Ruperts Land Girls School - Eagle Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

Page 32 text:

30 RUPERT,S LAND GIRLS' SCHOOL PHYSICAL TRAINING AND GYM COMPETITION One of the most interesting and exciting events to take place each year is the P.T. and gym competition, and this year it was held on March 16th in the school gym. The judges were Mrs. B. Robinson and Miss B. Dunsmore. We wish to thank Mr. Thorsen for his won- derful guidance throughout the years in teach- ing us, not only how to do the exercises properly, but also how to get the most enjoy- ment out of them. We feel sure that his P.T. and gym display, which is to take place in the Playhouse next term, will be a great success. The results of the P.T. competition were: First, Grade IX, and second was a tie between Grade XI, G-rade VII and Grade VIII. The results combining the P.T., the gym and the rope swinging, were: First, Grade IX, sec- ond, Grade Xlg third, Grade VI. The results of the gym competition were: Senior, Shelagh Morrison, Intermediate, Cathy Young: Junior, Arlene McEwingg Midget, Mary Hodder and Rosemary Lynde. 'Ir SUMMER SPORTS In the summer term we hope to play House tennis and House deck tennis. These will prove to be very important games as the Houses are all working extremely hard to come first in the sports. The annual tennis tournament will also take place, which should prove to be very exciting. We would like to thank all the girls for taking part in the games so enthusiastically, and we certainly hope you have enjoyed them as much as we have. Also thanks are due to all the sup- porters, the timekeeper and the scorekeeper. We wish the best of luck to all the girls who will be playing on school teams next year. May you have success. PAMELA GARTON, Sports Captain. MARLENE MUSGROVE, Assistant Sports Captain. 'A' SPORTS AT R.L.S. I am sure that almost everyone agrees that school would be very tedious if the monotony of reading, 'riting and 'rithmeticn was not broken by the call of the basket ball and the volley ball. I have nothing against the three R's, for I know they are a part of growing up, but another R, standing for recreation, reigns supreme in my mind, as in the minds of most teen agers. Sports are a recreation for most of us, and a very pleasant way of forgetting those Algebra and Chemistry equations, and the other completely bewildering pieces of information, which are bravely mianoe-uvred into our Work- weary brains by our very patient teachers. At R.L.S. sports play a prominent part in our every day life. Almost every noon hour there arises from the gym, the cry of, shoot, or the cheering of one of the Houses when the points mount for them. For most of us the gym has becomes the most important room in the school. Rupe participates in a wide range of sports, basketball predominating. In the early fall we have our try outs for the school teams, which consist of two senior teams, an intermediate team and a junior team. Proud are we the day that Miss Barlett hands us our crests, which mark us as the teams who will support our school in the series of games which usually begins in December. Before we are ready for these games, there are two months of continual practices, at which there are often heard re- marks-such as: I'm just dead, but more often one hears, Come on girls, let's make this a good, hard practice. Our team spirit and con- stant practice, have together pulled us through to many victories. Besides basketball, we have inter-house and inter-room competitions in volley ball, tennis and badminton. As regards these games, those who excel, are chosen to play in the games which are held in the noon hour. Excitement runs high and competition is keen, as the ball or bird is batted back and forth across the net, and the points rise to victory or drop to- wards defeat. Whether victorious or not, everyone leaves the game with a light heart and visions of future success. Of great joy to the younger members of the school, is the skating rink at the back of the school. All through the Winter months this ex- panse of ice is dotted with little figures, fand quite often larger ones tool, who wish to be- come future Barbara Ann Scotts. In the Sum- mer when the snow is gone, the rink takes the form of a tennis court, on which the senior girls spend many happy hours trying to get the ball over the net-Csometimes with successlj Here we hold the annual tennis competition. which usually takes place in June.

Page 31 text:

