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

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THE COLLEGIATE lOl BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM MR' A. CAMPBELL, MR. KEEBER 1Coach6, CLAIRE GATES, Howann CARTER, Enxuxzn Roisixsorr, CLEMENT XX HITE, STANLEY CROMPTON, LLOYD HALLAM, Rox' BROXVX, ST. CLAIRE PARSONS, H.AROLD Jonxsox, Emxgum KENNEDY QCaptainJ. resistance, the S. C. I. team was never in danger. The mode of at- tack used by Carter, Hallam and Kennedy puzzled the Demolay de- fence and the Sarnia forwards had little trouble in scoring. The Sar- nia defence on the other hand watched the opposing forwards and it was rarely that the latter were able to break through. Robinson and Brown each scored a basket from well out. Aikman was the star for the Demolays scoring most of their points. Sarnia-Kennedy, Hallam, for- wards, centre, Carter, guards, Crompton, Robinson: subs, Brown, 'White, Parsons, Gates and johnson. Demolay-Marshall, Cheney, for- wards, Aikman, centre 3 McTaggart, Starke, sub, Goldman. Demolays 22-Sarnia 20. On Feb. 29 the S.C.I. journeyed to Port Huron to play the return game of the series, with the Demolays, carrying with them a I5 point lead. Port Huron took the lead scoring two baskets before Sarnia retali- ated with three free throws in a row. The Sarnia students made the game close and there was little dif- ference in the score from start to finish. The half-time score was I5-13, Port Huron claiming the long end. Although the shooting of the Sarnia squad was very poor, Port Huron failed to show anything that could match with Hallam. He was the only Sarnian to show anything like regular form. The Sarnia de- fence were penalized for body- checking and holding. In the second period the school team had the better of the play and with about a few minutes left drew up within one point of tying the score before Aikman made a free throw casting aside Sarnia's only chance. Hallam starred for Sarnia while the work of Aikman and Mar- shall for the Demolays' was bril- liant. Sarnia-Kennedy, Hallam, for- wards: centre, Carter, guards, Crompton, Robinson, subs, Brown, Wfhite and Gates. Demolays - Goldman, Marshall, forwards, Aikman, centre, Spring- stead, McTaggart, guards, Cheney, sub.

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l00 THE COLLEGIATE S.C.I.-Forwards. Kennedy, Hal- lam, Gates. Parsons: centre, Carter, guards. Brown, Crompton, XVhite. Referee-Chas. Keeber. Sarnia 46.-Old Boys' 23. The annual game with the Old Boys' took place in the Christmas holidays. The Old Boys' were ex- pected to win the contest by reason of their all-star line-up and their practice together during the holi- days. However the school team did the unexpected and reversed the situa- tion by the score of 46-23 taking the lead all through the game. Johnson and Jennings were prob- ably the best for the losers while Carter, Kennedy and Robinson amassed the larger part of the school's points. Old Boys'-Forwards, Howard, NYeston, centre, Johnston, guards, Jennings, Corey. S.C.I.-Forwards, Kennedy, Hal- lam, Parsons, centre, Carter: guards, Brown, XVhite, Crompton, Robinson. Referee-Claire Gates. Chatham ll.-S. C. I. 5. On January Ilth the basketball team journeyed to Chatham to play the first of two exhibition games. This was the first game away from home and the strange floor together with the poor playing facilities probably helped to bring about the first defeat of the season. The Sarnia team could not get an effective combination working and it was only by close checking that they managed to hold the score to 5-7 at quarter time. ln the last quarter the Chatham quintet got two baskets and although the school team tried hard they could not over- come the 6 point lead of the Maple City. Sarnia-Hallam, Kennedy, for- wards, Carter, centre, Brown, XVhite, guards, Gates, Crompton and Parsons, subs. Chatham - Newham, Johnston, forwards, McCallum, centre, Bro- die, Shepley, guards, subs, Merritt, Doyle. Referee-Chas. Keeber. Sarnia 18.-Port Huron 15. The first game of the Port Huron --Sarnia series was played on the local floor, and the game was the best seen in Sarnia for years and the visitors' supporters were forced to witness their first break in nine straight wins. The teams were very evenly matched but the ag- gressiveness of the local quintet carried off the honours. At the end of the first half the Juniors appeared to have the game well in hand, the score standing I3-8 but when they changed around the Golden Tornado stopped playing basketball and before they could get together the Collegiate had tied the score. The Juniors failed to score a field basket in the second period and lost the game by not taking advantage of the four fouls they were awarded. Close refereeing kept the game from becoming too rough but in the second half the game was speeded up a little. Carter, Hallam and Kennedy were the best for Sarnia, for the visitors Sheffer and Mugavero were the favourites. Sarnia-Kennedy, Hallam, for- wards, Carter, centre, guards, VVhite, Brown, subs, Parsons, Gates, Crompton, Johnston. Port Huron-Mugavero, Cataline, forwards, centre, James, guards, Sheffer, Malloy, subs, White, Al- drick. Demolays 15.-Sarnia 30. On Jan. 25th the Senecas' team of Assumption College, VVindsor, were scheduled to play an exhibi- tion game on the local floor but ow- ing to some mistake in their exam- ination time table were unable to make the trip so a game was ar- ranged with the Demolay's team of Port Huron. The school acquired a lead shortly after play was begun and although the Demolays offered strenuous

