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

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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

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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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U.M.S.U. JUNIOR HOCKEY N SPITE of the gloomy pre- dictions last fall, Varsity was able this year to put on the ice a first class Junior hockey aggregation. Coach Bill Cockburn had to make a team out of men almost entirely new to the Junior ranks, but his masterly hand was apparent from the first, and noticeable in their unexpected strength. Half way through the season, when Bill left for the Olympics, his duties were undertaken by Bun Stephenson who proceeded to work the boys as they had never worked before, With Roy Musgrove, the league's most brilliant and elfective goalie, and Bud Harbottle, another Varsity veteran, back in the fold, a foundation Was at hand on which to build the team. A host of new material turned out and many promising play- ers were discovered who were soon worked into the strongest defensive team in the league. The record of the team's wins and losses does not portray an accurate picture of their abilities and accomplishments. Some wonderful hockey was played and had the fates not been against them, there would be a different story to tell. Prospects for the future are bright. Many of our present players will be eligible for at least an- other season, and many new men will be with us. In a post-season game with an all-star inter-high team. there were many players of excellent ability seen in action, who will soon, we hope, be Wearing the brown and gold. Although the U. of M. hockeyists did not ex- actly set the town on fire this season, no one can doubt that they were at all times worthy represen- tatives of our student body and a group of athletes of whom the University might well be proud. Page Twenty-seven