Appleby College - Argus Yearbook (Oakville, Ontario Canada)

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The Third Soccer Team Although we did not fare too well in the win-loss column, noticeable improvement was in- dicated. The forward line, led by Chuck McNair, had many op- portunities but it was not until the end of the season that our shots began to find the mark. Their at- tempts were aided by the im- proved team play of our half- backs, Scott Hughes, B. Kay and A. Boyd. We had an inex- perienced defense but what they lacked in skills was certainly made up in effort. Gilroy, Shaw and Jenkin all showed a willingness to improve their play and to work as a unit. We cannot forget our goalkeeper, Morgan, who switched from his position on the forward line to fill the ' keeper ' s ' duties. His efforts gave us the inspiration to play on when we needed it the most, for which he has our thanks. FRONT ROW: Freeman, Morgan III, Meredith, Boyd, Rampen II, Gilroy. BACK ROW: Jenkin, Thurley, McNair, Mr. Bailey, Kay, Shaw, Stewart, Hughes I. The Fourth Soccer Team The fourth soccer team had an excellent season with a record of five wins, one loss and two ties. Strong play from all members of the team led to a well balanced attack and defense. The team was ably captained by Craig Fretwell who along with Connor and Strucken dominated the mid- field play. The forwards on the team were small and were often at a disadvatage against tall defenders but the speed of Rolin in the centre initiated many at- tacks. Many opportunities were missed in front of the net but the forwards continued to press until the opposition would make an error. On defense the greatest attribute of the team was its speed. Fife II and Gordon I were prone to com- mit themselves too early but usually managed to recover in time to prevent any clear chan- FRONT ROW: Thomson, Schmidt, Fretwell, Rolin, Fife II. BACK ROW: Gordon I, Connor, Mr. McLean, Senst, Strucken, McKenzie II. ces. Schmidt in goal played well when called on and allowed only five goals in eignt games.

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The First Soccer Team The Junior School first soccer team, on occasions, combined well to play successfully as a team. The defence, with Smith handling high shots, and Gray, Lanch and Wright kicking hard, was solid, but rather slow. Con- sequently, fast-breaking forwards too often got behind them. In mid-field we often dominated; Skipper McBride, Dorion and Burke covered many miles in trying to maintain control. Sutherland on the wing was fast, Appleby and Pike who each played at centre forward (in dif- ferent games of course) were determined and aggressive, while Durst and Washington on the left often combined very ef- fectively. Un doubtedly our greatest weakness was in shooting, as those who shot hard were usually inaccurate, while those who were accurate lacked FRONT ROW: Washington, Smith. Dorion. CENTRE ROW: Burke. McBride, Durst, Appleby. Sutherland. BACK ROW: Pike. Gray II. Wright. Lanch, Cole. Mr. Dickens. power. The most pleasing aspect of the season was that we played hard as a team with no bickering or complaining about each other ' s performance. Seconds practiced with Firsts throughout The Second Soccer Team the season and, indeed, the two squads were quite closely con- nected, with several players having played for both teams at one time or another. David Stevenson, our Captain, provided an excellent example of gentlemanly conduct on the field and his fellows readily grasped this important aspect of the game. Some other aspects, such as passing and kicking directly on the net were not grasped quite so completely. However, we did manage to press our op- position very hard at times and Hickling, Fife I, Baiz, Brooks, and Holland scored some very satisfying and important goals. Defensively. Coxon, Hueton I, Bundschuch and Dowling played very well though we had FRONT ROW: Hickling. Holland. Stevenson, Fife I, Bundschuh, Baiz II. BACK ROW: Dowling. Coxon. Mr. Boyd. Brooks. Hueton I. Hewitt, Gilchrist. problems in regaining control of the ball in our end. Hewitt and Jaciw, sidelined for a while because of injuries and viruses, played solidly when they were on the field.

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Fifth Soccer Team With the co-captains Ross II and Sidford charging down the left side, and Campbell and Phillips racing down on the right, the fifth team presented a strong offence. While we were shorter than most of our opponents, our half-backs and full-backs disorganized op- ponents by their hard work and driving play. Leading this work were Sutton, Duncan II and Samuel. When the opposing teams did break through, they had to face our goalie, Toles II, who was remarkable. After losing the first two games, we played as a team to win four of the remaining five games. Members of the ' Fifths ' will have to be reckoned with as they gain experience and play still more as a unit. FRONT ROW: Phippen, Sidford, Vernon II, Ross III. Duncan II. Toles II. BACK ROW: Wood II. Campbell. Vernon I. Mr. Sharpe. Samuel, Phillips, Sutton. The Cross -Country Team The cross-country teams have enjoyed quite a good season, with especially promising per- formances from some of the juniors. Early in October a team ran in the invitational High School meet at Brock University. Although their overall 15th position seems rather low, our eleven and twelve year olds were running in the under 15 division. David Burke, Craig Dowling and Andrew Ross turned in fine per- formances. The best indication of how the teams compared with others was in the Independent Schools meet held here in November, in which there were two divisions - under 12 and un- der 14. David Burke won the un- der 14 race and the team, with strong performances from Stephen McBride, Jamie Washington and Craig Dowling came third. In the under 12 race we also had the individual win- ner, Andrew Ross, who led us to a second place behind Hillfield. vv. ' FRONT ROW: Washington, Burke, Ross II. BACK ROW: Dowling, Pike, Mr Nightingale, Hickling, McBride II. With some of our younger run- ners gaining plenty of ex- perience, we should look forward to several strong years and con- tinued success.