Appleby College - Argus Yearbook (Oakville, Ontario Canada)

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There comes a time, once in so many years, when everything seems to gell, and this was that year. We were fortunate that a nuc leus of good athletes with a desire to learn gather- ed on a muggy September afternoon to play the game of football. The offensive squad quickly learned a wide variety of plays, and the de- fensive players gradually adapted to their positions as well. We were also fortunate in that very few changes were necessitated this season by in- jury or illness. Both Doug Pritchard and David Stuart, our ends, had excellent ' hands ' and were capable blockers, especially in cutting off the interior pursuit on our end runs. Tony ' Tiny ' Braddock and Peter Bloemen, though inexperienced at tackle, learned quickly and could be counted on to open up an off- tackle hole that often gained us five or more yards. Our guards, Greg Doherty and Danny Kaneff , on many occasions were able to lead our half- backs around the corner to score. Paul Crosbie, the centre, improved with every game and became a creditable blocker. In the backfield, our flankers were Graham Johnson and NeLL Jamieson, who was also our punter and place kicker. Both of these players v ere especially effective at blocking out the defensive ends or linebackers, and they caught a number of impor- tant passes. The halfbacks, Mike Rosseel and John Slattery (the cap- tain), complemented one another quite well, John being a strong, fast, hard-hitting runner, and Mike a tricky, shifty player who refused to be taken down. Our quarterback, Jim Wetmore, showed poise in hand- ling the ball and throwing, and his leadership was a vital factor in our success. It appeared at the onset that the de- fence would be our great weakness, but after a slow start this unit toughened up considerably. On a number of occasions the defence kept us in the game when the offense sputtered, and much credit should be given to our defensive line who won the battle of the ' trenches ' . • Of .

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Credit is due to the defence as they were very awesome in containing the opposition. Simrns and Timmins delivered crushing tackles and Katz surprised many an adversary with his swiftness. The spirit of the team was very high. Crosbie was our real forte in this as- pect of competition. Gratitude from the defence goes to Pickle Macfarlane for his help, and from the entire team to Mr. Kenney, our patient coach. The Under 15 Football Team f ' O 4 - Wf FRONT ROW: Doherty, Jamieson, Johnson, Green II, Slattery I, Wetinore, Rosseel II, Pritchard, Stuart I. SECOND ROW: Mr. Manbert, Cannon II, Rachmaninoff II, Bloemen I, Beatson, Durrant, Lloyd, Gibson I, West, Slattery II, Southee, Slade, Falco, Mr. Landry. THIRD ROW: Boyd I, Wright, Kunst, Crosbie III, Kancff, Kcatcs, Black, Machan.

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The defensive captain. Tom (Little Buzz) Green, who had the responsi- bility of calling the defensive signals, demonstrated excellent anticipation and pursuit, and was a fearsome tackier for his size. Our ends, John Wright and Ian Slade, did an admir- able job of containing end sweeps. John Black and Bernie Kunst develop- ed into very valuable guards, and their aggressiveness and determina- tion inspired the defence on many occasions. John Keates and David Gibson were our tackles, with Gibson also serving as linebacker. Both were competent tacklers and made important contributions to the team. Jim Slattery, our 102 pound line- backer, had the knack of sneaking into the opponents ' backfield to either tackle the ball-carrier or ' ride ' him until help arrived. Our halfbacks were Gary Machan and Barry (Dinghy) Durrant, both of whom, though not large physically . played very well when called upon. The Record Leading Scorers AC 47 Ridley 18 John Slattery - 78 points AC 37 HHlfield U 26 Neil Jamieson - 75 points AC 38 Wdley 13 Mike Rosseel - 42 points AC 41 TCS Doug Pritchard - 6 points AC 19 UCC 7 David Stuart - 6 points AC 12 UCC AC 13 Hillfield 11 13 The following boys also turned out faithfully to practice and played competently when called on: David Beatson. ' Big Billy ' Boyd, Carl Cannon. David Falco, Rob Graham, Jim Lloyd, J. P. Rachmaninoff, Brock Southee, and David West. To all the players on this team, a hearty thank you and well done from your coaches for an extremely en- joyable and successful season.