The Girls' Games Report
During the season 1959-60 the netball teams were not very successful in their efforts, in spite of the enthusiasm and interest shown. However, some improvement was shown on the previous season and the play improved at the end of the winter. Senior Colours were awarded to Beryl Summersgill and Velma Heath. Junior Colours were re-awarded to Pauline Bardsley, Eileen Baybutt and Sylvia Merritt while they were awarded for the first time to Edna Lees, Jean Firth, Irene Burke and Jean Fielden.
After losing many of its members the 1st XI hockey team had to be reorganised at the beginning of the season. Many practices and matches were called off on account of bad weather. The U/15 XI had two wins and one draw. Altogether they had a very good season and tried very hard. Velma Heath and Beryl Summersgill received Senior Colours and Pauline Bardsley, Eileen Baybutt, Pamela Tucker, Jean Wild and Margaret Lawton received Juniors.
The 1st Tennis team set off to a good start by winning their first match against North Manchester. They continued to improve, gaining fair results. Colours were awarded to Gillian Woolstenhulme and Velma Heath.
The U/15 Rounders team managed to obtain only one victory but individual effort on all sides showed keenness for the game.
In the Inter-Secondary School Sports, Greenhill Junior Girls came 5th and the Senior Girls came 8th.
Whether our teams were victorious or were defeated, they showed good sportsmanship at all times. This school year we hope our efforts will be better rewarded and on account of that our spirits raised.
Games Secretary.
Girls' Swimming Notes, 1960
The standard of swimming throughout the school is at the moment quite satisfactory. Undoubtedly, the high spot this year has been the winning of the Junior Trophy in the Town gala, for the first time in the school's history. The Seniors, too, were not overshadowed and finished 4th out of 13 schools competing. Moreover, in the final of the Brown Shield competition, an over-zealous doorkeeper's action, in locking out two of our team, probably cost us the match!
However, congratulations all round. Everyone gave of their best. Additional congratulations are due to Christine Bird, Phyllis Marney and Valerie May, who represented Oldham in the Inter-Town gala, held at Liverpool in June.
The keenness of the school, as a whole, has been reflected in the number of certificates awarded in the summer, which included two Advanced certificates; and whilst all are not able to win races, most girls, with a little effort, can, and ought to become proficient swimmers. Sad to say, however, in the House contests many girls seemed to lose interest and their reluctance to swim, lost, in several cases, valuable House points. This is a very poor attitude and one which shows lack of responsibility, for not only does it let down House mistresses, but must disappoint the House as a whole.
Outside events then, have been given good support. If the same enthusiasm is shown for events in school, the House gala next year, could easily prove to be most interesting and exciting. How about it ?
Cross-country Report
Captain : D. Berryman.
Secretary : M. Russell.
The 1959 cross-country season was quite a successful one for Greenhill. We competed in several large open championships for the first time and with reasonable success.
A Team from Greenhill competed in the East Lancashire Championships and succeeded in securing 13th place out of 27 entrants. Later in the season we were invited to the annual Waterloo Road Race, held by the Merchant Taylors' School near Liverpool. In the Oldham Inter-Schools Championships the U/17's excelled, gaining 7 places out of the first 8. Peter Haughton won the senior event with David Berryman (3rd) in the intermediates. M. Russell came second in the U/15's. The boys who gained places in the Oldham teams afterwards went to Irlam to compete in the Lancashire Schools' Championships. Russell was 13th in the U/15's. We also competed in the Northern Schools' Championships, held at Lyme Park, Disley.
This season we hope to organise an Inter-Schools' Open Cross-Country Championship here at Greenhill, which, if successful, will become an annual event. With the new senior course this race should attract many competitors.