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

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118 THE COLLEGIATE t PERSONNEL OF SENIOR RUGBY TEAM L. Ha'lf-Walter Claxton. Fl. Wing-Clauide Cook. Snap-Reg. Ewener. L. Inside-Roy Blay. L. Middle-Kenneth Bell QCa-pt.j L. End-G-ordon Fraser. R. Half-Gordon Moore. C. Half-Bruce Proutt. Quarter-James Geary. R. Inside-Willard Ran-dall. R. Middle-Douglas Isbister. R. End-VVi1liam Turnbull. SPARES Inside-Andrew Hayne. Inside-Jack Lewis. End-Warreil Hargrove. Half-Barney Qfield. Half-Stewart Austin. End-Maurice Heller. Ross Gray, Honorary Coach. Beatty Jennings, Coach. -.TO-. Inside-Vincent Norwood. R. End-Tom Doherty. End-Donald McLeod. Half-VVilliam Reid. Snap-Caram Abdo. Norman Nichol, Manager. Robert Thorp-e. Trainer. W., BEATTY SON JENNINGS Our 'deepest and most sincere thanks -go 'to Son this year for coaching' the Senior Rugby Team. Though we did no-t retain our laur- els of past years, we cannot say that it was due to our change in coaching. Mr. jenningis work was faithful and was appreciated by all the members of 'the team. Wie that are leaving Wish to extend our best wishes for success to the rugby team an-d their coach for the follow- ing year. ROBERT THORPE This year saw Bob ' back with us again, with his lin.iment,ttoWel and emergency bag. His work was ap- preciated by all the members of the team, as we hope it will be by other teams if he comes back to us next year. g NOTE The Rugby team wishes to thank the Laidlaw-Betlton Lumber Co. for the use of their truck during the home games of the past season.

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THE COLLEGIATE 117 defens-e aside in the great VVindsor rally. Geary, the quarter-back of the winners, was a consistent thorn in the side of the Windsor defense. Bell scored two touchdowns and Moore one, only on-e of which was converted. .The team work of the winners was very pleasant to watch while the losers resorted to individ- ual attacks, in which McKernan and Zade stood out. These two players also combined well on for- ward passes and caused the Sarnia team many anxious moments in the first half. S.C.l. 9-Windsor 1 The S.C.I. team played the return game in Windsor on Nov. 7. The victory gave Sarnia the round 28-2. Dinty Moore, sensational backfield ace of 'the S.'C.I., again figured greatly in Sarnia's victory. Bell and Isbister also played large parts in the win due to good plunging. The Borderites lead by McKernan and Chap-man fought back hard but never managed to offset the early lead establishe-d by the S.C.l. through Moore's field goal in the first period. Moore garnered all of Sarnia's points. Q S.C.l. 4-St. Thomas 12 After sixteen years of persistent effort, Szt. Tlhomas Collegiate was successful in defeat-ing Sarnia on their own field on Nov. 16. The Sarnia Collegians seemed to lack their usual defensive as well as of- fensive punch, and tihe flanking runs of the halves seemed to wear them down until in the final period the Saints ripped through for two touchdowns that gave them a com- fortable lead for the return game. The S.C.I. fumbled frequently and at most inopportune times and did not get a real break at any time. In Carter the Saints possess one of the best looking booters seen in the Collegiate ranks last season. Moore and Claxton were the most consist- ent ground gainers for the losers, but could do little as Sarni.a's wing line was considerably- off colour. Carter, Pollock and Vicary featured St. 'Dhomas with some sensational running. S.C.l. 5-St. Thomas ll After years of trying, St, Thomas at last became WOSSA champions by defeating the S.C.I. in St. Thomas on Nov. 20. The field was in poor condition due to a recent fall of snow. The huddle system was re- sorted to throughout the game. First period opened with Sarnia kicking against tlhe wind, and in a short time Carter forced Moore to rouge on a long kick. In the second period Sarnia launched a strong of- fensive and 1broug'ht the ball up to St. Thomas' 3 yard line, from where Claxton went over for a touch. At this juncture of the game the chanc- es of our team winning the round looked very rosy as they completely outplayed St. Tlhomas. However, in tfhe third quarter they faded. In the last quarter the S.C.I. resorted to every trick in the bag but to no avail, even trying forward passes in the shadow of their own goal posts. One oaf these passes was intercepted by Pollock who trotlted about twenty yards for a touchdown. One bright feature of the game was the inspired playing of two insides, Randall and Lewis. The team went down with colours flying and took the defeat as true sportsmen. VVho could ask more?

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THE COLLEGIATE 119 i JUNioR RUGBY TEAM Mr. Mendizabal CCoachJ, N. Jolly, A. East, W. Carter, VV. Palmer, F. Mollitor, L. McKenzie, K. VanHorne, R. Whitsit, I. Fraser, J. Houston CMgr.b, Mr. Asbury. Front Row-K. McMillan, O. Fleetx E. Law, O. Dobbins, Jim McDonald fCa,pt.j, D. Twaits, H. Haines, H. Turnbull, G. Steadwell, lx. Burden. JUNIOR RUGBY . S.C.l. 5-Chatham ll This year the junior team was grouped with Petrolia High School and Chatham Collegiate. They played their firsft game at Chatham on Oc't. II. The Sarnians were rath- er ligh-t and ineffective againsrt the heavy Chatlham team but they fought hard all the way through and succeeded in getting the better of the pllay in the lasat quarter. The veterans of the junior team, Turn- bull, McDonald, and McMillan, play- ed great footlball, w'hile Fraser and Palmer, two n-ewcomers, gave the Chatham team many anxious mom- ents with their brilliant runs. T S.C.I. 12-Petrolia 0 Tlhe juniors played their first home game at the Colle-giate campus on Friday, October 18, when a fight- ing squad toppled Uhe Hard Oils I2- O, and Went insto a three-cornered tie for first place.. Sarn-ia had a smoother and more diversified aft- tack than the Petrolia lads, the win- ners plunging and running with eq- ual success while Petrolia resorted only to a plunging attack. 1' ' 'A .ma 'r'i f McMillan was the outstanding penformer for the S.C.I., although McDonald played great football and scored both toucihdowns for his team. Turnbull and Law featured with some nice tackling while Mc- Kenzie consistently outkicked the Petrolia ,pun-ter. For tlhe losers Rose was perhaps the best while O'Dell and Landon turned in 'good games. - s.c.1. 19-Ch:-1tham'0 The S.C.l. juniors scored their second shutout victory when they defeated Chat-ham I9-0 on'Oct. 28 on the school campus. The Sarnia squad went into-the game deter-, minedto turnpback their erstwhile conquerors and in'a short time had taken the lead which they increased as the game pr-ogressed. Although the Chatham outfit complewtely out- weighed our juniors they could not cope witlh the running attack of the Sarnia Halves. Sarnia secured 'two touchdowns on onside kicks with Fraser being on the receiving end. Tfhe other major score was-secured by McMillan on a pretty end run. 'Lnt',.c: 4.