Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute - Acta Nostra Yearbook (Guelph, Ontario Canada)

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ACTA NOSTRA I05 WOSSA BASKETBALL SENIOR BASKETBALL GAMES fI.R.L.J by Jim Farley 1. PAULINE JOHNSON AT GUELPH Showing amazing pulling-away power, Guelph left P.J. standing still in the over- time period, winning 70-60 after a 60-60 stalemate. After a close game in which P.J. was ahead most of the time by just one or two points, Merv. Bolton emerged as the high scorer with 24 points and Paul Booth second with 15 for Guelph. The game was marked by a P..l. protest over an instru- mental referee's call. 2. GUELPH AT EASTWOOD Eastwood put on a strong second half drive to top the Seniors 42-36. One team seemed to catch fire and leave the other behind and then in turn be overtaken. Guelph led at the half 22-19. Merv. Bolton rapped in 16 points with Skip Letheren add- ing 10 more. 3. GUELPH AT KITCHENER Although they outscored Kitchener in three out of the four quarters, the Seniors lost a heart-breaking 41-39. The half ended with Guelph out in front 22-18 but Kitchener took advantage of its breaks and seized the lead in the third quarter. High man, Merv. Bolton, with 20, and Skip Letheren with 10 points took care of most of the Seniors' scoring. 4. J. F. ROSS AT GUELPH The Seniors hammered out a 70-32 victory over our cross-town cousins. Coach Burnett alternated his first and second teams to advantage as his fresh men completely out- played the J. F. Ross men. In fact one of the second string men was the top scorer of the game, with Dick Guest hooping 26 points. Merv. Bolton and Skip Letheren fol- lowed with 10 each. 5. GUELPH AT GALT The Seniors got their third win of the season by trouncing the Galt team 45-33. Bothered like their younger brothers, the Seniors just squeaked out a 20-18 lead at half time. But they came back fired up and tallied basket after basket that Galt didn't answer, although Galt was checking even more closely than in the first half. Ball- handling was the answer. Merv. Bolton 12, Frank Forster 12, Paul Booth 7, and Dick Norton 6 moved the Gaels on to their vic- tory. 6. BRANTFORD AT GUELPH The Gaels completely overpowered the men from Brantford 58-22. Only once, in the second quarter when they were out scored 9-8, did the Brantmen come close. The half ended with the score 25-16 and Coach Burnett ordered his men to put on the pressure. They did and held the opposition to 6 points while scoring 33. Skip Letheren hooped 15 points with Merv Bolton on his heels with 14. 7. PAULINE JOHNSON AT GUELPH 4Replay of first game! The Seniors eked out a 62-56 victory over P.J. Although up 19-9 at quarter time their margin was cut to 8 points with the score 27-19 at half. The third quarter really open- ed the game up with the Gaels scoring 25 but the P.J. men hooped 26. PJ. tied the game up 55-55 but Guelph managed to come out on top 62-56. Top scorers for Guelph were Frank Forster with 14, Merv Bolton 12 land Dick Norton and Paul Booth 11 eac . SEMI-FINAL GUELPH AT KITCHENER The Gaels triumphed in a thrilling game that had the fans on their feet all the time. Guelph led at the quarter 14-15. K.C.I. pulled ahead at the half 26-23. The Seniors surged ahead 39-37 at three quarter time and stayed ahead to win 60-57. During the whole game there was never more 'than a 3 point spread between teams. Bolton with 22, Letheren with 18 and Forster with 12 scored for Guelph. The whole Gael team did some tremendous checking against the fast breaking K.C.I. team. 2 GAME TOTAL POINT FINALS 1. EASTWOOD AT GUELPH Playing their hardest, the Gaels rallied to tie the score 49-49 in a game that no one will forget. Starting slowly and trailing 18-12 at quarter time, the Seniors put on a drive to put them out in front 28-27. The checking was a bit closer in the third quar- ter and the score showed 38-37 for Guelph. But in the first half of the fourth quarter the Gaels seemed to fall apart, only to come back to tie the game, cheered on by a tremendous crowd. Merv. Bolton put in 20 points, Skip Letheren hooped 9 and Paul Booth and Frank Forster tallied 7 apiece for our cause. 2. GUELPH AT EASTWOOD The Guelph Gaels were unsuccessful in their bid for the Senior I.R.L. Basketball silverware, bowing out 56-51 and 105-100 on the series. The Gaels although playing in Eastwood were supported by a 200 plus crowd of Guelphites. Playing on home ground E.C.l. led 13-7 at quarter. However, Guelph staged a comeback to trail 26-22 at half. The Seniors pulled up even in the third quarter but at the start of the final

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