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the County Sports, winning the Intermediate Hurdle Race and the
Intermediate High Jump.
Many trophies at the Beckenham Festival Sports were won by
Bromley Girls' Schools.
West Kent Schools—Football.
Two Bromley Secondary Schools took part in the West Kent
League, and some Bromley boys were in the County Football XI.
A number of Primary Schools entered the Junior League, and
others played a series of friendly matches as soon as the staff of the
schools felt that the boys were ready to play competitive football.
Cricket.
Two Secondary Boys' Schools entered the West Kent Cricket
League and had a good season.
Primary Schools generally preferred friendly matches with neighbouring
schools.
Games in Secondary Girls' Schools.
Tennis, Hockey, Netball and Swimming.
In these activities Secondary Girls' Schools give preference to
friendly matches which have been played throughout the year. It is
hoped to see an extension of this arrangement in all branches during
the coming year.
YOUTH ACTIVITIES.
The recreative classes arranged in the interests of youth in previous
years have been reduced by four-fifths as an economy measure.
It was possible to arrange only one class in physical recreation
for boys and men at Raglan Road School gymnasium and a similar
class for women and girls at Aylesbury School gymnasium.
English Folk Dance Classes are now run under the auspices of
the English Folk Dance Society., and our strong contingent of Scottish
Dancers has transferred its classes to a neighbouring area where financial
assistance is available.
The letting of football pitches has not been quite so heavy this year
possibly owing to increased charges.
Tennis courts have been fully booked throughout the season, and
there is an obvious need for increased facilities for tennis.
Cricket facilities have been enlarged and were fully booked for
the season,