Appleby College - Argus Yearbook (Oakville, Ontario Canada)

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Open R u 9 9 e r FRONT ROW: Wilson I, Johnson I, Mckenzie I, Kingsley, Withey, Mckenzie II. CENTRE ROW: Mr. Washington, McCarter, Thomson II, Maslon, Rosseel, Hammill, Slattery II, Peart I, Mr. Larsen. BACK ROW: Graham, MoBride I, Hodge, Gudewill, Morgan I, Cutler, Hall, Bloemen I, Keates I. A prophetical rugby fanatic once commented on his own game in terms of two other popular team sports. Cricket is a gentleman ' s game played by gentlemen, football is a beastly game played by beasts, while rugby is a beastly game played by gentlemen . Any self-proclaimed rugby player must agree that, at times, the game can accurately be described as beastly (this is actually one of the attractions of rugby-football for those who en- joy an organized rumble now and

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Thirds -Under 15 Cv r» fS gi, -A FRONT ROW: Holland, Cole, Fife I, Smith II, Hueton I, Waddell, Mahfood II, Gilchrist, Green II. BACK ROW: Wood II, Ashley, Anderson, Durst, Sutherland, Wright, Burke II, Mr. Large. Enthusiasm, talent, and loyalty are the ingredients needed for a successful cricket season. With all three present this year, our success was assured. Results - five wins, one tie and two losses. We shall always remember the infamous tie with T.C.S. at 132 runs each. An arbitrary decision of a tie was reached by the two coaches when it was discovered that the two score books did not agree. It was a very tense match indeed with the end coming on a catch by Appleby for the 10th T.C.S. wicket on the last ball of the last over as time ran out. Both teams left the field thinking that we had won by one run. Such was a lesson in the im- portance of accurate scoring. The team ' s strength was not so much in its batting as in its bowling. Waddell, Hueton, Wright and Sutherland all bowled at one time or another but were in need of a good spin- bowler to provide a contrast to their similar paces. Hueton and Waddell took the majority of the wickets, but towards the end of the season Glenn Wright showed great improvement and bowled for the entire final match, taking four Ridley wickets. Our batting was not at all con- sistent and the team ' s total was usually due to individual per- formances. Nevertheless, Wad- dell, Wright and Durst usually managed to contribute to the score while the left-handed Bob Smith provided the opposing bowlers with something to think about. Mike Sutherland, on his day, looked impossible to bowl to, and in the infamous - tied match against T.C.S. he scored a hardhitting 49. John Gilchrist kept wicket very soundly and captained the Rookie team. To our captain John Waddell and Vice-Captain lain Hueton we say thank you for leading us to two victories each over Ridley and T.C.S. and one over the Toronto Cricket Club. In defeat they led a team against Ridley ' s U-16 ' s and U.C.C. who showed the op- position that Appleby knows the game of Cricket. These schools will see more of us in the next four years. F.S.L.

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then). One must also admit that the whole mental attitude of the game is drastically different than that of other physical contests (namely football, hockey, etc.); it is of prime importance that any fifteen men playing as a team do, indeed, play as a team. One can- not expect to see quality rugby played by fifteen individuals, in- terested in only their self- glorification. The responsibility for rucking, mauling, passing, moving the ball downfield, scoring (!), must be shared by all players, be they forwards or backs. For this reason, the game tends to be placed in a spirit of unselfishness and gentlemanly respect for the other guy, team- mate and opponent alike. Though the record of this year ' s open side may not appear as im- pressive as that of the last few seasons, we should indeed be proud that we preserved that special quality of play for which Appleby teams have gained a widespread reputation in southern Ontario. After all, the whole point of playing the game is to enjoy it. To win is even more satisfying, but when you meet high-calibre competition you must not expect the score to tip in your favour every time! For those of you Open players - remember S.A.C.? Brantford Collegiate? Ridley? All were very closely - contested, ex- citing games where we saw some great rugby. To lose to these teams by a few points was, by no means, a disgrace. The ex- perience gained by returning players will, I ' m sure, be put to good use next spring when the team meets these schools again. Good luck! Limitations of space in this year- book can not permit mention of every player who gave of his time and energy this year, but I would like to thank all you for a great season (and the best single game of rugby that I ' ve seen played by any of the last four Ap- pleby open teams. I ' ll never forget that afternoon in Port Hope!). Special recognition should go to two of our numbers, however - Dick Wilson, our fullback who was honoured by being chosen to the All-Ontario First Fifteen, and Geoffrey Gudewill who has, thus far, made it to the final eliminations. He too, may represent the province. A hearty congratulations to both of you, and the best of luck in Winnipeg. Finally, I would like to extend a personal word of thanks to Mr. Jim Washington. His talented and unique methods of coaching have always produced tremen- dous rugby teams, and we are very privileged to have him at Appleby. Over the years, he has taught me not only to play the game with some degree of proficiency, but also to enjoy it greatly - whether we win or lose. A word to future open players - never take good coaching for granted; we are very lucky at this school. My sincere been great. thanks,