Sarnia Collegiate Institute and Technical School - Collegiate Yearbook (Sarnia, Ontario Canada)

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THE COLLEGIATE ui HOCKEY. For the last few years, the S. C, I. has always been represented in the Sarnia City League llockey Series. Two years ago, they won the Cham- ponship and. last year, they work- ed their way to the finals but were eliminated by Point lfdward. This year, it was decided to confine the Hockey activities of the school en- tirely to the XY, O, S, A-X, series, This series was very late in starting but, finally, a schedule was drawn up, Forest, Petrolia and XYatford. in at-cord with their wishes, played home and home games while Sarnia was given a bye, XYhile these three schools were returning a winner the S. C. l. team was patiently waiting and practising. Mr. liichardson kindly allowed the team the use of the rink three times a week. Though Dutch Simpson. acting manager, endeavoured to secure ex- hibition games, his efforts were un- successful. All ,lanuary passed, and it was not till the ninth of February that the S. C. 1. team met the XYat- ford lligh School team which had succeeded in eliminating Forest and l'etrolia. S.C.I. 6g Watford High School 0 The first of the home and home games was played in XYatford in their new arena. Clarvie and llayes were playing with the Sarnia ln- termediates in XYoodstock but with- out these two stars, the S. C. I. were able to defeat the XYatford team 6-0. The ice was soft and fast hockey was impossible. The Sarnia team began with a rush and, three minutes after the first period had begun Manore scored the first for Sarnia from close in, The con- dition of the ice made combination impossible and each team relied up- on the individual efforts of its play- ers. Play alternated up and down the ice but neither goal tender was very busy, as the rushes were us- ually broken up by the defence. Both teams were checking hard, but Mackay, on right wing for the school, scored from some distance out. ,-Xgain, before the end of the first period, Mackay, whose check had the fault of leaving his position- was able to score from five yards out. The i-Je was very heavy iiu the second period and it was difficult to carry the puck. Several times players of both teams broke through the defence, but missed the net. Manore after a nice rush, scored and this brought the Sarnia total to four points. l'lay iiuickened in the last period with Xlvatford making deter- mined efforts to score. S. liennel, who was the individual star of the XYatford team, had several shots on the Sarnia net but was unable to score. Mackay, still uncovered, scored two more on passes from l,e- bel and Robinson. This ended the scoring of the game. S. C. I. 3g Watford High School 0 Hn the following Saturday after- noon, the Xllatford team came to Sarnia to play the return game. The weather had continued mild, and, as a result, the ice was in very poor condition. This retarded the Sarnia team more than it did the lighter Xtatford sextet but, again, the S.C.l, outclassed the visiting team and de- feated them 3-O. The game was rather late in starting and only two fifteen minute periods and one ten were played, With the ice in the condition that it was, neither team was able to play very much brilliant hockey but, even so, the spectators were given an occasional thrill. Play appeared to be more even in this game than in the last. Two minutes after play was begun lid. Robinson scored from a scramble a few feet out, and shortly afterwards Lebel again scored for Sarnia on a nicely placed shot from right wing. Stcadman and Kennel repeatedly staged rushes into Sarnia territory but Richardson, in the Sarnia nets. had only two shots to stop during the game. XYith no subs. the SCI. team took things rather easily and

