Havergal College - Magazine Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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Havergal College Magazine in their favour. However, during the second half the Past succeeded in breaking down the defence, and the game ended in a win for 1 jje Past by 13 goals to 12. The line-up was as follows : — Present. Marian Sweeny Jean Bell Elsie Scrimes Mary Watson Antoinette Sapte Valerie de Bury Thelma Duncan June 10th, Past v. Present, 16-12. September 23rd, Present v. Past, 12-7. Evidently refreshed by the long vacation the Present team beat the Past by a good margin. Line up : — Past. Forwards Marjorie Martin Natalie Hartshorn Centres Irene Cavanagh Dorothy Martin Bettie Machaffie Guards Elsie Patton Audrey Fisher Present. Past. Marian Sweeny Forwards Beatrice Baker Jean Bell Irene Cavanagh Mary AVatson Centres Doris Baker Josephine Anderson Emma Tupper Margaret ' Kelly Betty Machaffie Laura Agnew Guards Marjorie Martin Thelma Duncan Audrey Fisher Oct. 7th, Past v.. Present, 40-8. This game was what might justly be termed a walk-over on the part of the Past. It is true that a substitute was playing instead of Thelma Duncan, 65

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Havergal College Magazine BASKET-BALL. Basket-ball has been very much alive this winter and several good teams have been formed. On the whole, a marked advance is shown in combination, the teams playing with the head much more than formerly, but even yet the science of the game needs to be practised. For example, in the senior team a criss-cross formation for passing proved very effective in several games, but when the opponents had solved the difficulties of this it was not changed for a more complicated system, and through this lack, in the later matches, proved almost valueless. Tn baseball, the pitcher varies his every ball, as does the bowler at cricket, and several times during a match the tactics of a team should be changed as soon as the guards circumvent them. A very bad habit of leaA r ing one ' s opponent and rushing up to the basket on the off chance of getting the ball if the thrower missed, was apparent on one or two occasions, and cannot be too thoroughly condemned; it is playing entirely into one ' s opponents ' hands by giving her a clear shot at the basket. Finally, it is a good team that can rally when the goals begin to mount up aga inst it, and the only way to do this is to keep a little reserve force for the second half, and also not to charge oneself with the responsibility of the whole game, and to embark on a frantic attempt to do everybody else ' s work save one ' s own. In such a case, when a team needs to rally to win the match, let each girl redouble her energies in her own par- ticular part of the game, and above all guard your own especial girl like a lynx, so as to limit the opponents ' score even if your own side does not score again. This defensive part of the game is often omitted and too much importance cannot be given to it. The Boarders are champions for 1914. Matches. On June 4th, 1913, Past v. Present, 13-12. This was a very enjoyable game and we were delighted to do battle against the Old Girls led by Audrey Fisher. At half time it looked as though the Present were to be winners as the score was 10-5 64

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Havergal College Magazine but good player as she is, I doubt if even her presence would have stayed the victorious onrush of the Past. Afterwards the two teams united amicably over tea and cake and discussed the victory. Oct. 10th, Past v. Present, 18-10. Oct. 21st, Present v. Intermediates, 27-3. Encouraged by the victories of the Old Girls, Florence Carey brought over i team of more recent Havergalians. Though these girls played a very plucky game, yet they were defeated by superior combin- ation of the Present Havergal team. Line up : — Present. Intermediates. Marian Sweeny Forwards Florence Carey Jean Bell Kathlyn Hinton Mary Watson Centres Marian Bell Christina Lyall Irma Martin Thelma Duncan Guards Grace McGaw Laura Agnew Norma Boynton Oct. 24th. As the Day Girls ' team was so much stronger than the Boarders ' contingent, owing in a great measure to their having greater numbers from which to choose, it was de- cided to divide all players into two teams called A and B, and captained by Marian Sweeny and Thelma Duncan respec- tively. The first match ended in a victory for the A team by 18 goals to 9. Nov. 4, A Team v. B Team, 16-7. INTERCOLLEGIATE BASKET-BALL. We were very glad to join this league and thoroughly en- joyed the games. Havergal was represented by the following team, who very ably kept our flag flying. We must commend these girls for their good combination and loyal play in several matches besides those that they won, and no doubt the experi- ence of playing teams heavier than themselves will be valuable to them in playing the same league next year. Havergal Senior Team : — Thelma Duncan (captain) Guards Laura Agnew Mary Watson Centres Josephine Anderson Jean Bell Forwards Marian Sweeny Mildred Thompson Substitutes Nellie Snowden Jan. 26th, 1914, Havergal v. Kelvin, 11-1. Feb. 2nd, Havergal v. St. John ' s College, 29-4. Marian Sweeny and ean Bell gave us some spectacular throwing in, while the other girls all worked well in their res- pective places. Feb. 5th, Havergal v. St. John ' s College, 31-9. This match was played away, but when our girls got used to the hall they began to enjoy themselves. 66