Woodstock School - WHS Annual Yearbook (Mussoorie, India)

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48 THE W. I-I. S. ANNUAL, 1928 ATHLETICS CAMBRIDGE SPORTS HE basketball team, which has been coached by Miss L Hutchison, is preparing for two big matches-we play the School on November 8, and the Students on November 24. The tennis and badminton tournaments are in full swing -so many contestants have signed up that we wonder if we shall finish before December IO! During the summer months the swimming enthusiasts organized a Swimming Squad. To win the various class badges the members had to pass required tests in swimming and diving. Sci-fool. SPORTS At the beginning of the year the basketball players were divided into two squads, an A team and a B team. Under the direction of Miss Willis there has been a vast improve- ment in the playing, especially of the B team. Many of the girls have learned to swim this year, thanks to the coaching of Miss Stoner and Miss Vaux. V Vve have started playing badminton and tennis, and we have several very good tennis-players amongst our number. T HOCKEY This year, for the first time, we entered teams in the lnter-Scholastic Hockey Tournament for the Barnett Cup. Neither of our teams met with more than partial success, but we made a very good showing, and we hope to do much better next year. It has been a great loss since both our coach, Mr. Grey, and our Captain, David Esch, have left us this year.

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THE W. H. S. ANNUAL., I928 47 ings for the discussion of plans, and to carry out the U Patrol System H here. Of the large number of new Guides who have joined us this year, most will have passed their Second Class test by the end of the year. One of the high spots of the year was the visit of lVliss Frost from England. Her cheery personality and practical suggestions were an inspiration and a help to us. On Empire Day we hiked clown to lVlussoorie to help with the Y. W. C. A. program. On September 23, we attended the Guide parade and service at Christ Church, We also took part in the Armistice Day service held down in Mussoorie. And then there was our own Annual Entertainment held in the School hall. But perhaps the happiest memories of all linger around the spot where we spent two glorious days of Camp: Long still nights, with the moon casting deep, soft shadows on the distant, snow-capped peaks: sunrise, and the snows are tinged with a rosy glow: soon the noise of rousing sleepers, and the welcome smell of breakfast on the cool crisp air: day-light rambles down the valley slope 3 quiet drowsy evenings round the crackling camp-fire.

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TI-IE W. H. S. ANNUAL, 1928 49 THE SWIMMING POOL ECW does it look? Wouldn't you love to take a dive in? H! Just imagine--a cold shower, a short run, then-into the cool green depths like a knife! Ain't it a grand and glorious feeling? We've tried itg we know. What would we have done without it? When the sun comes blazing down on our tired heads, then we appreciate the H ole swimmin' hole. When the rains make it impossible to play tennis, then we make a dash for H the Pool. It was a lucky inspiration-putting in the swimming tank in 1926, when the Boys' Hostel was first in existence. We wonder now how they ever managed to get along without it! F' 10