Holders of Sports Challenge Cup: Pale Green.

House Cups, 1946-1947:—
Hockey: Pale Green.
Netball: Pale Green.
Swimming: Pale Green.
Tennis: Pale Green and Dark Blue.
Gymnastics, 1945: Dark Blue and Pale Blue.
Sports, 1946: Dark Green.

Owing to the increased number of activities it has been decided to hold the Gymnastic and Choir Cups alternately in the Easter Terms, and in alternate Summer Terms the Sports and Swimming Sports.

Our Life Savers have won the Dr. L. A. Lowe Trophy (for Girls' Secondary Schools) for 1946 by gaining the highest number of Awards in the Leeds, York and District Area. 654 points were gained. The Elementary Certificate counts 1, Intermediate 3, Bronze 5, Bronze Bar 4, Award of Merit 12, Award Bar 10, 2nd Class Instructor 5, 1st Class Instructor 7, Diploma 25.

We were very sorry to lose our House Captain, Doreen Grant, after such a short term of office, and many thanks are due to her for the work she did in training the netball and hockey teams; and although the House was not very successful it showed plenty of enthusiasm and worked hard. May we congratulate our conquerors, Pale Green House.

At the end of the Summer Term I regret to say we had to say good-bye to our House Mistress, Miss Hutchinson—we thank her for the very valuable support she has given us in all matters connected with House affairs. Whenever there have been difficulties Miss Hutchinson has been ready with helpful advice and encouragement; and I would like on behalf of the House to wish her every happiness in her new post.

Although our position in the Choir Cup was not very encouraging I must congratulate both teams on the ardent support they gave me, but it was unfortunate that the number of girls who turned up for the Senior Choir practices was so very limited. The results in the tennis and swimming were much more gratifying because the House was very enthusiastic, and in the Swimming Sports Dark Green only obtained second place by the very narrow margin of half a mark.

Come on, Pale Blue! let us have some good, steady, hard work and plenty of enthusiasm and the best of luck for the future.

JEUN APPLEYARD (Captain).

I should like to thank Miss Riddock for being such a helpful and co-operative house mistress this last year, and to give Mrs. Tattersall and Miss Ingham (both former house mistresses) our good wishes and thanks.

If our results were not spectacular or brilliant at least they were consistent (or so it appeared before the Swimming Sports). The previous year we were second in the Hockey and the Netball, last year we were in the same places. The last time the Choir Cup was competed for we were third, this time we did better and were second (our Juniors were first, remember). In the Tennis matches we maintained our position of first (even tying with Pale Green again). However, we came down with a bump from first to fourth place in the Swimming Sports.

Theses results are (with the exception of the Swimming) very satisfactory. But a house should not be judged solely on its results. Its attitude is of great importance. By that I mean the way it regards coming to practices and meetings, and how keen it shows itself. Our attitude as a whole is not very good. Naturally there are many keen, willing people who always give their support; but there is also an inert and lazy minority who need a bomb putting under them to liven their interest. Cannot we do somehing about this? The answer depends on us all.

R. DAVIDSON (Captain).

Pale Green started the year well by winning all of the netball matches which were played. This was a surprise, even for Pale Green, but an even greater one was forthcoming—we forged ahead and won all three hockey matches.

Our success on the playing fields however does not excuse our dismal failure indoors. I refer of course to the choir cup and work shield. Yes, Pale Green, we may well groan! There was a slight mistake in the marking of the choir cup but it was soon rectified and the cup passed into the hands of the rightful owners—Dark Green—and well earned it was, too.

The last week of the Summer Term was a very exciting one for the Houses. Both the Tennis and Swimming Cups were competed for. Pale Green were once more very successful and, in spite of the fact that people were missing for both events, we succeeded in attaining a tie for first place in the tennis, and last but not least we won the swimming cup. This meant that Pale Green gained the Sports Challenge Cup, being well ahead in their points.

I should like to thank Miss Verity for her practical help and all our house mistresses for the keen interest they take in the prowess of the house.

Although our position in the Work Shield could be no worse we have, in the previous year managed to raise our position from bottom to second, so why not again?

On the whole Pale Green is doing quite well but just that little extra effort is needed from everybody to bring us right to the top.

E. SCHOFIELD (Captain).

Before making a report about the House I should first like to thank our House Mistress—Miss Sissons—for all the time and help she has given us during the year. I wish also to thank Gwendoline Chappell for her unfailing interest and help. We must also remember our representatives for Bramhope Orphanage who have done so much work unknown to most of the House.

During the past year most of the girls in Dark Green have shown a more practical interest in house affairs. More girls came to practices and as a result the team-work improved. This could be seen at the Netball matches but was especially noticeable at the Choir Competition. The Senior Choir gave a very fine performance and the Junior Choir although fourth were not many points behind the winning team.

Unfortunately the Hockey Team was not as good. There was too much individual play and no sign of team spirit.

But our position for the Swimming Cup was due to success in the relay races, in which the girls worked as a team.

If the standard of work improves next year as it has done so far, then Dark Green should win the Challenge Cup. So here's wishing you Good Luck for next year.

P. J. HILL (Captain).