Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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new Junior one. The Under 15 ' s A side played four games, won all and have a record of 102 for them and 8 against. The Under 13 ' s A played fivfe games won all of them and have a record of 90 for them and 12 against. R. Bean S4H TRACK AND FIELD This season, our track and field training began later than usual, due to a prolonged football and rugby seasons. Since the majority of our athletes were involved in one, or both of the above sports, training couldn ' t really start in earnest until April. To make up lost time, it was decided to hold training sessions three times a week, instead of the usual twice a week. In two warm up practice meets against Warwick Academy, we showed up quite well, for a few weeks of practice. Our dominance was clearly displayed in the track events although our sprinters seemed to be lacking. At present, all concentration is on the up and coming interschool sports, and our own school sports. Our intermediates stand a vecy strong chance of securing the Group D honours. They are a very solid, all-round team, on the track and in the field. The seniors are in with a challenge while the juniors are working hard to place with the leaders. Our school sports had to be rearranged twice due to the scheduleing of the inter-school sports. The date was finally set for Tuesday, May 21st, with inter- school heats and preliminaries running from May 6tb to 9th, the finals being held on the 16th. This being Mr. Evans ' final year at Saltus, I ' m sure it will please him if he could capture divisional honours at the inter-school sports. In closing, on behalf of all the athletes, I ' d like to thank Mr. Evans and Mr. Hunter for working so diligently to prepare us. D. Binns S3A -21-

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INTERMEDIATE SOCCER 1973-74 Inevitably, this year ' s team suffered from comparison with last season ' s victorious side, but nevertheless enjoyed a reasonable successful run. In the league, we came second, with only a woeful 15 minutes of poor defensive football against Robert Crawford, costing us top spot. In the knock-out held well into rugby and cross-country seasons, lack of match practice and injuries were instrumental in our semi-final defeat at the hands of the eventual winner, Berkeley. Most consistent performers throughout the year were Pitma n, who has developed into a very sound goalkeeper, De Silva, Bagen and Reid, who formed a fairly resilient defence, with Dill and Page the only real penetrative forwards the side persevered. In midfield a great deal was placed on the young shoulders of Da Costa and Smith - they didn ' t always hit it off, but showed great potential and should form a strong basis for next year ' s team. Other players to represent the side were Swainson, Mayne, Matcham, Lopes, Butterfield, Johnston. Results: V. Robert Crawford 2-4 and 3-4 V. Whitney 7-0 and 3-1 V. St. Georges 2-1 and 2-1 V. Northlands 3-1 and 4-1 V. Warwick Academy 2-4 V. Berkeley Inst. 0-4 Friendly V. Warwick Sec. 6-3 V. Warwick Academy 6-1 and 4-2 BASKETBALL The basketball season at the beginning of last term with Saltus entering three teams. The Juniors were, perhaps, the most surprising of all the teams. Almost all of the boys had never player basketball before and although their success was limited, the team showed great potential as individuals and as a team. The boys showed much enthusiasm. Even those who failed to be picked for the first squad came to every practice. Mr. Evans worked hard at training the Under 13 ' s and with good results. With the potential that they displayed throughout the season, losing only by a few points when they did, they should, in time, produce one of the school ' s finest teams. Record - Won 1 Lost 2 The Intermediates The Intermediates had a excellent year this year winning 3 and losing only 1. They practised hard and deserved to do well. Potentially they are a good team -23-