Balmoral Junior High School - Crimson Green and White Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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Girls Basketball (Marilyn Sugden, 9E) This year the basketball season started off very brightly, with about twenty girls turning out for the first ‘‘all star practice”. But as the season commenced the team whittled down to ten, these being the best players. Games were played at Hillhurst, Sunalta and Rideau, which were all won, but not without hard practice. Finally the night came when our final and championship game was to be played. Mrs. McGimpsey, eight excited girls, and two coaches, were on their way to Central High School. The game was won by a margin of 34-5, and Balmoral brought home the championship. It would not Tiave been so easy if it had not been for the excellent coaching of Dennis Christie, Ken Taylor and Doug McLean, also Mrs. McGimpsey, who gave up much of her time and energy to keep the team spirit up—with a group of rowdy girls (and they were rowdy!—just ask the coaches). All in all, Balmoral had an excellent girls’ team to be proud of. The team: Doreen Martini, 9G, Mona McLaughlin, 9G, Marilyn Sug¬ den, 9E, Joan Tarves, 9F, Marge Grondahl, 9G, Marilyn Prysunka, 9G, Marion Frayn, 9A. 46

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Soccer (Bob Moore, 9F) The Balmoral Junior High Senior Soccer Team had a very successful season this past fall, going through the season tieing most of their games. In the play-offs, Balmoral played Langevin and Colonel Walker played Hillhurst. In league play Langevin beat Balmoral 5-1, but in the semi-finals Balmoral really showed some smart football by beating Langevin 2-0 in the second game after twenty minutes of overtime. Goals were scored by Fred Skoda and Stuart Tennant. This gave Balmoral the right to play Colonel Walker. In the first game there were no goals scored. In the second game Colonel Walker took an early lead with a fine goal. Then on a corner kick by Ten¬ nant and headed in by Ross Stubbert, Balmoral tied the game up. But on another goal, Colonel Walker made the game 2-1. Balmoral went down fighting. They did well and I know all of you Balmoral students are mighty proud of the team that entered the finals. The players were: Goal, Jack Kenyon (C aptain)—helped keep Balmoral in the finals by stopping a free shot by Langevin. Fullbacks, Barrie Kerr— was a good fullback. Sam Richter—did his part of being fullback as well as anybody else. Centre Half, Bob Moore—played every position but goal. Left Half, Gavin Mann—played an outstanding game against Langevin. Right Half, Fred Chernoff—-was a standout in the final game. Centre, Cliff Wylie— was by all in our judgment the best centre in the league. Left Inside, Stuart Tennant—was a standout in all our semi and final games, scoring a goal against Langevin and making a beautiful corner kick that was made into a goal against Colonel Walker. Left Outside, Fred Skoda—was also a standout, scored the other goal against Langevin. Right Inside, Ross Stubbert—scored the on’y goal for Balmoral in the final game. Right Outside, Gilbert McDonald—was an up-and-going player all season long. Subs—Dennis Christie, sub centre, played a major post in the final game. Willard Moon, sub forward. David Moore, sub half. Le Verne Leach, sub half. Richard Farmer, also played a major part in the final game. Mr. Russell—a coach who did a great job coaching our team. 45

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Senior Boys’ Basketball (Ken Taylor, 9A) Although they staged a brilliant comeback near the close of the season, Balmoral Seniors became runners-up instead of champions, as they lost the hard fought final game to Colonel Walker, 35-29. Never lacking fighting spirit, the team as a whole worked well together, with the McLean, Farmer, Taylor, Kenyon and Kerr line providing the scoring punch. After being edged out twice by Colonel Walker, and once by Rideau, the boys sprung back to whip Sunalta 37-17 in the pre-season exhibition games. Our battling seniors went all out in the opening round robin champion¬ ship game to again overpower Sunalta 46-26. The team then played inspired ball to beat the favored Rideau team 48-47 and so enter the finals. Mr. Pallesen should receive due credit for the grand job of coaching the boys during the season. Team members were: McLean, Farmer (capt.), Taylor, Kenyon, Kerr, Stubbert, Hatch, Rohloff, Gillingham, Campbell, Richter, Webb, and Mik- kelsen. 47