Tillsonburg District High School - Tatler Yearbook (Tillsonburg, Ontario Canada)

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SENIOR BASKETBALL Standing: Miss Rock, G. Maecklebergh, C. Dreyer, M. Nunn, S. Tait, M. Howey, C. Haycock, E. Gyulveszi, S. Doyle. Kneeling: J. Wellman, N. Warren, J. Smith. Pamela Maloney the team showed promise of future strong NN'.O.S.S.A. competition. Violet Laur, lanky Linda Lounsbury and Elizabeth Sergeant, Wlinnifred Collings, lietty Scliotsch, Caroline Smith and Arabelle llowes completed the forward line. They all had something to give to the team and they gave it. The guard line consisted of Chere Dreyer, Mary jane Arthur. Margaret Ann Glover, Jennie Ghesquire, Shirley Eichenberg, Lois Fairbairn and Georgette Maeckleberg. .lt was a hard-working line all the way and it is to their credit that their forwards had possession of the ball the majority of the time in their games. This completes the Amazonian activities of the girls up to the month of April, and on behalf of the Basketball team, the Tumbling squad, and lnter-form participants, we would like to thank Miss Merle Rock, P.'l'. instructress, for making the activities varied and plentiful. 48 Thanks and appreciation are extended to the entire student body and also to the staff of T.D.H.S. for their loyal support and assistance, from the Cheerleaders of 1950 to 1951. lVithout your aid new uniforms could not have been purchased nor could our school have maintained such wonderful school spirit as shown during the series of rugby and basketball games. l'Jon't lose this spirit! Good luck, Cheerleaders, 1950-1051. ! me S . THE TATLER

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W.0.S.S.A. Basketball This year the Senior Girls found them- selves in one of the toughest groupings in this district, that of XN'.O.S.S.A. A , This time they were competing against the three London schools, Beal Technical, London Central and Medway. Despite the much larger size of the London schools, the Merle Rock-coached Gophers did well for them- selves, defeating Beal Tech and Medway each twice, and being nosed out of the W.O.S.S.A. play-offs by Central. The wins and losses are as follows: Tillsonburg for Central 30-14 for 18-17 24-14 for Tillsonburg for Central Tillsonburg 32-20 for Tillsonburg Medway ...................... Central ................................ Beal Tech ....... ...... Central ......... ............. 2 0-16 21-13 for Medway .......... ..... Beal Tech .................... Senior Exhibition ln the Senior exhibition games the team continued their Hne playing to tally up a total of seven wins, one loss and one tie in the nine games played. Their record is as follows: Woodstock .................. 30-24 for Tillsonburg Delhi ............................ 26-13 for Tillsonburg Simcoe ......... ..... 1 7-11 for Tillsonburg Delhi ................ ....... 1 4-2 for Tillsonburg VVoodstock ..... .......................... 2 5-25 Tied Waterford ...... ....... 3 2-17 for Waterford St. Thomas ........ ...... 2 4-19 for Tillsonburg Ingersoll ......... ...... 2 9-27 for Tillsonburg Aylmer ........................ 22-21 for Tillsonburg Junior Exhibition The Juniors in their live games fared just as well as the Seniors. They also only lost one and tied one. They defeated Delhi 15-7 and tied with Simcoe, 14-14. They then trounced Woodstock 13-6, but in the next game bowed to Waterford, 22-14. They finished the season with a flourish, however, triumphing over Aylmer, 17-12. Badminton A Badminton Club under the guidance of Miss Mclntosh and Mr. Reid was formed, and sessions were held every Friday night at four. fThat is, when nothing else was going onj. Nan Warren was elected Presi- dent, Dick Gibson and Bill Newman were the two Vice-Presidents, and Bob fBabej McLennan was Secretary-Treasurer. Dick Gibson was also representative to the Stu- dents' Council. THE TATLER oto LUCKER NEW Lauren 1 vain ov' x'N rl i lgvlgfil IT sfms THE More noon wsfvs cor THE me: we M A. WANT llonourable Mention, H. Krautz Tumbling A Tumbling squad under the leadership of Miss Rock is now being formed, and they will display their handsprings and pyramids before the crowd on the day of Cadet Inspec- tion. Edith Moon was elected captain. Inter-Form Basketball lnter-form Basketball' was rather domin- ated by Grades 12, 11, and 10, and the sche- dule linished up in a three-way tie with the three grades having four wins apiece. Grade 13 and Special Commercial trailed with one win each and a tie divided between them. Grades 11 and 10 nosed out Grade 12, in the semi-finals, and Grade 11 went on to defeat the second formers, 23-15, to win the Girls' lnter-form Championship. The Senior team this year was composed of many new players, with Nan Warren, Barbara Ann Macliwan, Jean Smith and Sharon Doyle being the only returnees from last year's team. Marg. Howey, Shirley Tait, .Ioan Wellman and Mae Nunn filled up the gaps on the for- ward line very capably to make it one of the most feared shooting formations in the league. Nan Warren and Barbara Ann MacEwan on the guard line were assisted by Gloria Haycock, a star on last season's Junior team, Ella Gyulveszi, a newcomer to basket- ball competition, and two subs, Georgette Maeckleberg and Chere Dreyer, brought up from this season's junior team. They all combined to form one of the hardest-playing and closest-checking defence lines ever put out by Coach Miss Rock. The Junior team also had mostly new members. Sparked by Captain Nunn, and 47

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JUNIOR BASKETBALL Back: G. Maecklebergh, L. Lounlbury, E. Sergeant, Miss Rock, C. Dreyer, W. Collings, M. Glover. Centre: C. Smith, A. Howes, S. Eichenberg, L. Fairbairn, J. Ghesquiere. Front: M. J. Arthur, V. Laur, M. Nunn, P. Maloney, B. Shotsch. I1's Only Once a Year It is live o'clock on February 23, 1951. I am lying on my bed with a wet cloth over my eyes so that they will be sparkling and clear. My little radio plays soft music, the shades are drawn, and I am relaxing. To- night is the Hop. Those words are full of magic to me. To- night I will take two hours to dress- instead of ten minutes-if only to make my date sit and wait in acute suspense and dis- comfort for a while. Tonight I throw away socks and saddle-shoes, sweater and skirt. Of course, tomorrow these familiar items will have to be picked up, brushed off, and worn again. However, tonight I shall float in a long lacy dress and gold slippers. I shall wear my best Sophisticated perfume and pile my hair up high on my head. VVhen we arrive at the dance I shall shake hands with those unfortunates in the receiv- THE TATLER ing-line and thank my lucky stars that I'm not on the other end of that hand-shake. I will look with great astonishment at my old friends whom I have seen a few hours be- fore, and marvel at the miraculous trans- formation. I shall join in the Grand March and even be sympathetic toward our prin- cipal whose unpleasant duty it is to lead. Then I shall twirl and whirl till my breath and feet give out. YVhen the Hop comes to its inevitable end, I will drown my sorrow in cokes and actu- ally think fondly of those old scuffed shoes at home. And when I stumble upstairs at close to four olclock, on this wonderful night, my folks won't say even a word. They will just point one drooping Finger at the clock and look sleepily at me with mute dis- pleasure. V. Vance, XIII. 49