Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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THE BRANKSOME SLOGAN 29 First Team Personnel Katherine Aitkin — Captain {forward). Second year on team; a cool, steady, reliable player. Rarely misses a shot, but is apt to overguard. Jessie ' right — Forward. Third year on team ; a quick and grace- ful player ; wonderful combination with her associate. Sometimes off her shot, but is a very hard worker. Katherine -Dean — Jumping centre. First year on team ; usually hits the toss-up. Is apt to forget her position, but will prove valu- able to the team. Isal:)elle Sheridan — Centre. Wonderful jumper ; quick and reli- able. Margaret Aitkin— Defence. First year on team. Although a light weight, has proved herself to be a very good guard. Sometimes is apt to forget her opponent. Lenore Gooderham — Defence. Third year on team. A very strong guard ; good coml)ination with her associate ; rather excitable. Subs. — Forward, Evelyn MacKay ; Centres, Mary Duff, Dorothy Alger ; Guard, Margaret McGlashan. The teams are hoping for more satisfactory co-operation from the balance of the school this coming term. HOCKEY The hockey practices l egan soon after the Christmas holidays and Mr. John Tory very kindly consented to coach us again. Our first game was with Havergal, and took place on our own rink on January 23rd. Our passing was poor, but the defence did splendid work. The game ended in our favour, the score being 6 — 4. The next game was at Havergal. The puck was kept much of the time around our goal, and hvc times it was put right in. Havergal gal w on 5 — 1. A third game was played with Havergal. They were again the victors, this time by one goal. The score was 2 — 1. We were fortunate in having a game with University College. It took place on our rink. University College scored two goals. W e plaved them again at the Varsitv Stadium and we were defeated 5—0. The first game with Bishop Strachan ' s was played at F)rank- some. The score was a tie at the end of the game, so we played five minutes overtime, but in spite of all efforts neither side scored. The final score was 3 — 3. Another game was played with Bishop Strachan ' s on their rink, in which we w on, the score being 3 — 0. This game was the last of the season. First Team Personnel Jessie Wright — Goal. Second year on team ; usually a good steady pla3 ' er ; sometimes erratic. Played an excellent game at Havergal.

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28 THE BRANKSOMR SLOGAN TENNIS The enthiisiasni for tennis thronj ii the Summer and Fall Terms was very evident, and the tennis tournaments were very keenly con- tested. The singles were played off on June 8th. In the Senior School the cup Avas awarded to Helen ' ri£?;ht, and the Junior School cup was won by Jean Adele Burritt. Elizabeth Scott and Helen Wright won the Senior School doubles, defeating Janet Crowell and Janet Dickson by 6 — 4, 7 — 5. The Junior doubles were won In . Jean Adele Burritt and Valerie Jones, who defeated Sheila Lee and Christine Auld, 7 — 5, 6 — 3. Branksome played several very interesting Inter-School matches. On May 29th a match was arranged between Havergal and Brank- some, and Havergal w ' on both the singles and doubles. On May 31st, Branksome played Bishop Strachan School. The Branksome girls Avere successful in both singles and dou1)les, winning by 6 — 2, 6 — 2 in singles, and 6 — L 5 — 7, 6 — 4 in doubles. A return match was played on June 1st, at Havergal. After a very exciting match, Havergal won both the singles and doubles. The return match with Bishop Strachan School w as played on June 13th, Branksome winning the singles and losing the doubles. Helen AA ' right played the singles and Katherine Aitkin and Adison King the doubles. BASKETBALL The Fall basketball season proved very successful. The teams turned out regularly to benefit from the excellent coaching from Miss MacLennan, wdiich resulted in the Avinning of the games. The matches Avere as foUoAvs : Oct. 5th — Havergal vs. Branksome, Avon b v the School, 25 — 15. Oct. 12th — Bishop Strachan ' s School vs. Branksome, Avon bv the School, 44—37. . Oct. 26th — Varsit} vs. Branksome, Avon by the School, 20 — 19. Nov. 7th — Glen MaAvr vs. Branksome, Avon by the School, 29 — 12. Nov. 9th — Havergal vs. Branksome, aa ou by the School, 32 — 28. Nov. 16th — Bishop Strachan ' s a s. Branksome, Avon bA the School, 22—18.

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30 T 1 1 E R RANKSOMl : SLOCjAN Evelyn MacKay — Left defence. Second ear on team. A very fast skater, and makes i ood rnskies. A little weak at shooting-. Played a sensational i ame at Varsitw Beverley Grant — ( a])tain. I i, ht wing. A ver ' stead}- and reli- able player ; an excellent shot, and a fast skater. Margaret Aitkin — Left wing. P ' irst year on team. A fast skater and good at checking. Rather a w eak shot. Will probably be one of the best next } ' ear. Helen Home — Centre. ' ery g(;od at checking. Is apt to forget her position, and rather weak at sh.ooting. Llayed a ver ' good game at Bishop Strachan ' s School. Lenore Gooderham — Right defence. l ' )rmerl}- played goal, but last year ste])ped out to defence. A stead} and ver}- persistent ] layer Avith a shot that terril es. Susan Ross.