Vaughan Road Academy - Acta Studentium Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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ACTA STVDENTIUM Page 55 SlIE5lINllilf4OllPt lIPtllll4l?fill2s6Y When the rugby team met at the beginning of September, it was found that last year's championship senior ranks were sadly depleted. However, enough of the Old Guard were left to raise some optimism as to the ultimate outcome of the season. Under Mr. Iven's coaching new players developed to fill the gaps and provide the necessary opposition. Great credit is due to Mr. Ivens for his unceasing efforts in coaching the team and bringing it through to a second consecutive championship. Surely Mr. Ivens' refusal to spare himself, his earnestness and his untiring energy on behalf of the team were recognized and appreciated most highly by every member of the team. Oakwood According to annual custom. Vaughan Seniors preceeded the regular T.D,I.A..-X. schedule by an exhibition game with Oakwood. Also according to annual custom, Vaughan won, 18-O. This game turned out to be a nicer practise then usual for the team, as Oakwood Stadium is much softer than our own gridiron . Scarboro For the first schedule game of the season, Vaughan gridders journeyed to Scarboro where they took the East- enders into camp to the tune of 27-10. As the score indicated, Vaughan had a decided edge on the play, but Scar- boro by no means lay down on the job. Led by the half-line of Prince, McKay and Pollard, the Vaughan team gave a very fair showing for so early in the season. However, at times they gave evidence of faltering and Scar- boro seized upon these opportunities and turned them into major scores on two occasions. By the end of the game, the team was functioning smooth- ly enough to promise something for the future games. Weston In beating Weston the next week by the score of Z1-1, the tri-colour team showed plenty of old vim vigour and vitality . They clearly had the edge over their opponents both along the line and in the backfield. Prince had a decided advantage over the the first period The team was Weston kicker and in he kicked three singles. working well. Dunlop made some nice plunges and McKay went over for Vaughans first touchdown. Though Weston had played good football in the first half, they wilted under double strain of holding the heavy plunging of Parlow and Oliphant, and chasing McKay and Prince on their end runs. Following two Prince to McKay for- wards, Prince took the ball around the end for a touchdown which Butch con- verted. Scobie kicked a single and the Vaughan team started another parade up the field which ended with McKay getting the touch which he converted. The team sure appeared to be on the right track in this game. York Memorial Up until this game, the going had been fairly easy and Vaughan had never had a real test either of their playing ability or their fighting spirit. They were to receive both in this game. The score 9 to 1 does not indicate the close- ness of the game. In the first half Vaughan was only able to score three points, and only McKay's great open field running kept York from piling up a big score. Near the end of the half, York had the Vaughan team on their own 1 year line and due to the marvellous show of fighting heart on the part of the Vaughan team, were not able to advance the ball 1 inch on three downs. After this the team picked up momentum and marched triumphantly down the field, gaining yards time after time due to the strong plunging of Oliphant and Parlow and the good work of the line. This power attack ended in a touchdown and cinched the game for Vaughan, though York con-

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Page 56 ACTA STUDENTIUM tinued to press until the end of the game. Runnymede The next game brought us up against our old rivals, Runnymede, and pro- mised to be a good game, as both teams, at that time, were undefeated. Vaughan had the edge throughout the whole game despite the reverse score of 5-3. In the first quarter the heavier Vaughan line with Oliphant and Par- low doing the plunging, carried the ball deep into Runnymede territory and Prince kicked for the first point. Play was more even in the second quarter, but Vaughan received another point via Princes toe. The second half found both teams giving everything they had, as is the custom in Vaughan Road- Runnymede tilts. Runnymede got a touchdown on a long forward pass, but the Vaughan team settled down and nearly duplicated Runnymedes play when Prince tossed a forward to Scobie who galloped to the 5-yard line. Then Pollard carried the ball for what was a touchdown in everybody's language except the referees. In the fourth quarter Vaughan got another single through Princes great kicking and started a passing attack, Prince to Christie, which was stopped by full time. East York After their defeat at the hands of Runnymede, the Vaughan team was out for revenge. Add to this the effect of Mr. Ivens' pep talk before the game, and it was little wonder that every player felt quite capable of taking on the whole East York team by himself. After five minutes of the flrst quarter, Prince tossed a 50-yard pass to McKay who went over for the touch. In the second quarter Prince kicked a single after a long run by Pollard. Parlow and Oliphant were hitting the line for large gains. In the second half half East York, weakened by the pace set by Vaughan, faded. The tri-colour team staged an orgy of scoring in the last period when Prince kicked two singles and carried the ball over for a touch. Dunlop kicked a placement as well as converting Prince's touch, making the final score 17-O. When the schedule ended, it was found that in each group, there were three teams tied for first place. It was arranged that instead of group elimina- tions, the three hrst teams in one group should play the three first teams of the other group. In this arrange- ment Vaughan drew Port Credit. Port Credit Early in the first quarter Vaughan began to turn it on and after a long run by Scobie and McKay, Mackay went over for the touch and then con- verted it. Late in the first half, Prince pulled a great play when he caught the ball on a kick, and returned it for a gain of SO yeards. Prince kicked another single shortly, following a nice run by McKay. After this point, Vaughan staged the best offensive of the game. Led by McKay, Scobie and Parlow they plunged down the fleld and McKay carried the ball over for the second touchdown. In the second half neither team was able to score though Vaughan held an edge as the play see-sawed back and forth. Christie and Winthrow were doing some great tackling in this game. The game ended with the score 12-1 for Vaughan. This advancing them to the semi-finals of the league, in which they stacked up against York Memorial. York Memorial After the ding dong battle between Vaughan and York Memorial on their last meeting, and with elimination for one team hovering over the players' heads, a rousing battle was expected when these two teams met to see who would advance to meet Mimico in the T.D.I.A.A. final. The game turned out even better than expected. Play was close throughout the whole game and victory was uncertain until well on in the last quarter. Due to a tough break tfor Vaughanj York scored a touch- down in the first few minutes. This put the Vaughan team on the spot, but they came through nobly. They started a march down the field in which McKay, Hickey and Parlow went for large gains and Prince tore across for the touch which McKay converted.