Leamington District Secondary School - Phoebus Yearbook (Leamington, Ontario Canada)

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PHOEBUS C- J Nineteen Forty-Eight -c-eo BASKETBALL SENIOR BOYS FRONT ROW: Mr. Gleeson (Coach), Alan Barlow, Pal Irwin. Roger Beaupre. Gene Gulleridge. Tony Crndch (Manager). BACK ROW: Bob Bertrand, Bob Truax. Wayne Wilkinson. Bob Rose. Ken Bruner. Paul Ollon. Ralph Tippett. ESSEX COUNTY CHAMPIONS. 1947-48 JUNIOR BOYS FRONT ROW: Joe Videki. Graydon Liddle Boh Simpson (Captain) l.°or Campbell Boh Purse) Gerald Thurston (Manager) SECOND ROW: Roger Wood. Bill Buranss Ronald Edwards, Ed Giliand°rs Bob Snell Art Dvrk. Frank Kuno°- RRFNT Mr Rishnr (Ow '

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Nineteen Forty-Eight C+-3 - PHOEBUS - r s SOFTBALL During ihe summer months the LH.S. Softball League enioyed a very successful season. Several improvements were made to Ihe stadium, includino a new press box and extra seating facilities made necessary by the increased number of spectators. New lackets were purchased for ihe four house teams and the hoys who had played for four years were presented with one as a reward for their efforts. The six-team league consisted ol the tout High School house teams, a team from the Kinsmen Club, and the Grads. The championship this year was won by the players of the Gamma House team, who defeated Beta in the playoffs The Della team, champions for the past three years, lost the services of their star hurler. Alan Sullivan, and consequently haS a poor year. In the Junior division, which was made up of the four High School house teams. Ihe Deltas captured the Lions Club Trophy as 1947 champions, by defeating Ihe Gamma nine. The brand of ball played by these boys was of a high calibre and shows promise of belter teams in future years. The Grade 9 boys were organized into a Juvenile League in the beginning of September. A ninegame schedule was played, with the Beta squad emerging on top. There was some good material on these teams, which will buiid up the Junior clubs of next year. Once again this year an attempt was made to esiabhsh a giris ' league, with a little more success than In Ihe past couple of years. A summer schedule was played, in which the Gamma team, displaying flashes of the Gamma boys ' ability, captured the mythical championship. A few years ago L.H.S. could boast of excellent girls ' teams, and it is to be hoped that the girls will once again lake greater interest in this sport. ★ ★ ★

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Nineteen Forty-Eight PHOEBUS SENIOR GIRLS FRONT ROW: Miss Hart (Coach), Doris Moss, Ann Fairbrother, Elaine Brooker (Captain), Naomi Bateman, Bernice Vance. Alberta Brackett (Manager). SECOND ROW: Shirley Hyatt, Ann Bradley, Eleanor Tolflemire. Jean Williams. Colleen Siddall. Barbara McNaughton. ESSEX COUNTY CHAMPIONS, 1947-48 JUNIOR GIRLS