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

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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

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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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Badminton (Lance Aelxander, 9C; Gary Miller, 9C) One of the many sports played at Balmoral was Badminton. This club was well supported with sixty members in all. They were kept in hand by three teacher sponsors, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Culley, and Mr. Russell. Each of these teachers instructed groups A, B and C respectively. The club would like to give their thanks to these teachers who helped a great deal with their splendid work. The highlight of the year was the interscholastic play-offs. We did very well, too, placing second with 279 points. Rideau was first with 356, but we gave them a run for their money. The six couples participating in the play-offs were Lance Alexander and Artoria Wylie, Neale Larsen and Sylvia Joy, Gary Miller and Marilyn Sugden, Sharon Johnston and Gordon Mc¬ Lennan, Ron Hughes and Barbara Ingram and Barbara Inge. During the season the club played Badminton on several different courts. Groups B and C played over at Queens Park, Group A played at Mountview. While all three groups played at Balmoral, twice during the season two or three couples played at the Glencoe under the supervision of Mr. Bryan. We had a very good and successful year which was made so by the en¬ thusiasm of the players. The executive which lasted all year are: President, Lance Alexander, 9C; Vice-President, Elaine Cook, 9E; Secretary-Treasurer. Marilyn Sugden, 9E. May next year’s club be a better one and bring back the cup. Good luck! 48