London Normal School - Spectrum Yearbook (London, Ontario Canada)

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BOYS ' BASKETBALL Left to Right— Dick Peaslee, John Hatch, Car| Dunn, Bernard Hoy (Capt.), Edward Cray, Sidney North. Leonard Evans, Vice Campbell, Alex McPhedran, Ra Bankes. GIRLS ' BASKETBALL Left to Right — Miss Prendergast, Jeannette Moss. Mardelle Lethbridge, Jay Deir, Dorothy Thorpe, K. Pettypiece, Marjorie Day, Elizabeth Dobie, Helen Newton, Vlma Willoughby, Margaret Patterson. Mildred Clarke. Agnes Armour (Capt.). FIRST TERM GIRLS ' ATHLETIC Back Roiv — Ruth Hawkins. Dorothj Taylor (Pres. I. .Jay Heir. Front How — Helen Chase. Miss Prendergast. Absent — AnnTufford (Sec), Helen Newton. SECOND TERM GIRLS ' ATHLETICS Left lo Right— Back Row — Beth Johnson. Mildred Clarke, Miss Prendergast. Alma Willoughby, Madaline Carder. Front Row — .Mardelle Leth- bridge, Jay Deir (Pres.), Margaret Patterson (Sec). SECOND TERM BOYS ' ATHLETICS Left to Right — Back Row — Haig Brown, Alec McPhedran (Pres.), Ray Bankes. FIRST TERM Left to Right — Dick Peaslee, Sidney North (Pres.), Jack Fletcher.

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BASKETBALL Basketball was the principal sport of the Winter season. For the event of the Ridgetown game a team was chosen by Miss Prendergast. The last few minutes of this game were most outstanding, the score being 25-24 for Ridgetown. But before the final whistle blew Dorothy Taylor, our all-star forward, mounted the score to 30-25 for London Normal. This well-deserved win produced high spirits for future games. Dancing concluded the evening. The Normal Girls ' Team competed with other experienced teams in the city, including Westervelt, St. Angela ' s, Central, Western and Technical School. Normal won six of their ten games. The cheers led by Pauline De Laurier helped to spur the girls on to victory. STRATFORD GAME The Girls ' Basketball Team of the London Normal School spent an enjoyable evening when the girls from Stratford were their guests. Many acquaintances were made during the supper hour. A fast and furious game followed, ending with the score in favor of London, 39-15. Games and dancing concluded this event. We extend our thanks to Miss Davidson and the girls who capably assisted her. Thank you, Stratford! Agnes Armour. The members of the Basketball Team were: Forwards : Dorothy Taylor — Centre — pass — Taylor — score. Mardell Lethbridge — Versatility +dynamite = Mardell. Margaret Patterson — Wee parcel of fleetfootedness plus snap. Guards: Agnes Armour — On to victory with Agnes at the helm. Helen Newton — Not lacking in fire and zip. Jeannette Moss — Demonstrated the most remarkable improvement during the season. Jay Deir — Lend me your running shoes. Alma Willoughby — Supplied the steady hand and even keel so necessary to every team. Substitutes: Bonnie Bissett, Mildred Clark, Marjorie Day, Kay Pettypiece. Jay Deir. TABLE TENNIS At the beginning of the first term Table Tennis created a great deal of enthusiasm. For most of us it was a new and different game. This made Table Tennis still more alluring. Those who had swung a tennis racket had merely to reconstruct their experiences. With them this game was a favorite pas- time. However, by trial and error, the inexperienced players soon found out which serves and which strokes proved most successful. After a few preliminary practices the ping pong table was always a centre of special attraction. Those most frequently attracted were: — Mardell Lethbridge — Lucky net shots. Ella Cruick- shank — Confusing backhand stroke. Beth Johnson — Still practising. Eunice Oestreicher — Low, skimming passes across the net. BADMINTON Last, but not least, a Badminton club was organized under the capable direction of John Wheeler. This club met every Monday evening in the Fall from four until five o ' clock — an hour which could not be overlooked by those who played. Participants were Rae Hawkins, Gwen Dores, Betty Bodkin, Eunice Oestreicher and Ann Tufford. Page Thirty

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By Bernard Hoy Although games concern the physically active side of boys ' athletics, let us look behind the scenes where the wheels of sport were kept smoothly turning. Two societies tied here for efficiency and co-operation with the staff and with the athletes. EXECUTIVES First Term Second Term President — Sidney North President — Alex. McPhedran Vice-President — Jack Fletcher Vice-President — Haig Brown Sec. -Treasurer — Dick Peaslee Sec. -Treasurer — Ray Bankes CT ' HE spotlight of boys ' athletics, like all Gaul, was divided into three parts. The three rays thus formed shone on table tennis, volleyball, and basketball, with the last of these producing the most brilliant lustre. TABLE TENNIS A table tennis tournament early in the year revealed that many of the men were adepts of the celluloid spanking art. Strenuous eliminations, gruelling semi-finals, only two of these racqueteers remained. George Robbins and John Hatch were the remaining aspirants to fame. These two, both shorter than most of their opponents, had relied on speed and footwork during those preliminary games. Thus fortified they had pushed on past the curve-ball experts and the longer-reaching drivers who would deter their march to glory. Then came the final test. What blazing speed was exhibited in those three games! The ball appeared as a phosphorescent streak as it flew from side to side Many a fear was enter- tained lest that sphere might become an incendiary pellet and ignite our temple of learning. However, the officials, by frequent changing of balls, and by cooling the bats in buckets of water, prevented that catastrophe, and made possible the completion of the match. That day George Robbins emerged the victor, and was crowned king of the courts. Many a stiff-necked spectator who attempted to watch that duel from the side of the table will testify to the veracity of this tale. VOLLEYBALL Mixed volleyball teams were organized in October. Weeks of enjoyment for Normalites were provided by four teams each of six girls and three boys, led into tournament battle by Carl Dunn, Alex. Campbell, John Hatch and George Robbins. During the first games, athletes for the first time encountered the limitations of our low, raftered, gymnasium. With practice, this difficulty was soon overcome, then sparkling court-long drives, perfect serves, and clever forward wall work were bringing the spectators to their feet. The schedule called for two contests between all pairs of teams. An amazing record of six victories, no defeats, and no ties was compiled by Carl Dunn ' s aggregation. This made his team undefeated, in fact invincible, champions. Page Thirty -two