Riverbend School for Girls - Vox Fluminis Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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VOX FLUMINIS Riverbend 1111 St. Mary's 1131 St. Mary's Riverbend 1261 Rupertsland 1241 Riverbend. Second Team: Riverbend 1171 St. Mary's 161 Riverbend. Riverbend 1181 vs Rupertsland 1221 Riverbend. Riverbend 1291 vs Rupertsland 1241 Rupertsland Riverbend 1221 vs St. Mary's 1161 St. Mary's Riverbend 161 vs Rupertsland 1321 Riverbend. F H INTER-HOUSE BASKETBALL On May 6th the Inter-House basketball games were played off. The day was warm, the air was still, and no one could remember much about how the game was played. However, we rolled our sleeves up, our socks down and went at it with all we had, though our passing must have horrified Miss Fraser, and at certain points the game slightly resembled rugby. The fates, too, seemed to be against us, as one by one our team-mates were carried out, with one a broken wrist, another an injured foot, yet another a sprained wrist, and even a strained finger, to name a few, while many were near collapse at the end. Of course all this served to dampen our ardor somewhat, but we never said die, and finally, after prac- tically a free-for-all during the last few minutes, York once more came out victorious. SWIMMING MEET 1 On Wednesday, M-ay 20, 1936, Riverbend School held its annual Swimming Meet at the Y.W.C.A. It was enjoyed both by spectators and participants. Great merriment accompanied the obstacle race and the onlookers cheered themselves hoarse while the swimmers nearly drowned laughing. Douglas carried off top honors, followed closely by Garry and York. B.N. BADMINTON A great deal more interest was taken in Badminton this year, owing to the instruction and coaching given to us by Miss Fraser, who is herself a very good player. Early in the season some demon- stration games were played in the school gymnasium by Miss Fraser and several well-known Winnipeg badminton players. These games created interest and showed how Badminton should be played. Later on in the term we invited the girls of St. Mary's Academy to play on our courts, and had several good games with them. Our own Badminton Tournament was played with quite a good entry in both doubles and singles in the Junior and Senior events. The winners were: Iris Norman in the Senior singles, and Louie Leistikow and Iris Norman in the doubles. In the Junior events the

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22 VOX FLUMINIS of all jumps to guard, and Frances, who sometimes spares for her. So much for herd number one! Did you ever see a whirl-wind? That's Margaret Graban. She is everywhere at 'once and keeps the rest of her team on their toes. For forwards Grade X need never be ashamed of Irene and Verna. As for guards, herd number two have Peggy, Anne and Jean, who know how to get their man. Pat Murray and Morna Kenny play side centres and then we have a new addition, Roberta Jean Mc- Queen, who can play almost anything and does it well. Then last but not by a long way least we have Miss Fraser, our elephant-trainer, who bosses us all and is a crack player herself. There is her whistle now and all the elephants are stampeding towards the stairs. The practice is over and the students beneath heave a sigh of relief. For the benefit of the curious-the season's scores. ' First Team: Riverbend 4151 vs. St. Mary's 1265, at home. Riverbend 1435 vs. Rupertsland 4201, at home. Riverbend C363 vs. Rupertsland 1395, at Rupertsland. SECOND BASKETBALL TEAM Back ROW-MOTHH Kenny, Peggy Murray, Verna MacLach1an, Roberta Jean McQueen, Pat. Murray. Second Row-Anne Shaw, Peggie Willson, Miss Fraser, Jean Vinson, Irene Pieper. Bottom Row-Margaret Graban iCaptainJ.

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24 VOX FLUMINIS . J winners were: Roberta McQueen in the singles, and Hazel Mc- Millan and Doris Pelkey in the doubles. Great improvement was shown by the end of the season and it is hoped that interest and enthusiasm for Badminton will be even greater during the next winter season. 4 I.N. RIDING VERY Wednesday afternoon about two o'clock fthe weather permittingj, a gathering of laughing, excited girls assembles on the steps of the middle house. These girls form a group of en- thusiastic riders, a group which has grown so large that it has been found necessary to divide it into two sections ,a senior section, which leaves at two o'clock, and a junior section, which leaves when the seniors return. As you now know, the group assembled on the steps is the senior section. The girls are impatiently waiting for two things, one, a teacher to accompany them while out riding, and two, a car to take them to the stables, for, much as these girls enjoy riding, they do not relish the idea of trotting the horses along Osborne Street. As the two olclock bell rings, the door of the house opens, and Miss Fraser appears, ready for the ride, while a green Ford car draws up in front of the steps. With wild shrieks that would do credit to the most savage Indians, the girls scramble down the steps and into the waiting car. Doors slam and they are off for one glorious hour on horseback, trotting sedately along bridle paths and cantering and galloping wildly across open fields. When the hour is up the seniors return and the juniors go out for their ride, where they have an equally good time. Riding this year is under the direction of Miss Fraser, and it is largely due to her interest that such enthusiasm is aroused in all those who take up the sport. M.K. fi, I . f is It