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although better forgotten, something known as a swimming carnival. Here
we showed our true sportsmanship by encouraging Oxley in allowing them
a narrow victory over us. However, we were not completely lacking in
ability in this field, as was shown by J. Thallon, who obtained the Boys Open
championship. S. McDonald, S. Hay and G. King, whilst K. Edie, L. and B.
McQuillan and D. Brown, upheld the good name of our girls. The main thing
was that we all tried, and even our house captain fought it out for second-last
place in one particular event, thus showing the indomitable spirit we pos-
sessed. Another notable fact was that K. Lindley, up against overwhelming
competition, managed to set a new. long standing (we hope) record, for the
classic of all races, the four hundred metres.
Our football teams, although looking quite ferocious at times, never
quite equalled Cunningham's graceful antics on the field, and so were over
run by the
“Yellow, and black, and pale, and hectic red
Pestilence — stricken multitudes.”
of this, our enemy.
Our girls must be more frightening still (in a different manner of
course), for up to date they are undefeated in baskethall. Two of our number
retained positions in the school “A” team.
By this time our day of conquest was near at hand. Kennedy defeated
all comers in the inter-house athletics. Our girls, through no fault of their
own, hardly ever knew the joy of coming second, third, or even fourth, in
their ball games. Such girls as S. Cordwall and L. Gibbs added further points
to an ever-increasing lead. Our boys, who at all times put forward a strong
challenge, met with even greater success. Stuart Robinson acquired the open
championship, by winning most things from the mile down, and at the same
time was pursued in |points by honourables such as J. Sands, D. Davis, I. and
C. Fiege and J. Smith. At this juncture we would like to offer our heartiest
congratulations to Cunningham and Oxley for their keen participation, and to
Mitchell, who. dogged by constant defeat, were extremely sporting about the
entire affair.
Our cricket teams have yet to meet an equal, but (O. miserable day !),
those overwinded Oxlev fellows outran us in the annual expedition of the
Manly-Lota swamp area, even though several of our fellows confessed to
having spent most of their lives in swamps. Despite this, honour was satis
fied by our having the first competitor to gasp across the tape.
In conclusion, all Kennedian angels, would like to thank all those
who have helped to make this such a successful year for our house.

Kennedy was one of Australia’s greatest explorers during
period of vast expansion in our State.
Exploring many parts of the continent, he met his end on
North Queensland expedition.
Now, he is remembered chiefly for this fatal journey.
Not only did he explore in North Queensland, but also in
Central Australia.
Even with the many careful preparations, illness caused the
splitting of the party on his North Queensland expedition.
During this trip, Kennedy was killed by savages.

Yet, in spite of these difficulties, his journal was safely returned
to Sydney by his faithful servant. Jacky.

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