Appleby College - Argus Yearbook (Oakville, Ontario Canada)

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Appleby vs. Trinity College Won 29-6 Having been narrowly defeated by Bigside last year, the College was all out to prove that this year would be a dif- ferent story. The scoring was opened with two singles kicked by Wright, followed by an unconverted major by T.C.S. A long drive was capped by a short plunge by Zimmerman. Wright ' s convert was good. The rest of the half was scoreless with Appleby holding a narrow 9-6 lead. In the second half, an early T.C.S. threat was stymied with a timely pass intercepted by GudewiU. The offense took over and Graham directed the team downfield using a variety of runnmg plays until Wright was able to plunge over from close in. Again his convert was good making the score 16-6. At the close of the quarter, Zimmerman collected his second major of the day after another long march, and yet another convert by Wright was successful. In the fourth quarter, Graham ran seventy yards on a quarterback keeper play, only to have it called back due to a clipping infraction. This did not deter us in the slightest, and a few plays later, Jennings gathered in an interception and raced untouched thirty yards for our last touchdown of the game and of the season. It was a tremendous win, 29-6, and a fitting climax to the season! Player Sketches by W.D.R. Smith DOUG McALISTER - a very creditable performance for his first year on the team; Doug was one of the biggest de- fensive linemen and, at times, the most effective. AL WATERS Big Al , the left tackle on the offensive line, also in his first year on the team, made efficient use of his elbows and forearms. When he learns to use his shoulders properly, he will be 200 pounds more effective. VICTOR LIND - another rookie to the team, Victor showed a determination from the outset of the season and he won a starting job at centre, a position he held all year. JIM COLLINS - Jim was the biggest player on the team and another rookie. Injuries and inexperience hurt his play this year. J. ROBERT SMITH - had an exceptionally good year at offensive and defensive tackle. He gave a strong effort throughout practices and games. GEORGE GRAHAM - the starting quarterback in most of the games, what he lacked in natural ability he more than made up for in enthusiasm. His running and passing were, at times, surprisingly effective. CHRIS ROBERTSON - nicknamed Football , brings to the game such a volume of enthusiasm and ability as to warm the cockles of many coaches ' hearts. LEIGH ARMSTRONG ROBERT MacFARLANE inexperience and injuries kept Leigh from seeing much action this year - his first at Appleby. had to start slowly because he had had minor operations to both of his feet, shortly before return- ing to school in September. However, his playing got stronger and stronger with each game until at season ' s end he a tower of strength on the defensive team.

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Some very stern words from Mr. Smith and Mr. Abbott failed to take immediate effect as Ridley cashed in on a long run minutes after the second half was underway. At the end of the quarter they added seven more to their total by com- pleting a twenty yard pass play. The quarter ended 35-0 for them. With Glen Dickens at quarterback, the team came to life, and after penetrating deep into Ridley territory, Andy Mann gathered in an on-side kick for our first score. The convert was blocked. On the next series Jennings took a reverse and ran sixty yards to the five yard line. Jeff Wright plunged over two plays later. Graham ' s run for a two point convert was good. With the team making another T.D. bid, the clock ran out leaving us 35-14 losers. Had we played the en- tire game like the fourth quarter it could have been a different outcome. However, we were certainly beaten by a better team that day ! Appleby vs. Lakefield Won 35-14 News reached us that Grove was undefeated, including victories over St. Andrew ' s and Trinity. We knew that there was no team that they would rather beat than Appleby so we prepared for a tough game, and tough it was! After the opening kickoff and an exchange of punts, Dickens led the team downfield with Wright capping the drive on a twenty- five yard burst up the middle. The convert was wide, but we collected a single soon afterwards. The defense was very stubborn and forced Lakefield to fumble. The offense took advantage and Wright scored again from close in. The half ended 13-0 in our favour. Lakefield came out fighting and scored with thrity seconds gone in the third quarter. The convert was blocked. Their momentum was at its peak, but our fears subsided when, minutes later, Wright received a punt and rambled sixty-five yards for a T.D., aided by a crucial block from Thorn. Wright ' s convert was good. At the end of the quarter, some fine passing from Graham to Carson set up Jennings for a thirty yard romp on a reverse for our fourth major. A two point con- version was successful as Graham passed to Robert Smith. The score was 28-6 when Lakefield rallied for another major. A pass on a two point conversion was good. In the final quarter, Wright scored his fourth touchdown on a thirty-five yard off-tackle run. The convert attempt failed. The defense quickly gained possession of the ball for the offense, and our last point was made on a safety, following an on-side kick. Before a good crowd, we emerged 35-14 victors. Appleby vs. Old Boys Lost 0-13 On a sloppy field, the School and the Old Boys renewed the old classic. On the first series of downs the School went deep into the Old Boys ' territory but failed to capitalize. The Old Boys retaliated with a forty yard pass and run play from veteran quarterback Robbie Paterson, to fullback Murray Cole, which put the ball on the five yard line. On third and one. Cole plunged over, but the convert failed. In the second quarter Paterson threw a similar pass up the middle to Cole again, and this time he ran all the way for a touchdown. Paterson kicked the convert and the half ended 13-0 for the Old Boys. Despite some fine running by Cole and Bick Willson, the School defense led by Thorn and Gudewill held firm and shut out the Old Boys for the entire second half. However, the Double Blue failed to mount any consistent scoring drives. Thus, with the score at 0-13, we succumbed to the Old Timers for the fourth year in a row.

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RICHARD CARSON MICHAEL HARROWER for his first year on the team, Richard gave a very creditable performance as a flanker, par- ticularly in his blocking. for the second year in a row, Mike played offensive end, a position which, on a team that does not rely on a passing game, can be quite mundane. However, he played quite well and always tried hard. DOUG JENNINGS - a fierce competitor, Doug gave 110% all season. He ran our reverse play effectively on several occasions as well as making some timely pass receptions. JAMES SEYMOUR - Sid to most people, was the most effective defensive player all season. Pound for pound (150), Sid gave the most incredible performances game after game although his back was racked with pain. ROBERT P. SMITH - another offensive end and rookie, Robert gave strong performances until he injured himself - not playing football but falling down a staircase in his residence! GRAHAM DEARSLEY - in his first year on the team, Graham was a consistent bench-warmer. Hopefully, next year, he will become a regular. GLEN DICKENS - our ' other ' quarterback and erstwhile sparkplug, was unfortunately injured in the Lakefield game and did not dress for the last two games. DAVID DISHER - another journeyman and rookie, David did not see too much action, but when he did, he gave a good account of himself. NICHOLAS KLEIDER - another rookie on the team, Nick upheld his defensive and spot with a great deal of enthusiasm. JAMES MacDONALD - although our head boy does not come by Canadian football naturally (Bermuda), Jamie played a strong and important role as an offensive guard. DENNIS HUBLIT - another ' might mite ' on the defensive team, Dennis came very close to winning his colours for a solid effort throughout the season. JEFFREY WRIGHT - our captain, leading scorer and consistent ground gainer, Jeff ' s weight and strength were the main reasons for at least three of our victories. RUSSELL THORN a strong performance at defensive safety by Thorn saved our bacon on more than one occasion. Well done, Russ! BARTLEY BULL ANDREW MANN MARK ZIMMERMAN - Bartley started at centre last year, but he wanted to be a starting guard this year. Although he was always determined, perhaps his lack of weight prevented him from having the successful season he had hoped for. - as a starting halfback, we always hoped that Andy, with his speed and shift, would break out for some long runs. Maybe next year. - after a slow start to the season, Mark got stronger in each game and finally scored two touch- downs against T.C.S. in our last game.