University of British Columbia - Totem Yearbook (Vancouver, British Columbia Canada)

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1 Q24 3' .ab ' , an fr fr YJ' B' i'Action aplenty as Redskins aim for wins in their Saturday scheduled game. Although minor sport teams were not tops they had plenty of spirit. Hockey Tournament held in Van- couver in November, 1950. On the frozen fields of Brockton Point oval a sports spotlight was turned on Varsity goalie Lila Scott and UBC net-keeper Marie Harrison who finished the two-day conference without a goal scored against them. Wins were scored for UBC in every game played against Ameri- can competitors from University of W a s h i n g ton, Idaho, Oregon, Oregon State, and colleges of ldaho, Boise, Puget Sound, Clark, and Western Washington. UBC roster included Pat Mc- Ewan, Brenda Day, Eleanor Cave, Hilary Yates, Dawn Thompson, Pat Strange, Mae Milling, Allison Leit- erman, Doreen McKee, Iune Tay- lor, Iackie Rice, Elaine Boon. fl? PX: ill: UBC tracksters worked hard to prepare for the first track meets held in the late spring. First was at UBC with Western Washington on April 17. UBC was the strongest team at 'l'Arming was alright in American foot- ball but English rugby referees frowned upon the practice even though it was toler- ated. Chiefs, Braves, Redskins and Toma- hawks were the four minor rugby teams entered in city leagues last year. fleft, above, top women's volleyball team in action against Powell River. They beat pub towners three times in the four series season. the first meet with Don Barrieaux, Rolly Lauener and Eddie Cintis. Running distance for the last time will be six times big block winner Bob Piercy. Running with him was lack Lowther and Art Potter, both of whom ran cross-country all winter. Gordie Oates and Harold Bush trained for two weeks previous to the first meet. A newcomer to the team was Ho- Hip-Po, who hailed from Hong Kong. He does the 440 and hurdles besides throwing the iav- elin. UBC aspiring golfers demanded nothing but the best in tuition for classes in the field house. For two weeks previous Canadian Amateur Champion Bill Mawhin- ney took over teaching and gave thirty odd members of the golf club valuable tips. Biggest upset of the tournament was registered when Phil Strike, hitherto unknown in local golf circles, disposed of favourite Doug Baius by a 2 to 1 verdict. In Evergreen play UBC again brought home the silverware for the third straight year in a row. Led by standout Doug Baius and Peter Bentley they had little trouble in repeating again this year. 115

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P7044 .HOCkey llolllylall inofz Rugby and gall Leading the minor sports on the campus last year was women's vol- leyball. 1 In the four series that they played against Powell River they only dropped one. Scores for the second series held at Powell River were 15-13, 15-6, 15-13 and 6-15 for Powell River. UBC won the first and last series with Powell River taking the third series. Sk dl: 314 Braves, Chiefs, Redskins and Tomahawks followed all of UBC's rugby efforts in a pow-wow down the slope of defeat this year. The first two rungs of the Miller Cup ladder were climbed with ease by the hard-plugging Chiefs, and it was enough to win the trophy for the season. Tight scrimmages between Braves, Tomahawks and Redskins in the Bell-Irving Cup League sent all three teams careening up and down on the conference rating card, but none managed to copp final honors in the league. Redskins turned out to be tough opposition for the more confident Braves in a tally in the Stadium, November 16. ills Ill: HX: Frozen grass yielded four-leaf clovers for UBC,s women's grass hockey teams this year. Two top UBC teams wound up a win-packed year with a trium- phant slate at Northwest Grass i'Top, Volleyball team in old gym against Powell River. i'Centre is the two winning track teams which UBC claimed last fall. Track was again coached by former Ubyssey sports scribe Fred Rowell and PE head Bob Osbourne. i'At the bottom, Thunderbird golfers smile with the silverware captured in Evergreen meets.

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BQ fx if Although they were not allowed to enter a full league schedule, Thunderbird lcemen proved their worth when they captured the Free Press Trophy. Despite the fact that they lost the Hamber Cup to U of A, team spirit remained at an all time high. At right in the back row is Herm Frydenlund, Senior manager of the squad, who graduates this year. He has been connected with the team in a managerial position for the last three years. unclerbircla Won the gree fren rop y 'Birds had one of its most suc- cessful seasons despite the series of handicaps which plagued their schedule. The team was unable to affiliate with any league and was, therefore, obliged to play a series of exhibition games leading to the Hamber Cup matches, with Alberta and the local Free Press Trophy Competition. Eight of last seasons top per- formers were lost through gradua- tion. Unly three high quality per- formers came to replace them. These three, plus the holclovers, gave the squad a good balance which enabled them to campaign quite successfully. Haas Young, a former Thunder- bird ace, returned to Varsity after a successful season with the Worlcl Champion Edmonton Mercurys. He was one of the top scorers on that team and carried with him this scoring punch into a Varsity uni- form. Paul Kavanagh came to UBC from the University of Toronto. The big defenceman es- tablished himself as one of the finest players ever to wear a gold and blue uniform. His tremendous natural ability and his boundless spirit were big factors in the suc- GUNNAR BAILEY ROGER STANTON ALLEN HOOD PAUL KAVANOGH Centre Right Wing Left Wing Defence 116