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

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Vox Flumtnis 13 sp sys AGAIN this year as always, Sports have occupied a big part in our school life. There have been many exciting and interesting games played against other schools, resulting in triumphs and defeats. After school hours enthusiastic players have stayed for extra practices. In these practices we were coached by Mrs. McWilliam without whose aid we could never have reached as high a standard as we have done. We may not have won all the games we played but I am sure that the girls will agree that they have all been great fun and really well Worth While. Our gym periods have been Well Hlled with such activities as pyramids, tumbling, apparatus and exercises. In the fall every girl had an opportunity to try her aim at archery and play Basketiball. In the Christmas term Volleyball took up most of our interest, and under the capable direction of Miss Martin, we entered the Inter-High School Volley- ball L-eague. We all hope that next year we will again be able to enter this League and do even better than- this year. At the end of the Easter term we were very sorry to lose Mrs. McWilliam. CTO fill her place Mrs. Kobold has been with us and we realize that she has efficiently carried us through.D On behalf of all the girls I would like to thank Mrs. McWilliam, Miss Martin, and Mrs. Kobold for all that they have done for us this year and I would also like to thank the rest of the staff for their interest in our games. To all the girls who have lent their co-operation and support to make this year a success in sports I say, Thank you very much. PEGGY AULD, Sports Captain. Eadfaeliall OUR Basketball season this year has been a very active one. Besides playing St. Mary's Academy and Ru- pertsland, we have had the added pleasure of playing against Kelvin High School and the army Jeeps We found it especially interesting to play the last tvvo- mentioned as we learned the rules of boys' Basketball. Although we did not Win in our private games., We suc- ceeded in beating the army in all of the three games that We have played against them. This year we were again able to have our four teams, three senior and one junior team. All the players chosen for these teams have proved their ability in the games which we have played. We Wish to thank both Mrs. Mc- William and Mrs. Kobold for their help in teaching us to play the game. So in closing I would just like to say to the girls- who will be next year's Basketball team . . . In life you have two pleasures for your choosing, One is Winning and the other is losing? E.M.

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Vox Fluminis 15 GYM IN GENERAL BADMINTON LATE in annual girls were little time went off as the fall, Riverbend had its Sports Day. None of the well trained because of so to practice, but the events scheduled with nearly every girl in the school taking part in at least one event. Every grade has three gym periods a week. A certain amount of time is set for the various activities. For in- stance one period might be taken up with marching, the next with apparatus and the third with a variety programme of perhaps five -different games or dances. Most girls enjoy gym because it adds a little more action to the day's curriculum. It allows everyone to let OH excess energy and to get a good stretch after studying in desks for the part of a day. Last year's gym display was a great success and we owe a vote of thanks to Mrs. Kobalt for her patience in train- ing us before it was presented. One of the main features was to illustrate the relaxing exercises which are used so universally at present by war workers. Box and horse work as well as bal- ance beams were featured. During this year under the direction of Mrs. M-cWilliam, we have learned a number of new things such as tum- bling and many types of pyramids. The girls. feel that our gym periods have been a great success and that we have not only had invigorating exer- cise, but have learned a great deal. E.K. ii-....l SWIMMING SWIMMING has been one of the main sports enjoyed by the girls of River- bend, from grad.e three up. Classes have been held every Wednesday after- noon, and for the benefit of tho-se who could not swim, there was some special instruction given. Under the able su- pervision of Mrs. McWilliam, these classes at the Y.W.C.A. were a lot of fun and a great benefit to all of the girls participating. BADIMINTON has again played an active part in the School activities this year. The partners for the doubles of former years were slightly changed, as both the girls had to be from the same House. There was keen competi- tion among the large number of par- ticipants. The girls turned up at eleven o'clock Saturday mornings to defend their respective Houses. Some girls were experienced players whilst others were making a very good start. We seemed to overcome the fact that the war caused a shortage of birds. We extend our congratulations to Gail Graham and Jill Riddell, defeating Frances White and Joan Newton in the finals, played off before Easter. H.C. VOLLEYBALL THIS year, for the second time, River- bend entered into the Inter-High School Volleyball League. This was the third year of Volleyball for our school. At the beginning of the term many of the girls were unfamiliar with the game, but after careful constructive coaching from Miss Martin the girls soon picked it up. We played schools from all over the city and won a good many of our games. In playing off these games we made friends with the girls of other schools. Altogether this sea- son of Volleyball has been very suc- cessful and we hope that next year an even keener interest will carry our team to the top. G.G. .11T-T-1 RIDING RIDING has been a lea.ding sport in the school, although not quite so popular as others. The girls have taken riding lessons at the Cambridge Stables every Friday afternoon. Many thanks to Mrs. McWilliam for her splendid co-operation in making this sport such a success.