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

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THE CO LL EGIATE II5 Un their own floor, which was much larger than that of the Sarnia gym, the Strathroy players were able to use their mode of attack much more successfully than they could in Sar- nia. The result was that, though they offered a stubborn resistance all through the game, the Sarnia team was defeated 26-18. lt was the first half which proved most disastrous to Sarnia. During this period, the visiting team seemed un- able to get under way and the de- fence could not stem the Strathroy attack on the larger floor. This game was even more strenuous than the one in Sarnia and the game was held up several times for injuries to players. The score at the end of the first half was 10-4 in favor of Strathroy. The condition of the Sarnia players stood them in good stead, and. in the se-:ond period they were quite equal to their opponents. .lohnston and Simpson, who was playing his first game of the season, were able to penetrate the Strath- roy deftnce and each scored seven points. Currie and Kennedy each scored a sensational basket. For Strathroy, Nicholson and Lamont with his long range attack. did most of the scoring. ln the second half Corey and Robinson, the Sarnia guards, solved the Strathroy attack to a large extent and play was much evener, Strathroy scoring 16 points while the Sarnia forwards scored 14. This gave the Strathroy team a lead of eight points on the game. 26-18 and a seven point lead on the round. After the game the Sarnia team were entertained at a dance given in their honour by the Strathroy High School. The lineup for the game was: S. C. I.-Currie, LCapt.j, E. Ken- nedy, F. Simpson, Forwards: John- ston, Centre: Corey, Robinson, R. Kennedy, Guards. Strathroy C. 1.-Sexton, R. Nich- olson, Fortner, Forwards: Lamont, Centre: Taylor, Limon, F. Nichol- son, Guards. S. C. I. 265 Chatham C. I. 19 A fortnight later, the Chatham team played the return game of the series in Sarnia and the S. C. l. team. displaying a complete reversal of form, defeated them 26-Io. ln- cidentally. this was the first defeat of the season for the visitors. XYhereas. in Chatham, the Sarnia forwards had a great deal of trou- ble in scoring, they all were able to find the basket on this occassion and the Sarnia defence conbated the attack of the opposing forwards successfully. lllonde was not near- ly so effective as in the first game. but he excelled in free shots and five of Chathanfs points were scored bv him in this manner. These foufs were only for slight infringements of the rules and the game, though fast and strenuous, was not rough. ln the first half. the Sarnia team began the scoring at once, and keep- ing up the pace throughout, they were leading at the end of the first period 15-4. The Cliatham team in the second period staged a strong rally but they were only suc- cessful in reducing the lead. llocl- man was effective for the visito1's and Captain Currie played excep- tionally well for the S. C. l.. scoring a total of nine points and making several assists. hlohnston checked lilonde closely and put in three spectacular baskets from far out. The Sarnia guards checked hard but fairly and Robinson besides success- fully breaking up the Chatham at- tacks, was also able to score a bas- ket for his team. The lineups were: Chatham -Dodman, Blackburn. Forwards: Blonde, Centre: Ruther- ford, Elliott, Lane, Aiken, Guards. S. C. I.-Currie, E. Kennedy, F. Simpson, Forwards: Johnston, Cen- tre: Corey, Robinson, R. Kennedy, Guards. S. C. I. Zlg Marine City Z5 For the past few years, a series of games has been arranged with Marine City High School, but, this

