University of Toronto Schools - Twig Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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THE TWIG Fred Frewer:-age I5, weight l45 lbs.- outside-a fine fellow and a willing worker -handicapped by a knee injury, but played well when he was on. Fred hopes to graduate this year. Bummer Stirling:-age l6, weight l53 lbs-iflying Wing-was shifted about quite a bit this year but played a bang-up game in every position-will be back again next year. .lack Ames:-age l7, weight l37 lbs.- qllaftel' back-was lack Brunton's under- study-handled the team remarkable well in the final game-a useful player-will be back next year. Ted Zinkan:-age l7, weight I65 lbs.- middle-a good close formation tackler- was very interested in the game and showed us he was a player in the making. Will be back next fall, Bill Wadds:-age I7, weight 156 lbs.- snap-back-good defensive player-made good in his first year of high-class rugby- back next autumn. Dud Barnes:-age l7, weight I40 lbs. -outside-a spectacular tackler-made a good impression but needs more weight. His last year with the Schools. Good luck. Dave Boyd :-age I6, weight I55 lbs.- snap-back-a fine fellow. What he lacked in experience he made up for in strength. Hopes to be at Varsity next year. Best of luck. ' Butch Keeley:-age I7, Weight 155 lbs.-hard luck player on the team. Tried hard but just missed making :5 position on the first squad. Another last-year student. So long Butch and best of luck. Dave Jennings:-age l7, weight I55 lbs. Turned out consistently. Tried hard all sea- son, but encountered tough luck. Will leave the school this year. George Kerwin:-age l6, weight 2095 lbs.-last but not least, George played a stellar brand of rugby this season. May move to Ottawa next year, in which case the Blue team will lose a powerful man. lnci- dentally George likes oranges, and howl john Dowsley and Len Andrews were the water boys. The members of the team would like to congratulate them for their fine work. Ken Maclaren-manager-one of the best managers the team ever had. He was on hand for all games and every practice, and carried out his position most satisfac- torily. Good work. The thanks of the team are due, Ken. The school was fortunate in again having the nationally known rugby coach, Mike Rodden. Mike has been with the school for fifteen years and deserves a great deal of praise for his excellent coaching. Duke lVlcCurry assisted Mike with the coaching chores. l-le was a man of experience and certainly gave the boys some pointers. The team wishes to thank these two for their un- tiring effort this year, and we hope for many years to come. 145 LB. TEAM The season of I935 saw the formation of a new league in school rugby. Known as the High School Junior League , it con- sists of teams averaging l45 lbs., with a maximum weight of l 55 lbs., for any player. The U.T.S. team was grouped with De La Salle and St, lVlichael's College. The season opened with a game at St. lVlike's, in which the experience of the opponents told against us, the Saints win- ning l3-0. The next encounter was an ex- hibition game at Aurora, where after a close battle St. Andrew's finally emerged victors with II to our l0. The team then took on Western Tech Juniors in another exhibition tilt, the game resulting in a 2-2 tie. The next game brought U.T.S. and St. Andrew's together again, and here the schools put up a splendid fight, winning handsomely 29-6. ln the first game with De l..a Salle, though handicapped by the absence of several

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THE TWIG Now it was only required to defeat St. Mike's to tie for group honors, but this task proved to be more than U.T.S. could accom- plish, and although in that game, in which Brunton, the star quarter-back, was seriously injured, they put up a real struggle, the ultimate score left the lrish out in front 30-3, This was the final game of the season, and the team, though perhaps disappointed they did not do a little better, yet confident they had lived up to tradition, will be in there fighting again next fall. The players: Jack Brunton:-age 20, weight l54 lbs. - facting captainj -quarter-back-a stand- out player being a fine kicker and forward- passer-had lots of courage and showed that he was game to the very core. This is .Iack's last year at U.T.S. He is a natural athlete, and should be able to hook up with any senior club in Toronto. Good luck to you Jack. Doug Armstrong:-age l7, weight l50 lbs.