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yds., while A. Travers was placed second in both the 100 yds. and 220 yds.
Relay teams in all age groups showed a glaring lack of co-ordination in
baton changes, and lost many precious seconds. This fault, as well as others,
brought out during the afternoon displays the need for training. Mr. Mayfield
must be congratulated on his work in shaping the team, and for his
bring our athletes efforts to
Carnival. to a standard high enough to gain credit at the Q.S.S.S.S.A.

Cross Country -1961 version

The mauve, the red, the blue and the yellow stand waiting. The bitumen
grade stretches before them flanked on one side by the Wynnum girls. 2.7
miles of dusty roads, uphill climbs and unwelcome heat. 500 runners tense as
the Principal raises the gun. 500 pulses quicken after a false start. Then—the
four colours flash past the girls’ wondering eyes in a kaleidoscope of jostling
blends.
An initial cracking pace is set by sprinter R. Ricketts. White’s Road sees
a blue, mauve, and two reds group to take the lead. Randall Avenue is the
crucial point for runners who have but two alternatives: To stop OR—to stop !
Those who have accepted the challenge settle down to a regular pace. Only a
quarter of the gruelling race is over. As the bush track is reached another
mauve is added to the four leaders. These are the first five place getters chalking
up a handy lead. R. Macrae sets a very determined pace.
Strung back over the length of Randall Avenue are the rest of the Wynnum
boys on their annual cross country trot. The Lota School scenery is noticeably
supplemented by a “Cream-Cruiser’ of the ‘V.W.’ type.
A dark horse (as always), R. Macrae (C) won the endurance event in 22 mins.
11.4 secs. N. Gallagher (M), R. Sands (O), A. Preston (O), and D. Beere (M)
filled the next four places. OXLEY and MITCHELL shared the Cross Country
Championship—each with 260 points.
Congratulations to those who filled the first 50 places and to those who tried.

THREE WAY MEET
On Wednesday, the 9th of August, two happy bus-loads of Wynnum com
petitors and spectators departed from their beloved High School to compete in
an Athletic Carnival against Balmoral and Camp Hill students, at Balmoral High.
Hurrah ! The first event of the afternoon was won by a Wynnum boy. An
excellent start to a successful afternoon’s sport. We continued in this way all
afternoon with Balmoral giving us very keen and close competition.
Taking the boys’ and girls’ performances separately, the girls proved them
selves (in this case, anyway) to be the better sportsmen—or should I say ‘sports
women’ ? The girls won their section and the boys only came second (quite
a good second, though).
In one spectacular race, Wynnum girls gained all three places—congratula
tions, girls—a fine effort.
Hurrah for Wynnum ! Total scores show Wynnum won, Balmoral in second
place, and Camp Hill, third.
Congratulations to all competitors, and thank you to all spectators for
their encouraging support.

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