SPORTING NEWS, SUMMER 2000

St. George’s was involved in several inter-school sporting events this term, namely the SGIS Junior Swimming Championships, the ADISR Swimming Championships, the SGIS Tennis and the SGIS Junior Football Tournament.

In addition, there was a great deal of activity on the Inter-House scene with Atalanta, Diana and Minerva battling it out for supremacy in Tennis, Athletics, Swimming and Rounders.

Here is a brief resume of sporting highlights this term:

SGIS Junior Swimming Championships

Steven Van Beek                  Freestyle                    Silver Medal

                                                Butterfly                      Bronze Medal

Chloe Harty                            Freestyle                    Bronze Medal

Michaela Ross                      Relay                          Bronze Medal

Chloe Harty                            Relay                          Bronze Medal

Steven Van Beek                  Relay                          Bronze Medal

Simon Maeder                      Relay                          Bronze Medal

Team Position:                      6^th Place

ADISR Swimming Championships

Minor Boys

Vernon Silson                        Breaststroke  Gold Medal

                                                Freestyle                    Bronze Medal

                                                Relay                          Gold Medal

Michael Spelling                    Backstroke                Bronze Medal

Team Position                       1^st Place                     Championship Trophy

Minor Girls    

Megan Ives                            Breaststroke              4^th Place

                                                Freestyle Relay                     Gold Medal

Team Position                       2^nd Place

Junior Boys             

Steven Van Beek                  Backstroke                            Silver Medal

                                                Freestyle                                Bronze Medal

                                                Freestyle Relay                     Silver Medal

Simon Maeder                      Backstroke                            Bronze Medal

                                                Breaststroke              Bronze Medal

                                                Freestyle Relay                     Silver Medal

James Spelling                     Freestyle Relay                     Silver Medal

Grant Armstrong                    Freestyle Relay                     Silver Medal

Team Position:                      2^nd Place

Junior Girls

Chloe Harty                            Backstroke                            Silver Medal

                                                Freestyle Relay                     Bronze Medal

Katrina Salmon                     Freestyle                                4^th Place

                                                Freestyle Relay                     Bronze Medal

Selina Galbraith                    Freestyle Relay                     Bronze Medal

Pilar Gutierrez                       Freestyle Relay                     Bronze Medal

Team Position:                      2^nd Plac

SGIS Tennis

Aina Shah and Teddy Djamova,                 4^th Place

Girls Doubles 

St. Georges V Parents                                 lost 4-6

St. George’s V Nestle Juniors                     lost 3-7

St. George’s V Staff                         lost 3-7

SGIS Junior Football Tournament

Junior Boys’ Team                                        7^th  out of 12   

Junior Girls’ Team                                         10^th out of 12

Inter House Competitions           

Athletics                                 Atalanta House

Tennis                         Diana House

Rounders                               Atalanta House