University of Victoria - Tower Yearbook (Victoria, British Columbia Canada)

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v Skillings comes in for some well-deserved praise, his educated toe being responsible for a good number of points during the season. As a whole, the team played Well, but the forwards accom- plished a bit more than the three-quarters. The forwards played a hard-hitting, hard-driving game, with lim Burland, Iohn Dobie, Chuck Ed- wards, Ed Estlin and Gerry Byrnes playing well throughout the year. The three line, never well organized, nevertheless tried very hard, the pick of them being Harry Irwin, Hugh Ferguson, Iirn McKellar and full-back Al Barnes. The season was marred by only one bad loss-the injury of t Ricky Rowe. Ricky injured his knee and was unable to continue college. In the old feud between Vic. High and Vic. Collegefthe Kiwanis Cup--the two teams again battled to a draw. Although the team lost the second half of their scheduled program, with a sudden death come-back they won the Heyland Trophy, em- blematic of the city intermediate championship. This was one of the greatest games that the Col- lege has played. With the winning of this game the College will represent Victoria in the contest for the B.C. championship. ir!-X-itil? 16. L . 1 The College Senior Cagers closed out a very favourable season with an enviable record of 13 wins and only three scattered losses. To this they added the city and lower island titles in the Senior C Division. In league play they were undefeated, having won eight and lost none. Their play, throughout the regular season, was of a much higher calibre than that of their oppon- ents. They proved to be the best team offensive- ly, by scoring a total of 303 points against their opposition, allowing only 156 points to slip by them. In an exhibition game in Vancouver against U.B.C., the Vikes lost a hard-fought game to an all-star University team, 51-28. . College's first and only defeat on her home floor this year, came during post-season city play-offs. After defeating the Armv and Navy Vets in the first battle, 39-29, the Vets roared back with a vengeance and eked out a 32-31 overtime win. College suffered a double loss that evening when their capable pivot-man and captain, Don Hall, was forced to the sidelines because of exhaustion. Thus the Vikings had to take the floor in the third game at a tremen- dous disadvantage. However. with their slogan They shall not win! they rallied in the second lgglgoand won the city title by defeating the Vets The Vikings waltzed through the Lake Cow- ichan Cougars to take the lower island title in a two-game, total-point series 70-40. They ran into difficulties, however, at Ladysmith in quest of the Island crown. Playing on a slippery floor on which Iimmy Cairny could not ,use his speed to advantage, the travel-weary Vikings dropped a tough decision to the Chemainus McBrides, 44-21. Back at home it was a determined quintet that stalked on the maple court facing a 23- point deficit. After a gallant bid for victory which saw our fellows creep to within five points, the boys bowed out. Although they won the final marathon 33-15, they lost the series 59-54. Much credit is due to amiable Hank Rowe, who has moulded a well organized team out of a few guys interested in basketball. He has done a great job, and we would like at this time on behalf -of the team to say Thanks a millionl lt would not be right to conclude without mentioning a few of the team's stalwarts. Iimmy Cainie, smallest member of the team, is never- theless its high scorer. Iimmy is lightning fast around the basket. It goes without saying that Captain Don Hall was the mainstay of the team. His height controlled both backboards in all the games and was a very potent factor in the scor- ing column. Speedy Keith Taylor proved a sturdy check and a dangerous set-shot artist. Stan Cains and Russ Monroe formed a defensive duet unparalleled by the other clubs. Reg Bar- clay operating at right forward had one of the nicest shots on the team. Darrell Popham--to whom we must apologize for not having his picture--peppy right guard, thrilled us with some amazing shooting, and Al Nicolson, performing at left forward, used his left hand to great ad- vantage.