Gordon Bell High School - Purple and Gold Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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Inter-High Field Day

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GORDON BELL HIGH SCHOOL Back Row (left to right)—H. Badger, F. Wood, Alexine McGarrol, C. McCallum, Olive Lalng, H. Del- Speed Skating GORDON BELL Speed Skaters are to be congratulated for their out- ■ standing success this year. They entered six teams and managed to win three championships, a close second, and a third. The championships were won by the Grade X Girls, the Grade XI Girls, and the Grade X Boys. A great deal of credit is coming to Mr. Lamonte whose efforts were largely responsible for the success of the teams. The Girls’ Grade IX team consisted of Alma Johnson, Audrey Dickie, Doris Laidler, and Marjory Brown. They fumbled the baton when in a position to win, but by hard work and some real skating by Alma Johnson they managed to win a third place. These girls will certainly show to good advantage next year. The Girls’ Grade X team was outstanding for a high school and met with little opposition in the meet. The rival high schools will have to snap out of it if they expect to out-skate these girls—Alexine McGarroll, Doris Laidler, Olive Laing and Grace McDowell. The Girls’ Grade XI team was without doubt the best in inter-high competi¬ tion and have set a mark for succeeding teams to aim at. The personnel of this speedy quartette was Alma Johnson, Grace Harling, Olive Laing and Alexine McGarroll. The Grade IX Boys’ team was represented by Teddy Cohen, Jack Bright, Fraser Eadie, and Wilton Wilkinson. They did not manage to win a place, but they certainly tried hard. The Grade X Boys’ team won their class with little opposition and certainly displayed plenty of speed. The members of this team were: Fred Wood, Glen Allan, Howard Deimage and Alf. Crookes. (Continued on page 37)

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GORDON BELL HIGH SCHOOL INTER-HIGH TRACK MEET C ONGRATULATIONS to Kelvin on their victory on Field Day. In the greatest record breaking performance held since the inauguration of the Meet in 1916, Gordon Bell in their initial effort played a noble part. Some¬ what handicapped by a small student body, Gordon Bell nevertheless fielded a track team which refused to admit defeat until the final event was won. The Bell boys made a fine showing in the sprints, taking five seconds and two .third places out of the eight events. Jack Holloway, Len McCullough, Archie Taylor, Doug. Bruce, Jack Sprange, Fred Woods, and Ray Bridgman all deserve credit for their splendid showing in the sprints. In the High Jumping events “the G.B.’s” more than held their own by copping second and third places in the Primary class, first place in the Junior class, second place in the Intermediate, and second and third in the Senior. Doug. McKay easily leapt to victory and a new record in the Junior High Jump event with a magnificent jump of 5 feet 6 inches. Well done, Doug.! In probably the hardest fought event of all, Warren Carleton, our senior high jumper de luxe, lost a heart-breaking decision to J. Boratski of St. John’s. Al¬ though Warren cleared the bar three times, he was fouled each time, while Boratski in his final leap took the title and another new record—5 feet 8% inches. Warren will be co-holder of this new record. Tom Kendall took third place in this event when he cleared 5 feet 6 inches. Another of our outstanding athletes was Wylie Spafford, who copped a third in the Primary Shot Put, with a heave of 36 feet 4 inches; and a second in a Primary High Jump, with a magnificent leap of 5 feet 4 inches. Doug. Simpson took second place in the Intermediate High Jump, while Jim Coyle aided the cause with a third in the Primary Class. Les. Cohen and Gerald Harvey were other point winners who gave all they had for the good old “Purple and Gold.” Our Primary Shuttle Team gave the fans a real thrill when they streaked to a clean-cut victory and new record and garnered five valuable points for Gordon Bell. Although space does not permit mentioning everyone individually, it is only right to congratulate every boy on the Track team, and to say that his work was appreciated by every person in the school. And so, to the students of Gordon Bell in future years, we say: “CARRY ON” and strive by clean sportsmanship to bring home the title so narrowly won by Kelvin in 1933.