Interhouse Cross Country Carnival
The Secondary School Interhouse Cross Country Carnival was a brilliant afternoon. The level of running ability is just incredible and the enthusiasm, effort and spirit shown typifies what it means to be a St Margaret’s girl. A huge thanks to the staff who assisted as course marshals and officials which made the carnival run smoothly and efficiently.
Congratulations to Kendall House on winning the overall trophy. Below is a list of place getters in each Year group:
12 Years: 1st Matilda Lee, 2nd Annabel Bright, 3rd Milla Roberts
13 Years: 1st Brogan Tomich, 2nd Sarah Sorensen, 3rd Sofia Fajardo Martinez
14 Years: 1st Emily Millar, 2nd Sally Bambling, 3rd Lucinda Bourke
15 Years: 1st Sophie Sorensen, 2nd Isla McWilliam, 3rd Caitlyn Morse
16 Years: 1st Meg Mettam, 2nd Chloe Ziegenfuss, 3rd Rosie Turnbull
17 Years: 1st Bella Donaldson, 2nd Ciana Jamieson, 3rd Louise Millar
Cross Country Holiday Training
A reminder that Cross Country will continue throughout the holidays every Monday, Wednesday and Friday (except Good Friday), commencing at 7am from Circular Drive.
Cross Country Camp
To complement your daughter’s experience within the Cross Country Program, an invitation is extended to all girls to attend the annual St Margaret’s Cross Country Camp. The Camp will be held at the Runaway Bay Super Sports Complex on the Gold Coast, from Saturday 27 to Sunday 28 April.
For more information, please see the POD Cross Country page.
Autumn Fixtures
On Friday 29 March the Autumn sports of Touch Football and Basketball competed in their fourth round of fixtures against Moreton Bay College (MBC). MBC is notorious for being a strong competitor; however, many of our teams experienced success. In Touch Football, 8 out of 14 teams won, in Basketball the Senior A and 7A teams were successful, whereas the Open team had a narrow loss 33-30.
Fixtures will recommence in Term 2 on Friday 26 April against St Peter’s Lutheran College at their home venues.
Congratulations to…
Indiahna Frawley (Year 8) for being selected as shadow in the Metropolitan North 13-15 Years Touch Football team.
Priscilla Russell (Year 10), Sophia Wightman (Year 10) and Sophie Gerber (Year 12) who competed at the 2019 Australian Rowing Championships. Priscilla placed 3rd in both the U17 Coxed Quad and the Parra mixed Coxed Four. Sophia placed 6th in the U17 Single Scull, 4th in the U17 Double Scull and 3rd in the U17 Quad Scull. Sophie placed 1st in the U19 Four, 2nd in the U19 Eight, 2nd in the Interstate Youth Eight and 1st in the B Final of the U19 Single Scull.
Brook Lane (Year 9) who competed at the Queensland State Aerobics Competition receiving one gold medal and a fourth place. Brook was selected in the Queensland team and will contest the National Championships in May.
Good luck to Isabella Harte (Year 8), Tayden Tomich (Year 8), Maicey Lynch (Year 9), Chloe Fenwicke (Year 10), Tyla Proctor (Year 10) and Bella Donaldson (Year 12) who are competing at the National Athletics Championships in Sydney from 1-7 April.
Helen Lobegeiger