Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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THE .-ISIIBURI.-IN ZY an Ashbury football team has ever fought so hard, . . . or with such vigour. The match was a tremendous two-way battle with Cotton, Berry, Chantler, NlcPhail and Rawley leading hostilities. Along the line, tackles Anderson and Gamble along with centre Cotton, played outstanding football against a Stanstead front wall which outweighed the Ashburians by more than 20 pounds per man. Castonguay and Allmark, alternating at quarterback, directed an effective attack, running Rawley off tackle and on tight end-sweeps, and passing short to Berry, Chantler and Chance. Carrying what appeared to be a safe seven-point lead into the final quarter, the team was jolted when Stanstead registered a quick TD and convert to tie the score. Finally, on the game's last play, Stanstead, within punting range, kicked for a tie-breaking single. In a tense moment for Ashbury, Nlc- Quaig fielded the ball and returned the punt out of the end zone, ap- parently saving the day. However, a roughing call against Ashbury gave Stanstead the oppor- tunity to try once again for the tie-breaking point. This time they made no mistake. XVhile Castonguay returned the kick, the oflicials ruled Stanstead had punted the ball over the deadline in the short LCC end zone, thus earning the point and a 13-12 decision. It was a tired Ashbury team, fresh from its final League victory over Gloucester, which met Bishop's at Lennoxville. After a good shiowing in the Hrst half, Ashbury wilted visibly in the second. lfntering the final 30 minutes with a TD lead, the team gave up a single and a TD which provided Bishops with the winning one-point lead and a I+-I3 victory. In the dying minutes, Castonguay, connecting with Berry and Chantler, masterminded a comeback which just fell short as time ran ollt. The Hnal game of the season was played against the Old Boys. Hardly an inspired performance, it was won by the Old Boys, 6-0, with the coach receiving his lumps on the Ashbury line. All things considered, it was a satisfactory season. Though the team displayed a puzzling 'will to lose' in the playoff with St. .Ioseph's when a win was a 'must', the same attitude fortunately did not prevail during the regular season. ln fact, quite to the contrary. the team built and maintained a solid unity and 'esprit'. ALLMARK: Barry's accurate passing was a great asset to the Ashbury offence. His negative attitude and lack of confidence, however, often hindered both his and the team's play. AU1.'r: A popular team member, arrived from Nepean too late to compete in League games, but in the exhibitions he made up for it with solid play at his guard and inside linebacker positions.

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24 THE ASI-IBURIAN High School League Games In a home-and-home series with each of the other three teams in the Division, Ashburv easily outscored both Eastview and Commerce. XVith Gloucesterf a new team in the League last year, the story was different. In the first contest at Ashbury grounds, Gloucester, with assistance from penalties which all but nullified Ashbury gains, brought the vaunted Green Machine to a virtual halt. Evidently well-briefed on the power running of twin fullbacks Rawley and IVennberg, and warned about the Chantler-Berry end-to- endn pass play which had accounted for three touchdowns in the team's first two games, the Gloucester defence gave little ground. Then, with Ashbury contained, Gloucester capitalized with a held goal and three singles to provide the winning 6-O margin and hand the Ashburians their only League defeat of the season. The return game, which the team and the coach had anxiously awaited, was played on a soggy Gloucester Held. At stake in this final League contest was sole possession of first place. A victory for the Gloucester squad would ease them into a tie with Ashbury for top spot. On the first play from scrimmage, Allmark at quarterback, rolling out behind good blocks thrown by XVennberg, Berry and Gamble, pitched the ball to Rawley who was 20 yards deep on the sideline and who then out-slogged surprised Gloucester defenders to complete the spectacular 90-yard TD play. IVhile the Spunky Gloucester-men bounced back with a TD and a single, unrelenting efforts by the Ashbury defence finally wore them down. Big Shoup, up from the Seconds and playing only his second game with the team, was a defensive standout. His ample 6'5 frame filled the centre of the line and with his long reach he snared many a ballcarrier in the Gloucester backfield. To wrap up the game, XIcPhail, filling in at fullback for the injured Rawley, bulldozed over the goal line giving Ashbury its winning 12-7 margin. ln the Intermediate League Semi-Final Playoff, held the week fol- lowing the final Gloucester contest, Ashbury suffered its only decisive defeat of the 1964-65 season. i Showing an almost unbelievable improvement over their September effort 11g2lll1Sf Ashbury in the Pigskin Parade, St. .Ioseph's of the IYestern Division blanked the team 39-O. Exbilzitimz Games Ashbury came up with its most spectacular effort of the season against Stanstead on the I,.C.C. grounds in Montreal. It is doubtful that

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3, THE .4sHBUR1.4:.' Axmansoxz Vice-Captain. At 155 lbs. Tony proved remarkably durable at his tackle spot. He could always be counted on for a solid per- formance. BICNSKINZ OHV to a slow start, he settled down to become a valuable mem- ber ofa defensive trio with Chance and O'Brien. IEIQIQRY: Vice-Captain. He was a standout two-way player from his offensive end and defensive cornerback positions. Good hands and deception made him a favorite target for the team's passers. By the :veason's end he had learned to use his receiving skill with great effect. CAs'roNocAv: Coming from Bishop's, Peter worked in well at quarter- back. Though weak on his passing he more than made up for this in good ballhandling and a deceptively strong running style. CHANCE: His experience was an asset to the team. Though plagued with a bad knee he proved to be still very fast and shifty, particularly in the second Eastview game. Defensively he developed well at his tertiary position. CHANTLER: He has all the makings of a fine two-way pro end. VVith lots of natural ability, a streak of toughness and no fear of hard work, he turned in consistently good performances. A trifle awkward, however, Bob has only to work on building better speed and decep- tion to become a star in any league. Received 4'Best Linesmen Award . CO'l l'0N2 Afraid of nobody, he played a very tough brand of football from his centre and inside linebacker slots. Dawsoxz Phil was lost to the team early in the season, suffering a severe shoulder separation in the Pigskin Parade exhibition. However, when recuperated sufficiently, he acted as assistant manager. Domus: He didn't see much action this season but worked fairly faith- fully. He has potential as a punter. lf.vANs ll: A raw recruit last fall, Evans, in his own hard-working and thorough fashion, developed into a very acceptable replacement at centre for Cotton. XVith good ability and remarkably good de- velopment in this his first year in the game, Evans IHLISI work hard on his fundamentals - particularly long snaps. l'i0RlDI Another recruit from the high school ranks. Though a powerful and determined runner when he got up steam, he often seemed a little hasty in his judgements, with a tendency to get flustered.