North Bay Collegiate Institute and Vocational School - Northland Echo Yearbook (North Bay, Ontario Canada)

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36 THIS NORTHLAND ECHO H-'J if SENIOR HOCKEY TEAM N.O.S.S.A. Champions North Bay and District Junior Champions Back Rowi M. L.. Troy, Lylf- VVhithain, Torn Frair, Capt. Bill Cuniniings, Howzirtl Dt-viili Antlrc- Rivet, Russ Sibbitt, George Cockburn Front Row: Don Hall, Jim Duff, Gordon Kirk, Bob Mxirsliall, Reno P1-llctier, Elwood O'Donnell ' if inf' 5-,: .II VICNIIJC 'FICAIXI LIONS llU1,'KlCY LICAGITIC lim-li l-low' Mziik Guppy, l'11l,flig4g,19:-i':ilni Wilson, Iiivhziixl V:ilt-nti, Yvmi iiLll'IlPilt' lfrfmt ILi,wg ljrnb Conroy, Al. fjrishimq, Mr. E. A. McCunn, Guorgi- Cuniniings, Frud Wt-sl

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THE NORTHLAND ECHO 35 GYMNASTICS The gymnastic team plays an impor- tant part in our annual open nights and cadet inspections. The team spends many hours in practice during the year and is deserving of the praise that is heaped upon it by the onlookers. Last year the inspecting cadet officer commended the boys for their daring feats and wonderful display. Ross Charlton, captain, is the out- standing member of the team and leads the following boys through their paces: R. McCambley, E. Beattie, F. Beattie, C. McManus, E. Byrnes, P. Jennings, G. Kirk, I, Martyn and H. Hughes, Two other boys will be chosen to round out this year's 12-man squad. HOCKEY JUNIOR B As usual the Collegiate entered a team in the North Bay Hockey Association this year and it turned out to be one of the best teams the Collegiate has had for years. There were only four players from last year's teamg the rest of the team consisted of players of juvenile age. There were five teams entered in the city league this year, while a sixth team was granted a bye into the finals. The green and white went through the entire schedule and play-offs without one defeat. Scollard Hall came through second in the league and met Sturgeon Falls, the privileged squad, in a sudden-death semi-final. Sturgeon Falls won this game but lost out to our boys in the final, 5 to 2. Thus the green and white recaptured the championship and The Nugget Shield. As a result of this triumph, the Col- legians earned the right to enter North- crn Ontario Junior B play-offs. In a 'very close game with Falconbridge they were defeated 4 to 3, having led all the way through the game, they were nosed out at the very end. The players: Goal, H. Devlin, Defence, L. Whitham, R, Pelletierg Centre, D. Hall, Forwards, R. Sibbitt, T. Frairg Alternates, F. Ringler, G. Kirk, B. Cummings, J. Duff, K. Wagner, G. Cockburn, J. Fin- nigan, B. Marshall and E. O'Donne1l. JUVENILE Coached by Rene Pelletier, defence star with the senior squad, with Mr. McCann as manager, the Juveniles gave a splendid account of themselves, show- ing plenty of promise. While they did not make the finals most of their games were very close. As was shown by this yca.r's senior team, the Juveniles will be in demand at a later date. The team: A. Cushing, Y. Guenette, M. Guppy, G. Cum- mings, R. Valenti, E. Valenti, E. Gigg, R. Conroy, F. West, Ranger, Wilson, Mantha. MIDGET The Midgets did not win their league title but made the games extremely close. The school's youngest players were big and fast with a surprising amount of hockey knowledge. The Juveniles should be well supplied with top-notch players next year. The team: Thompson, Kilgour, M. Cor- ner, Maxwell, Johnson, Santary, Carr, Gauthier, H. Whitham, Meisenheimer, W. Frair, Hanna. INTERSCHOLASTIC HOCKEY In this field of hockey the Seniors had to drop two regulars. The first obstacle was Sturgeon Falls and on outdoor rinks each school took a. game by a two-goal margin. Then at the arena the Sturgeonites were wal- loped 7-2. Kapuskasing, having previously de- feated Iroquois Falls, Cochrane and Kirk- land Lake, met our team in what was probably the best interscholastic game ever played in this city. Bolstered by a very large crowd, exceptional support from the student body, courage and the incentive to win, the school team won 3-1. The victory brought to us the Ennis Cup, emblematic of the Northern Ontario championship, for the first time. The team travelled to London for the Ontario Secondary Schools Association championship tournament. Three teams besides our own competed. They were Ottawa St. Patrick's College, Albert Col- lege from Belleville and Windsor Assump- tion College. The first night Ottawa St. Pats beat the green and white 2-1 and Windsor defeated Belleville 5-3. The following day Ottawa went on to win the title by virtue of an easy 9-5 win over Windsor. Our boys took Belleville 9-1 in an easier match. The closest game of the tourna- ment was Ottawa's 2-1 win. It was as close as could be. The score by periods was O-0, 1-1, 2-1 and the play was even closer. With two minutes to go, a goal, which would have tied the score, was disallowed. Although defeated the Col- legians completely won the London crowd and had them cheering their every move. IN TERFORM HOCKEY The surprising thing about the junior shield is that the First Formers have taken it from the older Second Formers three out of four times. This year 1E took it from 2B Voc. They beat their

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THE NORTHLAND ECHO 37 older opponents 4-0, then lost to them 4-2 but won on the round 6-4. They are worthy champs. Commercial teams are always in the swim for the senior shield. tIt usually is a swim by the time they get to the finals! Interform hockey is known of course for its roughnecks, its two or three stars who score most of the goals, its test of endurance and courage, to say nothing of the practical jokers. Yet none get more fun than 'the individual inter- form player. This term 3 Commercial outfought 3C Collegiate and coppcd all the glory and a fair share of the bruises. These two teams each took a game by the same score, 4-3. Then a protest was raised and 3C were forced to drop an ineligible player, Patrick Jennings. Third Commercial won the final game 4-2, the Collegians withering under the fire of all Commercial's imports. BASKETBALL Northern Ontario Intermediate B Basketball There was a four-team race for the Fosdick Cup in Senior City League bas- ketball. The Collegiate entered two teams. the A's and the B's so that this would J L3 be possible. The winner was to enter the Northern Ontario Basketball Champion- ship playdowns but as time did not allow the completion of the schedule a special elimination series was arranged. Col- legiate A's were victorious but lost two straight games to Sudbury Incos in a total points to count series. The city league playoffs are not over at the time of this writing but the A team, who finished first in the schedule, are favored to win them. A Team: Guards, G. Whitham and T. Frairg Centre, G. Barrett: Forwa1'ds, VV. Gigg and W. Cummings: Alternates, G. Fennell, E. Byrnes. B Team: Guards, J. Wyatt and R. Marshall, Centre, XV. Blakely, Forwards, C. Weegar and C. McParlandg Alternates, K. Frair and R. Conroy. INTERMEDIATE CITY LEAGUE The intermediates finished last and were not in the playoffs although they were close to the third spot in the four- team race. St. John's defeated C.Y.O. in the final. The team: F. Cherico, M. Guppy, L. Otto, R. Harris, I. Martyn, Y. Guenette, R, Weegar, J. VVigston, J. Durrell. L-45 MIDGET TEAM-LIONS HOCKEY LEAGUE Back Row: George Thompson, Murray Corner, Gordon Kilgour, Eugene Gauthier, Bill Frair, M. L. Troy Front Row: Robert Carr, Allan Johnson, Stanley Maxwell, Harry Whitham