St Johns Ravenscourt School - Eagle Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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Ski Jem LEFT TO RIGHT: B. Spaith, Shandro, Rolf, Young, Tamblyn, Moss, Lewis, Lewkin, D. Spaith, D. Wellard. Skiing became a major sport this year. A team was formed in late October, long before the first snow fell, and began to prepare for the coming season by follow¬ ing a weight training program modelled on that of the Canadian Ski Team. When the long awaited snow ar¬ rived, the boys began cross-country training. During the Christmas break, the team purchased Esko Jarvinen cross-country racing skiis, imported from Finland. Thus equipped, S.J.R. entered her first racers in the Manitoba Ski Division Junior Cross-Country Championship Race. The pre-season training paid off, as the boys crossed the finish line first, second, third, fifth, seventh, and eighth. S. Shandro won the gold medal, R. Spaith the silver, and R. Rolf the bronze. In winning his gold, Shandro posted the best time of the meet, running the six miles in 43:10, one minute un¬ der the best senior time. After this success, the team prepared to face the much stiffer challenge of racing against the powerful eastern independent schools. On February 21, the team travelled via Air Canada to Montreal and then proceeded by sta¬ tion wagon to Stanstead, P.Q., where they stayed as guests of Stanstead college, the school hosting the meet for the Louis Cochon trophy. On the 22nd and the 23rd, the team trained at Owl’s Head Mountain with Mr. Bob Richardson, former Olympic skier and now head professional at the recently new Owl’s Head ski area. On the Friday before the meet, the team entered a Standard Race and six of the eight racers won gold medals. Competing at the meet this year were Bishop’s Col¬ lege School, Lower Canada College, Ashbury College, Stanstead College, and S.J.R. Each boy was to race three ways: slalom, giant slalom, and cross-country. The team made its best showing in the giant slalom where it placed third. The final results have not been re¬ ceived at the time of printing, but it appears that overall we stood third or a very close fourth. This team was S.J.R.’s first ski team. They worked hard and impressed everyone with their keen competitive spirit and their ability. They won some races and were strong while losing others. They have laid a strong foundation upon which future skiers will build and make St. John’s-Ravenscourt a school whose name will be respected where good competitive skiing is found. 53

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SECOND: Wyatt, Barroll, MacBeth, Denmark, Didur, D. Black, Sherman, Mr. Hardy. FRONT: Rowley, Finlayson, Palmer, Dallas, Verges. The win-loss record of our senior basketball team at this mid season date leaves much to be desired; how¬ ever, the games have been exciting and we are narrow¬ ing the gap each time we play. Our team lacks the height of our opponents and, it would also appear that we are much younger and have less playing experience. But what we lack in height and age and experience we make up for in our team spirit. The players representing S.J.R. are as follows: first line - Brad Palmer, John Macbeth, Don Denmark, Bob Didur and Phil Wyatt. Completing our twelve are Tom Barroll, Wally Finlayson, Helmut Verges, Kim Sher¬ man, Kit Rowley, David Black, and Mark Dallas. The most outstanding player on our team has been Brad Palmer. Brad is our team captain and has been the spark plug of the team. In addition, Brad is the team’s leading scorer and may even be the league’s top scorer at this date. While it is doubtful that we will make the play-offs, there is no doubt that we will contin ue to improve and give our best until the final whistle. Games and scores of games played to date are as follows: S.J.R. 24.M.B.C.I. 96 S.J.R. 30.St. Bon. High 55 S.J.R. 58.Old Boys 54 (exhibition) S.J.R. 56.U. of Winnipeg 79 S.J.R. 37.St. Bon. High 44 S.J.R. 50.U. of Winnipeg 55 S.J.R. 39.St. Bon. Col. 43 52

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Sam tfockaf SECOND: R. Mitchell, Nicholson, D. Spaith, Wiswell, Rowed, Lauder, R. McKnight. FRONT: Riome, Searle, G. Thomas, Dawes, Jacklin. The Senior B hockey team heartily thanks Mr. division of the Winnipeg Private School hockey league. Broderick and Mr. Stewart for coaching and guiding This year, the success of our team probably stems from the team this season. Without their guiding influence we our exercising program, under which we were drilled certainly would not have been able to accomplish our by our coach Mr. Broderick. This year has been a suc- encouraging record to date of five wins and one loss. cess both in the victory column and in character develop- Our Senior B hockey team consists of a hard core of ment. We hope to make the finals and go on to win the grade ten and eleven boys who have graduated from the Senior B” Cup for two years running, ranks of Bantam A. The team competed in the B”