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

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26 GORDON BELL HIGH SCHOOL 2 VN»aVast. t ssui ske Basketball rpHE 1933-34 season ushered in a new deal as far as Inter-High Basketball in Gordon Bell was concerned. A new coaching staff consisting of Gil¬ bert Johnson, Senior coach, and Harry Tucker, Junior coach, worked hard to produce the encouraging results. Although the Seniors did not appear often in the win column all their games were hard-fought contests in which the outcome was undecided until the last whistle. Daniel McIntyre, this year’s champions, just managed to eke out two wins, as did St. John’s, while Kelvin and Gordon Bell broke even in their two meetings. In their lone encounter with Isaac Newton our boys showed a great fighting spirit to capture a hard-fought win. The Senior team entered the Winnipeg Junior Basketball Tournament and in their first game were drawn against the strong Varsity team which later advanced to the finals. Although our team was defeated, Varsity was quite aware that they had been in a basketball game when the final whistle sounded. Increasing the number of wins from none for the previous year to four this year, the Junior team played heads-up basketball all season. Isaac Newton, who captured the championship in their first attempt at inter-high basketball, defeated Gordon Bell twice. They were, however, the only team capable of taking two wins from our boys. Kelvin and Daniel McIntyre each bowed once, and St. John’s twice to a hard-working purple-clad team. Owing to an unfortunate accident, Jack Wann, one of the star players, had to retire from the team in the middle of the season. Senior team line-up.—McCaughey (captain), Frankling, Lingwood, Whitley, Noble, Didman, Pink, Worthington, Fargey, Fenton, Johnson (coach). Junior team line-up—Laing, Lowgh, Guest, Robertson (captain), Brown, Williams, Craig, Turner, Thornburn, Bruce, Wann, Tucker (coach).

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Speed Skating G ARNERING fresh honors for Gordon Bell, Purple and Gold speedsters dazzled a capacity crowd at the Amphitheatre Rink on the evening of March 23rd, by widely outstriding their rivals. Mr. Lamont’s excellent coaching was largely responsible for this success, but too much praise can¬ not be given to the diligent skaters, who practiced faithfully for the meet. Their efforts were bountifully rewarded when both the Grade XI boys’ and girls’ pennants were captured. Although failing to place, the Grade IX girls displayed excellent ma¬ terial. The team was composed of Margaret Lamont, Rene Walters, Joey Petrie, and Pat Loutit, all of whom acquited themselves admirably. The Grade X girls did better than their less experienced sisters, and managed to gain second place. Marj. Brown secured an early lead, and Marg. Hastings held her own against speedy skaters. Mona Skead skated nicely to hand the baton to Doris Laidler on the heels of the leaders, but she was beaten out in a close finish. The Grade XI girls, with more experience and training, went one better than the X’s and copped first place. From the crack of the gun, Alma John¬ son, skating steadily and surely, established the lead, which Grace Mc¬ Dowell and Alexine McGarroll increased, giving Olive Laing a command¬ ing lead, which enabled her to lap the other schools to win. With a gallant effort, the Grade X boys won their first heat in fine time, but faced with the obstacles of a three-team final, they slowed up, and lost in a heart-breaking finish. The team, composed of Bob Shepherd, W. Wilkinson, B. Beattie, and F. Eadie, will make an imposing Grade XI entry next year. In a thrilling heat, in which falls caused much suspense, the Grade XI boys came through first, largely due to Fred Wood’s excellent recovery. In the final heat, B. Kennedy slipped through an opening with rare judgment to gain the lead which Alf Sprange, showing fine stability, increased. Alf Crookes and Woods, holding true to form, finished a lap to the good. Fine work, Gordon Bell skaters! This is an outstanding achievement.

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GORDON BELL HIGH SCHOOL 27 Inter-Room Football I The football team of Room 14 battled their way through the other Grade X teams to become the victors. However, the team was not content to rest on their laurels. They went after even greater honors, and chal- ' enged Room 20, the Grade XI winners. Room 14 entered this game with he old “do-or-die” spirit and consequently defeated Room 20, although I he latter played well and had only to lose to the Room 14 veterans by a core of 5-2. The members of the winning team are: Captain and Right Defense, Tred Waylett; Left Defense, Cyril Johnston; Goal, Gordon Lawrence; Centre Half, Art Boyd; Left Half, Jim Slimon; Centre Forward, Alvin tussel; Left Wing, Ray Lush; Left Inside, Bill Williamson; Right Wing, STelson Potter; Right Inside, Robert Danaher; Spares, Victor Gordon, Jack Henry, Stewart Creighton. Room 17 Inter-Room Hockey Champions rpHE team worked well together, being speedy, and sportsmanlike in all their games. They won all their scheduled games and defeated Room 15 in the finals (two games total goals), with a score of 12-10. The team shows some promising material for next term’s school team. The personnel is as follows: Ted Fleming (goal)—Cool, handled his position capably, i Bill Edmondson (defence and captain)—Speedy, a clever stick-handler and effective around the net. Olgeir Thorsteinson (defence)—An effective body-checker. Douglas Trott (defence)—A steady checker. Arthur Johnson (spare defence)—An average player, quite effective. Winston Bremer (centre)—Speedy, a great goal-getter. Alex Taylor (left wing—Speedy, effective around the net, especially in the finals. Norman Mortimer (right wing)—Effective, clever and ready for anything. Winston Wilkinson (centre)—Steady, an average player. David Marshall (left wing)—An average player, looked after his position. Franklin Clark (right wing)—Speedy, a good back-checker. Inter-Room Basketball Schedule The Inter-Room Basketball schedule was divided into two sections consisting of the 9-10 Rooms in one half and the Grade XI rooms in the other. Room 15 captured the Grade XI championship, but the 9-10 league ended in a four-cornered tie with Rooms 19, 14, 1, and 17 all in first place. A knockout series had to be arranged to decide who should meet Room 15. The league produced some fine basketball and the school teams drew all their players from it. If such competition continues to exist between the rooms our future school teams should be excellent.