Athletics
The school entertained other Oldham Schools last March when the first Inter-School Cross-Country Championships were held. Winning both the Senior and Intermediate team races and providing Kindon as winner of the Junior Race, the school showed that it had distinct ability in this hardy sport. Alan Kindon later showed his capabilities by winning the Boys' Trophy Race at Royton Harriers and being placed 14th in the East Lancashire Boys' Championship.
Morris and Mackenzie were chosen to run for Oldham in the Lancashire Championships in the Intermediate Race and Holt in the Juniors. This meeting was held at Liverpool and against the best in the County our boys put up creditable performances.
It is our aim to field a school cross-country team to run regularly against other Grammar Schools.
In May the Oldham Inter-Schools Track and Field Meeting was held at Counthill. Our position in the team competition was disappointing. Individuals, however, showed a good standard of performance. Pat Marsh and Sylvia Merritt reached the finals on the track, and Carol Grimsditch, Jennifer Ratigan and Pat Marsh in field events. James, of the first year, jumped a height of 4ft. 7in., an excellent standard. Holt showed ability in the half mile and McHugh in the 220 yards. Gartside was placed in the Long Jump and shows ability in this event.
Pat Marsh, James, Holt, McHugh and Platt were selected to compete for Oldham at the White City, Manchester, in the Schools County Championships. Platt is the first boy in Oldham to compete in a Pole Vault competition, and his 8ft. 6in. vault was creditable. He has since vaulted 9ft. 0in. and is busy perfecting his technique this winter in preparation for the coming season.
The weather was unkind at the school sports, but despite the conditions a high standard was shown and many records shattered. Hurdles and Pole Vaults were introduced into the school athletic programme this year, and hurdle races were included in the sports. It is hoped to include the Pole Vault competitively this year.
On the evening of the Sports an Athletics Dance was held in the school. This proved to be a popular venture and it is hoped that this will become a regular summer function.
It is our aim to improve the all-round standard of athletics at Greenhill and to capture the Oldham Schools Trophy. The Athletic Society has been formed to give people the opportunity to receive extra coaching, and to follow more closely this fascinating sport.
Swimming
The standard of school swimming at the Inter-House Gala at the end of the Winter Term was pleasing. Although Greenhill were unsuccessful in the Oldham Schools' Championships this year, Hilda Silverman, Clark, Dowd and Wright were selected to swim for Oldham in the Lancashire Schools' Championships. Hope and Abbott, of the first year, are among the Oldham team to swim in the County Junior Meeting this term.
A Life Saving Class has been formed and a squad will be examined for the Bronze Medallion in December. Wright, of the Sixth Form, hopes to gain his Award of Merit.