Appleby College - Argus Yearbook (Oakville, Ontario Canada)

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an easy one and on one or two occasions only the superb tackling of the backs prevented S.A.C. from travelling the last 10 yards to score. The final result however was an impressive 23-0 win. The long, hot trip to Lakefield did not detract from the drive of the first fifteen. The team played well as the final score, 21-0, indicates. We showed U.C.C. that we had learned a few things since our last meeting when we went there in late May. The backs were able to contain the opposition and the forwards managed to get the ball out to our backs. The score proved to be the best to date 24- 0. As neither Appleby nor Ridley had lost a league game, the match between these two teams would be the championship. This would be the hardest game of the season, we thought. The half time score found us in the lead by a couple of points. At half time we were not very happy with our play. In the second half, the team started to play as they had never played before. Working together, the forwards and backs ran-in four quick tries. Ridley answered with only one. The championship IHHV was ours with a score of 31-10. When a team plays together as closely as the Open Rugger did this year it is difficult to pick out individuals. All gave 100% There are however a few who should be singled out: Scotty Hawthorne, for his performance Wj 111

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The Open Rugger Team FRONT ROW: Hodge I, Chuck, Cantle, Rosseel I, Wilson I, Maslon, McKenzie. CENTRE ROW: Crosbie I, Timmins, Gudewill, Slattery I. Cheney, Hawthorne, Falco I. BACK ROW: Mr. Larsen, Labrie. McAlister, Waterfield, McMurchy. Stuart I, Mr. Washington. From the start of the season the Open Rugger team showed the spirit that has characterized it in the past few years. However tne team did not have the experience of other years. After a couple of busy weeks a game was played at Ridley. High winds prevented both sides from playing a good game and, in fact, only one try was scored, that by Ridley. In our second game, we again lost narrowly, 12-8. However much valuable experience was gained by those who had never played in a game before. Appleby won the next two exhibition games against U.C.C. (8-6) and Bloor Collegiate (8-3). The forwards played two very good games, hitting clean and hard. The backs, although they had at that point not regained their smoothness from last season, moved the ball quite well. Our first League game was against Trinity. The team was starting ' to click ' . The forwards worked as a strong unit in the scrum, the backs contained T.C.S. and prevented them from scoring any points. The final score was 15-0 for Appleby. In another exhibition game we met our strongest opposition, Brantford Collegiate. They were big, strong and experienced. Both sides played a good game but in the end the score showed Brantford on top, 10-6. Everyone on the team was having fun playing the game and, as a result, we started playing much better. St. Andrew ' s came down for our next game. The forwards had another good game, winning the scrums and line outs. The backs moved the ball exceptionally well. However the game was not 110

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in the scrum and the drive that got him many tries; Nick Water- field for his kicking; Rick Wilson for his second effort, that moved the ball extra yards, and John Slattery for his great job at full back - when his health allowed him to play. Without its leaders, the team would not have enjoyed the success that it did. The cap- tains, John Rosseel, Kerry Cantle and Tim Labrie, led the team in ability and enthusiasm. A great deal of the success of the team is due to these three for their guidance, help and leadership. The Rugger team was successful in two ways; we won the league Championship and, more im- portantly, we had fun playing good, clean rugger. The credit for both these successes goes to Mr. Washington. He trained the team (some of whom had never before seen a rugger ball) into a team that could play well. More than just teaching us how to play the game, he taught us how to play it cleanly ' just to have fun - for if we did that, we would win ' . We did that. Thank you, Mr. Washington. D.M.C. 4sF 0?N 112