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102 THE CO LLEGIATE Chatham 8-Sarnia 13. On Feb. 15th Chatham came to Sarnia for the return game of the exhibition series, Chatham had a five point lead but Sarnia felt con- fident of turning the tables. There was nothing one-sided about the battle which. by the way. was witnessed by one of the smal- lest crowds of the season. The visitors pnt forth all they had to carry home the bacon but the super- ior teamwork of the locals swept the Chatham chances aside. The checking was close and hard throughout the contest. Chatham took the offensive in the early stages of the game and it was only in the dying moments that Brown and Gates came through with the points that spelled defeat for the visitors. Several switches were made in the lineup. Eddie Robinson being moved to a forward position. Roy Brown was the leading scor- er for Sarnia dropping in three baskets during the afifray. Carter was second with two. For Chatham Newham and Shepley were con- sidered the best. Chatham - Johnston. Newham, forwards: McCallum. centre: Hro- dy, Shepley, guards: Doyle, sub. Referee-Chas. lieeber. Sarnia 17-Strathroy 10 On Friday, Feb. 22, Strathroy journeyed to Sarnia to play the first game of the Semi-finals in the NYossa. Strathroy failed to show any of the class expected of them. Their teamwork was weak and their passing very poor. They lacked combination and had the lo- cals kept up the pace which they set at the beginning of the game it is doubtful whether two substitutes would have been sufficient for the visitors. Sarnia had the ball in their possession most of the time in the first half which ended I3-4. In the last half the locals seemed to be playing ahead of themselves which resulted in Strathroy scoring 6 points to Sarnia's 4. Kennedy and Hallam were the leading scorers of the locals, each getting three field goals. Leitch and Orr were the stars of the losers. After the game the visiting play- ers, officials, school officials. and the Sarnia team were tendered a ban- quet in the school. Strathroy-Leitch, Bolton, for- wards: Orr, centre: Burkholder, Nicholson, guard: lYhiting. sub. Sarnia-Kennedy, Hallam, for- wards: Carter, centre: Robinson, Brown, guards: NVhite, Gates, subs. Referee-Dr. Smith, London. Sarnia 10.-Port Huron 28. The return game was played in Port Huron on Saturday, Mar. I. In Sarnia the locals held the fast Port Huron team to an 18-I5 score and a good game was expected from both teams. Several hundred fans witnessed the defeat of the Sarnia squad. Sarnia's passing was poor and wild and their shooting was far be- low par. They looked worse a- gainst the Demolays on the same fioor. The Port Huron guards had the Sarnia forwards smothered. Catalino was breaking away from Carter all night and it was his bril- liant shooting that kept the Junior team in the lead. Carter was play- ing with a sprained finger which showed up in his shooting and pass- ing. But at that he was the best scorer for Sarnia bagging four free throws and one basket. For Port Huron the work of Catalino was the feature. Mugav- ero was about the fastest man on the fioor but his shooting was poor. Roy Brown was forced to leave the floor when he bruised the muscles in his foot in a collision with one of the Port Huron for- wards. Port Huron-Mugavero, Cataline, forwards: centre, james: guards, Sheffer, Malloy: subs, VVhite, Al- drich. Sarnia-Parsons, Hallam, for- wards: Carter, centre: Robinson, Brown, guards: Gates, Crompton, XVhite, subs. Referee-Ike Snyder, Pt. Huron.