Picture of First Action B.B. Shot HOUSE VOLLEYBALL AND CLASS VOLLEYBALL Even though we had to start playing volley- ball right after the Christmas season, without many practices, each House produced a very good team, and thus the series was most inter- esting. At first it was hard to tell just who had the best team, but soon Machray moved ahead and stayed that way until the end of the series. Out of a possible 99 points, Machray came out on top with 92 points, Jones 73, Mathe- son 65 and Dalton 60. This year the last class volleyball game was between Grade IX and Grade XI. Although both grades fought to the finish, Grade XI eventually Won, the score being 27 to 19. ir INTER-HOUSE BASKETBALL This year the inter-House basketball series was based on total number of games won, in- stead of on total points. Each House produced a very enthusiastic team, and the Way the games were played made the series a profitable one. The first few games, although played excep- tionally well, did not prove to be half as ex- citing as the last game, in which Dalton House and Machray House tied for first place, each winning two games. Jones came next, winning one game, while Matheson was last. 1' INTER-GRADE BASKETBALL Inter-grade basketball was played from Grade VII to Grade XII this year, each grade providing a good team. Although the younger ones did not win their games, we feel sure they benefitted from their experiences throughout the series. The results were: First, Grade XI and XII: second, Grade IXQ and third, Grade X. 'A' HOUSE BADMINTON House badminton successfully started off the sports this year, and we feel sure it was en- joyed by everyone participating, as well as by the supporters. Although there was keen competition and excellent sportsmanship throughout the Houses. Matheson managed to lead in the badminton series, winning with a score of 96 points out of a possible 99 points, while Machray came next with 66' points. Jones House came third with 65, and Dalton came last with 56 points. Picture of Second Action B B Shot

Page 33 text:

THE EAGLE 31 Our competitions are not in vain, however, for on that night of all nights - Prize Giving - some girls have the honour of stumbling with shaking legs and beating hearts, up on the stage, and receiving a silver cup, which they will cherish for the rest of their lives. In years to come, when they are old and grey, they will tell their grandchildren that they won it at dear old Rupef' MARLENE MUSGROVE, Grade XI. BASKETBALL I remember the first day when we were going to be tried out for the Junior team. We all went into the gym and lined up to start shoot- ing. I had never seen Pamela or Miss Marson look so exhausted. First Pamela would shout, Get your rebounds. Miss Marson would then shout, Get into your spaces - move around. What an exciting day! Then came the Inter- mediates, and they were going to play with us. The score was about 100-0 - for the Inter- mediates, of course! After a very long time, we finally understood that when a basket was made or a whistle blown, we had to stop. The day finally came when we were to re- ceive our crests for the team. I think Pamela must have been glad, for we had bothered her continually, urging her to tell us if we had made it. Pamela must have been cross with us, but had always answered patiently. At last We found out, however, and those who made it were: Glen Murray Ccaptainj, Judy Hanson, Joan Davidson, Gladys Ward, Jane Gladstone, Jane Savage, Honor Bonnycastle, Arlene Mc- Ewing. ARLENE MCEWING, Grade VI. 'k Filip iizwkvthall Bzmrr Friday evening, January 27th, was an event- ful one for the girls from grade IX to XII, being the occasion of the annual basket ball dance. The games played between the present girls' Hrst and second teams and those of the Alum- nae, were very exciting and well played-there were no casualties! When the games were over, balloons and streamers were festooned about the room and the dancing began, the music being provided by the Eaton's Junior Council Executive band- box. There was a very good selection of the latest records, and to these we danced bingo dances, spot dances, broom dances and just ordinary dances. The first spot dance was won by Pamela Garton and John Adamson, and the second by Thelma Dawson and Barney McAnna. At last the inevitable happened: the room was dismantled of its balloons and streamers, and there was chaos and confusion as everyone scrambled to get a balloon. We danced for the next quarter of an hour on bits of rubber and paper for scarcely a balloon or a streamer was left whole. For those in need of refreshment, soft drinks, jelly busters and doughnuts were served in the common room. After a few more dances we retired, footsore but contented, for the evening had been a great success. SALLY 'DANGERFIELD. 'A' Ellie Smrrrli Qlnmpvtiiinu This year a new type of competition was held --a speech competition - under the direction of Miss Hawkes. Each girl from grade seven to grade twelve prepared a speech. These were read to Miss Hawkes, Miss Inglis and Miss New- ton, who chose the four best speeches from each grade. These girls acted as speaker, chairman, proposer and seconder of the vote of thanks in their respective teams. On the evening the competition was held, each grade presented its team of four. The subjects were as follows: Grade 7-Penicillin, by Sally Dagg. Grade 8 - The Winnipeg Ballet, by Glen Murray. Grade 9-The Grasshopper on the Royal Ex- change, by Teresa Thain. Grade 10-Madame Curie, by Johanne Win- temute. Grade 11-The Canadian Ballet, by Jocelyn Carey. Grade 12-Mozart, by Thelma Dawson. In the junior competition, grade seven won, with Sally Dagg presenting an interesting and educational speech on penicillin. In the senior competition, grade twelve received top honors with Thelma Dawson speaking on Mozart. The adjudicator, Miss Kathleen Parker, judged the speeches on information, presentation and poise, and her comments climaxed a most enjoyable evening. SHELAGH MORRISON.