Athletics
Captains of Athletics: Shane Swaile and Grace Cuddy
An early Easter presented the
opportunity of arranging a Saturday training match with Friends
School Lisburn when competing was the order of the day. Some
very good performances were recorded and the following Saturday
a strong RSD team of eighty athletes travelled to Grosvenor
Grammar School for the annual quadrangular. RSD athletes
performed strongly and were narrowly pipped into second place by
the equally strong home team. Mr K.Maginnis, a recent addition
to the teaching staff, was making his presence felt and his
warm-ups and sprint training techniques are a refreshing
addition to the club.
Sports Day
The Annual Athletic Championships
were held in school on Wednesday 9th May. The
excellent weather during April coupled with the earlier start to
the season ensured that a large number of athletes represented
their Houses. Our special guests, Mrs Susan Stewart and Mr
K.Patton presented the Cups and Trophies to the overall winners
and those placed 1st, 2nd & 3rd received their medals during the afternoon. Competition was
intense and Beresford/Charlemont won the Inter House Cup by a
sizeable margin from Bullingbrook/Tyrone leaving Mountjoy/Ranfurly
and Nicholson/Dungannon in third and fourth place respectively.
Grace Cuddy and Shane Swaile presented our guests with mementos
of their visit.