Humberside Collegiate Institute - Hermes Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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JUNIOR RUGBY C. Quarrington, B. Marlow, J. Shea, R. Allen, D. Harris, Mr. McLellan, H. Sisson, G. Espie, G. Keast, R. Grant W. Lord, A. Thompson, J. Stewart, J. Gallow, C. Gallow, W. Wallace, A. Campbell, J. M C . c onvey lAbsentJ H. Higgins, J. Hackney, C. McLellan. Mzklget Rugby Last fall, for the lirst time in Humberside's history, a midget rugby team was formed. The team was organized and coached by Mr. Devitt, who was very eager that the school should be well represented. Although a real schedule was not drawn up a series of well-contested games was played with various schools. The playing of these smaller boys showed that they had the real Humberside spirit. The first game was with U.T.S. At the end of the first half it looked as though Humberside was not even going to see their opponents' goal line. However, in the last quarter McGee grabbed one of their passes and raced for a touchdown. The game ended with Humberside on the short end of a 6 to 5 score. Later, Humberside played with Central Commerce. Both teams fought tooth and nail throughout and at the end of full time neither team had been able to score. The Midgets next played Bloor at Trinity Park. Bloor had the bigger team but even with that advantage she could make no headway against the fighting little midgets from Humberside. However, near the end of the last quarter, Bloor got the breaks and scored the only point of the game on a kick to the deadline. Two weeks later Humberside closed the season with a game against Harbord at High Park. Although Humberside had the better coached team she could make no headway until the last quarter and even then, although having many opportunities, was able to score only one point to even the count. 117

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Coliton had a general all-round ability which made him a very useful relief man. Halves-Leachman, the fastest man of the squad, was a tricky, weavy runner. He made a great offensive threat, for, once away. he took a lot ot catching. ln his first year at rugby, Patterson paired with Leachman to form what was probably the fastest half-line in the city. His easy deceptive style was a worrv to tacklers and his speed in the open field was a revelation. Junior Rugby Although not semi-finalists, Mr. McLellan's junior rugby team should be commended on its season's record, its good sportsmanship and its clean, dashing style of play. The season was opened by a game with XVestern Tech. on a slippery, wet field at Hampden Park. The players were having their first game together and they did well to score eight points and to hold the hard-fighting VVestern Tech. boys scoreless. In -the se-cond game, Humberside showed its strength when it fought the scrappy Harbord team toe to toe, took advantage of the breaks, and downed its speedy, much-heralded rivals by 12-4. Oakwood provided the opposition in their next encounter and proved to be too heavy and experienced for the plucky Humbersiders. Hopes were high, in the early part of the game, when Stuart raced for a touchdown, but the advantage was short-lived and they had to submit to an 18-6 defeat at the hands of the champions. The following week the juniors met Parkdale, and a merry battle it turned out to be. The play see-sawed back and forth, featured by long end-runs and intercepted forward passes. Humberside, nevertheless, managed to hold the edge throughout, and earned a victory in one of the closest, snappiest junior games of the year. The score was 14-ll. The next game was with Bloor. The garnet, grey, and white not only held the maroon and gold but barely lost some fine chances to score. At half- time, Humberside was only a few yards from the Bloor line. In the last part of the game, the juniors broke loose, paraded up the field and scored a touch- down, only to find that they were one point behind when the game ended. I just one point kept the team out of the play-offs, and there was keen disappointment at this defeat. .The last game was played in the troubled waters of Hampden Park, against Commerce. At. this regatta our boys displayed a superior brand of water-polo, but otherwise the game was uneventful and Humberside beat Commerce by 10-O. X Humberside's future senior teams should not lack material. Wallace, Thompson, and Campbell have already been used on the seniors, and there gill re-mains a wealth of good material in Grant, Sisson, Stewart, Gallow, and iggins. 116

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l i v Uv' i SENIOR SOCCER A.. Murrell-Wright, P. Partington, A. Goodwin, S. James, T. Partington, A. Speare, L. Ellis, G. Avison, N. Cummings, Mr. Norris, S. Sherman, J. Wagar, F. Evans. S enior S occer Humberside's seniors opened the season with their old rivals Oakwood. VVe appeared to have the edge on the play, but got the short end of the score. Ellis, Goodwin, and Sherman accounted for our goals. Oakwood, 53 Hum- berside, 3. The second game proved another setback for the Humberside eleven when they met Vlfestern Tech. By their long kicks, VVright and Partington stopped many dangerous rushes. The Humberside outfit seemed to lack punch and were forced to accept another close decision. Weste1'n Tech., lg Humber- side, O. At High Park, Humberside turned the tables on Harbord, the league leaders. Art Speare counted twice on good individual efforts. The other goal of the game went to Stan Sherman in the first few minutes of play. Evans, Avison, and Partington played good football on the half-line. Humberside, 35 Harbord, 0. The result of the Humberside-Bloor clash was a draw. Casey Delahay, in goal, made some marvelous saves. Stan. Sherman scored a beautiful goal on a penalty but Bloor quickly added two goals to finish the scoring for the first half. Near the end of the game, Arnott Goodwin tied the score from a difficult angle. . Parkdale dropped out of the league and Humberside were awarded two points. N The team put up a good season's fight under the fine coaching of Mr. orris. 118