Brandon University - Sickle Yearbook (Brandon, Manitoba Canada)

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BASKETBALL This year basketball started off with a roar-and a slump. As the season drew to a close t-he Caps' record was rather disheartening, 9 losses and no victories. Victory is sweet, I'm told, but it is not the important thinlg in playing the game. The Caps did their b-est in a losing struggle and stuck it out to the 'bitter end. The schedule was one of the best in recent years and local fans had a great chance to see some topnotch teams in action. As the saying goes, Wait till next year . The situation looks much brighter and if the Caps come up against the same clubs, Brandon College should be real competitors in a good class of basketball. The boys learned much and got a great deal out of their relations with Manitoba and Saskatchewan Teachers' Col-lege, Regina College and the University of Saskatchewan. The road trips were very successful in all respects, except the scores but the Caps went down fighting. With the help of coach, Gladwyn Scott, the 1959-60 'basketball season was a successful one for the Brandon College Capettes. A three game series was played against St. Michaels. The Capettes won the first game qui-te -handily as Pat Breen showed her former classmates she was still a basketball star. A loss in the second forced them to play a third and regain their honour. They defeated the Brandon Collegiate team in two afternoon practices. A home and home series was played with the Manitoba Teachers' Col- lege. The Capettes were defeated in Winnipeg 'by six points and back in Brandon they were one point up with two seconds left -in the game when a M.T.C. girl was fouled and given two free shots. Unfortunately for the Capettes, she made them. Members of the Capettes team were: Pat Breen and Carole Griffith, co-captains, Gail Foster, Lorraine Oscar, Gloria Smith, Linda Peden, Sharon Quinn, Rosalie Yauch, Florence English and Evelyn Mathison. They would like to thank Gladwyn Scott and his assistant Dave Hit- chins for their efforts through the year and also the B.C.S.A. for providing them with new uniforms and supporting them. One hundred and twelve

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FOOTBALL Due to inclement weather conditions, the football season of 1959 was curtailed. The only game that the College Caps participated in was against the Daniel Maclntyre Maroons. The Caps were edged out in a tough defensive battle by a score of 13 to 8. Although the football season was disappointing, this year's team had unlimited potentialities and was expected to sunpass last year's excellent record. Under the capable handling of Coach Pat Krescy, and his assistant, Bob Sim- mons, this team consisted of many veterans and a number of promising freshies who combined to form a Well bal- anced aggregation. Unfortunately the College Caps were unable to par- ticipate in their annual game with Saskatchewan's Notre Dame Hounds and the vengeful encounter with Landmark. Perhaps these teams were very fortunate that Old Man Winter hit with such a devastating blow. Many thanks are extended to Prof. Hannah who was on hand to offer first aid and encouragement. To Pat Krescy and the football team, all one can say is - Wait till next year! 4 Doug Reynolds '62 fx if if SOFTBALL The ump yelled Play Ball a-nd another Brandon Col- lege Softball Tournament was underway. In the boys tour- nament, the class of 62', went crashing to defeat at the hand of 61 . The jauntily clad members of 60 were at the same time polishing off the the class of 63 . Third and Fourth Year clashed in a real thriller, but the Fourth Year boys came through to victory. The weather man prevented the girls from having their competition. ' Congratulations to the sports-minded class of 60 . Dunc Robertson One hundred and eleven

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HOCKEY l The College Caps hockey team has just com- pleted a very successful season under the capable hockey manager, Warren McKinnon. The 'Caps played a total of 22 games, winning 14, losing 5, and tying 3. The team ended up in second place in the South Western League, behind Pierson Bruins, the league's perennial leaders. The Caps eliminated Boissevain in the league play-offs, two games to one, but had to forfeit the final series to Pierson, because of lack of time before final exams. The highlight of the year's play was the game in which the Caps took on the newly crowned Manitoba Junior Hockey League champs, Brandon Wheat Kings. The Caps extended the Kings to the limit before bowing 4-2 in a well played, closely fought game. The Caps played a two game series with their old rivals from the Western Intercollegiate Hockey League, the University Bisons. Each team won a game, the first 3-2 by the Bisons in Winnipeg and thc Caps the second 7-3 at Virden. This hockey was quite crowd-pleasing and also proved that the Caps would not be outclassed playing against larger Universities such as Saskatchewan and Alberta. Congratulations should be extended to Coach Doug Clark, trainer Doc. Hannah, as well as the team and the rest who made the year so success- ful. All that was lacking was more spectators at home gamcsg maybe next year! R.N.M. '62 Official Scoring of fhe College Caps for the 1959-60 Season Player Warren McKinnon ............ Gladwyn Scott ...,... Barry Ellwfood ....... Ron Borotrsik ...,..,...,, ..... Richard McDonald ....,....... Brian Parker .......,............ Ned Kurbatoff ..... Ron Gurba ............. Gerald Butler .....,... Wayne Fawcett ........ ..... Allan Robertson ................ Denny Smith ......... Tom Ross ........... Murray Zuk ...,... Doug Birch ....... Arnie Mullin ..... Doug Reynolds ..... Dave Bergman ..,,. Wayne Kirbyson ...,,. .... Team Statistics Goals Scored ........ Goals Against ........ M. I. P.. .................. .. GP G A Pts. 22 17 24 41 212 21 11 32 19 14 17 31 19 17 9 26 22 10 15 25 20 6 19 25 18 5 19 24 21 14 8 22 21 4 7 11 6 4 5 9 14 4 4 8 12 4 4 8 5 2 5 7 18 2 1 3 21 0 3 3 14 2 0 2 8 1 1 2 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 M PP 2 2 10 24 0 17 0 4 6 0 50 2 10 29 28 0 4 5 0 Goalkeeper-Spence Bell Goals Against Average: 4.23 per game One hundred and thirteen