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

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ouglz Compefiiion eau A Thunderbird watermen participat- ed in their fourth year of interna- tional collegiate competition during the 1951 season, highlighted by in- creased activity against schools of the Northern Division of the Pacific Coast Conference, in addition to meets against Evergreen Conference teams. With an eye to the future, UBC splashers competed with the Univer- sity of Washington Huskies, repre- sentative of America's best swim- ming teams, and also against the Oregon State College Beavers. Be- cause of the lack of funds, an in- vitation from the Oregon Bucks had to be declined. In other meets during the season, the 'Birds thumped the local YMCA and also the Washington State Junior College champions, Grays Harbor College. Evergreen Con- ference opposition in dual meets in- cluded Western Washington and Eastern Washington Colleges of Education. Both these teams were edged out in close competition. Of particular interest on this year's schedule was the annual ex- change meet with the University of Washington Erosh squad. Sparked by the brilliant performance of lim Portelance of Ocean Falls, B.C., a silver medal winner for Canada at 120 the last British Empire Games, the Husky frosh defeated Varsity in a wide open encounter that was not decided till the last relay. Top performer on the squad was Nick Stobbart, a second year P. E. if Fem Swimmers spent considerable time practic- ing for their three meets at Crystal Pool. Above, swimmer in a practice dive. WMl1B major, who twice broke the national intercollegiate medlay record over 150 yards. Nick has scored an average of over ten points in every meet he entered for the 'Birds. Backing up Stobbart were old standbys: Don Thom, team cap- tain Bob Thistle, co-captain Pete Lusztig, and Don Smyith, all of whom performed well for the UBC squad. Rookies were numerous this season, and included an out- standing transfer from the Univer- sity of Saskatchewan, Gord Potter, Al Borthwick, Frank Costigan, Max Bertrum, Bob Brodie, Glenn Kirchner, and freshman Pat Han- non. The: combination of these men gave the Thunderbirds a well rounded and potential Conference winning squad. Head coach Doug Whittle of the P.E. department deserves a sincere thank you for his personal enthus- iasm and interest in the team. His task was greatly multiplied this i'Full Women's Swimming Team pose for Totem Photographer. i'At right is coach Margaret Cross who was a standout on last year's squad. Maureen Bray, who placed third in the Victoria Y meet, is left of the back row.

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gym' eaiurecf lub jizz-fc! lzow One of the few university athletic organizations which suffered little from the severe B.C. winter was the Gym Club, which managed to maintain membership and interest throughout the long winter season. This muscle-making club, devoted to the training of students on vari- ous pieces of apparatus and general proficiency in muscular coordina- tion, naturally enlisted many mem- bers of the Physical Education Un- dergraduate Society, but by the end of the year, members of other fac- ulties outnumbered the Phys Eds. The inter-faculty gymnastic com- petition which the club sponsored early in the spring, saw most of the entries submitted by Gym Club members. Four faculties were represented by the club members in the meet: Arts, Teachers' Training, Engineering. and Physical Education. The UBC Gym Club sponsored the gymnastic competition in an at- tempt to foster gymnastics at the university in particular and throughout the province in general. By putting on half-time displays at university sports events during the course of the season, club mem- bers were reaching the interests of not only UBC students but of spec- tators outside of the university who were sitting in on the games. Where the Gym Club members really came in handy was in the Phys. Ed. sponsored display of gym- nastics, entitled '6Club Fizz-Ed. The cabaret-styled entertainment was presented to the student body at a special matinee performance in the UBC Auditorium in the spring. Y'Artistry in Bronze' was featured by the club in the Fizz Ed show put on in the Auditorium in January. Members of the Gym Club worked hand in hand with the Physical Education Undergraduate Society to make show a success. i' Below, the trampoli was also featured in the show which lasted over an hour. Trampoli was no stranger to the students as they had seen Gym club members performing on it during game inter- mission. 'A' Right, cutting off the head of Physical Ed co-ed proved to be a big ioke. During the show the axeman could hardly keep from laughing. Audience never caught on and thought that the act was one of the highlights.

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awiiy Swimmew On op year because of the large ratio of new men. No small part was played by Manager Bob Walker, who as an assistant to Whittle did an excellent job. DUAL MEETS Grays Harbour Iunior College .,.... 31 UBC 45 Vancouver YMCA .,...,..........,ss.. .,.. 2 6 UBC 40 Western Washington .cs... s.,, 2 4 UBC 51 Eastern Washington , ..s. .,,. 2 O UBC 61 Washington Frosh .,.scss ,,,, 4 O UBC 33 Western Washington rsscc .,sl 3 6 UBC 54 Gregon State College ssss...sss.s,s,,,...,s 60 UBC 32 TTRIANGULAR MEETS Washington Huskies ss..s,s...ssss,sc. -, .c........ .s.., 7 Z UBC ...,t.C.ss,s..,,,.s.ss,....ssssss s,,.., 2 0 Western VVashington CC........,CCC...............,....sssss.,ss.,,,.ss,s..,- 13 EVERGREEN CONFER ENCE MEET UBC .....sss.....s..scssss..,,scs 1 .sss.......,s...,....sssscc.......,.,.,......,sss..ss.,.. 76 Western Washington c...,, ..... 5 5 Eastern Washington ......,...sssC..ss..c1,,cs..,,...,ss..sss...... . s......... 44 Lack of talent resulted in Varsity's fem finmen engaging in only three meets during this year. , In their first meet. the splashers were thumped by a score of 49-7, thanks to the Vancouver Y torpedoes. All this, in spite of the efforts of Dianne Iohnson, Anne Winter and Margaret-Ann Henninger, who sparked the Thunderettes. The last named copped a bronze medal for UBC at the Provincial Championships later in the year. The Victoria Y edged the locals in the Ornamental Swimming Tourney, which saw last year's individual winner, Maureen Bray, only being able to capture a third place for Varsity. i'Swimmers practice leg kicking at side of pool. Swimmers com- plete fourth year of competition in Evergreen Conference as well as outside meets with University of Washington Huskies. cv'-fi. 1 14 ,C-L 1ii.Y 5 ' T, ' '.,n i 7-in i'At left, Pete Lutzig, Ubyssey Sports writer, looks as if he has three sets of teeth. Lutzig was standout on the team. He wrote swimming copy for Totem. i' Below, graduate works out with finners, but he was not allowed to participate in conference. --i-QQ ,, y 'E . 1 w -' V' 47-sri , 'ge 121