Appleby College - Argus Yearbook (Oakville, Ontario Canada)

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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.

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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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ROBERT GAIRDNER - Robert had a disappointing season through really no fault of his own. He couldn ' t dislodge the starting offensive or defensive halfbacks from their positions, and as a result, he saw only limited action as a linebacker. SAM GUDEWILL - continued to play the very difficult outside linebacker ' s position with skill and aggressiveness. On many occasions when the defense came up with the ' big ' play, Sam would be at or near the bottom of the pile. TONY JOHNSTON - the captain of the defense, Tony ' s tackling and alertness contributed consistently to the successes of our defense. PETER WELLS many thanks to Peter for his loyalty and service as manager to the team each and every after- noon. Scorers PLAYER POINTS POSITION J. A. Wright (Capt.) A.B. Mann M.W. Zimmerman D.G. Jennings G.W . Graham R.B . Carson R.W. Thorn R.P. Smith 55 18 12 12 8 7 6 2 Fullback Halfback Halfback Flanker Quarterback Flanker Def. Safety Off. End Colours: J. A. Wright (Capt.) J.S.R. Seymour (Vice-Capt.) R.B. Carson S.H. Gudewill D.G. Jennings A.B .S . Johnston J.M. Macdonald R.K . MacFarlane C . Robertson J.R. Smith I.S.A.A. Standings; Pts Upper Canada College Ridley College Appleby College Trinity College School St. Andrew ' s College 4 90 16 8 3 1 146 37 6 2 2 70 69 4 1 3 42 113 2 4 24 138