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

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--.M..,.,,-... -.-M... Waudff fqihleiicft OWING to existing war conditions. the Athletic Board of the University of Manitoba was compelled to curtail its normal extensive athletic program for the year 1940-41. With all stu- dents, including the co-eds, taking part in the University Mili- tary Training, the usual complete program, including Varsity hockey and all forms of intercollegiate competition had to be foregone. In its place, however, the Athletic Board substituted a few innovations such as mass participation in social athletic events. The Roller Skating Jamboree, in which 800 students took part, and the Ice Carnival, in which 1.500 students were active, are examples of this new program of the Athletic Board. In addition, a few new clubs were inaugurated this year and other programs were greatly extended over previous years. The Badminton Club and the Ski Club were new additions, and the Bowling Leagues and the Swimming Club were greatly improved. With regard to our University Bowling League, it is believed that it is the largest operating Bowling League in the world, with more than 400 active participants. Golf and tennis were more prominent this year and the number of entrants in each of the tournaments shows that the students are more interested in taking an active part in sports rather than being merely spectators. The University dropped interfaculty rugby from the curricula, due to lack of time, and toba Junior Rugby League. The basketball convenor entered three Varsity teams in City competition and was rewarded with three finalists in addition to one City champion fthe Junior Varsityb. The co-eds played a home and home cage series with the Saskatchewan co-eds and lost the series only after over- time had been played. The frontispiece for the Athletic Section has a more homey atmosphere this year in that we have our cheerleaders in the foreground. These girls attend all the games and do a great job of cheerleading and no mention of thanks is ever given to them. Left to right we have Chickie Hooker, Marion Duncan. Lorraine McDonald, and Jo. Logan. On the whole, the students of Manitoba have demonstrated this year that they are well qualihed to keep up their interests in extra-curricular work as well as their academic and military obligations. As editor, I should like to take this opportunity to thank all the convenors for supplying us with ma- terial on their sports to help us make an interesting athletic section. When the final gun has been fired, a mighty mass of young humanity surges to its feet to cheer the thundering herd as they leave the field . . . let us rise once more before they part from the cam- pus forever . . . to sing them a Hnal praise . . . and to the others who labor throughout the school year for the glory of Manitoba in the field of games and sports. .W-Mm gpkb 19931 SOL. J. PRASOW Editor substituted a junior team in the Mani- Freshie Queen kicks of to open the rugby season. U. M. S. U. Prery holds the ball while Topper ojicially looks on. Bathing beauties who starred at the Interfaculty Swim Meet. Looks like shot rock . . . Sweeeeeeeeep it, boys! Ten-pin bowlerovers, no doubt .fs ,,. 1 lgiiriiv? ., k41S.'-'N . , V J! num -1 f

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'Wir F. S. BURBIDGE. President. we new ami of eww IT IS rather difiicult to summarize the work of the Athletic Board into an article as brief as this, and for that reason I can only mention the various activities without giving a full sum- mary of their importance. When the present board commenced upon its term of ofiice late in March last, it had only time to meet once or twice before it adjourned for the examinations, and early in May it turned its duties over to a Summer Committee. To this Summer Committee was left the task of organizing the board's activities for the year now just completed. Two serious problems confronted the com- mittee: Will the registration in the fall be as usual? and How much time will the average student have for athletics? On the answer to these questions depended the board's entire program, but neither could be answered in advance. In fact the answer to the second is only just becoming clear now. The answer to the former came late in September when it was learned that regis- tration had remained substantially as in previous years, and in that month on the basis of the work and the recommendations of the Summer Committee, the board inaugurated the largest intra mural athletic program ever offered to the students at Manitoba, ' A decisive change in the program was the postponement of inter-collegiate athletics for the duration of the war. This meant that the board's full attention was directed towards interesting every single student in some or other activity actually being offered on the campus. Junior rugby held the spotlight last term, and well over 500 students attended each of the six games. The team did not do any too well, but it is generally agreed that a good start had been made, and one worth following up. Golf, tennis, track, soccer and later bowling and swimming were enjoyed by large numbers of students. Three teams were entered in the City basketball leagues. As winter drew on, the various athletic clubs swung into action. To the ranks of the Fencing and the Riiie clubs were added a Badminton and a Skiing Club, both of which are valuable additions to Univer- sity athletic life. With the turn of the year, the major interfaculty sports: hockey, basketball and curling, com- menced their schedules. Then the A. B, C. moved into new fields with a roller skating night and an ice carnival, both proving very popular. And while the board's convenors were running this varied program, a small group of 'fexperts' were busy revising the constitution of the A. B. C. The final draft presented to and passed by the board brought about a complete reorganization in the system of representation to the board, and in the organ- ization of the Women's Athletic Directorate. It is felt that the board is now better equipped to handle its enlarging field of activities. So now, with the second term almost at an end, as we look back upon the year's work, we see many places for improvement and expansion. The board of 1940-41, whether rightly or wrongly. has stressed individual participation. That has been the touchstone of our policy. If by spending so much here we could interest 50 students, but only 25 if we spent it elsewhere, we chose the former activity. But the task is by no means done. In fact it is scarcely commenced. But judging from the expressions of student approval, it is felt that the board's present policy is the popular one. It is therefore our earnest hope that future boards, guided by our successes and warned by our mistakes, will continue to Work towards the fulfillment of the task begun in 1939, when the Athletic Board of Control was set up.