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

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Mom SfoniA At the time of writing it is difficult to say whether the House System is still the basis for intramural athletic competi¬ tion. To date only seven afternoons have been devoted to House games and it is now nearly the end of March. It would, therefore, be unrealistic to devote much space in The Eagle to these games. As reports of other house activities may not appear in this yearbook the names of the House-masters and House-captains appear below: Hamber: Mr. Gordon D. McLeod .... David Boult Richardson: Mr. David Wellard .... Mark Stethem Young: Mr. Martin Ainley . . . . Eddie Myers Sam Horn JoMl Senior House Football was played in late October. Hamber lost the first game against Richardson but decisively won the second game against Young 19-6 in one of the best games of Rugby seen on the school playing fields this year. The final game between Young and Richardson was won by the latter. Jntemediate Horn JootM In Intermediate Rugby the first game was tied between Hamber and Richardson and the second a win for Richard¬ son against Young. In the final game Young won by a narrow margin over Hamber. $ um Horn Jodail In Junior Rugby this year Hamber House won the challenge cup after tying the very close game with Richardson 13-13 and winning their game against Young 8-6 in another very close game. These games at the junior level were extremely close and as a result were exciting to watch. Semi Horn Som Early in November house soccer ended with Richardson house coming out the victors with one win and one tie. In the first game Richardson defeated Hamber 3-0. Hamber put up a good fight. The next game Richardson had the bye and Hamber and Young fought it out to a 2-2 tie. The hardest fought game was yet to come for the following day played host to Young and Richardson. While Jolly Macdonald was stuffed in goal by Stethem, Eskimo painstakingly took off his parka and Benny did a native war dance. Shandro bitterly remarked that the field felt like garbage, however, most people were complaining of the cold. The game was fought hard by both sides and ended in a scoreless tie resulting in Richardson winning the house trophy by an extremely slim margin. $wtM Jiom Socm In Junior Soccer Hamber House cleaned up the field and won the Junior House Soccer Cup. Hamber House de¬ feated Richardson 2-0 in the first game and won the game against Young even more decisively 5-0. In the other game Young lost to Richardson — 1-0. The high calibre of the Junior Soccer was a pleasure to watch. It is a pity that the House Competition consisted of only three games. 62

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Shortly after lunch on Friday, January 26th, one hun¬ dred and sixteen boys piled into three buses bound for the Loch Lomand ski slopes four hundred and fifty miles away. Nine hours later everyone was pleased to ar¬ rive at the Prince Arthur Hotel, where the party was stay¬ ing as guests of Mr. Weare. Skiers are well known for their enthusiasm and our group was no exception., Bright and early next morning the bus departed for the slopes. Upon arrival, the ex¬ perts lost no time in showing their prowess, while Mr. Wellard, Mr. Hammond, and Mr. Campanelli put the be¬ ginners through their paces. During these training ses¬ sions, several boys were seen in rather undignified pos¬ tures, but they soon regained their balance and were as keen as ever to repeat the whole operation. Lunch was eaten in the chalet where even the most avid skiers could be seen with hot chocolate to warm up and to taste the social life. Fol lowing this, several mem¬ bers of the ski team entered a local downhill event, but unfortunately they found that the road to the top is long and arduous. After a full day of skiing we returned to the hotel where everyone enjoyed a hot bath, a good dinner, and an evening’s relaxation. A light snowfall during the night provided excellent conditions for Sunday’s skiing. A good day’s skiing was enjoyed by all, and even some of the beginners ventured from the nursery slopes, and could be seen tackling some of the more difficult runs. We returned to the hotel by bus in the late afternoon stopping only for time to pack our bags, have a good meal, and thank our gracious hosts for their generous hospitality. The day’s exercise and the fresh air ensured that the return trip would be quieter than the first, and the buses arrived back at the school early Monday morn¬ ing, to be met by Mr. Kiddell, who had the foresight to phone for cabs for the dayboys. Truly a memorable weekend, and our thanks are chiefly due to Mr. Wellard who organized the trip, to Mr. Weare, our host, and to the other members of the staff who came along to give a helping hand.