Stratford Central Secondary School - Collegian Yearbook (Stratford, Ontario Canada)

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COLLEGIAN, 1930 SENIOR BASKETBALL TEAM Standing-J. Neilson, G. Stevenson, .I. Whittaker, XV. Firth. Seated-F. Hay, G. Doxey, Mr. Neil W. Brenneman. SENIOR WOSSA BASKET-BALL The first round of the year WaS with our old enemy St. lVlarys, and in the first game in that town, it ap- peared as if they might put us out of the running. The game was not exceptionally fast but St. Marys won by a score of Zl-8, and the horizon looked dark for the green and red. ln the second game however, the tables were turned and the score was 26-I5 for the Collegiate. This was a very good game with both teams showing excellent combina- tion. But the Stratford guards ex- celled themselves ancl this turned the balance in our favour. Because each time had won one game, and games, not points, count-- ed on the round, it was necessary to play another round with points counting. The first game of the second round was played in Stratford, and it was a very fast game. The pass- ing was very fast and accurate, with both teams playing a hard game. At the end of the third quarter, St. Marys was leading but in the last quarter the score was tied, and just before the whistle blew, Brenneman got a basket making the score l6-l4 for Stratford and giving us a two point lead to take to St. Marys. The second game of the round was identical to the first except that St. Marys, with their back to the wall, fought harder. But they were unlucky in their shooting and were up against a slightly superior team, and thus they were eliminated by the score of 20-I 6 for Stratford. The Collegiate's next opponent was Kitchener, and in the first game it appeared as if we might win this round. The game was not very fast but it was marred by roughness. The final score was I9-I 7 in favour of the S. C. l. -76-

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COLLEGIAN, i930 JUNIOR HOCKEY TEAM Standing-Mr. Turner, J. McGraw, H. Gibson, J. Dent, J. Hanlon, D. Heath, W. Brennenian. Seated-F. Gray, W. Neilson, B. Morrow. JUNIOR W. O. S. S. A. HOCKEY The hockey team started practice early in the year under Mr. 'l urner's supervision and had rounded into Hne shape for the first game. The team representing the school was as follows: Goal-W. Neilson. Defence-T. Hanlan, Dent. Centre-W. Brenneman. Wings-D. Heath, F. Grey. Subs-H. Gibson, lVlcl..ennan, J. McGraw, B. Morrow. The team played its first game in Exeter. The game was an easy one and the score was 9-l for us. The game was not very fast but Strat- ford had the best of the play. The return game was also very slow because the Collegiate team was satisfied with its lead and Ex- eter was certain it could not catch up. However, the visitors put up a better fight and owing to sensation- al goal keeping, they kept the score down to 6-2. The round with Exeter served to season our team and they were fairly confident that they could eliminate their next opponent, Kitchener. The first game was played in Kitchener and there the red and green receiv- ed a set back. They were defeated 5-l, although they fought hard. The Kitchener forwards kept our men penned up and they did not seem to be able to break away and throughout the whole game, Kit- chener held control. The return game was a very fast game and a fine exhibition of hock- ey. The visitors were determined to hold their four goal lead and the S. C. I. was determined to win by five goals or more. But they were unsuccessful and though they put up a good fight they fellseveral goals short of their aim. They won the game 4-2, but lost the round by two goals. ....75...

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COLLEGIAN, 1930 in Kitchener, The second game, was a fast game right from, the be- were well girvning. The teams matched, each having tight defenc- es and always on the offensive. At ere tied but half time the teams W , at the beginning of the second half they played their hardest and fastest, and Kitchener forged slowly ahead. During the last quarter they increas- ed their slight lead and won the game by the score of I6-l l. Throughout the whole season Firth, Brenneman, and Doxey Starr- ed. The Senior line-up: Centre- G. Stevenson. Forwards-W. Firth, W. Brenne- man. Guards-G Doxey, Neilson. Substitutes-T. Hanlan, Whit.- taker. SENIOR W. O. S. S. A. RUGBY The fellows turned out early in the new school term and all through September they practised hard and in their first game it seemed as if their hard work would bear fruit. Their first game was against St. jeromes of Kitchener. The Kitchen- er boys were very heavy and it was a hard game. ln the Hrst quarter of the game Stratford got their only points on a drop kick. ln the second quarter a regrettable accident hap- pened when Albert Curiel, a St. Je- rome's boy broke his leg very badly. This seemed to take the heart out of- the boys. ln the third quarter the visitors tied the score up and the cc-unt remained the same till the end of the game, though both teams fought very hard to break the tie. For the, return game, the Strat- ford boys went to Kitchener with confidence, but when they went on to the field something must have happened to them. It was a very loose game and our fellows didn't seem to get going. There were many costly fumbles and St. feromes took advantage of them. The score end- ed with Stratford on the small end of I 7-4. - SENIOR RUGBY TEAM Standing-Mr. Turner fcoachj, J. Neilson, W. Langan, J. Wliittacker, D. Robert- son, W. F'irth, G. Stevenson, R. McCu11y. Sitting--C. Hayes, J. Cawthorpe, G. Doxey, R. Cole, L. Baker, V. Holmes. -77-