry and Keller. Other cups were won by the following: Senior Championship, E. Symington; Intermediate Championship, M. Crocket; Junior Championship, M. Willis-O ' Connor and B. B. Eraser; Long Jump, B. Kennedy. The Tug-of-war was won by Keller and the Relay Race by Nightingale. BASKETBALL This game has been even more keenly worked at than in former years, for we are all striving to reach the goal of school or house standard. This year the school first team made two trips to Montreal to play St. Helens of Dunham, Quebec, — a new and thrilling experience in the history of Elmwood which we hope will become an annual event. It must be confessed that we did not come home victorious either time, but, due to diligent practice, our second attempt was much better than the first. We also had the pleasure of playing two matches against the Ottawa Ladies ' College during the winter term. Both results were in their favour after hard fought struggles. House matches are in full swing at the time of publication and all the houses are striving very hard to win the Inter-House Basketball Cup, which was won by Nightingale last season. An annual event which we always look forward to with great glee is our match against the Old Girls in the fall. This year was no exception to the rule, and we had a very spirited game, which ended victoriously for us with a score of 26 to 2 0. We are hoping to play a return match in the very near future.

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SENIOR TENNIS TEAM Top Ethel Southam Bottom — Barbara Kennedy, Betty Hooper (Capt.), Ailsa Gerard

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28 SAMARA The teams are as follows: — First: E. Southam, M. Ellsworth {forwards); B. Hooper, B. Kennedy {captain) {centres); J. Dobell, E. Clark {guards). Second: E. McClelland, D. Leggett {forwards); L. Macbrien, J. White {captain) {centres);]. Russel, P. McLaren {guards). TEAM CRITICISMS— 1st Team. Barbara Kennedy, Captain. — More reliable as attack than guard which latter is very necessary to jump centre. Passing accurate. Very agile and combines excellently with Betty Hooper. Betty Hooper. — Developed excellently as a shot and played some brilliant Basketball particularly in the last match in Montreal, when her opponent was almost completely baffled by her through- out. Pleasant to watch, as everything she does is so neat. Ethel Southam. — Began year very well but had a relapse in the middle, though she completely recovered in the spring House matches. Field play very good but shooting not sufficiently accurate. Marion Ellesworth.- — Another player like Betty Hooper who can be everywhere at once. I should hate to have to guard her. Shooting very erratic and had a bad mid-season. Eleanor Clark.- — Has played well and improved throughout the season. Janet Dobell. — Has a habit all her own of aiming the ball hard at an empty space or the wrong person. But recently she has improved immensely. The visit to Montreal seemed to inspire her to hitherto unknown heights (literally!). Was once dropped for half a match, but has made quite certain that it shall never happen again. 2nd Team. Very promising players. 1st and 2nd teams are very evenly matched and the latter has been known to win. June White, Captain. — Played very well throughout season but is still a little slow off the mark on occasion! Elizabeth McClelland. — Has played very well and has a remarkable facility for keeping her head when most necessary. Rather apt to under-estimate her ability. Dorothy Leggett. — Could make more use of her height and needs control both of limbs and voice, but has played well, though erratically throughout. Will make a good shot when she steadies down. Louise Macbrien. — Promises to become a first class player when she has learnt to time her jumps better. Jane Russel. — Has played steadily throughout, but must conquer tendency to overguard. Peggy McLaren. — Promises well and was tried in the first team at one period. Needs a little more speed to make most use of her powers.