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It is pleasing to note that all the Primary Schools in the
Borough became affiliated to the West Kent Schools Sports
Association and played a full series of friendly matches.
(f) Cricket. On account of the shortness of the season the
schools prefer not to form a cricket league, but to play friendly
matches. One Bromley boy gained a place in the Kent Schools
County team and in the London Schools team.
(g) Games in Secondary Girls' Schools (Tennis, Rounders,
Hockey, Netball).
The element of competition usually so marked in Boys'
schools does not seem to be so strongly in evidence in Girls'
schools.
Friendly matches are given preference in every case and it
is pleasing to note that, with the exception of Hockey, there is an
increase in the number of matches played. The bad weather
conditions during the Autumn and Spring Terms appreciably
limited the teaching of Hockey.
(h) Netball and Shinty. Ten Primary Schools have formed
a Primary Schools Association to enable the girls to play friendly
matches in these games.
5. Climbing and Agility Apparatus.
The Primary Schools greatly appreciate the climbing
apparatus which has been supplied during the last three years.
There is no doubt that it meets a real need in the children's lives
and will be instrumental in improving their physique.
Many visitors from local authorities and Training Colleges
came to see the apparatus and the work being done upon it.
6. Youth Activities.
Economy measures at present permit the formation of only
one class of physical recreation for women and one for men.
These are held at Aylesbury and Hayesford-Raglan Secondary
Schools during the Autumn and Spring terms.
English Folk Dance Classes are run under the auspices of the
English Folk Dance Society. The Scottish Folk Dance Classes
are continuing in a neighbouring area where financial assistance
is available.
Football. Football pitches have not been so fully booked as
in previous years. National Service seems to have affected many
of the clubs, some of which have had to close down.