-backfielder-turned out late in the season but made a fine showing-a good plunger and pass-receiver-school captain and a great fellow. Ed. Smith:-age l7, weight I65 lbs.- backfielder, played last season. Turned in stellar performance in each game. Ed. will be back next year and we hope he will be bigger and better than ever. Jack Maynard :-age l6, weight l22 lbs. -backfielder and quarter-back. Jack was the lightest player on the squad, but what he lacked in weight he made up in his heady playing. This is his last year at U.T.S. Good wishes for the future, Jack. Rick Hepburn:-age l8, weight I50 lbs. -flying wing-came from Lakefield-was one of the main cogs in the powerful back- field. Played hard and gave his best for the Blue team-his last year at the Schools. George Southee:-age l6, Weight l58 lbs.-backfielder-hard-working, plunging half-very courageous and ought to be one of the stars next season. George didn't get his chance until the second to last game, and then he made good, i'Beef lVlaclVlillan:-age 14, weight I55 lbs.-snap-back-made good in his first season of senior rugby. One of the best secondary men in junior ranks, and the best tackler on the team. Didn't know what fear meant. Graduates this year. Best of luck, Beef, Dick Ward :-age l7, weight I6O lbs.- inside wing-a fine lineman-broke up many plays and was always depended upon to give his best. A likeable chap. Good luck, Dick, we hope to hear more of you in the future. Bill Hair:-age l8, weight l55 lbs.- moved from the backfield to inside-very courageous. Played hard and gave every- thing he had. Experienced a good season for his final year at U.T.S. Pete Taylor:-age l5, weight I62 lbs.- middle wing-a big husky lad who helped to make that Hstone-wall line-a good tackler who broke up many plays. Pete will be back for several more seasons. Roly Elison:-age l6, weight l65 lbs.- middle wing fsometimes outsidel-played last season. A hard tackler and a good pass-receiver-played well and should be a big threat next fall. Doug Taylor :-age I8, weight I65 lbs.- outside-started off at half, but was moved to the wing position late in the season. No relation to Pete Taylor-had lots of knowl- edge of the game and gave his best at all times.- Hopes to graduate this year. So long and good luck. Frank Dobson :-age l8, weight 135 lbs. -a hard tackling outside. Made good when he got his chance-one of the best pass receivers on the Blue team. Frank will be back next fall and we expect great things of him. Bill Moore:-age l8, weight l45 lbs.- outside-down under every kick-lots of spirit and worked hard at all times. Bi'l will be with us next autumn. jack Red Hackett:-age l6, weight 152 lbs.-outside-uRed had a tough time with water-on-the-knee-plavecl a fine standard of rugby-will be back next year.

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THE TWIG regulars, the team played perfect rugby, and held the opponents to a 6-6 tie. Their last game with St. lVlichael's resulted in a l3-3 loss, thus giving the Saints the group cham- pionship, as they had defeated De La Salle twice previously. ln the final game at De La Salle with nothing at stake, the team played splendidly, and outpointed the opponents 6-l. It would be unfair to the team as a whole to pick out stars, as each player gave his best in every game, however a vote of thanks must be paid to Mr. Langdon and Mr. Pollock, both of O.C.E.., who as coaches gave unsparingly of their time and ability. The line up-Quarter: I-lewitson fcap- tainjg Flying wing: Leitch: Halves: Klein, Young, Suydam, Biggs, Snap: Jarvis: lnsides: Emerson, Gundy, Wooldridge, Wrenshallg Nliddles: Nlolfat, l-lenclerson. Anglin, Brown, Outsides: Mustard, Webb, Johnson. 145 LIE. RUGBY Tl-IAM Frunf Iffnr: XYl'UllSllHll, lYool1lri1lge, .T:u'x'is, Houitsmi, .-Xllillmws, XVQMI5 Young. Nrwuurl Hrfw: Mustard, l'i!llUl'50Il, Heriflwsoii, Mr. Lflll42IlO11 filK!2lL'llj, Pf'IP0l', Moffatt, Klein. Thin! Ifmr: H1-mmm, Julllnsnli, Ll-itvh, Mzlvllmiulil, Angliu, Sllyllfllll, Biggs.