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H0 THE COLLEGIATE Seconds. between opposing the Firsts and playing in the other ser- ies, were not able to pay very much attention to this series. Thev de- faulted a game to the Alerts iearlv in the season and this placed them under a handicap. This, coupled with their defeats, caused them to finish third in the series. S. C. I. II 273 Crescents 0 On Thursday, October 6th, the Seconds met the Cres-zents, a new team, at the Athletic Park and were able to defeat them with ease 37-o. The Crescents knew very little Rugby and, judging from their ex- hibition, they needed a great deal of practice and a good coach. The Seconds were able to gain at any time, either through the opposing line or around the end. The S.C.l. half backs had no difficulty in car- rying out their runs. and it was by means of these that most of the scoring was done. S. C. I. Il 53 Point Edward 1 The Seconds did not again appear in the City League until Thursday. October zoth, when they played Point lidward, defeating them 5-1. The Point, with a heavier team than the students, were able to stop all the S. C. l. lineplnngers except Spears, who was playing his first game of Rugby. He was able to break through for a gain whenever called upon. The Point played a strong defensive game and T. lien- nedy seemed the only man who could elude their tacklers on the end runs. Again, it was the ex- perience and teamwork of the Sec- onds which enabled them to win. The other team, though they had two good men in Kennedy and Cook lacked practice and proper coaching: S. C. I. II lg Jr. Wanderers 3 .Xlready handicapped by the one game they had defaulted to the Alerts, the Seconds were elimina- ted from the City League Series bv the XYauderers, who defeated them 3-1. This game was played in a blinding snowstorm and, with two teams so evenly matched, it was a matter of luck what would be the outcome. lhe ball quickly became very wet and slippery, making fum- bles frequent and passing inaccur- up and ate. The teams fought down the field but neither was able to cross the other's line for a touch- down. Kicking was resorted to. and the lYanderers were able to score three ronges to the Colleg- iate's one. lfxtended runs were im- possible in the snow but, through the plunging of XYorkman, Goodi- ison, Brown and the tackling of Kennedy, the students were able to advance within kicking range. S. C. I. II 05 Bear Cats l Un November 15th, the Bear Cats. leaders of the City League Series. met the Seconds. The result show- ed decisively that the Seconds might have won the Championship. if it had not been for their other duties. This was the hardest and best game of the series and the llear Cats were forced to play two overtime periods before they could score on the students. The game was play- ed immediately after the S. C. I.- Galt game and. though the 'snow was packed in places, conditions were far from ideal. .-Xgain it was the superior weight of the opposi- tion that caused the downfall ot the S. C. l. Coupled with their weight thev were the best drilled and coached team against which the Seconds played. During the regu- lar sixtv minute period, both teams defendeid their goals successfully. and two ove1'ti1ne periods. five min- utes each way, were agreed upon. The Students weakened under the vigorous attack of the Hear Cats in the first five minutes and, though thev were able to prevent a touch- down, the opposition scored a rouge. The Seconds fought hard to score but were unable to penetrate the Bear Cats' defence. This victory gave the Championship to the Bear Cats, the Xlianderers finishing sec- ond, and the Collegiate third.

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IIZ THE COLLEGIATE the difficult going caused the play- ers on both teams to tire. The Sar- nia forwards missed many chances to score. Lebel, in the second per- iod, brought the Sarnia total to three. The last period was uninter- esting and neither team scored in the last ten minutes. S. C. I. 73 Woodstock College 4 Many rumours were heard as to the speed of the lYoodstock team and, even on the sticky ice, they quite lived up to their reputation. Though they lacked the teamwork of the visitors, however, the S. C. I. team defeated them 7-4. The i-ce at the start was covered with water but this disappeared as the game .progressed and made conditions slightly better, though the ice was none too hard and very sticky. Both teams began with a rush. The Sar- nia team was playing together for the first time, while the visitors had been playing together all win- ter and as a result, the XYoodstock team held the advantage and were able to get into the game quicker Campbellford opened the scoring when he lifted one from inside the Sarnia defence into the net behind Richardson. The Sarnia forwards, before the end of the period. were combining well and twice Hayes was able to score on passes from Mackay. In the next period Lycett of XYoodstock scored two and Mc- Cuag one, and thus, for a short while, the visitors were two goals ahead. Before the period was over, however, Garvie diminished this by one, when, after failing to find the net on several rushes, he at last fooled Harper. In the last period. the S. C. I. players started an offen- sive which the opposing team were unable to stop. Garvie was moved from defence to centre, Robinson moved back on defence and Lebel replaced Mackay. The pace quick- ened in this period and the check- ing became more strenuous. Neither team resorted to unfair tactics and the penalties were chief- ly for minor infringements. In this period. the Sarnia forwards checked their opponents well and the visitors were held scoreless. On the other hand, Harper, the XYoodstock goalie seemed unable to stop the slow roll- ing shots and Hayes scored twice on shots of this type. On a pass from Garvie, he scored from close in and, in the last half minute of play, Lebel slammed one in from a scramble in front of the net. This last period attack overcame the one point lead of the visitors and gave the S. C. I. a three point lead to take to XYoodstock. S. C. I. 5g Woodstock College 10 The weather continued mild and the ice in the XYoodstock Arena on the following Monday afternoon was covered with nearly two inches of water. This made fast ho-:key impossible and largely a matter of luck as to which team would win. I-Xt the end of the regular sixty minutes of play, the teams were tied on the round I2-I2 and. though not compelled by the rules, the S. C. I. team agreed to play two overtime periods of five minutes. In the first five minutes, the XYood- stock team scored two goals and dropping back to a defensive game they prevented the Sarnia forwards from scoring during the remainder of the game. Thus, they won the round I4-12. Garvie appeared quite at home on the large playing sur- face and starred at centre. In the first period, both teams endeavour- ed to bore in past using combination the puck would be water and the rush less. Shortly after the defence by but invariably stopped by the would be fruit- play was begun Garvie scored on a pass from Hayes. Elliott, boring in, lifted a rebound into the nets behind Richardson, but LeBel again placed the S. C. I. in the lead when he scored from close in. Play surged up and down and before the end of the period, Mc- Cuag evened the score. In the sec- ond period. the Woodstock team changed their mode of attack and. while the Sarnia defence were puz-