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ll4 THE COLLEGIATE ended IO-5 and the XYoodstock team won the round by two goals, I4-IZ, lt speaks well for the S. C. I. team that they were the only team to defeat the IYoodstock team in any game this year. All honour to IYoodstock Collegeflflockey Cham- pions of the XY. O. S. S. A. The S. C. I. players consider the XY. C. team one of the finest collections of sports they ever encountered. BASKET Soon after the close of the rugby season a mass meeting of basketball fans was held and jack Currie elect- ed acting manager. Ile immediat- ely began to organize a team and, on the pre-season form they dis- played, the S. C. I. team should have advanced much farther in the basket ball race. Hut the old-time jinx of the S. C. I. appeared at the most critical times and the hopes of our quintet were shattered when they were eliminated by Strathroy. Sev- eral of last year's players had grad- uated but their places were most ably filled by those who starred for the second team last year. More- over johnston, who had been unable to participate in any sport for more than a year, was able to return to his old position at centre. ,-Xt a later meeting of the team Currie was elected Captain and Orv hlohn- ston, manager. During the Christmas week the Old lfloys' team challenged the Firsts to battle and their challenge was accepted. IYith such stars as blennings. Howard and l-lob Mac- Dougall, of the Varsity Firsts Has- ket ball team the school team had little chance to win and were de- feated 56-Jzf This game revealed the weaknesses of the team and after the holidays these were im- mediately remedied. S. C. I. 173 Strathroy C. I. 16 In past years Strathroy Colleg- iate has always developed a fast llasketball team and this year was no exception. Playing on their own floor the S. C. I. team were lucky enough to win in a last min- ute rally by one point 17-16. The game was very closely con- BALL. tested and interesting to watch, First one team would gain and then the other. Never during the whole evening was one team more than two points ahead of their opponent. Strathroy started with a rush and, before the Sarnia team was prop- erly in the game, they scored the first basket. They continued to lead during the first half, and at half time the score was 6-4 in their favor. The visitors had a most ef- fective mode of attack which at first puzzled the Sarnia defence but to- ward the last the Strathroy team had to resort to individual efforts upon which the S. C. I. team seemed to rally. -lohnston scored as soon as play was resumed. tieing the score and soon Sarnia gained the lead. Though they threatened manv times in the latter part of this per- iod. the Strathroy team was unable to overcome the lead. The check- ing became very close in this per- iod and both teams suffered from fouls. The S. C. l. team appeared to have the advantage now and their combination improved. Currie and ,lohnston were fed continuously by the guards and they scored the ma- jority of the Sarnia points. Of the Strathroy forwards Nicholson and Lamont appeared the best, the for- mer scoring four baskets. Lamont dropped in a couple of sensational baskets from centre floor, The Strathroy players were billet- ed by the Sarnia students and, after the game, a dance was given in their honour. S. C. I. 185 Strathroy C. I. 26 On the following Friday the S.C.I. team journeyed to Strathroy for the return game with that school.

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II6 THE COLLEGIATE i. THE BOYS' BASKET BALL TEAM 5T.yNln:vn1f li. Rnizixsux, C. XYmiiiRpyx', NIR, lflxsxi--ri-. 1C-laelil. H, .lr-iixslm rNl:r,'. ll. Curly. SH-HN., I-4 51mg--tix, DI, Lraiclii lk.ip1.I. F.. lx:-Zxximy year. arrangenients ennld nnly lie etmipleted whereby Marine City H. S. lmys' clnintet played in Sarnia. Last year, the .-Xinerieans wun the series quite easily but this year they wwn the one gaine played lay a very small margin, 35-JI. The visitors were very heavy and played well tu- gether. .Xrlded tu this, they were all guucl shuts. The game was played under gXnieriean rules. llnth teams started wut at a fast paee and play- ing unly ten minute periuds, were alale tu lnaintain the strenucins pace all tlirwngli the ganie. The guards checked hard and one ur twu easnal- ties resulted lint the game was en- tirely clean. Currie was indisptised and did nut start, lint when the visiturs appeared tu lie tcm nnich fur his teain, he gut intw the game. This evened matters a great deal and the Sarnia teain lmegan an riIl'en- sive which alinnst plaeed theni in the lead. The lead uf the Marine City team was, lnvweyer, tm, great. and, at half time, they were still four puints ahead, The iippiising delenee was strung lint the Sarnia players wtn'lied in repeatedly and as -lwliiistmi was a tritle wut in his sliunting. Currie and Kennedy were tht' chief seurers fur the S. Ki. l. Shnrtly after half time. the Sarnia team tied the y'isitrn's. lint the .Xin- eriean furwards, llarliey and liirelv inan, seured twin inure lwaskets and the Sarnia teani was nnalwle In river ewnie this advantage. S. C. I. 73 London C. I. 12 The spurting' spirit tif Luilclmi Cl. seems tu have iinpruved with their new sclitml fur they agreed tu a