Appleby College - Argus Yearbook (Oakville, Ontario Canada)

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The junior basketball team finished yet another fine season, winning a total of five games and losing four. It was obvious from the start that we had no stars and that much work would have to be done. The result of many long, exhausting practices was suc- cess. The season started on a high note. Hosting Ridley, we had little difficulty in trouncing the op- posing line-up 33-22. The foUovidng Saturday, the ever- strong U.C.C. team brought us back to earth in a fourth quarter upset, the final score being 37-34. A new Ridley line-up appeared on the court a week later, only to be beaten 36-35. At the peak of our season, the team completely outclassed an inexperienced St. Georges squad, pumping in 39 points to their 22. Once again we faced our rivals in St. Catharines, and Appleby enjoyed another glorious victory, 23-21. The year tapered off rather feebly, unfortunately, for we lost the last three out of four games. Defeats were handed us by U.C.C, Crescent, and Hillfield. The team ' s fortune was due to the improvement of certain in- dividuals. Kevin Dr. K Thomson had a superb first season: racking up sixty points, the second highest on the team. His aggressiveness and forty-foot jump shot will never be forgotten. Big Dave Mutimer was the foul shot king [his method of shooting never ceased to fascinate Mr. Winter!) Sean Big Red Graham was always reliable under the boards, and we could usually depend on Louis Headley for his speed and sometimes for his reverse lay-up. Very special mention should go to Peter Wendling, Stuart Taylor, and Richard Archer for their fine efforts as the second line. But, of course, all credit and thanks should be directed to David Josselyn, our coach, for his patience, enthusiasm, and expert guidance throughout the season. Mark Duncan - Captain Basketba I FRONT ROW: Headley, Mutimer, Duncan, Thomson, Graham. BACK ROW: Josselyn. Archer, Wendling, Taylor.

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Squash It has been a year of very good progress. When the season began there were several old pros as well as some complete beginners. Both groups have improved significantly. There has been a long and pleasant series of matches with Ridley College beginning with a softball en- coimter in December. However, since Christmas the ZOf ball has been used in all matches. Honours have been evenly divided, although we were particularly pleased to win the last match by a 5-4 margin. Throughout these games Rob Raid, Christian Strucken and Andrew Pepall have played well, but they have had enthusiastic support from Gavin McCulloch, Toby Bronson, Christian De Josselin De Jong, David Bowen, Ian Gordon and Paul McMenemy. The highlight of their season was the Invitational Tournament held here in February. We were surprised and pleased when our ' A ' team defeated the Toronto Cricket Club team 3-2 in the final. The stan- dard of squash played was remarkably high. The weekend before Rob Reid and Christian Strucken entered the Ontario under-14 championship, the first big open tournament for both of them. They were both defeated quite early on, but they were exposed to a good standard. Next year we shall enter more tour- naments for they provide most stimulating and challenging competition. There was also another group who played matches with Ridley and Upper Canada College. They enjoyed these encounters in part perhaps because they were successful. I hope that they will FRONT ROW: Bronson, Strucken, Reid, PepaU, McCulloch. BACK ROW: Mr. Nightingale, De JosseUn de Jong, Gordon. Bowen. continue to perform en- thusiastically because they will certainly gain much pleasure and recreation from the game. The annual Jimior School Tournament still has to be played since the end of term arrived with unwanted speed. For their suc- cessfial play and determined attitude colours were given to Rob Reid, the captain. Christian Strucken and Andrew Pepall. If a prize had gone to the most mobile player Gavin McCulloch would have been the winner, and for sheer determination Toby Bronson was peerless, although he did tend to endanger his opponents hfe. Well played, squash players all. Mr. Nightingale

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First Cricket FRONT ROW: Peppal, Strucken, Mutimer. Mann, Vernon, Bowen. BACK ROW: Nightingale, Fournier, Chapman, Senst, McLeary, Williams, Gordon, Mr. Nightingale. As I write this report the term has ended, the boys have gone home and the cricket season has officially ended. However such has been, and is, the enthusiasm in the team this year that we have arranged three holiday matches at the Toronto Cricket Club. Last week we won an exciting match as Andrew Pepall hit the winning two runs off the last ball of the match. This evening five members of the team were in the nets practising, and three of these are in grade 7 so we will have another year in the team. The season has unfortunately been marred by rain. Two of our three matches with Upper Canada and our return fixture with Ridley were all cancelled, leaving us only four school matches and the annual match with the Fathers. Our opening encoimter was against Boulden House who were more than a match for us since they made 151 for 4 wickets and we could only collect a paltry 29. However, this was not a true indication of our ability for an imprudent Run Out of David Bowen [by himself] started a collapse from which we never recovered. Stephen Mann bowled eighteen steady overs taking 3 for 67. Our next game with Ridley was almost as lopsided the other way. Stephen Mann, Jim Vernon and Christian Strucken with three wickets apiece hustled them out for 33, and after Dave Mutimer had fallen cheaply David Bowen and Stephen Mann easily knocked off the 34 needed for victory. Thus we were able to face the return match with T.C.S. with much greater confidence. With the exception of David Bowen who carried his bat for 16 we collapsed once more making only 36, a score that T.C.S. passed for the loss of three wickets. However, the team did not give up ineptly; every player continued to practise very seriously so that we met St. Andrew ' s the following week in a positive frame of mind. Once again Stephen Mann broke the back of their innings and Christian Strucken and Andrew Pepall finished it off so that we had to make 59 to win. There were some shaky moments but Stephen Mann played a real cap- tain ' s innings and steered us to victory by three wickets. Thus we came to our last school match against a very strong Upper Cana- da side. Batting first we started poorly with David Mutimer and David Bowen out cheaply, but Stephen Mann and Jim Vernon batting better than I had seen either play before took the score along to 31. With their example Christopher Chapman at last began to score and if only he had not raised his head for a wild svdpe he might have made many more than 10. A final flurry of hitting came from Ian Gordon who made a rapid and meaty 19. Our total of 82 was respectable, but insufficient. Still we made Upper Canada work for their 83 taking four of their wickets in the process. The last match of the season was with the Fathers, whose team was a nice blend of experience and new blood. Some meaty blows were struck and only one son succeeded in dislodging his sire, Stephen Mann. The innings of 84 concluded vnth a colossal 6 by John Nicholson off David Mutimer bowling his second over of the season. The boys were confronted by some rapid bowling by Messers. Nicholson and Ross, but undaunted David Bowen and David Mutimer scored 22 quite comfortably. By the time the last over came in failing light the Fathers needed three vdckets to win and the school needed 26 runs. Two of the wickets fell to idiotic rxm-outs, but Ian Gordon played the last ball safely to secure the draw. It had been a wonderful season for every boy had worked very hard to improve his technique and most of them had made a dramatic improvement. Jim Vernon had become an opening bowler and a solid batsman, Christopher Chapman was at last scoring runs. Peter Senst had acquired the basic batting skills. Perhaps the best indication, however, of the attitude of this team was their performance in the field. They were alert, agile and eager to hold the opposition in check. A wonderful season with the promise of many good ones to come.