University of Manitoba - Brown and Gold Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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fffril- L- -is., , SENIOR RUGBY TEAM severe trouncing to Bud Morgan's aggregation of mole-skin donners, gaining the large end of a 16 to 6 score. With the prairie championship in their grasp. the Winte- mute coached contingent continued on to the coast, where the most adverse conditions, combined with the effects of a long journey, helped to snatch the long desired victory from the hands of the touring collegians. The out- come of this struggle, which took place on a veri- table sea of mud, was 4 to 3 for the British Columbians. This year's team, ably coached by Karl Wintemute. trained by Billy Hughes, and under the capable management of Blair Ferguson, cut a Wide swath in both local and Inter-collegiate rugby cirf i cles. and if next year should see AA ,C 'inf the return of practically all the members of the team. 'Toba may easily be conceded a more than even chance to attain its objective- the Hardy trophy. Page Twenzy-five

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UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA In the opening game of the Inter-collegiate schedule the Manitoba squad showed marked superiority and managed to halt the tri- umphant march of the Alberta Golden Bears. which began some three years ago. Varsity stock took a sudden and unexpected slump in the rugby market the following week, and they were forced to bow to the local Winnipeg's by a 10 to 2 score. However. the banner of the Brown and Gold once more came to the fore the next year and a smashing shut-out. l-I to O. victory was effected over the Green and XVhites from Saskatchewan. After completing their matches scheduled in the city league, the Iji boys embarked for western points and succeeded in taking into camp the Saskatchewan and Alberta teams in their stride towards the con- ference title. In their game at Saska- toon. after trailing their oppon- ents in the opening quarters. Varsity came from behind in the last period to win 4 to 2, While at Edmonton they administered a Page Twenty-four

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U.M.S.U. Buck Row- T. Hill V. Clark XY. Iverson R. lklusgrove P. Tisdalc l . Henderson .lliiidlc RMU- T. Martin BlcCullivray D. Bracken .l. Plaxton B. Scott C. Byers li. Balls O. Rulhcrford from Row- R. Lcckic R. Lilly M. Bartley N. Penney C. Nlacfkrlhur H. Mclntyre F. Rankin XV. Okonski NCE again we are unable to claim a Junior Championship for the Varsity Junior squad. though it was not for lack of trying. About forty inexperienced rugby maniacs tried out for the squad during the course of the season. This raw material, composed of eager. ambitious young fledg- lings, was gradually moulded into a rugby squad through the painstaking efforts of Coach John Moyse, who was ably assisted by Vincent McKenty. True. this team did not appair to be much on paper, but it was, truthfully, one of the best junior teams produced by Varsity for several years. If it is possible to keep this squad together. we should be right in there to the last minute with the best of them next season. Next season will be our big chance. There was only one team better than Var- sity in the Junior League this season. Through inexperience the team lacked staying power. Often Varsity would be leading at half time, but fell down in the dying minutes of the game. year we hope for more and better equipment. Next If a little more attention and consideration were given the juniors by the Athletic Directorate, they would be well justified. Especially this year, with a powerful nucleus and men coming to college with high school rugby experience. With most of the senior team intact for next season. it looks like a banner season for University rugby, the Hardy trophy and the cup emblematic of Manitoba Junior Rugby prowess, won by the juniors. Every junior player can be proud to look back on the playing season of each fall, for Varsity has seldom fielded a more plucky group of players. The following players composed the regular junior team: McIntyre, Ramsay. Musgrove. Scott. O'Kouski, Plaxton, Martin, Bracken. Penney, Balls. Leckie. and MacArthur fcaptainj. Page Twenzynsrx