City Park Collegiate Institute - Park Bench Yearbook (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada)

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THE PARK BENCH 23 by Martin with 371V2, Bate with 3262, and Haultain with 249. All the Houses were well represented with both supporters and contestants, and it was this fact that contributed greatly to the general success of the day. To the members of the Staff and the Student Body who organized and conducted the various events, credit is indeed due, and is cheerfully given, and even if Mr. Andres-n's tape did get tangled, and the starting-gun did refuse to work, l am sure that the rest of the school will join me in saying that Track this year was one of City Park's best. -P. SPELLEF-L ff GIRLS' TRACK WINNERS BACK ROW: Margo Van Haerlemg Sheila Cairnsg Hazel Meyersg MIDDLE ROW: Betty Wilsonp Meredith Hall,' Betty Salter. FRONT ROW: Elida Larsong Dot Horelg Pearl Strummg Kay Nagle. BADIVI I NTON The badminton club, for senior girls, was organized in the fall under Mrs. Paul. The enthusiasm was good at first but dwindled off until we were obliged to give over the floor and the time to the boys' baskeiball. The officers were Helen Stone and Audrey Anton. Badminton seems out for the duration, but after the war, there will be a re-I awakened interest in the many sports now suffering from lack cf support. -HELEN STONE.

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THE PARK BENCH 25 Jafar-come Labs cgfzofzfi RUGBY The l942 rugby season turned out to be one of City Park's best. Winning the championship was a double victory for the men of the gridiron. ln the first place the maroon and gold boys added another cup to our collection: secondly they set a new record, for it is the third consecutive year a City Park rugby team has won the league title. Much is owed to the untiring efforts of Mr. Kalmakoff, who gave un- selfishly of his rugby talents. In the first game City Park met Nutana Collegiate's fighting boys. We came out on the long end of a 33-0 score. This gave the team the much-needed confidence which proved to be a winning factor in the championship game. The team gave a good account of itself in the second game, eking out a well earned victory over Tech, showing it would have to be reckoned with before that silver cup would leave our shelf. City Park succeeded in adding one more shutout when they trimmed Bedford 26-0, making it three straight wins, and demonstrating City Park had what it takes to win a championship. Once the team got rolling they moved the yardsticks down the field, pushing the Bedford boys over the goal-line for five touchdowns. The final game was a memorable one for many reasons. The most important was it proved our prowess on the rugby gridiron where City Park teams have always maintained an unblemished standard of both good sportsmanship and respect for the other teams in the circuit.. Tech were our opponents. The place, a cold, hard Cairn's field. Our boys were cold but they realized that Tech was cold too. The play seesawed up and down the field with each team in its tum usually trying two bucks and a punt. Suddenly City Park broke loose with flashing end runs, vicious line plunges, forwards straight and true, and dissillusioning reverses that seemed to work to perfection. At last splendid teamwork rewarded their efforts and they scored a touchdown which proved to be the winning score. The touchdown was converted and we led 6-O. The fighting Tech boys turned on the pressure but the City Park linemen held off threat after threat until the final whistle blew, retaining their unbeaten record, and keeping the cup on our library shelf. Throughout the entire schedule the City Park lads proved that teamwork and good sportsmanship always pay off in the end. The timing of the squad in their shifts to their positions was brought down to perfection by constant practice under Doug Carson, the assistant coach, who gave his utmost effort to get the boys in shape and round them out to fighting trim. His efforts were very successful as there was only one serious injury during the entire season, that being to Roland Williams, star backfielder for the past two seasons. And so l would like to say Thanks, fellows, for bringing back the title and to those fifteen fortunate boys of this year's squad who will be playing next year the best of luck to you. A -BOB SASSEVILLE. BACK ROW: Bob Strotherg Lorne Carrollg Rollie Williamsg Lyall Markleyg Bob Craigg Lloyd Ellis. ' THIRD ROW: Murray Caswellg jim Hall,' Alan McDonald,' Mr. Kalmakoffg Keith Downeyg Ray Cummineg Art Potts. SECOND ROW: Hugh Simpsong Bob MrcDorzald,' Harold Esteyg Doug McMillan,' joe Pottsg Aird Hogarthg jim Gardner. FRONT ROW: jim Boing Doug Woodleyg Pete Killeyg Hugh Goodmang Alan Boothg joe Wallis.